Maldon - The Bathing Pool Prior to 1970. And a Funeral Procession in Cairo.

            The Postcard

A postcard bearing no publisher's name that was printed in Great Britain. The lady in the foreground is smoking a cigarette. The card was posted in Chelmsford using a 4d. stamp on Thursday the 1st. October 1970. It was sent to:

Mr. & Mrs. Arunson,
96, Henwick Road,
Worcester.

The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:

"Maldon 1st. October.
Here with a party of
blind folk. Nice.
I have had a chat with
Father on the phone.
Thank you both for 
your generous gift.
With my share I plan
to buy a new stamp
album as I have out-
grown my first one.
Martin's pullover is a
perfect fit, and he is
delighted with it.
I hope he will write
soon.
Love to all
From Mabel."

A Funeral Procession in Cairo

So what else happened on the day that Mabel posted the card?

Well, on the 1st. October 1970, an estimated five million mourners, more than one-eighth of the entire population of Egypt, flooded the streets of Cairo.

They were there in order to witness the 15 mile (24 km) long funeral procession for President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had died suddenly on Monday 28th. September from a heart attack.

According to his doctor, al-Sawi Habibi, Nasser's likely cause of death was arteriosclerosis, varicose veins, and complications from long-standing diabetes. 

Nasser was also a heavy smoker with a family history of heart disease—two of his brothers died in their fifties from the same condition. 

The state of Nasser's health was not known to the public prior to his death. He had previously suffered heart attacks in 1966 and September 1969.

Moses Kiptanui

The day also marked the birth in Marakwet District of the Kenyan long distance runner Moses Kiptanui. He was world champion in the 3000m steeplechase 1991, 1993 and 1995.
   

Taken on: May 3, 2023

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