Letter to H Ellis from Mr J W Rae
Title
Letter to H Ellis from Mr J W Rae
Description
From parent of another crew member expressing sympathy and hope. Say they did not have a chance to meet Lewis Ellis.
Creator
Date
1945-03-18
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two page handwritten letter and envelope
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SEllisEL183959v20011
Transcription
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Mr. H. Ellis
54 Wulfric Rd
Manor
Sheffield 2.
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10 Shrewsbury Rd
New Southgate
London N11
March 18th 1945.
Dear Mr Ellis,
My wife & I feel for you in the great anxiety of waiting for news of the Boys who are missing We have had no news at present but have very great hopes of hearing they are all alive and well. We did not have the pleasure of seeing your Son but we feel they were a splendid Crew and all suited to one another and would go all out to help each other to safety which gives us greater hopes for their safety. now.
Hopeing [sic] you will hear soon to relieve you of a heartache and give you a feeling you will see your Son again
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soon. If you have occasion to come to London you will be welcome if you would like to give us a call Bounds Green Tube Station is the nearest to us. With Kindest regards to your Wife & yourself.
Yours Sincerely
Mr. J. W. Rae.
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Mr. H. Ellis
54 Wulfric Rd
Manor
Sheffield 2.
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10 Shrewsbury Rd
New Southgate
London N11
March 18th 1945.
Dear Mr Ellis,
My wife & I feel for you in the great anxiety of waiting for news of the Boys who are missing We have had no news at present but have very great hopes of hearing they are all alive and well. We did not have the pleasure of seeing your Son but we feel they were a splendid Crew and all suited to one another and would go all out to help each other to safety which gives us greater hopes for their safety. now.
Hopeing [sic] you will hear soon to relieve you of a heartache and give you a feeling you will see your Son again
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soon. If you have occasion to come to London you will be welcome if you would like to give us a call Bounds Green Tube Station is the nearest to us. With Kindest regards to your Wife & yourself.
Yours Sincerely
Mr. J. W. Rae.
Collection
Citation
J W Rae, “Letter to H Ellis from Mr J W Rae,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 19, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42720.