East Cleveland Image Archive

Three young tearaways camping outside their front door which was John Street New Skelton; are Bobby and Frank Ellingham and the best friend Owen Rooks.
Image and narrative courtesy of Owen Rooks

Jeff Templeman on his wedding day, whose bride was Dorothy Gregory can you recognise anyone else there?

Image courtesy of Jeff Templeman.

Jeff and his sister Cynthia (now White) proudly sitting on his motorbike! This photograph was taken at the rear of Holmbeck Road in North Skelton where Jeff was born and grew up, he still lives in the Skelton area.

Image courtesy of Jeff Templeman.

Wharton Arms Skelton; the landlady pulls a pint, the old fashioned way. The Archive asked: “Do we have a name for the lady?” Owen Rooks came to the rescue with: “It’s Rhoda Skipper, probably dispensing the delectable brews which once emanated from J. Nimmo & Sons, Castle Eden Brewery.”

Image courtesy of Pat Bennison, thanks to Owen Rooks for the update.

Owen sent us this set of photographs of people from New Skelton.  He guesses that they were taken in the late 1920s to mid 1930s, and were linked to the Methodist Chapel that stood below William Street.  He believes that the photographs were taken on outings, probably organised by Miss Tippett who was a stalwart of the chapel.  He recognises a few people from his Sunday School days, but they were much younger when these pictures were taken.  He went to school with some of their children. Janet Wilson asked: “Which of the Codlings was Mrs Codling married to?” Owen also advises us: ”Mrs Codling was born Mary Cook and married Thomas (Tom) Codling from 12 Dixon Street, Lingdale; they lived in Charlotte Street, New Skelton. I remember there were three children, Patricia, Irene and Brian.” Irene Walker advises us that: ”Behind Mrs Rooks is Amy Grout (nee Cook); behind her is her sister Maud Myers nee Cook. Amy Grout is still alive.” This happy group are pictured on a Redcar beach.

Back row:  Miss Tippett, ??, ??, Mrs.Speck, Mrs.Yates, Mrs.Fowler

Middle row:  Amy Cook, Maud Cook, ??, ??, Mrs.Ethel Green, Mrs. Mary Codling

Front row:  Ellen Rooks, ??, ??, ??, ??

Image courtesy of Own Rooks, thanks to Irene Walker (nee Codling) and M. Fowler for the updates.