The Russell Cawthorn Collection
The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts Women and the War
RCC7697
Pearls Before Poppies. The Story of the Red Cross Pearls
ISBN
9780750968294
Purchase Price
£20.00 (new)
Date Purchased
June 5, 2018
Publisher
The History Press (2018, Stroud, Glos)
Notes
In February 1918, Lady Northcliffe ran a campaign through her husband's newspapers, The Times and the Daily Mail, to collect enough pearls to make a necklace, intending to raffle this to raise money for the war effort. This proved to be a huge success, nearly 4,000 pearls came in from all over the world - enough to create over 40 necklaces. This book is the story of that remarkable venture.
9780750968294
Purchase Price
£20.00 (new)
Date Purchased
June 5, 2018
Publisher
The History Press (2018, Stroud, Glos)
Notes
In February 1918, Lady Northcliffe ran a campaign through her husband's newspapers, The Times and the Daily Mail, to collect enough pearls to make a necklace, intending to raffle this to raise money for the war effort. This proved to be a huge success, nearly 4,000 pearls came in from all over the world - enough to create over 40 necklaces. This book is the story of that remarkable venture.
