A collection of papers and photos relating to three generations of the Elliott family. These include:
- Photo of horse-drawn cab driver George Elliott (c1930)
- World War One postcards and wedding photos of William and Daisy Elliott (from 1915-1918)
- Papers relating to the birth of Irene Elliott by caesarean section in 1923
George Elliott (1860-1939) was a fly proprietor who operated horse-drawn cabs from stables in Conway Street and Shirley Street, Hove. The business lasted for 47 years during which time he drove the Prince of Wales prior to his Coronation as King Edward VII.
His son William Elliott (1892-1945), one of six children, married his childhood friend and classmate, Daisy Pellett (1891-1973). Both William and Daisy were born in Clarendon Road, Hove. They married in 1914, just before the outbreak of war, and subsequently moved into 68 Clarendon Road. William Elliott was already in the Territorials so was in one of the first batches of men to be called up. He fought in France and Belgium from August 1914 until 1918 at, among other places, Lille, Arras and Bruges. He was gassed and his feet were frost-bitten, causing permanent damage. At some point during this period, Daisy received a telegram saying her husband was missing, presumed killed, but he was later found in the Royal Military Hospital.
Their first child was stillborn in 1915. Irene Elliott (the contributor of these documents) was born in 1923, the first baby to be born by Caesarean section at the Brighton and Hove Hospital for Women in Buckingham Road.
Elliott, Daisy (1891-1972), unknown photographers, medical records
4 photos, 3 postcards and 3 documents
Digital copies have been donated to the East Sussex Record Office and are listed here. Original documents are in the care of Irene Butler (nee Elliott).
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