The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

Who was Elizabeth GLOVER?

Elizabeth Ann was born 18 December 1857 in Derby to Edward GREATOREX and Norah (SMITH).

Elizabeth married John Wilson GLOVER on 22 August 1872 in St Werburgh, Derby and they had four children: Mary Elizabeth GLOVER (1878-1879), James Edward GLOVER (1879), Francis Stephen GLOVER (1880) and Richard William GLOVER (1882). But Edward soon abandoned Elizabeth, allegedly living with a succession of women. Elizabeth petitioned for divorce on 30 June 1891; this was granted on 18 December 1891 and made final on 28 June 1892. Elizabeth then filed for maintenance and on 21 June 1895 was awarded 2/6 per week for each of the three surviving children. In the 1891 census Elizabeth (widowed) was living at 28 Curzon St, Nottingham with sons Frank (10), James (8) and Charles (5)

1857 birth for Elizabeth GREATOREX.

1876 marriage for Elizabeth GREATOREX to John Wilson GLOVER.

1891 divorce for Elizabeth GREATOREX and John Wilson GLOVER.

1891 census for Elizabeth GLOVER and children.

Who was Clara Elizabeth HARGREAVES?

In 1917 the Will of John GOODLIFFE left his cash in the bank to Clara HARGREAVES.Who was she and why did she inherit the money? Clara was born 15 May 1890 in Leeds to Thomas and Louisa HARGREAVES. Thomas was a butcher. By 1901 the family had moved to Headingly and Clara was recorded as "Lizzie". By 1911 Clara had become a musician, working for John Goodliffe as part of Les Trippellos. Her stage name was "Elsie" and she played the cello and glockenspiel. The 1911 census finds her living with John Goodliffe and his son Archie while on tour in Aberdare, Wales (see above census record and the photos of Les Trippellos).

1890 baptism for Clara HARGREAVES at Park Chapel, Leeds.

1901 census for Clara "Lizzie" HARGREAVES at 370 Kirkstall Rd, Leeds.

Some time soon after 1901 Clara joined John Goodliffe and his Les Trippellos Troupe of juvenile musicians. Promotional photos and postcards show her playing cello and glockenspiel. In the 1911 census Clara was living with John Goodliffe while they were on tour at Aberdare, Wales. The census was taken on 2 April 1911. A few weeks earlier, on 3 March 1911, Clara HARGREAVES had given birth to a child - Herbert Goodliffe HARGREAVES - at 68 Railway Tce, Rugby in Warwickshire. A father was not named on the birth registration but as she was living with John at the time and with a middle name of Goodliffe it is most probable that John was the father. The house at 68 Railway Tce was occupied by Arthur Margetts, a baker, and his wife Violet. Four weeks after the birth of Herbert the Marketts had 2 new boarders, both involved in the theatre.

1911 birth of Herbert Goodliffe HARGREAVES at 68 Railway Tce, Rugby.

1911 census for the Markett family at 68 Railway Tce, Rugby.

John and Clara were in Wales 4 weeks after the birth so where was the baby?

1911 census, dated 2 April, for John GOODLIFFE, son Alfred and Clara HARGREAVES - travelling musicians, boarding in Aberdare, Wales.

1911 census showing young Herbert HARGREAVES living with Hester MILLER, aged 61, at 18 James St, Rugby.

By 1921 Hester Miller had moved to 61 James St Rugby to live with her daughter Alice. Herbert HARGREAVES was now at 10 Alfred St, living with Herbert MILLER and his family, Herbert being Hester's son.

1921 census showing Herbert HARGREAVES living with Herbert MILLER at 10 Alfred St, Rugby.

When John GOODLIFFE (aka "Signor Trippellos") died in December 1917 the informant to his death was his sister-in-law Susan Goodliffe, rather than Clara Hargreaves. It appears that Clara (aka "Elsie") had already left John and the Trippellos. From November 1916 through to November 1918 there are regular newspaper reports and advertising for the Acland-Gwynne Trio, of which Clara was a part. The others being Leon T ACLAND and Mollie GWYNNE. Acland and Gwynne are credited with writing several published music pieces for piano and voice. There are no further newspaper items about Clara after November 1918. By the time of the 1921 census Clara appears to have been back in Leeds living with her aunt.

