Watson Gallery

Some English lawn tennis players

A group of English tennis players. From left at top: E. d S. H. Browne, Rev. J. T. Hartley (Wimbledon Champion 1879, 1880), C. W. Grinstead, Miss Maud Watson (Lady Champion, 1884), H. F. Lawford (Irish Champion, Winner of the Wimbledon Gold Prize, 1884), W. Renshaw (Champion 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884). From left along the bottom, E. Renshaw (Winner of Wimbledon Gold Prize, 1882, 1883) and Miss Lillian Watson (sister of Maud and runner-up in 1884)

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Fanny and Dora Watson, Kent/178

Fanny (right) and Dora (left) Watson. Taken at the Houghton photographic studio. The Watson Fanny Watson is wearing three War Service Bar stripes on her left arm. This indicates that the photograph was taken no earlier than November 1917. The Bar could be earned by serving an aggregate of 2, 688 hours in the first year (i.e. less than 13 months) and 2, 496 hours in subsequent years but could not be obtained prior to the thirteen or twelve month period being up. Fanny & Dora Watson in 1911 lived with their mother Catherine in Birchington and had private income. Late in 1917 Dora Watson married and became Mrs D. Danielson. She continued to work at Quex Park VAD Hospital. Fanny Watson worked a total of 10, 898 hours and Dora Danielson worked 10, 249 hours during their service at the hospital. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: circa 1918

© The Powell-Cotton Museum Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

British 6th Airborne Memorial, Putot en Auge Normandy

The Memorial Board, which is outside the Mairie, was unveiled on 6 June 2007 by Major Jack Watson MC, of 13th (Lancs) Para Bn and there is a Memorial Plaque inside to him.Jack died on 14 April 2011 age 94. The Board acknowledges and details the Liberation of Putot on 18/19 August and in particular the fighting amongst the houses and for the railway station. The picture shows the Mayor and Nicole Asmant who was greatly involved in establishing the Memorial. Date: 2009

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