you know, the country had to be kept going. so my take on it is one of the reasons perhaps why they received a food parcel. well, patricia and james willetts from the west midlands celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on wednesday, the 8th of september. the day before, they d received a card of congratulations from the queen. it would have been one of the last that she sent. their granddaughter, beth moore, recorded their reaction. i was delighted to receive the card from the queen. absolutely delighted and very saddened by the news that came through on the lunchtime of our anniversary that the family had been summoned. memories we have of the queen. we only saw her once passing through on her silverjubilee tour in west bromwich. but i was at the
among them, chris millyard from kidderminster. she discovered the queen had sent her grandparents a food parcel in 19117. she found a letter amongst her late grandfather s papers. one of them is to do with my dad s schooling and the other one is the message, a little note from princess elizabeth, as she would ve been at the time, which relates to her wedding and having received lots of food parcels from overseas. and she decided to distribute them amongst poor, humble people of the uk. my grandfather, who was born in 1893 or something like that, they were miners. the miners kept the country going during the war. you know the country had to be kept going. so my take on it, it s one of the reasons, perhaps, why they received a food parcel.
meant to you, stephan. thank you very much for sharing that story with us. we re very grateful. well, a number of other people. thank you, stephan. a number of other people have got in touch with stories about their families. among them was chris milliard from kidderminster. she discovered the queen had sent her grandparents a food parcel in 1947. she found a letter among her late grandfather s papers. one of them is to do with my dad s schooling, and the other one is the the message, the little note from princess elizabeth, as she would have been at the time, which relates to her wedding and having received lots of food parcels from overseas, and she decided to distribute them amongst poor, humble people of the uk. my grandfather, who was born in 1893 or something like that, they were miners. the miners kept the country going during the war.
just be a very ordinary person and come down to that level where she can speak to you. and i was just in awe of her presence really. and it was just so special to me. and knowing who she is and the people that she has met in the world, and here i am talking to her, it was just amazing. here i am talking to her, it was just amazing- here i am talking to her, it was just amazing. here i am talking to her, it was ust amazinu. , ,, just amazing. and i can see you with our e es just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting up just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting up as just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting up as you - just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting up as you talk- your eyes lighting up as you talk about that, how much of that conversation meant to you. stephan, thank you for sharing that story with us. and above other people have got in touch with stories
the bank is predicting the typical house of a pay almost £300 a month for their energy. caroline bilton has been to the seaside town of withernsea, where people are working together to fight the rising cost of living. withernsea is a place many come to holiday. many more come to retire. two and seven 27! bingo! it has a warmth about it. a spirit. i m after favours from local cafes. if you could donate just one meal a week. yes. it s always yes. but this coastal community is facing its biggest challenge yet. poverty and hardship is happening on every single street. it s a hidden pandemic at this moment. jayne nendick s run the shores community centre for over 17 years. she s a busy lady, dealing with daily calls for help from those in need. can i sort a food parcel, please? this man needs help finding a meal.