posted on 2024-06-05, 19:51authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
In 1939 two sisters living in Manchester, Joyce and Jeanne Hastie, had an unusual idea to raise money for the war effort. They chose a small square tablecloth and charged friends and family one shilling (equivalent to about £2) each to sign their names on the cloth in pencil. They then embroidered over each name. There are about 200 names on the cloth, so they raised about £40 - equivalent to £200 today.
History
Item list and details
The embroidered signature tablecloth
Person the story/items relate to
Joyce and Jeanne Hastie
Person who shared the story/items
Janet Ainley
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
They were her mother (Joyce) and her aunt.
Type of submission
Shared at Ahmadiyyah Mosque Hall, Warwickshire on 7 October 2023. The event was organised by Leamington History Group.