| Description | Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury received an enormous number of presents, letters and telegrams from people congratulating her on attaining her ninetieth birthday on 24th June 1948. This section contains lists of the four hundred and sixty eight congratulatory cards, letter and telegrams which she received, reflecting the large size of Taylor Cadbury's extended family and her importance within the Bournville community and beyond. The lists provide details of the gifts which Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury received which included flowers, cakes and garden furniture. They identify many of the people with whom Taylor Cadbury was associated through the Society of Friends and through her work with the National Council of Women, reflecting her prominent involvement in local, national and international public philanthropic work throughout her life. |