That is the name of the gentleman in this photograph; in the back street? Can anybody add more; where and possibly when?
Image courtesy of Pat Bennison.
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 Many of us will have photographs like this; making the most of the sunshine in the back street, a well known pastime in days gone by. The people in the photograph are: Mrs Collins, Kathleen Collins, Mrs Hume, Eileen Sayers, Dorothy Collins, Pat Collins Mrs Freda Brown and Elizabeth Wildmore. Image courtesy of Pat Bennison.  Alec Cuthbert is the name of this young man; a well known Loftus family. Margaret Atkinson advises: “Alec is on my family tree, his father was married to my Gran’s sister; small world. Image courtesy of Pat Bennsion, thanks to Margaret Atkinson for the update.  Known to be the Loftus Congregational Sunday School pupils performing a maypole braiding, possibly at a picnic? Can anybody assist with any details; as to where and when? Image courtesy of Ann Wedgewood and Keith Bowers.
Again on the playing field at East Loftus, believed to be in the 1930s. Eric Trembath tells us: ”The two lads sat on the right of the see-saw the first is ?? Morrison the second right is my dad Maurice Trembath.” Jan Wilson adds: “The girl seated second left looks like Joyce Stamford.” Can anybody else help with names or a date. Image courtesy of Mrs Sakaropoulus and Ann Wedgewood/Keith Bowers; also many thanks to Eric Trembath and Jan Wilson for the updates.  Found by family members in a wallet of Derrick Bowers, we were asked to attempt to identify the gentleman; we now know who this gentleman was. Geoff Patton told us: ”This looks like my dad Norman Patton, he was very much a good friend of Derrick Bowers up to his death over 30 years ago.” This is further confirmed by Norman Patton (Geoff’s older brother): ’My younger brother; Geoff is quite right. My parents Betty and Norman Patton became close friends with Derek around 1965 and apart from their common love of gardening, they used to go off in a caravan in the summer and travelled throughout the United kingdom. When my father died in 1980 Derrick continued to be a close friend of my Mum and they continued with their travels to Malta, Germany, Belgium, and Northern Ireland where my wife, Margaret and I were serving in the army. I suspect that Margaret and I were the last of our family to speak to Derrick before he died. My abiding memory was of him telling us that he had had a wonderful life. You could say that Derrick was “one of the family”.’ Image courtesy of Keith Bowers and many thanks to Geoff Patton and Norman Patton for the identification and wonderful description.  Malcolm Fenwick, Don Bowers, Marianne Jackson and Colin Morrison are seen enjoying a laugh, in the1950s.  Cutting the Golden Jubilee Cake of Loftus Women’s Institute. What date was that and can you name any more of the ladies please? Left to right, ?, Mrs Margery Bolton, ?, ?, Mrs Ditchburn. Image courtesy of Ann Hamliton and Loftus Women’s Institute; also thanks to Jean Gittins for the update.  Loftus Womens Institute 25th Anniversary Celebration; in the institute building on Micklow Lane, Loftus, sadly now no longer there, if you are as old as me you may remember some of the dances that were held there, a good time was had by all. Back Row Left, Mrs Pinkney, Mrs Rouse. Front Left to Right, Mrs Anderson, Miss Edith Cochrane, Mrs Davies, Miss West, Olive Waite, Mrs Ditchburn, Mrs Carton. A date for this photo would be appreciated. Image courtesy of Ann Hamliton and Loftus Women’s Institute.  The title is taken from the reverse of this image but gives no indication of date, it appears to be the committee or a specific group; possibly connected to Loftus Women’s Institute. Can anybody assist? Image courtesy of Ann Hamliton and Loftus Women’s Institute. |
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