Geoffrey fell in love with our area and the people while he was stationed here and comes back on holiday now and again. This photograph of him outside his old Billet with his ’constant companion’ was taken on a visit. As an update; Geoffrey Powell has now advised: “Since this photograph was taken I am sorry to say and truly devastated to tell viewers that I lost my wonderful Black Labrador dog Alfie. He accompanied me and my wife on a number of occasions to Goldsborough camp indeed he went everywhere with us taking in the surrounding district’s. He is sadly missed and we are truly devastated at his passing. he died in 2015. It is to painful to visit the North York moors again without Alfie so we will not be visiting again. Sorry!”
HRH Prince George made a two day visit to Middlesbrough and East Cleveland to see for himself the plight of the unemployed. Loftus was included in his visit after visiting Heartbreak Hill at Boosbeck and Margrove Park. This view shows him talking to World War I veterans paraded outside the shops at the West Road/Station Road junction. Helen has advised the Archive: “Sydney Ashmore is the man without the cap talking to Prince George.”
Identification of any of the people in the picture would be most welcome.
Image courtesy of the David Linton Collection, the Pem Holliday Collection, etc.; thanks to Helen for the update regarding Sydney Ashmore.
We also have this other view of the visit of H.R.H. Prince George, the Duke of Kent, visiting Loftus in 1933. It must have been taken from above the shops, this would provide a clear view of the Prince. This would be prior to his viewing the World War I veterans, as in our other image of the Loftus visit. There’s a good crowd at the other side of the road, in front of the Congregational Church.
The Archive asked of this some of the carved pillars inside the church: “Anyone know when this church was built?” Phoebe Newton advised: “It was built in the 12th century but restored in the late 18th century, the carvings must be Norman.”
Image courtesy of Jean Dean, thanks to Phoebe Newton for the update.
Inside the church at Liverton; a small but beautiful church. Are they oil lamps hanging there? These are also triple Norman Arches – very similar to Lastingham church – near to Hutton le hole.
An early photograph of two women and their children near the spring at Easington. The very elegant stonework surrounding the spring was installed by Lord Palmer of Grinkle Park as part of his improvements to the village, in the late 19th century.
We’re not quite sure of all the teachers’ names in this photograph, please help.
Back row: Mrs. Nellist (secretary), Miss R. Ward (later Mrs. R. Unthank), Miss Allanson Mr. Ward, Mr. Lee, ??, Mavis Hall (pianist and singing teacher), Miss Elaine Jacobs, Mrs. Norminton
Front row: Mr. Howard, Mrs. Gornall, Mr. Davey, Mr. Norminton (headmaster), Mrs. Best, Mr. Stephenson, Miss Rivett
Barbara McBurney tells us: “The teacher to the right of Mrs R Unthank I believe is a young Miss Allanson!”, whilst Anne Norminton told us: “The person to the right of Mrs Norminton was, briefly on the staff and called so Elaine Jacobs.”
Image courtesy of Mrs. R. Unthank, thanks to Barbara McBurney and Anne Norminton for updated names.
Back row: David Richardson, John Roberts, Gordon Richardson, Charles Harrison, Alan Alderson, Barry Richardson, Peter Davies, John Tyreman, Brian Espiner, Edward Angove, Graham Nellist.
Second row: John Trevillion, Marilyn Peggs, Elizabeth Hall, Janet Smith, Hilary Davy, Patricia Williams, Barbara Cuthbert, Jean Parkinson, Sandra Jarvis, Susan Dobson, Dorothy Severs, Brian Mortimer.
Sitting: Helen Fowle, Mavis Graham, Marie Hollinworth, Rita Shields, Carole Rowe, Mr. Richardson (Class 1 teacher), Jeanie McLaughlan, Ann Dixon, Kay Wilkin, Gillian Walker, Dorothy Marsay.
In front: Roger Hore, Graham Blaylock, Dennis Covell.
Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) tells us she was in this class. ”I must have been absent when the photograph was taken.” Whilst Norman Patton adds: “Those years when Mr Richardson had Class 1 and Miss Trevillion was Head Mistress must surely have been the golden years for Loftus and its Junior School?”
Image and names courtesy of John Roberts. Thanks to Barbara McBurney, Gillian Walker, Brian Espiner and Christine Brown and Charles Harrison for updated names.
This image from a printed postcard the Archive believe dates from the 1920’s (the only information on the reverse was ‘Juniors Football’); the Archive doesn’t know which year or any information about the teams. Derick Pearson advised: ”This is Carlin How football field. The goal is the Kilton Lane end of the pitch and in the distance at the left end of the houses can be seen Lower Cragg Hall farm. To the left of that and higher can be seen Upper Cragg Hall farm buildings and house among the trees. Herbert Farndale owned this when we were youngsters. I believe one of the teams was a Skinningrove works team. I lived in that left hand house in the late 1940s and we could watch the matches over our garden fence. This was what was fondly known as Bells Huts and is behind what is now the Bullet and Bayonet on Kilton lane. The foundry now stands exactly where that row of houses was.”The Archive also received from Angela Hamilton the following enquiry: “I am looking for a old friend called Nigel Farndale I hope you can point me in the right way thank you for your help.” Image courtesy of A. Frank; thanks to Derick Pearson for the update and can anybody assist Angela Hamilton with her quest?
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