Two local people after their wedding in the 1948, taken outside Loftus Police Station. The wedding, between Dave Smith of Coronation Street, Carlin How and Maisie Rowland of West Road, Loftus took place on 7th August 1948. The ceremony was held in the Congregational Church and, as there was no frontage to the church, the photographs were taken, as Ray Brown tells us, outside Loftus police station. The bride’s guardians, Tom and Nellie Steyart, were close friends of Frank Watson the Police Inspector in charge at Loftus. Bridesmaids: Mrs. Ruby Johnson (Lindsley) cousin of the bride, Miss P. Tyreman, Miss T. R. Mintoft, Miss J. Baxter and Miss Eileen Money. Best Man: Mr Frank Liddiard. Ushers: Mr G. Rowland, Mr. J. R. Mintoft. The officiating clergy Rev. Maurice Clegg. Carole Benson advised the Archive: “My Mother is the bridesmaid on the far right, Ruby Johnson (born Ruby Lindsley) of Loftus; Maisie was her cousin.”
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks for all that information and names to Ray Brown, Brian and Carole Benson (Johnson) for all the information.
The street most prominent in this view of East Loftus is Tees Street, shown from the rear; all streets there are named after rivers. Tees, Tyne, Tweed, plus the newer builds of Esk Terrace and Humber Close; all accessible from Whitby Road.
This was the Wesleyan Chapel at Brotton. A fine Victorian building which stood on the upper part of the High Street, Brotton. We have the following information from the ’London Gazette’ 30th November 1909: ”A seperate building, duly certified for religious worship, named WESLEYAN CHAPEL, situated at Brotton, in the civil parish of Brotton, in the county of York, North Riding, in Guisborough registration district, was, on the 25th November, 1909, registered for solemnizing marriages therein, pursuant to 6th and 7th Wm. IV.c.85, Dated 26th November, 1909. 452 T. W. Bradley, Superintendent Registrar.”Ms J. Findlay advises: “Lovely looking at these pictures, I was christened there and spent many happy times at the “sunshine Corner in the 1950’s.” Susan Smith adds: “My Grandmother was born in Brotton (High Street) in 1899. The family attended a chapel and I wonder if it was this one.” Whilst Patsy Gallon tells the Archive: “My Grandmother was also born in 1889 and lived in Brotton for most of her life. She was called Elsie Rogerson.”
Image and information courtesy of Julie Riddiough, thanks to Ms J. Findlay, Susan Smith and Patsy Gallon for the updates.
Here is an image taken inside the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Brotton, showing the members of the Sunday School. Apologies for the condition, but the Archive felt it was too good not to show, so editing can wait. Many names here if you can remember them!
Derek Shaw comments: ”This photograph brought back some memories. On the third row down, first on the right: Peter Dobson; fourth row down, second on the right is Derek Shaw (which is myself). Keep up the good work, it all fetches back lots of memories for a lot of local people.”
Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough and thanks to Derek Shaw for the update.
Just about every town and village had their own cycling club in the early 1900s; this is Brotton’s. An all male bastion, but can anybody assist with names or even a location? Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough.
St. Peter’s Church in Brotton. This was the third church to stand on this site. ’British History On-line’ states: ”The chapel was rebuilt in 1778 and is now used as a mortuary chapel. It is a plain rectangular stone edifice, measuring internally 67 ft. by 25 ft., with a tower 6 ft. square at the west end. It is lighted at the east end by a large round-headed window and by three similar but narrower windows on each side.” The church was finally demolished in 1958, a little more information has come to light in an extract from a booklet “Know your Parish” it states:- “When St Margaret’s was built St. Peter’s became the mortuary chapel, this chapel was cleaned & restored in 1901 but was demolished later. When the workmen removed some large flagstones near to where the altar had stood they discovered a tunnel which had been bricked up some time in the past. The registers commence in 1641, baptism to 1881: marriages to 1901 and burials to 1956?
Image courtesy of Peter Appleton and Julie Riddiough
Two contrasting images of the same grave in the same cemetery about 70 years apart. This shows a well-kept graveyard and immaculate grass. Phillip Smith enquired: “Could you possibly tell me if Mary Ward is buried in the old Brotton cemetery?” Keith Bowers obliged with: ” There is a record of Mary Jane Ward buried 24 February 1944 Brotton Cemetery”.
Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough; thanks to Phillip Smith and Keith Bowers for the updates.
The Brotton Women’s Institute in costume for a show.Anybody we know?
Simon Chapman tells us: “The lady in the top hat to the right was Bessie ? the Post Lady, I think. Fourth from the right, lady in the back row is Mrs. Atkinson.”
Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough and thanks to Simon Chapman for the update.
Back Row: Adrienne Smits (wife of Rector Eric Smits and ’Tawny Owl’), Mary Reece (Brown Owl), Pam Snaith, Anne Reece.
Middle row: Patricia Scott, Elizabeth Mussett, Kay Plews, Sharon Backhouse, ??, ??, ??, Gaye MacLean, Susan Wilks, Jane Smits.
Front row: Janette Domencic, Marian Garland, Linda Wood, Alison Wood, Marie Wood, Judy Reece, ??, Karen Wilson, Lynn Hauxwell.
Linda Riddiough Fox tells the Archive: “I should have been on there but had gone to toilet with the other Leader/helper and can’t remember her name now.”
Judy Reece adds: ” The Brownies were on Pack Holiday at at a place called Coneysthorpe.” Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough, many thanks to Judy Reece (daughter of Brown Owl and sister of Anne), Karen Porritt and Linda Riddiough Fox for the updates.
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