This double image is a postcard and reverse of Ryan’s shop once a feature of the Market Place, Loftus. Brought to the Archive by Robert Graham’s granddaughter, the card included details of Robert , but unfortunately no others are mentioned. Can you help?

Ryan’s shop situated in the Market Place, managed it is believed by Mr Robert Graham who features in the image. Robert Graham lived in ”Tin City” at Boulby and arranged a petition (Robert’s letter presented the petition to The Minister of Health (in London) to prevent the demolition of the village by Loftus Urban District  Council in 1935. This image could well date from this time.

??, Robert Graham, ??, ??, ??, ??.

We have however only some names and would appreciate assistance in filling the names, as  well as any further information.

Image kindly supplied by the Graham family.

A  photo loaned to us by Eileen Hicks but we don’t know the girl on the horse do you? Now known to have been taken at the rear of the Golden Lion. Can anybody assist with names or a date?

I think these ladies are in the Congregational Church Loftus I don’t know all of the ladies names but some of them are:-
LtoR:- ??, ??, Mrs Benson, ??, ??, ??, Mrs Wood,(her husband could often be seen in and around Loftus sitting at his easel painting beautiful water colours) ??, ??, Mrs Jackson.
Can you name the remaining ladies.
(photo loaned to us by Mrs Waton)

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)

Mrs Waton is standing on the right and it looks like the clothing that the scouts had been collecting. Do you recognise anyone in the photo loaned to us by Mrs Waton?

I know that the gentleman on the left is Frank Liddiard, but who are the other two men and where abouts on Skinningrove works are they?

Eric Johnson believes: ”this may be the location of the scale charging car, on no 5 furnace. the large round object on the left might be the weighing scale, for weighing the charges from the materials bunkers ore/ coke/ limestone, and then taken to the skips for hoisting to the furnace top.”
(photo courtesy of Joyce Harding and update from Eric Johnson)

Yes bus drivers left Alan Chilton and right Frank Birtwhistle at the United garage East Loftus about 1962. The garage was later Arriva and is now closed.
(photo courtesy of Alan chilton)

Charlie the horse stands waiting patiently while Buzz Havelock, Gerry Readman and Mr Bibby sweep the rubbish from the streets of Loftus. Taken on Arlington Street the photo was loaned to us by Eric Johnson

 Under those flat caps are some well groomed moustaches, two of the men under those caps and moustaches are on the left Jim Dadd and Charlie Dadd do you know any of the remaining men?
(photo courtesy of Marjorie Magor)

About 1950 as Joyce’s mother Mrs Hoare( president) cuts the cake, some of the ladies present are
back row:- ??, Mrs Money, Miss Evans, Mrs Tebble.
Do you know any of the ladies on the front row?

Again Joyce tells us this was about 1935 and the horse is one that belonged to the Co-op,usually stabled at the back of Loftus Co-op.

The entrance to Mars Farm in 1953 when this photo was taken of Joyce who was then Joyce Hore later to become Mrs Appleton. Do you remember Mr Hore in the shoe department at Loftus Co-op? This is his daughter.

Thanks go again to Joyce for this photo of her all dressed up, for the coronation in 1937

This photograph of Laurence Easton, Pamela Cumbellack, Marian Roberts and Arthur Biott was taken on 27th November, 1951.  They were attending the first annual ball of Guisborough Westgate Badminton Club.

Thanks to Marian Smith (Roberts) for the photograph and information.  Photo by LW & CD Richardson & Son, Redcar.

Mrs.Marian Smith and Members of Loftus Civil Defence with the North Riding Division Trophy in 1965.  Can you help with names, please?

Back row: ??, Lena Simpson(nee Holliday), ??, ??, Irene Fowle, ??.

Front row: ??, ??.

Photo courtesy of Marian Smith (nee Roberts), thanks to R Simpson and Barbara McBurney for the updates.

Members of Loftus section of the Civil Defence Corps have put on their overalls for an event in Whitby.  Who are the gentlemen doing the tasting?  The lady on the left is Mrs. Adamson.

Image courtesy of Marian Smith.

Coun. Lantsbury is pictured making a presentation to Mrs.Marian Smith on 25th January, 1966.  Also pictured, l-r, are Mr. Ellison, Clerk to the Council, Doris Lantsbury, George Penman(County C.D. trainer) and Mrs.Marjorie Wood(nee Hebditch).

