Prisoner of War

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... »

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 ... »