Objects belonging to Bill Tailor
Title
Objects belonging to Bill Tailor
Description
Objects belong to ex-serviceman – Bill(?) Tailor
b. 1890s(?), d. late 1970s
The contributor volunteered to visit elderly people and met him as part of this. He gave the objects to her.
Envelope with address:
His address when he enlisted – 63 Filey Road Reading
Numbered 625
Labelled ‘Shop by Telephone’
Envelope contents: embroidered souvenir card.
Front of card: Royal Engineers embroidered badge.
Reverse of card reads: ‘Molèle déposé – Copywright by G. & Ltd. London, J.M.T.’
[suggestion: ‘modèle déposé@(?) registered design?]
Cushion cover:
Embroidered with anchor design. (Royal Naval Division Officer’s cap badge – early?)
(This story and material was shared at the Oxford at War 1914-1918 Roadshow on 12 Nov 2016)
b. 1890s(?), d. late 1970s
The contributor volunteered to visit elderly people and met him as part of this. He gave the objects to her.
Envelope with address:
His address when he enlisted – 63 Filey Road Reading
Numbered 625
Labelled ‘Shop by Telephone’
Envelope contents: embroidered souvenir card.
Front of card: Royal Engineers embroidered badge.
Reverse of card reads: ‘Molèle déposé – Copywright by G. & Ltd. London, J.M.T.’
[suggestion: ‘modèle déposé@(?) registered design?]
Cushion cover:
Embroidered with anchor design. (Royal Naval Division Officer’s cap badge – early?)
(This story and material was shared at the Oxford at War 1914-1918 Roadshow on 12 Nov 2016)
Contributor
Julia Slater
Licence
CC BY-SA Julia Slater
Files
Citation
“Objects belonging to Bill Tailor,” Oxford at War 1914-1918, accessed April 26, 2024, http://www.oxfordatwar.uk/items/show/163.
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