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Cecil Duke Collection
assortment of items and some other names
Page 1 - Photos
Page 2 - Photos from Negatives
Page 3 - Letters 1932 - 1941
Page 4 - Letters 1942 - 1943
Page 5 - Letters 1944
Page 6 - Letters 1945 - 1948 (also
letters with no dates)
Page 7 - Letters
1950s onwards & Certificates, Invoices etc.
1950
8th November 1950 - C. & H. Jefferson, Solicitors, 11 Wellington Place,
Belfast - Capt. C. A. Duke, Senior Probation Officer, Old Town Hall,
Victoria Street, Belfast Dear Sir, Re M. C. Lamprecht We thank
you for your letter of 6th inst. and are grateful for the trouble which you
took in connection with this matter. Yours faithfully, ? Jefferson
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4th December 1951 - St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast - The Deanery, Windsor
Avenue My Dear Cecil, I wrote to Rev. K. M. Dunlop, Diocesan Registrar
in Dublin. He was away when you called, & so Mr. Fisher dealt with the ?.
Mr. Dunlop says that he must adhere to the law, & one party must reside 14
days in Dublin in order to qualify for being married there. I am so sorry -
but there it is. Would you not think of a quiet ceremony in a Belfast Church
- or even Cathedral? & thus save heavy expense? However I shall be v. glad
to sign any papers for Dublin if you would kindly send them to me. I'll
return them without delay. With congratulations and all good wishes. Yours
most Sincerely R. C. H. Elliot, Dean
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1) (part letter) 3rd January 1952 - 25 Charleville Road, Rathmines
and St. Werburgh's Vestry, 8 Castle Street, Dublin - Dear Mr. Duke, I was
half expecting to ..... Church for the bride - not that it matters in the
least, especially when the ceremony is not a public one. I have been
in touch with my friend - he will be in Town on the 7th and will be spending
the evg. at home. As I expect him about 6.30 ...
2) 12th November 1952 Postmark Belfast to Mr. C. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road,
Belfast
3) 5th November 1952 The Fine Art & General Insurance Company Limited
Form of Endorsement to be attached to Policy No. C.35360 Miss F. R.
Maclachlan.
4) 6th November 1952 The Fine Art & General Insurance Company Limited,
16 Howard Street, Belfast - Cecil A. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnetts Road, Knock,
Belfast Dear Sir, Policy No. C.35360 As arranged we now enclose
an endorsement slip for attachment to the above policy vesting the interest
in your name as Executor of Miss F. R. Maclachlan, Deceased. Yours
faithfully ? District Secretary
5) 26th June 1951 (At Date of Death) Estate of Frances Rose Maclachlan,
Decd. 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast.
6) 10th December 1952 Dear Sir, Further to my telegram of to-day's
date, I shall be glad to know if you can use your influence to let me know
if there is the remotest possibility of ever receiving delivery of the Ford
Anglia ordered by me in May 1946. In October last I received a memo
from Messrs. Hamilton (enclosed) about this car, but since that date, if all
I am lead to believe is true, the car ordered by me has been everywhere
except in Belfast; I was also informed that there had been a delivery if
Prefects for a period, but no Anglias; several days afterwards there were
three new Anglias in Messrs. Hamiltons Showrooms - all recent registration
numbers, too (OZ 9522/23/24). During October, when I was in London
attending the United Nations Conference on Probation, I 'phoned your London
office and was told that delivery of a car ordered as long go as mine would
be made soon, but I am still waiting. Unfortunately, I disposed of my
1936 car about ten days after receipt of Messrs. Hamiltons memo, as I was
informed that I could expect delivery of the Anglia in two or three weeks;
that is over six weeks ago. (weeks? or years?) I need hardly tell you
that I am absolutely disgusted with this shabby treatment, and a, not sure
if the Ford Company are making fools of Messrs. Hamiltons, or if Hamiltons
are making a fool of me; I should imagine that their numerous excuses
to me about non-delivery are nearly exhausted, yet there are lots of new
Prefetcs and Anglias in the streets of Belfast, and, within the last ten
days, two members of a prominent Drapery Firm in this city have both
received Ford Cars. As the Senior Probation Officer for Northern
Ireland, my duties take me all over the Province, and a car is essential for
my work. Lately I have spent a small fortune on bus and taxi fares, not to
mention innumerable telephone calls to Messrs. Hamiltons. I might
mention that I have not received a post war car yet, though 5,000 have been
received in Belfast lately. My preference is for a Ford, but, in view of the
way I am being treated at present, I am afraid I shall not favour Ford
makers again. The Chief Clerk of Petty Sessions, Belfast, furnished a
letter to Messrs. Hamiltons some years ago stating that a car is essential
to my duties, and I have also written to Messrs. Ford some years ago, so
perhaps you will be good enough to end the suspense and let me know if I
must continue to see other people receiving Ford cars out of their turn,
while I have to wait in vain. I have waited almost seven years for a
car, and by the look of things it is going to be another seven. I
shall be extremely grateful if you will help me in this matter, and I am
sure you will agree that I have been treated in a most unfair and, to say
the least, unbusinesslike manner. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your
obedient Servant, (C. A. Duke) Senior Probation Officer. Sir
Patrick Hennessy, Bart., Managing Director, Ford Motor Company, Dagenham,
Essex.
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1) 9th September 1953 - Postmark Belfast, from North British & Mercantile
Insurance Company Limited, 61 Threadneedle Street, London to Mrs. S. A. V.
