To celebrate ‘Mothering Sunday’, we thought we’d post this newspaper article from 1936, which describes the origins, history and customs of the day.

Lichfield Mercury – Friday 20 March 1936

Image © Northcliffe Media Limited. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000379/19360320/044/0006