| Description | This correspondence consists of letters from pupils at 'The Links' school in Eastbourne, which Cynthia Curzon attended in 1916. Some were written during the time that Cynthia attended the school, but the majority appear to have been written after her time there. A list, created by Cynthia, containing the names of pupils at 'The Links' during the spring and summer terms of 1916 (see OMN/A/7/1), has made it possible to identify the writers of these letters.
Common themes in letters written from school are lessons and sporting activities, particularly lacrosse, the behaviour of teachers and the frequently changing alliances and friendships among the pupils. Letters written to Cynthia during school holidays commonly discuss travel and associated social activities, and contain details about the family and domestic lives of Cynthia and her correspondents. |