Gill, 25 Orangefield Bungalows, Castlereagh, Belfast - Insurance Renewal
Reminder
2) 9th June 1953 Edith Graham, 37 Castle Lane, Belfast Mr. Duke,
174 Barnetts Road, Knock, Belfast - May 26 Wreath Choice Flowers To:
Duke, Rydal Mount, Heathwood Road, Cardiff Card: In Loving Memory from
Mary & Cecil
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1) 22nd August 1954 Postmark London to Mrs. I.? Duke, 19 Mount Charles,
University Road, Belfast, N. Ireland - (£1 20 shillings) - S.S. Ferrante ay
London 20th August 1954 My dearest Mother, How are you these
days I hope in the pink & that the weather is much better to you than
what it is to us. I left Grimsby on Thursday morning & had to go to shelter
with the northly gales which has been blowing on the East Coast this last
few days. I left there this morning and hope to arrive in London early
tomorrow. Today after a lot of rain this morning has turned out very nice,
it has been quite hot this afternoon. I am hoping to get home for the
weekend if everything goes to plan. I was home last Friday & Saturday & the
break was very nice. I got the garden licked into shape. Clive doesn't like
gardening, but as we haven't much now it is no trouble. Well, what do you
think of the weather? I've never known such rain & wind in a summer and it
seems to be the same all over the country. Clive & Vi are both very well,
she can hardly keep Clive in food, he eats like a horse & is the size of a
house, he is wood work mad these days, but has mended every thing in the
house, he has chopped up enough firewood to last for months. Vi is very well
she is on some new pills and they have done her the world of good and she
has got her figure back again, which pleases her very much, and I feel very
well these days thank God. I sent the snaps to Cecil & Tommy & I
suppose you have seen them. We have now got the house ship shape & every
thing is very nice. Well Mother dear, I don't think I've any more news & I
sincerely hope you are as well as we all wish. Kindest regards to all. Your
ever loving son, Jack. Pension included. (kisses)
2) 28th September 1954 Brown, Gibson & Company Ltd., 16 Clarence
Street, Belfast to Mr. Cecil A. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Knock - Dear Sir,
Following our Mr. Brown's call of yesterday we are arranging to collect the
effects for Cameron, Missouri, about 11.3- a.m. Thursday next. We have taken
note to render account to your good self for packing and freight charges, to
nearest port for Cameron, also to insure the vases for £25.0.0 and the
remainder of the effects for £5.0.0 We shall cover against all risks
including breakage right through to destination. Assuring you of our
most careful attention, We remain, Yours faithfully, Brown, Gibson, & Co.
etc.
3) 14th April 1954 Charles Hurst Limited Cecil A. Duke, Esq.
4) May 1954 Charles Hurst, Limited, Montgomery Street, Belfast to
Cecil A. Duke, Esq., Senior Probation Officer, Petty Sessions Court,
Victoria Street, Belfast Ford OZ 9621
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1) 20th May 1955 John Kirkwood, Guardian Memorial Coy. 108 Ann Street,
Belfast Mr. Duke, 174 Barnett's Road, Belfast - To Inscription at
Dundonald Cemetery, 106 Letters @ 30s. per dozen letters Nett £13 5 0
- 28th June 1955 James Brown & Sons (Belfast) Ltd., 300
Newtownards Road, Belfast Mr. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast - June
25, To Removal from 8 Wellington Park......
2) March 1955 Certificate of Insurance TZ 4857 Cecil A.
Duke
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1) 25th April 1956 - Postmark Baile Atha Cliath to C. A. Duke, Esq., 174
Barnetts Road, Belfast from ? W. Harrison & Sons Ltd., 178 Pearse Street,
Dublin (W. G. Wilson) - Dear Sir, In reply to your enquiry of the 23rd
inst., we enclose herewith out illustrated catalogue and quote for design
No. 4 & 9 which we trust will meet with your requirements. To supplying, and
fixing in Mount Jerome Cemetery, including Cemetery Monumental fee and
charge for building foundations amounting to £8.0.0. design No. 4 or
9: 3" thick Sicilian marble headstone with rough punched granite base,
height 3'6", for the nett sum of: £36.0.0. Engraving Inscription in
deeply cut and enamelled letters: 12/- per doz. letters, extra. Ditto
in lead: 16/- per doz. letters, extra. Regarding the obtaining of
permission from the Cemetery Authorities we would do this on your behalf.
Trusting to be favoured with your esteemed order which shall have our prompt
and careful attention. We are, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, C. W.
Harrison & Sons, Ltd.
2) 20th September 1956? - Postmark Kansas to Mr. Cecil Duke, 174 Barnetts
Road, Knock, Belfast, Co. Down, North Ireland - 3509 Brooklyn Avenue, Kansas
City, Missouri I am at above address, got something to do. Thanks for
all g? Papers, Poops, & all read them. They love Pictorial. Kansas City is
70 miles from Cameron? Hope you had a nice summer, also Mary & that all is
well. Thank you both for all. ? Beatrice I appreciate all your
thoughts, all are well in Cameron.
3) 19th June 1956 Railway Passengers Assurance Company, 16 Howard
Street, Belfast to C. A. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast - Dear Sir,
Your {Policy No. M.1014393 Accident on 1/5/56 We acknowledge
receipt of completed satisfaction form and are issuing cheque for £6: 6: 0
to Messrs. J. E. Coulter, Ltd. to complete the matter. Yours faithfully,
Local Manager Bain?
4) February 1956 J. E. Coulter, Ltd., 58-72 Antrim Road, Belfast - Mr.
C. A. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast
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1) 7th April 1959 Postmark Cardiff to Mr. C. A. Duke, 8/10 Draycott Place,
Sloan's Square, London, S.W. (written on back of envelope 26/8/58) -
Rydal Mount, 48 Heath Park Avenue, Cardiff Tuesday - Dear Cecil, I
received your welcome letter this morning & I am glad to hear that you are
well. I am sorry to hear that Mary hasn't been to well, I know what it is Vi
was on the change for 6 years and Clive & I had to bite our tongues at
times. But I hope she will get over it quickly. Well, Cecil I am progressing
slowly, I am doing everything that the doctor says, I don't feel so bad
myself only a bit weak. By the way I would like to make another will &
I am wondering if you & Percy would be the Executors. In case something
happens to me before Clive is twenty-five. I should like to know that he
would be looked after, mind I don't feel like popping of just yet and will
hang on as long as possible. By the way when I was talking to Mary on
the phone, she was asking me what my fiancé was like, but as everyone here
are all ears I couldn't say much. Well she is a Widow 42 has a daughter 20
who is a nurse & a son 14 and there is plenty off her, she is between 12-13
stone. She is a very nice person & I thing you all would like her very much.
