9th April 2016 Issue 437
Covering Sheringham, the Runtons, Holt and surrounding villages in association with the Cromer Times and North Walsham Times
Mystery supporter donates postcards from the past Lifesavers at the RNLI in Sheringham were perplexed after a to Sheringham RNLI
mystery person donated a collection of exquisite silk postcards dating back to the early 1900s.
The treasure trove of embroidered postcards – believed to have been handmade before the First World War – were left at the town’s RNLI shop, leaving lifeboat fundraisers delighted, if somewhat bemused.
The donor left no name or contact details, only a carrier bag containing more than 100 postcards of differing designs. They were handed to volunteers at the shop with instructions to auction them and donate the profits to the charity that saves lives at sea.
New Puzzle Page & Competition inside this issue
Embroidered silk postcards were a common souvenir of the First World War and were popular with British soldiers who often sent them home. They were seldom sent through the post because they were too fragile, and many bear no message or postal markings because they were usually sent with an accompanying letter. Continued on page 4...
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