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Dorothy Jane (Dora) Besford (later Hornsby) 1915-2018
Dorothy Jane Besford was born on 21st September 1915 at 273 Rosalind Street, Ashington, Northumberland. Her parents were John William Besford (always known as Jack) and Agnes Jane Besford (née Hewit). Dora (as she would always be known) was named after her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Jane Hewit (née Ferrow).
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David Besford (1919-2015)
David Besford was born on 31st August 1919 at 273 Rosalind Street, Ashington, Northumberland. His parents were John William Besford (known as Jack) and Agnes Jane Besford (née Hewit). David was named after his paternal grandfather. When David was born his sister Dorothy Jane (Dora) Besford was just three weeks short of her fourth birthday.…