Letter From England On Belgian Aid And Santa Claus Ship
A Bristol cousin reports English efforts to aid Belgian refugees in 1914. Volunteers in Putney organize a Belgian Refugees Fund, furnishing four houses with furniture and subsistence for up to six months. The group Includes activists from varied social strata and even connections to the Duchess de Vendome and L independence Belge while housing pilots, officers, maids, and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
Malbrook Road
Putney
Atlantic
Stock Exchange
Holland
Stanley
Malines
L’ Independence Belge
London
Duchess de Vendome
Christmas in Bristol Brightens Town With Charity Trees and Caroling
Christmas in Bristol featured a charity fund from National India Rubber Co and locals providing food and clothing to the poor via District Nurse Miss Annie Selley and Sisters of Mercy. A tree on the Common lit the town, with carols led by George W. Warren and services at St Mary’s and St Elizabeth’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Company
Annie Selley
Sisters of Mercy
St. Mary’s Church
A. P. Rebello
St. Elizabeth’s Church
George W. Warren
Bristol
Russell D. Bullock
Col
L. H. Callan
Mt. Hopelands
Alfred G. Earle
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
Boy Scouts
Bristol Phoenix
Tse
Bristol Mothers’ Club
Bradford
Franklin Streets
Charles E. McCoy
Trinity Church
Children’s Home
Benjamin Church
Soldiers
Hotel Belvedere
G. A. R. Hall
Lavey
Imperial Orchestra
St. Mary’s
St. Elizabeth’s
St. Michael’s Church
Jesus
Willi Meawrimary
Sydney Digbar
Bethlehem
sAllesabanl
OurCome
M. Cole
School Scharless
DSS
Fat Hoolypidnistek Vnaaese Dimond
Atdy
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ATA
Prowell K
UME
Bristol, R
W. M. Connery
New Years Greetings
A. J. King & CO
Hope & State Sts
Palanan
Providence Telephone Co
Cor
Hope and Bradford
Lts
Henry
Polytan
Town
State
Sbeinetia
Belgium
Edward D. Kunz
Remieres
F. T. Remieres
Easterbrooks
Rchial At
Tada
Ieee
Pauline
Sig FS
Falawis
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