Example of newspaper reports on the Acland-Gwynne Trio. The earliest is March 1916, this one is from The Examiner, Saturday 25 August 1917.	Advertisement in Peebles News and country Advertiser, Saturday 30 March 1918. (Peebles is in the Scottish Borders south of Edinburgh.)
1921 census possibly for Clara Hargreaves living with her aunt at 10 Thornville Tce, Leeds.

Now settled back in Yorkshire, Clara married Edward BOOT at Pontefract, Yorksire in September quarter 1921. It is no surprise that Edward was also a musician - a violinist, but by 1921 was also a widower. Edward had married Lucy Bell CHAPMAN in Harrowgate St Marks on 16 October 1906. They had three children before Lucy died in 1913 (Kathleen Mary, 1908; Edward Basil, 1910; and Nora, 1911 ).

1906 marriage of Edward BOOT to Lucy Bell CHAPMAN.

1911 census for Edward BOOT.

By 1939 Edward and Clara appear to have given up the music business as their main occupations. Edward had become a grocer and Clara was a shop assistant.

1939 Register for Edward and Clara E. BOOT. The other Clara BOOT was Edward's mother.

Edward died at Harrowgate General Hospital on 18 Feb 1957, late of 1 Low Lane, Darley, Harrowgate. Clara apparently lived on at 1 Low Lane for many years. She died at 15 Station Vew, Harrowgate on 15 September 1986 aged 96.

1 Low Lane, Darley, Yorkshire (door on right).

Will of Clara Elizabeth BOOT (née HARGREAVES).

Edward and Clara BOOT are buried at Holy Trinity, Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.

Headstone for Edward and Clara BOOT at Holy Trinity, Dacre Bank. The text reads: Treasured memories of A beloved husband and dear father EDWARD BOOT at rest 18th February 1957 aged 73 years. In God's keeping. Also a dear wife CLARA ELIZABETH. died 15th September 1986. Aged 96 years. Larger image available from Gravestone Photos.

What became of Herbert Goodliffe HARGREAVES?

Within a month of his birth in March 1911, Herbert was living with the MILLER family in Rugby, Warwickshire. He was recorded there in the 1911 and 1921 censuses. Herbert married Winifred Blanche GREENWOOD on 26 August 1935 at Doncaster. In 1939 they were living at 61 Broadway, Wakefield. Herbert was a piano teacher.

1939 Register for Herbert and Winifred HARGREAVES. Where was their young daughter Sylvia?.

Herbert and Winifred HARGREAVES had two daughters: Sylvia Mary (2 Mar 1937 - 8 Nov 2018) who married Victor John CADWALADR in 1957, they had three children, and Hazel Christine (10 Feb 1947 - 4 Apr 2004) who did not marry.

Both Winifred and Herbert died young. Winifred died 17 Dec 1956 at 18 Halton Rd, Wakefield aged only 49. Herbert Goodliffe HARGREAVES died the following year on 3 October 1957 at Southmoor Hospital, Hemsworth, (today a dementia facility) aged 46. Neither left a Will but on application probate for both people was granted to Sylvia Mary CADWALADR - their older daughter.

1956 probate for Winifred HARGREAVES.	1957 probate for Herbert HARGREAVES.
1957 Administration for Winifred HARGREAVES.	1958 Administration for Herbert HARGREAVES.

Gordon Goodliffe

(As written by Gordon Goodliffe and shared by Michael Thomas on Ancestry.)

