The Lumber Jills

The breakout of WWII caused Britain to rely on native timber, rather than imports from countries such as Norway. As a result, women, known as ‘Lumber Jills’, were recruited as a separate branch of the Women’s Land Army from 1942 to fell trees, load them for transportation, and carryout administration. They consisted of more than 15,000 women between the ages of 17 and 24, working from 7:00am to 4:30pm.