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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1573/1/5
TitleEnvelope addressed to Mrs W W Hammond in Downham Market, Norfolk, postmarked 29 Aug 1916, enclosing piece of lace from Roman Catholic priest's gown and pressed flower;
endorsed "piece of lace from padre gown - RC priest - all his robes are lying about in the garden, library all torn up &
home wrecked, terrible sight"
Date?1916
DescriptionAvailable on CD, CD335.
Extent3 items
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHorace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier
CopyrightOut of copyright
CopiesA digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
TermMilitary personnel
First World War (1914-1918)
Roman Catholics
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Envelope addressed to Mrs W W Hammond in Downham Market, Norfolk, postmarked 29 Aug 1916, enclosing piece of lace from Roman Catholic priest's gown and pressed flower; endorsed "piece of lace from padre gown - RC priest - all his robes are lying about in the garden, library all torn up & home wrecked, terrible sight"

Envelope addressed to Mrs W W Hammond in Downham Market, Norfolk, postmarked 29 Aug 1916, enclosing piece of lace from Roman Catholic priest's gown and pressed flower; endorsed "piece of lace from padre gown - RC priest - all his robes are lying about in the garden, library all torn up & home wrecked, terrible sight"

Envelope addressed to Mrs W W Hammond in Downham Market, Norfolk, postmarked 29 Aug 1916, enclosing piece of lace from Roman Catholic priest's gown and pressed flower; endorsed "piece of lace from padre gown - RC priest - all his robes are lying about in the garden, library all torn up & home wrecked, terrible sight"

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