Show notes
Frances reads three letters, written by Edmund, Avice and Enid in November 1908. Edmund is sibling number 2 and is the curate in charge of St Bartholomew’s, Hallam Fields in Derbyshire. Edmund's wife is about to have a baby, but he doesn't mention that. Instead he talks about the Church Lads' Brigade and shooting sparrows. Avice is sibling number 9 and in this letter she talks about rugby and the Australian Walloughbys, playing hockey at Great Comp with Mrs Heron-Maxwell and Vera and going on scouting expeditions with Arthur and the schoolboys of Garfield House School. Enid is the eldest sibling, born in 1868, who lives in Liverpool with her family. In her letter she talks about books, concerts, lectures, the Mauretania and the Lusitania and going to the Lake District.Why not check out - @CoxLetters - on Twitter. Or email me if you have enjoyed this podcast – [email protected] content is subject to copyright, and belongs to Frances Thompson and the Bodleian Library. Intro: 00:00Edmund's letter, November 3rd 1908: 02:00Notes on Edmund's letter: 07:38Avice's letter, November 11th: 12:31Notes on Avice's letter: 24:00More notes on Avice's letter: 40:00Enid's letter, November 14th: 45:28Notes on Enid's letter: 58:43