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Family photographs courtesy of Mrs K Garland of Irchester
"Eastfields"
Built in 1887 by George Denton
An early picture
An early picture of the house

"Eastfields" Amelia Denton
"Eastfields"
Amelia Denton 1855 - 1928
When George Denton was born in 1850, his father Benjamin, a shoe manufacturer, was already employing 36 men.

George Denton and his wife Amelia brought up a family of 13 children here. George took over the shoe company and later his sons also joined the company.

George was the first chairman of the school board and also a councillor. He was the chairman of the urban council in 1902, and later a county councillor.

Amelia died in 1928 and George in 1931.

Eastfields was purchased by the County Council in 1936 and was a Childrens' Home in 1951.

Eastfields was demolished in 1980.
George Denton
George 1850 - 1931

c1900
An unknown occasion at Eastfields c1900

Back row: Jessie Darnell, Frances Denton, Gladys Colson, Ida Sargent, Nellie Cave, Hilda Brawn, Frances Groome.

6th row: ?, Cissie Button, Mabel Bull, Mrs Cunnington’s maid, ? Natrass, ? Mitchell, Mrs A O Groome, Miss Watson.

5th row: ? Botterill, Winifred Cunnington, Mrs G H Groome, Mrs Knight, Mrs Amos Cave, Mrs Mitchell, Arthur Mitchell.

4th row: ?, Elsie Knight, Winifred Cave, Ethel Cave, Elsie Brawn, Cecil Staniland, Stanley Knight, Reg Cave.

3rd row: Mabel Cunnington, ? Staniland.

2nd row: Ethel Pitt, ? Nattrass, Beatrice Horrell, Gracie Knight, Evelyn Carter, Elsie Groome, Poppy Hayes, Muriel Cave, Elsie Sanders, Doris Cave, Ella Knight.

Front row: Dorothy Knight, Marjorie Knight, Kathleen Denton, Gordon Smith, George Wingrove, Percy Knight, Eric Smith, Morton Cave.
Unknown event c1904
Another unknown event thought to be at Eastfields c1904

Back row: (l-r) Don Green, ?, Grace Selwood, Nell Cave, Doris (Chubby) Cave, Grandma, ?, Winnie Cunnington, A Ginger

Middle row: Hilda Ward, Connie Selwood, Elizabeth Baker

Front row: ?, Leslie Cunnington, Wilfred Groom


Tom with Model T Ford 1910
Tom with Model T Ford in 1910




Registration numbers are:
BD 1272
BD 502
... 245
BD 2119
1914
Don Denton & Hester Timpson 1914

Kathleen & Doreen

Kathleen (grandma) & Doreen "Ginger"
Tom Denton
Tom Denton

Perhaps a christening photograph of 4 generations?
The caption reads: Mrs Fred Cave, Mrs Brawn’s daughter and baby Betty Casuebrook, Mrs Brawn (grandfather Denton’s sister)

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