Eva Ford 1891–1969

Hessle wedding, 1945 Dec 11, Hull Daily Mail

Hessle wedding, 1945 Dec 11, Hull Daily Mail

The wedding took place at Hessle Wesley Church of Lt. Thomas Ford Beecroft, R.A., only son of Mr and Mrs C. S. Beecroft, 166, Westbourne-ave., Hull, and Miss Jean Margaret Barlow, only daughter of Mrs and the late Mr H H. Barlow, Glenholme, Swanland-road, Hessle. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr E H. Barlow, wore a gown of white Nottingham lace with veil held by an orange blossom a... »

Prisoner in Malaya, 1942 Dec 29, Hull Daily Mail

Prisoner in Malaya, 1942 Dec 29, Hull Daily Mail

Sec.-Lt. Thomas Ford-Beecroft, only son of Mr and Mrs C. S. Beecroft, of 166, Westbourne-ave., Hull, who was posted “missing” in Malaya during February, is now known to be a prisoner of war. Educated at the Boulevard Secondary School, 2nd-Lieut, Beecroft was later a member of the staff of the Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd., of High-st., Hull, and in December, 1939, he joined the Royal Art... »

Silver wedding, Beecroft—Ford, 1943 Jul 31, Hull Daily Mail

Silver wedding, Beecroft—Ford, 1943 Jul 31, Hull Daily Mail

BEECROFT—FORD.—On Aug. 1, 1918 at All Saints’, Ferriby, Lieut. Charles Stewart Beecroft, R.N.R., to Eva Ford. Present address: 166, Westbourne-av. »

Hull Housewives Air Grievances, 1946 July 26, Hull Daily Mail

Hull Housewives Air Grievances, 1946 July 26, Hull Daily Mail

At the third meeting organised by Hull branch of the Housewives’ League within the last 10 days, Mrs Eva Beecroft, a member of the WVS, stressed the importance of unity within the league. When the meeting was open for discussion, the questions which related to bread urged that housewives should be classed as manual workers as soon as possible. Points from opinions expressed by the audience w... »

Mr E. S. Hepton—Funeral of Hull Marine Surveyor, 1942 August 1, Hull Daily Mail

Mr E. S. Hepton—Funeral of Hull Marine Surveyor, 1942 August 1, Hull Daily Mail

The funeral took place yesterday of Mr Ernest Stanley Hepton, head of the firm of W. Townhill and Hepton, consulting and marine surveyors, of Hull. Mr Hepton, who was 68 years of age, resided at “Red Gables,” Beverley-road, Anlaby. He was a member of the Wilberforce Masonic Lodge and was well known on the Hull Fish Dock. His youngest son, Eric, was killed on active service in the Middl... »

Eva Beecroft on Hull’s Treasures, 1950 May 18, Hull Daily Mail

Eva Beecroft on Hull’s Treasures, 1950 May 18, Hull Daily Mail

IT IS SOMETIMES SAID that if you want to know about any places or things of interest in a city then you must ask a stranger. But this is definitely not the case as far as Coun. Mrs Eva Beecroft is concerned, as members of Hull Women’s Luncheon Club discovered yesterday when she spoke to them about Hull’s treasures. She took them on such a vivid imaginary tour of Wilberforce House, Trin... »

Everybody’s Worry, 1947 Mar 22, Hull Daily Mail

Everybody’s Worry, 1947 Mar 22, Hull Daily Mail

COUN. Mrs Eva Beecroft was hurrying along the corridor with a batch of papers under her arm. I thought how long it seemed since she had last been seen in WVS uniform. Occasionally she puts in an appearance at the British Legion or the Women’s Legion or the Women’s Luncheon Club, but for the most part Mrs Beecroft is busy with Corporation committees. However, she is managing to combine ... »

Housewives among Hull M.A. candidates, 1950 April 13, Hull Daily Mail

Housewives among Hull M.A. candidates, 1950 April 13, Hull Daily Mail

HOUSEWIVES, TRADERS, PROFESSIONAL MEN, the present Sheriff and two former Sheriffs figure in a preliminary list of 17 candidates to represent Hull Municipal Association in next month’s municipal elections. Here are short biographical notes about the candidates: Mr Walter Hargreaves, a native of Hull, is 50, married with a son and daughter. A retail provision merchant, he is also director of ... »

Grandchildren of Robert and Sarah Ford

Grandchildren of Robert and Sarah Ford

Robert Ford and Sarah Ann Aspinall had 37 grandchildren: Ernest Shutwell Holmes (1878-1955), chemist. William Robert Ford (1878-1944), railway clerk. Seymour Augustus Ford (1879-1968), fish buyer. Served in Yorkshire Regiment. Beatrice Elizabeth Ford (1880-1957) Ethel Emily Holmes (1881-), dressmaker Walter Thomas Holmes (1882-1883) Robert Ford Holmes (1884-1962), marine engineer Harold Holmes (18... »