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about 1944Featured
Person photo
William Charles Stanley GreavesThis is a photo of William Charles Stanley Greaves, Hester Mary Begadon, and their daughter. Taken about 1944.
Added by Clare Hopkins
about 1979
Person photo
William Charles Stanley Greaves
I think this photo might have been taken in the late 1970s, as William died in December 1980. The colour photo was digitally colourised and enhanced from the original black and whi...
Added by Clare Hopkins
about 1987
Person photo
Hester Mary Begadon
My father took this photo of his grandmother, Helen (Hester).
Added by Clare Hopkins
1967
Person photo
Charles Stanley Greaves
No entry text is available.
Added by Clare Hopkins
1973
Person photo
Charles Stanley Greaves
No entry text is available.
Added by Clare Hopkins
before 1864
Person photo
Samuel Jones-Loyd
Overstone Hall was built for Samuel Jones-Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone between about 1862 and 1864. This is a portrait of Samuel Jones-Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone by Leonida Caldesi alb...
Added by Clare Hopkins
19 August 1870
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Edward Alfred Greaves
"In memory of Edward Alfred son of Robert & Emma Greaves. Born 11 May 1854. Died 19 August 1870." Photo of headstone taken on 13 September 2014.
Added by Clare Hopkins
People in the archive
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- William Charles Stanley Greaves1895 Hackney, Greater London, England – 1980 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
- Hester Mary Begadon1908 Westmeath, Ireland – 1992 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
- Ernest Bateupb. 1865
- Mary Jane Hazeldenb. 1859 in Isfield, East Sussex, England
- Samuel Hazeldenb. 1815 in Isfield, East Sussex, England
- William Hazeldenb. 1851 in Isfield, East Sussex, England
- Martha Hazeldenb. 1856 in Isfield, East Sussex, England
- Joseph Crowderb. 1789 in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, England
- George Edward Taylorb. 1859
- Alexandrina Monteith Johnston1864 Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland – 1907 Hackney, Greater London, England
- Alice Bateupb. 1863
- Alice Maud ReaderHistorical person
- Jonathan Woodcockb. 1824 in Hoylandswaine, South Yorkshire, England
- Thomas Woodcock1784 Hoylandswaine, South Yorkshire, England – 1842 Hoylandswaine, South Yorkshire, England
- Mary Shaw1787 Hepworth, West Yorkshire, England – 1862 Hoylandswaine, South Yorkshire, England
- Henry Greaves1872 Hackney, Greater London, England – 1924 Hackney, Greater London, England
- Patrick Joseph Begadon1883 – 1954
- William Beet1843 Deepcar, South Yorkshire, England – 1874 Thurgoland, South Yorkshire, England
- John Percival Beet1815 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England – 1882 Thurgoland, South Yorkshire, England
- Mary Earnshaw1824 Langsett, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England – 1907 Thurgoland, South Yorkshire, England
- John Greaves1830 Clapham, Greater London, England – 1874 Epsom, Surrey, England
- John Greaves1800 Finmere, Oxfordshire, England – 1879 Wandsworth, Greater London, England
- Lydia Brownb. 1803 in Beddington, Greater London, England
- Sarah Ann Knight Buttonb. 1867 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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