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 It is believed that this photograph of the children attending Easington School was taken about 1902. Georgina Thurlow is the girl in the sailor dress, third from the right, second row from the back. The original image is mounted behind glass which is cracked. I have not attempted to touch up the image; feeling happy to show it how it is, over a hundred years old. Would any of your grandparents, or great-grandparents have attended the school at the time? Image courtesy of Mrs. J. Wilson.  This photograph was taken in a classroom in Harry Dack Infant School in the mid fifties. The school was opened in 1954, so everything would still be fresh and new for these children. David Morris is the boy in the dark jacket, sitting at the front desk. We asked ”Who are the other children and the teacher?” Kathleen Oyediran tells us: ”I am the sister of David Morris in this picture. The name of the teacher was Mrs Gornall. She used to teach all the girls Sewing.” However we were advised by Barbara McBurney: ”Mrs Gornall taught sewing at Loftus County Modern School and later Rosecroft, I attended Harry Dack Infant School from Christmas 1955, Mrs Gornall was not teaching there then.” Kathleen further advised us: ”My brother David, in this picture, was born in 1947. Therefore he would be 5 in 1952 and 7 in 1954, so he would have been in Infant school from 1952 to 1954, moving into Harry Dack after it opened in 1954. This picture must have been taken during this period. I agree Mrs Gornall taught Sewing at Loftus County Modern School during my time at the school.” Ann Jackson has also told us: ”I remember both Mr and Mrs Gornall. They both taught at Loftus School but were based at Carlin How as was Mrs Wheatman who taught cookery for the first 2 years I was there then they all transferred to the new school. Mrs Gornall as Barbara says taught sewing and Mr Gornall taught woodwork.” Eric Johnson can also remember Mr Gornall teaching woodwork at Carlin How. Image courtesy of David Morris and thanks to Kathleen Margaret Oyediran (nee Morris), Eric Johnson, Barbara McBurney and Ann Jackson for the updates.  This photograph of Canon F. Read and the members of the church choir was taken at the Rectory. Mrs. Taylor, the organist, is standing at the left. Canon Frank Read is sitting in the middle. Mr. Taylor, the lay reader, is sitting next to him, 5th from left. Mr J. C. Morris is standing, 4th from left, in the back row of the choir. Initially very few names were available, but R. Clarkson tells us: ”Back row (2nd in from banner) is Frederick Askew (my grandfather)”. Carol Barwick also tells us: ”back row (4th gentleman on the right) is my grandfather Wilf Robinson.” Then Michael Grant advised: “I have just discovered your website and it occurred to me that you might be interested in the attached photograph from 1925 which includes my father (Ernest Grant), my grandfather (Benjamin Grant) and three uncles. Back row: Mrs Taylor (organist), Mollie Foster, Margery Drake, Will Cook, John Cuthbert, John Trinder, Joe Morris, Syd Dawson, Will Sanderson, Wilf Robinson, James Garbutt, Fred Askew, Benjamin Grant holding banner, Eva Cook, Mary Severs, Miss Penfold. Middle row: Syd Codling, Mr Dowey, Mrs Hibbard, Rev Frank Read, Mr Jim Taylor(choirmaster), “Darkie” Nellist, Eva Cook, Ken Foster. Front row : Martin Grant, Norman Tose, ?Raistrick, ? Raistrick, Ernest Grant, Robbie King. Can anyone help with the missing names, please? Image (Photograph – copyright C. M. L. Taylor, Liverton Mines) and information courtesy of Beryl Morris, also thanks to R. Clarkson, Carol Barwick and Michael Grant for updates on names.  Canon Frank Read and the Glee Singers at Easington Rectory – many of the same people as in the church choir. (Photo copyright C. M. L. Taylor, Liverton Mines). Back row: Tom Readman, Mr Fowle, Mr Hibbard or Frederick George Askew, Jim Dowey, Albert Ditchburn, Wilf Robinson, Bill Sanderson, Fred Severs, Will Cook, ??. Middle row: ??, Annie Hardy, Canon Frank Reid, Mrs N. Taylor (organist), J. Taylor, Joe C. Morris, Lil Cornforth, Nora Agar, May Penfold. Front row: Eva Hubbard, Eva Cook, Alice Simpson, Alice Crosier, Gwen Bulmer. R. Clarkson tells us: ”back row 3rd from left is my Great Grandfather, Frederick George Askew, he was headmaster at Easington School till his death in 1932.”. Pamela Mcvay tells us: ”6th from the left is my grandfather Wilf Robinson he lived at Loftus but attended the church at Easington.” J. Crystal tells us: ”Front row, second from the left, Eva Cook. Date 1925?” Lisa asked of J. Crystal: “Is Eva cook related to you?” Image and information courtesy of Beryl Morris. thanks to R. Clarkson, Pamela Mcvay and J. Crystal for the updates. Also Lisa for her query.  This photograph of the children at Easington School with the headmaster and teacher was taken in 1908. There’s quite a range of ages in the children, would this be the whole school? The only name we have is J. C. Morris, kneeling on the left of the front row. Image and details courtesy of Beryl Morris.  An older black and white image of the corner of Grinkle Lane at Easington church; in some ways not unchanged, although the sign post has long gone. Also the picket fence gates which marked the end of the drive which lead to the Rectory have also gone. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson. |
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