Olive Bramwell-Booth
From Sawiki
Olive Bramwell Booth was the eldest of three sisters and for much of her life lived with them in an old house in Finchampstead, Berkshire. She was tutored at home before going to a Salvation Army training college. Her last appointment before her retirement in 1951 was as secretary of the Army’s war graves department, organising widows’ visits.
Before this she had been director of the European relief team responsible for the safe return to Germany of refugees from Russia and elsewhere after the Second World War. During her long career she was also in charge of the Army’s women’s work in Britain and of the running of clubs and canteens for British servicemen at home and overseas.
She was the last survivor of the celebrated trio of sisters when she was promoted to Glory in 1989 at the age of 98.
