Reference
Z153/63/120
Title
Letter from Bess to My dear Girls, Willington
Date free text
2 July 1957
Production date
From: 1957 To: 1957
Scope and Content
Health of Percy and Ike. Visit from Jack Godber, (John’s only child) with wife, girl (18) and boy (10) who now live in Gloucestershire. Were going to have tea in the garden when heavy thunderstorm started. Richard has passed out as a 2nd Lieut in the Lincolns. Christopher is in the Shropshires. Richard is going to Malaya. Will not be much fruit this year ‘plum trees have all been pulled up having done their bit’. Lovely purple clematis on end of the house, roses not too good. Didn’t hear the Duke of Edinburgh on Sunday ‘did not switch on because of the lightning. Mr Phoenix had a gift day on Saturday partly for the new churches fund and partly for own church
Level of description
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