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John Besford was born in Blyth, and worked for the Cowpen Coal Co. for 61 years.

Mary Besford was born in Broomhill, Northumberland. Her first husband was killed in the First World War, leaving her with two children aged 7 and 4.

Willy Lyons worked as a milk roundsman and subsequently as the driver of the funeral hearse. He was a sportsman earned money as both a professional footballer and a professional sprinter.

John Besford (1820–1875) was born in Stannington, Northumberland in 1820. He was run over by a train on Stannington Viaduct on 3rd August 1875.

George Robert Besford and his wife Isabella Summers emigrated from the UK to Canada in 1947. The family returned in 1949 and lived in Blyth, Northumberland.

Robert Bestford was station master at Humshaugh station until he retired in July 1928.

Ted Besford moved to Australia with his parents at the age of 10. He went on to be an Australian rules footballer and cricketer.

Agnes Jane Hewit grew up in Ashington, and married Jack Besford in 1914, supporting the family through Jack’s trade union and political activities.

William was born on at Cowpen, Blyth and worked as a coal miner. In 1877, William married Jane Temple at Morpeth Register Office. The couple had one daughter.

Besford railway station served Besford, Worcestershire, on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, from 1841 to 1846.