the true meanting of tumble weed & where it stops

Friday, October 20, 2006


The Reed family having tea 1896, the tall girl with a fringe is my great granny Helena Reed

Thursday, October 19, 2006


Bineham Chaily 1905
This was the home of the Blencowe Family.
My great great Grandfather William Reed was their Coachman.


William Reed was the son of William and Harriet Reed, born in Maresfield Sussex in 1850 his father william Reed was also born in Maresfied in 1825.



Nurse Oliver with the Reed family at Bineham Chaily Sussex, Nurse Oliver was 6ft 2,









240213 LCpl Charles Colbourn of the 5th Royal Sussex Regt.
and his bride Helena Reed, Charles had been a patient of Nurse Edith Oliver at Beechland Hospital in Chaily Sussex, Helena was the childrens nurse (Nanny) at Stanmer House Falmer Sussex.

my family


Henry Reed with his wife Louisa (Shelton)
and their children, Louisa born 1876
William 1878, both born in Newick.
Herbert 1880 Helena 1882,born in Uckfield Sussex the photo was taken in 1882