SFHG Photo Gallery

A collection of photographs, mainly with queries!

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Title & size	Queries	Contact
Grandad-and-Winnie 260KB	Query – “Does anyone recognise granddad? Which kind soul sent me this picture?”	Peter Killow
Lilliott group About 1918 662KB	The style of some of the attire worn in this photo suggests it was taken between 1915 and 1920. The flags would indicate some national event, perhaps a celebration of the end of WW1 in 1918. I believe the photo was taken somewhere in the area of Milton Street and Lullington (near Alfriston). Some of my relatives are there. Great Grandfather Henry Lilliott is at the RH side (cap and mutton chop whiskers) and his wife Lucy, just left of him sitting on the end of the second row. My Great Aunt Lucy Simmons (nee Lilliott) is the woman left of centre in the third row with black straw hat and her son Albert is directly below her in the front row, the boy in overcoat. Does anyone recognise any other persons in this photo.? I would be pleased to receive any comments	John Green
Joseph and Phoebe Wickens 833KB	I'm trying to identify the couple in the photograph. It was sent to me by an elderly distant cousin, with whom my late grandmother shared great-grandparents, Joseph and Phoebe Wickens, of Crowborough, and it occurred to me that it might show Joseph and Phoebe with one of their youngest two children, both girls. My cousin doesn't know who the sitters are, unfortunately. If somebody recognises them and it isn't the Wickenses, it would be useful to know and then I can rule them out. Joseph Wickens (1817-1892), a farmer, of Harecombe Farm, Crowborough, had been schoolmaster at Sir Henry Fermor School from the 1850s to the 1870s, having succeeded his father, Stephen. Phoebe Wickens (1823-1894) was a daughter of Thomas Allcorn and Hannah Pratt, of Gilham's Birch, Rotherfield.	Ian Richardson
Non-conformists? 35KB	This montage was compiled by the Hailsham photographer, Edwin Isaac Baker (1837-1912), whose own image can be seen in the middle, 4th row down. All the portraits are likely to be of local non-conformists who visited Edwin in his studio.	Diana Burns
Family group? 38KB	Again the work of Edwin Baker, these three little boys (look for the tell-tale side parting) and the baby are probably the children of the unknown woman top right. Probably a Baptist or Methodist from the Hailsham area, does anyone recognise her?	Diana Burns
Bible Class? 42KB	Another photo by Edwin Baker (top middle), this montage was labelled by my great aunt, 'Bible Class'. The age range is quite wide and the portraits are all male. Anyone recognise a relative?	Diana Burns
Butcher's shop - is it Jess Wilson? 97KB	I have acquired an old photo of a butcher's shopfront with a man standing at each side. I've no idea where the shop is located but indications are that it is in Sussex. The proprietor's name is very difficult to decipher but could be WILSON. I've tried scanning and enlarging but as the photo is quite damaged nothing seems to make it any the clearer. My butcher ancestors were Thomas Reeves b. 1804, of Fittlworth and Richard Turner Guile, 1824, of Chichester. Richard was the stepson of Thomas Reeves and my 2nd gt grandfather. If anyone has butcher ancestors and can come up with a suggestion for a likely name on the shopfront it it might help. I know it's a long shot but worth a try. The style of dress of the men in the photo doesn't indicate to me a particular period so I can't put a date on it. Any suggestions welcome.	Jennifer Capper
Maybe a Carter family. 38KB	I have this labelled as Thomas and wife Elizabeth Shorter but a family member has told me it isn't them. They lived in Kent. My Carter family lived in Horsham and that is where the photo was taken so maybe it is a Carter family. A possibility is Charles Carter born 1822 Nuthurst and Sarah Peters but that's just a wild guess. I would like any info that someone might have. Date of the photo etc.. Any help would be appreciated.	Heather Carter
Stephen Smart and family 74KB	Can anyone give a date to this photo? It was taken in the Copthorne area. It would be nice to date it, find the place it was taken and even put names to faces.	Sheila Smith
Cuckfield 1940 45KB	The photo was taken in Cuckfield about 1940 I would like to know if anyone can tell me where it was taken and if they know anyone in the photo. The two young boys I know they are Tree's but the others I don't know or what shop it was taken at.	Joanna Dyson

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