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No 1 Navy Postcard - could somebody identify these men? - possibly a Smith among them.
No 2 Emily and George at home - George Henry Smith and Emily Elizabeth nee Price near window - can anyone identify anyone else in photo and where the house was ? I think it is between 1907-1911.
No 3 Salisbury 1902 - I think there is a Smith in the photo - can anyone identify these soldiers?.
No 4 M.C. Smith and Son Shop - can anyone identify who owned the shop and its location?.
No 5 Emily and George Smith - My grandparents George Henry Smith and Emily Elizabeth nee Price - can anyone identify the building?
No 6 William and Ann Price - William and Ann Price nee Squibb my Great Grandparents - they were married 1871 I.O.W.
Kath Ross (Australia)
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[21st May 2009]
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I should like to know if the houses are Lowtherville Cottages, Lowtherville Rd, Ventnor and if anyone recognises the people as GRANTS. Photo taken around 1930.
Any further information would be welcomed. My maternal grandmother was Annie Grant who lived at Lowtherville Cottages.
Carroll Gifford
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[28th April 2009]
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This photo shows a group of people, (possibly on the Isle of Wight)*, in the 1920s. Included among them (just to the right of the taller stone) is John Whittingham (1879 - 1956)
who married twice to Island women - firstly to
Grace Rosa Bull (1881 - 1912) of Wroxall at Holy Trinity, Ryde in 1903, and secondly, to Agnes Mabel Jackman (1879 - 1933) of Freshwater in 1912 (registered in Alverstoke, Hants).
He later remarried for the third time, in 1934.
Any further information would be welcomed. Agnes Mabel Jackman is my maternal grandmother.
Bob Dicks
(Australia)
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[18th April 2009]
* Editor's note : the standing stones don't appear to be on the Island - has anyone any information on the location?
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This photo was found amongst others from a MOORES/FIELDER album but nobody knows who he is or what the medals are. He seems to be holding a flower in his hand and something in his buttonhole which I can't identify.
Does anyone have any idea, is it a war medal or could it be something to do with Conservative Club or Buffaloes ?
Margaret Moores
IWFHS Member 2676
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[5th March 2009]
Editor's note : these are not war medals - more likely to be from a Friendly Society like the Ancient Order of Buffaloes or the Ancient Order of Foresters
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This postcard is captioned "Some of the Chale Recruits" and was posted on 24 September 1914 (just a few weeks after the start of the Great War).
It was posted to PC Ralph WHILLIER at Cowes Police Station, and was sent by his sister Daisy.
It mentions "Walt" who is being sent to Portsmouth the following week (presumably en route to the Army training camp.)
Four members of the Whillier family served in the Great War; fortunately they all returned.
They are named on the Rolls of Honour at Chale School and at St Andrew's Church in Chale.
PC Ralph Whillier enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in 1915, and was discharged in 1919. He married in 1916 (Marjory Robertson Gray Smith) and lived until 1984.
If anyone can identify any of the recruits in the picture, I'd be pleased to hear from you.
Geoff Allan
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[26th February 2009]
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Does anyone recognise this cottage? The rear side of the photo mentions “Ann Hathaway's Cottage, Isle of Wight, near my cousin's house Haseley Manor”.
The picture belonged to my grand mother, Grace Blanche WOODFORD (1875-1968). The IOW connection of Grace was primarily through a set of her grand parents:
James WOODFORD (1796-1868) and Hannah WOODFORD nee LOE (1805-1888). At marriage Hannah was "of Haseley Manor" and her parents were Henry LOE and Rebecca BAGWELL;
this Henry was gamekeeper at Haseley (also living at Ridhill) and was a farmer's child.
One more IOW connection was Maude Amelia (Alice) HARTWELL (1867-1945), a cousin of granny Grace who was born on Guernsey but later in life returned to IOW (Calbourne)
and married a distant cousin William Ernest LOE (1855-1938).
Thanks so much in advance,
Rob Tausk, The Netherlands
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[15th February 2009]
Editor's note : the church in the background has a spire and a clock, so cannot be St George's Church at Arreton, which is the nearest to Haseley Manor. Does anyone recognise the church?
