Do you remember Miss Barraud?

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Published on August 4th, 2025 | by admin

I am a writer, performer and retired teacher of the arts, specialising in solo presentations about the lives of remarkable people. I am researching the life of the writer and former land girl Enid Mary Barraud, known as John, who lived in Little Eversden from 1939 to her death in 1972. I have already been greatly helped by several village residents and the village book Quiet Lanes and Orchard Ends, and I am now seeking to speak with anyone who remembers Miss Barraud, or her housemate Bunty (Dorothea Rosalind Haines), or who has information about the staff of the two farms where she worked, particularly her foreman and his wife, referred to in her books as Stone and Annie. It is clear that Miss Barraud was held in great affection, and there is a bench in her memory on the path to Great Eversden.

I am happy to correspond by email, phone or to visit you. My aim is to create a staged reading to be performed for charity and to introduce this delightful, intelligent and gifted local character to any who may not have heard of her. She contributed greatly to village life, and it is a joy to be discovering more about her. Please do get in touch if you can help. Thank you!

You can find out more about me on my website www.janebower.com
Jane Bower
jane-bower@ntlworld.com
07753435151