I left out the most unexpected aspect of my talk about my grandfather on Sunday, which was that at lunch before I set off to Coldred Romilly revealed that she had a shirt he had worn as a five year old, inscribed ‘5 Hubert 1879″:-
I left out the most unexpected aspect of my talk about my grandfather on Sunday, which was that at lunch before I set off to Coldred Romilly revealed that she had a shirt he had worn as a five year old, inscribed ‘5 Hubert 1879″:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
I so enjoyed reading the history of your family. I’d like to encourage you to ensure that that shirt is given to a museum set up to preserve and display textiles, particularly since you know its provenance. It’s a gem.
Yes, I found it surprising and touching that it was so well preserved. Charles