Annual Cousins Reunion
As children of the Magnificent Eleven, we all grew up in or around London and family get togethers were a regular event, but inevitably we grew up and relocated around the country and found that apart from funerals and weddings it was something that we no longer managed to do and realised how much we missed them.
And so I conceived the idea of staging a weekend, where we could all book in to a hotel for a night or two, to have a good old reminisce and to swap our latest news. The idea, when put to Brian Marks was warmly welcomed and the rest of the cousins soon came on board.
And so the Annual Reunion was born.
The photograph from 1997, shows the attendees at the first event, which was held at The Crown Hotel in Stamford, this event was so enjoyable it's been repeated every year since. These cousins have since gone on to share the organising of each subsequent reunion.
I am particularly pleased that from 2014, we have managed to include a number of the next generation as well. I hope that the global family ties that were so important to us, are now being passed on.
John Roberts
1 1997 Stamford
2 1998 Nassington
3 1999 Grantham
4 2000 Evesham
5 2001 Lincoln
6 2002 Winchester
7 2003 Gloucester
8 2004 Kirkby Moorside
9 2005 Hertingfordbury
10 2006 Maidenhead
11 2007 Chesterfield
12 2008 Margate
13 2009 Kings Lynn
14 2010 Worcester
15 2011 Bournemouth
16 2012 Coventry
17 2013 Lichfield
18 2014 Buxton
19 2015 Leamington Spa
20 2016 Boston
21 2017 Wisbech
22 2018 Harrogate
23 2019 Newark on Trent
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24 2022 Melton Mowbray
1997
The Crown Hotel
Stamford
Left to Right
Standing
Finola Marks, Janet Marks, Jean Start, Marjorie Roberts, Wendy Christmas, Sue Marks, Mary Hasselgren
Kneeling
Lewis Roberts, John Marks, Brian Marks, Geoff Start, John Roberts, John Christmas, Roy Marks, John Hasselgren
1998
Queens Head Inn
Nassington
Left to Right
Standing
Geoff Start, John Hasselgren, Mary Hasselgren
Seated
John Roberts, Marjorie Roberts, Brian Marks, Janet Marks, Jean Start, Roy Marks, Sue Marks, John Marks, Finola Marks, Philip Marks, Linda Marks
1999
Kings Hotel
Grantham
Left to Right
Back Row
Philip Marks, Dave Batter, John Roberts, John Christmas, Geoff Start, Roy Marks, Brian Marks, John Hasselgren
Front Row
Linda Marks, Mary Hasselgren, Marjorie Roberts, Wendy Christmas, Jean Start, Sue Marks, Janet Marks
2000
Northwick Hotel
Evesham
Left to Right
Standing
John Hasselgren, Charlie Marks, Perc Russell, George Marks, Ann Marks, Alan Lindsay, Alison Lindsay , Roy Marks, Alan Milner, Dave Batter, Geoff Start, Mary Hasselgren, Brian Marks, Janet Marks, John Marks, George Lock, John Roberts
Seated
Sheila Marks, Pat Russell, Jean Lindsay, Sue Marks, Margaret Marks, Jean Start, Gladys Stokes, Finola Marks, Rene Lock, Marjorie Roberts
2001
The White Hart Hotel
Lincoln
Left to Right
Standing
Perc Russell, Pat Russell, John Christmas, Wendy Christmas, Marjorie Roberts, Geoff Start, Mary Hasselgren, George Marks, Sue Marks, Alan Marks, Roy Marks, Alan Lindsay, John Roberts
Seated
Janet Marks, Jean Lindsay, Gladys Stokes, Sheila Marks, Jean Start, Margaret Marks
On the floor
Brian Marks, Dave Batter, John Hasselgren
2002
Winchester Royal Hotel
Winchester
Left to Right
Standing
John Hasselgren, Mary Hasselgren, Perc Russell, John Roberts, Philip Marks, Linda Marks, Jean Lindsay, Brian Marks, John Christmas, John Marks, Dave Batter
Seated
Gladys Stokes, Pat Russell, Marjorie Roberts, Alan Lindsay, Janet Marks, Wendy Christmas, Finola Marks.
2003
Hatherley Manor Hotel
Gloucester
Left to Right
Standing
George Lock, John Roberts, Brian Marks, Dave Batter, Jean Lindsay, Geoff Start, John Marks, Perc Russell, John Hasselgren, John Christmas.
Seated
Marjorie Roberts, Janet Marks, Gladys Stokes, Inger Nybakken, Alan Lindsay, Jean Start, Finola Marks, David Marks, Pat Russell, Mary Hasselgren, Wendy Christmas.
2004
George & Dragon Inn
Kirkby Moorside
Left to Right
On stairs
Brian Marks, George Lock, Geoff Start, Jean Start, John Roberts, Inger Nybakken, Dave Batter, Mary Hasselgren, John Hasselgren.
Standing
David Marks, Janet Marks, Alan Lindsay, John Marks, Perc Russell, Marjorie Roberts, Sue Marks, Gladys Stokes.
Seated
Jean Lindsay, Finola Marks, Pat Russell.
2005
The White Horse Inn Hertingfordbury
Left to Right
John Hasselgren, Brian Marks, Dave Batter, Janet Marks, Inger Nybakken, Wendy Christmas, John Marks, John Christmas, Finola Marks, Geoff Start, Marjorie Roberts, David Marks, Jean Start, John Roberts, Mary Hasselgren, Alan Lindsay, George Lock, Jean Lindsay, Gladys Stokes, Perc Russell, Charlie Myers, Roy Marks, Pat Russell.
