Wormald, Bessie, fl 1895-1947 (née Marchant)
Dates
- Existence: fl 1895 - 1947
Biography
Wormald, Bessie (fl 1895-1947) née Marchant from Matfield
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Bessie [?Marchant] (Shepherds Bush) to husband Jack, mentioning Captain Sassoon's kindness and looking forward to a reunion ('I am allowed five shillings a week from the Sheriffs Fund'), 1910-1960 (most likely 1920s-30s)
A collection of 1094 letters, postcards and other items known as 'Sassoon's residual correspondence' although it does also include a number of items addressed to other persons particularly to his wife, Hester, and his mother, Theresa Thornycroft.
Letter from Bessie Wormald (Dereham, Norfolk) to Siegfried Sassoon, 31 Oct. 1933
Letter from Sassoon's childhood friend, congratulating him on his engagement.
Letter from Bessie [Wormald] (Dereham, Norfolk) to Siegfried Sassoon, 29 Sep. 1938-30 Sep. 1938
Praising 'The Old Century', sharing reminiscences, and thanking Sassoon for his 'very kind and flattering' references to her. She remarks that she thought Sassoon was very hard on himself but felt his portrayal would give heart to other young people who felt that they were not successful academically.
Letter from Bessie Wormald (Hardingham, Norwich) to Siegfried Sassoon, 1 Jan. 1951
Letter from Sassoon's childhood friend, congratulating him on his CBE and giving news.
Letter from Bessie Wormald (Hardingham) to Siegfried Sassoon, 11 Jan. 1951
Thanking Sassoon for his letter and commenting on it.
Letters from Bessie Marchant (Vine Lodge, Hardingham, Norfolk) to Siegfried Sassoon re loss of Sassoon's mother, own bereavement. (See ''The Old Century, and seven more years'' (1938) chapter IV), 27 July 1947-23 Aug. 1947
A collection of 1094 letters, postcards and other items known as 'Sassoon's residual correspondence' although it does also include a number of items addressed to other persons particularly to his wife, Hester, and his mother, Theresa Thornycroft.