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Seckington Family
A Gallery of Family Pictures
in date order
Luke wearing two of his medals

The delivery cart c1890s

1896
The wedding of Harry & Mary Seckington in 1896
seated front centre are Harry & Mary Eliza (nee Hammond)
Perhaps Jonathan and Sarah are at the left of this picture

Seckington Family c1900
Standing: Mary Eliza (nee Hammond) & Harry Montague
Seated: Jonathan, Christiana and Sarah Ann (nee Tarry)

Harry & Mary with May c1903
by Samuel Powell

The Family in 1909
Standing: ?possibly Willie & Ellen Seckington?
Seated: Mary with Violet, Sarah, May, Jonathan & Harry

The shop in the 1890s
The shop in 1911 with Jonathan near the steps and a boy with
a wheel barrow marked H - S - R. In the doorway perhaps Mary .... or a
customer about to leave...... Note the steps from the road and up to the shop.

May & Violet with their parents 1911
1911 4th Sept M E, W A May, Violet C & H M Seckington

May, Violet & Mary in 1912
by Walter Chettle

WR Nanney & May & Violet

Written on the back:
1488 Pte W R Nanney RWF 1915.

He is with May & Violet Seckington.
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers were stationed in Rushen for a time, and many kept up the friendships after the war.
Sadly the Commonwealth War Graves records:

William Rees Nanney
Private 1488 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1st/6th Bn.

Died 20 August 1915, age 46
Commemorated on the
HELLES MEMORIAL, Panel 78 to 81.

Served in Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Son of the late Rees and Ellen Nanney;
husband of Sarah Catherine Nanney, of Hull.
His son also fell.

May and Violet with William
and two more photos taken on the same day:
with the family pet Violet Constance aged 7
May and Violet with William - the girls have their hats on and the family dog is sitting with them
Violet Constance
aged 7 in October 1915
by Woodhead & Linnett

Jonathan & Sarah
c1905 Jonathan & Sarah

Sarah with her lace pillow
Sarah Seckington with her lace pillow

1920
Feb 15th 1920
Kitty Addison, Maisie Lamby, Doreen Tomlin, Violet Seckington
Probably a Sunday School concert?

Violet at Skegness in 1919
with Mabel Dilley (right)
Decorated Dolls Pram by Violet won 2nd prize in 1921

1922
1922 Eastbourne HM & ME Seckington on beach front

Guides in 1926
Mabel Wills 1935
Mabel founded St Peter's Guides

Is this Harry showing Jonathan & Sarah around the nursery c1920?
Sarah seems to be well dressed with a fur around her collar

Jonathan c1920
E Claridge's factory can be seen behind

Memorial Letter 1924

shop window
The shop window decorated for the 1937 Coronation celebrations

Only a Hoax
'Only a Hoax' - but no date so if you can help...........

painted by Violet
Violet was also a talented artist. She painted this greeting card for her friend in 1973.


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