I've met her since Vi died. Well Cecil, I was a good husband to Vi when she
was alive, I done everything possible for her, and as I am still young it is
only right that I should marry again, its pretty awful to come home and no
one here. Clive has met her, was a bit hostile at first but seems to
be resigned to the fact now. I intend to sell out here when I get Clive
settled in Caerleon? Training College & buy a house in the North of England.
In fact I would like to give up the sea & take a little country Pub, but I
will have to wait and see. I will write Percy, so all the best, your affect
brother Jack
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1) 1st April 1963 - Postmark Portrush O.H.M.S. from Ulster Savings
Branch, Portrush to Cecil A. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnett's Road, Knock, Belfast
5 - Post Office Savings Department, Manor Gardens, London. 2nd April
1963 Dear Mr. Duke, Thank you for your application for repayment of
savings certificates. A warrant for £303-11-3 in respect of 14 only of the
certificates forwarded has been despatched to the bank named. Our records
show that a warrant in repayment of the remaining certificate No. DK 056530
was issued about the 24th August 1949. If you still have this warrant
will you please return it. If not, will you let me know what has become of
it. Yours truly, ? Hanson? for Director of Savings. Mr. C. A. Duke -
Memorandum. from Ulster Savings Branch, Ministry of Finance, Portrush to
Cecil A. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnett's Road, Knock, Belfast £1037-11-8
etc. W. J. Bell
2) 10th June 1968 Postmark London to C. A. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnett's Road,
Knock, Belfast, Ireland from Tarpen Engineering Company Limited, Coronation
Road, Park Royal, London - Dear Sir, Thank you for your letter dated the
21st May and we have pleasure in enclosing two paper gaskets as requested,
plus the additional information required. (click image to read complete
letter) D. J. Green, Service Manager
3) 10th December 1962 World Blue Chain
4) 3rd April 1963 Postmark London Post Office Savings
  
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1) 2nd March 1967 Postmark Belfast to Mr. Cecil Duke, 174 Barnett's Road,
Belfast - Symons Masonic Lodge Meeting
2) 26th June 1967 to C. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast from Mount
Jerome, Harold's Cross, Dublin (The General Cemetery Company of Dublin)
A.17-272-9312 - Dear Sir, We wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter with
reference to the above Plot. Regarding the Perpetual Care Mark, this
is cut on the side of the Headstone and there is no separate marker on the
grave. At the time of your complaint some months ago the plot was completely
cleaned up and built up with fresh soil but was not planted. The Plot was
due for attention again and this would have been carried out as soon as the
grass, which had been recently cut in the vicinity, has been raked out.
However the gardener in charge has been instructed to give it immediate
attention and to plant it. We note your remarks regarding the glass
wreaths but cannot say how they came to have been placed on the Plot.
Regretting any trouble and annoyance caused to you in the matter.
Yours faithfully, C. H. Dawood?
3) 27th July 1967 Robins Brothers, Monumental & Architectural
Sculptors, Portarlington and 258 to 260 Harolds Cross Road, Dublin Mr.
C. A. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast - Dear Sir, Thank you for your
enquiry of 24th inst. We have Inspected your Headstones in Mt. Jerome and
quote you as follows. To supplying Granite Kerbing (same as base) to enclose
grave. For the sum of £22-0-0 To Concreting grave and covering with
Marble Chipping £4-0-0 Cemetery Fees £2-10-0 Total £28-10-0 Yours
faithfully John F. Robins
4) 2nd May 1960 City of Belfast, Roselawn Cemetery, Scale of Charges
Section D; Class 2; No. 1738
5) 26th March 1963 C. & H. Jefferson, Solicitors, Belfast Bank House,
8/9 Donegall Square North, Belfast - C. A. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnetts Road,
Knock, Belfast - Dear Sir, You v. Edward Bate We are in receipt of
your letter of 20th instant. We have been in communication with Mr.
Bate's Insurance Company and we hope that a settlement will be reached
within the next 10 days. The receipts forwarded to us with your letter
of 25th May, 1962 are at present with them for inspection. Yours
faithfully, C. & H. Jefferson
6) 12th November 1964 7430 EZ Warranty, Wilson & Leeper Ltd.,
33-49 Bridge End, Belfast
7) from 1967 diary - 9th September Cecil's birthday, there wasn't a lot in
it, lots of meetings and appointments at Rupert Stanley
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1) 1976
2) Mrs. M. Duke 1972
3) Mrs. M. Duke, 1971
4) 8th August 1972 Postmark Saintfield to Mrs. C. Duke, 76 Millisle Road,
Donaghadee, Co. Down, N. Ireland - Rev. N. W. Woodrow, The Vicarage,
Saintfield, Co. Down Dear Mary, We would like to call to see you and
Cecil tomorrow Wednesday evening about 7.30 p.m. We hope that this will be
convenient. I'm sorry we can't come earlier but Jillian is working until 6
p.m. all good wishes Norman Woodrow
5) 6 Merryfield Drive, Old Cavehill Road, Belfast - The Chairman, The
Graveyard Committee, St. George's Church of Ireland, Belfast - Dear Sir,
Further to yesterday's discussion with Miss Felicity Bolton of St. Thomas'
parish, I would be most grateful if you would place me on the waiting list.
I am a Civil Servant and am employed in Oxford House, Chichester Street.
Yours faithfully, Anna Lipsitz (Miss) - I have acknowledged this & said we
would try. She is very well recommended. ?
