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Dorothea Winwood

Played by Rachel Shelley

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Date of birth
21 June 1879
Place of birth
Calcutta, India
Age at outbreak of WW1
35
Address
Cheriton Road, Folkestone

Dorothea is married to Ralph, who she met in India, the country where she grew up. They have a St Bernard dog called Kush.

Although previously quiet, melancholy and private, the war gives her a new lease on life - suddenly there is the opportunity for her to make a difference and be a part of something bigger than just being seen as 'the vicar’s wife'.