We now know that this is Sports Day presentation at Coatham Grammar School. The Mayor and Mayoress of Redcar with Chairman and Mrs. Woodrow are in the picture. Do you recognise anyone else? Stan Grosvenor who attended the school 1950 to 1955 tells us: ”This picture is definitely a Coatham Grammar school picture. The scoreboard shows Cochranes and Inghams both of which were Houses at the school. Cochranes House colour was purple and Inghams was red. I don’t recognise any of the faces.”
Peter Chester (who attended the school 1960 to 1967, author of ‘New Lamps for Old – History of Sir William Turners and Redcar & Cleveland College’) supports Stan’s update and advises: ”It is difficult to date but is almost certainly post-war, although the silver ware dates from the 1920s. Some of the major cups and shields are still on display at Redcar & Cleveland College, where the Sir William Turner Trust resides.”
Image and information courtesy of Carole Kellogg, also to Stan Grosvenor and Peter Chester for the
The Mayor of Redcar, Mrs. Woodrow, the Mayoress of Redcar and Chairman Woodrow are seated behind the display of cups and trophies. The presentation was at The Parochial Hall (Now the Re-Furnish Emporium), Diamond Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, the Archive commented: “But we don’t know the names of any of the players.” A distant viewer of the Archive has supplied the following: “A compilation of information from June Dale (Nee Watson) and Audrey Kirby: Top back: Redvers Blakey with glasses, (Saltburn). Line one (from left to right): 1st Fred Sanderson (Skelton), 2nd Frank Coupe (Saltburn), 3rd Norman Baxter (Skelton), 4th Luke Clarke on the right-hand end Above and behind: 1st Winney Caine (Skelton), 2nd June Stonehouse (Skelton) Middle Section: 1st Gordon Semple (Redcar), 2nd Audrey Kirby (Skelton), 3rd Jean Heseltine (Skelton), Above and behind: Betty Gibbs (Saltburn) Peggy Smith, Skelton (behind and to right of Councillor Woodrow), 4th Joyce Casson (Skelton) Middle Section Cont.: 5th Sheila Thompson (Redcar), 6th Margaret Robins-Jones (Saltburn), 7th Suzy Banister (Skelton), 8th (A lady from Boosbeck played with Norman Baxter, name unknown), Mayor of Redcar, Mrs. Woodrow, Mayoress of Redcar, Chairman Mr. Woodrow. Finals of Badminton Tournament presentation, not at Redcar but The Parochial Hall (Now the Re-Furnish Emporium), Diamond Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea (Confirmed by Audrey Kirby)
Image and information courtesy of Carole Kellogg; thanks to June Dale (nee Watson) and Audrey Kirby for the excellent update and names.
We know it is Skinninggrove Band walking by Angling Green, the image has come to the Archive twice; Colin Hart providing a copy (on the reverse bearing the information ”Arlington Studio – W.E. Grier”); dating from the early 1960s it is believed.
Ray Brown tells the Archive: ”I cannot help with the date or reason for the parade, but I can help with a few names, leading the band is Arthur Stone (looking at him I would say the picture may have been taken in the mid 1950 to early 1960s); front row (far right) Henry Rawlins, front row (far left) Jimmy Bushby?, third row (far right) Colin Limon and back row (far left) Malcolm Voden. All those named helped both Loftus County Modern band and later; when formed the Loftus Town Band.” Image courtesy Colin Hart and Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum and thanks to Ray Brown for the update.
This photograph of Canon F. Read and the members of the church choir was taken at the Rectory. Mrs. Taylor, the organist, is standing at the left. Canon Frank Read is sitting in the middle. Mr. Taylor, the lay reader, is sitting next to him, 5th from left. Mr J. C. Morris is standing, 4th from left, in the back row of the choir.
Initially very few names were available, butR. Clarkson tells us: ”Back row (2nd in from banner) is Frederick Askew (my grandfather)”. Carol Barwick also tells us: ”back row (4th gentleman on the right) is my grandfather Wilf Robinson.”
Then Michael Grant advised: “I have just discovered your website and it occurred to me that you might be interested in the attached photograph from 1925 which includes my father (Ernest Grant), my grandfather (Benjamin Grant) and three uncles.
Back row: Mrs Taylor (organist), Mollie Foster, Margery Drake, Will Cook, John Cuthbert, John Trinder, Joe Morris, Syd Dawson, Will Sanderson, Wilf Robinson, James Garbutt, Fred Askew, Benjamin Grant holding banner, Eva Cook, Mary Severs, Miss Penfold.
Middle row: Syd Codling, Mr Dowey, Mrs Hibbard, Rev Frank Read, Mr Jim Taylor(choirmaster), “Darkie” Nellist, Eva Cook, Ken Foster.
Front row : Martin Grant, Norman Tose, ?Raistrick, ? Raistrick, Ernest Grant, Robbie King.
Can anyone help with the missing names, please?
