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East Loftus Men

Believed to having been photographed at the entrance to the then Royal Hotel in East Loftus (large building in the background being the United bus garage); we don’t know when this photograph was taken, but some of the men on it are:

Standing at the back: Harry Guy, Noel Pearson

Front (left to right): Don Pinkney, ??, ??, Bob Morrison, ??, Ernest (Cocky) Cockburn, Alf Pearson, ??, Bob Pearson. Ian Pearson tells us: ”To the left of Don Pinkney is Lenny Calvert. Behind Alf & Bob Pearson I think is Tommy Morrison.” Eric Trembath tells us: ”Directly behind Ernie Cockburn is Al Davey, it is Tom Loy Morrison.”

The rest of the men I cannot name, can you?

Image courtesy of Joan Jemson; thanks to Angela Cockburn for naming her Great Uncle Ernest Cockburn of East Crescent, also Ian Pearson, Eric Trembath and Lee Guy for the updates.

Loftus British Legion Men’s Day Out

Loftus British Legion Social Club, in the 1970s, on Grosmont station waiting to board the train to travel to Filey for an outing which included lunch. The annual trip involved a coach trip from Loftus to NYMR at Grosmont, travel to Pickering and then coach trip to their lunch, etc.

Left to right: Bob Todd, Fred Wilson, Percy Temple, Alf Burnside, Dan Laity, Jack Drew, Charlie Watson, Bob Carter, Ted Money, Jonty Smith, Ray Stevenson, Alex Kuczewski, Lewis Wildmore, Tim Lines, Alan Patton, Dick Steyert, Andy Armstrong, Frank Binks, ??.

Image courtesy of Joan Jemson and thank to David Archer; only one left to name does anyone know?

Charlie’s Retirement

Do you remember seeing Charlie in Loftus? (Telling whether I do or not will give my age away!) Here he is the day before his retirement with him is Buzz Havelock, Gerard Readman and C E Bibby the town cleaners. ”

Image courtesy of Maureen Hogan (from a Loftus Town Crier calendar) also thanks to Pat and Maureen Hogan for the updates.

The Local Swimming Pool

The Local Swimming Pool

The boys at the pool: standing at the back John Grey and Peter Ellwood.

On the bank (left to right): ??, Michael Bowers, Bobby Morrison, Terry Blades.

In the water is Terry Grey.

Help with identifying the last un-named young child would be appreciated.

Image and names to date courtesy of Joan Jemson.

Drying Out after the Swim

Drying Out after the Swim

In the sun drying out after the swim.

Sadly the girls standing at the back are unrecognisable, however the boy far right is Peter Ellwood, but who is the boy on the left – help please?

Sitting in the sun (left to right):  Bobby Barber, Terry Blades, Bobby Morrison, John Grey, Terry Grey, Michael Bowers.

Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.

A Playful Group

A Playful Group

Another group having fun outside!

Some of those present are: back row: Janet Atkinson, Shirley Atkinson, Joan Money, Terry Blades, Barry Matson, Thomas Cummings, ??, ??.

Kneeling at front: Carol Goodwill, Marilyn Peggs, Valerie Atkinson, Terry Grey, Dennis Morrison, ??, ??.

Anyone know where this photograph was taken? Whilst help with identification would be appreciated.

Image and names to date courtesy of Joan Jemson.

Communion Congregation

Communion Congregation

A gathering of senior citizens at the community hall (known locally as “The Hut”), East Loftus. Communion was given regularly, attending in this photograph were:

Standing: Mr Jackson, Father John Payne.

Sitting (from left to right): Mr Atkinson, Mrs Edna Bennett, Mrs Money, ??, Mrs Bowers, Mrs Swalwell, ??, Mrs Popplewell, Mrs Atkinson.

Assistance would be appreciated on the un-named people.

Thanks to Andrew Downs and Gillian Brown for updates so far.

Loftus British Legion – Women’s Section

Loftus British Legion - Women's Section

The Women’s Section of Loftus British Legion at a presentation. The assembled party consisted of:

Back row (left to right): 1. ??, 2. Mrs Robinson, 3. Mrs Susanna Baldwin, 4. Miss Evans, 4. Mrs Money.

Front row: 1. ??, 2. Mrs Ivy Grey, 3. Mrs Harrison, 4. Mrs Spearpoint, 5. ??, 6. Mrs Shaw, 7. Mrs Tebble.

Our questions are: where was the presentation and who were the remaining participants?

Thanks to Christine Kitchener and Jean Walker for names to date.

Leaving Party

Leaving Party

Customers and friends gather at Mr. and Mrs. Roberts ’This is Your Life’ leaving party. Pictured (left to right): Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Connelly and Mariessa Robinson, Mrs. Roberts, Sheila Brown, Ernie Stone, Gordon Welford, Myra Watson (back, in the sunglasses), Mary Breckon, Ethel Welford, Marjorie Hodgson with Rachael Burton. Sam Robinson is in the doorway. “Wonderful day, wonderful times, wonderful people”

Thanks to Marjorie Magor for the photo and information, also Michelle Robinson for the names update.

This is Your Life

This is Your Life

Mr. and Mrs. Roberts inside the shop with Mrs. Frost, who is behind the loaf of bread, holding the red book.

Image and information courtesy of Marjorie Magor