For My Cousin John

These pictures are for my cousin John Hagger in England. Recently John emailed me and I was so delighted to hear from a relative I've heard much about over the years, but never met. John is the son of my mother's brother, Uncle Ted. John, I hope you enjoy these and perhaps can identify some of the people in the photos. We think we know who there are, or most of them, but there are a few mystery faces:

This first one is Mom and her sister Grace, perhaps taken at Caldecote or at their home Ashlynn in 1935 (were they still at Ashlynn then?):

Another photo of Mom with Grace, apparently out to have a very good time:

My mother's mother, Granny (Florence Hagger) came from England to see us about every 2 years, I think--I remember her coming quite often, and she would stay for several months. She always came by ship, even when flying was the more popular mode of travel. That's my oldest brother Bill with them. I don't know where the picture was taken.

This one says "Heacham, 1938." I don't know the lady on the left, but that is Mom in the center and her mother on the right. Note the teacups and Mom's happy face!

Apparently this was taken in 1930, on the day of my mother's father's funeral. That would be my Uncle Ted on the left, perhaps Grace in the center, and Mom on the right. She was three at the time.

This had a note on the back that it is my mother's father, Ernest Thomas Hagger, who died when his bicycle was hit by a lorry.

Many thanks to my sister Julie who scanned these and gave CD copies to all of us. These pictures give us a look back at my mother's family and life as a girl. I'll have more to post in the coming days.