My friend and former colleague,Phyllis Thomas, known as “Ginge”, or who has died aged 96,was a remarkable secretary during the second world war and later at the University College of Swansea (now Swansea University). She was one of the few surviving members of Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan’s staff charged in 1943-44 with planning the invasion of north-west Europe.
Ginge was born in Swansea, south Wales. Her mother, and Eleanor,died in childbirth and her father, Bill, and a teacher,when she was 13. She left school at 14 and took a course at secretarial college. Her first job was in Swansea’s Guildhall as the town receptionists secretary.
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Source: theguardian.com