6) 4th September 1972 "Tullymore," 39 Column Road, West Kirby, Wirral,
Cheshire - Dear Aunty Mary and Uncle Cecil, How are you keeping? Well I
hope. We all are, although the house seems very quiet, now that both Ruth
and Lally have left. The family seems to be becoming rapidly smaller and
smaller, which is a great pity in one respect, but inevitable I suppose in
another. The main reason I am writing is to appologise for not being
able to say goodbye to you properly, but Marie-Noélle and I were whisked off
down to the Hall in the evening, before we knew where we were, to give
Mother a bit of moral support! I wish we were not so separated from
the rest of the family in Ireland because it means that we are 'cut off'
from everyone else and we cannot see our relatives very often. But I hope
that next time I come over to Belfast that I may come and visit you.
Thank-you very much for the money you left me Aunty Mary, it was very kind
of you and I know it will come in very useful, but I don't really think that
I have earned or deserved it. Thank you again however. I hope that you had a
calm crossing and arrived home safely, also that the trouble at home doesn't
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1) 16th July 1975 P.O. Telegram Cecil Duke, 134 Barnetts Road, Knock,
Belfast - Father Died Yesterday Letter Follows Poppy
2) 28th July 1975 Postmark Belfast, Head Post Office, 28-32 Royal Avenue,
Belfast
3) 28th May 1971 St. Molua's Rectory, 64 Wandsworth Road, Belfast -
Edgar Hamilton (somebody used the back of this to blot their lipstick)
4) June 1975 Multiple Sclerosis Society - In Memory of Mr. H. M. Martin,
Per. Mr. C. A. Duke - 76 Millisle Road, Donaghadee
    
 
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1) 9th October 1972 Postmark Belfast to Mr. C. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road,
Belfast - Symons Royal Arch Chapter Meeting to Elect Officials,
Ballymacarrett Masonic Hall
2) 5th November 1976 Northern Ireland Marriage Guidance Council, 76
Dublin Road, Belfast
3) 30th June 1975 The Amateurs Nook Ltd., 38 Ann Street, Belfast Mr.
Cole, St. George's Church, High Street, Belfast - Dear Mr. Cole, I should be
pleased to learn whether a car space would be available for me in the Church
grounds, either now or near future for private car. The Courtesy of your
reply will be appreciated & I enclose S.A.E. for same. Yours truly, M.
Hode?
4) 1st July 1975 6 Merryfield Drive, Belfast - The Reverend Canon RE
Turner, M.A. Dear Canon Turner, I appreciate very much your replying
to my letter so promptly in the absence of Mr. Duke. Miss Bolton had
explained the position to me and I am quite content to await hearing from
Mr. Duke when the time comes. Thank you, Yours sincerely, Anna Lipsitz
5) Ulster Bank Limited, Belfast Home Address, 57 Osborne Drive,
Belfast Mr. C. A. Duke, Secretary, St. George's Churchyard Comm., High
Street, Belfast - Dear Mr. Duke, I wish to enquire if it would be possible
for me to be placed on the waiting list for a space to park my car in your
Church grounds. I am a parishioner of St. Thomas' Church and my rector Canon
Elliott has already written to your rector Rev. Turner regarding this
matter. I work in the Ulster Bank, Waring Street and would require parking
space from approx. 8-30 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. I would be grateful if you
would inform me of the position regarding the waiting list and also of the
tariff. Yours sincerely (Miss) Jean Ireland
6) 7th January 1976 25 Morwood Gardens, Belfast - Dear Mr. Duke,
Cheque enclosed for £2-50p in payment of 1976 Car Park sticker. If the
amount is not correct and I owe you more, please let me know. With best
wishes to you both. Yours sincerely Caroline V. Daly P.S. I assume the
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1) 13th September 1976 - District Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Down
2) 26th January 1970 42 Ailesbury Road, Belfast - Dear Mr. Duke, We
find that the owners of Seaways (where we have stayed for three weeks in
Sept. for many years) have raised their charges quite unreasonably & so we
are looking for other accommodation for the first three weeks of Sept. next.
We are obliged to confine ourselves to this period owing to the holiday
arrangements involving my youngest sister-in-law. Is there any
possibility of your seaside home becoming available for our purpose?
If so, we will be glad of particulars, we will not be offended should this
prove impossible. If successful we would of course give the house every care
& meet the full commercial value for our stay. Kind regards to Mrs. D &
yourself, faithfully so C. W. Maguire There are five of us - myself &
wife, & three sisters-in-law
3) Dear Sir, prior to me premature and enforced retirement I forwarded some
documents to the ministry relative to my service during the last war, these
were required for pension purposes. I shall be obliged if these can be
returned to me at once, especially the Merchant Navy continuous certificate
of discharge, as I require it for an interview & a ? in a few days time,
relative to a possible appointment. A reference covering service for
Ministry from July 1946 until my redundancy in September 1970 is also
requested. Yours faithfully. The Secretary, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Stormont, Belfast
4) 174 Barnetts Road - Dear Sir, My husband & I would like you to arrange a
holiday for us at Merton as advertised in the French Travel Service
Brochure. The ? ? is 222 & we would go on the departure dated Saturday June
26th 1971 & remain for an extra week - ? have arranged our holidays at St. ?
for several years but we thought we would try Mertin? for a change. I note
that you have a reduced sale from Liverpool & as we usually travel via
Liverpool from Belfast, I wonder could you give us an inclusive estimate
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5) 6th August 1976 11 Craneswater Avenue, Whitley Bay - Dear Cecil, I
was sorry that I missed you in London, but Stephenson Clarkes don't bother
their heads these days about C. E. G. B. ships. I got on to one of the
supers & he said that he had answered the phone but didn't know where the
ship was, and didn't bother to find out. Well, two days before we went
on holiday, the manager of the Newcastle office rang me to say that as I am
63 and that my ship was going to be scrapped I was finished and that I would
get three months money in lieu of notice. So that is the way they treat you
these days when you have been in the company 28 years as master. There is a
few of us who have been handed this treatment & not a penny from the Central
Electricity Generating Board. All we are getting from C.E.G.B. is a
gold watch after twenty-five years service. Anyway I've got Peggy out full
time & when I get a few jobs done around the house and adjust myself to home
life I shall look around and see what there is to be had in the way of work.
