Evelyn was born on the 28th May 1906 at Pately Bridge,
the fourth child of Alfred and Annie Ditchburn. She never married.
During World War 2 she worked for the NAAFI.
She loved knitting and used to make berets during the 2nd World War
which she hung in the front room window to sell.
She is known to have worked for most of her life at Boyes Store in Scarborough.