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I edit the village newsletter. The Church Warden is writing an article for the Parish Church in relation to family history and the church. He asked if I could find a very old picture of the cemetery to go with his piece. I came across the picture below from between 1900 and 1910. Could someone work their magic upon on it to make it clearer, perhaps adding a little colour.  Zoom in on the woman by the graveside.  This was a popular thing they did on postcards at that time, they would 'hide' a figure in the photo to give it a ghostly character, usually a woman or boy. Notice the big knobbly waste embankment?  Truck load after truck load used to empty onto that spoil heap, during the 19th and early 20th century.

Thank you for your thoughts "OurReg".

It certainly is very puzzling.

So where to from here?

That's brilliant Martin. You have established a link with Ironville. Thank you so much.

However, can we find out who Edward Brooms parents were and what is the link with Florence M Campanelle who he left his effects to?

I am doing some research into the story behind the Soldiers who are named on our village war memorial (Ironville & Codnor Park). At the moment I am trying to find out more about this soldier:
Lance Corporal 14236
15th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Died Tuesday 1st October 1918.
Buried at Zandvoorde Cemetery, Belgium.
Grave ref. II.B.24.

The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 for Gilbert Tom Bogg   1914-1915
Hounslow 422501-424000 states that his effects should go to Florence Campanelle (see attached file).

I have so far drawn a blank on the 1911 census. if anyone can provide some help with this it would be really appreciated.

Thank you so much. That "wire" has been quite annoying to many local people who have seen the photograph. It seems to split the picture in two.

Andy