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Grace Etheridge and her friend Tony Mallett. Tony has been giving Grace an Easter egg
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Grace Etheridge and her friend Tony Mallett. Tony has been giving Grace an Easter egg
Grace Etheridge and her friend Tony Mallett. Tony has been giving Grace an Easter egg every Good Friday for 30 years. This began in 1958 when Grace and Tony were working at Greys of Birmingham. Just before Easter Tony asked Grace why she was upset, she explained that it was a sad time for her as her husband had died the previous year, and he had always given her a chocolate egg on Good Friday. Much to her surprise and joy, when Good Friday arrived a few days later she received an Easter egg from Tony. He has done this every year since. 1st April 1988
Birmingham Post and Mail Archive
Mirrorpix
England
BPM 88 4005 A
Media ID 21906160
© Mirrorpix
Birmingham Easter Easter Egg Elderly Friends 1988 Kindness West Midlands
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An enduring friendship and a heartwarming tradition - Grace Etheridge and her dear friend Tony Mallett share a beautiful moment captured in this timeless photo print. For 30 years, Tony has been gifting Grace an Easter egg every Good Friday, starting from their days at Greys of Birmingham back in 1958. In the spring of 1988, just before Easter, Tony noticed Grace's sadness and gently inquired about it. She shared that since her husband's passing the previous year, she had missed his thoughtful gesture of giving her a chocolate egg on Good Friday. Little did she know that Tony was listening attentively to her words. To Grace's surprise and overwhelming joy, when Good Friday arrived that year, there was a special delivery waiting for her - an Easter egg from Tony. This simple act of kindness touched her deeply and marked the beginning of an annual tradition filled with love and remembrance. Through the decades that followed, regardless of life's ups and downs or changing circumstances, Tony continued to honor their bond by faithfully presenting Grace with an Easter egg each year on this meaningful day. This heartwarming story reminds us all of the power of friendship and how small gestures can have profound impacts on someone's life. It is a testament to the enduring spirit of compassion and connection between two remarkable individuals who found solace in each other during difficult times.
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