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Old 26-02-2014, 05:18 PM
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Thanks.
We have had a country wide discussion as to where the venue is. It is probably not the Radcliffe Arms but exactly where it is is undecided. Now thought to be ' West End' Ashington.
As to the rest I will hope to explain.
Forgive any errors but it was over 80 years ago.
We are happy that the reason for the gathering was a double wedding in 1932 between Norman Davison and Lizzie Wood and between Joseph Robson and Mary Wood.
Using the second numbered picture,
Nos.
2 is Harold Keen husband of 56 Harold Fred Keen 1895-1972
4 is John Minnikin
5 is Frank King (footballer, goalie etc )1917-2003
7 Harriet King nee Craiggs 1888-married to John King ( bowler hat )
8 John King 1892-1975
25 is Isobel Minnikin ( nee King ) mother of 63, wife of 4
27 is Joe King possibly lived Doncaster 1895-
32 Mrs Davison, mother to groom Norman Davison
33 Sister to William Wood No 41
34 Sister to William Wood No 41
35 Florry ( Florence ) King married to Henry 37 nee Cooper
36 Mrs Gray
37 Henry King ( father of Frank, George and Raymond) 7th Btn Nth Fus
38 Mrs Lawson (had daughters called Gladys, Sadie and Doris who are not in the photo).
39 Ann Wood ( nee King ) wife of 41
41 William Wood husband of 39. He may be the manager of the reception venue but believed killed at Hauxley pit just prior WW2.
42 Nevens husband of 55
43 Alice Taylor, had a son Edward who was married to No 54. Possibly ran the Railway Pub at Cramlington, late 1930s
44 & 46 are the two bridesmaids.
No 44 is Nellie Trueman whose father was manager of the Co-op store ( presumably Radcliffe).
49 Alice Harker, Teacher Radcliffe
50 Possibly sister of Alice Harker
51 Possibly sister of Alice Harker
52 May Taylor whose mother was Alice nee King
55 is Mrs Nevens mother of 69
56 is Elisabeth ( Tizzie ) Keen ( nee King )
57 Don't know his name, possibly Dickie, married 52 May Taylor, Met at the Radcliffe Co-op where they both worked.
58 Tom Keen became Blacksmith at Hauxley pit.
59 is Raymond King (footballer etc )
61 possibly another Minnikin daughter
63 is Isobel Minnikin
60 is George King ( footballer etc )
64 Audrey Hamilton King daughter of 7 and 8
68 Margaret Longstaff King daughter of 7 and 8
69 Joyce Nevens

Not in the photo, groom Norman Davison was a sailor,. Not known whether Royal or Merchant Navy.

E and 0. E. but will check any errors. Bits in Red are from Family Tree.
Regards

Last edited by Oxonian; 28-02-2014 at 04:46 PM.
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