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				George Bestford (1897-1968)George Bestford was born on 1st October 1897 at Bensham, Gateshead. His parents were Thomas Bestford and Elizabeth Ann Bestford (née Reed) who married in 1889. 
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				John Besford (1879-1946)John Besford was born on 7th November 1879 at Cowpen, Blyth. His parents were Thomas Besford (1833-1914) and Thomas’s second wife Isabella Besford (née Oliver). 
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				William Thompson Besford (1899-1997)William Thompson Besford was the son of John Besford (1872-1954) and Mary Ann Besford (nee Thompson). He was born on 10th September 1899. 
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				Robert Bestford (1865-1935)Robert Bestford was the son of George and Jane Bestford. He was baptised on 11th June 1865 at St. Giles Parish Church, Birtley, Northumberland. 
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				Matthew Wilkinson Bestford (1892-1978)Matthew Wilkinson Bestford was born on 7th May 1892. He was the son of Robert Bestford (1865-1935) and his wife Phyllis Bestford (née Woodman). 
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				Thomas Besford (born 1900)Thomas Besford was born on 11th June 1900, the son of Thomas Besford and Elizabeth Besford (née Train). Thomas was the brother of John Besford (1890-1916). 
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				John Besford (1872-1954)John Besford was born on 5th February 1872 at Cowpen Square, Blyth, Northumberland. John was the son of Alexander Besford, a coal miner, and his wife Elizabeth (Bessy) Besford (née Mills). 
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				Catherine (Kate) Besford (later Gordon)Catherine Besford was born on 22nd September 1883 at Bog Row, Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham. Catherine was the daughter of George Besford (1852-1935), a coal miner, and his wife Isabella Besford (née Miller). 





