Wesleyan School, Chapel Street, Beeston - cir1874
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Thanks to Geoffrey Drinkwater who provided this image from the Martin family photograph album.
The names of those on the photograph, as they appear in the Martin family album, are:
Back Row (L to R): William Barnes, Sam Oldham, Isiah Start, Alf Martin, Ted Brecknock, Fred Whitehead, Horace Walker, Ted Gee, *
Middle Row (L to R): Arthur Stevens, Arthur Brown, Ted Wright, Arthur Smith, Mr Mortimer (Headmaster), *, George Prowett, Herman Barnes, Aran Burnham (Teacher)
Sitting (L to R): Jack Baguley, Arthur Pollard, Fred Burbage, Harry Cox, Frank Lowe, Ted Lewis, David Martin, *, Jack Aldred
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The photograph was taken outside the School premises on Chapel Street, Beeston.
Named photographs from this era are found very rarely. We have been able to use this important survival to attempt to identify each of the individuals,
using census and other records:
| Name | Born | Father | Mother (Maiden Name) | Father's Occupation | Living at | Adult Occupation | Died |
| Top Row |
| William BARNES | 1860 | Charles | Eliza (TURTON) | Painter | Chapel St | Confectioner (in Nottingham) | |
| Samuel OLDHAM | 1862 | Samuel | Jane (MASON) | Joiner | Middle St | Butcher | |
| Isaiah Coates START | 1863 | Isaiah | Mary Ann (LIMB) | Tailor | High Road | Hosier | 1885 |
| Alfred MARTIN | 1862 | David | Elizabeth (JOHNSON) | Lace Maker | Wollaton Rd | Lace Maker | 1900 |
| Edward Louis BRECKNOCK | 1861 | Louis | Hannah (WOODCOCK) | Lace Maker | High Rd (later Broughton St) | Lace Warper | 1903 |
| Frederick WHITEHEAD | 1859 | Joseph | Mary (COX) | Lace Maker | Cottage Grove, Chilwell | Lace Maker | |
| Horace William WALKER | 1860 | John | Louisa | Collector for gas company | High Road | Grocer | |
| Edward GEE | 1863 | Joseph (Grandfather) | | Shoemaker | High Road | Fitter | |
| (Not identified) | | | | | | | |
| Middle Row |
| Andrew Arthur STEPHENS | 1863 | Isaac | Martha (LIMB) | Lace Maker (Employer) | Chapel St | Lace Maker | |
| Arthur BROWN | 1863 | William | Caroline (TOWLE) | Overlooker - Silk Mill | Middleton St | Clerk | |
| Edward George WRIGHT | 1862 | Edward | Hannah (BARTON) | Lace Maker | Cox's Lane | Lace Draughtsman | |
| Arthur SMITH | 1864 | John | Harriett (STOCKS) | Lace Maker | Chapel St (later Broughton St) | Lace Maker | |
| George MORTIMER | 1841 | Headmaster |
| (Not identified) | | | | | | | |
| George William PROWETT | 1863 | Joseph | Maria (BEARDALL) | Painter | Union St (later High Rd) | Painter | |
| Herman BARNES | 1862 | William | Sarah (HUTCHINSON) | Lace Maker | Cottage Grove, Chilwell | Lace Maker | |
| Aaron BURNHAM | 1857 | Teacher |
| Seated |
| John Edward BAGULEY | 1865 | William | Mary (MARTIN) | Gardener | Arthur Place (later Clinton St) | Lace Maker | |
| Arthur James POLLARD | 1863 | John | Eliza (COCKAYNE) | Lace Manufacturer | Clinton St (later Cyprus Ave) | Lace Manufacturer | 1953 |
| Frederick BURBIDGE | 1864 | William | Hannah (NEALE) | Gardener | Broadgate | | |
| Harry COX | 1864 | Edward | Eliza Ann (JERRAM) | Lace Maker | High Road | | |
| Frank LOWE | 1865 | | Rachael (LOWE) | (Silk Cleaner) | Nether St | Lace Maker | |
| Edward LEWIS | 1863 | John | Frances (WALKER) | Silk Throwster (later Coal Merchant) | Middle St | Railwat Labourer | |
| David MARTIN | 1864 | David | Elizabeth (JOHNSON) | Lace Maker | Wollaton Rd | Lace Manufacturer | 1943 |
| (Not identified) | | | | | | | |
| John Thomas ALLDRED | 1864 | Joseph | Elizabeth | Coal Miner | Wollaton Rd (later Union St) | Coal Miner | |
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