Stan and Grace

56 Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, Nr. Barnsley                                                                         (155) 22.7.44 My Very Own Darling, I thought that I had an air-letter left and did not realise until after the post office was closed that I had not and so Darling – it will have to be a sea letter. Well – the end of my holiday has arrived.   It is now Saturday night and I return tomorrow.   I am not sorry really – there are too many happy memories here for me.   Also I have more time for reminiscing and I find myself missing you so much Darling that – well – its almost unbearable. I feel that pa...

Grimethorpe                                                                       (154) My Own Darling, I hope there will be enough space to say all that I want to say in this letter.   I came to the end of my letter last night before I realised it. First of all I must give you your Mother’s message.   She has been up this evening with the twins.   She asked me to tell you that a telegram came for your Father this morning to go to Cranwell.   Your Grandfather, I understand, is worse.   Your Mother thought that this letter might arrive before her own. I am sorry Darling about your Grandfather but in his conditio...

Grimethorpe 19.7.44                                                                                (153)   My Very Own Darling, Another letter arrived from you this morning.   Though it is now turned midnight I felt that I would just like to write a few lines to “my man” before I retired. I have been writing to Matron a friendly little letter you know, to tell her that I shall be returning to the G.H.N. next Saturday!   Remember the time when you wrote her, Darling? I have been visiting your old school again to-day.   Connie, the baby, your Mother, John & Janet and mysel...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals Cen. Med. Forces 19 Jul. 44                                                                             177. My Very Own Darling, No more letters since the two I had on Sunday, but as that’s only three days ago, I suppose I shouldn’t grumble, should I?   We’ve had quite a batch of sea mail in this past few days, however, & that means newspapers and books.   The last two evenings I have been very busy devouring the “Sth. Elmsall Times” & “Doncaster Gazette” & getting all the local scandal – at least the part that’s printable. ...

Grimethorpe 18.7.44                                                                                (152) 12 M.N. My Precious Darling, I was very pleased to receive a letter from you this morning.   I somehow thought that there would be one.   You wrote it eight days ago.   Really the A.P.O. have excelled themselves recently.   Your letters are always very dear to me – especially when they have been written fairly recently. Believe it or not I have been to pay a visit to my sister-in-law at Sunny Bank Farm.   Connie wanted to meet her, so, together with the baby we went this ...

Grimethorpe 17.7.44                                                                                          (151) My Own Darling, Monday morning usually brings a letter from you but the postman decided to pass me by this morning.   However, there will probably be a letter from you tomorrow. Not much has happened here since I last wrote you.   Not that one expects much to happen in Grimethorpe! Yesterday I spent most of my time sewing.   I was making pillowcases.   “Not exciting” you will probably say but I got quite a thrill...