"Gordon was the only child of Archie Goodliffe and Henrietta Heptonstall. About the age of 5 the family moved to London where his Father playing at the Carlton Cinema, Essex Street, London. The Carlton Cinema opened in 1930 with Harold Lloyd’s first talkie, “Welcome Danger”. It had a colourful Egyptian style façade, is an exotic landmark and has been a bingo hall since the 1970s. In about 1932 Gordon lived at 33 Villiers Street, near Charing Cross Station. He was at St Martins School in Trafalgar Square and during this time had parts in Film productions; Rembrandt, Things to Come and a number of small productions. This enterprise meant that Gordon did spend some time playing truant from school - at his mother’s desire.

Gordon’s father departed when he was about 9 years old. After this the family moved to several locations in London finally moving to Brunswick Street; from where they were bombed out and departed to his Grandparents house in Selby. Gordon’s Grandfather was a Master Butcher. At some point Henrietta Goodliffe obtained a job in Harrogate and Gordon followed her when she found a place to live. Harrogate is where Gordon worked for the Ministry Of Aircraft Production; M A P, as a photographer; working on details of the first jet aeroplane. He followed this by volunteering for service in the R.A.M.C. and made the D-day landing; attached to the 2 F D S (RAMC) at Juno Beach; just in front of Graye-su-Mer; 8am 6th June 1944. After Bruxelles Gordon was transferred to India from 1945 to April 1947 when he was demobbed and returned to Harrogate. He departed the R.A.M.C. as Staff Sergeant; Radiographer. His marriage to Dorothy was between the French-India engagements in 1945.

In Harrogate Gordon opened a Photographic studio undertaking all types of works but certainly a lot of weddings. In 1959 Gordon went to London to seek a better photographic opportunity which unfortunately didn’t come to fruition so he took a position at Cambridge’s “Labgear” as an electronic Engineer/Designer. In the September he landed a position in Oxford; The College of Art and Technology. He later grew in to the elated position at Oxford Brookes University. During his engagement he continued to undertake private work via Sir William Crawford’s Advertising Agent, London. A few of the projects undertaken were the Motor Show, Boat Show and Farm Show as well as 6 short films for the Yorkshire based Croda International.

In 1965 in Oxford Gordon married for a second time, to Rosemary Myers and had two further children, Jonathan M and Judy. While in Oxford Gordon did some private work for the Sunday Times. The most interesting event was when he caused a D-Notice to be put on the Sunday Times [formal request to the press not to publish as item due to national security concerns] in relation to photographs of the secret swing-wing aircraft. Gordon took early retirement around 1986, with the position of Senior Lecturer in charges of Photography and Cinematic studies; all under the name of “Visual Studies”. He took two Sabbatical’s during his career, the first being in Texas, USA and the second being Sicily. Sicily became a long involvement; over five years or so and where many photographs were made and he met some very loyal and helpful people. Gordon drove around most of Sicily, especially the Madonie where he ran a summer workshop every July for four years. He returned ten years later, at their pressing request, for a final workshop."

In memory of Peter Goodliffe 1924 - 2009

From: Oxford Brookes University Alumni page
Peter Gordon Goodliffe FRPS, was a distinguished photographer who has over the years contributed through his teaching, exhibitions and writing to the aesthetic appreciation of photography. Between 1996 and 2006, he delivered architectural students several lectures with some evocative images of his lifelong work leaving the viewer in no doubt of his skill, sensitivity and appreciation of beauty. As a senior lecturer of photography at the Oxford School of Art in 1960, Peter was elected Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1963. He developed the first course and modules in photography at the then Oxford College of Technology, Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford Brookes University and taught the best photographers in Oxford today. As a photographic adviser to the Southern Arts Council, he was commissioned for a photographic book of the Queen Mother in 1983. Peter made several films for OXFAM, in Gambia and Sicily. His other passions include visual illustration and images of his beloved Yorkshire. A keen musician of classical and indigenous music, Peter was made an honourable member of the Doric Club in 2000 for his contribution to architectural students' education on colour, light and aesthetics. His several exhibitions include The Salon of Photography, The Royal Photographic Society, The Half Moon Gallery, University of Milan, Palermo Gallery and the John Ruskin Exhibition at Christ Church, Oxford in 2000."