| Photos
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 | A photo in the garden
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 | A Willis / Greenland day out, pre 1935
The people in this photo are:
Two men stood at the back - George Willis, Charlie Willis;
Standing, left to right: Elizabeth Willis [Greenland], Jane Milton [Greenland], William 'Bill' Willis;
Seated: Minnie Willis [Blanks], Alfred Willis;
Front: both unknown! |
 | Alfred & Elizabeth Willis, c1930
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 | Alfred T Willis with son George and daughter Edith, c1932
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![Elizabeth NICHOLLS [1897-1925]](photos/thumb_ElizabethNicholls.jpg "Elizabeth NICHOLLS [1897-1925]") | Elizabeth NICHOLLS [1897-1925]
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 | Elizabeth, Bertha & Dorothy Nicholls, c1904
The three girls stood at the front gate of 26 Vale View Road, Dover. |
 | Ellen Gorman / Nicholls / Pyne
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 | Feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London, c1935?
Elizabeth Willis [nee Greenland] (centre), with sons George (left) and Charles (right), daughter Edith (next to Charles) and Charles\' wife Minnie (next to George). |
 | Group of children - date, location and individuals unknown
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 | GURNSEY, Georgie
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 | GURNSEY, Georgie
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 | HOPPER, John
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 | The Nicholls Family - c1920
L>R: Bertha (20), Elizabeth (22), Willie (11), father William (50), mother Susannah (48), Kathleen (17), Dorothy (16) and Alice (15). |
 | Unknown 1
Both the 1891 Census and the Marriage Certificate of James and Laura Kidd state that James’ profession was ‘Photographer’. There is no documentary evidence for James having his own photographic studio at this time, although there is a James Willis – photographer – listed at 27 Buckland Avenue in a 1903 Trade Directory for Dover, but no… |
 | Unknown 2
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 | Unknown 3
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 | Unknown child
Another photograph of an unknown child! |
 | Unknown deceased infant
I recently discovered this 'memento mori' image among some previously unknown stuff but have no idea who it is. In the late Victorian era, when someone died it was common for their loved ones to arrange for their photo to be taken.
These photographs served as a keepsake to remember the deceased. This was especially common with infants and… |
![Unknown infant [Faversham studio]](photos/thumb_img018.jpg "Unknown infant [Faversham studio]") | Unknown infant [Faversham studio]
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 | Wedding of Charles Willis & Minnie Blanks - Chelmsford, Essex 1928
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 | Wedding of George Willis & Dorothy Nicholls - Snargate Street Methodist Church, Dover, Kent - 6 Jun 1942
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 | Wedding of William Nicholls and Susannah Kingsnorth, Faversham 1895.
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 | Will Nicholls
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 | Will Nicholls and colleagues in the National Fire Service during World War 2
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 | Will Nicholls, date unknown
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 | Will with a canine friend! c1920
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 | William with his brother Alfie, c1916
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 | NICHOLLS, William A P
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 | GREENLAND, Elizabeth
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 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | William KINGSNORTH and Sarah RICHARDS, c1865?
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 | Unknown Lady
This image is from the Willis photo archives - but the date and sitter is unknown |
 | Unknown Lady
Found in the Willis photo archive, I have no idea of the date of the image, or the name of the sitter. |
 | Unknown woman & child
Found in the Willis photo archives, the identities of the woman and child are unknown, as are the date of the photo. |
 | Unknown woman
The date of this image and the identity of the sitter are both unknown |
 | Portrait of Edith Willis
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 | Bertha Nicholls with friend, Win.
