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A Break From Work

Taken outside the Skinningrove Boatmen’s Association Hut, this confirmed by John Kennedy with: “It is the Boatman’s Association Hut. They built this after building a slip way on to the beach The second man on the left is a Mr Stephenson lived in High Street, next one Mr Tyreman lived bottom of Albion Place (over beck since demolished.” Colin Hart assisted with: “Bob Hart my grandad, Mr Tyreman was Frank.”

Left to right: Jack Burdett, Mr Stevenson, Frank Tyreman, Mr Lightfoot, Tom Hart, Eric Green, Bob Hart.


Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection; thanks to Derick Pearson, John Kennedy, Colin Hart and Brian Young for the updates.

Ahhh Sweet

Skinningrove Gala Queen, the girls look pleased to be there but I am not sure about the boys. Dawn Holliday advised: “I was the Gala Queen featured in this photograph and I think it was in 1969 or 1970. The attendants were Pauline Carlin, Carole Stone, John Dowson and Neil Winspear.”

So now we know we know: Pauline Carlin, Carole Stone (attendants), Dawn Holliday (Gala Queen), John Dowson, Neil Winspear (attendants).

Babsy Holliday commented: “That’s my big sister Dawn as Gala Queen; I’m so proud of my dad Pem Holliday for all the photographs he took of the village that meant so much to him.”

Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, thanks to Dawn Holliday and Babsy Holliday for the updates.

Four Men And A Little Lady

A lovely photograph of the fishermen of Skinningrove, the names are the problem: ??, ??, Hilary Husband, Henry Husband?, ??, ??.

Do you know the names of those in this photograph.
Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection.

Finale

The end of the Cinderella pantomime at Skinningrove, Mr Lacey at the left hand side, Mrs Lacey far right; Doreen Pearson and Edan Rowe are there, we asked for any more of the names. Tom Sayers tells us: ”This is almost certainly the Institute at Skinningrove. The shows opened in the Institute and ran all week. They then went, “on tour” to Loftus; in a wooden building up Micklow Lane, and in The Black Bullit up Kilton Lane. The Miners Institute is long gone. It stood behind the War Memorial and the OAP bungalows.” This also explains Rita Beckham believing that St Helen’s church hall was involved, possibly part of the ”tour aspect” of the pantomime. Celia Kentfield tells us: ”The panto was Cinderella and was in the Miners Institute at Skinningrove. It was put on by the Methodist Chapel Skinningrove. The panto ran all week, bus trips came from Staithes and other surrounding villages. Full house every night – admission by ticket only.
The people standing are (left to right): Mr Lacey, Les Webster, Tom Seymour, Doreen Pearson, Edna Rowe, Ike Page, Ron Webster (killed in air crash whilst in RAF) and Mrs Lacey. On the stage, too many to name, all were members of the Sunday school and Chapel.”

Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection, thanks to Tom Sayers, Rita Beckham, Tanya Cannon and Celia Kentfield for the updates.

Mary Ann Thurlow

Mr. Main sent us this portrait of his grandmother and others, following a recent visit to Loftus and Boulby.  Mary Ann was the eldest daughter of John and Isabella Thurlow of Boulby Barns Farm.  She was born in 1875, he thinks that this portrait was probably taken for her 21st birthday while she was working at Studley Royal, near Ripon, in 1896.

Image courtesy of Gordon Main.

One Of The First Committee

A photograph of the Boatmen’s Committee as we now know; Colin Hart advised: “I have the same photograph and yes it is the Boatman’s Committee. On back row Alan Hart (my dad), Eric Hart (uncle) and Jack Shaw. Middle row is Bob Hart (grandad).”

Back row: George Tinkler, ’Do-Do’ Cox, Frank Tyreman, Alan Hart, Eric Hart, ??, Jack Shaw.

Middle row: Jack Ebbs, Mary Hart, Olive Howard, Vi Cox, Cyril Linford, Bob Hart, Eric Green.

Front row: Ted ‘Seaweed’ Breckon, Jack Tinkler, Ivy Tinkler, Bella Blaylock, Miriam Cox, John Elliott, Phyllis Green, Martha Padget.

Can anybody assist with the last missing names?

Image of the Pem Holliday Collection, thanks to Colin Hart, John Kennedy and Pat Major (nee Noble) for updates on names.

Skinningrove Gentlemen

Taken in Skinningrove on the streamside outside the Post Office, visible in the background (centre) is the end of Zetland Row and to the left Albion Place (Yon Far Back); and these are Skinningrove men, Norman Walker tells us: ”The men in the picture are from left to right Jethro Beckwith, Harry Walker (my father), unknown, Jim Hodge.”

Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Norman Walker for the update.

Skinningrove Gardeners

Skinningrove gardeners, believed to be outside the Allotment Association shed on the hillside above the end of Zetland Row. There is quite a bit of produce on view so could possibly be show time?

Colin Hart tells us: ” I believe the photograph was taken with Primrose Hill (middle and bottom rows) in the background and the cliff and cliff field to the right.”

Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks for updates from Derick Pearson and Colin Hart.

Mary Ann at Studley Royal, 1896

Mr. Main sent us this photograph of his grandmother; Mary Ann Thurlow, aged 21.  It was taken at Studley Royal, near Ripon, when she was in service there.

Image courtesy of Gordon Main.

Mary Ann and her Children

This portrait of Mary Ann Main (nee Thurlow) was taken in 1915 when her husband William was in India with the Border Regiment.  The children are John William (Gordon Main’s father), Henry Christopher and Marjorie Isabel.

Image and information courtesy of Gordon Main.