Black and white studio portrait of a woman with curled hair, wearing a dark jacket with a light-colored collar.

Kathleen Aquilane de Gray, 63 Lensfield Road

63 Lensfield Road / 12 Downing Terrace

History of 63 Lensfield Road

1851 unnumbered

Thomas Reeve, 29, carpenter, b Gt Shelford

Frances, 28, b Duxford

Elizabeth, 5, b Cambridge

Marian, 3, b Cambridge

Louisa, 1, b Cambridge

Elizabeth, mother, widow, 50, b Cambridge

1861 (12)

Thomas Reeves, 39, joiner, b Gt Shelford

1901 12 Downing Terrace

Frances E Thrower, 51, living on own means, b Wilts

Agnes Wilkerson, 18, servant, b Barrington

1911

Catherine Isabella Hills, 55, widow

Cecil Hyde Hills, step-son, 25, university student, b Cambridge

Alice Jane Williamson, sister, 60, b London

Laura Bessie Goodrum, cook, 28, cook, b Norfolk

Mahala Bawdry, 18, housemaid, b Bottisham

1913 G W Walker, FRS

1923

A young woman with wavy hair stands behind a small child in a collared dress, flanked by two boys in suits and ties.

1923?: Kathleen de Gray, John, Peter and Pamela

Two similar snapshots show a woman in a hat and necklace walking outdoors arm-in-arm with a man and a boy on a paved walkway.

De Gray family of 63 Lensfield Road: John, mother and Peter

A young boy stands wearing a decorative tunic, trousers, a sash, and a turban adorned with a feather against a plain backdrop.

De Gray family, 63 Lensfield Road: Peter, Cambridge

1924

K de Gray, Bonchurch, Bond Street 1924

1926

Approx. 1926, 63 Lensfield Road. Katherine, Albert, John and Peter de Gray.

1932

An open identity document showing a passport-style portrait of a young man, Iranian postage stamps, and handwritten text.

Peter de Gray, 1932. See 63 Lensfield Road

1936

Two soldiers in uniform sitting together, one wearing a helmet and showing a small book to the other in a side cap.

Peter de Gray in helmet. C.1936 see 63 Lensfield Road

1940-1943

Three men in nautical uniforms stand on the deck of a ship with the partial name LETE visible on the superstructure.

Peter and John de Gray “from Cambridge 1940-43”. See 63 Lensfield Road.

1943

A 1947-1948 child's ration book document with ink-written details, including a Cambridge address and a purple office stamp.

De Gray ration book, 63 Lensfield Road

1944

Mrs K A de Gray invited to Investiture at Buckingham Palace 15th February.

63 Lensfield Road, 1944

Studio portrait of a man in a bow tie flanked by two women wearing patterned short-sleeved shirts against a dark background.

Kathleen, Albert and unknown, date unknown

A man in a suit and a woman in a textured top and skirt sit side-by-side on a garden bench in this oval-cropped image.

63 Lensfield Road, Kathleen and Albert de Gray

1945

Jessie A Cloudsley-Thompson

Jessie L Cloudsley-Thompson

Albert E de Gray

In 1924 Edwin was living at 53 Cherry Hinton Road

Kathleen Aquila de Gray, b Cambridge 1894 [In 1894 her family were living at 15 Cavendish Road]

A grayscale portrait of a woman wearing a collared shirt and necklace, with a circular emblem overlaying the lower portion.

Kathleen Aquilane de Gray, 63 Lensfield Road

Lewis James Gomme

Mary Gomme

In 1924 Albert Edwin de Gray was living at 53 Cherry Hinton Road

A close-up of a weathered National Registration Identity Card for someone under sixteen, featuring a British royal crest.

Angela de Gray, Identity Card, 63 Lensfield Road

A beige British identity card from 1959 featuring handwritten entries, registration stamps, and printed grid lines.

Angela de Gray, Identity Card, 63 Lensfield Road

A bright pink 1947-48 British clothing ration book with hand-written details for De Gray at 63 Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Angela de Gray, Clothing Ration Book, 63 Lensfield Road

c.1946-1947

A man in a pinstripe suit and hat sits on a park bench with a woman and two children against a backdrop of trees.

