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Thursday, December 25, 2025 friendship christmas gloucester reconnect neighbour lostcontact holiday correspondence community search

Sandra Chubb, a 78-year-old who once lived in Gloucester’s Forest View Road, has been receiving Christmas cards from an old friend every year but can’t seem to write back. The friend, Sylvia Provins, who used to live nearby, … Read More

Thursday, December 25, 2025 friendship christmas connection gloucester letters reunion moving neighbors france correspondence

Sandra Chubb, a 78-year-old woman originally from Gloucester, has been receiving a Christmas card every year from her dear friend Sylvia Provins. Despite this annual tradition, Sandra has been unable to write back for … Read More

Thursday, December 25, 2025 friendship gloucester christmas cards reunion correspondence memory distance neighbors connection

Sandra Chubb, a 78-year-old woman who once lived in Gloucester, has kept a touching tradition alive — she receives a Christmas card every year from her long-time friend, Sylvia Provins. The pair’s friendship dates back to … Read More

Sunday, July 6, 2025 wwi soldier haroldhenrylane newzealand france military medals correspondence sacrifice remembrance

The poignant story of Harold Henry Lane, a soldier who gave his life during the First World War, has been revealed through heartfelt letters and military records. Born in Torquay, Devon, Harold was a draper before relocating … Read More