David was born in Tadley in 1937 and his grandparents were Kimbers and Wests. He has a lot of family photographs from Tadley and of which a selection are reproduced here. His mother played piano for Tadley Band and has named most of the musicians in the Tadley Band photos he has. His uncle was Ernie Kimber.

 

 

 

 

Samuel James Rose, born 1875

Photograph: TADSa-000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ernest Kimber with his grandmother, Jame Kimber, outside Cottage Farm, New Road, Pamber Green.

Photograph: TADSa-001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John West, born 1840.

Photograph: TADSa-002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John West, born 1840.

Photograph ref: TADSa-003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ernest Kimber standing with (left to right) Doris Kimber, Arthur Kimber, Rose Kimber (née West) and Elsie Kimber.

Photographref: TADSa-004

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessie Rose, born 1878, outside Ravenscot Farm, Pamber End.

Photograph ref: TADSa-005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jessie Rose, born 1878, with her mother, Faith Piper; Ravenscot Farm, Pamber Green.

Photograph ref: TADSa-006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William and Margaret Rose.

Photograph ref: TADSa-007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wedding of Doris Kimber and Samuel (Bert) Rose in 1934; (left to right) Maude Gale, Joyce West, Arthur Kimber, Samuel Rose, Doris Kimber, Ernest Kimber, Rose Kimber, Beryl Smith and Elsie Kimber.

Photograph ref: TADSa-008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tadley School; Samuel (Bert) Rose, born 1908, second from the left in the top row.

Photograph ref: TADSa-006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John (1822-1911) and Mary (1839-1933) Bonny; detail of photograph ???

Photograph ref: TADSa-012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elsie and Doris Kimber.

Photograph ref: TADSa-013