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The Rev Henry George TOMKINS had an earlier connection with Weston-super-Mare.

He was married to a Sophia COLEHURST  in 1853 at St John's Church Weston-super-Mare but his wife died (following the birth of their son) in 1855 and was buried at St John's Church. - details from our own transcriptions.  He is described as a J.P in Weston in 1855 and took part in the Petty Sessions that year.

According to our burial records of Milton Road Cemetery, Weston-super-Mare, the Rev TOMKINS died on the 21st Feb 1907 (not 1908) and was buried in the same grave as his second wife who had died in 1904 - Grave No Tc 908a.

None of this helps you with a photograph but you might try Weston Library - their North Somerset Studies Library has files of Information about local organisations.  If you contact them about the Sanatorium they may have some information or photographs which may be useful.  Sharon Poole, who has written several books about Weston, may also have photographs of the Sanatorium and its staff: she can be contacted here 

You don't mention anything about his first marriage - Is it the one, according to our transcriptions between a John  JEAKWAYS and a Betty EVERIT on the 23rd April 1758 at Holy Trinity Nailsea with witnesses with the surname WEDMORE?  The Nailsea transcriptions also show possible baptisms of children of John & Betty and later of a John & Sarah and the burial of a Betty JACKWAYS.

Yes, you're right. The Jaques name changed over the centuries to become Jackway(s), Jakeway(s) and Jeakway at different times. John Jaques' father was Hugh.

Hi Julie.

Did the surname JACQUES subsequently morph into JACKWAYS? I ask this because John's parents were Hugh and Ann and a Hugh and Ann JACKWAYS baptised Hugh and Hannah (twins?) in Winscombe on 24 October 1744. And I note that your own surname is JAKEWAY - another variant?

Dave Erasmus

Although I have never met this gentleman, I am sure it would have been a delight - may I offer my condolences to his family and our Society for the loss of whom I am also sure will be greatly a missed member.