I think this may be my maternal grandparents' wedding photo. If so, it dates from 1911. They married in Combs, Suffolk. When I knew them, they looked very different from this, but I've always loved this photo.
Let's hear it for Combs!! I wonder which church it was. You know if you can post up some details for me I'll try and find out some info for you. It'a my line of work. They are a lovely looking couple...are these the ones who owned the Gladstone?
@Cherrill That's a very generous offer, Cherrill, the date is November 11, 1911, and they were married at the 'Parish church of Combs' (rector: Charles S. Lowe) It was Florence Andrew's (née Florence May Wright) father, Alfred Wright, who was at The Gladstone - I expect he was a tenant landlord (he is described as 'general dealer' on the census record. (I have their marriage certificate.)
So this is Henry Andrews who married Florence Wright on 11 Nov 1911. Just after the census then...you sound like you have most of the info....Do you research on line?
@Cherrill Yes, thank you, Cherrill, I realized afterwards that I probably do have all the info there is to be had! A friend of ours researched my family tree online for me. I've contributed a bit e.g. I found some dates in a family bible which led to an interesting little story, also Auntie Betty knew there was some mystery surrounding her Uncle Sydney who turned out to be actually a cousin, illegitimate son of an older daughter in the previous generation brought up as the youngest sibling. I wonder if he knew who he was? I find these little discoveries the most interesting bit of family history.
@quietpurplehaze Ha we do have a lot in common!! I have bee researching my family since the 70's as my great grandfather inveted the Tilley Lamp. We also had the illeg daughter of the oldest child being brought up as a sibling. In my work everyday is like a detective story!
@Cherrill Oh gosh, fame for you! I think it was very generous in those times for illegitimate children to be brought up as siblings considering what happened in some cases. From my family bible dates, I found a great aunt who had a child who was similarly brought up; she then had another child in London and got married just a few weeks before he was born (this makes me think that her new husband was not the father) but sadly she died a few weeks after the wedding. The child was brought up by a friend's family back in Suffolk.
@Cherrill p.s. (got called to breakfast!) You mentioned detective stories - our friend who made my family tree used to be an engineer and he absolutely still loves solving puzzles, of ANY kind. If it's easily do-able and not too cheeky to ask, it would be great to have a pic of Combs Parish Church for my family history file - I guess it won't have changed much? (HazSp@aol.com)
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No problem Hazel. When we get back into walking and birding again we often go up there on our way to the woods. In the meantime I'll look out a few I have already. This is a brief glimpse from last year. Can you retrieve it from here?
@Cherrill Yes, thank you, I can retrieve it and I have - love the cowslips, too. We used to have family outings to pick them so my grandmother could make wine.
No problem Hazel. When we get back into walking and birding again we often go up there on our way to the woods. In the meantime I'll look out a few I have already. This is a brief glimpse from last year. Can you retrieve it from here?
It certainly is - must have taken time to keep it like that but perhaps it was 'manicured' just for the studio portrait! (Thanks for looking, Claire!)
Sarah, thank you and thanks for looking.