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Buckingham, May, 1904 - 1989 (nee Hockey)

 Person

Dates and places

1904-1989

Relationships

Wife of Bob Buckingham and friend to E.M. Forster

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

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Bob and May Buckingham with their grandchildren, one of whom is holding a fish

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/849
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Bob Buckingham partly hidden behind Clive Buckingham, Paul Buckingham, who is holding a fish by the tail in both hands, and May Buckingham is sitting with her hands resting on her handbag. All are looking to the right and smiling. Willow trees and water meadows in the background and a table in front is laid with a cloth and glasses. Colour print, 8.8 x 8.8. (Sleeve 339)

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German Holiday: Bob and May Buckingham at path crossing, 1960-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/777
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Unidentified man and woman standing with Bob and May Buckingham at a crossing of paths, possibly in a public park, probably taken in Germany. Print, 9.2 x 6.4. Inscribed on back, in same hand as 27/775-6, 'to remember / Wanne-Eickel, June 1960'. (Sleeve 315)

Dates: 1960-06
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German Holiday: group photo near car, 1960-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/774
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Unidentified man [possibly Heinz Nedermeyer], May Buckingham, and E.M. Forster standing beside a white car which has luggage on the roof-rack, with modern buildings behind. Probably taken in Germany. Print, 12.7 x 8.9. Inscribed on back, by E.M. Forster, 'Wanne-Eickel / 1960 / Heinz, May, self'. (Sleeve 315)

Dates: 1960-06
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German Holiday: the Buckinghams and E.M. Forster near car, 1960-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/775
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Bob Buckingham, May Buckingham, E.M. Forster and possibly Heinz Nedermeyer standing beside the same car as above, probably taken in Germany. Print, 9.3 x 6.4. Inscribed on back, in unidentified hand, 'to remember / Wanne-Eickel, June 1960' and inscribed on back, by the Archivist, with names. (Sleeve 315)

Dates: 1960-06
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German Holiday: the Buckinghams and E.M. Forster on a wooden bench, 1960-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/776
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Bob Buckingham, May Buckingham, possibly Heinz Nedermeyer, and E.M. Forster sitting on a painted wooden bench against the exterior of a house, with a patio and urn in front of them, probably taken in Germany. Print, 9.3 x 6.3. Inscribed on back, in same hand as above, 'to remember / Wanne-Eickel, June 1960'. (Sleeve 315)

Dates: 1960-06
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Group picture of the Buckinghams and Maurons, 1960 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/852
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May, Paul and Clive Buckingham with Sébastien and Claude Mauron, Bob Buckingham, Nicolas and Alice Mauron behind them. All standing in front of a low building partly under the shade of low trees to the left. Taken in southern France. Mounted in card folder, 36.3 x 13.4 (photograph 16.5 x 12). (Sleeve 340)

Dates: 1960 - 1969
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Italy: May Buckingham at beach, 1959-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/735
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May Buckingham wearing a swimming costume sitting at the edge of the waves on the foreshore of a beach with a child wearing checked shorts, white teeshirt and white hat standing in front of her. Both are looking towards the camera. There is a large square white house to the far right. Taken at Marina di Cecina (south of Livorno), Italy. Print, 12.7 x 9. Inscribed on back, by E.M. Forster, 'Marina di Cecina / 1959'. (Sleeve 296)

Dates: 1959-06
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Italy: May Buckingham before stone elephant, 1959-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/746
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May Buckingham standing in front of a large stone elephant with a castle or building on its back. A row of stone urns on bases are in the foreground and a wooded slope is visible in the distance. Taken at Bomarzo, near Viterbo, Italy. Print, 12.7 x 9. Inscribed on back, by E.M. Forster, 'Bomarzo / 1959'. (Sleeve 299)

Dates: 1959-06
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Italy: May Buckingham between two urns, 1959-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/747
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May Buckingham sitting between two of the urns seen above, with others to the left and right. Taken at Bomarzo, near Viterbo, Italy. Print, 12.7 x 9. Inscribed on back, by E.M. Forster, 'Bomarzo / 1959'. (Sleeve 299)

Dates: 1959-06
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Italy: May Buckingham in stone head, 1959-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/745
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May Buckingham standing in the open mouth of a large stone head, with steps leading up to the mouth, bushes on both sides and grass in the foreground. Taken at Bomarzo, near Viterbo, Italy. Print, 12.7 x 9. Inscribed on back, by E.M. Forster, 'Bomarzo / 1959'. (Sleeve 298)

Dates: 1959-06
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Margaret French, May Buckingham and E.M. Forster in front garden, 1947 - 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/687
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Margaret French, May Buckingham and E.M. Forster standing in the front garden of a town house, looking down at an object E.M. Forster is holding. Margaret French is to the left, wearing a black dress, May Buckingham is in the centre, wearing a flowered dress, E.M. Forster is to the right, wearing a suit and pale tie, half turned to the left. The back of a man's head and shoulder are visible to the far right. Possibly taken at Wendell Road, London. Print, 17.5 x 12. (Sleeve 268)

Dates: 1947 - 1955
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May and Clive Buckingham in the park

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/840
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May Buckingham sitting as above, with Clive Buckingham on her knee holding a small book in both hands. Print, 11 x 8.6. (Sleeve 336)

