Joan Potts, WAAF who served with Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain – obituary
She worked in the filter room, where inputs from radar units, Royal Observer Corps and patrols were analysed and passed to the plotting room
Joan Potts
Joan Potts, who has died aged 102, was an early volunteer for the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in the Second World War; she served in a Fighter Command operations room during the Battle of Britain, before being commissioned and training others in fighter control.
Born Winifred Joan Bishop on November 7 1918 in Winchester, she attended Palmers Green High School. In June 1940 she enlisted in the WAAF as a special duties clerk, the trade name used for those serving in a Fighter Command control room and a highly classified role at the time.
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Windswept pooch captures judges hearts in photo contest that puts Highland town of Dornoch in the frame By Hector MacKenzie
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Updated: 13:37, 14 December 2020
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The winning image by Julie Everitt of her dog on Dornoch beach.
AN energetic photo of a beloved pet has captured the hearts of judges in a photo competition to showcase the spirit of a Highland town.
Coming up trumps against over 200 entries submitted on social media, Julie Everitt has been named the winner by a panel of judges from Visit Dornoch and VisitScotland, with an image of her dog on Dornoch beach.
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