A studio portrait of the two Thurlow sisters, Georgina is on the left and Ada is on the left. They married two brothers; Georgina was the youngest in the family and was born 7th February, 1891. She married Tom Codling (who was born 28th February 1887) on 10th December, 1910. Ada married Matthew Codling and they took over Boulby Barns. Their great granddaughter. Anne Codling tells us: “Matthew died in 1913 and is buried in Great Ayton cemetery. Her grandfather Edwin Thurlow Codling and his brother Billy took over Boulby Barns later on.” Joan Johnson tells us: ”My grandmother was Ada Thurlow who married Matthew Codling. They lived in Great Ayton and had four children Billy, Edwin and Cissie in Great Ayton (Billy Codling’s name is scratched onto a desk in the Quaker school in Gt Ayton). My grandmother was pregnant with my father Henry when her husband was killed (I think in a mining accident) in 1913 and is buried in Great Ayton cemetery. As she had then no income she had to move back to her parents home at Boulby. Billy and Edwin worked the farm with her after the death of her parents. My father, Henry joined the merchant navy and Cissy married Fred Rigby and lived in Manchester. Their son John was living in part of Boulby Barns a few years ago.”
Anne Bland has provided more information, telling us: ”Margaret Codling lived at Great Ayton in Newton Road with her husband Dick Bulman. Matthew went to work in the ironstone mines near Cliff Rigg. He lived in Romany Road. The houses in Romany Road had wells in the back garden for water. These became contaminated with typhoid and many Aytonians including Matthew died as a result. The Codling’s are of course descended from the Wake family who were the original Norman Barons who held Great Ayton. It is believed their Manor House was where Ayton Hall is today, so there has always been a strong connection between Great Ayton and this family.” Mavis Gray adds: “My husband Milton is a son of Hannah Codling, his grandparents were Thomas Codling and Margaret (nee Cowl). Great grandfather was Matthew Codling born Roxby. He lived Dalehouse and was married to Elizabeth Fenwick; the Codling family are living Midge Hall farm Roxby in the early 1700’s.”
Patricia Trickett advises: “My family Codling originally came from Staithes and Roxby, although my father John was born at Skinningrove. My grandfather was also John and my great grandfather was Matthew, there are about 13 of my family including Matthew of Dalehouse by Roxby buried in Roxby churchyard. I lost my father John over 20 years ago and he once told me that when he was in school his teacher said the beginning of a poem, like this: “Old Matty Codling had a grey mare, and it was double jointed. He took it down to Roxby Fair …….”. She started laughing then and didn’t finish the poem. Are you aware of this poem, and if so, do you know any more?”
Image and information courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson, thanks to Mike Codling, Janet Wilson, Joan Johnson, Anne Codling, Anne Bland, Tricia Trickett and Mavis Gray for the updates.
This photograph was taken in 1912 or 1913 at Boulby Barns. Ada is pictured with her three sons (little boys wore dresses then). Billy is standing; Ada is holding Teddy (Edwin) and Francis Georgina (Cissy) is sitting in the wonderful pushchair. Carole Armsby tells us: “I think Ada Codling knew my parent Ernie Armsby and Mavis who used to be Coverdale.” Anne Codling told the Archive : “I think Henry was born in 1912, so it must have been taken then.” Whilst Mary Atkinson advised: “The child in the pram is not Henry. It is Francis Georgina (Cissy).”
Image courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson, thanks to Carole Armsby, Anne Codling and Mary Atkinson for the update.
This picture was taken at the front door of Boulby Barns, about 1927; Georgina (nee Thurlow) has their daughter, Isabel, on her knee. Their son, Denis seems reluctant to have his photograph taken and has turned away from the camera.
Bozz Halliday advises: “This picture is of my great uncle Tom. He is my grandmothers brother. My grandmother was Greta Codling and my mothers maiden name is Lena Dowson.”
Image and information courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson; thanks to Bozz Halliday for the update.
Mike Codling got in touch with us from Australia back in April. He asked about Ada and Georgina Thurlow in a comment on their picture and then kindly sent these photographs. Tom and Georgina were his grandparents. This is a picture of them in the front garden of their Glenfield Terrace house, with their daughter Isabel and elder son Thomas Raymond (Ray); Mike’s father. In 1959 Ray Codling and his wife and three daughters emigrated to Australia and settled in Brisbane; Mike was born there three years later.
Thanks to Mike Codling for this photograph of his father, Thomas Raymond; who grew up in Loftus and used to enjoy holidays at the family farm at Boulby.
The Archive hasn’t any further details about this picture. Some members of the cast are wearing pirate costumes, but don’t know what the production was or when it took place. Can anyone help, please?
Chris Bailes tells the Archive: “This stage was in the Arlington Chapel schoolroom”.
Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards and many thanks to Chris Bailes for the update.
The Archive has no information about this picture. We think it is the same stage as that in the previous one. There are young children in this production. Could they be members of the Sunday School?
A nice photograph of a group gathering; in 1910 in the Market Place, Loftus. However it is known for certain that there are at least 5 people from Carlin How on the photograph, so it may have been a mixed Chapel or church outing.
Back row: Leslie Nicholson (magistrate), Fred Nicholson, ??, G. T. Goodwill.
Third row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Mrs Goodwill, ??, Margaret Elizabeth Hall (nee Ord), ??, Charles Hall.
Second row: ??, ??, ??, ??, Clara Nicholson (nee Hall), ??, ??, ??.
Front row: Lesley Nicholson.
Neil Suckling confirmed: “Three of the young women are my great aunts; Mary Suckling (Murray), Hannah Suckling and Lydia Suckling (nee Donnelly) and possibly my grandad Andrew Suckling.” George Tremain added: “The man first on the right is Charles Hall of Front Street, Carlin How. His wife Margaret Elizabeth Ord is third from the left on the same row. Second from the left on the back row is Fred Nicholson, his wife Clara (Hall) Nicholson is fourth from the right on the second row. Their son Lesley is first on the left on the front row.” Whilst Tony Nicholson advised: “Yes, Fred Nicholson is on the back row at the far left, with a large white hat.” Rita Jury asked: “Hi I’m interested in the name- nee Donnely – could the spelling have changed my mother was Donnelly of Coronation Street born in 1922 – my grandmothers maiden name was Astle.”
Image courtesy of Carlin How Community Centre, names courtesy of a CD compiled by Derick Pearson; thanks to Neil Suckling, George Tremain and Tony Nicholson for the updates on this photograph.
Orininally posted by the Archive as Robert Shaw with his horse and cart pictured in Moorsholm, date as yet unknown but possibly late 1930s, but the Archive awaited confirmation of this fact. The cottage further back down the street has long since been redeveloped and was the blacksmith’s shop.Ann Johnson adds: “I remember Harry Shaw he used to come to Moorsholm with his horse and cart.”Since then assistance has been provided by Stewart Ramsdale with: “This is Moorsholm, but it is of Seth Shaw with his block cart in 1904”.
Image courtesy of Janet Grey, additional information via Ancestry and Ann Johnson; thanks to Stewart Ramsdale for the identification.
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