my/our/their family

A family history project dedicated to the Willimer family in Royston and around the world, inspired by the desire to find out more about my Dad’s mysterious parentage.

PEOPLE

The people’s whose lives and memories make up this website.

Dad’s Story

The story of the quest for my unknown Grandfather.

gallery

Images that tell the story of our family.

family trees

Some family trees.

Photo Galleries

My sister Linda.
Tony and Linda on Royston Heath with Nigel, probably early 1950s. For a moment Linda looks very like our mother.
My sister Linda, beautiful and happy. Linda told me this was taken on a boat in the harbor at Great Yarmouth, on her honeymoon. She smiles the smile of a happy newlywed.
Tony and Linda with Nigel again. This time in the back garden at Orchard Way. Early 1950s.
Kathleen Betty Willimer.
Siblings, at Pauline’s wedding.
Algernon Frederick Willimer.
Siblings, at Mum’s 90th birthday party. October 2011.
I am in Linda’s arms in the back garden at Orchard Way. Must be 1961.
My beautiful sister on Royston Heath, around 1960.
Dad with Tony and Linda on a trip to the Tower of London. We were all taken to London regularly to see the sights.
Queens Road School, Royston, early 1950s. My sister Linda is standing third from left, middle row.
Dad with Tony and Linda, location unknown.
Tony and Linda in the back garden at 10 Orchard Way.
My Greenway school photo – 1969/70.
Mum with Tony and Linda for a studio portrait in the famous chair at Bob Clark’s in Royston High Street.
Mum and Dad celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary at Johnson Matthey Social Club.
Celebrating my Mum’s 70th birthday with 4 generations. My sister Linda, my nephew’s wife Sue, my sister-in-law Karen and my niece Sue. My great niece Gemma is bouncing with her grandma, while Mum is holding great nephew Daniel. This would have been the weekend of Mum and Dad’s Golden Wedding Anniversary…
October 12th 1941.
My Mum with Dad’s Aunt Hilda at Coates. Probably when Mum and Dad lived there at the end of the war.
My sister Linda, probably with me in the back garden of the Porter’s house in Rock Road.
An uncle with his nieces and nephews. Terry, Sue, David and Tina. In the front garden at Orchard Way, probably mid 70’s.
Laurence Willimer, one of my Dad’s Uncles.
Granny Willimer.
Dad walks Linda up the path at the Priory Church, Royston on her wedding day – September 12th, 1964.
Dad with a very proud Granny Willimer in Coates. This must have been soon after Dad enlisted.
Tony and Linda feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square.
Mum on a visit to the welsh Willimers, around 2001.
Christmas in Darrow Drive, Pennington NJ – 2003 or 2004.
Tina and Terry Willimer. A studio portrait, probably at Bob Clark’s. c.1969/70.
My first day at Warwick University. Nigel drove me and helped me move in.
A studious looking Tony Willimer, about to make his way in the world.
A later picture of Dad in uniform during the war.
On the Palace Pier at Brighton – Mum and Dad came down to visit me and Sarah.
Thomas getting to know Nigel’s faithful dog, Sam.
The end of a perfect day, a mother’s blessing. I will forever be grateful to whoever captured this moment.
Dad in the front garden at Orchard Way, looking like a mediterranean. Notice the huge hollyhocks behind him.
Mum’s 90th birthday, Bull Hotel, Royston. Everyone is in there somewhere !!
Tony and Linda on the One Hill, Royston Heath.
Nephew Terry and wife Sue at Tina’s wedding.
My niece Tina and husband Paul on their wedding day at Stradey Park Hotel, Llanelli – Sept 8th, 2007.
Nigel and Molly finally get married. Shire Hall, Cambridge – 13th August 1997.
Mum’s family on the heath. My mum and Uncle Peter on the Heath with their parents. The girl in the handkerchief hat is a friendly stranger who came to play.
Mum’s stepmother (she rarely spoke her name) on the day of her wedding to my grandfather, October 1935.