Bertha and Win in Dover, date unknown |
 | Kathleen Nicholls
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 | William A P Nicholls
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 | Uncle Will
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 | Alice COLLARD (1850-1936)
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 | Joseph HOPPER & Alice COLLARD, before 1924
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 | Ellen Gorman/Nicholls/Pyne - 1895
Taken from the wedding photo of Ellen's son, William to Susannah Kingsnorth, 30 Oct 1895 in Faversham, Kent. Ellen was aged 50. |
 | George & Amy Gurnsey, c1965
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 | George Gurnsey in Sapper uniform
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 | George Gurnsey in uniform
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 | George & Amy Gurnsey, c1950
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 | Nelly, Fred and Amy Gurnsey, c1922
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 | Edward Harvey & Hannah Hare
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 | George Gurnsey
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 | Alfred Hopper with grandson, Paul Willis c1971
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 | Alf Hopper in demob suite - 1946
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 | Alf Hopper in demob suit 1946
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 | Alf Hopper in uniform, c1942
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 | Alf Hopper in wartime garb c1942
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 | Alf Hopper in later life c1985
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 | Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey) in later life, c1985
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 | Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey) in later life, c1985
Outside Temple Ewell chapel, ready to clean! |
 | Alf Hopper in his back garden, c1985
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 | 6 Forge Lane, Whitfield (rear)
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 | 6 Forge Lane, Whitfield (front)
Alf & Nelly's home from 1948. |
 | Dorothy Willis (nee Nicholls) in later life
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 | Will Nicholls with great nephew, Paul Willis c1973
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 | George & Dorothy Willis (nee Nicholls) with grandson, Paul Willis c1972
Taken during a windy Sunday afternoon visit to Hastings beach! |
 | Amy Gurnsey (nee Huggins) with great grandson Paul Willis, 1973
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 | Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey) with grandson, Paul Willis 1969
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 | Amy Huggins, 1900 (aged 15 1/2)
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 | Amy Huggins, 1905 (aged 19yrs and 10 months)
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 | George & Amy Gurnsey (nee Huggins) with daughter Amy Gurnsey, c1942
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 | George & Amy Gurnsey (nee Hopper) c1942
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 | George Gurnsey in WW2 uniform
Fred, George's son, recalls: 'During the War George had to join the army (he was 56 years old) and was given the rank of Sergeant in the Royal Corps of Signals, but was allowed to remain in Dover doing the same work he had done as a civilian. He was offered a promotion to Warrant rank but refused because it would have meant moving away from Dover.… |
 | George Gurnsey in uniform, c1942
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 | George Gurnsey on his bike!
George's son, Fred, recalls: 'After World War 2 George was appointed superintendent of the Baptist’s mission at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone. Being superintendent meant taking the Sunday evening service and, since he did not use public transport on a Sunday, he bought a bicycle and cycled to Capel every Sunday – a journey of about 5 miles… |
 | Nelly Gurnsey
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 | Amy Gurnsey (nee Huggins) about to throw a snowball!
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| Letters
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![Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [1]](letters/thumb_kingsnorth%20letter%201.jpg "Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [1]") | Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [1]
Study of a letter written by my 2xGreat Grandfather, Alfred Kingsnorth, to his daughters on 10 March 1891 while he was staying with his son in Westbourne, Dorset. His son owned and ran the Beehive Stores on Seamoor Road – a ‘Family Grocer and Provision Merchant’. |
![Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [2]](letters/thumb_kingsnorth%20letter%202.jpg "Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [2]") | Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [2]
Study of a letter written by my 2xGreat Grandfather, Alfred Kingsnorth, to his daughters on 10 March 1891 while he was staying with his son in Westbourne, Dorset. His son owned and ran the Beehive Stores on Seamoor Road – a ‘Family Grocer and Provision Merchant’. |
![Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [3]](letters/thumb_kingsnorth%20letter%203.jpg "Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [3]") | Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [3]
Study of a letter written by my 2xGreat Grandfather, Alfred Kingsnorth, to his daughters on 10 March 1891 while he was staying with his son in Westbourne, Dorset. His son owned and ran the Beehive Stores on Seamoor Road – a ‘Family Grocer and Provision Merchant’. |
![Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [4]](letters/thumb_kingsnorth%20letter%204.jpg "Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [4]") | Alfred KINGSNORTH’s letter to daughter Susie, 10th March 1891 [4]
Study of a letter written by my 2xGreat Grandfather, Alfred Kingsnorth, to his daughters on 10 March 1891 while he was staying with his son in Westbourne, Dorset. His son owned and ran the Beehive Stores on Seamoor Road – a ‘Family Grocer and Provision Merchant’. |
 | Telegram addressed to William Nicholls, May 3rd 1893
The telegram was sent from Dartmouth on 3 May 1893 at 9.52am and addressed to William Nicholls at 135 Clarendon Street, Dover. The details of the sender are unknown. The telegram simply reads: 'Had a letter this morning your brother George is dead.'
