Why name ranges after women?
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Can anyone shed light on why these ranges were named after women; Rose Hearty, Donna Nook and of course Pam Bray? Were they war heroes, celebities or just local girls that aircrew used to shoot their load at
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There was a lovely lady in Hong Kong called Cas Le'Peak.
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Several of these ranges seem to share the same elderly female relative - one "Auntie" Tank...
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Just remembered Miss Abigail "Abbi" Porth.
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Old Bill at Portland of course.
Then there was Eve's husband El Adam
bit of a Sing Song out east though near where the China Fishes play on the Rock.
Then there was Eve's husband El Adam
bit of a Sing Song out east though near where the China Fishes play on the Rock.
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Didn't there used to be a Chloe Squarter-Battle?
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Can anyone shed light on why these ranges were named after women; Rose Hearty, Donna Nook and of course Pam Bray? Were they war heroes, celebities or just local girls[...]?
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In the case of Donna Nook, the place was so called before the range (and its preceding decoy and diversion landing field) was established. I've just checked the 1891 OS map, and it's Donna Nook then.
If she was a local girl, she'd have been no spring chicken when the range opened.
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