Women's Royal Naval Service
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Sep 25, 2026
Thomas CheethamGUEST
And this all links to the bomb programme.
Thomas CheethamGUEST
Because, of course, bomb machines early in 1941 operated by Women's Royal Naval Service, RENs.
Thomas CheethamGUEST
When these wrens start to arrive in larger numbers, and when they have more machines than they can house at Bletchley Park, they start to requisition properties in the area.
Thomas CheethamGUEST
And some of these become bomb outstations, and some of them just become accommodation or wreneries, as they tend to be known.
Simon MayoHOST
It was a communications base for the naval contingent of NATO, but mainly manned by Brits.
Simon MayoHOST
Unusual for the era of the 1970s, being a mainly male-dominated Royal Navy when abroad, we had Wrens serving with us, the Women's Royal Naval Service.
Simon MayoHOST
Yes.
Simon MayoHOST
We worked closely with the Carabinieri, or the National Police Force.
AdrianHOST
Her real name was Janet Prentiss.
ClaraHOST
She had been a Wren, a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service, and she'd been engaged to Alan's younger brother, Bill, before Bill was killed in combat.
AdrianHOST
As Alan sits in the quiet room reading the pages, we learn about a horrific sequence of miscommunications and crushing survivor's guilt.
AdrianHOST
During the war, Janet felt indirectly responsible for a friendly fire incident that killed several men.