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  • Job Sweeney and Eliza Louisa Tompson
    Globe Road, Bethnal Green cc-by-sa/2.0  - ©  Stephen McKay  -  geograph.org.uk/p/4697355 Very much a part of the traditional East End, Globe...
  • Silvanus Trevail Architect and Mayor of Truro
    Truro : Lemon Street cc-by-sa/2.0  - ©  Lewis Clarke  -  geograph.org.uk/p/4611928 Silvanus Trevail , architect (1851–1903) The phrase, ...
  • Job Thomas Sweeney and Elizabeth Fuller
    St Helen & St Giles, Rainham - Sanctuary cc-by-sa/2.0  - ©  John Salmon  -  geograph.org.uk/p/4530086 Job Thomas Sweeney (b. 27 Aug 189...
  • Samuel Watlington and Anne Monke
    Photo  ©  John Salmon ( cc-by-sa/2.0 ) All Saints, Swallowfield, Berks - East end Photo available for reuse under this Creative Commons li...
  • The Liverpool Cab Murder
    Medlock Hotel Rumney Road cc-by-sa/2.0  - ©  Sue Adair  -  geograph.org.uk/p/6521990 Late 19th century public house built adjacent to  Kirkd...
  • Thomas Pearce and Sarah Hall
    St. Mary's Church - Alverstoke cc-by-sa/2.0  - ©  Colin Babb  -  geograph.org.uk/p/1093207 Thomas Pearce married Sarah Hall on 14 Dec ...
  • Edward John Bicknell and Marcella Jones
    Portsmouth Cathedral cc-by-sa/2.0  - ©  N Chadwick  -  geograph.org.uk/p/6829155 Edward John Bicknell married Marcella Jones (b. 10 May 18...

 

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