Thanks to Marian Smith for the photo and information.

Coun. Norman and Doris Lantsbury with members of Loftus section of the Civil Defence.

Back row:  Mrs.Watson, Mrs.Violet Jefferson, Irene Fowle(nee Wood), ??

Front row:  Marian Smith, Mrs.Hardy, Mrs.D.Shaw, Mrs.Riddeough.

Image and names courtesy of Marian Smith, (copyright Derek P. Richardson, Guisborough).

Mrs. Rebecca Tindall won first prize in this outfit at a Labour Party Rally (we think) in about 1926.  The Daily Herald was a Labour paper.  Her husband, Mr. Charles Laurence Tindall, founded the Labour Party in Loftus.

Thanks to Mrs. L. Johnson for the photo and information.

I think the date on the bottom corner of this photo is 1915.  It shows members of Loftus Congregational Church on an outing to Kilton Castle.

This photograph was taken by T.C.Booth, Loftus, who was the Pastor at the Congregational Church.  I don’t know whether this group are on the same outing as the previous one, or if this was taken at a different time.

This photograph of a group of Loftus Youth Club members was taken about the time that the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding visited Loftus.

l-r:   Jackie Faye, Shirley Laws, Moira Smith, Bernard Powell, Jackie Noble, Beryl Watson (her father was a Police Inspector), Marion Cox, Rita Ward(Mrs.Unthank), ’Taxi’ Goldby.

Thanks to Mrs. R. Unthank for the photo and information. Also Eric Johnson for update on names.

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, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Fred Simpson, ??, Maurice Brignall,  ??.

Front row: ??, ??, ??, ??, 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 Congs.’  The church had a men’s group that met on Sunday afternoons.

(photo courtesy of Pem Holliday, with updates from Derick Pearson, Eric Johnson, Chris Bailes, Tony and R Simpson)

Not approved of by many people today but this was in 1951 the Festival of Britian year and Miss Loftus was the girl on the right Doreen Magor, next to Doreen is Eileen Money with Betty Shaw next to her and Marina Ward standing at the back.
(photo courtesy of Audrey Winspear)

Yes in the Town Hall Loftus the occasion was the choosing of Miss Loftus in 1951 who was presenting the prizes?
(photo courtesy of Audrey Winspear)

We haven’t any details about this picture.  Some members of the cast are wearing pirate costumes, but I don’t know what the production was or when it took place.  Can anyone help, please?

Chris Bailes tells me that the stage was in the Arlington Chapel schoolroom.

(Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards)

We have no information about this picture.  I think it is the same stage as that in the previous one.  There are young children in this production.  Could they be members of the Sunday School?

(Image courtesy of Carolyn Richards)

A nice photo of a group gathering. in 1910 at Loftus. However I know for certain that there are at least 5 people from Carlin How on the photo, so it may have been a mixed Chapel or church outing.

Back row: Leslie Nicholson (magistrate), Fred Nicholson, ??, G T Goodwill.

Third row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Mrs Goodwill,??,Margaret Elizabeth Hall(nee Ord), ??, Charles Hall.

Second row: ??, ??, ??, ??, Clara Nicholson(nee Hall), ??, ??, ??.

Front row: Lesley Nicholson

3 of the young women are my great aunts ,Mary Suckling (Murray) ,Hannah Suckling & Lydia Suckling (nee Donnely),and possibly my grandad,Andrew Suckling.  thanks go to Neil  Suckling and George Tremain for the updates on this photograph

Photo and names courtesy of Derick Pearson)

We think that this family lived at East Loftus, all brothers and sisters,but do not know anything else about them.  Can anyone help, please?

Identifed as: Agnes/Charity, Charity/Agnes, George, Arthur. 

