Bill Spence with his grandchildren.

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Object Description

Object Name

Photograph

Object ID

2019.016.008

Title

Bill Spence with his grandchildren.

Date

[c. 1970].

Description

Colour photograph of Bill Spence with his grandchildren. From left to right, the children are Chris (son of Bob and Daisy Armstrong), Shannon (daughter of Carol Armstrong, Bob's sister), Jeffrey (Bob and Daisy's son), and Kathy (Carol's daughter). They are seated on a chair covered in a floral patterned blanket, with a wood panelled wall behind them. Bill is wearing a hat with a crest on it, and appears to be wearing a uniform.

People/Subject

Spence, William (Bill)

William "Bill" Spence was born in Langley in 1898 to parents Peter and Jane Spence. He served with the 72nd Division Seaforth Highlanders in World War I, and returned to Coghlan in 1919. He met Florence Mouncer in London during the War, and wrote her letters to convince her to come to Langley. She did, and they married in 1920. The couple had three children: Ernest, Bill, and Julia. They moved from the family farm to Telegraph Trail, before settling on Armstrong Road. Bill earned his living through fishing and logging. Bill died in 1970.

Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-334/1105)

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