Jan Schneider(@janschne1der) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We might be going a bit deep now, but today I found out that Esme Langton's aunt, for her wedding in 1914, was gifted a cake stand by the Bishop of Uganda. Esme Langton, of course, being the woman whose bridesmaid Hester Leggatt was.

We might be going a bit deep now, but today I found out that Esme Langton's aunt, for her wedding in 1914, was gifted a cake stand by the Bishop of Uganda. Esme Langton, of course, being the woman whose bridesmaid Hester Leggatt was. #FindHester
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The World at One(@BBCWorldatOne) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During WWII, MI5 secretary Hester Leggatt wrote fake love letters to plant on a fake airman’s corpse in a bid to fool the Germans.

Little was known of her story, until Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical inspired fans known as to

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SassPirelli(@ZuccoIsMissing) 's Twitter Profile Photo


Hesther went missing while on a walk with her owner at Ridgeway 3YA
She was wearing a collar with tag, she is timid, spayed & microchipped
Any info ☎️ 07753260917 or 07793144616 facebook.com/groups/1273233…

#FindHester
Hesther went missing while on a walk with her owner at Ridgeway #S12 3YA #Sheffield #Derbyshire
She was wearing a collar with tag, she is timid, spayed & microchipped 
Any info ☎️ 07753260917 or 07793144616 facebook.com/groups/1273233…
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Harry Bower(@HarryBower_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Genuinely outstanding, humbling, beautiful news. The team behind have FOUND Hester. THE Hester.

“I don’t think that it’s people like you and me that the crowds come to see”.

How beautifully wrong/genius that line truly has turned out to be.

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Rose Crossgrove(@rcrossgve) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Actual representative history content on this feed? More likely than you think! It's been a real joy being a small part of the team and seeing it all written up by Erin Edwards and in the new Operation Mincemeat brochures
broadwayworld.com/westend/articl…

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Alice(@alice_g27) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So today I learned (as part of the operation which has now broadened to researching other characters) that Charles Cholmondely genuinely discovered a new kind of shrew WHEN IT DIED IN HIS SLEEPING BAG exactly as SpitLip said in the original lyrics of Born To Lead?!🤯

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JustKathy(@KathyBolt1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I really hope we can get a Blue Plaque for Hester but if not(or maybe as well as!)it would be so lovely if we could get a Rose 🌹 named after her 🥺-a way to link the IRL Hester w/the musical one. Anyone know a horticulturist who could help?! Operation Mincemeat SpitLip

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Rose Crossgrove(@rcrossgve) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's something special when your research interests and personal ones are in joyful conversation. So incredibly proud of the whole team. Hats off (on?) to SpitLip Jak Malone💅🏻😎 and Claire-Marie Hall (Claire Sterrett-Hall) for sharing Hester (and Jean!) with the world - everyone in the picture

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Val(@thevalmarques) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looks like Twitter is getting buggy. and just a reminder that we have a discord. Even if you don’t use join it as a back up, I’d hate it for us to lose contact cos of eccentric assholes (Monty is the only one we put up with)

discord.gg/9xCQuFJqTZ

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SpitLip(@spitlip) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For team - we are on the case and we’re gonna get in touch with those who have contributed to the doc, as well as try and start some wheels in motion- this is just the beginning! You are all so inspiring! X

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