We have taken an unexpected departure from our normal content in order to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II on the event of her passing. 

If you have any related memories you'd like to share with us, we would love to hear them and feature them on future episodes to further celebrate such a dedicate servant to her people. 

Email us at podcast@dbenational.org

This episode is the second part of chat with special guest, Marissa, all about the Titanic. We're talking about some of the notable figures on board, the cargo, and how journalism changed in the aftermath of the tragedy. 

Find more from my guest, Marissa:
Instagram: @rms_marissa
Twitter: @RMS_Marissa
TikTok: @rms_marissa

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Welcome to the One Year Anniversary of the DBE Podcast, A Cuppa Tea with the DBE. And as we are still riding the waves of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a very special guest joins us - Susan Webb, author of the children's book, Bertie: The Best Stuttering King. 

We talk all things Jubilee, Princes Albert and Edward, Colin Firth and The King's Speech, and much more! 

To learn more about Susan or buy her book, you can find her in the following places:
Website: https://susanmwebb.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanMWebb
Instagram: @authorsusanmwebb



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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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We're celebrating the Queen's Jubilee this month and we invite you to join us as we take a look at her most iconic gowns and boldest colors over her life. From her coronation gown to wedding dress, Stewart Parvin coats to Rachel Trevor-Morgan hats, her vast brooch collection to her precious Corgis. 

Alana Eddy, well-versed in the historical fashions of royal women, joins us from the Sir James M. Barrie chapter in Toledo, Ohio. 

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/ 

Tune into epsiode 25 of A Cuppa Tea with the DBE to hear a very brief history of Victory Red - the lipstick that stormed the nation during World War II, symbolizing patriotism and optimism for service women and civilian women alike. 

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/

April showers mean May flowers and, for us at the DBE, that means garden parties. And what else would you expect to find at a garden party but a classic Victoria sponge cake. 

Tune in this week to hear your host, Georgia, talk about the history of the sponge cake, what makes the perfect sponge cake, and some fun sponge cake facts!

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Happy Founder's Day!

Today's episode is all about the Titanic on the 110th anniversary of its sinking. And there is more where this came from, so stay tuned to hear more in future episodes. 

Find more from my guest, Marissa:
Instagram: @rms_marissa
Twitter: @RMS_Marissa
TikTok: @rms_marissa

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/

We're back with more amazing for Women's History Month!
Part two features more incredible women form across Britain and the Commonwealth, including Jane Goodall, Wangari Maathai, Jacinda Ardern, Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Malala Yousefzai, and more!

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

If you'd like more information about the Jane Austen tea in Toledo, OH, follow this link:
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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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March is Women's History Month so this episode is all about women of Britain and the Commonwealth who forged their own paths for the betterment of women everywhere. This episode features several chapter namesakes like Edith Cavell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Florence Nightingale, Emmaline Pankhurst, and Mary Wollstonecraft, as well as other notable women of the 19th century. 

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Episode 20 is here and it's all about North Carolina's tree planting ceremony for the Queen's Green Canopy held at, and in conjunction with, the Elizabethan Gardens' 70th anniversary celebration. 

Georgia is joined by:

• Julia Carpenter -  DBE, North Carolina
• Carl Curnutte - Director, Elizabethan Gardens

To see the Elizabethan Garden's Facebook livestream, follow this link:
https://fb.watch/b4Tk5mmvuc/

Check out more about the Elizabethan Gardens here:
https://www.elizabethangardens.org/ 

To learn more about the Queen's Green Canopy Project, visit this website:
https://queensgreencanopy.org/

For more information about our Platinum Seal of Transparency, click here:
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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/

This episode is all about the British Garden at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. The Garden was established in 1916 to celebrate the life and works of William Shakespeare and has been under the care of the DBE since the 1930s. Tune in to hear its history, its importance, its ongoing restoration, and what you can do to help.

https://clevelandculturalgardens.org/gardens/british-garden/

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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This episode is inspired by Georgia's recent trip to Philadelphia. We're discussing Charles Dickens' pet raven, Grip, and how she inspired Edgar Allen Poe to write one of his most famous poems, and the many ravens named after her that have served as guardians of the Tower of London. Then we move down the street to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry where the Liberty Bell was cast and where Big Ben was recast. 

So pour yourself a cup of tea and #getcomfy.

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode 17 of "A Cuppa Tea with the DBE" - new name, same podcast!!

To kick off #nationalhotteamonth we're diving into the origins of Earl Grey - its namesake, its origins, its history, as well as how to brew the perfect cup, its health benefits, food pairings, and its use as a cocktail mixer! 

So pour yourself a cup of tea and #getcomfy.

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Wishing you all the happiest  New Year and best for 2022. 

This bonus episode was brought to you with the help of my friend, CK, who is a podcaster himself. Please check out his work, Mirths and Monsters, with the kids or grandkids - they'll love it!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mirths-and-monsters/id1273301982

So, here is CK reading Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my dear,
     For auld lang syne.
     We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
     For auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,
Sin' auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.