Peggy & I have been up in North Berwick with the caravan I have just bought,
it is a two berth one, the four berth one I bought last year we got fed up
making up the bed, this one we only have to take out the sleeping bags & ?
double. I just had an invitation to Gillians wedding but as Peggy is
back at work we will be unable to attend. I am glad to hear you had a
good holiday in London. Give my regards to all. The dog a (poodle) is
tearing the house down, so I will have to take her out. I hope Mary &
yourself are enjoying the best of health & everything. I am a diabetic &
have to attend the hospital every three months. Your affect Brother Jack
6) 8th June 1972 Postmark Belfast Queen's University of Belfast -
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1) 6th August 1972 St. Clements Rectory, 80a Sandown Road, Belfast -
Dear Mrs. Duke, This is a note to say "thank you" for your donation of your
expenses from the I.M.P.C. to Overseas. I have used it to help swell
the fund which is to be used to help the work in Bangladesh amongst young
girls who are pregnant as a result of rape by soldiers of West Pakistan.
The stories of these girls are horrific and I know that this work would be
very near to your heart concerned as you are with young people and welfare.
We are moving in to Donaghadee for a few days next week and no doubt Paul
will be on the look out for injured sea gulls once again! With renewed
thanks on behalf of the Overseas work. Marion Gibson
2) Mr. Duke, St. George's Church - Dear Sir, I would like to know if it
would be at all possible to avail of a parking spot in the church grounds.
We have offices at No. 80 High Street. It is more for my fathers
convenience, as he has a serious heart complaint & at present parks at the
other side of the Queens Bridge & walks over. It would be only four days a
week & Saturday morning. Do hope you can oblige & if not at present, maybe
you could put us on the list for future consideration. Do hope to hear from
you. Yours B. Murphy References: Mays Jewellers (High Street); Ulster
Bank (Corn Market); McConnell & Martin (Estate Agents) Mr. Martin
3) 10th September 1973 Postmark Liverpool to C. A. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road,
Knock, Belfast (Duke, 30 Column Road, West Kirby) - The
Chairman, P. M. Duke, Esq., C.Eng., M.I.Mech.Eng., M.I.Mar.Eng. and
Committee request the pleasure of the company on C. A. Duke, Esq. at the
Annual Banquet of the Liverpool Marine Engineers' & Naval Architects' Guild
to be held at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool Friday 16th November 1973
R.S.V.P. J. C. Gabriel, Esq., Hon. Secretary, Union House, 21 Victoria
Street, Liverpool
4) 31st July 1972 to Mrs. M. Duke, 174 Barnett's Road, Knock, Belfast from
Northern Ireland Office, Stormont Castle, Belfast - Dear Mrs. Duke, The
Secretary of State has asked me to thank you for your letter of 22 July 1972
setting out your views on the future arrangements for the governing of
Northern Ireland and to assure you that your views will be taken into
account. Yours sincerely, J. E. Wolstencroft, Private Secretary
   
  
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1) 25th March 1976 To The Secretary, Churchyard Committee, St. Georges
Church, High Street, Belfast - Mr. Hannigan has spoken to her but we don't
know her. What about Cathedral? - Kilcross, Loaends, Muckamore, Co. Antrim
Dear Sir, I am writing to you in the hope that you may be able to help me
with a problem regarding parking space. I work in the Custom and Excise
House and I have worked in it for 20 years, my husband always dropped me of
at my work before he went to his work but unfortunately he was kidnapped and
shot dead 2/3? years ago which leaves me now on my own and it means leaving
the car up at Woodvale and getting the bus part of the way. I don't mind
walking for a bus but I fell recently and fractured my knee and since I am
having a lot of trouble with it, so if it were at all possible that I could
park my car in your Church space I would indeed be very gratefull to you, I
don't mind paying towards the church, by the way I am C.I. myself so if you
would let me know as soon as possible. I do understand you have a waiting
list but maybe you would let me have a little space some where as its only a
small car. So I remain yours sincerely (Mrs.) M. Johnston
2) 1st April 1976 to Mr. Duke, St. Georges Church, Belfast (Dealt With) from
3 Glencraig Park, Craigavad, Co. Down - Dear Mr. Duke, I have retired from
my executive position but I have arranged with the Rector to retain "Space
No. 7" at the Church for my successor Mr. J. F. Murphy, as I returned my
Directorship it will be necessary for me to use the car park for relatively
short periods on 2/3 days each week, and for this the Rector suggested I
might pay you £25. I enclose two cheques as I understand you have a
different way of dealing with "temporaries!" I regret delay but this
was due to discussing the above arrangement with the ? & the Rector but the
cheques cover the year from 1st January 1976. Perhaps you will leave a spare
key for me with the man who helps with the car park. Kind regards, ours
sincerely ??
3) 14th May 1973 - Dunmurry Secondary School, River Road, Dunmurry, Belfast
- Dear Mr. Duke, Please convey my apologies for absence to the chairman at
the meeting of the Select Vestry on Tuesday 15th May so I have a final
rehearsal for the forthcoming Drama Festival, to be held the following week.
