Here we are, newly-weds, outside the Raby Mere Hotel, Bebington, Wirral, in 1971. I thought Maggie looked rather smart in her ‘trouser suit’. She also had a glossy red plasticised coat!
From L to R: Judith (my cousin), Geoff (her then husband), Maggie, Me, and Yvonne (Maggie’s Aunt). She looks quite pleased in spite of my attire.
Bebington, probably at one of the innumerable parties we had to suffer (!) before we could leave. The lady is Davinia who was very scouse, and a delightful person.
My favourite picture of Maggie, just after giving birth to Karl. It was taken with available light on our Canon AE1 (and out of focus according to Karl!) but doesn’t she look pleased with herself!
Maggie with Karl (my guess) or Evan (Karl’s guess). My case is that if it was Evan, Karl would have been in the picture. But, hey, who cares!
She liked babies . . .
. . . to the end. Maggie with Jimmy, our neighbours Ray and Ange’s grandchild, 4 days before she died.
Peter Robert Turnill, third and youngest son of Joan, b 1/5/1947, m 19/10/1971
Little more than a shed! The picture shows it in 1982 shortly before we demolished it. The house to the left was built by Joan and occupies half the plot they bought in 1952. They had about 2/3 of an acre of ground.
Margaret Ianthe ? ? Hanson, first child of Derwent & Margaret, b ??/??/1942, m ????? d ??/??/2008? Ellen holds Ianthe – taken 1/3/43
Richard Brian Turnill, first child of Joan & Victor, b 23/10/1942, d 12/1/1961. Douglas must have got lost somewhere.
They certainly did …
Derwent George Cooper Hanson was their 3rd child, born 8/9/1918, and thus just 21 at the start of the war. Died ??/??/??
Margaret Williams, born ??????,
