We asked why are the flags and bunting out and who are the men? We thought it was Skinningrove and now Colin Hamlinton offers us the following information: ”Judging by the apparent age of the people in the photograph I would guess that the buntings are out to celebrate the end of WWII. The Hamlinton family brothers and their father Thomas were all called “Brom” because they came from West Bromwich during the great depression in the 1920s where Thomas Hamlinton was a safe maker. Norman the eldest brother was called “Ginger Brom” because of the colour of his hair. All the brothers were keen fishermen and the name of the family boat was ‘Shamrock’. It was eventually sold to a fisherman at Whitby. North end of the Hamlinton family boat house which was situated next to the Coast Guard Hut”, he also identifies several of those present: ”Person far left Bernard Hamlinton. Second from left Norman Hamlinton third from left Stivvy (Stevenson??). Fourth from left Wilf Hamlinton. The gentleman third from the right on the back row looks like my father Thomas Wilfred (Wilf) Hamlinton. He used to get “Brom” as did all his brothers.”
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Colin Hamlinton and Kevin Hamlinton for the updates.
A lovely studio portrait of the two ladies, but we don’t know anything else about them. The lady standing on the left could be Isabel Thurlow of Boulby Barns Farm, the seated lady could be Mary Ann Severs (her mother). Perhaps somebody could assist?
This family group was taken in about 1910 at Boulby Barns Farm. John and Isabel Thurlow are seated, second right and second left, surrounded by their two sons and seven daughters. Georgina is third from the left, at the back, and the child seated in front is Amy, one of their granddaughters. Can someone tell us any more about the family and why they have all got together for the photograph?
It is known that the daughters were Mary Ann, Bessie, Lucy Sarah, Barbara, Ada and Georgina.
Anne Codling (great granddaughter of Ada Thurlow) tells us: ”The two sons would be Henry and Christopher. From tracing the family tree, Edwin died in 1881. If this was taken in 1910, this would have been taken the year after my grandfather was born, Edwin (son of Ada and Matthew Codling).” John and Isabel had a third son, Edwin, who had died in 1881.
Diane Crosby-Browne tells us: ”Dinah Thurlow born 1802, was at the farm in 1841 census with husband Mark Hall before they moved to Craggs House, Brotton. Dinah’s father was James Thurlow abt 1776 and mother, Isabella Mawson.”
Peter Appleton assists with further information on the Thurlows: “James Thurlow (1776-1856) was described as “Agent” in the Marriage Register entry for his son, Thomas’s marriage to Martha Clark in 1839. This could mean that he was the Agent for the Boulby Alum Works, a role which needed filling after the deaths of George Dodds snr. in 1833 and George Dodds jnr. in 1837. Thomas Thurlow (1813-1895) was described as “Clerk to the alum works” on the baptism entries for each of his children. If any descendants of either James or Thomas would like more information, please ask the Archive to pass your contact details to me.
Image and information courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson; also thanks to Anne Codling, Diane Crosby-Browne and Peter Appleton for updates.
John Thurlow is sitting on the barrow while one of the younger men is forking the hay off the cart to build the stack. Ann Codling queried: “Does anyone know who the young men are? John had three sons – Henry, Christopher and Edwin (although Edwin died in 1881).
Image courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson and thanks to Ann Codling for the update.
Mrs. M. Conn, Ray’s mother, is in this photograph (Copyright – John Tindale, Whitby); taken at a church bazaar at Hinderwell. Rev. Perriman, Rev. Ward, Mr. Blaylock, Mr. Codling and Mr. Tom Harland are in the group. Sheila Roots advises: ”This photograph was taken in the Interegnum and the Rev. Ward came from Scarborough most weekends. The lady in front is Mrs. Perriman – wife of the Rev. Perriman from Whitby (not Berriman) The other gentleman is Thomas Harland and not Thomas Husband. Mr. Blaylock was a Church Warden – the other Churchwarden – William Harrison (my father is missing from the photograph).” Barry Easton confirms with “Mr Codling is my late grandad.”
Image courtesy of Mr.R.Conn and thanks to Sheila Roots and Barry Easton for the updates.
Mrs. Wilson believes that this photograph was probably taken at Boulby Barns. Georgina Codling (Thurlow) is on the left of the back row. Could Isabel be the little girl in the middle? I wonder what the occasion was, perhaps a birthday?. The young woman on the left, at the front, is holding a small parcel.
Yes I would have been there with these women, can you recognise anyone? Believed to have been taken outside the chapel building in Skinningrove and also containing several men, but date is unknown. Can anybody assist?
That’s what the banner says behind these men, but who were the men, what was the occasion and what group do they represent?
Back row: ? Knight, ??, ??, John Waite?, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Fred Simpson, ??, Morris Brignall, ??.
Front row: Colin Riley, ??, Brian Shaw, ??, Chris Williams, Eric Parker, ??. Now correct me if I am wrong (and I know you will) but the man second right front row is it Eric Parker from East Loftus? Chris Bailes has told us that the photograph has been taken inside ’The Cong’s.’ The church had a men’s group that met on Sunday afternoons. Julie Riddiough commented: “The verse says “Jesus said suffer little children to come unto me” I have seen it on a grave in Brotton old cemetery, it’s from the bible, (Matthew).” Perhaps this room was usually used for the Sunday School and this would always be visible during ‘lessons’.
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, with updates from Derick Pearson, Eric Johnson, Chris Bailes, Tony, R Simpson, Tony Shaw and Kelly Brignall.
Okay own up were you one of the children in this photograph, believed to have been taken at Skinningrove? Be brave tell us if you were. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.
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