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 Reverend Charles Ramsden M.A. Rector of St Leonard’s. 1910-1932. He was easily recognised during the summer, from wearing his ”Benjie” (Straw Hat). A Take Four Studio Photo Ltd 1A Cliff Crescent Loftus). Photograph by kind permission of Rev Adam Gaunt, M.A. (Rector St Leonard’s Loftus).  Loftus Parish Church Choir and Sidesmans outing to Hexham, June 1951; pictured in the Hexham Co-op Tea Rooms and we wondered if they needed food coupons for their trip? Names so far; (gained from the original image, but not in order): D. Johnson, F. Fowle, H. (Harry) Waite, P. Johnson, N. Middleton, H. Brown, H. Pennock, R. Ripley, A Fox, L. Owen, T. Sivills, Rev. G. Simpson, P. Ripley, A. Pennock, F. S. Watson, S. J. Pennock, E. Ansell, W. Dobson, W. Woodall, G. Lindsley, A. (Alf) G. W. Burnside, A. Trembath, Walter C. Jordan, R. Elliot, R. Moss, J. Smith, A. Burnside, E. Allinson. Can anybody assist with placing those named or possible missing names? Photograph by kind permission of Rev Adam Gaunt, M.A. (Rector St Leonard’s Loftus).  Reverend Arthur Henry Cumming Rector of St Leonard’s Loftus, 1887-1910. This portrait image is from a Take Four Studio Ltd , 1A Cliff Crescent, Loftus; presently displayed in St Leonard’s Church. Sybil Peters comments: “How strange! I put in my great grandfathers name and up he popped!I spent quite a lot of my childhood in Thirsk, where his daughter also lived. She married in about 1901, and was one of about 5 children.” Used by kind permission of Rev Adam Gaunt,M.A. (Rector of St Leonard’s Loftus), thanks to Sybil Peters for the update.  St Leonard’s Choir Loftus in the early 1950s. The size of the congregation some 60 years ago can be judged from the male choir and church officials. Back row: Mr (Bidgey) Willis, Ernie Fellows, Alf Burnside, George Jackson (bro), Wilf Dobson, Fred Fowle, Tom Batchelor, Stan Pennock, Mr Johnson, Mr Vasey, Rev. G. Simpson, John Trevillion, Walter C. Jordan, Charles Trevillion (Organist), George Wisbey, (Lay Reader), Mr Alf Burnside, (sen), John Smith, Len Cummins, Eric Allinson, Les Benson, Mr Rogerson, Peter Johnson. Front row: ??, John Dodd, ??, ??, Geoff Spearpoint, ??, Tony Hardy, Frank Chapman, J. Dobson, John Simpson, John Dadd, Peter Dobson, Michael Dadd, Syd Robson, Brian Richardson, John Tyreman. Also believed to be on photograph are John Wright, ? Temple, Richard McClockley. Can you help with positive identification. An W. Eglon-Shaw Photograph by kind permission of Rev. Adam Gaunt M.A. (Rector of St Leonard’s, Loftus).  We know it is the Women’s Institute, is it amateur dramatics or maybe a fancy dress, we would love to know the occassion and who you recognise on this picture? Now do not be shy, it is too late now! And for younger viewers, can you identify the wooden object the lady on the left is holding? Bob Doe wins the identification quiz telling us: ”My parents used to have something like this in the 1940s/50s. I believe it was used for washing clothes in a wooden or metal tub. The tub was called a poss tub and the wooden object was a posser.” Derick Pearson assists with: ”We had exactly the same type of object in the late 1940s and early 1950s, including the wooden beer barrel type tub with hoops on and later the galvanised ribbed metal one.” Image courtesy of Ann Hamliton and Loftus Women’s Institute, many thanks to Bob Doe for identifying the poss tub and posser; also Derick Pearson for the update.  Image courtesy of Ann Hamliton and Loftus Women’s Institute, the lady in the centre I think is Mrs Simpson the Rector’s wife; with Miss Evans far right. Can you name anyone else in the photograph or maybe give us a date as when it was taken and was it a sale of the ladies work or maybe Mrs Simpson had been the judging the talent of the members. Image courtesy of Ann Hamliton and Loftus Women’s Institute.  Loftus Women’s Institute, in their building on Micklow Lane on the occasion of their 25th Anniversary. Back left is Mrs Pinkney (cut off photograph), Mrs Rouse, Mrs Nattress. Front from left to right: Mrs Anderson, Miss Edith Cochrane, Mrs Davies, Miss West, Olive Waite, Mrs Ditchburn, Mrs Carton, ??. Image courtesy of Ann Hamilton and Loftus Women’s Institute.  This second picture of Tony in the allotment of Mr Rooks also shows the houses of Charlotte Street in the background. The photograph was probably taken about 1939, possibly shortly before the outbreak of war. Maria Wilcox asked: “Is this Tony Carter who sadly died in a mine accident?“ Image and information courtesy of Owen Rooks, thanks to Maria Wilcox for the update.  The first of two images of Tony Carter in the allotment worked by Owen Rooks father.  This image of Tony shows him in the mid to late 1930’s when he had befriended Owen Rooks’ cousin from London who stayed with Owen and his parents just before and during World War II. Tony (right), Owen’s cousin (left); the taller lad at the back may be another evacuee, possibly from Gateshead. |
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