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 B.P. stands for Baden Powell and the team are shown on Carlin How football field! Anybody care to put any names to the faces? Back Row: Charlie Watts, ??, ??, ??, ??, George Lishman Franks, ??, ??, ??, ??. Front Row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??. Image courtesy of Alan Franks and the Pem Holliday Collection.  Skinningrove Works Fitters team, Bury Cup Winners 1912/13. Back row: Mr Ernest Bury, T. G. Ward, F. Wren, ? Hedley, ? Hampton (Trainer). Middle row: Harry Lord, ? Walker, G. Lowther, H. Page, F. Watson. Front row: T. Bell, W. Heseltine, J. Denham, J. Hugill, J. Bradley. Any information regarding any relatives of the above would be most appreciated. Image courtesy of Colin Hart.  The newspaper cutting says it all, do you remember this, were you one of these dancers? We would love to hear your story. Image and newspaper cutting courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle.  Bet you wish it was something stronger boys, the performance is over and after the strain of appearing in London’s Albert Hall the members of the Loftus Sword Dancers relax with a soft drink. Image and information courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle.  Feeding the birds in Trafalgar Square before dancing at the Albert Hall. Image courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle and thanks to John Hill for the names update.  A lovey memory jerking newspaper cutting of the first team of sword dancers, with their trophy from Llangollen. The article continued with: “The Loftus sword dancing team which shared in the first prize in the folk dancing competition at Llangollen International Eisteddfod. Back row: Terry Boyes, William Kitchener, Mr. H. Norminton Headmaster of Loftus County Modern School who was in charge of the school party, Colin Beedle, Eric Tyreman, and Mr. A. J. Marshall (accompanist). In the front row are Kenneth Taylor and Maurice Wright.” Are there any of you out there willing to share your memories of that day? Image courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle.  Nice to see all the faces of the dancers, 1951 when it all started for the Festival of Britain celebrations, who thought these young men would have won so much. Pictured in Westfield Park (now known as Coronation Park): Image courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle.  A promotional photograph with the English Folk Dance Society logo. Janet Lingard said: “It looks like Coronation Park?” Colin Beedle told us: ”When the pictures were taken it was called Westfield Park but was then changed to Coronation Park.” (This change occurred after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.) Image and details courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle, thanks to Janet Lingard and Colin Beedle for the updates.  Lovely to see Arty under the swords. Not a normal part of the routine in sword dancing! Image and details courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle.  Locking the swords is not easy to do. To get it so perfect, no sticky tape, no magnets; just the interweaving of the swords. Nice one boys. Image and information concerning locking of swords courtesy of Colin and Malcolm Beedle. |
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