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‘The Holly and the Ivy’ December 1953

 

For Christmas 1953, Loftus & District Arts Club (Drama Section) produced ‘The Holly and the Ivy’, we been supplied with most of the names, can anybody fill in the blanks?
Vera Evans, Irene Fowle, Albert Allan (seated), Charlie Jefferson, Myra Dowson, ??, Nick ?. Peter Appleton has requested: “Does anyone have any more information about the Vera Evans depicted here? I ask because my mum’s sister was called Vera Evans. She was a daughter of Tom Evans, the watchmaker-jeweller whose shop was at 77 High Street Skelton (where the Co-op funeral parlour is today). She would have been in her early 20s when this photo was taken but I cannot tell from such a small image whether this is her or not.” Can anybody assist?

Image and names courtesy of Helen Cook (nee Fowle), thanks to Peter Appleton for the update.

‘A Play for Ronnie’

Loftus & District Arts Club (Drama Section) production of ‘A Play for Ronnie’; producer M. Goldsborough, are shown on stage. Back row: Muriel Hollis, Lewis Snowdon, Margaret Duffy, Albert Allan, Marion Lindsey.
Front row: Margaret Wood, Derick Richards, Irene Fowle, Maurice Trembath.
Image and names courtesy of Helen Cook (nee Fowle).

Loftus Parish Church Choir

St Leonard’s boys choir believed to date from 1934, assembled at the church door.
Back row: A Pearson, J Temple, R Knight, P Johnson, V Trattles, F Fowle, R Westhorp, C Moss, Rev J A Davies.
Middle row: N Nellist, D Fowle, G Fowle, C Tate, A Kirby, G W Lightfoot, P Knight.
Front row: D Hawkins, K Westhorp, C Gibson, J Kirby.
Image and names courtesy of Helen Cook (nee Fowle).

Loftus Youth Club 1949

Dating from October 1949 our image shows members of the Youth Club gathered in the sunshine and the majority have been identified.

Back row: Tom Andrew, Abel Roberts, Brian Yarker, Irene Fowle, Gordon Fowle.
Front row: Eric Yarker, Margaret Drew, Bunty Hindmarsh, Margaret Wood, ??, Margaret Peel, Geoff Ditchburn.
Can anybody assist with the missing name or perhaps the name of the face in the window, or even the occasion?
Image and names to date courtesy of Helen Cook (nee Fowle).

Another Drama

Another drama group to help us name, I think the second seated on the left is Audrey Winspear (nee Magor).

Image courtesy of Janet Wilson.

Are You In Costume?

We know the third from the left middle row is Jacky Noble can you name anyone else?

Image courtesy of Janet Wilson.

Were You A Budding Actor?

Help us name these people please.
We know the first person seated on the right is Bertha Bell and next to her is Jean Bosomworth.
Image courtesy of Janet Wilson.

Choir outing to Knaresborough

Described as ’Loftus Parish Church, Men’s Outing (Choir) to Knaresborough’ the gentlemen are identified by our kind donor Helen Cook.
Back row: ?? (coach driver), C Frankland, D Turnbull, C Trevillion, Walter Jordan, W Willis, J Trevillion, Tom Bradbury, W Fowle.
Middle row: T Jackson, L Cummins, ? Blakey, G Jackson, ??.
Front: W Dobson, F Fowle.
Can anybody assist with a date or missing names?
Image and names to date courtesy of Helen Cook (nee Fowle).

Bolckow Vaughan Ladies Football Team 1918

Described as the Runners Up in the Ladies Munitionette Cup held on 18th May 1918, these ladies would have also made a valuable contribution to the World War I industry. The team is also named.
Back row: Emily Milner, Amelia Farrell, Greta Kirk, Violet Sharples.
Front row: Elizabeth Powell, Mary Mohan, Mercy Page, Winnie McKenna, Gladys Reece, Florence Short, Anne Wharton.

Joyce Henry tells us: ”This picture shows my Grandma Elizabeth Powell; she later became Freeman.” Whilst Paul Boden tells us: ”I have the same photograph and the information I have is that the lady that is seated second from the right is Florence O Hanlon (nee Short) Florence was the younger sister of William Henry Short VC. Florence and William were first cousins of my mother Caroline Boden (nee Short).” Sylvia Fairbrass advises: “When Florence O’Hanlon (nee Short) writing in the Steel News in December 1971, put names to the team she played for and in no particular order: Winnie McKenna (Captain) who played for England, Florence Short aged 24, Mrs Cheney Forewoman at Cleveland Works, Maggie Briggs, Nurse Hall
Mrs Murphy, Mrs Leach and her daughter Miss Leach, Lizzie Powell, Miss Harrison, don’t know. She said the Team Trainer was Ralph Dixon. I am researching Florence and her brother William for a film we are making on William Short VC. It would be nice to have full names and positions played. I also require a more recent photo of Florence. Can anyone help?” Jacquelyn Barnett (nee Farrell) comments: “Amelia Farrell was my nana.” Arthur Hammond advises: ” My mother Mercy Page, married my father Joseph Hammond a former Marine throughout World War I. Unfortunately other than the photograph, which I have had for many years, I have no other information. At 82 (in 2018), I am the youngest of five, we resided in Teesville, my elder brother John (Jack) and sister Rita (Murphy) passed away some years ago. our Sister Mercy Dawn (nee Hammond) resides in Calgary in Canada. My older brother Joseph Peter Hammond, former Chairman of Guisborough Sea Cadets for many years might be able to give you more detailed information. The photograph has always been a link to the origins of myself and my eldest son’s deep interest of playing and coaching Football. Many years ago on the rare occasion that my eldest brother Jack (O.B.E) spoke about our mother playingfFootball, he inferred that she had played for the England Team of that time. True or false I do not know. Some years ago I passed this photograph on to the then, Ladies National Coach, and recently sent a copy to the FA at St Georges Park to encourage celebrating a 100 years of Women’s Football, the photograph is now with Professor Williams (Ladies Sports Researcher) at Wolverhampton University. You may possibly hear from her as she inquires into the founders and original teams of Ladies Football; very few people realize just how dominant Ladies Football was. My mothers brother, Nelson Page, was in his working life the Skipper of Smiths Dock Launch on the River Tees, along with her Sister Phyllis (Hinds) we all lived in Teesville, her brother Bill Page lived in South Bank. Kind Regards, Arthur (Arty) Hammond. Former FA Tutor.” Professor Jean Williams contacted the Archive with: “Hello researchers, Prof Jean Williams here. Do we have any more updates since 2018 on when/ how the team began and then were dismantled? I’d be very happy to hear more of your research into individuals and the business model.”

Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, identification via ”Grangetown in Times Past”; thanks to Joyce Henry, Paul Boden, Sylvia Fairbrass, Jacquelyn Barnett, Martin Peagam, and Arthur (Arty) Hammond for the updates. Can anybody assist with Professor Jean Williams enquiry.

A 1910 Liverton Mines Scout

Edward Frederick Dohring pictured in 1910; a proud member of Liverton Mines Boy Scout Troop, he is in full Scout uniform for this early period of Scouting. Baden Powell (a copy of whose signatory hat Edward is carrying) held the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island in 1907. This image taken in a studio gives an idea of how rapidly this active boys organisation had spread. In the 1911 census his family was listed as being resident at 8 Graham Street, Liverton Mines, Edward was then a Grocer’s apprentice; aged 14 years.

Image courtesy of Colin Dohring (Edward’s son).