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Edward Kirkpatrick born 27 November 1938
Now married 7th May 1960
Eddie Married Continued
Now divorced June 1986
Building Burton house at Hornsea
Gillian Rose Smith and Eddie Kirkpatrick
Gill and Eddie
Gill and Eddie now married 20th December 1995
Gill and Eddie now married
Debbies and Martins Wedding
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Building Burton house at Hornsea

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While living in the warehouse down Winclomlee, I decided to build my own house on Backland I purchased back from Coulson Builders in Hornsea.(I had a two year battle with the council to get permission)
The following photos show the stages of the house building.

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Land of three and a half acres before start of building house



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Marking with chalk for the strip foundations





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Marking out the foundation with chalk

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Laying the beams and blocks


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Well on its way

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Half way there



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Nearly ready for the roof tiles



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Ready for plastering the inside





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Well on its way now



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House now finished
Total cost of building £52000.
£25 PER SQ FT
Later sold house for £120,000




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Dining area



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Lounge area





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Kichen area



On Holiday in California

Gill had a friend who lived in California, USA.
We went for a three week stay.

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Arriving at Gills friends house in Burbank, California, USA.
November 1989
Gill Eddie and Gills Daughter




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Eddie outside the house






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Gill and Eddie and Gills daughter


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On the way to Las Vegas, in desert.




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In Las Vegas





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Gill next to a police car






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Eddie



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Gill, Eddie, and Gills daughter at a party.
The party was held for the boy on the top left, the man with the beard used to be married to Zsa Zsa Gabors daughter (Za Za was a famous hollywood actress)he is now homosexual and the boy is his boyfriend



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At Las Vegas








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Eddie in a american bar


It was approx four month after coming off holiday that Gill and I parted company.
It had been a good relationship and we had shared many happy moments.