no.3149

Furness Abbey The Cloisters

Further Information
Cumbria Archives Reference: ???
Sankey Number: 3149

Senders Message

"D.P. The country is simply marvelous I may be at Carlisle for the weekend. Took some photos of the new boats launched at Barrow today. Car now quite safe. Staying night at Morecambe. Barrow very nice town quite surprisingly. Very clean. Job to get to see map. Going up coast tomorrow . Millom Workington Love Leslie ”

Sender
Posted From: Lancaster & Morecambe
Date Posted: This card is quite unusual in that it has two stamps on it. Furness Abbey is on the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness. Dating from 1123 it was once the richest Cistercian monestry in the country-
Postmark Date: 29/09/1937
Stamp if Shown: Two green George VI halfpenny
Receiver
Receivers Name: Miss. -H -or P?-.h.- -Cummins- -not very readable
Address: 19, Yarmouth Road
Town or City: Lowestoft
County: Suffolk