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Some Reminiscences of Hubert George Griffin (1910-1986) Always Known as Bert

1910-1986

From: 1910 To: 1986

Some Reminiscences of Hubert George Griffin (1910-1986) Always Known as Bert compiled by his daughter Patricia Griffin including photographs of: • John Griffin (his father); • Louisa Griffin (his mother); • His brother Ronald James in 1920; • His brother Jack Austen in 1920; • John Griffin, his grandfather, outside Hill Top Farm, Billington; • His Aunt Polly at Hill Top Farm with friend Margaret Dumpleton; • His brother Philip as a child in 1922; • His sister Irene as a nurse in 1922; • His sister Christine in ATS uniform in WW2; • A steam engine at Church Farm, Stanbridge early in the 20th century; • Stanbridge, looking towards the junction with Mill Road with Church Farm on the left centre; • Mary Horne after her marriage to W. Clarke at Stanbridge Methodist Chapel; • The house at the bottom of Mill Road, Stanbridge, occupied by the Clarkes, with the chapel in the background; • Two photographs of Stanbridge; • A crowd watching Stanbridge play cricket with the scorer (Delamont) identified; • Stanbridge School infants class about 1905; • The Griffin family at Old Farm, Stanbridge during World War One with billeted soldiers; • Jack Austen Griffin outside Old Farm in 1920; • Two photographs of Stanbridge; • A photograph of Stanbridgeford Station; • Newspaper cutting of the death of his father from a bee sting; • 11 High Street decorated for the coronation of King George VI; • Griffin Brothers office staff: Christine Griffin; Beryl Higgs; Vera Janes; Edie Yirrel; • Exhibition of television; • The three brothers standing in front of a display of televisions at 11 High Street; • Firm's outing to Oxford showing David Taylor in 1948; • Retirement of Charlie Roberts in 1966; • Griffin Brothers & Taylor staff at Beaudesert Works in 1966; • Bert Griffin and his fiancée Violet Seabrook;; • Wedding photograph of Bert and Violet Griffin at Green Hedges, 20 Southcourt Road - 27 Jun 1935; • Bert and Violet Griffin's golden wedding photograph in Buckingham; • Bert's daughter Patricia Griffin on her 65th birthday; • Bert's daughter Audrey Griffin on attaining her D. Phil from Oxford University

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Griffin, Hubert George,
Griffin, John,
Griffin, Louisa Caroline,
Griffin, Ronald James,
Griffin, Patricia,
Griffin, Jack Austen,
Griffin, Polly,
Dumpleton, Margaret,
Griffin, Philip,
Griffin, Irene Margaret,
Griffin, Christine,
Clarke, W,
Horne, Mary,
Clarke, Mary,
Delamont,
George VI,
Higgs, Beryl,
Janes, Vera,
Yirrel, Edie,
Taylor, David,
Roberts, Charles,
Griffin Brothers & Taylor,
Griffin Brothers Electrical Limited,
Griffin, Violet,
Seabrook, Violet,
Griffin, Audrey

Griffin Brothers Electrical Limited, Billington Hill Top Farm, photographs, named portraits, BILLINGTON, STANBRIDGE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, nurses, ATS, World War Two, Stanbridge Church Farm, Methodist buildings, Stanbridge Mill Road, cricket, Stanbridge School, Stanbridge Old Farm, Stanbridgeford station, bees, deaths, coronations, Leighton Buzzard High Street, Oxford, Leighton Buzzard Beaudesert, specific marriages, Buckingham, Linslade Southcourt Road, Oxford University