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Objects belonging to the Owen and Shaw families, 1828-c.1918 and n.d

 File
JL 977/2

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Comprises:

  1. Item 2 scroll with writing exercise ‘Gentle Jesus, meek and mild’, autographed ‘Edward Shaw 15th October 1828 aged 6’
  2. Item 5 Tom Owen’s mother of pearl pocket knife
  3. Item 6 Tom Owen’s silver fob watch
  4. Item 7 strip of woven linen cloth, purpose unknown
  5. Item 8 ribbon with woven motif ‘HMS Zealandia’ worn by Harold Owen during the First World War
  6. Item 9 Harold Owen’s Merchant Navy Stripes, single stripe and block of 5 strips
  7. Item 10 cigar box in which items 6-9 are kept
  8. Item 11 Mary Owen’s pencil box, autographed with her name and addresses on base

Dates

  • Creation: 1828-c.1918 and n.d

Extent

8 items

Language of Materials

  • From the Series: English

Shelfmark

JL 977/2

Former reference:

Box 32:1-11

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom