Mary Day asked Katherine Webb:

Hello Katherine, I read your story about your grandparents in the Guardian of March 19th. I was born in Cairo in 1943 and my mother was in ENSA both before and after my birth (my father was a padre). I wonder if, in your researches, you have come across any information about ENSA? It is a while since I tried to find some but it was thin on the ground. I'm not expecting anything but nothing ventured.... Thank you.

Katherine Webb Hello Mary, thanks for your message. I'm afraid I too have found information about ENSA hard to come by. I did go up to the Imperial War Museum in London one time, as they have a folder of old posters and programmes etc in their reference section (I had to make an appointment in advance so it could be dug out of the archive). It was interesting to look through, but quite limited - and I didn't find anything related to any of the plays my grandmother was in. So I fear I can't be much help! I wish you luck if you decide to restart the search. Best wishes, KW

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