Women's Land Army Traditional Cache
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The sculpture by artist Peter Naylor shows a group of enthusiastic young Land Girls sitting on a farmgate, waving and leaning into each other, as they overlook the Moray coast. The monument was unveilled by HRH Prince Charles on 9th October 2012.
The Women’s Land Army in Scotland
Before the outbreak of WWII Britain was importing seventy per cent of its food, around 55m tonnes each year. With the nation’s shipping routes under severe threat from its enemies, Britons would have starved if an alternative workforce were not found.
The WLA was established in 1917 by the UK Board of Agriculture, which drafted 20,000 women to work on the land. In WWII the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries overtook organisation of the WLA under the honorary leadership of Lady Denman. At its peak there were over 80,000 members of the WLA. It was disbanded in 1950.
In addition to helping to feed the nation, the Land Girls enabled the country’s farms to be kept in good working order during the wars. The lumberjills, whose efforts have already been commemorated at a site at Aberfoyle, produced timber for energy and manufacturing.
Following training, WLA members were expected to take part in every aspect of activity on the farm to which they were sent, including milking, lambing, shearing, planting, harvesting and operating all machinery. Their experiences varied; some have reported that despite the very hard work it was the happiest time of their lives, whereas for others it was a lonely experience, dogged by homesickness.
Until now, no permanent monument to the Land Girls’ achievements has been constructed. Many women received a commemorative medal from the UK Government in 2007, but LAMS believes that the public monument and the trust’s accompanying educational activities will help to ensure that the WLA’s extraordinary story is preserved forever.
Placed in memory of Elsie Gunfield (nee Wilford).
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