And there's a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.

Tune in for a very special bonus episode: A Visit from Saint Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas) by Clement Clarke Moore and read by ladies of the DBE. 

We wish all listeners a very Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2022. 

Thanks to everyone who has helped the podcast be successful this year and to those who participated in this bonus episode. 

Welcome to episode sixteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

It's the last episode of the year and we're looking into the history of various Christmas traditions: Christmas trees, Christmas cards, and Christmas crackers. 

What other traditions have interesting historical roots?

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode fifteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

This week, we're getting in the Christmas spirit and talking all about fruit cake!
In 2020, the Houston Bazaar was cancelled but locals still wanted their Christmas Cakes usually found at Brigadoon's booth. So, Brigadoon baked away making almost 60 Christmas cakes, some of which travelled over 250 miles to reach their destination. Tune in to hear about their success. 

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

Welcome to episode fourteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

It's Aviation History Month so this week, we're talking about women's contribution to the air services in Britain and the United States. That includes the Women's Royal Air Force, the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, the Air Transport Auxiliary, the Women's Flying Training Detachment, the Women's Auxiliary Flying Squadron, the Women's Air Service Pilots, and Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service. 

Maggie Mahoney's story is featured in our book, "DBE Members Share Their Memories of World War II" and is read here by PJ Schaefer (Sir James M. Barrie - Ohio).

For more information about Illinois' Holiday Tea, or to buy tickets, visit:
https://dbeillinois.org/shop/ols/products/holiday-tea-celebration?fbclid=IwAR076RzpbQGd-at12sAXOA6_3bFGnsc0OPo6fLIyHiJkJUyhD79T_DkYmoA 

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode thirteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason, and plot.

In this episode we're talking all about the history of gunpowder treason, Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes, and the things we expats do to keep our odd little celebration alive in the States. 

 Georgia is joined by:

• Jane Stone - Barrington Court, Illinois
• Barbara Bond - Barrington Court, Illinois
• Louise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, Colorado

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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Join us this week for a special mini-episode to get you in the Halloween spirit!
Georgia is joined by Charlotte Smith from Colorado's Mary Wollstonecraft chapter to talk about the ghosts of Hampton Court Palace, including two of Henry VIII's wives, Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

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On episode twelve of A Proper DBE Podcast, Georgia is joined by Tim Chapman, CEO of the International Peace Garden between the U.S. and Canada. 

Many DBE chapters support the Garden and we sponsored the formal garden stone shelters in 1949. The International Peace Garden is also supported by our Canadian sisters with the IODE.

For more information on the International Peace Garden, visit their website:https://peacegarden.com/ 

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

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Welcome to episode eleven of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

Today, Georgia is joined by several members from Virginia's Pimm's and Poppies chapter to talk about their book club. She also adds a bit about the history of Pimm's No. 1 liqueur and Mystery Series Week.

Featured members:
Kearsley Rand
Jane Schneble
Heidi Schneble
Devon Snodgrass
Carol Sweaney
Cynthia Salihi

Mentioned links:
DBE in Texas - https://www.facebook.com/dbetx

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Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/

On episode ten of A Proper DBE Podcast, Georgia talks a bit about life in Fleetwood, Lancashire, the tragic Red Falcon shipwreck, and gives a brief history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI). 

For more information on the RNLI, see their wesbite: https://rnli.org
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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/

Welcome to episode nine of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

Today, Georgia is joined by the following guests:

• Louise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, Colorado
• Charlie Rainbow Wolf - Member-at-Large, Illinois

Today, we're talking all things harvest: canning and preserving, preparing brandied fruits, planting spring bulbs, and British harvest church festivals.

Mentioned links:
DBE in Texas - https://www.facebook.com/dbetx
 
Colorado Spring Bulb Fundraiser - https://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/index.php/marketplace/seller/profile/shop/daughtersofthebritishempireco?fbclid=IwAR24Rtdbt6PoKHYiw_ZaCFmaPzT2N6b2DV8gwnuHF7XcwLflNTBcEJs6K00

Canning Recipes - https://www.dbenational.org/recipes/canning?fbclid=IwAR2OV5-JKBpx22Ir5aP8P5DybyEYQvoCV22HieUvDyl7scyc9eEb0O9hsr4

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/

Welcome to episode eight of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

Today, Georgia is joined by the following guests:

• Louise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, Colorado
• Charlotte Smith - Mary Wollstonecraft, Colorado
• Abby Merican - Mary Wollstonecraft, Colorado
• Meg Stern - Sandhurst, Colorado

We're talking all about the West Country today - stereotypes, pirate accents, and the proper way to put cream and jam on your scone. 

