Father: Herbert Stokes, a garage proprietor, Mother: [Smith] prev. Bank Clerk; Ambulance Driver; WAAF Address in 1939: London Rd, Peterborough Ab initio pilot
She gained her Royal Aero Club Certificate No 20942 on 3 Aug 1945, as part of the 'ATA Wings' programme Address in 1945: New Rd, Benwick, Cambs m. 12 Nov 1946 in Ash Shatibi, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt, F/O (later Sqn-Ldr) Peter George Pudney Henson RAF
from Wellingborough, Northants Winifred and 4-month old daughter Pamela sailed back from Egypt to the UK in September 1948; she and Peter then sailed to the USA in 1954 with daughters Pamela (age 6) and Christine (b. 1950 in York) Peter d. 1956 missing presumed killed as a result of a flying accident in Florida; flying a F-84 Thunderjet, he parachuted into the water 3 miles offshore but bad weather prevented a rescue. "His wife and two small daughters live at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida" - The Montgomery Advertiser, 2 Feb 1956
Address 1969-83: Lansdowne Rd, Bedford
d. 1 Apr 2002 - Bedford |
ATA
RAeC 1945
with (l) Di Faunthorpe
1951
