Telegram
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
1963
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
212 x 375 mm
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Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499878
Summary
A card inscribed with 'GPO GREETINGS TELEGRAM' on the front; printed on card. This telegram was originally given to Lady Langford (née Legh) (1863-1966) on the occasion of her 100th birthday from Buckingham Palace & the Queen. It has a printed design of a sun with birds and the tops of buildings of a town. The inside has a printed design of flowers, foliage and figures.
Provenance
Lady Langford lived with Mrs Packer in her later years after they became friends when Mrs Packer managed a hotel for her. When Lady Langford died, she bequeathed some of her possessions to Mrs Packer. Mrs Packer gave the items to Lyme at various times but the information was not recorded properly at the time. Confirmed dates of arrival at Lyme are 1992, 1995 and 1999, but for some of the items, it is unclear which date they arrived.
Marks and inscriptions
HAYWARDS HEATH / TELEGRAPHS / 16 SEP. 63 / (blue stamp on the back)