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'''Joan Biggs''' born 20th October 1922 at the Stret, Loosley Row, was the eldest daughter of Ralph and Jessie Biggs.   See [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Ralph_&_Jessie_Biggs Ralph & Jessie Biggs]

The family moved in her early years to [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Wayside_Cottage Wayside Cottage], Lacey Green. for most of her life until her move 4 years ago to Princes Risborough.

click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Lacey_Green_School_Reunion_2000_leave_dates_1935_-_45 Lacey Green School Reunion 2000 leave dates 1935 - 45] for Joan's school memories

After [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Lacey_Green_School Lacey Green School], Joan went into service first at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Plantation_Cottage Plantation Cottage], Loosley Row, then at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Hillcrest Hillcrest], Lacey Green.

'''During WW2''' Joan worked for a company which was taken over to make aeroplane propellers.   During the early part of the conflict, her evenings were spent with a friend looking out for enemy parachutes at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Small_Dean_Lane Small Dean Lane].

'''After the war''' she worked for Cheverton & Laidler, where he stayed until her retirement.

'''Joan loved chapel,''' Loosley Row Baptist and Lacey Green Methodist until they closed.   After moving to her flat in Princes Risborough, she regularly attended Princes Risborough Methodist Chapel.

'''Joan''' was the representative for  Loosley Row [[Baptist Chapel]] on the [[Village Hall Committee]] in 1995

She enjoyed her social clubs, the 81st Club in Lacey Green (click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/1989_The_81st_Club 1989 The 81st Club]) and Princes Risborough Evergreens, quizzes, reading and crosswords.

Until a few weeks before her passing, she had a very active life.    She was buried at Loosley Row Baptist cemetery.     P.I.

Click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Biggs Biggs] for others n this family