(Image courtesy of Keith Bowers, thanks for names to Noreen Brown-Bolton)

Family and friends have gathered round Maureen Hogan (nee Readman) at her 21st birthday party, at Easington Village Hall in 1955.  She is in the middle of the group.
Back row: Harry Parker, Edwin Parker, Mr Best, Mr Parker, Mrs Best, Wilf Swalwell, Irene Kitchener, Fred Kitchener, Shelagh Baldwin, Ann Readman, Betty Fletcher.
Third row: Jean Wilson (Leng), Peggy Parker, Albert Allan, ??, Austin Sanderson, Hector Wilkinson, Mrs Wilkinson, ??, Hilda Readman, Hazel Parker, Don Hogan, Maureen Readman,  Joe Wilkinson, Robert Hogarth, ? Sedman, ? Sedman, ? Sedman.
Second row: Ike Page, Norman Wilson, Rita Welford, Hannah Cook, Betty Readman, Ruth Wilkinson, Marjory Swalwell?, Keith Wilkinson, Ken Wilkinson, Colin Swalwell, Val Swalwell, Maureen Readman, Rosie Sanderson, Gerald Readman, Barbara Laws, Esther Wilkinson, ??, Lilian Cook, Mrs Hogan, Eileen Laws, Janet Atkinson, ? Sedman.
Front row: Allan Readman, Bill Wilkinson, Tony Wilkinson, Francis Readman, Ken Wilkinson, Brian Parker, Barbara Wilkinson, Margaret Readman, Rip (William) Hogan, Billy Winspear, Les Hogan.

(Image courtesy of Keith Bowers, thanks to Eric Johnson and Maureen Hogan for names update)

Back Row: Katie Scott, Lilian Cooke (in arms of eldest sister), Ruth Cooke, Millie Scott, Louise Colley, Phyllis Busby, Harold Turner, Violet Tate, Hannah Smith.
Middle Row: Marion Dobson, Blanche Nicholson, Ena Tate, Bessie Wilson, Doris Clark, ??, ??.
Front Row: Dolly Burnett, Linda Shelley, ??, Dolly Nicholson, Freda Nicholson.

Thanks to Keith Bowers assistance in sorting names.

Back Table: Jack Fielden, Mr Hore, Maude Fielden, Mrs Hore, Ernie Dowey, ?? , Bertha Dowey, ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? , ?? .

Middle Table: Mrs Arden and Derek (son), ?? , Mrs Robinson,  ?? , Mrs Thompson, Mrs Laws, Lizzie Crooks, ?? , Mrs Bacon, Mrs Bainbridge, ??, ?? , ??.

Front: Bill Brough (partial), Albert Rowland, Rev Maurice Clegg (Minister), Gladys Clegg, Edward Exon, Evelyn Exon, Mrs Rowland(sister in law of:), Mary Rowland.   

Known to be held to Hexham, but year still unsure. Thanks so far to Maurice Clegg’s daughter (via Connie Whiteley) for the update. Can anybody assist further? – John

We think that this is a photograph of Hebditch’s builders, but we can’t place the terrace of houses that they are working on.

Charles Hebditch came from Scarborough.  He built the Congregational Chapel in 1906 followed by the houses on the South side of West Road, between the garage and West Park Avenue.  In 1911 he was living in one of them, Briardale, with his family. 

He bought the land on which nos. 20 to 25 Cliff Crescent stand in 1908 and the houses were completed in 1909.  At that time he was working in partnership with Theodore Wilcox, another builder from Scarborough.  He also built many other houses in and around Loftus.

Can anyone help us with more details.  When and where was the photograph taken?

(Image from Loftus library)

Mr Trillo selling his home made  ice cream in Tees Street East Loftus, I would guess the date to be about 1948.  If I am right then it’s Mrs Linton buying the ice cream for her son David.
(photo courtesy of Pem Holliday)

Ben Scott and a happy group outside East Loftus Community Centre.
Mary Scott, Carrie Money and Margaret Bowers are in the picture.
Can you name any of the others or tell us when it was taken?

Thanks to Mick Morrison for telling us that Mrs. Eva Linton is the third lady from the left, and Mr. Bob Carter is the man on the far right of the back row.

Mrs Elsie Plews on left and another lady is identified as possibly Gladys Morrison by Barbara Hale.

A lovely photo of Ray Silver and Tom Harrop taken in 1979, let’s not forget Pixie the dog.

Was your Mum or Grandma on this outing?  Did they tell you about it?  The Wavecrest Hotel, Bournemouth.  We can name many, but can you name any of the others?

Back left:- Fred Boyes, Jen Boyes, Dot Dawson, Mona Mathews Winnie Crossman, Mrs Womack, Ida Johnson, Jenny Boddy, Lem Grey.

