Alice Kate FRAMPTON was born on the 29 January 1883 in Christchurch, Hampshire, (daughter of Frank FRAMPTON and Maria HASKELL).

She was married on the 7 April 1907, in St Andrews Church Enfield Middlesex, to William Pitt BULL. William was born on the 8 April 1886 in Bethnal Green Middlesex, (son of Sydney Louis PITT and Lucy Rebecca BULL) Occupation Packing Case Maker. William died on the 15 November 1962 in Hackney London and was buried on the 15 November 1962 at Woodgrange Park Cemetery London. 

Alice died 26 April 1970, at the Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green and London. He was cremated c1970 at the City Of London Crematorium. 

Alice Frampton was born in Christchurch in 1883 and moved to Highcliffe in 1886. Alice went to the local school.  Her uncle was very religious and founded the Methodist Church in Highcliffe. Alice had a relationship with Charles Cardy, a local lad, and found herself pregnant.  Her family, as was the custom in those days, sent her away. Alice came to London aged 19, destitute and pregnant.  A Dr Roberts befriended her.  Her son, Charles was born in 1902 at the Queens Charlottes Hospital Marylebone and was later fostered by a relative of her future husband, William Bull.  The relative was Alice Shaw (nee Bull) Alice was in service at this time.

 She told her grandchildren that she remembered the time of the suffragettes.  She once helped a lady who was being chased by police.  She hid her in the house where she was in service.  She vowed, that she would always vote, however difficult, because of the terrible things these ladies went through to get women the vote. Alice and William were married 1907, their daughter Lilian was born in 1908 and later their son Willi. Their son Francis was born 1912 at 22 Deleney Road Kennington Francis.  Their son Willy died aged 4, from Meningitis. Later, came their son Sidney and daughter Doris. They eventually moved to 131 Richmond Road where they lived with William's mother, Lucy Prideaux, stepfather, Frank Prideaux and Lucy's mother Lucy Jackson. Things were not easy for Alice.  Her relationship with William was often difficult.  They went for months, if not years, not talking.  We grandchildren were oblivious to the problems.  Only later, after William died and the writer was older, having long conversations with Alice, did the truth come out. During the great strike, I understand William joined the strikers and life became unbearable.  Alice often went without food so she could feed her children. During the war Alice was evacuated to her hometown of Highcliffe, Hampshire, with her daughter Doris.  William stayed behind and lived for some of the time with son Frank.  In 1942 Alice and William returned to 131 Richmond Road. Their son Sid was killed at Cassino, Italy, just before the end of the war.  As Alice's youngest son she must of found this very difficult.  She loved all her children, but to lose a son of and a son of 23 would be very difficult for any woman to bear.  She was a lovely old lady; I wish I had got to know her better when I was younger.  But when you are young, you think they will always be there.  I am just pleased to say I knew her. Alice died in 1970 aged 87, after fighting cancer for two years.  How she went through the operations and treatment and was still able to laugh and joke shows the strength of her character.

Last updated March 2, 2002

                                    Children:

                      i      Charles BULL (Frampton) 18 August 1902 d. 8 Oct 1985.

                      ii     Lilian Alice BULL  11 Mar 1908, d. 15 Jan 1994.

                      iii    William James BULL b. 21 Oct 1910, London, d. 9 Oct 1914, London.

                      iv    Francis Walter BULL 30 Sep 1912, d. 20 Jul 1975.

               v     Sidney William BULL b. 19 Oct 1920, occupation Clerk, d. 25 Apr 1944, Casino, Italy, buried: c1944, Casino, Italy.

                      vi    Doris Irene BULL b. 21 Jun 1924.