The Spirit of Christmas mb-code IOM_MNH_1963_0174 whilst his portly companion leers

whilst his portly companion leers stupidly in background

1956 Vauxhall Velox

Bust of John Wilkes

or Abraham in the Land of Promise

The scene is a country church

The Spirit of Christmas mb-code IOM_MNH_1963_0174 whilst his portly companion leers'The Spirit of Christmas', 1886. Charity sweeps aside the unfeeling Beadle in her determination to relieve the terrible suffering of a poor family. The plight of the poor was regularly highlighted in the press and there were many charities endeavouring to help poor families. It was all too easy for a man to be put out of work, either through accident or sickness, and the consequences of even a short lay off could plunge a family into destitution. From