This faboulous photo of William George Bailey and his wife Florence, who were my fathers grandparents. Also in the photo are their first 3 children, Lilian, Percy and Victor. William George would die 5 years before my father was born. Lilian died from Spanish flu 10 days after her younger brother and Percy died after an illness he caught in the trenches in World War 1. Only Victor and mother Florence survived past 1930, the year my father was born. Click the video button below to bring this family back to life !!!.
William George Bailey, father to my grandfather Victor. William George died in 1925. This photo cant have been long before that. Click the video button below to bring him back to life !!!.
William Family portrait of Dr Richard Hand Wood, who was father to Florence Wood. Florence used the surname Wood as her eldest sons Percy's middle name, and my parents would also use it as my middle name. The original portrait of Dr Wood, my great great grandfather hangs in my Dining Room. A copy of the painting was commissoned by his son Norman and this currently hangs in the study of his great grandsons Jonathan Bailey. Click the play icon to see Dr Wood, born in 1799 eerily come to life !!!
Charlotte Elizabeth Bailey, the young 17 year old who fled with her new young husband James Smith to America, leaving behind her younger sister Minnie and younger brother William George. She would return only once (as far as is known) with her young son Oliver. Click play to see Charlotte come alive in colour !!!
William George Bailey, father to my grandfather Victor. William George died in 1925. This photo cant have been long before that. Click the video button below to bring him back to life !!!.