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Two local people after their wedding in the 1948, taken outside Loftus Police Station. The wedding, between Dave Smith of Coronation Street, Carlin How and Maisie Rowland of West Road, Loftus took place on 7th August 1948. The ceremony was held in the Congregational Church and, as there was no frontage to the church, the photographs were taken, as Ray Brown tells us, outside Loftus police station. The bride’s guardians, Tom and Nellie Steyart, were close friends of Frank Watson the Police Inspector in charge at Loftus. Bridesmaids: Mrs. Ruby Johnson (Lindsley) cousin of the bride, Miss P. Tyreman, Miss T. R. Mintoft, Miss J. Baxter and Miss Eileen Money. Best Man: Mr Frank Liddiard. Ushers: Mr G. Rowland, Mr. J. R. Mintoft. The officiating clergy Rev. Maurice Clegg. Carole Benson advised the Archive: “My Mother is the bridesmaid on the far right, Ruby Johnson (born Ruby Lindsley) of Loftus; Maisie was her cousin.”
Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks for all that information and names to Ray Brown, Brian and Carole Benson (Johnson) for all the information.
The Brotton Women’s Institute in costume for a show. Anybody we know?
Simon Chapman tells us: “The lady in the top hat to the right was Bessie ? the Post Lady, I think. Fourth from the right, lady in the back row is Mrs. Atkinson.”
Image courtesy of Julie Riddiough and thanks to Simon Chapman for the update.
I had forgotten what the festival of Britain was all about so I have checked with Google and it ’Celebrated the Nation’s Recovery after the Second World War’. Do you remember the pageant on Hird’s field in Loftus and were you there? I think this was Mavis Cuthbert under the disguise; some of those around her are:- Pat Vasey, Ann Dodsworth and Barbara Craggs, any other names welcomed.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, names to date courtesy of Joan Jemson.
Once again the Festival Of Britain, can you see anyone you know? I can see Clive Cummings James Peart, Neil Theaker,Valerie Watson, Ann Dodsworth, Barry Matson, Bobby Barber, Marjorie Easton.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson and names to date from Joan Jemson.
The following photographs were taken from a photograph album named ’The Coming Of the Romans’ by Loftus Junior School. These are the names under the photograph:- Lyndon Lambelle, Derek Rowe, Terry Blades, R. Fox, Clive Cummings, Philip Mortimer, John Coverdale, Richard Jackson and Eric Parker; can you see yourself here? Don’t be shy point yourself out.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.
Names for this photograph are: P. Mortimer, L. Smith, J. Thornton, Terry Blades, Neil Theaker and D. Plews. If I remember rightly most of the schools in the area took part in this pageant.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson and names and memories from Joan Jemson.
A good see-saw but I don’t think health and safety would let you get away with anything like it today, what fun they have spoiled.
On the seesaw: Peter Spearpoint, B. Goldby, W. Morrish, B. Craggs, ? Fox, Sheila Spearpoint. Can you identify anybody else?
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson; also thanks to Ken and Sylvia Spearpoint for the updated names.
The stockade is built now. But no names here; can you see yourself?
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.
Looks like farming here with Ann Dodsworth and John Thornton.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.
Looks like some sort of ritual here can anyone remember what it was? Where are you in the picture?
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.
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