Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner

[jim1]

I still think the bears are different,however the youngest in this looks about 2 yo to me & it's Glyn aka Sonnie & it's taken on his 2nd. birthday & the picture is now 1 year & 5 months old.So the picture was sent Aug.1919 & Glyn was born March 1916.That's how I'm reading it.

[Treetotal]

Could "Taken on Baby's 1st Birthday" be referring to the baby in the locket... year and 5 months ago.
Carol

[hepburn]

Has the baby died,is that why she's wearing a locket with a photo of /him/her?

[Treetotal]

Yes that's my thinking...rather unusual to see a child so young wearing that type of locket so I feel it is significant to the message.
Carol

[AngelFish]

After looking at family photos I agree the youngest child is much more like two years than one!

I haven't forgotten that someone said Dora may be short for Doris either. 

[lizdb]

Yes, I think maybe 'baby' has died, and photo was taken on what would have been 'baby's birthday.

Thus youngest child (Glyn) must be at least 21 months old in the picture, probably more, depending on the gap between Glyn and baby, which makes more sense.

 I think the words were written ( and presumably the picture sent) in August 1919. Someone (presumably Mummie) wanted to enclose a message from the children when writing to Daddie, and instead of using any old bit of paper, she found this old photo and used that.
After writing the message she added . :

(Photo) taken on Baby's birthday  March 4th 1918
(Photo) one year and 5 months old

[Jane Masri]

My thoughts have turned away from the teddy & the photo & is now focusing in on time & place of its finding.  The article says it was found at Bristol airport in the departure lounge about 14 months ago which is about January/February 2012.  Someone was either returning home after a visit to Bristol or heading somewhere from Bristol (I know I'm stating the obvious but I'm thinking out loud here  To have the bear AND an early photo of it suggests to me that this person was probably a family member.  Were they taking it to show another family member?  Were they taking it to something like 'Antiques Roadshow' or a dealer?  Why hasn't the owner contacted Bristol airport?  I know if it was me I would be frantic!

Jane

[Finley 1]

I had seen the baby in the locket, and thought oh dear ... that could be a deceased baby. 
But why hang it around the poor little girls neck,  it must have been her sibling.  So we have two Children in my estimation 15/16months and 2 and half maybe. 

Dora / Doris and Glyn - The photograph and teddy were being taken on a Plane Journey.

So does the Airport not have more information  -  What date were they found, what flights were running in or out that day - etc.....  they must have computers with passenger lists. And surely someone is missing that poor old Bear.

xin

[Finley 1]

Wish this darn checking thing would NOT replace  Oh my G when written in letter form to Blimey


To me I was brought up Never to use the term Blimey.... and now Ive done it twice


So try again   hello   Jane -  looks like we were thinking the same thing there? spooky

xin