Photo Gallery

The 50th Wedding Anniversary of Jimmy & Olive Whisson at the Bebside Inn at Blyth, Northumberland, England in 1977..

Dennis Arthur, Janet, Adam James & Ben Whisson celebrate a family gathering in Western Australia.

They are descendants of the Whissons who lived in the Norfolk village of Colton in the 18th & 19th Centuries.

A very youthful Jeff Taylor appears to be in contemplative demeanour in the days when he thought the name Whisson was just a funny surname. 15 years later he'd be well & truly smitten by the family history bug!

A mid-70s summer in Blyth. Lena Taylor ( Nee Whisson ) & Isabel Mary Raffle ( nee Whisson ) top row.  Lillian Davidson ( Nee Whisson ), Elizabeth Davidson & Elaine Parker ( nee Whisson ) bottom row.

 Whitby descended Eric Leslie Whisson & a family  friend enjoying a pose about  an easier lifestyle sojourning on the south coast of England.

Elaine (Eleanor) with her grandfather, Whitby-born Arthur Dillon Whisson. About 1950. Arthur was son to Mary Ann Whisson & grandson of Norfolk-born George William Whisson.

The wedding of James Dunwoodie Whisson to Mary Olive Williamson at Amble, Northumberland in 1927.

Jim was son to Arthur Dillon & Lillian ( nee Davison )Whisson.

Martha Whisson of the Norfolk clan. Ancestor of Alan Peggs

Jim (James Dunwoodie Whisson). A photo sent to fiancé, Olive, about 1927. Jim was son to Arthur Dillon & great-grandson to George William Whisson.

Billy (William George Davison) Whisson & wife, Minnie (nee Wilkinson) early 1930's. They lived in the Amble area of Northumberland for many years.

Fred Cook & wife Emma ( nee Whisson).   At a studio about 1912. Emma was daughter of George & Catherine ( nee Tindale.).

Jim Whisson, son-in-law, Les Taylor & grandaughter, Wendy Taylor under the shadow of the Forth Bridge, near Edinburgh, during a holiday in Scotland, about 1962

Arthur Whisson (1903-44)

of Whitby.

Son of George,  grandson of George William, father of George.

Cousin of Arthur Dillon Whisson.

The Cramlington Whissons of Northumberland.

At wedding reception 1986.

(Top) Micheal.

(Bottom, from left to right)

Jean (nee Stobbs) Kerry, Jim & Carol.

James Dunwoodie Whisson at Blyth with his great-grandaughter, Lianne Mills in 1981.

Marlene Taylor (nee Whisson). Daughter of William (Billy) & Minnie, wife to Edward.

Susannah Porritt (nee Whisson), born in Whitby.

Probably with great-grandchild in York

Circa 1960.

Cousins; Keith Whisson & Jeff Taylor on a caravanning holiday at Silloth in Cumbria, 1981.

Brothers-in-law; Les Taylor & Arthur Whisson on vacation in Yorkshire in 1983.

George Whisson (1926-2001)

with his grandfather George

(1875-1938).

Circa early 1930s.

Lillian Whisson (nee Davison) (front row, far right) at a First World War memorial ceremony gathering of the Women's Institute in Amble, Northumberland about 1930.

Cousins in Blyth, circa 1970.

(Back, L-R) Wendy Taylor & Elizabeth Davidson.

(Front, L-R) Jeff Taylor & Sharon Whisson 

50th Wedding Anniversary of Jimmy & Olive Whisson.

Back row-Les Taylor, Sharon Whisson, Keith Whisson, Jean Whisson, Jeff Taylor & Marlene Whisson.

Front row is Olive & Jimmy Whisson.

Taken September 1977.

An article in the Whitby Gazzette, 2006 featuring David & June Whisson on his retirement from Anderson's Bistro.

David and June Whisson of Whitby, enjoying their retirement years. David was son to George, & grandson to Arthur Whisson.

Abbie Leigh & her brother Liam Whisson on holiday.Children of Michael & Yvonne.

The Whisson family on holiday.

(L to R) Yvonne, Liam & Michael.

Michael Whisson showing his patriotism abroad. An avid Newcastle United & punk rock fan. too.

The Bakers' of New Zealand.

Lynette & Adam with their daughters (lL to R) Courtney & Lauren.

Lynette was born a Porritt, being the great-grandaughter of Whitby born Susannah Whisson.

Marlene ( nee Jacobs )& Arthur Whisson relaxing during the 1960s era.

Olive Whisson with daughter Lena & grand-daughter, Wendy.

About 1963 in Scotland.

Sharon & Keith Whisson circa 1965 in Blyth, Northumberland. They lived in the town centre in High Street, literally opposite their Taylor kin.

Brothers-in-law Les Taylor & Arthur Whisson taking it easy on a visit to Beamish Open Air Museum in County Durham in 1979.