Sunday school prize
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My dad used to play cards in his lunch break with a chap called Harry Miles. This is Harry's story. Harry grew up in Brocklesby, Lincolnshire and served in WW1 with the Grimsby chums. In the 1920s he ran a haulage business from Leicester. One day a driver asked for the day off to go to a funeral in Stafford as his brother in law had died. Harry offered the driver and his wife a lift as he had to travel to Bristol the day before the funeral and it would save them a train journey. Arrangements were made to meet at the house in Stafford at 5pm after the funeral. Harry duly arrived, offered his condolences to the widow and was asked to wait in the front room for the driver and his wife as they'd just popped down the road for a few minutes. Harry accepted the offer of a cup of tea and was alone while the tea was made. He took the first book from the top shelf of the bookcase and opened it. His hair stood on end as he read his own name - 'Sunday School Prize, Brocklesby, Lincolnshire. Presented to Harry Miles.' Apparently his parents had died during WW1, their house had been cleared, books sent to charity and years later the Stafford widow had bought a box of books.
Date submitted:Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:25:36 +0000Coincidence ID:6241
