Sent by:Mrs Emily Ann Hope (née Dawson)
Sent to:Leslie Hope
Sent from:Eccles, Manchester
Date of letter:6 June 1944
"I am keeping quite well, but oh the standing at the shops. hours of it makes me so tired."
This letter was discovered in my father’s (Leslie) papers when he entered a care home in 1999.
It was written to him by his mother, Mrs Emily Ann Hope (née Dawson). She lived from 1873 to 1944.
Emily was living in Eccles, Manchester when she sent this letter. In it, she’s advises of a visit to the Globe Hotel in Chagford, Devon, My father was based in Portsmouth when he received it
Transcript:
Mon: 6-6-44
My dearest Leslie
I am glad you had such a pleasant voyage. It would do you a lot of good and also blow the smoke off, now if you can manage to get more rest you should feel a great deal better for it. You will no doubt have received some letters from us by now. You are very near to Devonshire now. Mother used to go to Newton Abbot station for Chagford there used to be a bus from the station it pulls up at the Globe Hotel, I think my Cousin Emily (named after me) married the Butcher lived next door to the Hotel I think Uncle (late of the Globe) is not alive now. He was known as "J U" his name was J U Winkfield. If ever you have a chance to go that way, find them out, I am sure they would give you a welcome.
You may be having your leave soon now you have changed your base, if only for a few days. We are hoping so, to see you. News has been good this week-end things are moving. How nice when it is over. Well dear I will close now wishing you all of the best.
All my love
Your Affect’ Mother
I am keeping quite well, but oh the standing at the shops. hours of it makes me so tired.
Cheerio.
Tagged:Home front
Contributed by:Liz Elliott (née Hope)
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