The wedding took place in the Church of St Lawrence, Mickleton on 30th September 1909. The parish records show that Elsie Edith Righton was 24 years old and the daughter of grazier, Samuel Righton and his wife Sophie. William Jim Horseman was also 24 and worked then as a railway servant in the parish of ...
Left to Right: Bill Brain, Charlie Cowley, Bill Coles ( brother of George), George Alliborne, Ray Cowley, Maurice Smith ( from Ilmington), George Cowles Owner ( Grandfather of Joan Sheppard), Jack Barnes
Hillside Nursery was set up by Joan Coles ( later Sheppard) grandfather, George Coles. They moved to Mickleton when Joan's father was 6 or 7. Workers Left to Right front: Bill Brain ( Rose Cottage), Charlie Cowley, Bill Coles ( a miner in Wales), George Alibone, Ray Cowley ( brother of George Cowley), Reg Read Left to Right ...
The proprietor was Sarah Tombs.
An old family of Mickleton
The photo shows the cucumber greenhouse in c.1900, cucumbers were the main crop in the market garden. Left to Right: George Coles ( Junior), Dolly Coles his sister, Annie Coles ( George's wife), George Coles Senior ( the owner), others unknown.