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When the Archive first posted this image the question was: “Mr and Mrs George T. Goodwill and family, anyone know the people in the photograph or where it was taken?” Researches to date have proved the following: George Thomas Goodwill was born in 1883, in 1901 was living at 6 Dixon Street, Carlin How; he married Isabel Cowen in 1905 and in 1911 was living at 7 Bells Huts. However the census return shows that both their children had at that time died, so perhaps this image is incorrectly dated or happier times were afoot. The Archive will continue researching the family and post results.
Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson.
Pictured we have; back row (left to right): William Beadnall (joiner), Raymond Edwin Johnson (back overman), Ivan Zagrovic, Raymond Brown (loaderman), Edward Dove (loaderman), Wladislaw Wnek (fitter).
Front row: G. Woodall (haulage hand), John Robert Carter (senior overman), Andrew Turnbull (mine manager), Dennis Pearson (deputy mine manager), Edward Bendall (loaderman – buried under the rockfall), Frank Morris (head locomotive fitter). The team also received the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct.
Derick Pearson advises: “My father is the deputy on here Dennis Pearson; each of these men got Laurel Leaf medals (which I still have) presented to them by Sir Anthony Eden. The article was published in the London Gazette on 3rd of July 1956 and each man got a certificate”. Ryan Zagrovic tell us: “My grandad was Ivan Zagrovic on there unfortunately I didn’t get to meet him”. Pam McVay adds: “W. Beadnall lived on Lorne Terrace, Brotton; he was our neighbour but until now did not know about this, people kept quiet about their achievements in those days!”.
Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson, thanks to Derick Pearson, Ryan Zagrovic and Pamela McVay for the updates. Also thanks to Chris Twigg for additional christian names, work positions and additional inforamtion.
From a newspaper cutting, the men from Kilton Mine rescued Edward Bendall. Edward was trapped in a roof-fall at the mine January 13th 1956 and were awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct. Carole Zagrovic tells us: ”Second from left on the top row is my dad Ivica ‘Ivan’ Zagrovic – it was my Grandmother who went to London to collect the medals – in a little red box with white satin – two small silver pins of leaves”. Derick Pearson adds: “My father and the other members of the rescue team went to London to be presented with the medals by Sir Anthony Eden”.
Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson, thanks to Carole Zagrovic and Derick Pearson for the updates.
Early 1900’s when this photograph was taken; John and Alf Nicholson with their parents outside no. 6 ’Bells Huts’, Mill Lane, Carlin How; possibly c.1905, as in the 1911 Census John and Alfred were nine years and seven years of age. These were dwellings erected after the mine was opened by Bell Brothers in 1873 to house miners (brought in to ease the scarcity of ironstone miners) near the allotment gardens; the Peel & Jones foundry stood on the site of these huts. When first built one main tap outside in the middle of each row provided the water for the residents. Others were erected in the field below Carlin How (Duck Hole) Mine and some were being used in the early 1950s.The image has attracted considerable comments; Derick Pearson who lived there from 1945 to 1950 has memories of: “Collecting water from a spring near ‘Speddings house’ (Sykes farm House)”. Alan Pearson tells us: ” The 1881 census for Kilton lists 1 to 18 Wood Houses along with 1 to 9 Carlin How, Steavenson Street, Dixon Street and Sykes Farm. This is repeated in the 1891 census before appearing as 1 to 18 Bells Huts in 1901″. Bill Kitching tells us: “Bells huts families I remember: Winspeare, Welham, Agar, Gell, Leng, Crossman, Lancaster and Wylie”. We are told by Lynn O’Neill: “My great-uncle and Aunt lived at No 1 Bells Huts. They were Dave and Sarah Wylie”. Trevor Metcalfe told us: “My grandparents (Joseph and Clara Metcalfe) lived at number 13 Bells Huts”. Dave Fell told us: “I moved from there in 1950 but used to go back up there for some years after that to visit people. Sarah Wylie was last house to be demolished and that was c.1960”. Keith Hudson told us: “My nana was a Welburn and my grandad was a Hudson. I guess that’s where they met”. And Margaret Martin tells us: ”My dad (Eric Agar) lived in Bell’s Huts from about 1933 to 1941. There were 3 rows and he lived in Row 1 and had the water pump immediately outside his house. He lived there with his mother (Margaret Agar), father( Owen Agar) and sister (Iris Agar). Owen (my grandad) worked in Duck Hole Pit.
Image from a collection compiled by Derick Pearson; thanks to Derick Pearson, Alan Pearson, Bill Kitching, Lynn O’Neill, Trevor Metcalfe, Dave Fell, Keith Hudson, Margaret Martin and Jan Dunning for the comments and updates.
The mayoral induction at Eston Town Hall, Ray Tough advised: “Councillor Garth Houchan was talking on the stage in this photograph. The mayor at the time was Terry Collins and you can see the Council leader Arthur Seed sat next to the High Sheriff”.
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council, thanks to Ray Tough for the update.
The Archive wondered about the occasion; Ray Tough advised: “Norman Lantsbery was taking over the duties of Mayor of Langbaurgh Borough Council from Terry Collins watched over by Mr Middlam, Chief Executive Officer of Langbaurgh Council”. Laura Hill tells us: “Norman Lantsbery was my great uncle its great to come across old photographs and finding stuff out about family I never met. His sister was my great grandma”.
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council, thanks to Ray Tough and Laura Hill for the updates.
Norman receives the chain of office, are you in the photograph with him? Ray Tough assists with: ”The chains of office of Mayor for Langbaurgh Borough Council being put on the new mayor Norman Lantsbery by the old mayor, Terry Collins. Just behind Terry Collins was the mayoral attendant and chauffeur”.
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council and thanks to Ray Tough for the update.
As the mayoral parade moves from the Town Hall, shown are some of the party on their way to the Arlington Street Chapel, do you know any of them? Ray Tough advises: ”I think that Austin Sanderson is fourth from the from the half hidden gentleman at right; the Lord Lieutenant of Cleveland (Richard Chaloner, 3rd Baron Guisborough) and his wife are at the back of the procession.”
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council, thanks to Ray Tough for the update.
Bill Kitching advised: “The police officer leading Norman Lantsbery’s church parade is Chief Superintendent Bill Kitching of Cleveland Police”. The parade makes it’s way down past the War Memorial. Behind the Chief Superintendent we have Mrs Flora Douglass and Councillor Len Douglas.”
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council, thanks to John Douglass and Bill Kitching for the updates.
Some more of the people taking part in the mayoral parade, passing the war memorial on High Side; do you know any of them?
Image courtesy of Loftus Town Council.
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