George died on 20 January 1893 from Typhoid whilst stationed with the Royal Artillery in… |
![Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 1]](letters/thumb_Eliz_Nicholls_01.jpg "Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 1]") | Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 1]
In the Willis family archives there is a handwritten letter from my Great Aunt, Elizabeth Nicholls, to her parents. It’s the document which sparked my interest in family history – when was the letter written, where from and who were the people mentioned in it? |
![Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 2]](letters/thumb_Eliz_Nicholls_02.jpg "Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 2]") | Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 2]
In the Willis family archives there is a handwritten letter from my Great Aunt, Elizabeth Nicholls, to her parents. It’s the document which sparked my interest in family history – when was the letter written, where from and who were the people mentioned in it? |
![Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 3]](letters/thumb_Eliz_Nicholls_03.jpg "Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 3]") | Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 3]
In the Willis family archives there is a handwritten letter from my Great Aunt, Elizabeth Nicholls, to her parents. It’s the document which sparked my interest in family history – when was the letter written, where from and who were the people mentioned in it? |
![Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 4]](letters/thumb_Eliz_Nicholls_04.jpg "Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 4]") | Elizabeth NICHOLLS’ letter home to her family – Christmas 1919 [Page 4]
In the Willis family archives there is a handwritten letter from my Great Aunt, Elizabeth Nicholls, to her parents. It’s the document which sparked my interest in family history – when was the letter written, where from and who were the people mentioned in it? |
![BLACKMAN, Alfred Edward [b1907]](portraits/thumb_Blackman%2C%20Alfred%20Edward%20%20%5Bb1907%5D.jpg "BLACKMAN, Alfred Edward [b1907]")
![BLACKMAN, Alice Edith [b1903]](portraits/thumb_Blackman%2C%20Alice%20Edith%20%5Bb1903%5D.jpg "BLACKMAN, Alice Edith [b1903]")
![BLACKMAN, Charles [b1912]](portraits/thumb_Blackman%2C%20Charles%20%5Bb1912%5D.jpg "BLACKMAN, Charles [b1912]")
![BLACKMAN, Henrietta Hetty [b1901]](portraits/thumb_Blackman%2C%20Henrietta%20Hetty%20%5Bb1901%5D.jpg "BLACKMAN, Henrietta Hetty [b1901]")
![Blackman, Jane Eileen [b1908]](portraits/thumb_Blackman%2C%20Jane%20Eileen%20%5Bb1908%5D.jpg "Blackman, Jane Eileen [b1908]")
![HOPPER, Sidney [1903-1986]](portraits/thumb_Hopper%2C%20Sidney%20%5B1903-1986%5D.jpg "HOPPER, Sidney [1903-1986]")
![HOPPER, Thomas [1873-1916]](portraits/thumb_Hopper%2C%20Thomas%20%5B1873-1916%5D.jpg "HOPPER, Thomas [1873-1916]")
![HUGGINS, Fanny [1870-1939]](portraits/thumb_Huggins%2C%20Fanny%20%5B1870-1939%5D.jpg "HUGGINS, Fanny [1870-1939]")
![HUGGINS, Ivy [1915-2004]](portraits/thumb_Huggins%2C%20Ivy%20%5B1915-2004%5D.jpg "HUGGINS, Ivy [1915-2004]")
![HUGGINS, Jasper [1887-1967]](portraits/thumb_Huggins%2C%20Jasper%20%5B1887-1967%5D.jpg "HUGGINS, Jasper [1887-1967]")
![WILLIS, William [Bill]](portraits/thumb_Willis%2C%20William%20%5BBill%5D%20%5B1897-1962%5D.jpg "WILLIS, William [Bill]")
![WILLIS [BUTTON], Bill](portraits/thumb_WILLIS%20Bill.jpg "WILLIS [BUTTON], Bill")
![RICHARDS, Sarah [1802-1868]](portraits/thumb_Alefounder%2C%20Mary%20Ann%20%5B1832-1873%5D.jpg "RICHARDS, Sarah [1802-1868]")
![WILLIS, Alfred Thomas [1901-1967]](portraits/thumb_WILLIS%20Alfred%20T%20jr.jpg "WILLIS, Alfred Thomas [1901-1967]")
