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Gladys Tyler started working aged 19 in 1924 for Colonel Walmesley at Inglewood House. She was nanny until 1928/9 when she married Thomas Holliday. The family preferred a smaller residence for day to day living. This photo was taken at Inglewood Lodge Kintbury. — gladys tyler nanny at inglewood
Gladys Tyler started working aged 19 in 1924 for Colonel Walmesley at Inglewood House. She was nanny until 1928/9 when she married Thomas Holliday. The family preferred a smaller residence for day to day living. This photo was taken at Inglewood Lodge Kintbury.

Gladys Tyler started working aged 19 in 1924 for Colonel Walmesley at Inglewood House. She was nanny until 1928/9 when she married Thomas Holliday. The family preferred a smaller residence for day to day living. This photo was taken at Inglewood Lodge Kintbury.

Charabanc outing c1926. On the 4th row of seats is Thomas's mother Emily Holliday. She adopted a girl from local orphanage Alice Wickens in the light coat. With her was Sidney (standing), William (seating two of her 4 sons). Emily lived at 6 Atherton Crescent. — outing_05 c1926
Charabanc outing c1926. On the 4th row of seats is Thomas's mother Emily Holliday. She adopted a girl from local orphanage Alice Wickens in the light coat. With her was Sidney (standing), William (seating two of her 4 sons). Emily lived at 6 Atherton Crescent.

Charabanc outing c1926. On the 4th row of seats is Thomas's mother Emily Holliday. She adopted a girl from local orphanage Alice Wickens in the light coat. With her was Sidney (standing), William (seating two of her 4 sons). Emily lived at 6 Atherton Crescent.

Rumballs Butchers Van, c1930-31: Thomas Holliday and another butcher with the ?1930 Morris van, thought to be the first delivery van of its kind in Hungerford. Thomas Holliday went on to worked for Mills Butchers. — Rumball
Rumballs Butchers Van, c1930-31: Thomas Holliday and another butcher with the ?1930 Morris van, thought to be the first delivery van of its kind in Hungerford. Thomas Holliday went on to worked for Mills Butchers.

Rumballs Butchers Van, c1930-31: Thomas Holliday and another butcher with the ?1930 Morris van, thought to be the first delivery van of its kind in Hungerford. Thomas Holliday went on to worked for Mills Butchers.

Emily Holliday, Alice, Tony, Wendy and John Taylor's mother Jennifer, at 6 Atherton Crescent. — emily holliday and family at 6 atherton crescent
Emily Holliday, Alice, Tony, Wendy and John Taylor's mother Jennifer, at 6 Atherton Crescent.

Emily Holliday, Alice, Tony, Wendy and John Taylor's mother Jennifer, at 6 Atherton Crescent.

Rumballs Butchers Van outside Gt Bedwyn Church, c1930-31: Thomas Holliday had an incident in Great Bedwyn where he sped across the bridge only to hit a herd of cattle on the other side, some of which ended in the canal. His wife Gladys remembered him coming home with his boots full of glass from the broken windscreen. — Rumball
Rumballs Butchers Van outside Gt Bedwyn Church, c1930-31: Thomas Holliday had an incident in Great Bedwyn where he sped across the bridge only to hit a herd of cattle on the other side, some of which ended in the canal. His wife Gladys remembered him coming home with his boots full of glass from the broken windscreen.

Rumballs Butchers Van outside Gt Bedwyn Church, c1930-31: Thomas Holliday had an incident in Great Bedwyn where he sped across the bridge only to hit a herd of cattle on the other side, some of which ended in the canal. His wife Gladys remembered him coming home with his boots full of glass from the broken windscreen.

Large group of children at Church House In fancy dress. — 1930s children outside church house
Large group of children at Church House In fancy dress.

Large group of children at Church House In fancy dress.

Small group of children in The Croft In fancy dress. — 1930s fancy dress in the croft
Small group of children in The Croft In fancy dress.

Small group of children in The Croft In fancy dress.

Small group of children in fancy dress in the garden at 6 Atherton Crescent, c1938-39. John Taylor's "uncle Tony Holliday" (born 1930) is 3rd from right in the soldiers outfit with his grandfather's four WWI medals. — 1938ca fancy dress
Small group of children in fancy dress in the garden at 6 Atherton Crescent, c1938-39. John Taylor's "uncle Tony Holliday" (born 1930) is 3rd from right in the soldiers outfit with his grandfather's four WWI medals.

Small group of children in fancy dress in the garden at 6 Atherton Crescent, c1938-39. John Taylor's "uncle Tony Holliday" (born 1930) is 3rd from right in the soldiers outfit with his grandfather's four WWI medals.

Atherton Crescent, 1946. Probably taken at the victory celebrations after WW2 — 1946 victory celebrations atherton crescent
Atherton Crescent, 1946. Probably taken at the victory celebrations after WW2

Atherton Crescent, 1946. Probably taken at the victory celebrations after WW2

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