Yours sincerely Kenneth G. C. Burnett
4) 18th April 1975 Visionhire Limited - Dear Subscriber
5) 11th July 1975 15 Salisbury Gardens, Belfast The Graveyard
Committee, St. George's Church, High Street, Belfast - Dear Sirs, I refer to
your last letter of 7th March, 1974, when you advised me that my name had
been added to the waiting list for car parking in St. George's Church, High
Street, Belfast. As I have not heard from you since this date, I
should be much obliged if you will advise me whether there is any prospect
of a parking space becoming available in the near future. Yours
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1) September 1972 Cliftonville Preceptory 1917 Sir Knight W. C.
Hamilton
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2) November 1976 19 Beverley Gardens, Carnmoney, Newtownabbey - John
James Statford (Stratford?) 30 Auburn Street Belfast; David William J.
Lyons, 11 Luxor Gardens, Belfast; Alfred J. Curran, 27 Luxor Gardens,
Belfast
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3) 8th February 1962 Symons Masonic Lodge No.278 62nd Annual
Installation Dinner
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4) 278 Members Names and Addresses
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5) 30th October 1944 Constitution Charity Masonic Lodge No. 688
6) 18th May 1976 Japanese Antique Arts, Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Wertheim, 10
Carlton Mansions, 16/`7 York Buildings, Adelphi, Strand, W.C.2 - Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your letter regarding Japanese print. Unfortunately
it is not possible to give an estimate without looking at the print, it all
depends on the artist, conditions and impressions. Would you care to
let us know when you are coming to London as soon as you find out. We look
forward to meeting you. Yours sincerely, ?
7) 16th January 1971 174 Barnett's Road, Knock, Belfast - Dear Sir,
With reference to your advertisement for a Pensions Official, I wish to have
this application considered. For the last twenty five years, ( and until a
few months ago) I have been employed as a Probation Officer, the last ten
years as principal Probation Officer for Northern Ireland, and I have
therefore considerable experience of organising and administration.
Part of my duties also consisted of preparing reports for the Courts, and
speaking in Court on behalf of Probationers and ex-Prisoners. Welfare work
in general and helping people with their problems also took up a lot of my
time during the last twenty five years, A served through the entire
war, being commissioned in the Royal Naval Reserve and I am a paid up member
of two branches of the British Legion. Perhaps I should add that I have just
passed my sixty first birthday, and I am extremely active and fit. I
remain, Yours faithfully
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2) Ministry of health and Social Services, Claim for Family Income
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3) Ministry of Health and Social Services, April 1972
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1) Miss Jeannette R. Chapman, 713 East Third Street, Cameron, Missouri -
Dear, dear Mary and Cecil, Forgive us for not writing after all you have
done for us - Since Nov. 14 we have been so very ill with the flu and aren't
over it yet. Mother is in bed now. Always the last. She is worn out waiting
on Dad. He had a touch of pneumonia. Mother hates to go to bed, as you can
readily understand after 2 years of it. Mine started with that awful stomach
cramps and dysentery and terrible vomiting and headache. I felt as if I
didn't care whether I made it or not, Mary, morphine is the only drug that
helps and it makes me so sick but relief comes after I pass out awhile. I
have migraine headaches and the morphine stops the pain and the nausea after
so long a time. I love to tell of my aches and pains. Mother calls me a
hypocrondiac??? Anyway its someone who delights in relating the operation
and shows the scar and who wears you out with all the details of every ache
and pain??? God help me, I have plenty to tell you without the eternal
IIIIIII. Enclosed find letters and read them - the vases, etc. have
been in Chicago ever since the latter part of November. We still haven't
gotten them. The Americans are a very peculiar race of people. On such
items as these - more time, money, waste of valuable brains, etc. are thrown
away than the tax paying public can afford in ten years - all because some
politician has charge of the Customs Collections. On big things that should
be investigated, they let them go hang. Little things are important.
I have worn them out with letters of indignation, but to no avail! I had to
employ a broker to get them thru Customs, and as you see in his last letter,
duty is charged on them to the tune of £21.00 - which is an outrage. I
am not letting it stop for I have a form to fill in to prove to them that
they were 150 years old - or older. You see, Cecil, I had to submit
Mrs. Johnsons invoice, and they questioned that I hadn't purchased them. I
said they were all from my late Aunts home - and they were treasures of her
and my Mothers mother - making them older - I had in mind the kettle and
candlesticks, but the clock and the vases are supposed to be very old too!
Anyway, I still object to the duty. You remember in 1946 we came back
with the chest we got from the auction house of Nichols? That came
thru without one question - and it was a valuable piece of furniture.
No duty, no correspondence, or anything. This is more or less just
some little fat-headed knuckle-headed politician. Cecil, please let us
know how much we owe you. Accept this 15 pounds on account, and be
sure to add us costs, etc. and all. You know that we appreciate more
then we can express in writing all that you have both done and someday it
surely must come out lot to repay you somehow - but business is business,
and you must be fair and let us have a true statement of packing, charges of
Mr. Gibson, etc. We will send you another Express order when we have
you next letter I mean to clear expenses. By the way, call Gibson and
Co. and tell them I shall write upon receipt of chests, etc. that we ..
