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The Hungerford District National Savings Campaign 1939-1945 collected a total of over one million pounds for the war effort - an incredible amount for a town the size of Hungerford.

The various campaigns were:

War Weapons Week (May 1941) £211,257
Warships Week (HMS Freesia) (Dec 1941) £129,846
Wings for Victory Week (May 1943) £175,994
Salute the Soldiers Week (Jul 1944) £197,237
Thanksgiving Week (Oct 1945) £360,850
Total: £1,075,184

The organisation behind the various savings initiatives was considerable. Strict records were made of all subscribing members on special forms.






			The National Savings Movements weekly record card - used for all the various fund-raising campaigns

The crew of HMS Freesia visited the town in 1946.

6d National Savings Stamps were sold through school. A certificate was purchased for 15/- (fifteen shillings).

Note that pay at this time averaged £2 10s 0d per week.

Servicemen received 4/- per day, £1 8s 0d per week.

Updated: 16.4.2012