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 Viewing Huntcliffe from above the chalets which still exist, overlooking the Beach Cafe as it used to be before Rosie O’Grady’s, Stella Mar or Vista Mar (as it is at present time!). Names change, but the views remain the same. Thanks to Jeanette Jefferson for the reminder.  Back row: George Philliskirk, Alan Gittins, Brian Smith, John Dale, Les Jackson, Peter Kitchener, Peter Trinder?, John Toulson, Tony Lawson, ??, John Golding, Middle row: ??, ??, Julie Lynn, Jean Howard, ??, Denise Trussler, Wendy Pearson, Gwen Mead, Helen Nicholson, Janet Miller, Marjory Tyerman, Malcolm Covell. Front row: Christine Matthews, Pat Atkinson, ??, Susan Tilburn, ??, Helen Avery, Miss Barnes, Janet Cornforth, ??, Susan Espiner, Sheila Duck, Janet Cuthbert , ??. Seated: Stephen Cross and Ian Wilkin. Thank you again David I hope I have got the names in the right places and thank you Brian for all your help. Also thanks to Val Brennan for the update on names and assistance in dating.  A little different to how we see it today, from the original Beach Cafe to the very obvious row of cottage beyond the Ship Inn. Interestingly there are two buildings at the side of Cat Nab; one the Mortuary and the further away building would be the Rocket Launching Station.  Okay gentlemen and ladies, a week off and it hasn’t done me any good at all because I am still asking for your help. What ship and which rocks? Joan Webster advised: “I think that ship was at Redcar, I remember a ship stuck on the rocks there, but not sure if it is that one!” Craig White has assisted with: “After a hunch this was under cliffs somewhere in our area. Web research ( OK googling!) gives that this is the S.S. Hermiston which ran aground at North Cheek, Robin Hoods Bay on 19th May 1910 in thick fog while on passage from Antwerp to Shields. She was built on the Clyde in 1901 and they must have got her off because she was not scrapped until 1937. Robin Hoods Bay Lifeboat ‘Mary Anne Lockwood’ attended.” Image courtesy of Mike Holliday, thanks to Joan Webster, Dave Hobman and Alan Davies; but particularly Craig White for the updates.  Hmm little different but we thought well worth publishing, it crashed so the caption tells us at Marske, and although Derick Pearson informed us it was 1910. David Fleming has enlightened us : ”The plane is Airco DH6 B2728 and the date is 25th April 1918.” Eric Johnson tells us: ”Marske aerodrome, was a private airfield little used until taken over by the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. It became the base of no. 4 Auxiliary School of Aerial Gunnery; with a diverse fleet of aircraft, Fk8s to Sopwith Camels and up to 50 aircraft were used for training. Four large double brick-built hangars; with administration, technical and domestic buildings were constructed. There was a constant stream of pupils, flying accidents were frequent, one pilot had three crashes in three days (fortunately 2nd Lieutenant W.E. Johns survived them); he went on to write the famous ’Biggles’ books .” Thanks to Derick Pearson, Eric Johnson and David Fleming for the updates.  The only time you would have got this view a few years ago was if you were on the steel works, but it does show the jetty off very well.
A group of men and we wonder where have they been or where are they going?  A different group of men but still with their quoits, at Skinningrove but who are the men? Back row: Henry Tyler, James Wheatman, ??. Front row: Albert Wilson, William (Rastus) Ashwell, Johnny Magor, Freddy Moggridge, Dick Garner, James Kaye.  A group of smartly dressed men all ready for the photographer proudly displaying the cups, once again it is Skinningrove. Colin Hart has told us: ”These are members of Skinningrove Workingmen’s Club and Institute, winners of several Quoits Cups and they are (viewing left to right) North of England Amateur Quoits Club Association Championship 1938, League Cup 1938 and Whitby Cup 1938”. They had a good year! In earlier years the team were North of England League Champions (Quoits) 1929 and North of England Cup Winners 1930; whilst Richard Wheatman was North of England Quoits Singles Champion in 1933, 1936 and 1938. Back row; William (Bronco)Holliday, Lou Hall, James (Peps) Wheatman, F. Hall, James (Baggy) Ward (President), Harold Walker, N. (Honce) House, G. A. (Gilly) Glover. Front row: Fred Smith, Richard (Dick) Wheatman (Vice Captain), Tom Hall (Captain), Richard (Dick) Garner, William (Billy) Flinton. Polly Clinton advises: “Dick Wheatman was my grandad, who unfortunately passed away in January 1983.He often talked about his quoits playing days with fond memories. The Wheatman family moved to Grimethorpe near Barnsley, South Yorkshire around 1945 as far as I am aware. My dad Raymond and his remaining siblings still live in the Barnsley area. My dad has a photograph of his dad, Dick and his uncle Jim on the quoits team.” Whilst Keith Wheatman adds: “Fourth from left at the back is probably my grandad James (Jim) Wheatman. I was very young when he passed away so I cannot be entirely sure. Handsome chap though. I think I am related to Polly through my great uncle Dick. I do vaguely remember occasional visits from the relatives in Grimethorpe. Nice to see that the family is still thriving!” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, Especial thanks to Colin Hart and Danny Found (via Eileen Found) for completing the names list and the reason for all the cups. Thanks to James Wheatman, Keith Wheatman and Polly Clinton for the updates.  We asked why are the flags and bunting out and who are the men? We thought it was Skinningrove and now Colin Hamlinton offers us the following information: ”Judging by the apparent age of the people in the photograph I would guess that the buntings are out to celebrate the end of WWII. The Hamlinton family brothers and their father Thomas were all called “Brom” because they came from West Bromwich during the great depression in the 1920s where Thomas Hamlinton was a safe maker. Norman the eldest brother was called “Ginger Brom” because of the colour of his hair. All the brothers were keen fishermen and the name of the family boat was ‘Shamrock’. It was eventually sold to a fisherman at Whitby. North end of the Hamlinton family boat house which was situated next to the Coast Guard Hut”, he also identifies several of those present: ”Person far left Bernard Hamlinton. Second from left Norman Hamlinton third from left Stivvy (Stevenson??). Fourth from left Wilf Hamlinton. The gentleman third from the right on the back row looks like my father Thomas Wilfred (Wilf) Hamlinton. He used to get “Brom” as did all his brothers.” Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Colin Hamlinton and Kevin Hamlinton for the updates. |
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