[The pound is worth here 2 84 & we wanted you to have 15£'s] .. have been
having the devil of a time getting them from Chicago! Imagine, its
only 250 miles from here. I should have taken train and gone up there
myself, but never thought of all this delay and red tape. Christmas was a
sad affair for us. Mother and I started with hearing the Queens
speech. That did it! We cried and cried. And said how Aunt
Bella would be at Lindsays church for Holy Communion at 8 a.m. And
then to the Cathedral in the afternoon and evening. We talked of her
all day. Every Friday, Cecil, we think how she loved to go with us to
the Market, and the bargains we could always find there! She was happy
if she could get the cabbage or the flowers for the table there a few cents
cheaper than uptown! She would always say - "This one and that
one at the Market always asks me when my sister and niece are coming back
from American to see me." ... Poor dear Bella. Well, she is far,
far better off than us here battling the world. I get very morbid and
bitter for I have another birthday in March and this one, I cannot, cannot
take. Mary, to be an old maid of 51 is the worst, the bitterest cup to
drink, I think any woman experiences. I wish I were back in the business
world again - but will never leave Mother. Things here at home are not
at all as we would have them, but there is a lot at stake, and my father is
79. He won't live forever, will he? I must let you go now.
Do what I ask. I shall send another Am. Ex. check when I get your
complete expense account. Please. And Mary take good care of him, he
is my favourite cousin, you know. Call up Violet and tell her, honest
and truly, I shall write a long, long letter before Christmas day comes
around, once more. All our love, Poppy
2) 31st August 1972 Allied Irish Banks Limited, 113 Albertbridge Road,
Mountpottinger, Belfast to Mrs. Mary E. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast -
Dear Mrs. Duke, Re Belfast Corporation Superannuation Scheme. The Life
Certificate re the above has to be signed in my presence and I should be
glad if you would call here at your convenience to complete the Form. Yours
sincerely, M. J. A. Brown, P/Manager
3) 6th May 1971 The Saintfield Y.F.C. and District Agricultural Show
Society request the pleasure of your company at a Coffee Party and Bring and
Buy Sale at Saintfield House - Col. and Mrs. M. C. Perceval-Price
4) Certificate of Vaccination - Topsy - Lakeland, Black & Tan - Mr. C. A.
Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast - Earlswood Vet. Hospital, 193 Belmont
Road, Belfast
5) Calling Cards: Cecil Duke, Enniskerry, 7 Irwin Avenue, Belfast - Mrs. Eva
L. Harris, St. Waleran, Massey Park, Belfast - V. or U. Layton, No. 34
Cranberry Road, Eastleigh, Hants. - McInulty, 1 Craiglee, Bulmer Road,
Durham - Miss ? Ritz? ? - Permanent Wave Specialist Edna Sylvia Maude - Miss
F. R. Maclachlan, 174 Barnett's Road, Knock, Belfast - To my dear Nephew
with all my love Aunt Xmas 1939
    
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1) Census Office letter, 1971 Census of Population
2) Notes, Minutes, 1975
3) Limited Stop Bus Service, Groomsport - Kilcooley - Belfast Commencing
Monday 31st May 1971
4) Sharp Video Cassette Recorder
5) Boots Paper Bag
6) Maxol
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3) Maxol Stamp Saver Card - Cutlery by Oneida
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Certificate of Registry of Baptism - 1927 Baptized: May 4th
Born: 23rd March Parents: Thomas & Elizabeth nee Hall Emerson
Abode: 59 Cedar Avenue Trade: Draper Ceremony Performed by: R.
Dixon Patterson Verger: Joseph Marehall Copied: 9th March 1933
2nd Copy 17th June 1943 Registrar J. C. Walker
R. E. Hamilton & Co., 32 Linenhall Street, Belfast - Mr. C. Duke, 174
Barnett's Road, Belfast Petrol & Car repairs
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1) Charles Hurst Limited, Montgomery Street, Belfast Cecil A. Duke,
Esq., Senior Probation Officer, Petty Sessions Court, Victoria Street,
Belfast - Ford 8 OZ 9627 Ford OZ 9621 Ford OZ 9631
2) 1973/76 AA Membership Cecil A. Duke and Mary Duke
3) 12th January 1953 A. E. Stevenson, Plumber, Gasfitter, Sanitary
Engineer, Electrical Contractor, 19 Donegall Square East, Belfast to Mr.
Duke, Barnetts Road, Belfast - To fitting Holder etc. in Vase, 40 w Lamps,
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20th January 1953 Howden & Charley Ltd. Mrs. McLachlin, 174
Barnetts Road, Knock
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10th August 1950 John Ross & Co., Auctioneers and Valuers
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10th October 195? Belfast Co-operative Society Limited, York Street,
Belfast
4) 1st May 1956 Walker's, Electrical Radio & Hardware Stores, 43
Comber Road, Dundonald from 401 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast - Mr. Duke,
174 Barnetts Road, Knock Lawn Mower sharpened & shears sharpened
5) 3rd June 1953? Ciro's of Bond Street - Brooch
6) 8th March 1955 J. A. Irvine Ltd., Imperial Typewriters, Office Equipment,
2 College Square North, Belfast to Mr. Duke, Petty Sessions Courts, Old Town
Hall, Belfast - Dusting, cleaning, oiling Corona portable 296517
7) 22nd August 1955 Harold V. Refausse, Builders' Hardware Merchant, 27
Chichester Street, Belfast to Mr. C. A. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast - 1
Murphy Richards Electric Dryer?
8) 25th July 1953 Robert Boal, 11b Chichester Street, Belfast to Miss
Duke, Barnetts Road - 1 Salter Scale, Hooks etc.
9) 24th March 1955 Harold V. Refausse, Hardware Merchants & Builders'
Supplier to Mr. C. A. Duke, Petty Sessions Courts, Victoria Street -
Prestige Pressure Cooker, Major Model
10) 3rd March 1955 Wm. J. Fairley, 327-9 Upper Newtownards Road,
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1) Belfast No. 10 Smoke Control Area - Dear Sir/Madam, The area in which you
are living has not been confirmed as a Smoke Control Zone and a smokeless
appliance will have to be installed in your home. In view of this the
Coal Advisory Service will have Demonstration Houses in your area in which
experienced staff will be in attendance to answer questions on all aspects
of "Clean Air". 10 Summerhill Avenue; 41 Belmont Church Road; 53
Cabinhill Gardens
2) 8th June 1972 Belfast County Borough Health Committee, 16 College
Street, Belfast - Belfast (No. 10) Smoke Control Order (N.I.) 1972
3) Application - Smoke Control Order
4) Map - Smoke Control Order
5) 27th July 1953 Headquarter & General Supplies Ltd. Binoculars
6) 15th March 1971 Lee Products Ltd. - Send the machine, if you wish,
to above address. Ensure it is well packed & enclose a covering note, giving
name & address. We will estimate first if over £4
7) 26th August 1955 Workshops for the Blind, Lawnbrook Avenue, Belfast to
Mr. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast - 1 Wire fireguard 30" long 30" high
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1) December 1955 Belfast Telegraph, Royal Avenue, Belfast W. &
G. Baird, Ltd. to Mr. Duke, Petty Sessions Court, Belfast - Found Spaniel
2) 7th November 1955 McMaster's Estates, 48 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast
3) 21st December 1954 Postmark Belfast North British & mercantile Insurance
Co. Ltd., 64 Princes Street, Edinburgh - Cecil A. Duke, 174 Barnett's Road,
Belfast - Renewal Premium Receipt
4) Indenture 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast
5) 5th October 1951 R. McDowell & Co. Ltd., 18 High Street, Belfast -
2 stone diamond crossover ring, diamond shoulders
6) 5th July 1955 51 Cliftonville Road, Belfast - R. M. McLeod, L.D.S.
