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CHRISTENING POSTCARDS.
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Baby Jim Montgomery was born in Bridgeton
on 12th May 1935 and christened in the
Salvation Army Hall at Bridgeton Cross.
I was delighted to receive these 3 postcards
from him on Sept 2004,
postcards his parents had lovingly kept.
The postcards were sent to the family by the Salvation
Army Bridgeton Corp on his 1st, 2nd and 3rd birthdays......
Absolute treasures ...what a find, the
photographs are raised and rounded
This postcard is dated 12th May 1936
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Little son so dear, you have lived a year
Mother looks with joy on her birthday boy
That you grow in grace, as the moments race
And in wisdom too, is our prayer for you
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This postcard is dated 12th May 1937
Oh the days fly fast, you are two at
last
Little sunbeam lad with your smile so glad
And our hopes are high for your 'bye-and-bye'
So we greet this day in a gladsome way
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This postcard is dated 12th May 1938
It is good to grow little son you know
And we note with joy you are now a boy
May your heart be given to that friend in heaven
Who was young like you and had birthdays too
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Note the children on the photographs were
unknown.... well.....see below.
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This is the reverse of the 12 May 1938 postcard above,
sent by the Salvation Army to young James McKissock Montgomery
whose family lived at 45 Rimsdale Street, Bridgeton.
See below a photograph of the Montgomery
family taken c1940.
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BABY on POSTCARD IDENTITY
REVEALED........
Extract from e-mail Aug.2005,
Margaret Russell, Victoria BC, Canada. Age 77
Hi - I have had a lot of fun looking over the pages of GlesgaPals.
My mother came from Bridgeton, so many of these stories have
impact. There are a lot of stories I could add, of earlier times, as my mother
was born in 1888.
........... you show three Cradle Roll cards that were sent to the
Montogomery child when he was one, two and three.
My mother was Cradle Roll Sergeant in Weston Corps in Winnipeg, Canada and
used to give out these cards. How well I remember them, as they were so
beautiful, with tints of mauve, pink and blue, with the picture of the
child on the card on a raised rounded portion of the card. That was in the
1930's.
It was mentioned that you did not know the names of the children
portrayed.
In 1989, when my husband and I were in England, we stopped into a
Salvation Army Citadel in Harpendon. We were cordially greeted by Bandsman
Coulter, who invited us to their home for lunch. There, he told us
that he was the infant that was portrayed on all of the Cradle Roll
cards. Mr Coulter was at that time the owner of chemical research firm
in Harpendon
.......Blessings Margaret.
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photo of Jim Montgomery April 2005
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The Montgomery family lived at No.45
Rimsdale St. Bridgeton this photo was taken c1940

James
Bridie
Jim
Danny
Ina Mary
Montgomery
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This family photograph is stamped on
the back with the following information :-
Portrait by Nancy Strain Shaw, Cecil Studio, 206 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow.
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Young Jim Montgomery, is around 5
yrs old in this photo. |
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The postcards are very
beautiful, after scanning them
I framed them and presented
them back to my old friend
Jim Montgomery, who was 70
this year (2005), he was delighted.
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Sadly my old pal died on 12th October 2008 after a brave
fight with cancer ...... see my
tribute to him |
see book THE SALVATION ARMY

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