The Lillywhite, Speed and Tomlinson Family Album

1890s to the 1960s
By Beryl Tucknott
Photo:Maternal grandmother - Mary Elizabeth Tomlinson "Polly" (aged 16 - 1894) Born 25 Oct 1878 in Misterton Notts. Died 30 April 1961.
Photo:Maternal grandfather - Thomas Richard Lillywhite (born 14 Islingwood Place Brighton 1 May 1894 - died 31 July 1938). Photo depicts RSM Lillywhite (on the right of the photo) Royal Sussex Regiment, serving in India pre 1901, playing "crib", taken in Sergeant's Mess (tent) with the cribbage board on the table still in possession of my family.
Photo:Granddad Lillywhite (front row centre) Chichester Garrison Football Team Junior League 1901-1902.
Photo:Thomas Richard Lillywhite's wedding to Mary Elizabeth Tomlinson - Misterton Methodist Church, 13 April 1903.
Photo:Gran and Granddad Lillywhite with eldest sons Jim and Joe, Andover Hants 1907.
Photo:My Dad's (Bill Speed) first job aged 14 in the Open Market on the Level, Brighton 1917.
Photo:Jim Lillywhite (Far right) - Mum's cousin, 1917? (later Brighton Councillor).
Photo:Granddad (RSM Lillywhite) marching his recruits (!st World War?) Marine Parade, Palace Pier, Brighton.
Photo:Tim Lillywhite (another of Mum's cousins) singing "I'm Not All There" in Mrs Patchin's Juveniles Concert Party (1920's?).
Photo:Mum (first left on front row) at Westwoodside School (now Humberside) 15 May 1921.
Photo:Gran Lillywhite at 148 Stoughton, West Sussex, with youngest son Charles Frederick (1924?)
Photo:The "Three Sisters" - my Gran, her eldest sister Annie,and her middle sister Sophia, with Uncle Charlie - Gran's youngest child.
Photo:Mum in Preston Park (late 1920's).
Photo:Dad's cousin - Dolly Ayling's wedding to Bill Maynard (1920's).
Photo:Dad's Grandparents - Thomas and Betsy (Clark) Speed with their daughter Annie Ayling, (my godmother) at 28 Grove Street Brighton 1920's.
Photo:Mum and Dad's wedding - Willy (William) Speed and Rose Adelaide Lillywhite) - at Stoughton West Sussex, 5 August 1929.
Photo:Gran Lillywhite with daughters Francis Lilian (Fay) and Edith May (Edie) 1930's? Rotunda - Preston Park, Brighton?
Photo:Mum's cousin, Jim Rowett's wedding to Nellie Westney - Doncaster Race Week (St Leger) when Prince Monolulu invited himself to the 'nuptials'! (24 August 1931)
Photo:Jack and Ellen Speed (nee Taylor) and Aunt Rose (dads youngest sister) at the Pig farm and smallholding at Piggery Bottom, Whitehawk, Brighton in 1920s/30s
Photo:Mum's brother Joe and sister Edie (Lillywhite) as the 'Bisto Kids' - Westbourne Carnival (West Sussex) 1930's?
Photo:Dad and Uncle Joe at Westbourne Carnival. e Carnival. (1930's).
Photo:Uncle Joe at Westbourne Carnival (1930's). But! - Who are in the 'horse' and what is in the barrell?!!
Photo:Mum and Dad outside our greengrocer's shop - 1 Sydney Street, Brighton (1936?)
Photo:Four generations of Great Granny Speed [Front], Aunt Annie Ayling (my Godmother and Dad's Aunt), her daughter Dolly Maynard and her daughter "Dodo", at Grove Street, Brighton.
Photo:Me as a bridesmaid aged three, with cousin Roy Rowett, at Auntie Edie's wedding to Earnest Farnden at Westbourne. 6 June 1938.
Photo:Me outside 49 Ashton Street Brighton. - 1940's.
Photo:Mum, Dad and me (10 November 1943). Dad - Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
Photo:Miss Rogers' (piano teacher) - pupils' Annual Tea Party (1940's). Islingwood Road Brighton.
Photo:Our shop (1 Sydney Street) during the 2nd World War. ( ?, Mum, Lorna).
Photo:Fancy Dress at Walderton ( or Lordington Hall) West Sussex. Me as a sewing box, cousin Shirley as the Queen of Hearts. (1940's)
Photo:Greengrocers Federation outing (1940's) - Dad, far right - me, centre right, front row.
Photo:Me as bridesmaid for cousin Ron (Lillywhite), and Margaret. (1949?) llywhite
Photo:Miniature Southdown Coach at Peter Pan's Playground, Madiera Drive, Brighton.-1950's? Cousins Jill and David @ back.
Photo:Granny Lillywhite and her 'Gang of Ten', (children - Charlie, Bob, Fay, Pat, Joe, Jack, Edie, Rose, Len and Jim. 1950's.
Photo:My great aunt Rose Ryder and great uncle Walter Speed taken at Falmer Road, Woodingdean, Brighton in the 1960s
Photo:Mum in 'Auntie' Grace (Alderton)'s Woolshop, - Bristol Gardens, Brighton (1950'S/1960'S)
This gallery was added on 19/12/2006.

Comments about this page

Hello,
On further investigation I discovered that WALTER SPEED (who was living with wife Mary Ann in Windsor St, Brighton, 1884) was born in MITCHAM, Surrey. Walter was a Fly Proprietor at this time.
Does this tie in with your family Beryl?
Their children included Laura and Selina.
Kind regards
Jill

By Jill
On 26/08/2007

Hi Beryl
I would love to see any more photos you have of the family
especially if you have any of my Dad.
Love Jackie

By Jackie
On 21/08/2009

Hi I have just started researching my family and it is painfully slow but great fun. I was scanning the various sites when I came across yours. I am not sure if we are related but strange to say I am from Mitcham Surrey and my mother still lives there. Regards Peter

By peter lillywhite
On 18/03/2011

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