The Osbourne's Early Married Life

When Mr. and Mrs. Osbourne were married in July, 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War,

they embarked on a touring honeymoon and their outgoings for the honeymoon were meticulously recorded by Mr. Osbourne and that social document has been kept in the family archives, together with records of expenditure etc. during the first few months of their marriage. Details of these are given

below:-

HONEYMOON -

Hire of Car £1. 0. 0

HOTELS

Lygon Arms £4. 5.11

Devonshire Arms £1. 0.10

UIlswater £8.17. 6

Craven Arms £1. 3. 0

Luttrell Arms £1.10.11

New Inn £2. 5. 0

Seymour £1.13.11

Manor £1.14. 4

Petrol - 35 galls.@ 1/7 (1493

miles)!!! £1.16.11

Tips say £2. 0. 0

Odds and Ends £5.11. 8

Total cost of Honeymoon £33. 0. 0

SUMMARY OF INVOICE FROM WARING & GILLOW FOR NEW FURNITURE

P.L.Osbourne 12th June, 1939

1 4' Light Walnut Wardrobe,

Dressing Table to match and

fitted Gent's Wardrobe to match £44. 5. 0

4'6" Walnut bedstead £8. 8. 0

A"Stanhope" settee and

2 easy chairs £25.15.0

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1939 INVENTORY OF HOUSE CONTENTS AT 11 ULVERSTON ROAD, LONDON E.17

(perhaps compiled in case of possible bomb damage)

Maples Dining Room suite £42. 4. 0

Bedroom suite £52.13. 0

Lounge suite £25.15. 0

Slumberland mattress £8. 8. 0

Slumberland base £2.17. 0

Bedroom stool & chairs £5. 7. 6

Curtains (kitchen & bathroom) 8/7d

Rug 16/11d

Carpet and felt £ 9. 9. 0

Blankets £5.13. 5

Pillows 15/2d

Stair clips & screws 8/4d

Tools - Screwdriver, gimlet and

ruler 3/-d

Mirror, hallstand, fire irons, coal

box, medicine cabinet £7.15. 3

Curtains, bedspread and

eiderdowns £8.11. 9

Ironmongery - pail, broom,

brush, dustpan, stain,

brushes, nails, etc. 4/-

Paint etc. for bathroom 7/6d

Stain 3/6d

Mappin & Webb cutlery £11. 7. 4

Door chain 2/9d

Towel rail, rawlplugs, turps. £4. 11. 0

Secotine, plate rack, soap dis,

splash plate 4/6d

Lamp shzades, wireless table,

fly swat £2. 0. 0

Saw 2/6d

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