1954 Beauty Queens

Queens from four Sunday Schools in East Cleveland took part in a ”festival of queens” at Redcar’s pier ballroom in August 1954 to help raise funds for National Children’s Homes.

Back row: Councillor R Kistler, Mrs R Kistler (Mayor and Mayoress of Redcar), Rev. Norman Birtwell, Councillor W Atkinson.

Front row: Sheila Mead (Loftus), Judith Smelt (Skinningrove), Pamela Husband (Redcar), Susan Hind (Saltburn).

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the details and to A. N. Andre for the update.