A widow describes the moment music hall star Vesta Tilley recruited her young husband Percy Morter as a soldier in 1914.

Archive with Kitty from World War One At Home, a BBC and Imperial War Museums partnership

24 February 2014

11 minutes

This clip is from

Woman's Hour—Mary Wilson; Woman's Hour Power List Review

WW1: Women and the War—Woman's Hour
Across WW1’s centenary year, Woman's Hour looks at the war’s impact on women’s lives.

The Woman's Hour 2013 Power List reviewed: who's up? who's down?
Duration: 11:48

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Duration: 01:01
'I'm in my 50s and I'm wearing the most revealing outfits I've ever worn'
Duration: 01:15
'Passport bros': Why some men are seeking a partner abroad
Duration: 06:39
Are women really settling for ‘subpar’ relationships?
Duration: 01:04