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Margaret Morrow

"In one way it seemed very unreal…you felt that this wasn’t happening to you."

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Margaret wasn’t keen on her job as a junior clerk, and was glad when her day ended and she could return home. During her evening supper they were interrupted by a knock at the front door...

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Margaret wrote to her brother regularly while he was away. Before his death he had sent a letter to Margaret but her mother did not pass it on. Years later Margaret found the letter and in the video below she shares its contents with us.

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Name: Liz Weir
Date: 24/11/2008
Comment: How good to hear Margaret's story. I have not seen her for a good number of years. I used to meet up with both Margaret and Maimie as well!
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Maimie Ireland
Date: 15/11/2008
Comment: Knew this family and the grief for Harvey was there until his Mum and Dad passed on . Margaret talks of him often and it was a lovely tribute.



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Margaret Morrow
Margaret's brother Harvey from the story, aged 18
Sergeant JH Lowry
The envelope addressed to Margaret's house
A letter Margaret's brother Harvey had sent shortly before he died. Her mother did not give her the letter. Margaret discovered it after her mother's death
Harvey's letter
Harvey's letter
Robert and Margaret Minnis, Margaret's great grandparents, circa 1900
Margaret's grandparents, aunts and uncles. Her mum is on the far right
Harvey aged 12
L to R Margaret (aged 2), Harvey and sister Helen - circa 1927
Uncle Fred and auntie Lottie's wedding. 1927. Margaret is front left with her brother Harvey
A sweet-pea wedding, with auntie Gladys and uncle Minnis, 1931. A 6 year old Margaret is in the centre wearing new white buckskin shoes
Margaret, aged 18 in 1943
Margaret and her husband Bob in Ballyjamesduff - Co Cavan, 1944
Margaret's wedding to Bob at Belfast Castle, 18th Aug 1947

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