Wardle Family History

Details from the Wardle family tree (click on the links for more names and dates):

• My great grandfather is Albert Wardle  (born 15-Jul-1866 in Kegworth / died 24-Jun-1936 in Kettering).
• Albert's father was James Wardle (born 29-Dec-1839 in Kegworth (maybe Belper?) / died 10-Mar-1914 in Kegworth).
• James' father was John Wardle (born 18-Jan-1810 in Diseworth / died 18-Dec-1891 in Kegworth).

John's father was George Wardle - born in Diseworth, he married Sarah.

Uncle Bernard couldn't remember why and where the dinner in the photo above was held, but thinks it might have been to celebrate the anniversary of the end of the First World War. Using the decor as a guide the dinner was probably held at the Fuller Institute. Working your way up the lefthand side*: Hilda (1st cousin twice removed), Margaret (1st cousin twice removed), Bert (1st cousin twice removed), unknown, Eric (great uncle), Florrie (wife of Eric), unknown, unknown.

On the righthand side starting at the front*: Len (grandfather), Fred (great uncle), Harold (great uncle), Bill English (1st cousin twice removed), unknown, unknown, Bernard (great uncle), Syd Marsh (1st cousin twice removed), Frank Marsh (husband of great aunt).

* Wardle unless specified otherwise

The Wardle Bros Garage

The photograph on the left was taken circa 1928. It's a picture of my Grandad's and Great Uncles' garage on Stamford Road in Kettering (the brothers were Eric, Bernard and Len). Wardle Bros garage opened in 1928, and became a dealer for Jowett cars in 1936. At the same time Great Uncle Harold was running a haulage company called Wardle & Keach. The next photograph was taken in January 1950. The lady by the care was the secretaru at the garage, Jean Lucy.In 1952 Wardle Bros changed over to selling Austin motors. Then in 1965 the garage was taken over by H. A. Saunders, and five years later Mann Egerton took over the business. Today the garage is still there, although its incarnation is as Corby Motors, a Peugeot dealer.