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Rhoda Websell married David Besford in 1920. They and their children emigrated to Australia in 1925.

Henry John Besford trained as a blacksmith at Great Yarmouth, married Georgiana Page in 1873 and moved to Lowestoft, where Georgiana died in 1885.

William Bestford was born near Blaydon in 1862. He served in India with the Northumberland Fusiliers, then worked as a coal miner around Winlaton, and died in Newcastle in 1922.

Alf Besford moved to Australia with his parents at the age of 2. He went on to be officer in charge of Bonegilla Police Station.

Henry Besford, always known as Harry, went to school in Bedlington and then studied Physics, becoming a Senior Medical Physicist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.

A coal miner at Ashington, Albert Edward Partland married Janet Besford in 1925. Their son, also Albert Edward, was born in 1928.

Albert Edward Partland (1928-) was the son of Janet Besford (1902–1994) and Albert Edward Partland (1901–1974).

Alexander Besford of Besford, Worcestershire, was a lawyer, steward of Westminster Abbey’s western estates and four times Member of Parliament for Worcestershire between 1382 and 1395.

Ian Besford is a District Judge on the North East Circuit, sitting predominantly at Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court.

Sheri Besford led the communications team at BDP for many years.