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Florence Cork's Album


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Florence Cork was the nanny to the Boardman Children both at Town Close House and later at How Hill. She actually worked for the family for over 50 years. The Boardman family usually referred to their servants by their surname and it was felt that as she had the same name as Mrs Boardman (Florence) it would be better to use a suitable nickname. So she became Corky

Nanny
Nanny Rolfe and Nanny Cork with Joan and Chris.

Florence Cork kept her own photograph album of life with the Boardman family. The photographs are less formal than some in the main family albums, and although some are quite badly faded, they show an insight into the lives of the Boardman children as they grew up. Here is a selection of pictures from the album. They are not in any particular order in the book and we have reflected that here. We hope you enjoy them.

album

Above - What the small album looks like

Right - The first page. Nanny Cork took her job seriously.
first
                          page

in bed
Joan and Chris in bed.

horse and cart
Transport in the early days.

Cliff Hotel
Playing with some great toys outside at the Cliff Hotel.

Joan
Joan on trike at How Hill

Chris
                            and Humphrey
Above -Humphrey and Chris rowing
Right - Corky and Chris at How Hill Staithe
Corky
                            and Chris
dog in
                            window
Are they pulling it in or pushing it out?
Out of
                            sea

Joan and Chris
Joan and Chris

at table
Joan, Chris, Humphrey and Stuart

elephant
Riding on a huge elephant

sea defences
Damaged sea defences are not a new thing

with Woolston
Gamekeeper Walter Woolston often entertained the chidren.

Horse and trap
This is how the family traveled in the early days at How Hill

in
                            sea
with
                            dog

learning
The twins

on a wherry
On a wherry

donkey cart
In a donkey cart

swing
On a huge swing

Dog on beach
At the beach

Platford and Saul
Bob Platford and George Saul

Joan and Chris
Joan and Chris

Corky died in 1981 and is buried in Ludham churchyard. When Joan died in 1998 aged 96, her ashes were buried in the same grave as her nanny.

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