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THE KERR FAMILY - ONCE OF BRIERLEY

 

By David Nicoll

 

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A mix of facts photos and memories from David Nicoll

 

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Left to right: James Kerr (David’s granddad), Ada Kerr (David’s grandmother and wife to James) and  Sadie Kerr (daughter to James and Ada) circa 1930s  back of 24 Hodroyd Cottages

 

 

John Kerr BEM – St John’s Terrace Dipton County Durham (brother to James Kerr snr (David’s granddad)

 

Olive Kerr and sister Mabel Kerr David’s mother (Maiden names) circa 1930s  back of 24 Hodroyd Cottages

 

 

James Kerr (David’s granddad) and  Ada Kerr (nee Pattison) from Dipton area. (David’s     grandmother and wife to James) 

 

Jack Kerr – James Kerr (father to Jack and Jim) – Jim Kerr circa 1930s  back of 24 Hodroyd Cottages

 

1989 - James Kerr jnr's visit to England from Australia to celebrate his Mum Dorothy Needham and his step dad Jack Needham's Golden Wedding (Regina Crescent). James left for Australia in 1963 aged 27. Before leaving he worked for Joe Kenyon and Dickie Vodden as a butcher.

 

Back row left to right: Jim Radford, Keith Hoyland husband of June Needham and father of Beverly , Mabel Nicoll (nee Kerr), Beverly Hoyland, June Needham, Margaret Needham and Julie Nicoll (nee Davis). At the back l to r: David Nicoll, Paul Stuart (husband to Margaret Stuart), Sheila Radford. Front l to r: Olive Radford, Jack Needham, James Kerr jnr with his mum Dorothy (Needham). James jnr’s dad was tragically killed at Brierley Colliery.

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