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 Rev. T. Colledge Booth – the Pastor of Loftus Congregational Church – he came to his first pastorate at Loftus in June, 1897, when the church was in the building on North Road. He is also notable from his numerous postcard and other images of Loftus and the surrounding area; a man of many talents! Image courtesy of Dot Shepherd.  Church girl’s club, at the Parish Hall, North Road; run by Miss Bidmade. Image and names courtesy of Eileen Found.; thanks to Janey King for the update. 
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.
From ”Remember When” in the Evening Gazette, the caption tells us all, were you one of those Scouts? The original newspaper article dates from March 1960. Barbara McBurney has identified : “The three Cub Scouts in the back row are Robin Middleton, Michael Lindsey and Peter Collinson”.
Charlie the horse stands waiting patiently on Arlington Street; while Buzz Havelock, Gerry Readman and Mr Bibby sweep the rubbish from the streets of Loftus. Image courtesy of Eric Johnson and Maureen Hogan.  Under those flat caps are some well groomed moustaches, two of the men under those caps and moustaches are on the left Jim Dadd and Charlie Dadd do you know any of the remaining men?  About 1950 as Joyce’s mother Mrs Hoare( President) cuts the cake, some of the ladies present at this British Legion event can be named. Front row: ??, Mrs Olive Cocks, Mrs Hoare, ??. Do you know any more of the ladies present? Image and details courtesy of Joyce Hore.  Again Joyce tells us this was about 1935 and the horse is one that belonged to the Co-op, usually stabled at the back of Loftus Co-op. Image and information courtesy of Joyce Hore.  The entrance to Mars Farm in 1953, when this photo was taken of Joyce who was then Joyce Hore; later to become Mrs Appleton. Do you remember Mr Hore in the shoe department at Loftus Co-op? This is his daughter. Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) told the Archive: “I can remember going to the farm with a billy can to buy milk, this would be in the late forties or early fifties.” Image and information courtesy of Joyce Hore, thanks to Janet Lingard for the update.  Joyce Hore in Lumley Street, Loftus; all dressed up, for the Coronation celebrations in 1937. Image and information courtesy of Joyce Hore. |
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