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POSTCARD: 'MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY', JIM AND LILLIAN DENNIS ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

1921
Overview

From a collection of Anniversary postcards sent to Jim and Lillian Dennis on their anniversary 14 September.
Front: 'Many Happy Returns of the Day' with image of pink roses and magpie in a white oval frame. There is a poem at the bottom.
Reverse: R. E. M. Post Card. Handwritten message starts,
'Every year and Well I know it. I've tried to make myself a poet - To my wife on the 11th anniversary of our Wedding Sept 14th 1921'
Handwritten poem
Ends 'From your loving Husband Jim'

Historical information

Collection of Anniversary postcards sent to Jim and Lillian Dennis on their anniversary 14 September.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2023.14.16
Item type
Material
Width
140 mm
Height or length
85 mm
Inscriptions and markings

R. E. M Post Cards

Year
Statement of significance

James 'Jim' and Lillian (nee Philp) Dennis married on 14 September 1910. They sent cards to each other for birthdays, anniversarys, Easter and Christmas.

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