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For Anne Hughes and other characters from the Diary itself see separate pages:
People connected with the background story of Anne Hughes' Diary:
Beedell, Suzanne - Compiled the very first book edition of the Diary using the original typescript and the original eighteenth-century spelling.
Brimelow, H. - British forces, WW2, possibly REME or RAF (see photos page). In Sarsden in 1943 and in Sicily in 1944.
Croucher, Michael - BBC TV producer and writer who died in 2006. Michael carried out research into the origins of the Diary, interviewing Mollie Preston. He wrote two separate introductions to various book editions of the Diary.
Davey, Adele - member of the Anne Hughes Research Team who originally teamed up with Frances Houghton and who, as Adele Roberts, jointly wrote the ‘New Introduction’ to the 1992 Penguin edition of the Diary.
Day, Mary - Editor of the Home Section of the Farmers’ Weekly magazine who first commissioned the transcription and serialisation of the Diary in 1937.
Dover, Michael - When working for Penguin Books, he investigated the provenance of the Diary.
Duggan, James - Actor who played John in the BBC TV drama produced by Michael Croucher.
Hargreaves, Barbara - Took over editor’s job when Mary Day died.
Houghton, Frances - member of the Anne Hughes Research Team who originally teamed up with Adele Roberts and jointly wrote the Introduction to the 1992 Penguin edition of the Diary.
Hudson?, Margaret - Possible surname of land girl Margaret (see photos page).
Jenkins, Elin - Actress who played Anne in the BBC TV drama produced by Michael Croucher.
Jerry or Gerry - Possible name (probably first name) of the friend of the WW2 US soldier who borrowed the Diary manuscript.
Keyte, Mary - nee Sarah Mary Hanks, Jeanne Preston’s mother.
Lee or Leigh - Possible name (probably first name) of the WW2 US soldier who borrowed the Diary manuscript.
Preston, Colin - Jeanne’s grandson and Diary copyright owner collaborating in the research into the Diary.
Preston, Jeanne - nee Sarah Jane Keyte. She was given the Diary as a child and transcribed it for serialisation in the Farmers’ Weekly magazine in 1937.
Preston, Mollie - Jeanne Preston’s daughter who successfully claimed the copyright when the Diary was published as a book. She was interviewed by both Michael Croucher and Michael Dover and was in communication with Frances Houghton.
Preston, Frank - Jeanne’s husband and farm foreman.
Proud, Elizabeth - actress who narrated the audio cassette version of the Diary.
Shankland, Ian - Began researching independently and later teamed up with Adele and Frances.
Skelton, Private G. - British Army, WW2, Light Aid Detachment of RAOC stationed in Sarsden in late 1939.
Tracy, Henry - Lord Sudely, husband of Susannah Weaver.
Weaver, Susannah - of Morville and wife of Henry Tracy. Possible candidate for being Lady Susan.
Wyfold, Lord - owner of the Sarsden Estate who was away for most of the war. Part of his estate and part of Sarsden House itself was used to house both US and British military personnel.