A E de Gray, Sheridan and Angela, 63 Lensfield Road c.1946-47

Two young children stand side-by-side on grass; one wears a peaked paper hat, cardigan, shorts, and tall, dark rubber boots.

Angela with boyfriend David, Nov.1946. Possibly Parker’s Piece or Jesus Green. See 63 Lensfield Road

A young child in overalls and another in a buttoned cardigan sit together on stone steps outside a doorway in 1946.

November 1946. De Gray family, 63 Lensfield Road

c.1947-1948

Two women, a man, and a young girl sit on grass in a park, with a bicycle and other people visible in the blurred background.

Cambridge: John and Betty de Gray. Kathy De Gray and Angela (6), 63 Lensfield Road

Three women and two children pose together outdoors in a garden setting, with dappled light filtering through tree leaves.

August 1947, Cambridge. From left, Betty de Gray, Kathleen de Gray, Kay de Gray, Angela and cousin Sheridan, Ellis Brown.

Seven young girls in tutus posing in two rows against a plain backdrop, some with arms raised in graceful ballet positions.

Angela de Gray (7), second from left at back. Photo by Stearn and Sons.

A large group of young girls in identical white sleeveless dresses pose in rows on a stage in front of a dark backdrop.

Phot with Angela de Gray, see 63 Lensfield Road. Presumably King Slocombe Dance School

A 1947 printed report for a nursery class at Lindfield School, containing handwritten details and remarks about a pupil.

1947 School Report for Angela de Gray, Lindfield School

A 1947 Lindfield School matron's report document detailing weight, height, and health for a pupil named Angela de Gray.

1947 School Report for Angela de Gray, Lindfield School

A document on Beechwood House stationery dated May 2nd 1947, containing a handwritten medical note signed by E. L. Campbell.

1947, 41 Hills Road, Doctors note for Angela de Gray

Lindfield School was in Sussex.

c.1948-1950:

A typed death certificate document for Albert Edwin de Gray, dated 1951, presented in a formal table with vertical creases.

Death Certificate, Albert Edwin de Gray, aged 67, Chief Wages Clark, Pye Radio

Three people sit at a table laden with bottles and glasses, surrounded by other diners in a brightly lit indoor space.

Albert Edward de Gray, c.1948-1950

1951

Typed letter on light blue Pye Ltd letterhead, dated 2nd January 1952, expressing condolences to Mrs. L. De Gray.

Letter from Pye after death of Albert de Gray, 1951

In the garden of 63 Lensfield Road

A young girl with white hair clips and a man in a plaid shirt pose together sitting in front of a window in 1951.

1951, 63 Lensfield, Angela and Uncle John de Gray

Two young girls and a boy stand close together with arms around each other's shoulders in a black and white snapshot.

1951, 63 Lensfield Road, Angela (8), Jennifer Ambrose (8), Barry Fitzgerald (8).

Two young girls stand outdoors against a brick wall, each holding a patterned oval object in front of a house window.

1951, 63 Lensfield Road, Angela and Penelope Clarke, with easter eggs.

Document showing a 1951 invoice from an ophthalmic optician with a red two-penny stamp marked Received With Thanks.

Jackson Cox invoice, 1951

1952

Tuition fee invoice for Angela de Gray

1952 invoice for Angela de Gray, Lensfield School

1953

A street view of Lensfield Road in Cambridge showing stone buildings on the left, a distant church tower, and road traffic.

Lensfield Road, 1953

1962

Thomas W Constable

In 2024 AM sent this note: I lived at 63 Lensfield Road from approximately 1946 / 7 to 1952. My grandmother Kathleen de Gray and grandfather Albert Edward de Gray who worked for Pye’s and my aunt and uncle John H.B. de Gray all resided at that address. I recall my grandmother mentioning that the great actor from Cambridge, Peter Ustinov, used to pop in and visit but I have no proof of this family connection. I do recall though that after ballet class on a Saturday morning my nana and aunt used to take me to The Dorothy for tea. Tea with real chocolate eclairs.

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