by Lily Neal ~ 11 am ~ Thursday 20 June ~ Matthews Hall

Lily Neal looks at how the British wartime government influenced, cajoled and exhorted civilians to aid the war effort, support the military and protect themselves.

Lily is well known as the proprietor of The Topsham Bookshop. She has collected ephemera connected with wartime civil life in Britain from posters, recipes, advice and demands!

A known writer and editor in her own right, she is a committed and involved member of the Topsham community as well as having an interest in the history of everyday life in Britain.