Charles Hill, tallest, with the group he performed in/with. Concert party
May 19th 1934, fifty five years later to the day she passed away. The happy Best Man, his brother Harold, with the bridesmaids, Ivy’s niece
Over to you on this one Pat. Uniform so wartime?
With me behind, in the garden at Pierce Avenue. David looks about twelve months, so I must be about eight. 1952\3?
At the top are Pat and Harry. At the bottom are various family members. Another of Laurance’s photos. 1948?
Arthur Otton, Dorothy and Young Arthur, Gerty, Harry, Herbert Whorwood, Ivy, Laurance, Pat and Graham Espin
I’m thinking. Laurance on his soap cart at the back, Harry and Pat in front? 1947 or so?
Bonzo, the dog, Ivy and Laurance playing in Bruton Park, Solihull? As Laurance reminds me, with his father away with the forces during the war,
Agnes, Arthur Otton, Arthur Short, Cecil Espin, Charles Hill, David Espin, Dorothy and Young Arthur, Edna, Gerty, Gladys, Harry, Herbert Whorwood, Ian, Ivy, Laurance, Pat and Graham Espin
… courtesy of Laurance who photographically copied a number of photos as my Mother carelessly (on her own admission) mislaid her large collection of old
In 1943 my mother had a deep depression; partly menopause (she was 43), partly the death of my adopted sister aged 8, of diphtheria shortly
I read the other day of an important Royal Appointment – a new Poet Laureate, no less. I read up a bit about him. I
… I know it’s a cliche, but I find it confusing and interesting at the same time to have a six week school holiday bi-sected
The second of December 1928 (Sunday!) was indeed an important date. Wikipedia tells us:“Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester joined his brother Edward in abandoning an