august 15th 1905 lottie to dorothea annie hibbart

lowestoft, suffolk to kenley, surrey

141 miles

the message

"16.8.05

Dear Dorie

Expect you are away by now. Am having a lovely time here.

Best from

Lottie"

the sender

There are no clues to Lottie's identity.

the recipient

Dorothea Annie Hibbart (1896-1995) was the daughter of Nathaniel Hibbart (1830-1911) and Annie Marie Windle (1856-1933). Nathaniel is in the 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1911 census as living by private means. Prior to that he had a mineral water business. He was previously married to Elizabeth Mary Barnard (1821-1891).

Dorothea never married. In 1939 she was listed as "Assistant Supervisor Class 2 London telecommunications".

the tree

the places

Lowestoft, Suffolk

Kenley, Surrey

what the card says to us

The picture shows Sparrow's Nest in Lowestoft which is where the card was posted. Sparrow's Nest was and still is a restaurant.

The message is curious because Lottie fully expects 9 year old Dorothea not to be there. Presumably the Hibbarts were scheduled to go on holiday, after all. it was August. And of course is a standard holiday postcard.