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A doctor’s wife

photograph of the Old House, Dorking, now a Grade II listed building

Lil Coolidge (1857-1906): Jun 1880 to May 1896: happiness and tragedy in a small country town

Natalie Mayhew Business, Trades & Professions, England, Women's Lives July 30, 2022June 24, 2026 7 Minutes

From the Goal Line to the Front Line

The story of Chelsea goalkeeper William Krug who joined the 17th Middlesex (1st Football) Battalion at the start of the Great War.

Natalie Mayhew Art, Sport & Performance, ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Beyond the Family Tree, England, First World War, France May 23, 2022June 24, 2026 8 Minutes

Tragedy at sea

Matthew Saumarez (1718-1778): a tragedy at sea and a case of mistaken identity.

Natalie Mayhew ๐Ÿ” Mysteries & Brick Walls, England, Guernsey, Seafaring & the Navy January 21, 2022June 24, 2026 3 Minutes

Peter Mayhew (1929-1980)

Group of people working in film editing cutting rooms

Peter Mayhew (1929-1980): A film editor and father, remembered for his extraordinary life and contributions

Natalie Mayhew Art, Sport & Performance, England December 31, 2021June 24, 2026 1 Minute

After the war

Peter Mayhew (1929-1980): life in the immediate post-war years, National Service, and a career in the British film industry

Natalie Mayhew Art, Sport & Performance, Childhood & Family Life, England, Second World War December 27, 2021June 24, 2026 7 Minutes

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