Producing Sea Coats For The Royal Navy | WW2: I Was There

Connie Evans was working as a seamstress in East London at the outbreak of the Second World War. In September 1940 German bombing raids began on the city and Connie’s mother insisted she find work closer to home to avoid a dangerous commute across London. Connie turned her hand to war work and produced sea coats for men serving in the Royal Navy. She took great pride in her seamstress work and enjoyed ‘doing her bit’ for the country but having seen the damage German bombs had done to London, Connie decided there was more she could do to help defeat Hitler. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IWasThereSub #WW2 #IWasThere #WorldWar2 I Was There: an original series from BBC Studios. The series portrays first-hand testimonies from pivotal moments in WW2, as well as detailed accounts of the everyday life of the soldiers, civilians and children of the time. Memories worth sharing. Want to share your views with the team? Join our BBC Studios Voice: https://www.bbcstudiosvoice.com/register This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback-...