Dorothy Jane (Dora) Besford (later Hornsby) 1915–2018
Dora Besford spent two years training to be a teacher at City of Leeds Training College, and returned to teach at Hirst North Girls School.
Jesmond
Jesmond is a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, situated north of the city centre and to the east of the Town Moor. It is considered to be one of the most affluent suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne.
George Besford (1871–1938)
George Besford started out as a shipbuilder, but went on to become a cinema manager.
Harry Hornsby (1909–1992)
Henry Charles Deamster Hornsby was a wireless engineer and amateur radio enthusiast, who served with the Royal Air Force in the Middle East.