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Whelley Chapel
Whelley Chapel
Photo: Kathleen Lee
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Item #: 9072
This pic has been put on here before but can not be found It is a performance of children at Whelley Chapel taken c 1930

Comment by: Dave Lewis on 4th February 2009 at 23:10

Hi kathleen, i put this pic on some while ago the Lad on front row 4th from right is my grandad Arthur jones.

Comment by: Kathleen Lee on 5th February 2009 at 19:54

My dad is next to your grandad 5th from Right my dad was Jack Close he was able to tell me the names of the girls on the similar pic I submitted under WHELLEY CHAPEL He died last year I wish he had seen this one I am sure he would have known them all it was only found after his death

Comment by: Dave Lewis on 11th February 2009 at 22:42

Hi kathleen, just fouund the pic i put on a while ago,somehow it's gone on to mill girls.

Comment by: Kathleen Lee on 12th February 2009 at 23:13

Well done for finding it Dave I looked for ages and couldn't spot it They are both together now as they should be
as you say it is amazing they were put on at nearly the same time after 80yrs my family were very involved with the chapel My Grandad David Pendleton was the caretaker there

Comment by: gordon prescott on 21st October 2009 at 20:42

Hi Kathleen Lee & Dave Lewis. My mother is also on the photograph, Irene Williams second left on the middle row.
What a great find.

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