Kitty VAD Posted 12 March , 2008 Share Posted 12 March , 2008 Two pictures I recently picked up, both marked up on the reverse from a press agency. The first is of a Miss Poppy Ginnett 'The daring flapper' who is taking part in the Officers Circus at Brixton. It says 'miss Ginnett rides these six horses standing on the back of the highest' Apparently she went on to marry one of the Sanger Circus family. I'm fairly sure Poppy served as a VAD. Anyone know more? The other shows the wedding of Miss Vivienne Rosalienne Fulljames and Mr Robert Prentice. She was a nurse and he as an ambulance driver. This is St Peters church in Southsea. 'The nurses of St John Hospital in Kingston Cross, where the bride was also a nurse formed a unique guard of honour-making an archway of splints and bandages.' Any further info on these two? It doesn't say which branch of nursing service the bride was with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 12 March , 2008 Share Posted 12 March , 2008 Sorry, can't help. Just wanted to say what wonderful photos - so clear in their details. Thanks for posting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 12 March , 2008 Share Posted 12 March , 2008 Some snippets for you: Medal card of Fulljames, Vivienne R Voluntary Aid Detachment http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...Edoc_Id=6287049 Births Q3 1898 FULLJAMES Vivienne Rosaline, Portsea (2b 499) Marriages Q2 1921 FULLJAMES Vivienne R to PRENTICE Robert, Portsmouth (2b 1080) 1901 census 42 Cottage Grove, Portsmouth FULLJAMES Gilbert, Head, 44, Pawnbroker & Outfitter (m Q3 1893) FULLJAMES Edith, Wife, 33 (Edith Marion/Marianne TOTTERDELL, b Q4 1867) FULLJAMES Marion, Dau, 6 (Marion Ruth, b Q4 1894, m Bernard L LIGHT Q3 1922) FULLJAMES Reginald, Son, 4 (Reginald Edgar Gilbert, b Q4 1896, m Annie M DAVIES Q2 1922) FULLJAMES Vivian [sic], Dau, 2 FULLJAMES Graham, Son, 1 (Graham John, b Q1 1900) FULLJAMES Thomas, Brother, single, 51, Pawnbroker & Jeweller + 3 servants Medal card of Fulljames, Reginald Edgar Gilbert http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...Edoc_Id=2416907 Inns of Court Officers Training Corps 6433 Private Royal Air Force 6433 Flying Lieutenant Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty VAD Posted 12 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2008 Thank you both! Excellent. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Severn Posted 21 April , 2009 Share Posted 21 April , 2009 The wedding photo is of my grandparents. She was an ambulance driver and he was in the Machine gun Corp. My mother has more information but has had difficulty posting on here, I will get her to give you more information through my account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan kitchen Posted 22 April , 2009 Share Posted 22 April , 2009 Two pictures I recently picked up, both marked up on the reverse from a press agency. The first is of a Miss Poppy Ginnett 'The daring flapper' who is taking part in the Officers Circus at Brixton. It says 'miss Ginnett rides these six horses standing on the back of the highest' Apparently she went on to marry one of the Sanger Circus family. I'm fairly sure Poppy served as a VAD. Anyone know more? The other shows the wedding of Miss Vivienne Rosalienne Fulljames and Mr Robert Prentice. She was a nurse and he as an ambulance driver. This is St Peters church in Southsea. 'The nurses of St John Hospital in Kingston Cross, where the bride was also a nurse formed a unique guard of honour-making an archway of splints and bandages.' Any further info on these two? It doesn't say which branch of nursing service the bride was with. Great photo's. Hope it encourages other people to post some. Susan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalredcross Posted 23 April , 2009 Share Posted 23 April , 2009 The name Ginnett does not appear in the Red Cross Register. NGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty VAD Posted 14 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 July , 2009 Prentice, tried sending you a message but the function is disabled. Can you drop me an email? katiespitfire@NOSPAMhotmail.com (removing the NOSPAM before you send!) Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djanej Posted 16 February , 2012 Share Posted 16 February , 2012 Hi there, Poppy GINNETT was a distant cousin. She married George SANGER of the Circus family in St Mark's Church, Lambeth in 1928. Do not know if she was a VAD. Her father's younger half brother was the well-known artist Louis John GINNETT, a member of the Ditchling artistic community. Though not an official War Artist he did do some interesting sketches and paintings during his war service. He initially volunteered for service in 1915 with other artists from the St John’s Wood Arts Club, serving as a private with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. He was made 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1916, serving in France, in the128th Seige Battery from January 1917. He was promoted to 1st Lieut. in 1918. The photo of Poppy no longer appears on the site. I would LOVE a copy. My email address is whitechapelgreen@gmail.com Many thanks Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 17 February , 2012 Share Posted 17 February , 2012 Hello Jane Not sure why you can't see the photo of Poppy as I can see it in the first post. Make another couple of posts here (you need 5) and contact Kitty VAD by personal message using the envelope under the name. Good luck Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djanej Posted 18 February , 2012 Share Posted 18 February , 2012 The picture of Poppy has now appeared, rather than a little box with a red cross in it. May have been slow internet speeds in the evening. Well worth it, what a fantastic picture. Many thanks, Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 26 October , 2019 Share Posted 26 October , 2019 Hi Poppy Ginnett is our great-great aunt (she was aunt to my grandad), I can’t see the photo as it has a watermark, would you be happy to send me a copy? I think my grandad would love to see it Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 30 October , 2019 Share Posted 30 October , 2019 On 26/10/2019 at 19:39, Iginn said: Hi Poppy Ginnett is our great-great aunt (she was aunt to my grandad), I can’t see the photo as it has a watermark, would you be happy to send me a copy? I think my grandad would love to see it Thanks! Hallo Iginn! Unfortunately it's not the watermark, but the photo has fallen foul of photobucket's withdrawal of free hosting since the beginning of this thread. Kitty (original poster) hasn't been on the site for a year or so, but I have sent her a message to alert her to your post. Welcome to the Forum, by the way! Best wishes, seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty VAD Posted 30 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2019 I shall try and do a scan for you this weekend. If you don't hear from me, please do pop me a reminder. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 August , 2020 Share Posted 11 August , 2020 Vivienne Roselyn Fulljames is a great aunt of a friend whose family tree I am working on, husband Robert Prentice is from Strathaven in Lanarkshire, Scotland, the Great War obviously brought this couple together. She was known as Aunt Lyn interestingly. I too cannot see the image only a "placeholder " for the image hopefully this can be resolved. There is also an image of Vivienne on Ancestry in her wedding dress. She lived to the ripe old age of 97 and ended her days in Brechin Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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