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Has anyone any information on 20 Squadron, 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, Gosport?
This photo was taken in 1918, and includes my husband's grandfather who was Frank Robinson Moores, born in I.O.W. and lived for a time in East Cowes.
I would like to know the regiment's movements during the 1st W.W. or anything about them. Thank you.
Please send any answers to Margaret Moores
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[12 January 2009]
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I found this photo amongst old papers and photos that belonged to my grandparents (English & Scottish).
Not sure what the uniform is (it is not military and I am told it’s not railway). Maybe someone will throw some light on it.
They did have a nephew named Harry Hearl (from Swindon WILTS) who was a radio officer on merchant/passenger ships in the early 1930’s.
However, I have a slightly older photo of Harry and I do not see a resemblance.
Family names being researched are: Baskett & Coppinger (Isle of Wight), Briggs (Hampshire & Kent), Carver (Hampshire) & Baker (Kent).
Ann Spiro,
Perth, Western Australia,
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We have received a batch of postcards depicting Army personnel, mainly from the Isle of Wight Rifles and the Machine Gun Corps in the Great War. They came from a Member who has recently died,
and I would like to try to identify the men depicted.
For more details see IW Rifles photographs
Geoff Allan
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[7 January 2009]
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This photograph from about 1881 is believed to be of :-
James Henry Arthur Wilson (1856-1906), his wife Lucy Jane Cooper
(1858-1950 and who is buried on the IOW) & Lucy's sister (back of photo) -
Alice Ann Davey Cooper (1863-1938). According to the 1891 census,
Lucy's sister Alice lived with James & Lucy at the Seaview Hotel.
James was a licensed victualler.
Also in the photo are 3 children from James & Lucy (they had 7 children in
total according to my records), 1 of which is a girl, which has to be
Alice May Wilson (1885-1959), and the 2 boys I think must be Henry
Montague (1881-1939) and James Frederick (1881-1922).
I would like to get confirmation that the photo is of this family, which relates to my wife's ancestry.
Please send any answers to Bobby Nillson
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[7 January 2009]
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This page from a family album shows a group of girls captioned "The Poppies" and also a picture of a lady called Mrs Jarvis who is standing on the left of
the picture with my husband's grandmother, Blanche Emily Moores nee Fielder.
I know they were the licensed victuallers of the Crown Inn in Bridge Square, Cowes, for a number of years. Grandfather, Frank Robinson Moores seems to have been very active,
being a member of St Mary's Church, teaching Sunday school and was a founder member of Cowes Amateur and Dramatic Society and played football for Cowes and Portsmouth,
also a cricketer and a member of The Royal Antediluvan Order of Buffaloes.
Any information about the "Poppies" or Mrs Jarvis would be welcomed.
Please send any answers to Margaret Moores
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[7 January 2009]
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Can anyone identify the people and location for this large group? It appears to be either the owners and staff of a very large house, or perhaps a hotel. It appears to have
been taken in the 1920's and is believed to be somewhere on the Island.
Please send any answers to Margaret Moores
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[7 January 2009]
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This is a picture of my greatgrandfather William Jones, who lived in Cowes. I wonder if anyone could
recognise the badge on his shoulder - the photo was taken about 1882 /1883
Please send any answers to Sue Hanmore
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[3 January 2009]
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I have two more wedding photos with unidentified people,
Photo No 1,taken about c.1908, the couple No 5 & 6 look like they are in
photo No 2. 1918, ZENILLY wedding 1 & 2.
I hope that someone may be able to identify some of them.
Names connected with the family are ,BARNETT, BRITTAN JONES, LONG, PIERCE,
RYDER, SPENCER, SQUIBB, WHITE, ZENILLY
Please send any answers to Ann Ryder, IWFHS Member
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[7 September 2008]
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I am attaching this photograph (right hand image) in the hope that someone may be able to confirm the identity. I think it may be:-
Possibly JOSIAH TARRANT BIGNELL 1906 Cowes
In 1901 census he was a Police Constable
In 1906 Police Inspector at Cowes
Do you think this uniform is too posh for that, I do think the badge on the side of the tunic looks like a police one.
