29th August 1910 Mabel annie cruttenden to Dorothy rose cruttenden
balham, London to st leonards, hastings, sussex
62 miles
the message
"Aug 29/10
Dear Dorothy
I hope you have had a nice holiday.
The weather is not very grand hear it looks a little finer now, don't know how long it will last.
With heaps of kind love from
Auntie Mabel"
the sender
Mabel Annie Cruttenden (1884-1971) was the daughter of Samuel Cruttenden (1838-1904) and Lydia Parsons and the younger sister of Alfred Cruttenden (1870-1943). More can be found about Alfred and Mabel's family can be found by following this link
Mabel married Harry Ernest Spray (1878-1921), a painter and decorator and widower, in 1920 when she was 36. He died a year later. Then, in 1928 she married William Simmonds (1864-1936).
the recipient
Details of Dorothy Rose Cruttenden (1897-1986) can be found by following this link
the places
Balham, London
St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex
what the card says to us
The picture shows two views of iconic London landmarks although it refers to Westminster Hall rather than Big Ben.
The message tells us nothing more than that Dorothy has been on holiday, that Mabel lives in Balham and that the weather is poor.
This is the 11th of 13 cards relating to the Cruttenden family.