may 1907 A R to Marie Ogier le patourel

winchcombe, gloucestershire to st peter port, guernsey, channel islands

224 miles

the message

"My dear M

I am so pleased of your success at the examination. You are the first to tell me of Eva's engagement.

My house-cleaning will be over I hope by the end of next week.

Kindly remember me to you ma & thank her for her remembrance of me

yrs

A R"

the sender

There are no clues to the identity of A R.

the recipient

Details of Marie Ogier Le Patourel (1892-1976) and her family can be found by following this link to another card in the collection.

the tree

the places

St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

what the card says to us

The picture is entitled "Chic" and appears to have no connection to the message or the family.

The message mentions an examination but there is no clue as to what was being examined. Marie was 15 when the card was sent and remained working on her father's farm at least until 1911. In later life she worked as a hotel receptionist. Presumably the examination was some form of school certificate.

The message mentions the engagement of Eva. This is probably Marie's cousin Eva Gaudion (1887-?) although she was unmarried in 1911 no marriage record has been identified. The available Channel Islands records appear to be incomplete as very few marriages and deaths have shown up for Eva and her relatives.

The writer, A R, is a friend of Marie's mother. They may even be family as they are interested in Eva.