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Pictured at Loftus County Youth Club when he came to open their Christmas Bazaar; Donald Peers, singing star was presented with a pair of cufflinks by Judith Dobson a member of the Club. At the opening Donald commented about the criticism often generated against the younger generation “I wish I was young enough to wear jeans; in my young days it was oxford bags.” James Wilks assists with: “Donald Peers (10 July 1908 – 9 August 1973) was a popular Welsh singer. His best remembered rendition and signature song was “In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook”.
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club, thanks to James Wilks for the update.
Dating from 1966 the letter is confirmation of Mrs Saunby’s appointment as an Assistant Youth Leader at Loftus Youth Club.
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
Loftus Youth Club members dressed for an event in the 1950/60s? Even the location is unknown. We are unsure of the reasons and welcome assistance.
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
An obviously happy group seeing the presentation of another trophy. But we welcome assistance with names, date and the reasons for the award?
Images courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
A wonderful array of costumes, but we need help with names, date and the occasion. Janis Bonner has advised: “4th in, on the back row, is my mother Margaret Tilley ( nee Pearson) dressed as a gypsy girl. She will have been about 15/16 years old which dates the photograph circa 1946/47. She has a copy of this somewhere. I’ll ask her if she remembers the names of the others.” Janis Bonner can now assist again: “My Mother Margaret recognised some of her fellow fancy dressers!
Back row: Dennis Codling, Margery Lofthouse, Eileen May, Margaret Pearson, Lorna Chipchase ,Peggy Garner, Mr. Tart (Youth Leader)
Middle Row: George Cox, Abel Roberts, Tommy Andrews, ??, ??, ??, ??, Naughty Nighties on the end are Greta Baldwin and Hilary Coverdale.
Front Row ( first two) Mrs. Hugill and Mrs. Tart, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club, thanks to Janis Bonner (and her mother Margaret Tilley) for the updates.
A pair of sportsman relaxing during a Youth Club event. Can you name them?
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
This we believe is an image from the Drama Festival of 1948, unless you know better? Help!
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
Possibly Mr E. G. King (MP for Redcar) showing Youth Club Members around the Houses of Parliament at the London tour. Unless you know otherwise?
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
This image has us completely foxed. Too young to be a Youth Club member, but in their scrapbook was this battered photograph. Can you tell us why it is there and more importantly who is he?
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
We know it is Loftus Youth Club and we believe the image was taken inside the Club. We need your help to find out what they had been doing and when. Can you help us?
Image courtesy of Loftus Youth Club.
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