Edward Sample became Head of Elwick School on 9th January 1882. He retired in 1925 and died, aged 84, on 21st February 1945. During his life he ran the village library, was organist at St Peter's Church, Overseer of the Poor Law and Clerk of the Parish.
He was married to Frances Anne Sample and they had two daughters, Helen and Adeline.
Adeline, known to the family as Addie, became a school teacher and lived in the same house in Elwick Village for over 90 years.
Picture of Adeline Sample when she was a teacher in Wingate. She lived in the same house in Elwick for over 90 years.
More detail »Portrait of Adeline Sample.
More detail »Portrait of two ladies, Adeline Sample on the left.
More detail »A picture of Adeline Sample with three friends. Adeline is third along from the left. Picture dated 1920.
More detail »A picture of a teenage Adeline Sample at School. She did attend Henry Smiths Grammar School so this could have been taken there. Note the separation between the sexes.
Adeline is on the right hand row, second one in.
More detail »A group photo from Darlington Teacher Trainging College. Adeline Sample is on the back row, fourth from the right. she is wearing a dark top unlike most of the other women.
More detail »Edward Sample at Durham Teacher Training College. He is first on the left, second row, seated. c1870
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Edward Sample with his wife Frances Anne.
More detail »Edward Sample, Headmaster of Elwick School poses with his wife, on the right, and another lady.
The two ladies are dressed so alike it could almost be a uniform.
More detail »A portrait of Edward Sample.
More detail »Headmaster of Elwick Hall School, Edward Sample with tw unknown teachers.
More detail »A photo of Edward Sample taken later in his life with his wife, Frances Anne to his left. Frances Anne has her hand on Adeline Sample's shoulder. Probably taken at Elwick Hall.
More detail »Edward Sample, headmaster of Elwick Hall School whilst he was at teacher training college college.
Mr Sample, 3rd row, 6th from right
More detail »A school picture from 1920 showing pupils with the headmaster, Mr Sample.
Elwick School, St Peters, in it's original location next to St Peters Church. The building is now a private dwelling.
More detail »Class photo from Elwick Hall School. Headmaster, Edward Sample on the left and unknown teacher on the right.
More detail »School photo with Edward Sample, Headmaster at the back.
More detail »The whole school outside of the churchyard. Edward Sample in the background.
More detail »A class from Elwick Hall School with Edward Sample and his wife, Frances Anne, to the right.
More detail »A class photo from the school with Edward Sample and his wife, Frances Anne, on the right.
More detail »A class photo from 1898 with Edward Sample on the left.
More detail »A school group including Adeline Sample as a girl. In the background is either Elwick Hall or the Church.The date on the boy's blackboard is partly obliterated 190?
Adeline is the first girl on the front row from the left. Her father, Edward Sample standing.
More detail »A class photo with Edward Sample and his wife, Frances Anne, to the right.
More detail »A class photo from Elwick Hall School 1902(?). Edward Sample, headmaster, to the right.
More detail »A class photo from 1902. Headmaster, Edward Sample on the right.
More detail »A class photo from Elwick Hall School 1904. Headmaster, Edward Sample on the left.
More detail »A slightly blurred photo of a class at Elwick Hall School. The headmaster, Edward Sample on the left.
More detail »Class photo from 1904. Headmaster Mr Sample on the left. His daughter, Adeline, first girl on the left, front row.
More detail »A class photo from early 1900s. Edward Sample, headmaster on the right.
More detail »Group of 16 young ladies in fancy dress. I have no doubt one is Adeline Sample.
More detail »Frances Anne Sample, wife of Edward Sample, Headmaster of Elwick Hall School.
More detail »A portrait of Frances Anne Sample taken later in her life.
More detail »Frances Anne Sample, wife of Edward Sample, in her riding attire in front of Elwick Hall.
More detail »Girls hockey team, probably from Henry Smiths School. Adeline Sample on the back row, third from left.
More detail »A group of young ladies with Adeline Sample front left.
More detail »Picture of a group of adults taken in Elwick. Edward Sample, Headmaster of Elwick School, back left with his daughter Adeline beside him.
More detail »Helen (left) and Adeline Sample (right), daughters of Edward Sample, Headmaster of Elwick School.
More detail »Picture of the two girls in their garden of their home in Elwick. Adeline seated.
More detail »Helen and Adeline Sample.
More detail »Helen (seated) and Adeline Sample with a friend.
More detail »A teacher in apron and cap, and a number of girls in pinafores, around trestle tables in a kitchen for a domestic science class. c1905.
Adeline Sample id in the picture although it is not known which of the girls is her.
More detail »Edward Sample and his wife, Frances Anne, in front of a painter and decorators, J. B. Hinton. Location unknown.
More detail »Portrait of Adeline Sample, daughter of Edward Sample, Headmaster of Elwick School.
More detail »Portrait of Adeline Sample who was the daughter of Edward Sample. She became a teacher later in life.
More detail »Portrait of Adeline Sample.
More detail »Edward Sample, Headmaster of Elwick School. See note.
More detail »Portrait of Helen Sample, daughter of Edward Sample.
More detail »The Sample family with friends. Adeline Sample far right, back row, her father, Edward, next to her and her sister Helen next to her father. Mother, Frances Anne Sample front row, far right.
More detail »Edward Sample with his wife, Frances Anne, and their two daughters, Helen, on the right, and Adeline.
More detail »A group of school children with their teacher, Miss Adeline Sample, daughter of Edward Sample. Adeline lived in the same house in Elwick for over 90 years.
More detail »School children with teacher, Adeline Sample, who lived in the same house in Elwick for over 90 years.
More detail »Miss Helen Sample is in this group of young ladies at A teacher training college in Durham.
More detail »Images of the Sample family from Elwick.
Edward Sample became Head of Elwick School on 9th January 1882. He retired in 1925 and died, aged 84, on 21st February 1945. During his life he ran the village library, was organist at St Peter's Church, Overseer of the Poor Law and Clerk of the Parish.
He was married to Frances Anne Sample and they had two daughters, Helen and Adeline.
Adeline, known to the family as Addie, became a school teacher and lived in the same house in Elwick Village for over 90 years.
More detail »Edward Sample, his wife Frances Anne and their two daughters, Helen seated and Adeline.
More detail »Picture of Edward Sample, His wife, Frances Anne, and his daughter Adeline together with two friends. Adeline is far right, Frances is in the middle.
More detail »Edward Sample, his wife Frances Anne and their two daughters, Helen seated and Adeline.
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