There is also some record in Kellys Directory 1898
Sheila Clews, Member No. 1910
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[22 July 2008]
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The attached photograph is a picture found at my Wife's family home of Knight's Farm, Wootton.
Alfred WHEELER married Frances May MORRIS, and we believe the picture is of either the Wheelers or Morrises.
We are in favour of the Morrises. Can anyone help us to identify the family?
Tony King, Member No. 2467
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[10 July 2008]
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This photo was taken in Alexandra Gardens, Ventnor.
I believe the lady in the long dress to be my Grandmother CARRIE FARROW and the young boy in the white shirt beside her to be my father CHARLES ARTHUR HERBERT FARROW.
Carrie ran a boarding house at number 4 Alexandra Gardens from approximately 1927 to 1942. I think the photo was taken some when in the early 1930’s.
I would be very grateful for any information about the photo i.e. date and/or occasion. Any information about Carrie and Charles FARROW would be appreciated as well.
Also does anyone know the year that Alexandra Gardens were built, I know that an Emily Sheath ran a boarding house at number 4 in 1886?
Jackie Long, Member No.1272
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[23 June 2008]
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I have attached a photo that was given to me to copy by my cousin which belonged to my grandparents,
it said on the back taken near Salisbury but both of my grandparents were born on the Isle Of Wight
and I'm sure the boy in the center of the middle row is my granddad Frederick SPRACK who was born in 1886 in
Rowridge Carisbrooke so I wondered if anyone can identify any of the other boys in it to be sure, I thought perhaps it could have been some kind of school outing.
Jenny Taylor, Member no 1952
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[9 June 2008]
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The picture comes from the personal album of my aunt DORIS LILIAN MACKENZIE (b. Scotland 1904 d. London 1948) who came to the Isle of Wight aged 8 in 1912.
She is seen seated fourth from the left and looks 12-13 yrs old, which dates the picture to during the First World War.
At the time she was living in Carisbrooke, so the Troop is likely to be Newport/Carisbrooke based and the location on the Island.
I would like to establish the identity of the Girl Guide Troop and if anyone else can spot their relatives in it.
Alan Mackenzie, Member no 2026
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[10 May 2008]
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This photo came to light with three others containing images of 27756
Cpl. George WHITE, 14th Bn Hampshire Regiment.
Nothing is known about this sergeant, except that he is a rifleman in the
territorials who had volunteered for overseas service.
Most likely he was in The Isle of Wight Rifles, which is where George
started his army life.
If anybody recognises this man, please let me know.
Update on 14 July : the sergeant has now been identified.
He is 8/162 Lance Serjeant William Gardner Silvester of the 8th
Battalion Hampshire Regiment, The Isle of Wight Rifles.
He was born in Ryde in 1888 to Thomas and Elizabeth Silvester (nee Dyer)
and had 4 sisters and 3 brothers. His father was a brewer's labourer.
They lived at 13 Bettesworth Road, Haylands.
William G. Silvester first served in WW1 at Gallipoli, landing on 10th
August 1915.
He took part in the infamous attack of 12th August and died of heart failure
on 14th August
Gwynn White, Member no 2444
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[30 April 2008]
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This picture is of my grandmother Rose Louisa ODELL (nee KING) she was born on the Island 01/01/1900 at 20 Merton Terrace, Newport.
She is shown here with a man in military uniform, It is possible that it is her brother Frederick KING who was killed in action overseas in 1917, but I am not certain.
I wondered if anyone out there would have any ideas not only on the identity of the man but where Merton Terrace would have been.
Andrew Wood, Member no 1897
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[21 April 2008]
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Can anyone identify this young man?
He looks to be a crew member on the URSULINE (vessel Reg No 21686)
which was built in 1858 by Inman's of Lymington for Lord Londesbrough.
In 1869 owned by H Villebois by 1899 the yacht was sold to a foreigner.
His jumper has the initials of the ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB on the front of it.
