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David Besford (1897-1991)
David Besford was the son of David Besford and Mary Besford (neé Turnbull). David was born on 1st February 1897 at Middleton Street, Amble, Northumberland.
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David Besford (1863-1954)
David Besford was born on 11th September 1863 at Cowpen Colliery. He was the son of John and Margaret Besford.
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John William (Jack) Besford
John William Besford was born on 20th November 1891 at 19 Church Street, Amble, Northumberland. Always known as Jack, he was one one of twelve children, eight of whom survived to adulthood.
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George Besford (1893-1966)
George Besford was born at 19 Church Street, Amble, Northumberland on 31st January 1893. He would go on to serve in the Northumberland Fusiliers in the First World War.
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David Besford (skipper)
David Besford was the skipper of the St. Patrick trawler in Lowestoft.
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Mary Besford (later Thompson/Turner) (1888-1985)
Mary Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). She was born on New Year’s Eve 1888 at Togston Terrace, Broomhill, Northumberland. She was David and Mary Besford’s first child (of 12). Her father was working at Broomhill Colliery in 1888.
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Thomas Besford (1899-1994)
Thomas Besford was the son of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). Thomas was born on 8th November 1899 at Chevington Crescent, Northumberland.
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Besford Court
Besford Court was the last great, gothic English country house. It is a Grade II*-listed building, located in the village of Besford.
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Besford House
Besford House, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, was built originally as a private residence in 1893. In 1911 it was set up a boys’ home, as a way of getting children out of the workhouses. It has now been restored as a family home.
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Besford Church
The church of St Peter in Besford is a wonderful example of English church architecture and one of only a few timber frame churches in England.
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John Charles Preston (Jack) Besford
Known as Jack, John Charles Preston Besford was a dentist and amateur swimmer, who became British and European swimming champion, and won the British backstroke title seven times from 1927 to 1936.
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Dr John Besford
Dr John Besford is a retired Harley Street dentist, famous for his specialism in prosthodontics.
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Jack Besford’s speech at the 1948 Northumberland Miners’ Picnic
Background to Jack Besford’s speech of 17th July 1948 A majority Labour government had been elected for the first time ever in July 1945. It faced no shortage of problems. Three quarters of a million houses had been destroyed or severely damaged by German bombing. The country faced record debt after having to finance six…
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Joan Besford (née Matthews) 1921-2019
Joan Matthews was born on 24th April 1921 at Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Her parents were John Thompson Matthews (then aged 30) and Mary Elizabeth Teasdale Matthews (née Liddell) (then aged 28).
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Besford Water Tower
Besford Water Tower was built in the early 20th century to supply water to nearby Besford Court.
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Harry Hornsby (1909-1992)
Henry Charles Deamster Hornsby was born on 16th May 1909 at Pace Bush, Choppington, Northumberland. His parents were Demster Hornsby and Annie Hornsby (née Johnson).
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John Besford (1789-1825)
John Besford was the son of Robert Besford (1752-1837) and his second wife, Ann Besford (née Goodfellow). John was baptised on 3rd May 1789 at the parish church of St. John of Beverley, St. John Lee, Northumberland. St. John Lee is about 10 miles south of Hallington, where Robert and Ann were living at the…
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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.