Letters, diaries and photographs from World War II

Wednesday 15th November 1944

Letter from Jamie: Grace took a chill and after two days died in a diabetic coma. 

Padre and Tom go mountaineering.

Note: Grace was John’s brother Maurice’s first wife.  He re-married after the war and had four daughters: Dorothy, Christine, Grace and Madeline.

maurice

John’s older brother Maurice Askew

 

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johnfinal.jpgJanie Askew

John's wife

johnfinal.jpgAnthony Askew
First son of John and Janie

johnfinal.jpgRussell Barker Janie's Brother
johnfinal.jpgGirlie Askew

John's younger sister

johnfinal.jpgMaurice Askew

John's younger Brother

johnfinal.jpgStephen Barker

Janie's Cousin

johnfinal.jpgEvelyn Barker

Stephen Barker's wife

davidfinal.jpgDavid Barker

Janie's cousin

freda.jpgFreda Cobley

Janie's cousin