Sydney 1886     

Sydney was born July 17, 1886, and died October 16, 1960 in The Old House, Harleston.  He married May Cutting on  September 26, 1909, daughter of William Cutting and Alice Page.  She was born August 12, 1881 in Cross Street, Bungay, and died April 9, 1931.  

He married Nellie Kathleen Wilkinson June 5, 1933.  She was born February 20, 1893 in Hull, and died December 12, 1987 in St Neots.

Sydney married  May - one of 7 sisters.  He built a house on the Needham Road, Harleston called Haroldstone.  May's sister was widowed in the first world war and he built a house for her next door called Rudenahalle.  Sydney ran G Denny & Sons with his brother Hedley.  He moved to The Old House. This was a large house in the middle of Harleston and they ran it as a guest house.  Among those who stayed there were the crew of the R111 Airship in Pulham.  May developed TB and died.  Sydney then married Kathleen Wilkinson.  Kathleen had been a guest at the Old House while she worked as pharmacist for the local doctor- Dr Rainey. 

Sydney was an accomplished amateur photographer.  He died at The Old House

Obituary
Death of Mr S W Denny at Harleston Well-known Local Businessman

The death occurred at the Old House, Harleston, Norfolk on Sunday of 
Mr Sydney William Denny, managing director of the old-established ironmongery business of George Denny and Sons Ltd., of Market Place, Harleston.  He was 74

 Burial: October 18, 1960, Service at Redenhall followed by cremation in Norwich

September 26 1909 at Eye Parish Church St Peter & Paul

Wedding 
A marriage in which considerable interest was centred, was solemnized in the Parish Church on Sunday, the contracting parties being Mr Sidney Wm. Denny, of Harleston and Miss May Cutting, of this town.  An unusually large congregation was present to witness the ceremony.  The bride presented a pleasing appearance as she walked up the aisle leaning on the arm of her brother, Mr W Cutting, who subsequently gave her away.  She wore a dress of crepe-de-chine trimmed with pearl lace and Japanese embroidery, and carried a lovely bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom;  her only bridesmaid was her sister, Miss Alice Cutting, while Mr Hedley Denny officiated as best man.  
After the ceremony, which was performed by the Vicar, Rev J F S Pritchitt, a reception, which was largely attended, was held at the bride's residence, and later in the day the happy pair left for Lowestoft, where the honeymoon is being spent.  The bride's travelling costume was of navy serge, and crinoline hat trimmed with feathers.  The presents numbered over 80, many of which were very valuable.  The carriages and greys were supplied from the Cherry Tree Hotel.

Sydney George Moreton
Roger
Kathleen Joy
Valerie

The garden in The Old House