My maternal grandparents, Mildred Howe and William Jack Cullingford (always known as Jack) were married at St Peter’s Church, Yoxford in Suffolk on 22 October 1925. No one in the family knows how or when they met, but the hospital where Mildred worked as a nurse from 1919 – 1925 was in Woodbridge, just a… Continue reading Wedding Bells
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Institutions
In the only photograph that I have of my paternal grandmother, Flora Clark, she is dressed in a nurse’s “walking out” uniform – I have already included the image in an earlier post [see Challenge] but am re-posting it here for ease of reference. A Service Register held by the Hampshire Records Office reveals that… Continue reading Institutions
Oldest Story
I only got to hear first-hand stories from one of my grandparents: my maternal grandmother, Mildred Howe, who was born in 1896. My father’s parents were both long dead by the time I was born and my paternal grandfather, Jack Cullingford, died when I was a small child. I always loved listening to my grandmother… Continue reading Oldest Story
Family Secret
I do feel a little guilty when I uncover the long-held secrets that some of my ancestors must have thought they had taken to the grave, but there is no denying that resolving these intriguing puzzles is an immensely satisfying aspect of researching family history. Inevitably, now that DNA testing is so readily available, such… Continue reading Family Secret
Favourite Photo
This photograph was taken in August 1947 at a party to celebrate the 21st birthday of my mother, Ruth Betty Ada Cullingford. She is pictured in the centre holding the cake, with my father, Norman Maitland, behind her – they were engaged to be married the following year. Jack Cullingford, my maternal grandfather, is standing on… Continue reading Favourite Photo
Sleuthing Notes 