Here's the article I mentioned: 
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/20/pirate-accent/ 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

Theme music: https://megamusicmonkey.com/free-music-royal-tea-party-song-30-second-creative-commons/

Welcome to episode seven of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

In this episode, host Georgia Abrams is joined by the following guests:

• National President, Iris Sirban - Sandringham, Florida
• National Treasurer, Diane Jones - Centre Court, Tennessee
• Southern District Organizer, Rilla Chaka - Ascot, Texas

This episode we discuss the stories behind some of our treasured tea sets and tea pots. From Princess Louise, the SS Automedon being captured by the Germans, and the Yorkshire Tea company making an unusual road trip, these are just a few of many tales.  

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode six of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

In this episode, host Georgia Abrams is joined by the following guests:

• Louise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, Colorado
• Eileen Eddy - Sir James M. Barrie, Ohio
• Alanna Eddy - Sir James M. Barrie, Ohio
• Niki Russell - Somerset House, Kansas

This is the first of many episodes to come all about traditional crafts. We're talking about lace, buttons, and what past queens of Britain may have worn during their time on their throne. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode five of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

Today, Georgia is joined by the following guests:

• Midwest District Organizer, Lynda Krupp - Lady Nancy Astor, Kansas
• Midwest District Organizer, Brenda Marks - Somerset House, Kansas
• Pam Atwell - Royal Arms, Kansas
• Social Media Account Manager, Louise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, Colorado

In this episode, we discuss a book filled with World War II memories of our members, how the documentation of such accounts is vital to the protection of our shared history, and how the podcast will serve the same function. We also discuss how the podcast came to be, how it is produced, and what the future might hold.

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode four of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

In this episode, host Georgia Abrams is joined by the following guests:

• Mark Hawks - Bard of Avon, Kansas
• Ann Robards - Clarence House, Florida
• Brenda Marks - Somerset House, Kansas

We discuss Sir Winston Churchill's famous "Iron Curtain" speech delivered at Westminster College in Fulton, MO, as well as the ways he is remembered - from the Married Love statue on Kansas City's Country Club plaza, made by Oscar Nemon, to the National Churchill Museum on Westminster's campus and the sculpture made by his granddaughter, Edwina Sandys. We also talk about Sir Christopher Wren's design of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, how it was destroyed during the Blitz and then moved to Fulton in commemoration of Churchill's speech. Finally, we talk about another church moved from England to Kansas with connections to Lady Margaret Thatcher.

Here is the link to the National Churchill Museum's website:
https://www.nationalchurchillmuseum.org/

And here is the link to the article on Margaret Thatcher's visit to Baker University in Baldwin City, KS:
https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/apr/08/thatcher-had-ties-douglas-county/

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode three of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

Today, Georgia is joined by the following guests:

• 2nd Vice President,  Kathleen Springer - Yorkshire Rose, Texas
• Midwest District Organizer, Lynda Krupp - Lady Nancy Astor, Kansas
•  Midwest District Organizer, Brenda Marks - Somerset House, Kansas
• Kansas State Recording Secretary, Mary Hawks - Bard of Avon, Kansas

We discuss the history of tea from it's discovery in ancient China to Portugal's Catherine of Braganza introducing it to the aristocracy of England in the 17th century to, more recently, the accidental invention of the teabag. We also talk about personal preferences and why the British insist on drinking hot tea at the height of summer, and finally one way some chapters were able to adapt during the pandemic and still provide their communities with an afternoon tea event.

Here's the NPR article discussing the science behind the cooling effect of a hot drink on a hot day: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/07/11/156378713/cool-down-with-a-hot-drink-its-not-as-crazy-as-you-think

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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Welcome to episode two of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

Today, Georgia is joined by the following guests:

• 1st Vice President, Elaine McLeod Hughes - Winship, Georgia
• 2nd Vice President,  Kathleen Springer - Yorkshire Rose, Texas
• Florida State President, Brittany McElroy - Sandringham, Florida

We discuss struggles and first impressions, language, traditions, identity, and much more!

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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Welcome to the very first episode of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. 

The Daughters of the British Empire is a 501(c)3 nonprofit American society of women of British or Commonwealth birth or ancestry. We share and promote our heritage while supporting local charities and our senior facilities across the United States. 

We are a diverse group of women standing together in friendship and charity, joined by a common bond - the Commonwealth of Nations, learning and growing together. 

In this first episode, host Georgia Abrams is joined by the following guests:

• National President, Iris Sirban - Sandringham, Florida
• 1st Vice President, Elaine McLeod Hughes - Winship, Georgia
• 2nd Vice President,  Kathleen Springer - Yorkshire Rose, Texas
• Midwest District Organizer, Lynda Krupp - Lady Nancy Astor, Kansas

We discuss who Mrs. Sarah Josephine Meredith Langstaff was, how the DBE came to be, what "the cause" is, what kinds of charity work we have done over the years, and our guests share their stories of how they came to be involved in the organization. 

If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.

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For over one hundred years, the Daughters of the British Empire has provided a common bond for women with British or Commonwealth of Nations heritage living in the United States. Our members continue to volunteer tirelessly for the good of both local and national communities, including our retirement homes across the US. Now we'd like to share our stories, traditions, and histories with you. #dbewomen