Keep Calm, FitzOsbornes

During the Second World War, the British government was very concerned about keeping up the morale of its poor, beleaguered citizens, so the Ministry of Information produced a number of posters, including this one:

More than two million copies were printed, but the plan was that they'd only be distributed if Britain was invaded. This didn't happen (thankfully), so most of the posters were destroyed at the end of the war. However, one was discovered by Stuart and Mary Manley at Barter Books, who displayed a copy in their shop and then began making copies to sell. You can now buy 'Keep Calm' postcards, key rings, mugs, tea towels, mouse mats . . . or even design your own personalised 'Keep Calm' poster using the handy Keep Calm-o-Matic website.

I decided the FitzOsbornes and their friends deserved their very own posters, so here they are, thanks to Keep Calm-O-Matic. First, Sophie:

Well, she does tend to neglect her journal when her life gets busy.

Next, Veronica:

In Suffragette Purple, of course.

Then there's Toby, who enlisted in the Royal Air Force at the end of The FitzOsbornes in Exile:

Or possibly, knowing Toby:

Tomorrow: Julia and Rupert keep calm