Nichols Notes

Photographer	Hugh Raymond Nichols
Active Period	1908 - 1939+
Lifespan	Born: 1881 Tottenham, Middx	Died: 1954 IOW

Studio Addresses	113A High Street, Ryde
Associates

Trade History	1915 Kelly's Directory IOW (Photographers index page 1090) Hugh R Nichols, photographer, 113A High Street, Ryde 1921/22 Kelly's Directory IOW (Photographers index page 729) Hugh R Nichols, photographer, 113A High Street, Ryde 1924/25 Kelly's Directory IOW (Photographers index page 485) Hugh R Nichols, photographer, 113A High Street, Ryde 1927 Kelly's Directory Hants & IOW (Photographers index page 1106) Hugh R Nichols, photographer, 113A High Street, Ryde 1939 Kelly's Directory Hants & IOW (Photographers index page 1057) Hugh R Nichols, photographer, 113A High Street, Ryde
Awards
Photographic Evidence Found	1918 - estimated date of photo
Examples of Photographs, Trade Cards, Adverts, etc
Family History	Hugh Nicholls was born in Tottenham, Middx in 1881. By 1908 he had moved to the Island, and in August of that year he took out a lease for 14 years on Charles Linden's photographic studio at 113A High Street, Ryde; Charles Linden having decided to sell the property and move to the mainland. In 1909 Hugh married Lilian Maria Flint (6 years his junior) at St Johns Church, Oakfield, and in 1910 their son Frederick Raymond was born. While Hugh continued to work at the High Street photographic studio until at least 1939, he lived with his family at 7 Bank Place, Ryde. Hugh Nichols died in 1954 at the age of 73 and was buried in Ryde Cemetery, reuniting with his wife Lilian who had died in 1942 at the age of 55. Photos of their grave can be seen on the RSHG website rshg.org.uk
Further Notes	On 14 Nov 1908 the IW County Press reported that Cyril Linden's property of Westwood, Well Street and his photographic shop & studio at 113A High Street would be sold by auction on 24 Nov 1908. The article also stated that the latter was to be leased to Mr H R Nichols for a term of 14 years from 17 Aug 1908. *IW County Press, 14 Nov 1908* My thanks to Ann Barrett for finding this article.