
1. DAISY BELLE, John French Image ID ABD_033 |

2. Adela Cottage, Victory Road, West Mersea. Built 1908 for Ernest (Manny) French. Named after the schooner ADELA on which Ernest was Chief Steward. Image ID ACN_001 |

3. Ernest and William French. Date: c1910 Image ID ACN_003 |

4. Bernard, Bessie, Len, Ernest, Gwenda and Connie French. Image ID ACN_005 |

5. Bernard, Bessie, Len, Ernest, Gwenda and Connie French. Image ID ACN_007 |

6. West Mersea Football Team. Tiddler Mole and Bernard (Nig) French - coaches.
Back row L-R 1. Tiddler Mole, 2. Sid Vince, 3. Joe Hewes, 4. a soldier, 5. ... Date: 1934 Image ID ACN_009 |

7. William John French 1869 - 1955. Father of Ernest William ( Manny ), Juggy, Bert, Percy, Maud, Reg, Vera and Laura French.
Youngest son of James and ... Image ID ACN_011 |

8. Leonard William French 1909 - 1993. Eldest son of Ernest William ( Manny ) and Bessie ( née Trim ) French.
Acccession No. 2015.05.001A to F. Image ID ACN_013 |

9. Connie Maud French 1911 - 1932. Daughter of Manny & Bessie French.
Acccession No. 2015.05.001A to F. Image ID ACN_015 |

10. Bernard (Nig) Arthur French 1912 - 1983. Son of Manny and Bessie French and twin of Gwen.
Acccession No. 2015.05.001A to F. Image ID ACN_017 |

11. Gwen Alice French 1912 - 2004. Daughter of Manley 'Manny' and Bessie French. Twin of Bernard 'Nig'.
Gwenda French married name Cook, lived Victory ... Image ID ACN_019 |

12. Grace Bessie French, born 1920. Youngest daughter of Manny and Bessie French.
She married Robert Jackman 12 June 1943
Acccession No. 2015.05.001A to ... Image ID ACN_021 |

13. School group.
Back row L-R 1. 'Buzzer' Osborne, 2., 3. 'Dewi' D'Wit, 4., 5. Edwin Woods. 6. Jenkins, 7. Dan Hearsum 8. Tommy Cole 9., 10. Nathan Hoy, 11. ... Date: c1924 Image ID AN03_005_001 |

14. A History of Court 'Sailors Home' A.O.F. 1867 - 1967. Page 1.
Committee of Management 1967
Front Row L-R Sister S. Brand (Treasurer), L. Tucker C.R. ... Date: 1967 Image ID AOF_SLH_003 |

15. A History of Court Sailor's Home West Mersea No. 5105 A.O.F. 1867 - 1967 by Sybil Brand. Page 1.
Committee of Management 1967
Front Row L-R Sister S. ... Date: 1967 Image ID AOF_SLH_003_001 |

16. A History of Court Sailor's Home West Mersea No. 5105 A.O.F. 1867 - 1967 by Sybil Brand. Pages 6 and 7..
W.H. Cooke was secretary until 1884 when Joseph ... Date: 1967 Image ID AOF_SLH_008 |

17. Horace French Date: February 1981 Image ID ATK_017 |

18. The staff of Gowen & Company sail loft at West Mersea, about 1920. L to R Charlie Woods, A.A. Gowen, Kenneth A.L. Gowen, Miss Gertie French (Mrs Stanley ... Date: c1920 Image ID BOXD_012_001_001 |

19. Dabchicks Sailing Club. Cups
L-R Mrs Ethel May French, Stanley French, Arthur Mills, Bruce Rainbird, Aileen Browning-Smith, Leo-Michael-Smith, Bunny Unwin Image ID DAB_MPR_021 |
![20. ID DB07_021_009 L-R Grace Evelyn Stoker, Hilda Stoker, Ethel Farthing, Martha Ann Stoker, outside Riverside House [Andy Brown]
Stoker / Brown family pictures - Album 7 20. ID DB07_021_009 L-R Grace Evelyn Stoker, Hilda Stoker, Ethel Farthing, Martha Ann Stoker, outside Riverside House [Andy Brown]
Stoker / Brown family pictures - Album 7
Cat1 Families-->Stoker / Brown Cat2 Families-->French Cat3 Families-->French](MMThumbnails29/DB07_021_009.jpg)
20. L-R Grace Evelyn Stoker, Hilda Stoker, Ethel Farthing, Martha Ann Stoker, outside Riverside House [Andy Brown]
Stoker / Brown family pictures - Album 7 Image ID DB07_021_009 |

21. Martha Ann Stoker née French, and baby Image ID DB08_004_005 |

22. Wedding of Vic French and Joyce Green at the Methodist Church in Mill Road. Joyce's father was Cliff Green, brother of Geoff. Image ID DB11_025 |

23. Wedding of Vic French and Joyce Green. Image ID DB11_027 |

24. In Loving Memory of Dad William John Stoker died 27 December 1934 aged 75 years.
Mum Martha Ann Stoker died 31 December 1935 aged 73 years.
Martha ... Date: 31 December 1935 Image ID DB13_055 |

25. In Loving Memory of Alice Martha French who fell asleep 16 January 1950 aged 91 years. Cremated at Enfield Crematorium. Date: 16 January 1950 Image ID DB18_027 |

26. William John Stoker and Martha Ann French, outside Riverside, Coast Road.
Photo Cleghorn Isle of Mersea Date: 1900s Image ID DB18_029 |

27. Royal Observer Corp marching in the parade during Wings for Victory Week. Herbert Marrow is in the centre of the picture, in the centre of the leading ... Date: 23 May 1943 Image ID DCA_001 |

28. Gowens at West Mersea in the early or mid 1960s.
Back row Harold Field, Claude Green, John Benns, Beat Green, Colin Anstey, John Wareing, Vic Pullen, ... Date: c1963 Image ID DEP_GOW_003 |

29. Gowens sailmakers.
Back Fred French, Ernie Ponder, ?n.
Front Ernie Ponder (with his tongue out!), Beattie Green.
... Image ID DEP_GOW_015 |
![30. ID DEP_GOW_021 Gowen & Co., Mersea. Jack Gurton, Ernie Ponder, Freddy French [Nancy Smith]. 30. ID DEP_GOW_021 Gowen & Co., Mersea. Jack Gurton, Ernie Ponder, Freddy French [Nancy Smith].
Cat1 Ship and boat building, sailmaking Cat2 Families-->French](MMThumbnails20/DEP_GOW_021.jpg)
30. Gowen & Co., Mersea. Jack Gurton, Ernie Ponder, Freddy French [Nancy Smith]. Image ID DEP_GOW_021 |