Joy Colbeck was born in Maidstone, Kent and served within the Women’s Royal Naval Service during the war. Her brother, John, joined the RAF on the 28 of April 1943, qualified at as an air gunner in April 1944, before being transferred to an…
Three photographs, a contemporary head and shoulders of Joy Colbeck (Wenham), an elderly couple, a man's head and shoulders, captioned Len & May Wenham'.
Two pictures, John Wenham, head and shoulders as an aircrew trainee, captioned 'John 1944'. Young lady sitting on a bench in a garden, captioned 'Joy 1939'
Two items, a Silver Jubilee Xpdograph souvenir of John, head and shoulders, captioned 'John'. Two ladies, John and Joy and a car by a building with thatched roof, captioned 'Devon 1937'.
Four photographs, a car, a Ford Model Y, captioned 'The family car'. Three ladies seated at small table. Joy at the bottom of seaside slide. Joy and John on house veranda with bicycle and small dog, captioned 'College Rd with Jock'.
Four photographs, first, full length, elderly lady and John standing in a garden,captioned May Horsecroft. Second a couple sitting in deckchairs captioned 'Susie and Bill'. Third back garden of a house captioned 'College Road'.Fourth Joy and John as…
Four photographs, first of six children formal pose, captioned 'The Wenham cousins, fancy dress with Stafford twins'. Second Joy perched on a post at the sea side, fourth is of John on same post. Third is of Joy and John and two ladies on a beach…
Five pictures, first is of Joy wearing long dress captioned 'Reg Cox's wedding'. Second is of Joy and John holding parasols standing either side of a seated lady. Third is of Joy and John at the seaside perched on posts. Fourth is of nine children…
Four photographs, first of Joy standing in public garden, second is of man standing on a beach captioned 'Alan'. Third is of John on a beach with his bucket and spade captioned 'John'. Fourth is of the rooftops of a town.
Album page, four pictures, first is of John walking around a pool in a park, second is of Joy and John paddling in a rock pool. Third is of Joy with spade standing on a beach, fourth is Joy paddling with man wearing a hat captioned 'Alan & Joy'.
Four photographs, first of Joy and John with a lady behind a rustic fence, the fourth is the same location with a man wearing a hat. Second is of a group of sailing dinghies on the sea. Third is of a small party of British army Guards with a…
Four photographs, first is of Joy and John paddling in a rock pool, second is of rooftops of a town, third is of Joy and John standing holding parasols either side of a lady in a deckchair holding a small dog, captioned 'Susie Joy John. Fourth is of…