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Handwritten note made by George Mumford

FWW/006/047

Small handwritten note by George Mumford. One side has a series of numbers in the top left hand corner and Scripture references and quotations associated with particular dates some of which are Sundays. This is continued on the reverse.
Handwritten note made by George Mumford

FWW/006/046

Small handwritten note by George Mumford. One side reads November, August,February, September and faint references to the Essex Regiment and the “Mediterranean”. The reverse reads “Division is either killed or wounded Well old sport I have nearly got over my turkish delight that they gave me on the 28 April for I am going back ...
L&NWR Employees Insurance Certificate for Cyril A Pittam

FWW/006/044

An Employees Privilege Insurance Certificate issued by LNWR (London and North Western Railway) in the name of Cyril A Pittam. The insurance is underwritten by the Yorkshire Insurance Company Ltd, Bank Buildings, Princes Street, London EC. It insures the holder for £300 for death or fatal injury when travelling as a passenger by train, omnibus, ...
Birthday Bookmark

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Embossed bookmark with the words “LUCK MARK YOUR BIRTHDAY”. Underneath is an image of a black cat with yellow eyes and a spray of pink dog roses. Underneath the flowers is the verse: “May this birthday mark for you An era bright and gay, With gilded pages yet unread To brighten all life’s way”. Tied ...
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial Register 21 Thiepval part XXIX

FWW/005/009

Cover sheet reads: “Memorial Register 21 Thiepval Memorial France Bearing the names of those sailors and soldiers from the United Kingdom and South Africa who fell fighting on the Somme and the Ancre 1916-1917, and whose graves are not known Part XXIX Mckenna-Marsh” There are 2 entries. Register 1 reads: “In memory of Private Albert ...
World War One British War medal ribbon awarded to 4th Class Artificer Harold Godwin.

FWW/004/005

2 lengths of ribbon from a British War Medal. The ribbon has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes, which are in turn flanked by two black pin-stripes, further flanked by two outer stripes of blue.
World War One Identity Tag for Harold Godwin

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The disc is of pressed ‘tin’ metal and is inscribed with ‘H.E.GODWIN’ around the top – ‘C.E’ at the bottom and ‘E.R.A’ across the middle. The reverse is plain
World War One Victory medal ribbon awarded to 4th Class Artificer Harold Godwin.

FWW/004/004

Ribbon from a Victory Medal. It consists of a two rainbow design with violet on the outside edges moving to red in the centre.
Embroidered Card 'My love is for you'

FWW/002/022

Embroidered Card. The front contains a basket of blue flowers. The insert contains an illustration on the left of the royal coat of arms and the text ‘my love is for you’. The reverse of the card has not been written upon.
Embroidered Card 'United for Ever'

FWW/002/021

Embroidered Card, Front contains an embroidered aeroplane above some blue flowers. The insert contains the text ‘United for Ever’. The reverse of the postcard has not been written upon.
Embroidered Card 'To the dear ones at home'

FWW/002/020

Embroidered Card. Front containing purple and pink flowers, green leaves and yellow patterned stitching. ‘To the dear ones at home’ is embroidered in pink along the bottom. The insert contains an illustration of a woman in a pink and yellow dress next to a table with some flowers. Underneath is the text ‘How I miss ...
Embroidered Christmas Card 'Christmas Greetings'

FWW/002/019

Embroidered Christmas Card. The front of the card has the words ‘Christmas Greetings’ embroidered in gold. There are white and green flowers above with the flags of Great Britain and France in the middle. The reverse is signed “with love from Ted”. The insert is a card with the text “a Happy Christmas” and to ...