Soldier's pocket Bible
Item
Title
Soldier's pocket Bible
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Identifier
9504.cpd
Subject
Rafton, Robert
Abstract
Front cover and flyleaf of a soldier's pocket Bible. Printed on the cover in gold is: ' "Active Service" Testament 1914'. The left-hand page of the flyleaf bears a message from Lord Roberts beginning "I ask you to put your trust in God. " The right-hand page is inscribed: "From the Rev. C. Moore [or possibly Moon] Rector of Trusthorpe 1914." and then, in a different hand: "To J W[?] Wray 1050 D Coy". Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
Date
1914
Date Created
1914-07-01
Temporal Coverage
1914-12-31
Source
Book
Medium
Mixed
Type
Publication
number of pages
2
Contributor
Meriel Patrick
Meriel Patrick (Ferrens Art Gallery, Hull submissions day 31st May 2008)
Mrs Catherine Bird
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford