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St John's.R.C.( Standishgate) Church Photograph.

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First Holy Communion Day, 1947.
First Holy Communion Day, 1947.
Photo: Albert Short.
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Item #: 24244
The following are the names of the children in the photograph. Making their first Holy Communion. As far as my wife can remember them.
(Top)Monsignor Moss.
Back row. L to R. John Altar, ?. ,Beryl Aspinall, Tommy Eames, Kathleen Bennet, John Turner, ?. Toosje Dutton, ?. Frances Campbell, ?.

Middle row. L to R. ?. ?. Joy Eddleston, Vincent Robinson, Joan Hayes, Billy Arkwright, Valerie Arkwright, Maurice ?, Dorothy Trainer, Joseph Brown, Ann Valentine, Geoffrey ? .

Front row. Clive Valentine, Margaret Bikbourgh, ?. Kathleen McDonald ? Veronica Ashcroft, David ? , Catherine Campbell, ?. Anne Bennett, Terry Seary, Clare Valentine, ?. ?. Cecelia Hilton.

Comment by: John on 19th December 2013 at 16:38

Is the lad furthest right, front row perhaps Roy Platt?

Comment by: Albert. on 19th December 2013 at 19:24

John. I have spoken to my wife relating to your question. She is nearly certain that it is Roy Platt, you having jogged her memory.

Comment by: John on 20th December 2013 at 14:06

Albert, I thought it was! I remember one or two of the faces on this photo as I was in the year below.

Comment by: Albert. on 20th December 2013 at 15:17

Thank you John. My wife is Veronica.

Comment by: Albert. on 21st December 2013 at 09:40

In the background of this photograph can be seen, "Santus's Coach Bodyworks."

Comment by: Ann Davies(Nee Valentine} on 24th December 2013 at 14:26

back row l to r John Halton.2nd row l to r possibly Kathleen Griffin.Maurice Myers,Geoffrey Duckwoth.Front row l to r Clive Francis.3rd possibly Antony Feeney.Not seen Dorothy Traynor nor Beryl Aspinall since we left St Johns.

Antony Feeney.

Comment by: Beryl Whiteley (nee Aspinall) on 30th December 2013 at 14:27

What a lovely memory. The boy at the front (7 in)is David Graham.

Comment by: Christine Johnson ( nee Griffin) on 9th May 2015 at 18:41

Yes I'm sure the girl on the left on second row is Kathleen Griiffin (RIP) my lovely sister. How lovely to see this picture, thankyou.

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