Letter from E D Minister to Mr and Mrs Luxton

Letter from E D Minister to Mr and Mrs Luxton

Writes that they are sending them two photographs of Sgt Luxton's grave at Bernay. Gives some advice to Mrs Luxton how to deal with grief.

One side handwritten letter and envelope

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EMinisterEDLuxton[Mrs]4X1108

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Monsieur & Madame Lu[ missing letters]
34 Ribble Road
Fleetwood
Lancs

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[missing letters][indecipherable word] 4 Rue de [?] [indecipherable word]

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Dear Madam, In reply to your letter of last month, I am sending you two photographs of Sgt Luxton's grave at [indecipherable name] as you will see, he has been buried with the four companions who were with him. I should be grateful if you would tell Mrs Luxton that I beg her not to fix her attention on these photos. I is perfectly natural that she wishes to see them but that must not prevent her from looking higher and farther, to the resurrection of the dead, promised in Gods word. At Bernary there is one of your fellow countrymen who looks after the graves to see that they are

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well kept. You should know too that the population loves you because of your boys sacrifice. Do you know the addresses of Sgt Luxtons companions? I have Sgt Jacksons but I would like to have the other three if you have them. Please convey to Mrs Luxton my deepest sympathy, in the name of OUR LORD

Yours sincerely

E.D. Minister