Note written by Leonard Osborne Day ------------------------------------------------------------- Note to accompany a family group Photograph taken in August 1920: Left to Right Back Row 1 Self (father) 2 Reg, godfather Front Row 1 Patricia Martha Born 19-11-1914 2 Ledah May (standing) Born 12-7-1912 3 Tham (mother) with Ethel Kraisee baby Born 9-7-1920 (6 weeks) 4 Phoebe Eva Born 24-10-1916 5 Richard George Born 13-8-1911 Herewith the "whole dam family" in Siam All christened at St Mary's Church Bangkok by the Rev Simmonds on 5-9-1912 Leo Day Lieut Colonel BK Siam ********************************** The christening date cannot be correct as only two of the children were born in 1912. From the age of the baby (6 weeks) we can deduce that the photograph was taken in late August 1920. It is therefore possible that Leonard meant to write 5-9-1920 as the christening date [.] Note written by Leonard Osborne Day ------------------------------------------------------------- Note to accompany a family group Photograph taken in August 1920: Left to Right Back Row 1 Self (father) 2 Reg, godfather Front Row 1 Patricia Martha Born 19-11-1914 2 Ledah May (standing) Born 12-7-1912 3 Tham (mother) with Ethel Kraisee baby Born 9-7-1920 (6 weeks) 4 Phoebe Eva Born 24-10-1916 5 Richard George Born 13-8-1911 Herewith the "whole dam family" in Siam All christened at St Mary's Church Bangkok by the Rev Simmonds on 5-9-1912 Leo Day Lieut Colonel BK Siam ********************************** The christening date cannot be correct as only two of the children were born in 1912. From the age of the baby (6 weeks) we can deduce that the photograph was taken in late August 1920. It is therefore possible that Leonard meant to write 5-9-1920 as the christening date
There is a memorial plaque to John Ballard, Priscilla and their family in Tilden Chapel, Smarden. (Arla Weiss - e-mail: 2 March 2000) [.] There is a memorial plaque to John Ballard, Priscilla and their family in Tilden Chapel, Smarden. (Arla Weiss - e-mail: 2 March 2000)