tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post3456341752284846241..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Escape from the trenches: by Sue PurkissMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-88031586237701467502013-06-27T12:59:05.430+01:002013-06-27T12:59:05.430+01:00Sue,what a lovely article about Tubby Clayton and ...Sue,what a lovely article about Tubby Clayton and the trip to Ypres.It was such a privilegeto be there and for me,playing the very ancinet harmonium was so special.Thank you.Moodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037544991710923095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-3077973862864977282013-06-17T08:34:50.516+01:002013-06-17T08:34:50.516+01:00I must re-read your book, Theresa. Yes - there was...I must re-read your book, Theresa. Yes - there was one story about a man who arrived at Talbot House and saw from the message board that his brother, whom he hadn't seen since the beginning of the war, had been there the day before. Tubby sent a message to the brother's unit, demanding his presence - so they were able to meet. One of them was killed a couple of weeks later. So many sad stories...Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-73437476762832385352013-06-16T22:35:36.956+01:002013-06-16T22:35:36.956+01:00I love this post Sue. I too have visited these pla...I love this post Sue. I too have visited these places and found it a very moving experience. One of the features of Talbot House was the message board where soldiers could leave messages to try to contact each other - especially significant when trying to locate persons posted as 'missing in action'. There are many remarkable stories about this facility and I was inspired to use it in my book about WW1. Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-47137873488550566992013-06-16T14:14:43.747+01:002013-06-16T14:14:43.747+01:00Thank you, everyone! He was an inspirational chara...Thank you, everyone! He was an inspirational character - if you look him up on Wikipedia, you'll see he went on to do extraordinary things throughout the rest of his long life.Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-58687301593874314762013-06-16T13:50:26.371+01:002013-06-16T13:50:26.371+01:00That's fascinating. I'd heard of the Chapl...That's fascinating. I'd heard of the Chaplain, Talbot, but not of Tubby Clayton.<br />Thank you.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234975039675044712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-90676916099496448282013-06-16T13:05:03.809+01:002013-06-16T13:05:03.809+01:00What a lovely story. Thank you.What a lovely story. Thank you.Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-1003812899088869742013-06-16T10:24:12.031+01:002013-06-16T10:24:12.031+01:00Tubby Clayton sounds a remarkable mix of eccentric...Tubby Clayton sounds a remarkable mix of eccentricity and sense. Talbot House must have been so welcome in that sorrowful landscape - as it was to you, visiting. <br /><br />The story of this hopeful refuge makes the TOC H "lighted lamp" symbol more poignant.<br /><br />Thanks!Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-63047955205977616752013-06-16T10:21:26.133+01:002013-06-16T10:21:26.133+01:00Fascinating post - thank youFascinating post - thank youNess Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-5986839775707344912013-06-16T09:26:58.337+01:002013-06-16T09:26:58.337+01:00Thank you, Sue! I'd never heard of Tubby Clayt...Thank you, Sue! I'd never heard of Tubby Clayton, but he was a true hero.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.com