The photo was found amongst family photos of the GREGORY family of Ryde.
We have looked at the available crew lists and didn't recognise any names.
Any help greatly appreciated please send your answers to Sue Lawrence, IWFHS Member 1734
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[21 April 2008]
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Can anyone help to identify this family or give me any
information about them. They may have moved to Australia.
I only know they are part of my father's family, the GOBLE's of
Nelson St. Ryde, descendants of Nicholas Bagwell SMITH. Another
associated family is the GUY family. Thank you.
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Another mystery group has come to light when researching the
White family tree. Nothing is known about this photograph except
that the photographer has embossed his name in the bottom right
corner. I believe it reads "G. & H. Ancell" and then, underneath,
"Sandown". If anyone has any ideas, I will be delighted to hear
from them. Thank you.
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This is a picture of a winner's medal relating to one of my
ancestors.
On the obverse are three letters L. G. C.
On the reverse is inscribed : First Prize. Presented to G. White
1914.
I have no idea what this was awarded for and I am hoping that
somebody
may have seen a similar LGC medal before.
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These two pictures came to light when researching the White
family tree and I believe that the same lady features in both
photos. It is either the same lady or two very look-alike
sisters. I do not believe that the lady is a White, but she
would fit in to the puzzle nicely if she was of the Hawkins
family. I know nothing. I am guessing, and probably not very
well. The second picture appears to be a four or even five
generations picture.
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This small Pewter? Cream jug has the mark "J K & Co 1" on the
bottom. It is three and a half inches tall. All I know is that
it belonged to my great grandfather, Fredrick COOPER born
24.11.1865, Ryde IOW. My mother said that "He won it in a race".
She didn't know what kind of race. I don't think he owned a
bicycle and I doubt he would have time for swimming or rowing, so
it was probably a running race.
I have seen two other jugs like this, One was owned by a lady
who told me her brother won it in a race!, ( she lived in
Wiltshire) no other info, and the other one, which my next door
neighbour has, belonged to her aunt but she knows nothing
about it. Can anyone help?
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Do you recognise anyone in these groups?
(1) I think is a Salvation Army women's & children outing.
The only ones I know are: front row sitting, far right Elizabeth
Taylor nee Cooper, who lived at Colenuts Rd, Haylands, & third
from right sitting, Florence LACEY nee HIGGINS, who lived at
Cross St, Elmfield, Ryde.
(2) St Johns Sunday School,1907. This post card was posted on
15 May 1907, to Miss A Higgins, 30a George St, St Clements, it
read "Dear Annie is this anything like your Sunday class, my
brother is on the left of the top row, love to all Ethel" (Annie
was her sister- in -law) This is possibly, Douglas Frank HERBERT,
born in 1894 making him 13 at the time of the post card. Ethel
HERBERT married Harry HIGGINS; she lived at Oak villas, Upper Oak
Hill, Ryde, opposite the Parish Hall.
The boy standing next to him looks like one of the LACEYs who
lived near the HERBERTs. Later Joseph LACEY married Harry
HIGGINS' sister Florence.
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Where is this picture now?
This is a photograph that my Grandfather may have taken. On it he
has written "Benjamin Redstone about 1817". It looks as if it is
of a painting and I would like to know if the painting is still
in existence.
Sherrill Burrows (IWFHS Member 1391) .
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These photographs belonged to my grandmother Lilian May Pragnell
(nee Pocock) and the photograph of the gentleman was just
labelled "Uncle William".
The photograph of the couple standing outside their house
was labelled "Uncle & Auntie with Jimmy the dog"
all I can see is the name "Villa" above the doorway, but have no
idea who the couple are, or where it was taken.
I would be very grateful if anyone can help me identify them.
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The four photographs here are part of a collection of around 38
photographs owned by Sheila Clews. They are from the family of
JOHN BIGNELL married to ROSA TEWKESBURY. None of the
photographs have been named. Sheila would love to hear from
anyone who shares her interest in any of the connected families
and would like to see more of these Victorian photographs. The
names connected with this family are:- BIGNELL, TEWKESBURY,
ROGERS, COOPER, TARRANT, RIDGELY, TURTLE, JAMES, ARNOLD, WARNE
possibly BEAVIS
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Who is this lady?
