Every Good Wishes

To Darling little Betty with lots of love from Auntie Emily.

Betty was John and Hester's first child who was born above the family butchers shop in the same bedroom as her father on Valentine's Day 1925. Emily was her Great Aunt, widow of John's Uncle Harry.

Betty in pram - photo taken in 1925.

Boulogne-Sur-Mer - Le Coln Menteur

A message from Harry Batten sent to his sister, Hester when on active service. It has the censors stamp but no postmark.

Boulogne-Sur-Mer - La Porte de Calais

A postcard message Harry Batten to his sister, Hester when "On Active Service" in France. It bares the rubber stamp of the Censor.

Harry Batten -1923

Boulogne-sur-Mer - L'Hotel de Ville et le Beffroi.

There are a few postcards to Hester Batten from her brother Harry when he was in the British Army during the Great War. They are in John's collection as Hester became his wife on 31st December 1923. Hester was working in her aunt Bessie's nursing home for wounded officers during the war.

John and Hester with the Batten family.

George and Ivy - Congratulations

This postcard is post marked 8th June 1905, John's 15th birthday. From the handwriting it was sent by Mary Goodridge.

Girl in dress

A message from Edith, a received P.C. and an expected meat delivery.

The Alter, St George's Chapel, Windsor

A card from H.L.C. (H L Clancy) from Windsor.

Greetings from Horsham

A postcard from May Tidy to John after her grand time in Brighton.

Mount Pleasant Football Club - Season 1907-8

A postcard from Fred to his uncle. But which Fred, the handwriting does not seem to match that of Fred Tidy.

A.S.C. Camp Codford

An unwritten postcard from the Great War.

Windsor Castle (North front from Home Park)

A postcard from May Tidy letting John know of their new address, 7 St Leonard's Road Horsham.

Dutch Design Christmas Card

 

Good wishes to Mrs Shilston for Xmas 1908 and the following year.

Worried Cats

The imagery of this postcard is about punishment as there is a Cat o'Nine Tails and a Birch in the hearth.

"Comin' through the Rye"

A postcard from Edith complimenting the piece of pork and from the previous and ordering more.

A Postcard from Jerusalem

An unwritten postcard with view around Jerusalem, The descriptions are in three languages.

Racing Illustrated

A humorous postcard from an unknown correspondent.