A very young Alfred Linton King, probably before he was married.
Mum and Peter in the studio chair at Bob Clark’s.
A studio portrait of my grandmother. Mum said this was probably before she was married.
My grandmother Minnie (centre) with other patients at Pinewood Sanatorium, during her long illness.
Mum and Peter with their mum on the backs at Cambridge.
Granny King, nee Sarah Gimson.
Alfred Linton Willimer. My maternal grandfather, and after whom I was named.
Grandad King watching cricket on Royston Heath.
Grandad King outside his saddlery shop on Market Hill, Royston. Also pictured is Granny King, and their son Robert. This building stood on Market Hill until it was demolished to make way for the new library in the 1990s.
Grandad and Granny King with various grandchildren. Granny King has John and Tom (sons of Herbert King). Grandad has Grace (daughter of Arthur King), and Arthur
My uncle Pete after joining the ATC at the beginning of the war. This is in the garden at 21 Stakepiece Road, where Grandad lived with his second wife.
Grandad Linton King at work. Here he is in his element, out on some country estate working to install the new-fangled electricity. This was before work dried up in the 1920’s Great Depression, and times became really hard for him and Grandma.
Uncle Pete and Aunt Daisy (nee Darlow) get married at the Priory Church in Royston – September 1947. Whilst most of the wedding party are from Daisy’s family, the younger bridesmaid is my sister Linda.
The Seabrook family at High Wycombe. Mum is front right on the scooter. Peter is sitting on his mum’s knee in the center. Cousin Francis is on the left.
A gathering on Royston Heath with Granny Seabrook and cousins. Mum is at the back with cousin Francis, while Uncle Peter sits with young cousins John and Alan Seabrook. Aunt Minnie is on the right.
Grandad Seabrook.
Granny Seabrook.
A studio portrait of my grandmother. Mum said this was probably before she was married.
My niece Angela, and her husband Andy.
Mum, Linda and Angie.
Doug and Linda’s wedding reception. British Legion, Mill Road, Royston. September 1964.
A young, dashing Doug Porter.
Warwick University, June 1983. My official graduation photo. Mum never forgave me for the dyed blond hair.
Our wedding day – August 28th, 1993.
My beautiful bride in the back garden at her brother’s house – August 28th, 1993.
Christmas in Darrow Drive, Pennington NJ – 2003 or 2004.
Cheers ! 90th birthday party at Kings House.
Aunt Rene with cousin Frazer Garner. On a trip to Rene and Cyril in London, cousin Frazer took us to see his new boat. He was refitting it with a friend (pictured). He loved the water, and later moved to Poole in Dorset.
Clacton, with the roller coaster on the pier.
Warwick University Graduation Day, June 1983. They were very proud of me – apart from the hair.
An outing with Aunt Rene and Uncle Cyril. Whenever we visited them in London we would do sightseeing on Saturday, then a trip out on the car on Sunday.
David and Sue Porter, early 1980s.
Me with my godmother, Stella Williamson. She lived across the road at 11 Orchard Way, and she was one of mum’s best friends. However she was fearsome when a stray football went in her garden.
Mum and Dad in the back garden at Tony and Karen’s. They loved going down to Swansea, and they loved that garden almost as much as Tony did.
Me with my nephew Terry, at Sheen Mill, I think. For a moment there was quite a resemblance.
Thomas getting to know Nigel’s faithful dog, Sam.
Gemma and Tom play the fool at our leaving lunch for the family – April 2001.
Me and my boy – picking apples at Terhune Orchard, Lawrenceville, NJ.
Mum and Linda in their Christmas jumpers.
Me and my boy.
Diane’s twins, James and Matthew.
Thomas’ christening – 26th October, 1997. Tom’s godparents are our good friends, Sarah and Russell Mackay.
Me and my boy – Readington Balloon Festival, NJ.