Hale Family Photos and Cuttings, etc

Hale/Hawkes Wedding 1913

This is the wedding of Emily [Rose] Hale and Will Hawkes, which took place in Bridgwater between 1 October 1913 and 31 December 1913
Included are Lucy Hale (my grandmother) and her parents (William and Annie Hale (nee Staples)).

Hale/Hatt/Hawkes Inter-marriages

This shows the relationship of many of the people in the above wedding photo

2 (later 6) St Philip's Road, Upper Stratton

This is the home of William and Annie Hale and their family from at least 1892 until 1922. Lucy Hale was born here and William Hale died here. The house was later occupied (probably 1922-33) by Will and Emily [Rose] Hawkes.

Brian and Graham and Albert Jack Carter

This is me (on the right) and Graham with our grandfather, Albert Jack Carter (Lucy Hale's husband) in about 1968.

Lucy Hale

Lucy Hale (left) and one of her sisters (sorry, don't know which one)

Albert Jack Carter

Lucy Hale's husband (my grandfather) in the Home Guard during World War II

Swindon Advertiser 7 January 1921

A report on the wedding of Albert Jack Carter and Lucy Hale - 27 December 1920

Wesleyan Chapel, St Philip's Road

The venue for the wedding of Albert Jack Carter and Lucy Hale - 27 December 1920

My Connection to Bethia Hale (nee Hinder) - my great-great-grandmother

George Staples' Obituary

Swindon Advertiser obituary following death of George Staples on 26 August 1920 (with scribbled explanation by me)

Hale-Staples Family Tree

Working sketch showing most of the known Hale and Staples relations.
My direct ancestors and highlighted in yellow.
This shouldn't be relied on as being 100% accurate. It needs to be carefully checked, and the dates are approximate; but it gives a good indication of the size of the family.