John left school after his 14th birthday in June 1904. The thanks for the calves tail in this message would seem to indicate that he already had a role in the shop before he left school, not unexpected for a child in a family business.
Looking at the people in my grandfather's life in the early 1900's through his Edwardian post card collection.
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A postcard from India
A postcard from Charley Tidy to one of his aunt's from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India . The postcard is dated 23rd April 1908 but has no...

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This photograph was taken on 17th May 1970 and is part of the James Gray Collection. The earliest record of Upper St James Street in the...
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This post card was sent by Charley Tidy , John's cousin. Looks like Charlie was and the 3rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery were sta...
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I have found no evidence as to who Mary, the sender was. The recipient. Mrs Goodridge had relatives living in Horsham as that is where...
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