Mary Ann Wood married Amos Bramley in 1861. They had 14 children. In the centre of this photo is Mary Ann; around her are her seven daughters. Standing (from the left) are Amy (1886), Emma Charlotte (1879), Violet (1872), Mary Jane (known as Polly) (1884) and Lily Maude (1869). Seated are (left) Alice (1863) and (right) Sophia (1866).

Violet Bramley
born 1872, near Wakefield, Yorkshire

Violet was well-liked resourceful woman who ensured that her children grew up well. She has that shock of black curly hair shared by many of her sons.

Ivy Eleanor Minter
born 1894, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Ivy with her husband Wilfred Walker (born 1896) Wilfred did heavy work repairing railway wagons - Ivy worked in a mill.

Ivy married Wilfred Walker celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1973: this picture shows, from left to right, Violet (sister), John (brother), Ivy, Charles (brother), Alice (sister) and Dick (brother).

Charles Minter
born 1898, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Charles married Annie Jackson (born 1902) in 1926. This photograph was probably taken on a day out in Blackpool.

Bryan Minter
born 1934, Wakefield, Yorkshire,
son of Charles & Annie (Jackson) Minter

It's not known when this photo was taken. Bryan's curly hair is inherited from his grandmother Violet Bramley.

James Henry Redvers Minter
born 1900, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Redvers, as he was known, married Myra Hauber in 1925. This photo is thought to have been taken on the occasion of the marriage. Redvers was a miner who became a mine deputy; his wife Myra was desecended from Francis Hauber, originally a musician who arrived in England from Germany probably in the 1850s.

Alice Minter
born 1902, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Alice married Briercliffe Wilson in 1932. This photo includes, on the right, Alice's father Wiliiam James Minter and, on the right wearing glasses, her sister Violet Minter.

Richard Ellison Minter
born 1906, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Richard married Winifred Nellie "Winnie" Grove in Colchester in 1936. The couple were affectionately known to John J Minter as Uncle Dick and Auntie Winnie. Richard was trained in accountancy and in 1939 had a variety of jobs in the gasworks office.

Rodney Ellison Minter
born 1938, Colchester, Essex

Rodney and Ginette Taylor were married in Bilston, Staffordshire in 1963. In this photo are (from the left) Rodney's parents Richard and Winnie, the best man (name not known), Rodney, Ginette, and Ginette's parents.

Rodney and Ginette cutting their wedding cake.

John Minter
born 1908, Wakefield, Yorkshire

John married Edie Heylings, born 1909, in Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1935.

John in the army about 1941 showing his first unit badge for the 15th Scots.

John Minter at Hardcastle Crags in the 1930s with his dog Tess, who was a lovely dog, but tended to kill chickens and bring them home! Notice John's usual shock of black, curly hair.

John and Edie Minter in about 1935 with John's horse Bob, who pulled a flat cart from Hebden Bridge to Hardcastle Crags on a regular trip for supplies. (Much quieter roads then.) Bob's stable is believed now to be the toilet block at the modern Eco-Friendly Hardcastle Crags complex! John shows his mother's hair again. Edie has a nice perm.

Edie Minter in the NAAFI about 1942. She served at Bawtry Hall, Doncaster - Number One Group, Bomber Command. She supplied sustaining meals for the aircrew.

Edie in 1973, sitting next to her brother-in-law Jim Minter (born 1914). The occasion was the Golden Wedding of Wilfred Walker and Ivy Walker nee Minter.

John James Minter
born 1946, son of John
& Edie (Heylings) Minter

John and Pat (Patricia Ann Gilson) were married on 19 November 1966 at Old Town, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. Pat was born in Eccles, Lancashire in 1942.

Adele Elizabeth Minter
born 1967, daughter of John
& Pat (Gilson) Minter

Adele pictured at St James's, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancs on 31 May 1987, the day she married Anthony John Cox. Anthony was born in 1966..

Violet Minter
born 1910, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Violet married George Blackburn in Dewsbury in 1938.

Jim Minter
born 1914, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Jim married Catherine "Kitty" Lovett in Reading in 1946. The couple met at Borocourt Hospital, Peppard, Oxfordshire where Jim was a Senior Charge Nurse and Kitty was also a nurse. The sailor is thought to have been a friend of Jim's called Charles and the older woman may have been Matron Gill. The latter gave Kitty away and came from the hospital where Jim and Kitty worked. The bridesmaid on the left of the photo is thought to have been Nurse M. G. Fazakerley; the one on the right was likely to have been Miss Theresa Lovett, the bride's cousin. The wedding was announced in the Reading Standard on Friday, May 3rd, 1946.

Walter Minter
born 1928, Wakefield, Yorkshire

A photo of Walter taken when he was about 18. This photo and the one below were kindly provided by Walter's daughter Wendy shortly after Walter's death in March 2019.

This photo of Walter is believed to date from the 1970s.

Sydney George Minter
born 1935, Wakefield, Yorkshire

A composite of two photos of Syd and his wife Shirley Rose, nee Chamberlain. This photo and the one below were kindly provided by Syd's niece Wendy.

A photo of Syd playing drums. His gravestone carries a picture of a drum kit.

Probably taken about 1910, showing Robert Minter outside his shop. The two children might be Percival and Hilda, Robert's youngest children.

Robert and his wife Elizabeth (Everett)

Robert & Elizabeth's son Sidney. Sidney ran the Post Office in Sweffling, Saxmundham, Suffolk, pictured below.

Robert & Elizabeth's daughter Mabel

Robert & Elizabeth's son Leonard

Robert & Elizabeth's daughter May

Robert & Elizabeth's son Arthur

Robert & Elizabeth's son Reginald

Reginald had 3 children. Pictured here (courtesy of Mike Minter) are Basil Robert (1923 - 1989) and youger brother Michael Alan (1937 - 205)

Robert & Elizabeth's daughter Lillian. The bottom photo shows Lillian with her husband Carl Jensen. The date of the photo isn't known; it, and one above it, were provided by Mike Minter.

Robert & Elizabeth's son Rufus Everett

Robert & Elizabeth's son Francis Robert, a photo taken in 1899. KIndly provided by Francis' son Mike Minter.

Francis Robert, a photo provided by Mike Minter showing his father in about 1916. The armband shows that Francis had attested for Army service but hadn't yet been called up.

Two photos of Francis Robert. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery in 1915 and transferred to the Royal Irish Fusiliers in early 1916. He remained with the RIF until demobbed in 1919. The right-hand photo shows Francis as a Corporal: he may have been acting Sergeant by the time he was demobbed.

Francis Robert with his wife Flora May (Hadingham) on their wedding day, 27 March 1935 at Mendham, Suffolk

Two photos kindly supplied by Mike Minter showing the children of Francis Robert and Flora May Minter. The upper photo dates from 1952/53 and shows (left to right) Phil, Doris, Marg , Mike , Rob, Fran, Joan and Herb. The lower photo was taken in June 1993 and shows (girl’s row) - Doris, Joan, the childrens' Mom, Marg and Fran. (boy’s row) - Rob, Phil, Herb and Mike.

Frances Evelyn and Margaret, daughters of Francis Robert & Flora May Minter, married on the same day, 7 October 1960. This photo shows, from the left, Lyle Henry Savage, Frances Evelyn, Margaret and John Paul Jones.

Robert & Elizabeth's son Percival Claude

Robert & Elizabeth's daughter Hilda Ivy