Memories and letters of Ivor Swidenbank RAF

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posted on 2024-06-05, 17:54 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

These are letters to a Canadian family, the Coxes, who hosted British airman, Ivor Swidenbank, when he was posted in Canada, as well as a Christmas card and a cushion cover of Ivor's.

History

Item list and details

1. Sweetheart cushion cover 2. Letter from Ivor's father to Mr and Mrs Cox who hosted Ivor when on leave in Canada 3. Christmas card, 1941

Person the story/items relate to

Ivor Swidenbank

Person who shared the story/items

David Swidenbank

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Father

Type of submission

Shared at Porthcawl Museum, Bridgend on 11 July 2023.

Record ID

91414 | PMU012

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Licence

CC BY 4.0