An Album of Unwanted Photos Syme, Gill and Strafford

[syme]

I have an album of various photos taken in about 1920. They depict various holidays in the North and South of England. Some of the families shown appear relatively wealthy. Places mentioned include Knaresboro, Pately Bridge, Raven's Gill, The Scotts Arms Sicklinghall with Mr and Mrs Alf Strafford, Jim and Mrs Dunn. There is a photo of Cayton Church and a holiday was taken at Honeysuckle Villa in the area.
Cheam Surrey is also featured with a large property at Burdon End.

Names include Syme, Gill, Dunn, Strafford, Lilian Bottom and Paterson. There is a strong Leeds connection to some of these people.

[clas]

Have just discovered this post - would be most interested in any details of pictures with Straffords in.  Strafford is a Yorkshire family but one or two went to live in Sussex in the early part of the twentieth century.  I would love to see some photos.

[syme]

The Strafford mention is limited. The album relates to people from Yorkshire in particular the Leeds area. The Gills are prominent but there are many people with that name in the Leeds area so they are difficult to trace.

Due to limitation on attachment size I can only send one photo.

Let me know whether I can help further if you think you know of a connection with the people in the Album.

[syme]

The  Scotts Arms at Sicklinghall where the Straffords were publicans and photographed still exists so there may exist local history of the Strafford  family.

[clas]

Thank you VERY much for this info and the photo.  I have been trying to tie Alfred Strafford into my family tree, but now I know he was the landlord of the pub and that it is at Sicklinghall that will be a great help.  I assume the photo was from the early part of the 20th century, or 1920s?  Are there any other Straffords mentioned or photographed?  My family are Leeds Straffords so there will be a connection somewhere!