AI-Driven Historical Short Film on Frank Hayes

“At ten years old, Frank sat for this photograph at the Widcombe Home for Boys — a quiet, resilient child whose parents were unknown.”

“In 1910 Frank married Mabel Emily Evans — the beginning of a partnership that would carry them through war and hardship.” “Their first child, Stanley, was born in 1911, followed by their daughter Pearl in 1913.”

“During the Great War, Frank saw active service in Belgium and at the Somme in France. Despite gas attacks, he always sent loving messages home to Mabel and the children.”

“Music remained at his heart. He played again with the Somerset Light Infantry band, this time alongside his son, and performed with the Bath Philharmonic Orchestra.”

“By the 1930s, son Stan and daughter Pearl were stepping into adulthood

“Here are Frank’s grandchildren, Terence Benwell and Susan Workman, photographed in 1990.”