Speen Band

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/Elsie May Plumridge born1891 was the daughter of William & Eliza Plumridge

Arch and Elsie married in 1925.

Archie had previously married in 1919 to Emily Beatrice Currell, daughter of Free Currell. They had no children.

Elsie had previously been engaged to John Rixon of Speen. John Rixon was killed in August 1918 fighting Austrians in the Italian Dolomites (Taken from the Speen and North Dean News, issue 57).

Archie had served in the Warwickshire Regiment.

1921. Photo taken from the Speen book 'The Leaves of Time'.


The photo of Speen Band on the right taken in 1921, is taken from the Speen book 'The Leaves of Time'

Denis Claydon identified. Left to right back row - 1st Ted Floyd. 3rd Dick Bristow. 4th Will Floyd. 6th ? Bristow

8th Elsie Plumridge. click Ted, Dick, Will, ?, Elsie

Left to right middle row - 4th George Shaw. 5th Ted Bristow

Left to right front row - 2nd Archie Janes. 4th Jack Bristow