Mr. Duke
7) 24th June 1975 Hotel Beau Rivage, Nice
8) Kempton Park Potteries & Tile Manufacturers, Rosalie Agliotti via
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1) 24th February 1956 J. E. Coulter, Ltd., 38/42 Chichester Street,
Belfast Mr. Duke, 174 Barnetts Road, Belfast Ford Anglia TZ 4857
2) Euravox Limited, The Power House, Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middx.
3) June 1955 Charles Hurst Ltd. - Cecil A. Duke, Esq., Senior
Probation Officer, Petty Sessions Court, Victoria Street, Belfast Ford
Anglia OZ 9621
4) January 1955 Charles Hurst Ltd. - Cecil A. Duke, Esq., Senior
Probation Officer, Petty Sessions Court, Victoria Street, Belfast Ford
Anglia OZ 9621
5) 5th April 1955 Wm. J. Fairley, 327-9 Upper Newtownards Road,
Belfast C. A. Duke, Esq., 174 Barnett's Road, Knock, Belfast
Petrol on back K. Webb, 3 Kilmakee Park
6) 31st December 1956 Auto Accessories, 1 Bedford Street, Belfast
7) 18th May 1954 J. E. Coulter, Ltd., 58-72 Antrim Road, Belfast Ford
8
8) 11th December 1953 Railway Passengers Assurance Company, Motor
Insurance C. A. Duke
9) 30th April 1955 Railway Passengers Assurance Company, Motor
Insurance C. A. Duke
10) 2nd November 1960 Wm. J. Fairley, 327-9 Upper Newtownards Road,
Belfast Petrol
  
  
  
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2) 10th December 1964 M. K. Lyle, Ltd., 16 Howard Street, Belfast
3) 3rd January 1953 R. E. Hamilton & Co., 32 Linenhall Street by
allowance on Invoice as secure to new car
4) 9th February 1953 OZ 9621 - 11th December 1952
One New Ford Anglia 8 HP Saloon, Green/Brown as per manufacturers
specification £313-10-0 Purchase Tax £175-13-4 Carriage
£21-0-0 Number plates & licence holder £2-0-0 Road Tax to 31st
December 1952 18s 4d Spraying underneath with Nora Seal £4-0-0 =
£517-1-8
5) Save Petrol, British Leyland, Economy Drive
Random Items
a doily and a napkin
a Mister Softee spoon
M. E. Duke (Marys?) 174 Barnetts Road
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the Pacific
2) Tribute was paid at Belfast Juvenile Court yesterday to Mr. Cecil A.
Duke, principal probation officer, who is retiring, by Mr. J. Doyle, R.M.,
and Mr. W. Mulholland, on behalf of the legal profession, Chief Inspector J.
Boyle, on behalf of the R.U.C. and Mr. E. Sweet, clerk of petty sessions and
Mr. B. McMahon, senior probation officer.
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1) This is a Husband, A husband is that special man you could write a book
about, The one you love to be with and couldn't do without. A husband
is a gentle look a hand within your own, He always makes you proud to feel
that you are his alone. A husband understands your moods and laughs at
things you say, He sees you at your worst and loves you anyway. A husband is
the one you kiss and make up with again, When there's a little difference of
opinion now and then. He is that special man who shares all you're dreaming
of, And gives a magic meaning to the wonder that is love. This
greeting's just as full of love as it could ever be, Because I'll always
love you and you mean so much to me! Happy Anniversary Many
happy returns of the day. All my love Mary
2) A Birthday Message Somebody cares for you more than you know
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2) 268 Gates Street, Albany, New York? My Dear Cecil, Thank you so
much for letter, I do hope Francis is fully recovered from ? and that you
are finding some rest, and that you both will enjoy coming Spring and Summer
and regain much vigor. You ask me have I heard from Cameron, yes I have,
when I was in the Hospital I write to Mrs, Phelps and told her Dr. in
Hospital advised me to find some work like ? I knew Poppy had a good woman
to help her ?t before Jeanette got ill. She said in a letter "I would be
good for Poppy books? so I asked is they needed anyone, that's all. I did
not expect to hear.? Mrs. Mills a nurse from Ireland wrote Aunt Fanny
I did not see letter, telling her I had slight heart attack. I am ? and ?
here I would not find another place. Social worker wanted me to go into ?
House. But everything will be alright and I feel good. Thank you very much
for all you have done for me. I am sorry to have been so upset and I want to
thank Francis too, for writing letter. You have both been good. Happy days
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return your spongebag, hoping you will use this one instead. Thanks for your
letter received on Saturday. Will try & understand. All my love K x
With all Good Wishes From your ever loving & adoring Kathleen x
2) To My Loving Sweetheart, A Very Happy Birthday Ever yours Kathleen
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3) Christmas Card To Uncle Cecil & Aunty Mary All best wishes
for a Happy Xmas Ruth & Chris
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