Mary Welsh on Wartime London

Mary Welsh on Wartime London

Mary described wartime London as “a Garden of Eden” for single women. “There was a serpent hanging from every tree and street lamp, offering tempting gifts and companionship, which could push away loneliness, and warm, if temporary, affections.” Photo from the Ernest...
Mary Welsh and Noel Monks

Mary Welsh and Noel Monks

Mary Welsh and her second husband, Noel Monks, photographed in their war correspondents’ uniforms. Noel reported for the British Army, and Mary was the only woman accredited with the Royal Air Force at the beginning of the war.   Share this: Click to share on X...
Lord Beaverbrook

Lord Beaverbrook

The Canadian millionaire and friend of Churchill, Lord Beaverbrook, pursued Mary romantically and gave her a job as a reporter at his London Daily Express, the most widely circulated newspaper in the English language. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new...