From remember When in the Evening Gazette, the caption tells us all, were you one of those Scouts? The original newspaper article dates from March 1960.
(photo courtesy of Mrs Waton)
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Skinningrove school was where these budding footballers were from and some of the names are:-
1927 or there abouts was the date of this photo and the names of the men are, Photo courtesy of Maureen Anderson.
This image has caused some discussion! Terry Clarke identifies the place as ”Ben Scott’s playing field” on North Road, Loftus; with Clive (Sam) Simpson encouraging the team. The team is identified as The Jets (later known as Carlin How Jubilee Boomers and then Sam’s Triers). Tom Webster advises: ”This dates from the late 80′s, early 90′s and was part of a Loftus Fun Day organised by The Civic Trust/Loftus Development Trust and others. Two of the organisers Alan Caldwell and Jane Taylor, from the Loftus Civic Trust are seated on the grass.”
Loftus County Modern School Band, do you recognise anyone? I can see the photo was taken near the Working Men’s Club at Carlin How, taken in 1963-64 and believed to be linked to the 50th jubilee of the club or a Carlin How Gala? (photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)
Yes Loftus cricket team are the champions of the league in 1936. Players standing:- C. Watson (scorer)J. Rowland (umpire)J garbutt, L. Carter,N. Carter, T. Collidge, F. Binks, W. Husband (umpire) Seated R. King, B. Robinson, W.F. Robinson, (captain) E. Colbeck, H. Varty. front:- T. Robinson, J. Watson.
Loftus tug of war team May 1981 at the King George playing field Guisborough. Team from left to right: John Garner, Joe Cook, ??, Rob Spoor, ??, Leo Bowman, Dave Harris, ??. Thanks to Terry Clarke for the names to date, can you name any of remaining members?
Okay here comes the question again, where was Moss Farm in loftus, or do they mean Mars Farm?
Loftus Town Crier Group kindly loaned us a Scrap Book of Loftus and District Arts Club that was compiled in 1951 by M.Lindsey and W.Shaw, Camera Section – Joint Secretaries. This image and the following ones are a selection from the book. The cast of ”A Play for Ronnie” pictured in the newspaper cutting were:- Mr.L.Snowdon, Marian Lindsey, Albert Allen, Maurice Trembath (standing) and Margaret Duffy, Irene Fowle, Margaret Wood, Muriel Hollis and Derrick Richards (sitting). Miss M.Goldsborough was the producer. Proceeds were in aid of Loftus Festival of Britain Funds.
Loftus and District Arts Club presented a Festival programme of three one-act plays on Tuesday, 3rd July, 1951. Musical items were given in the intervals. The first play was ”Dragons in the Caves.” After the interval the scene was a station waiting room for the mystery, ”Mr. Hunter”. Jim Duffy, the producer, is pictured with the cast – Joan Dickens, Margaret Harmer, Rona Miller and Betty Ripley (standing), and Olga McLaren and Mary Watson (kneeling). |
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