Before Jenny Green tragically became a widow in August 1990, women and children were all suffering “triple bereavements”, as they lost their husband/father, but also, their homes, support network and way of life. Given two months to leave quarters, their station passes revoked and suddenly finding themselves with no home, school, doctors or income.
Despite her grief, Jenny realised there was a huge deficit in financial and logistical support so wrote to other widows and they met in 1992. From this, they formed The Widows Association, primarily to support other widows but going on to work with the War Pensions Society, Defence Bereaved Families Group and the War Widows Association to change policies and the lives of bereaved military families.
