ON THE FARM

My Dad used to tell me about his 'holidays' to his grandparents at Field House Farm at Spondon

This photo shows him (standing in front) and his brother Ron with their Aunt Ada, Jessie and Uncle William's wife Marje. They were often packed off there for the summer and had great fun.

GREAT GRANDMOTHER ELIZABETH YATES (TUDOR)

This photo of my Great Grandmother was taken in 1925 the year her husband died.

It may have been taken on the day of his funeral as she is in mourning clothes and continued to wear black for the rest of her life. She died in 1938

ELIZABETH YATES nee TUDOR MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER

Elizabeth Tudor was born in 1862 and lived at Basford Hall Farm in Cheddleton, Staffordshire

she married Ernest Yates, son of Hamlet in 1891 in Ashbourne

She was known as 'The Dragon' by her family !

They had five children - Ethel May (grandmother) Hilda Mary, Ada Elizabeth, William and Jessie Victoria

Her parents were Thomas Tudor (1831-1911) and Harriet Hill (1833-1915)

BRAILSFORD OLD PARK FARM, BRAILSFORD NORTH

Brailsford Old Park Farm, Brailsford North

where Hamlet Yates farmed

The farm was secluded and out in the wilds, clost to common land where gipsies roamed and would come and steal the milk

MY GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS

Mary Yates (nee Millington)

Hamlet Yates (born 1804) with Owen (my Great Grandfather Ernest Yates' twin brother)