Tuesday’s Treasures

I haven’t been able to do my ‘Tuesday’s Treasures’ posts because of my slooooow innernets … so today I’m back, and here are some things I treasure dearly, because 3 of these belonged to my late Dad, who I still miss so much.The one on the top left was given to him when he joined the army in 1946. The inscription reads “To wish the Server of Clifton-on-Teme parish Church, R. Bradley, Godspeed” and it’s signed by the local Vicar. The one next to it, top right, was given to him when he was baptised on March 25th 1928. It’s a prayer book and the inscription reads “Robert Charles Bradley in memory of his Baptism on Passion Sunday. With the prayers and the blessing of the Vicar”. The third one on the bottom right is one that I think belonged to Dad’s Father, who died in the early 1930s – the date in it is 1898, it’s stood up fairly well over the years!! This last (brown) one had me puzzled for a little while, until I realised the name in the front of it - John George Dallow - is that of my Great Uncle Jack (… It was the “John” that threw me lol).This was his Prayer Book, and looking at the date on this page (1899) I’d say it’s pretty old too … This last one …. well it’s not old, but it’s loved, it’s my Bible. I wonder if it will stand the test of time like Dad’s have?? I guess we’ll have to wait and see :o).