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A photo of a painting of Newington Parish Church, by Elizabeth Gower
(nee Startup/Baker).
She married in the church in 1879 and apparently lived in the house
behind it in the painting.
It must have been painted before she was married as they then moved
to Folkestone.
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Jack Gower b.1889, age 1, in Folkestone
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Charley Gower, b.1885, Hythe. Photo from 1910, Hythe
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Jack Gower with 'Ralf' who is unknown
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Jack as a new recruit to the Royal Marines, possibly at Deal
Barracks.
Probably 1905
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Chris Gower b.1895, Folekstone, as a local choirboy, just before
emigrating to Australia in 1914
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