2006
The Thames Hotel
Maidenhead
Left to Right
Standing
John Hasselgren, John Christmas, Dave Batter, Brian Marks, George Lock, Perc Russell, John Marks, Geoff Start, David Marks, Alan Lindsay, John Roberts.
Seated
Gladys Stokes, Wendy Christmas, Janet Marks, Mary Hasselgren, Pat Russell, Finola Marks, Jean Start, Jean Lindsay, Marjorie Roberts
2007
The Chesterfield Hotel
Chesterfield
Left to Right
Standing
Brian Marks, John Roberts, Perc Russell, Roy Marks, Alan Lindsay, Dave Batter, Geoff Start, John Hasselgren
Seated
Janet Marks, Marjorie Roberts, Pat Russell, Jean Lindsay, Inger Nybakken, Jean Start, Gladys Stokes, Mary Hasselgren.
2008
Walpole Bay Hotel
Margate
Left to Right
Brian Marks, Gladys Stokes, Janet Marks, Mary Hasselgren, Inger Nybakken, Roy Marks, Dave Batter, Finola Marks, Jean Lindsay, John Roberts, Alan Lindsay, John Hasselgren, Marjorie Roberts, David Marks, Jean Start, Pat Russell, Perc Russell, Geoff Start
2009
Knights Hill Hotel
Kings Lynne
Left to Right
Standing
Brian Marks, Finola Marks, David Marks, John Hasselgren
Seated
John Marks, Janet Marks, Geoff Start, Mary Hasselgren, Roy Marks, Wendy Christmas, Dave Batter, Pat Russell, Jean Lindsay, Alan Lindsay, John Christmas, Perc Russell, Jean Start
2010
Whitehouse Hotel
Worcester
Left to Right
Seated
Dave Batter, Roy Marks, John Hasselgren
Going up & down the stairs
Pat Russell, Perc Russell, Janet Marks, Brian Marks, Mary Hasselgren, John Christmas, Wendy Christmas, Geoff Start, Jean Start, John Roberts, Marjorie Roberts
2011
Hotel Royale
Bournemouth
Left to Right
Standing
Finola Marks, Janet Marks, Brian Marks, Wendy Christmas, John Christmas, Jean Start, Geoff Start, Mary Hasselgren
Seated / Kneeling
John Hasselgren, Perc Russell, Pat Russell, Dave Batter
2012
Windmill Village Hotel
Coventry
Left to Right
Going up the stairs
John Roberts, Marjorie Roberts, Geoff Start, Jean Start, Finola Marks, Mary Hasselgren, John Hasselgren
Standing
Dave Batter Brian Marks, Janet Marks, Perc Russell, Pat Russell, Wendy Christmas John Christmas, Roy Marks
2013
The George Hotel
Lichfield
Left to Right
Dave Batter, David Marks, Roy Marks, Finola Marks, Geoff Start, Jean Start, Marjorie Roberts, John Roberts, Janet Marks, Brian Marks, John Christmas, Wendy Christmas, John Hasselgren
2014
Lee Wood Hotel
Buxton
Left to Right
Standing
David Marks, Roy Marks, Geoff Start, Jean Start, John Roberts, Marjorie Roberts, John Christmas, Wendy Christmas, Brian Marks, Janet Marks, John Hasselgren
Seated
Finola Marks, Nicola Cole, Cordelia Gray, Jane Bartram, Mary Hasselgren
2015
Angel Hotel
Royal Leamington Spa
Left to Right
David Marks, John Hasselgren, Brian Marks, Janet Marks, Sally Marks, Dave Batter, Marjorie Roberts, John Roberts, Roy Marks, Finola Marks
2016
New England Hotel
Boston
Left to Right
Standing
Geoff Start, John Hasselgren, John Christmas, David Marks, Brian Marks, Dave Batter, John Roberts, Roy Marks
Seated
Jean Start, Jane Bartram, Wendy Christmas, Marjorie Roberts, Janet Marks, Finola Marks Nicola Cole, Shirley Sutherland
2017
White Lion Hotel
Wisbech
Left to Right
Standing
John Hasselgren, John Roberts, Roy Marks, David Marks
Seated
Janet Marks, Brian Marks, Marjorie Roberts, Finola Marks, Wendy Christmas, John Christmas
2018
The Kimberley Hotel
Harrogate
Left to Right
Going up the steps
Dave Batter, Janet Marks, Brian Marks, Shirley Sutherland.
At the Back
Roy Marks, Wendy Christmas, John Christmas, Seth Roberts, John Roberts.
Coming down the steps
Marjorie Roberts, Richard Roberts, John Hasslegren.
Centre forefront
Nicola Cole, Jean Start, Jane Bartram.
Missing from photograph Finola Marks, Marrianne O’Loughlin
2019
Millgate House Hotel
Newark on Trent
Left to Right from the bottom, going up the stairs at the back
Eve Roberts, Janet Marks, Brian Marks, John Roberts, John Christmas, Roy Marks, Jean Start, Wendy Christmas, Finola Marks.
Right to Left going down the stairs
John Hasslegren, Marjorie Roberts, Sally Stuart, Jane Bartram, Richard Roberts, Nicola Cole, Seth Roberts.
2022
The Quorn Lodge
Melton Mowbray
Standing Left to Right
John Roberts, Brian Marks, Seth Roberts, Jane Start, Sally Stuart, Nicola Cole, Lewis Roberts, Richard Roberts, John Christmas, John Hasslegren
Seated clockwise starting Front Left
Jean Start, Marjorie Roberts, Janet Marks, Finola Marks, Jo Idle, Wendy Christmas
Use the arrows to the right to scroll through the photographs