Stan and Grace

Nurses Home General Hospital Nottingham                                                                          (101) 24-2-44 10 p/m My Own Precious Darling, Once again I am back at the old G.H.N. and settled down to routine; or at least, almost settled down.   Tomorrow I take over Staff Nurse duties on Seely Ward – men's surgical.   It is the ward I was on previous to my last night duty.   Yes, I have finished with night duty for the rest of my stay here. The Staff Nurse of Seely Ward has taken a night Sisters post so I have taken her place.   It does not seem two minutes since I was a junior proba...

Grimethorpe                                                                        (100) 20-2-44 My Very Own Darling, As I write this I realise that my short stay at home is nearly over.  Ivy, my friend is staying with me and in a short while my Mother & Father, Ivy and myself are going to pay a call on the Bristows.  Ivy is a grand girl – she is older than I am – she is 30 I believe this year.  She has heard such a lot about you and the rest of your family that she must go and prove that everything I tell her is correct. Last Friday I went to Sutton to Kits house and Ivy came back with me yesterday.  We had to ...

TELEGRAM                       EU VEUT    20 FEB                 SKUSE, NURSES HOME, GENERALE HOSP NOTTINGHAM MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TELEGRAM VERY HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU DEAREST AM FIT AND WELL ALL MY LOVE STAN BRISTOW .... and Stan's letter - 2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals                                                                                     114. Cen Med Forces 19 Feb 44 My Ver...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals                                                                                      114. Cen Med Forces 19 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, I had quite a thrill today when your anniversary cable arrived.   It was a bit late, dear, but it was none the less thrilling to read that you had been thinking so much of me on the 6 th .   You are a very kind and thoughtful Darling. I take my hat off to the Army Post Office.   It was a marvel that the cable ever got here, never mind just 13 days late.  ...

2364226 Sergt. S. Bristow Headquarters 15 L of C Signals                                                                                      113. Cen Med Forces 18 Feb 44 My Very Own Darling, At last the Army Post Office seem to have got back into their stride again, for the air letter which they presented me with today left England only six days ago.   I wish they’d keep it up. So today you will be back at Grimethorpe for a few days.   I am pleased that you are managing to have Kit and your other friend over for a few days.   It will not make the ...

Grimethorpe                                                                                 (99) 17-2-44 My Own Darling, As you can see, I am at home once again.   I arrived yesterday at 3 p.m., as usual – frozen and tired.   However, after an early night and thirteen hours sleep – without waking once, I am once again feeling full of beans. An air letter arrived for me yesterday before I left.   It was written on Feb 6 th . I am so sorry Darling, that my cable did not arrive on our anniversary.   I tried to time it so that it would.   I hope it arrived soon af...

G.H.N.                                                                                                    (98) 14-2-44 My Own Darling, Your letters dated Feb 2 nd and Jan 6 th (a sea letter) arrived yesterday. Thank you for all the birthday wishes Darling. I am so glad that my letters have started arriving regularly again.   I know how anxious I get if when your letters are delayed so I have an idea how dreadful it must be for you – stuck out there too. There is only one more night for m...