December 20th 1918 jennie to george clementson nixon

cardiff, glamorgan to whitley bay, tyne and wear

322 miles

the message

"Dear Clem

Sorry this is not quite the card I wanted but will look out for something better. 

Hope you are all well.

Kind regards

Jennie"

the sender

There are no clues to the identity of Jennie.

the recipient

George Clementson Nixon (1890-1974) was the son of George Clementson Nixon (1858-1917) and Mary Hall Coulson (1858-1927). The "Clementson" comes from George senior's mother Margaret Clementson (1821-1879). George senior was a Consultant Engineer. 

In 1911, George junior was working as a clerk in his father's business. By 1939 he was working as an insurance inspector. In 1923 he married Elena S James (1888-1933). 

the tree

the places

Cardiff, Glamorgan

Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

what the card says to us

The picture is untitled and shows some people on a quayside waving farewell to what is possibly a fishing boat. There seems to be no connection to the message or the locations.

The message is strange as it is an apology for the card.

George Clementson Nixon junior appears to be known as Clem.