Kate in 1923

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27 Sep 2013

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Kate in 1923

Kate on the day she married William. William was born 13 January 1897 in Semley, Wiltshire; his father was from Tisbury, Wiltshire and his mother was from Odstock, Wiltshire. Kate was born 4 December 1900 in St Andrew’s, Battersea, London; her father was from Frampton Sapperton, Gloucestershire and her mother was from Chelsea, London. They married 17 February 1923 in Southampton, Hampshire. My grandparents.

21 Mar 2010

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1923 William and Kate Wedding

Southampton, Hampshire, England. The iconic era of the 1920s. The 1920s was a decade that began on January 1, 1920 and ended on December 31, 1929. It is sometimes referred to as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age, when speaking about the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom. In Europe the decade is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age Twenties" because of the economic boom following World War I. Wikipedia Left to right, William Hibberd 1897-1971 born Semley, Wiltshire, James John Poole 1864-1933, born Frampton Sapperton, Gloucestershire, Kate Poole 1900-1985, born Battersea, London, Emily Mary Poole nee Douthwaite 1871-1963, born Chelsea, London History in comments...

08 Aug 2014

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Glencoe Pass 1938

Photo of an old photo of my father and his uncle in Scotland. The next year he enlisted in the Army and did his training in Scotland.