Back right:- Olive Earl, Ivy Bassindale, Lou Matson, Annie Wood, Joan Dawson, Sylvia Anderson, Joyce Kennedy.

Front left:- ??, Mrs Wheatman’s sister, Mrs Wheatman, Ann Wheatman, Ivy Grey, Mrs Lettin, Mrs Gittins.

Front right:- Hilda Tyler, Isla Hullah, Isla’s daughter, ??, ??, Nina Alderson.

Men standing in the middle:-  ??, George Gittins, ??, Benny Gale, ??, Derick ?, Eric Wheatman, Jonty Smith.

Updates from Adam, Ray Brown, Pat and Ann Greening with a couple of names and a suggestion that it may be at Bournemouth!

The photograph is annotated with the following:
Chair of Council, Mrs. Irene Rye, with Miss Millenium – Natelie Johnson – and attendants. Outside Town Hall in the year.
But which was Millenium Year?
(image courtesy of Loftus Town Council)

This Photo shows the Money family in the 1920’s ( I think) what the family gathering was for I do not know but it shows all the Money’s,

 from L toR :- Edward Isaac (Ted), Margaret (Meg), Violet (Vi), Ivy, John (Jack),  Louisa (Lou), William (Will),  Florence (Flo), James Verrill (Jim born before marriage)

Mary, William Tyers, (father) Mary Ann,(mother) known as Polly, Sarah (Sal).

William Money came to the Loftus area from Barrowby in Lincolshire between 1871 and 1881 with his wife Mary and his sons,  William Tyers aged 20, John Henry 15 and Edward 13. ( taken from the 1881 census)  They came here for the work in the ironstone mines and before their arrival there were no other Money’s in this area that I can find, please correct me if you know better.  Edward moved to Bishop Auckland (1891 census) and John Henry emigrated to Australia married and had a family there.  So most people named Money in this area came from someone in the above photo.

I have been checking my file and it shows that William  Money and Mary Ann Verrill (yes a Verrill from Staithes) were married in 1887 so I think the photo would be on the anniversary of their 40th wedding anniversary in 1927.  Can you believe that in 1911 (as shown on the 1911 census)that  William, Mary Ann  and 10 of their children were all living in 28 St Hilda’s Terrace Loftus, how did they manage?  I bet they were glad when their children got married and they had the house to themselves to live out their retirement in.

How about this for a guess?  Picture taken outside 34 Hartington Street!  Could be Norman there or St Hilda’s Terrace.

A photo of Mrs. McGingle, teacher at Skinningrove Senior School.
(image courtesy of Raymond Brown)

Back Row (L to R): Mary Tyreman, ??, Elsie Trillo, ? Cush, Mary Trillo, ? Cush, Alice Hogan.
Middle Row (L to R): Monica Swales, Denis Brown, John Readman, ? Cush, Henry Dale?.
Front Row (L to R): Gus Swales, Jimmy Cush, Chris Stonehouse, Frank Trillo.

Can you help us with the missing names from this motley crew, the date and the name of the production?
(image courtesy of Maureen Hogan)

Queens from four Sunday Schools in East Cleveland took part in a ”festival of queens” at Redcar’s pier ballroom in August 1954 to help raise funds for National Children’s Homes.  

Back row: Councillor R Kistler, Mrs R Kistler (Mayor and Mayoress of Redcar), Rev. Norman Birtwell, Councillor W Atkinson.

Front row: Stella Mead (Loftus), Judith Smelt (Skinningrove), Pamela Husband (Redcar), Susan Hind (Saltburn).

Thanks to Derick Pearson for the details.

Arthur Halton (a stationman at Loftus Station) wed his sweetheart Emily Wood in the last months of 1916. I think this studio portrait was taken around that time. In a world at war the peaceful cottage backdrop perhaps echoes a wish for a peaceful future?

(image courtesy of P. Dolling)

John Corner or ”Fiery Jack” as he was know, to the people in and around Loftus, working for many years in the tally cabin at Loftus mine.  He was never seen without his cap and the thump of his wooden leg was equally well known, he could be  a frightening character to children with his loud voice. Anyone know when and where this photo was taken?

Some of Norman’s workmates from the united bus depot at East Loftus, Norman is standing at the back next to Don Pinkney, 5th from the left in the second row is Glady’s Pinkney (nee Pearson) do you know any more names of the drivers and clippies?

