Women’s Voluntary Service for Civil Defence

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
civil defence organisation
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WVS
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded 1938
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Stella_Isaacs,_Marchioness_of_Reading
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Women’s Voluntary Service for Civil Defence
gptkbp:notableAction assisted during the Blitz
provided food and clothing to civilians
ran rest centres and mobile canteens
supported evacuation of children
gptkbp:purpose support civil defence during World War II
gptkbp:renamed Women’s Royal Voluntary Service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Voluntary_Service
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stella_Reading,_Baroness_Reading
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8