The choir of Loftus Youth Club are shown, but we have no details as to where, why and who was shown on this image can you help?
Image courtesy of Mavis Stevenson
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 After the Second World War, the breakup of the British Empire saw rival factions attempting to take over the former colonies. In Burma and more so in Malaya the Communists fought a long battle with British troops. George Ronald Bowers (”Tron”) was one of the National Servicemen to be involved in the conflict. This photograph could be related to” Trons” amateur boxing interest, he is to the right of the three Englishmen on the back row. David Calvert tells us: ”My dad Bert Calvert was in the army with Tron.” Image courtesy of Keith Bowers and thanks to David Calvert for that update.  The only name we have at present for this photograph is Reverend Cumming (seated) in the middle of the front row. The photograph appears to have been taken at the ”Rectory” (Now called Linden House), pre 1910. This Rectory was first occupied by Reverend Hildyard, who was a nephew of Lord Nelson. Replacing an earlier single storied building, there have been two subsequent rectory moves since that time; with the present rectory now situated off Micklow Lane. A Take Four Ltd Photo 1A Cliff Crescent Loftus. used by kind permission of Rev. Adam Gaunt M.A. (Rector of St Leonard’s Loftus).  Reverend John Allen Davies M.A. Rector of St Leonard’s Loftus; 1932-1950. Photograph by kind permission of Rev Adam Gaunt, M.A. (Rector Of St Leonard’s Loftus).  St Leonard’s Choir Loftus, 1932; pictured on the steps of the main door of St Leonard’s. Back row: J. Appleby, Roy Dunn, D. Turnbull, H. Waite, L. Westthorpe, Shepherd, L. Cummins, J. Trevillion, J. Smith, J. Temple, W. Fowle, G. Gibson, P. Johnson, F. Fowle, C. Moss, D. Trattles, A. Pearson. Photograph by Take Four Studio Ltd, 1A Cliff Crescent Loftus. Presented by G. Fowle; and used by kind permission of Rev. Adam Gaunt, M.A. (Rector of St Leonard’s Loftus).  Reverend Charles Ramsden M.A. Rector of St Leonard’s. 1910-1932. He was easily recognised during the summer, from wearing his ”Benjie” (Straw Hat). A Take Four Studio Photo Ltd 1A Cliff Crescent Loftus). Photograph by kind permission of Rev Adam Gaunt, M.A. (Rector St Leonard’s Loftus).  Loftus Parish Church Choir and Sidesmans outing to Hexham, June 1951; pictured in the Hexham Co-op Tea Rooms and we wondered if they needed food coupons for their trip? Names so far; (gained from the original image, but not in order): D. Johnson, F. Fowle, H. (Harry) Waite, P. Johnson, N. Middleton, H. Brown, H. Pennock, R. Ripley, A Fox, L. Owen, T. Sivills, Rev. G. Simpson, P. Ripley, A. Pennock, F. S. Watson, S. J. Pennock, E. Ansell, W. Dobson, W. Woodall, G. Lindsley, A. (Alf) G. W. Burnside, A. Trembath, Walter C. Jordan, R. Elliot, R. Moss, J. Smith, A. Burnside, E. Allinson. Can anybody assist with placing those named or possible missing names? Photograph by kind permission of Rev Adam Gaunt, M.A. (Rector St Leonard’s Loftus).  Reverend Arthur Henry Cumming Rector of St Leonard’s Loftus, 1887-1910. This portrait image is from a Take Four Studio Ltd , 1A Cliff Crescent, Loftus; presently displayed in St Leonard’s Church. Sybil Peters comments: “How strange! I put in my great grandfathers name and up he popped!I spent quite a lot of my childhood in Thirsk, where his daughter also lived. She married in about 1901, and was one of about 5 children.” Used by kind permission of Rev Adam Gaunt,M.A. (Rector of St Leonard’s Loftus), thanks to Sybil Peters for the update.  St Leonard’s Choir Loftus in the early 1950s. The size of the congregation some 60 years ago can be judged from the male choir and church officials. Back row: Mr (Bidgey) Willis, Ernie Fellows, Alf Burnside, George Jackson (bro), Wilf Dobson, Fred Fowle, Tom Batchelor, Stan Pennock, Mr Johnson, Mr Vasey, Rev. G. Simpson, John Trevillion, Walter C. Jordan, Charles Trevillion (Organist), George Wisbey, (Lay Reader), Mr Alf Burnside, (sen), John Smith, Len Cummins, Eric Allinson, Les Benson, Mr Rogerson, Peter Johnson. Front row: ??, John Dodd, ??, ??, Geoff Spearpoint, ??, Tony Hardy, Frank Chapman, J. Dobson, John Simpson, John Dadd, Peter Dobson, Michael Dadd, Syd Robson, Brian Richardson, John Tyreman. Also believed to be on photograph are John Wright, ? Temple, Richard McClockley. Can you help with positive identification. An W. Eglon-Shaw Photograph by kind permission of Rev. Adam Gaunt M.A. (Rector of St Leonard’s, Loftus).  We know it is the Women’s Institute, is it amateur dramatics or maybe a fancy dress, we would love to know the occassion and who you recognise on this picture? Now do not be shy, it is too late now! And for younger viewers, can you identify the wooden object the lady on the left is holding? Bob Doe wins the identification quiz telling us: ”My parents used to have something like this in the 1940s/50s. I believe it was used for washing clothes in a wooden or metal tub. The tub was called a poss tub and the wooden object was a posser.” Derick Pearson assists with: ”We had exactly the same type of object in the late 1940s and early 1950s, including the wooden beer barrel type tub with hoops on and later the galvanised ribbed metal one.” Image courtesy of Ann Hamliton and Loftus Women’s Institute, many thanks to Bob Doe for identifying the poss tub and posser; also Derick Pearson for the update. |
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