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Grandfathers wartime bible. Probably each service man received one.

Grandfathers wartime bible. Probably each service man received one.
It bears his name inside and a photograph. I know he ran into a spot of bother in Italy and I presume the photograph is to remind him how beautiful Italy was and still is.





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  1. Mike MartinAugust 31, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    Nice to find such things. I have my dad's pocket size diary he kept during WWII.

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  2. Darran HughesAugust 31, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    Now that's great Mike Martin. Did he write in it of his experiences?.
    Such a treasure to own.

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  3. Patsy PriebeAugust 31, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    a wonderful find!  it is telling to see what things an old relative chose to save

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  4. Darran HughesAugust 31, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    This probably rattled around in Grandad's old chest of drawers for possibly 45 years and after his death was to be disposed of. I decided to keep whatever I could and myself I'm guilty of keeping such things hidden.

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  5. Patsy PriebeAugust 31, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    nice job with the pictures here - they magnify nicely for a closer look.  I wonder why the dedication "to my sweetheart . . . " was scribbled out?

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  6. Darran HughesAugust 31, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    I wondered that myself Patsy Priebe. I know Nan dated an American airman during WW2. Maybe that was it (grandad had some competition) I do know the American airman bought her a wonderful gold necklace, anyway her and grandad married at the end of the war and during the 50s they became hard up and part of the necklace was sold for an amount of money, leaving a much smaller necklace that ended up being a bracelet. It still survives today on my sisters wrist. I wish I knew the airman's name. I wonder if it was grandad or Nan who scribbled out the inscription.

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  7. Mike PerryAugust 31, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    I would imagine a war time Bible like that would have meant a lot to your grandfather, whether he was religious or not. May have helped him through difficult times.

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  8. Patsy PriebeAugust 31, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Darran Hughes stories like that make the memories of a person so alive!  That's why I love plowing through the old letters I find.  I like knowing what they did and how they felt.

    The story about the cut down necklace is very sweet.  I am so glad your sister has (and I hope treasures) what is left of it.

    This is the grandmother whose picture you posted some time ago?  With dark hair, white blouse and cross necklace with the carved chair?

    My mother also had a little wartime crush - a young German prisoner of war was working with his "gang" at the catsup factory where she had to collect samples for the lab.  Before they were stationed away he tossed her a little harmonica.  I just love that story (I probably have told it to you before more than once!)

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  9. Darran HughesAugust 31, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    I will post a picture of Nan. She was a very good looking woman. Do you still have the harmonica Patsy.

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  10. Patsy PriebeAugust 31, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Darran Hughes no, I wish I did!  but then, I am not through sifting through boxes yet so there is a slim chance.

    looking forward to seeing the picture of your grandmother!!!  I have drawn my maternal grandmother, am now working on my paternal grandmother.   I seem to be on a grandmother "roll" and so don't be too surprised if she becomes a reference photo (if that's okay)

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  11. Darran HughesAugust 31, 2015 at 10:27 AM

    A pleasure Patsy.

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  12. Ann KennedyAugust 31, 2015 at 3:27 PM

    So very special. Thank you for sharing these!

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  13. Lecil WoodsSeptember 22, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    Beautiful history.....

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