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 Great Aunt Millie was a very special person. She was Jessie's daughter (born 5th Jan 1883) before her marriage to Charles. She married Jack TURVEY at West Dereham Church on 24 Mar 1913 when she was 30 years old. When Dennis was born in October 1921, Millie and Jack had been trying for a baby for 8 years. I don't know the circumstances but it was decided that Millie and Jack would have Dennis from Geoff and Joyce and bring him up. Dennis was married from their house at 96, Bexwell Rd, Downham Market. I also believe that my parents lived with Millie and Jack when they were first married.
 As children we spent several happy holidays there. I remember the mulit-coloured glass roof to the kitchen where we blew the most beautiful bubbles in the world. I also remember her rocking chair on which I was never allowed to sit, and making tents with the table and a large tablecloth. Also the privy in the garden. I remember being allowed, as a very young child, to go to the sweet shop at the bottom of Bexwell Rd (now sadly gone.)The photo on the right is of Millie and I in 1955 when I was a few months old. Millie's husband Jack died on 29 Aug 1952, and Millie lived until 19 May 1963. They are buried together at Downham Market cemetery.
see gallery for more photos.
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