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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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Nellie Besford (1904-1905)
Nellie Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). Nellie was born at 9 Leslie Row, Radcliffe, Northumberland, on 22nd February 1904. Nellie was born with spina bifida and died just over one year later on 28th February 1905. Her death certificate stated the cause of death as “Spina Bifida and…
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Family of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull)
David Besford (1863-1954) and Mary Turnbull (1865-1951) were married at the United Presbyterian Church, Warkworth, Northumberland, on 10th December 1887.
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Janet Besford (later Partland) (1902-1994)
Janet Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). She was born on 23rd December 1902 at 9 Leslie Row, Radcliffe, Northumberland.
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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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Daisy Besford (later Lyons) (1894-1969)
Daisy Besford was born on 2nd July 1894 at Middleton Street, Amble, Northumberland. She was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull).
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Alexander Sanderson Besford (1901-1992)
Alexander Sanderson Besford was the son of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). He was born on 3rd August 1901 at 9 Leslie Row, Radcliffe, Northumberland. His older brothers and sisters were Mary (12), John William (Jack) (10), George (8), Daisy (7), David (4) and Thomas (2).
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Radcliffe, Northumberland
Radcliffe was a mining community in Northumberland, located 1 km south of the town of Amble. Radcliffe was once home to over 700 people. It was an independent and self-sufficient settlement with its own schools, shops, churches and working men’s club.