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.
You are correct that is Eric I used to work with him he was the first one in this area to have a three wheeler where one sat behind the driver it would go as fast backwards as it would forwards I think they called it a Messerschmitt this would be about 1957/8.