Letter to “Mother” [Lilian Pendlebury] including a note to “Daddy” [Herbert Pendlebury], from John [Pendlebury]

Department Archive
Collection John Pendlebury Family Papers
Reference No. PEN 1/3/1/3/34
Level Item
Dates [1 Dec 1918]
Donor/Creator Pendlebury, Dr John Devitt Stringfellow
Scope and Content Sent from Culver House [D], Winchester College. Arranging to meet Lilian when she visits; telling her about life at the school (including playing “sixes” [Winchester College Football], upcoming examinations, a confirmation ceremony); telling her that he was 14th in “cuse”, that he hopes she sees Marshal [Ferdinand] Foch, and to tell people who ask that he wants ping pong [table tennis equipment] for Christmas. On the reverse of the letter is a note to [Herbert Pendlebury] wishing him a happy birthday, with illustrations of [John] in bed with [Lilian Pendlebury] standing over him and “cuse as I hope it will be”.