This lady's photograph was amongst a collection of family
photos kept by my mother. I'm hoping someone can identify her,
and perhaps tell me something about her.
My mother was Edith Annie TROWER, born 1894 at Ryde. Other family
names are BAKER, STREET, GREENWOOD and VATER.
B.M.White, (IWFHS Member 2384) .
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Who are these people?
The photo is of some bakers from St Helens. My Great Uncle
Jack HENLEY is in the middle of the front row. His brother Ted
may be one of the men, but I'd love to find out who the others
were. Jack was born around 1877, and I think this was taken
around 1900 to 1910. Jack married Agnes CAWS in 1909.
This photo is one of a fairly large collection that my mother kept
in a carrier bag. I have safely scanned them all now.
Unfortunately, she can no longer remember who the people are. A
timely reminder to all of us, to write the details on the back
of family photos, not just names, but dates too.
Sally-Ann Garrett IWFHS Member 1420
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THEARLE Family
This photograph was taken exactly 100 years ago in 1907,
probably at Sandown. Similar pictures in the series show my
great-grandparents George and Maude THOMSON (formerly THEARLE)
with their young children but there a number of other people in
the pictures that I can't identify. This little group intrigues
me. If anyone can help with their identification, or if they
recognise the typical turn of the centuary building I'd be very
grateful. The picture would have been taken on a family holiday,
the THEARLE family having close IoW links.
Sarah Russell IWFHS Member 1883
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Mystery Man
I have been told that this photograph is of an Uncle of my Gt
Grandfather George Robert COLEMAN. Now his father, (also called
George), had a number of brothers and his mother Sarah (nee MARCH)
had one brother so am wondering just who this man is. I wonder
if there is anyone out there that in any way recognises this
person. I am almost sure he is a COLEMAN but quite happy to be
proved wrong.
Meryl Allen Mem. 2109
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Unidentified Wedding
All I know about this photograph is that it came from
Elizabeth Fanny Matilda RYDER (nee WHITE) born 21.11.1886 at
Carisbrooke IOW. Her parents were Charles John WHITE & Fanny
BARNET of Cowes; grandparents were John WHITE & Ellen Fanny BLOW
of Cowes and Henry John BARNET & Maria Elizabeth BLAKER of Cowes.
Her husband was Walter RYDER who was born 1882 and lived South
Warnborough, Alton; he was in the army. His parents were Walter
RYDER & Eliza Rose who lived in South Warnborough, Alton).
Elizabeth & Walter married 30.9.1907 at St James Parish church
East Cowes - at the time she was working for the vicar.
Other Island names connected with Elizabeth Fanny Matilda RYDER's
siblings were SQUIB, JONES, BRITTEN and ZANNILLY.
If any one knows anyone or can identify where it was taken I
shall be delighted to hear from them. Thank you
Ann RYDER Mem. 1838
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UNKNOWN YOUNG MAN
This photograph was found amongst my great-aunt's possessions,
along with photographs of her nieces and nephews, but who this
handsome young man is, is a mystery. Can anyone help identify
him - perhaps the background tapestry might be familiar. Please
send any answers to
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UNKNOWN COUPLE
These photographs have been sent by Jill Wright. She found
them amongst her mother's collection of photographs, but she
has no idea who they are. According to the words on the back the
photos were taken at Knight's Arcade studio, Ryde around 1880 or
even slightly earlier. Jill's mother was a TUFFNELL, daughter of
Ralph Montague TUFFNELL (born in Ryde 9 march 1882), parents
James Frederick TUFFNELL and Emily Jane BULLOCK. Can anyone
identify the people in them? Please send any answers to
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YOUNG/CASS/SWEATMAN
My mother found this photograph in a box when she cleared out a
cupboard in my great-aunt's flat. My great-aunt is Frances MASON
(nee YOUNG), no one in the family can identify any of the people
in the photograph. In that branch of the family we have the
names YOUNG/CASS/SWEATMAN
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