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These ladies are in the Congregational Church Loftus, we don’t know all of the ladies names but some of them are (left to right): ??, ??, Mrs Benson, ??, Mrs Middleton (of Arbroath House), ??, Mrs Wood (her husband George Wood could often be seen in and around Loftus sitting at his easel painting beautiful water colours), ??, ??, Mrs Jackson.  When first posted, this image (a newspaper cutting) of the successful football team for Loftus County Modern School was missing the first names of the team. Following several comments that aim has been achieved, but were you there, please tell us the date. Front row: David Lawson, Graham Wicks, Steve Philliskirk, Richard Hewison, Keith Winspear, Steve Rogers. George Tremain suggests: “Date would be 1969-70”, whilst Colin Hart adds: “At the time my brother Brian Hart was only 13 and still in the 3rd year but also played for both 4th and 5th year teams.” Image, some names and possible date courtesy of George Tremain, also thanks to Elizabeth Mellor, R. Simpson and Colin Hart for names updates.  But what school was it? We think it may have been Carlin How, but you know how wrong I can be! Can you help.  An outing from Skinningrove Methodist chapel; George Tremain tells us: ”After some research I now believe I can identify some of the members of this group. On the back group standing 3rd in is Charles Hall, 5th from left with moustache is Joseph Easton and with her arm linked to his I believe is Emily Jemson his step granddaughter. Second from the right standing is Priscilla Easton who had formerly been Priscilla Jemson until her husband William Jemson was killed in a mining accident. Second row from the front 3rd from the right as you look kneeling is Mary Jemson kneeling.” There are also other members of the Hall/Jemson family on the photograph as all seemed to have strong links with the church. Tony Nicholson advises: “Fred Nicholson is crouching at front on far left. He married Clara Hall. Worked as deputy in ironstone mines but then started his own business with Mr Petty (Nicholson and Petty). The photograph must be somewhere around 1910-20.” Ruth White advises: “Joseph Easton was my three times great grandad. My father George was born in 1918 in Margrove Park and his sister was born in 1914 at Margrove, he never knew any of his blood family. His mum died when he was six weeks old. My father was looked after by the families called Toes and Tansley. This photograph is the first to be seen of any of Dad’s family. I was born in 1956 and remember going to the Tansleys in Margrove when I was about 8 years old. Trying to find Dad’s sister or any other members of the Easton family, since then I have been to Margrove and taken photographs of where Dad was born and of the church where his mum and dad where married and sadly where his mum is buried. My fathers parents where George Easton and Eva Emma Easton, (nee Waller). Thank you for showing the photograph; I was very moved when I found the web site last night.” Image courtesy of George Tremain; thanks to George Tremain, Tony Nicholson and Ruth White for the updates.  Easington church to be precise, do you know the missing name? Back row: ??, Mr Taylor, Rev. Waton, Emma Wright advises: “Mrs Ethel Robinson was my great grandmother, she lived in East Loftus (while I was young) and died around 1984 I think.” David Bertram tells us: ”Joan Spenceley still lived in Morehead Terrace in the very late 1970s with her aged father Tom; she worked in the summers at the Bungalow Hotel, Sandsend.” Pamela Mcvay confirms: ” Yes Emma It is your great grandmother, and my grandmother. The first person on the top left is I think her husband Wilf Robinson. They were both in the church choir at Easington for many years.” Image courtesy of Mrs Waton and thanks for the names go to Betty Ferrer, Emma Wright, David Bertram and Pamela Mcvay for the updates.  I am once again surmising that it is a Christmas party because of the paper hats and the decorations. Do you recognise anyone? Image courtesy of Mrs Lilian Waton.  Yes a Loftus view from an unusual place; a Skilbeck postcard view over the field now occupied by the Cromwell Avenue estate, you can see the Town Hall and the church in the background.  A lovely Skilbeck postcard showing a very early Easington; the girls look very smart in their aprons. David Bertram advises: “Shows Morehead Terrace looking along Whitby Road towards Staithes; the former Tiger Inn in the background.“  The sanctuary in Easington church.  Once again Easington church; from an Air photograph by Jack Braithwaite (Leeds) entitles ”Parish Church Easington (Loftus)”. Robin Lidster comments: “I was interested to see this aerial photograph by Jack Braithwaite – I am trying to find out information about him – as I have two aerial view postcards of Robin Hood’s Bay by him.” Image courtesy of Mrs Lilian Waton, thanks to Robin Lidster for the comment. |
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