Hilary Christine Dawe 1940
1940, Hilary Christine Dawe was born to J Frederick J Dawe & Doreen M Hailes late December 1940 in Cawsand
This photo of Kingsand shows my grandparents house (Fred's Place) on the beach front, immediately to the left of the pub, and to the right of the four storey pink house (The Willoughby's).
1945. Her only sibling, Vivienne M Dawe, was born St Germans Dec 1945
1958. She met his husband-to-be, Roger Motte, in Kingsand, when she was 18. He was a Merchant Navy Officer, and she had just taken her A levels, and was enjoying the Summer holidays, waiting to go to Southampton University
Degree in what?
1961. Hilary Christine Dawe married Roger Henry Motte on 30/9/1961 at Maker Church close to the village of Kingsand.
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Roger, twin Geoffrey, & Hilary
Marriage Cert??
1962. Mark Trevethan Motte was born June exactly 9 months later!
Hilary with Mark on his christening day Jan 1963 at Maker Church
1964. Kevin Motte was born June
Roger & Hilary had a family house built at Wembury, Devon & the family moved into it in 1965. Before that they were living with her parents in Kingsand .
She trained as a social worker at Plymouth Polytechnic when Mark & Kevin were older teenagers, and she worked as a hospital social worker from the ages of 40 to 60.
1979.
Hilary and Kevin Motte on Dartmoor, Lydford Gorge 1979
Kevin, Hilary & Mark Motte