When the Archive first shoed this image, names were a problem; Keith Bowers came to assist with details, this included the names and homes (as of the 1911 Census): “Back row: Katie Scott b. 1908 No 30 North Terrace, Ruth Cook b. 1904 No 21 North Terrace (in arms of eldest brother), Billie ( John William) Cook b. 1902 No 21 North Terrace, Millie Scott b. 1905 No 30 North Terrace, Louise Colley, Phyllis Busby b. 1906 No 1 North Terrace, Harold Turner, Violet Tate b. 1906 No 19 North Terrace, Hannah Smith b. 1909 No 9 North Terrace. Middle row: Marion Dobson b. 1910 No 6 North Terrace, Blanche Nicholson b. 1909 No 16 North Terrace, Ena Tate b. 1909 No 19 North Terrace, Bessie Wilson b. 1909 No 23 North Terrace, Doris Clark b. 1909 No 2 North Terrace, ??, ??. Front row: Dolly Burnett, Linda Shelley b. 1913, Lilian Cook b. 1915, Dolly Nicholson, Freda Nicholson b. 1914. Ruth Cooke and Lilian Cooke are mixed up, there are another two sisters Edith M Cooke b 1911 and Mary S Cooke b 1909 who may be on here!”
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks to Keith Bowers assistance in sorting the names.
Front: Bill Brough (partial), Albert Rowland, Rev Maurice Clegg (Minister), Gladys Clegg, Edward Exon, Evelyn Exon, Mrs Rowland(sister in law of:), Mary Rowland.
Connie Whiteley advised the Archive: ” Maurice Clegg’s daughter looked at this photograph of Congregational Church outing to Hexham and recognises most of those already named! She can add that the name of Mrs Arden’s son is Derek – at least that’s what she thinks. There is a high probability that the unknown lady next to Mary Rowland was her sister-in-law, Mrs Rowland”.
After making the comment about Tom George’s height on the Post Liverton Mines chapel, Ray Brown asked his daughter Iris Knight if the Archive could post this image. Tom was employed on Skinningrove Iron works, and by the look of it he was in the platelayers gang. He sports a hammer that was used to relocate the wooden chocks that had come out of the rail chairs. I think you will agree that he was a tall man for his time, but very much a gentle giant. Tom was very well known in both Liverton Mines and Loftus. Jen Trembath tells us: ”I believe the man he is with to be my uncle – Horace Trembath – who lived in Skinningrove”. Richard Barnes asked: “If I remember rightly did he not run a little shop in Liverton Mines in Downe Street?”
Image and commentary courtesy of Ray Brown and many thanks to Jen Trembath and Richard Barnes for the updates.
Taken in the old Scout hut this is the committee of Loftus Scouts.
Back Row: Mink Simpson (Assistant Scout Master), Elizabeth Moor, Albert Goldby, Norman Pass (Scout Master), Joe Ward (Assistant Scout Master), John Bennett (Senior), John Bennett (Junior).
Ben Scott and a happy group outside East Loftus Community Centre.Mary Scott, Carrie Money and Margaret Bowers are in the picture.Can you name any of the others or tell us when it was taken?
Mick Morrison has advised: “Mrs. Eva Linton is the third lady from the left, and Mr. Bob Carter is the man on the far right of the back row.“
Mrs Elsie Plews on left and another lady is identified as possibly Gladys Morrison by Barbara Hale.
Rose Daniels assists with: “The lady with white hair and trousers and the gentleman next to her with no tie are husband and wife Ginny and Dinky Arnold.”
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks to Mick Morrison, Barbara Hale and Rose Daniels for the updates on names.
Was your Mum or Grandma on this outing? Did they tell you about it? We can name many, but can you name any of the others? Outside the Wavecrest Hotel, Bournemouth, are assembled:
Back left:- Fred Boyes, Jen Boyes, Dot Dawson, Mona Mathews Winnie Crossman, Mrs Womack, Ida Johnson, Jenny Boddy, Lem Grey.
Back right:- Olive Earl, Ivy Bassindale, Lou Matson, Annie Wood, Joan Dawson, Sylvia Anderson, Joyce Kennedy.
Front left:- ??, Mrs Wheatman’s sister, Mrs Wheatman, Ann Wheatman, Ivy Grey, Mrs Lettin, Mrs Gittins.
The photograph was annotated with the following: Chair of Council Mrs. Irene Rye, with Miss Millennium Natalie Johnson and attendants. Outside Town Hall in the year 2000. Image and information courtesy of Loftus Town Council.
This photograph shows the Money family in the 1920’s ( I think), what the family gathering was for I do not know but it shows all the Money’s, (from Left toright): Edward Isaac (Ted), Margaret (Meg), Violet (Vi), Ivy, John (Jack), Louisa (Lou), William (Will), Florence (Flo), James Verrill (Jim born before marriage), Mary, William Tyers, (father) Mary Ann,(mother) known as Polly, Sarah (Sal).
William Money came to the Loftus area from Barrowby in Lincolshire between 1871 and 1881 with his wife Mary and his sons, William Tyers aged 20, John Henry 15 and Edward 13 (taken from the 1881 census). They came here for the work in the ironstone mines and before their arrival there were no other Money’s in this area that I can find (please correct me if you know better). Edward moved to Bishop Auckland (1891 census) and John Henry emigrated to Australia married and had a family there. So most people named Money in this area came from someone in the above photograph.
I have been checking my file and it shows that William Money and Mary Ann Verrill (yes a Verrill from Staithes) were married in 1887 so I think the photograph would be on the anniversary of their 40th wedding anniversary in 1927. Can you believe that in 1911 (as shown on the 1911 census)that William, Mary Ann and 10 of their children were all living in 28 St Hilda’s Terrace Loftus, how did they manage? I bet they were glad when their children got married and they had the house to themselves to live out their retirement in. How about this for a guess? Picture taken outside 34 Hartington Street! Could be Norman there or St Hilda’s Terrace. Adam Cuthbert commented: “In this photograph is my great gran Ivy Grey (Money), when she got married to Jack Grey they bought a house at top of High Row (Bank top) Loftus and lived there for all their lives. I’ve never seen this photograph before so had to check with my Mother that I was on the right horse. I knew she lived in a busy house when she was younger. What a lovely lady she was. Would do anything to help anyone”.
Image and information courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks also to Adam Cuthbert for the update.
A photograph of Mrs. McGingle, teacher at Skinningrove Senior School; photographed in the school yard at Skinningrove; Mrs. McGingle had also taught at Harry Dack Infant School. Image courtesy of Raymond Brown.
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