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POSTCARD: 'BIRTHDAY GREETING', JIM AND LILLIAN DENNIS COLLECTION

c. 1910
Overview

From a collection of birthday postcards sent to Lillian by her husband James (Jim).
Front: 'Birthday Greeting' and a chair made of daisies. Blue flowers around the chair.
Reverse: W & K Postcard. Handwritten message starts,
'To Dear Jim, Wishing you many Happy returns of the day. With love from Lillian'
There is a poem which is Lilian's answer to his proposal.
It reads
'My Answer' ' To you alone I give my heart
Let's hope till death we will not part
Forever faithful, forever true.
I will always be to you'
In blue pen 'This was my answer to Jim on his birthday 1908 May 12th. He proposed on January 1st 1908'

Historical information

Birthday card from Lillian Dennis to her husband Jim Dennis

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2023.3.15
Item type
Material
Width
140 mm
Height or length
85 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Wildt and Kray London Series

Year
Statement of significance

Jim and Lillian (nee Philp) Dennis married in 1910. They sent cards to each other for birthdays, anniversarys, Easter and Christmas.

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