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Rose Fairweather

Played by Helen Longworth

Fact title Fact data
Date of birth
2 June 1890
Place of birth
Lancashire
Age at outbreak of WW1
24
Occupation
Women's Land Army

Rose travelled to Devon from the north of England to make a new start after losing her child. Enthusiastic and determined, she makes contact with who is seeking women who want to work the land in the absence of the conscripted men.

Rose's first experience on a Devon farm does not go well but her eagerness to work remains strong. She becomes good friends with and quickly develops into a model female farmer.

A good singer, Rose is never shy in sharing a song.