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May Buckingham and E.M. Forster in front of ruined temple, 1960 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/807
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May Buckingham, profile to the right, E.M. Forster hidden behind her, and [possibly Sylvia Buckingham] wearing a dark dress further to the right, facing towards the camera but looking down at a book. All standing in front of a ruined temple, with sections of a fluted column to the left and a stone medallion to the right. Probably taken at Elefsina, near Athens. Print, 12.6 x 8.9. (Sleeve 324)

Dates: 1960 - 1969
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May Buckingham and E.M. Forster in front of ruined temple, 1960 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/808
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Similar to EMF/27/807, but all three looking down at the guidebook, with sections of the fluted stone column behind and E.M. Forster standing in front of May and [possibly Sylvia] Buckingham. Probably taken at Elefsina, near Athens. Print, 12.7 x 8.9. (Sleeve 325)

Dates: 1960 - 1969
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May Buckingham and grandchild before rock arch, 1960 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/851
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May Buckingham, Paul or Clive Buckingham, with two others [possibly the Maurons], in front of a rock arch, through which can be seen a sparse, rocky countryside. Taken in southern France. Mounted in card folder, 36.2 x 13.4 (photograph 16.5 x 12.) (Sleeve 340)

Dates: 1960 - 1969
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May Buckingham on a rocky outcrop, 1960 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/805
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May Buckingham sitting on a rocky outcrop with grass, sea and rock promontories behind and below, with a white ship in the bay. May Buckingham is in profile to the left, E.M. Forster is half hidden, lying in the grass below her, looking up to the right at her. Possibly taken in Rhodes. Print, 12.6 x 8.9. (Sleeve 324)

Dates: 1960 - 1969
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May Buckingham on rocks by the sea, 1960 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/806
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May Buckingham, profile to the left, looking downwards, sitting on rocks by the sea. A promontory with small round towers is visible across the sea in the distance. Possibly taken at Rhodes. Print, 12.6 x 8.8. (Sleeve 324)

Dates: 1960 - 1969
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May Buckingham reading to Clive Buckingham

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/844
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May Buckingham sitting on the bed seen in EMF/27/843, reading a Sooty book to Clive, who is sitting on her lap. Colour print, 9 x 8.9. (Sleeve 337)

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May, Rob, Sylvia and Clive Buckingham, with an older relative, 1956

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/833
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May Buckingham with her [mother or mother-in-law] behind her, Sylvia Buckingham holding Clive, aged 3 months 4 days, in her lap. Rob Buckingham is behind Sylvia Buckingham, 11 Nov.
Print, 8.5 x 6. Inscribed on back, possibly by Sylvia Buckingham, 'Clive Morgan Buckingham / Nov. 11th / age 3 mths 4 days' and inscribed on back, by E.M. Forster, 'also Rob and Sylvia (parents) / May (grandmother) / "Mum" gt grandmother'. (Sleeve 335)

Dates: 1956
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On the patio of the Buckingham's London house, 1947 - 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/678
Scope and Contents May Buckingham, E.M. Forster, Joe Ackerley, and Rob Buckingham, seated on the patio of the Buckinghams' house in London. May Buckingham is leaning forwards with her hands under her knees and E.M. Forster is next to her on the same bench with his right hand raised to his chin. Joe Ackerley is sitting on the right, looking to the left. Robert Buckingham is in the lower right hand corner, head and left shoulder only, with his back to the camera. Cups, saucers and a teapot are placed on a small...
Dates: 1947 - 1955
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Posthumous: toast to Forster memorial plaque, 1981-07-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/880
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Mrs Jenny Mezciems, May Buckingham, Norman Routledge and Clive Buckingham holding glasses, 1/2 length, standing outside the garage at the unveiling of the memorial plaque. Taken at Coventry. Colour print, 12.6 x 8.8. (Sleeve 355)

Dates: 1981-07-06
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Rob and May Buckingham with John Hampson Simpson, 1937 - 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/559
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John Hampson Simpson and Rob Buckingham sitting on a stone wall with May Buckingham standing behind the wall, holding binoculars. All are looking to the right. Taken at Dover. Postcard, 13.8 x 8.8. Inscribed on back, by May Buckingham, with names and location. (Sleeve 198)

Dates: 1937 - 1939
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Sylvia, May and Clive Buckingham in the park

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/839
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Sylvia Buckingham sitting on a lawn in a park with May Buckingham, who holds Clive Buckingham on her lap. They are sitting in a group, with Sylvia Buckingham looking down at a striped ball, May Buckingham in profile to the left and looking towards Clive, who holds a small book in both hands. Print, 11 x 8.6. (Sleeve 336)

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The Buckinghams and E.M. Forster on a patio, 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/602
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Rob Buckingham, May Buckingham, E.M. Forster, and Sylvia Buckingham seated on a patio with open French windows behind. Print, 5.9 x 5.9. Inscribed on back, by P.N. Furbank, with names [question mark after 'Rob Buckingham']. (Sleeve 218)

Dates: 1950
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The Delavouets, the Buckinghams and E.M. Forster, 1959 - 1960

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/748
Scope and Contents Max-Philippe Delavouet, seated to the left, Bob Buckingham standing (blurred), May Buckingham also standing, laughing, E.M. Forster, wearing a white jacket, seated, Mme Delavouet sitting beside E.M. Forster, and Charles Mauron standing to the far right, half turned away from the camera. Trees above and behind. Taken at Mas du Baile-Verd, Grans (Bouches-du-Rhone), France. Print, 10.8 x 8.1. Inscribed on back, in unidentified hand, with names, location and date. Also inscribed on back, by...
Dates: 1959 - 1960
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