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Wilfred and Eileen: With Christopher Guard, Judi Bowker, Wendy Gifford, Ellis Jones. Two young people discover true love, only to have their romance threatened by the events of World War I.
- (17)
- 1981-11-11
- Drama, Romance
- 30
Novel based on the life of Wilfred Willett (1890-1961) and Eileen Stenhouse (1892-1961), just before and during the First World War. Dramatised by BBC television in 1981. Originally published by Hutchinson in 1976; copyright: Jonathan Smith; afterword copyright ©2013. Access-restricted-item.
Jan 1, 1976 · Jonathan Smith's first novel a few years later was based on their lives. Wilfred Willett was 22 in 1912 when, at a May Ball at Trinity College, Cambridge, he met Eileen Stenhouse. The couple fell in love but because of parental opposition on both sides they married in secret.
- (117)
- Paperback
Jan 1, 2014 · The author has developed the narrative from a true story about the life of Wilfred Willett, his marriage to Eileen, his enlistment and wounding in WW1 and his subsequent slow recovery of sorts all the while supported by Eileen.
- (11)
- Jonathan Smith
Jan 1, 1976 · The author has developed the narrative from a true story about the life of Wilfred Willett, his marriage to Eileen, his enlistment and wounding in WW1 and his subsequent slow recovery of sorts all the while supported by Eileen.
- (11)
- Hardcover
- Jonathan Smith
Novel based on the life of Wilfred Willett (1890-1961) and Eileen Stenhouse (1892-1961), just before and during the First World War. Dramatised by BBC television in 1981.
The author has developed the narrative from a true story about the life of Wilfred Willett, his marriage to Eileen, his enlistment and wounding in WW1 and his subsequent slow recovery of sorts all the while supported by Eileen.