Ernest Shaw is identified as first left on back row by his son Derek Shaw.

The two ladies on the left are Mrs Margaret Bowers and Mrs Barnes both from East Loftus, I don’t know the others in the photo, other than Norman. 

Alan Chilton tells us: ”The lady on the extreme right was Mrs Elsie Leonard wife of Museum founder Tom Leonard.”

Do you know who they are and what the presentation was?

This image must be from the late 50’s to late 60’s (electric lawnmower) so can this young lady identify herself?  I bet that grass took some cutting!

Doris Johnson photographed by Eric Johnson (a regular contributer to this site – with numerous supporting and informative comments).

Eric still does not know where he took the photograph. Can anybody else help?

Foundation stone laying ceremony of the ill-fated chapel at the end of High Row/Hartington Street. This building had to be demolished following the landslip in 1927, being relocated to Deepdale Road. Marjorie Magor tells us” Many people (bought a brick) hence the initials on the sandstone one`s. I know my family did (DADD) Also the (ELDERS) family on Cliffe Crescent.”

Yet again no further details of date, people involved etc. Can anybody help?

Postcard (T C Booth – Loftus) kindly supplied by Dilys Thompson.

Fred Rivet pictured outside the shop which was situated across the forecourt from his garage, with to his right Jean Duck (nee Busomworth) and her sister-in-law Florrie Duck. The subtitle tells all, but can anybody give us anymore information.

Once again the caption to the image says it all!

A beautiful portrait of Dyson Nutt in his later years.  This Loftus worthy was born in 1844 and was a familiar figure around Loftus as he fulfilled his various duties to the Council.  He lies in Loy Lane Cemetery, whose burials he oversaw for most of his working life.

The photo looks to have been taken from Ben Scotts field with a view of Westfield Estate in the background.  (Once again thank you Stephen Steyert)

The revival of Loftus Wool Fair – girl with balloon, Emma Whitney, next Elsie Pass, then Miffy Wood and wife, then Eileen Found.  The year was 1989, held at the football field, Betty Garbutt-Johns, was “chairman” of the wool fair commitee. (thanks Eric for this excellent piece of information)

A triumphant return to Loftus for Mr Samuel the winner of the bye election, the post office is easily picked out, with the chemist next door.

The caption on the photo says it all, Cleveland bye election Mr Samuel in Loftus Tuesday July 6th.  (I think)  Outside what used to be The National Provincial Bank later the Nation Westminster Bank. Once again correct me if I am wrong.

Showing Harry Wrightson blacksmith at Loftus Forge in 1900, with John Ward Hopper (who was apprenticed to Harry Wrightson) on the left.

John Ward Hopper was the Grandfather of Maurice Toulson of the Loftus Town Crier.

The gentleman holding the horse is unknown. Can you help?

Loftus Forge was built by Lord Zetland at the turn of the century, in what was then his timberyard, with his estate office nearby. The forge was rented to Mr John Wrightson for £15 per year.

An awful lot of children here, from the very small to the almost adult.

The non-conformist churches, in general, were more philanthropic than the orthodox church and organised events which encompassed their whole congregation.  In this case all of the children would have been driven up here (possibly on the back of farmers’ wagons, although by this time possibly even in a charabanc or motor bus) and treated to a picnic in one of the local farmer’s fields.  Games and competitions, usually with prizes, would ensue and in the late afternoon all would return home again happy and sleepy (all except those who never won a prize, perhaps!).

My mother used to tell me of similar events that she had participated in (funnily enough she was christened into the Congregational Church), she always spoke of them with fond affection.

I don’t know when this photo was taken,but some of the men on it are:

Standing at the back: ??, Noel Pearson

Front (left to right): Don Pinkney, ??, ??, Bob Morrison, ??, Ernest Cockburn, Alf Pearson, ??, Bob Pearson

The rest of the men I cannot name, can you?

(Thanks again to Angela Cockburn for naming her Great Uncle Ernest Cockburn of East Crescent)

Loftus British Legion Social Club, in the 1970s, on Grosmont station waiting to board the train to travel to Filey for an outing which included lunch. The annual trip involved a coach trip from Loftus to NYMR at Grosmont, travel to Pickering and then coach trip to their lunch, etc.

