august 24th 1916 bell to miss wrathall

Lancaster, lancashire

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the message

"To wish you many happy returns of the day

love from

Bell"

the sender

Although there is no cast iron evidence it is not unreasonable to assume that the sender of this card is the same as the person who sent the card featured on this page

That is Isabell Wrathall (1903-1980). This is based on the signature of Bell, similarities in the handwriting, the style of the card, the location of Lancaster and the year of 1916.

the recipient

Jane Wrathall (1890-1978) was the youngest child of James Wrathall (1850-1931) and Emily Bargh Dickenson (1850-1923). Details of her parents can be found on this page

Jane was in service in Caton, Lancashire in 1911. In 1923, aged 33, she married Thomas Armer (1889-1980), a steam roller driver by trade. They had one child.

the places

Lancaster, Lancashire

what the card says to us

The picture is creepy. I wonder what happened to this little girl. What is her story?

The message is just Happy Birthday.