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Amy Oliver Lloyd

August 4^th, 1900

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News clipping

MARRIAGE OF MISS A.O. JACKSON AT CHISELHERST.

A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized at Chislehurst Parish Church on Saturday afternoon, the marriage being that of Miss Amy Oliver Jackson, second daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady Jackson, of Oakbank, Lubbock-road, Chislehurst, with Capt. John Henry Lloyd, of the 1^st Battalion Kings Own Regiment, and son of the late major J.H. Lloyd, Royal Artillery. The ceremony which was conducted by the Rev. J.F. Twist, was witnessed by a large gathering of friends of the contracting parties. The wedding presents were numerous and costly.

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Guests

Presents

Dorothy was only bridesmaid. I gave her, Nelly[1],

Kathleen[2] & Bee[3] diamond W. brooches.

Capt. Johnson was best man

Lloyds, Churtons, Salters, Col. Justice, Scotts, Abells, Cousin Sarah, Eva, Walters, Sir Ewen Cameron, Hawkins, Boyes, Mrs. Grieg, Nelsons, Capt. Mrs. Marker, Capt. Donajowath, Major Somerville, Capt. Laurie.

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1900

Sonning[38]

Bulford

Neston

We left Chislehurst at 4 for Sonning on Thames which we reached in time for dinner. We stayed at the French Horn Inn. We stayed a week, very wet weather. Tom and Willie came down one day. On the 11th we left and picking Dot up in town, went straight to the new vicarage. Bulford. The vicarage was left to us by the Vicar Arnold, a mile from camp. Nearest town A[ursbury] 10 miles from Salisbury. I came back to Chislehurst on 20 August to say goodbye to Father and Kathleen who were leaving for Hong Kong the next day. I left Dot at Barbank and returned to Bulford on the 22nd. Nelly met me at Salisbury and stayed 10 days. Then Eva and Mrs. Bottomly bicycled over from Gillingham for two nights. Next day Mrs. Lloyd came. Then Bee and mother for two nights before we left on the 29th September. J. went back to his tent and camp and I went to Chislehurst. J. came on the 12th for two nights. On 20 October camp broke up and we left for Neston on the 22nd. Uncle seedy most of the time. Had a very quiet

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1900-1 Aldershot

1901

Uncle died

Queen Victoria died

Visit & came back to Chislehurst  Nov 7^th. J. Went up to Aldershot next day & took up Adjutants work again. I followed Nov. 17^th Sat when we had got this house – [Drincong] Alexandra Road Farnbow.

Bee came for a fortnight in December & hunted Tommy’s ponies – Tommy being away on leave – We, Tommy & [Morral] went to Oakbank for Christmas, stayed two nights. I got fish carvers, breakfast dishes, crumb scoop, 2 table centre [d’oyleys] & from the little boys hat pins & a dog letter weight.      Dot returned with us & stayed until January 3^rd 1901 when mother came for a night to fetch her away. [Dermot] came for one Sat to Monday

On Monday 14^th Jan we had a wire to say Uncle had died the night before at Neston. J went up to Neston for the funeral on Wednesday. The funeral was on Thursday 17^th at Chester. J returned the same day & got here at midnight Jan. 19^th. Eva Anton came to stay for a week.

Tuesday January 22^nd Queen died. We heard it the next day. The Regt had to line the street & one

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1901

Tommy sailed South Africa

John Godfrey

Christened

Company walked in the procession at the funeral on Sat Feb 2^nd.

Mother came to stay Feb 11^th & see Tommy who sailed for South Africa in the Columbian with the K.O. Mounted Infantry Company, under Capt. Martin on Sat 16^th February.

Eva, Connie, the Aunt & Bee all made short visits to us at [Drumcorrig] & we spent one night at Wimbleton March 9^th.

Miss Couran came & stay a couple of nights May 22^nd.     Miss Flint came June 21^st.

Baby was born on Sunday June 30^th at 8:45 PM [?] big boy weighs 9 lbs. Mother was staying & John was turned out to Barracks. Mother left & Bee came.

Carried downstairs July 17. Went out for a drive 22 & Sonnie & I went to Chislehurst Sat 27^th-28^th. Baby weighed 11.3. August 4^th Sunday baby was christened at Parish church by Mr. Twist. Col Rowlandson & Maj Hibbert godfathers & Mrs. Churlton godmother.

J. Julius & mother did proxy & John’s

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1901

St. Elmo

John sailed for Malta

Mother the only one who came. He was awfully good & never cried. Mother gave him the robe to be kept for his children.

Aug 5^th Nurse Flint left & Nurse Richards came. 11^th Godfrey weighed 12.9. 18^th 12.14. 23^rd 13.8. & on that date we came home to [Drumcorrig]

Sept 5^th I had to give up nursing since it disagreed with him & he went to Nestle’s milk food & in about a fortnight took milk and barley water half & half & reflourished again. Nellie came to stay September 25^th we moved to St. Elmo Cross Street – much nicer house looking over Cove Common – got orders for Malta. Sonnie & I are to stay behind.

Dot & Billy staying here while the move is being made from Oatbank to Stanstead, then Mother came for 10 days.

Then Aunt came to stay & Nellie helped me to pack up. John sailed for Malta on November 19^th in the Sicillia & next day I came to

1914 Nov

Beatrice heard news of the leg being amputated on 7th. She and Kathleen went over to Boulogne where he was in hospital. He died Nov 13th & was brought back to Combe Honiton to be buried.