L to R: Bob Todd, Fred Wilson, Percy Temple, Alf Burnside, Dan Laity, Jack Drew, Charlie Watson, Bob Carter, Ted Money, Jonty Smith, Ray Stevenson, Alex Kuczewski, Lewis Wildmore, Tim Lines, Alan Patton, Dick Steyert, Andy Armstrong, Frank Binks, ??.

We would love the names of the remaining men,can you help?
Thank you David Archeronly one left to name does anyone know?

Do you remember seeing Charlie in Loftus?  (not telling whether I do or not as it will give my age away)  Here he is the day before his retirement with him is W (Buzz) Havelock, Gerard Readman and C E Bibby the town cleaners.

Pat Sparkes recalls: ” I remember Charlie the dust cart horse, he was very partial to bread and all the children use to go out to feed him bread, one day my brother went out as usual with our bread eating an apple and charlie refused the bread and ate his apple. He went home eating the bread.”
(photo courtesy of Derick Pearson, thanks to Pat and Maureen Hogan (Readman) for the update.)

This part of the beck  flowed by the side of the road  at Foulsyke  between East Loftus  and Easington, the boys used to damn it so that it made quite a deep pool which they would swim in. 

The boys at the pool are: ( L to R )    ?,    Michael Bowers, Bobby Morrison, Terry Blades,

Bobby Barber, in the water Terry Grey, standing at the back John Grey, and Peter Ellwood.

Help with identifying the left-most child would be appreciated.

In the sun drying out after the swim.

( L to R)  Bobby Barber, Terry Blades, Bobby Morrison, John Grey, Terry Grey, Michael Bowers.

Sadly the girls standing at the back are unrecognisable, the boy far right is Peter Ellwood, but who is the boy on the left – help please?

Anyone know where this photograph was taken? 

Some of the participants are:

Kneeling at front:  Carol Goodwill, Marilyn Peggs, Valerie Atkinson, Terry Grey, Dennis Morrison,  ??, ?? 

Back row:  Janet Atkinson, Shirley Atkinson, Joan Money, Terry Blades, Barry Matson, Thomas Cummings,  ??, ??.

Help with identification would be appreciated.

A gathering of senior citizens at the community hall (known locally as the hut), East Loftus.

Communion was given regularly, those attending  in this photo:

(from L to R):  Mr Atkinson, Mrs Edna Bennett, Mrs Money, ??, Mrs Bowers, Mrs Swalwell, ??, Mrs Popplewell, Mrs Atkinson.

(standing):  Mr Jackson, Fr John Payne.

Thanks to Andrew Downs and Gillian Brown for updates so far. Help needed on the un-named people.

The Women’s Section of Loftus British Legion at a presentation.

The assembled party consists of (front row from L to R):

??,  Mrs Ivy Grey, Mrs Harrison, Mrs Spearpoint,  ??, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Teble,

(back row)   ??, Mrs Robinson, Mrs Susanna Baldwin, Miss Evans, Mrs Money.

(Thanks to Christine Kitchener and Jean Walker for naming information)

 The questions:

Where was the presentation and who were the remaining participants?

Some customers and friends at Mr. and Mrs. Roberts ’This is Your Life’ leaving party.

l-r:  Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Connelly and Mariessa Robinson, Mrs. Roberts, Sheila Brown, Ernie Stone, Gordon Welford, Myra Watson (back, in the sunglasses), Mary Breckon, Ethel Welford, Marjorie Hodgson with Rachael Burton. Sam Robinson is in the doorway.

’Wonderful day, wonderful times, wonderful people’

Thanks to Marjorie Magor for the photo and information, also Michelle Robinson for the update.

Mr. and Mrs. Roberts inside the shop with Mrs. Frost, who is behind the loaf of bread, holding the red book.

Thanks to Marjorie Magor for the photo and information.

Mr. and Mrs. Roberts retired in 1984.  They are pictured here with the new owners, Jim Frost and his wife.  The child with them is Samantha Robinson.  They had a special day, ’This is Your Life’ and wine, and were presented with the red folder.  Mary Breckon is in the doorway and the new owner’s name has been painted above – J.S. Frost & Sons.

Thaks to John Roberts for the photo and Marjorie Magor for information.