Christmas

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Christmas at the Front
Part 2
Des Quinn and Martin Williams
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Click on a Christmas Card that you would like to
know more about.
Extension Work
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What is the soldier asking the angel for before
she can proceed to the trenches?
Card courtesy of Des Quinn
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Which corps has produced this card?
Click here to see inside of the card
Why do you think that different regiments
produced their own cards?
Card courtesy of Des Quinn
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Look at the images around the inside of this card.
Who and what are the soldiers thinking about and
missing as they drink a toast?
Card courtesy of Des Quinn
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When was this Christmas Card produced and what
does it show?When did it actually arrive at
its destination? Who do you think produced it
and what helped you to make up your mind?
Card courtesy of Des Quinn
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What makes this such an effective Christmas Card
from the trenches?Think about what conditions
were really like in many trenches and who may
have received this card.
Card courtesy of Des Quinn
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This Christmas Card records the countries and
areas where the 4th Division had been in
battle. What does this tell you about the
feeling of pride within each Division?Using
an atlas/map can you find out where each area is
and in which country?
Card courtesy of Des Quinn
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Translate the Welsh on this Christmas Card.
What is this soldier of the 38th Division
thinking of at Christmas?
This postcard was produced in 1917
Card courtesy of Des Quinn
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Princess Marys Gift Box, Christmas 1914
Why do you think that Princess Mary had Christmas
gift boxes made for British soldiers in 1914?
The scheme to make gift boxes for soldiers was
launched in October 1914 with the purpose of
getting a gift tin to everyone wearing the
Kings uniform on Christmas Day. The box was
made of brass and embossed with Princess Marys
head and initials. The tin for smokers contained
a pipe, tobacco, twenty cigarettes, a small
photograph of the Princess and a Christmas card.
Non-smokers received a tin that included a pencil
made into the shape of a bullet (see the next
slide).
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The Princess Mary Box seen here contained a
message from Longleat. The Marchioness of Bath
has been requested by Colonel Hooke of the 7th
Wilts. Regiment to forward to Rte. A.R.
Coombes The enclosed gift from H.R.H. Princess
Mary. Look at the date that this letter, and
subsequently the Princess Mary Box, was sent on
the next slide.
Image courtesy of Des Quinn
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Judging by the date that this letter was sent,
did all soldiers get their Christmas Gifts on
time?
Why do you think that the Marchioness of Bath was
sending out Princess Mary Boxes to troops of the
7th Wilts. Regiment?