Image (Photograph – copyright C. M. L. Taylor, Liverton Mines) and information courtesy of Beryl Morris, also thanks to R. Clarkson, Carol Barwick and Michael Grant for updates on names.
Canon Frank Read and the Glee Singers at Easington Rectory – many of the same people as in the church choir. (Photo copyright C. M. L. Taylor, Liverton Mines).
Back row: Tom Readman, Mr Fowle, Mr Hibbard or Frederick George Askew, Jim Dowey, Albert Ditchburn, Wilf Robinson, Bill Sanderson, Fred Severs, Will Cook, ??.
Middle row: ??, Annie Hardy, Canon Frank Reid, Mrs N. Taylor (organist), J. Taylor, Joe C. Morris, Lil Cornforth, Nora Agar, May Penfold.
Front row: Eva Hubbard, Eva Cook, Alice Simpson, Alice Crosier, Gwen Bulmer.
R. Clarkson tells us: ”back row 3rd from left is my Great Grandfather, Frederick George Askew, he was headmaster at Easington School till his death in 1932.”. Pamela Mcvay tells us: ”6th from the left is my grandfather Wilf Robinson he lived at Loftus but attended the church at Easington.” J. Crystal tells us: ”Front row, second from the left, Eva Cook. Date 1925?” Lisa asked of J. Crystal: “Is Eva cook related to you?”
Image and information courtesy of Beryl Morris. thanks to R. Clarkson, Pamela Mcvay and J. Crystal for the updates. Also Lisa for her query.
Carole Kellogg (nee Woodrow) has been in touch with us from Tucson, Arizona, after viewing our site and has sent us some photographs that were taken at events when her father, Fred L. Woodrow, was Chairman of the Saltburn & Marske Urban District Council in 1951.
This group appear to have been attending a formal occasion connected with the Red Cross. Back row: Mr J. C. (Cyril) Pickering, ??, ??, Mr. F. Woodrow (wearing his chain of office), ??, ??.
Front row: Mrs. B. M. Spragg, ??, Mrs. N. Pickering, Mrs. Woodrow, ??, ?? Can anyone tell us more about this occasion?
Owen Rooks tells us: ”Mr J. C. (Cyril) Pickering was owner of Saltburn Motor Services and Mrs N. Pickering who I think held an official honorary position within the Saltburn branch of the Red Cross Society.” Frank Spragg confirms this identification with : “Sitting front row No 1 is Mrs B.M. Spragg (my mother).”
Image and information courtesy of Carole Kellog; also thanks to Owen Rooks and Frank Spragg for the names update.
Carole Kellogg whose father was Mr Fred Woodrow, says that she vaguely remembers being present when this photograph was taken at the Dr. Barnardo’s Home in Saltburn.
Standing at the back: ??, ??, Mayor of Redcar (Alderman Thomas Alexander Dougall), Mr. F. Woodrow, Mr J. C. Pickering, ?? Head of Saltburn School, Rev. Berriman (Emmanuel Church Saltburn).
Front: Mrs Dougall (Wife of Mayor of Redcar), Mrs. Woodrow, ??, Mrs N. Pickering.
Callum Duff tells us: ”This is the official photograph for the 1951 ‘Festival of Cleveland’ event held at The Dr Barnardo’s Home, ‘The Ridge’ at Saltburn. The home closed in 1969 and was demolished to make way for the cul-de-sac of Executive-style houses, also called The Ridge which now occupy the site.”Callum also advises: “I recently bought a colour cine film from the Barnardo’s archive which features the ‘Festival of Cleveland’ event and this photograph being taken. It forms part of a promotional film showing the work of the Barnardo’s charity in Saltburn and other homes in Yorkshire.”
Image courtesy of Carole Kellogg (nee Woodrow) photograph and information; thanks to Owen Rooks for the update on names and to Callum Duff for further information.
Owen sent us this set of photographs of people from New Skelton. He guesses that they were taken in the late 1920s to mid 1930s, and were linked to the Methodist Chapel that stood below William Street. He believes that the photographs were taken on outings, probably organised by Miss Tippett who was a stalwart of the chapel. He recognises a few people from his Sunday School days, but they were much younger when these pictures were taken. He went to school with some of their children. Janet Wilson asked: “Which of the Codlings was Mrs Codling married to?” Owen also advises us: ”Mrs Codling was born Mary Cook and married Thomas (Tom) Codling from 12 Dixon Street, Lingdale; they lived in Charlotte Street, New Skelton. I remember there were three children, Patricia, Irene and Brian.” Irene Walker advises us that: ”Behind Mrs Rooks is Amy Grout (nee Cook); behind her is her sister Maud Myers nee Cook. Amy Grout is still alive.”This happy group are pictured on a Redcar beach.
Back row: Miss Tippett, ??, ??, Mrs.Speck, Mrs.Yates, Mrs.Fowler
This photograph was most likely taken on the same outing as the previous one. Many of the same people are also in this picture. It looks like Kettleness in the background on the right.
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