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Emily Colville
Played by Scarlett Brookes
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Date of birth |
12 July 1891
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| Place of birth |
Exeter
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| Age at outbreak of WW1 |
23
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| Occupation |
Good works
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| Address |
Engleby Hall, Devon
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Emily is the dutiful and practical daughter of Lord Colville. Certain responsibilities, such as the care of brother Bertram, inevitably fall to her as the only woman at Engleby Hall.
It is through Emily’s involvement with the local Women’s War Agricultural Committee that her eyes are opened to the fact that there is more than one way to help contribute to the good of the country. Emily’s imminent marriage to Marcus Goodridge is just one of many certainties that have never been questioned in her cossetted life, so her friendship with an outspoken and mysterious playwright raises a few eyebrows.
