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Photograph No2. Distribution of Bananas 19th September 1950
Photograph No2. Distribution of Bananas 19th September 1950
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 21781
Photograph shows 10 year old Peggy Hodgkinson(left) pointing to the port of Freetown, Sierra Leone, the home of the donor of the bananas sent to St. John's School. Kathleen Taylor(centre) and Gordon Ellis(right) are also 10 years old. Everyone at the school was delighted with the gift and thank the donor for his generosity.
Are these children still around?
Do you know them? I would love to find out more about these photographs.
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Comment by: Dougie on 6th November 2012 at 13:11

Gardon Ellis is still around he lives at Bryn in Ashton-in-Makerfield, and bowls for us at Garswood Hall Bowling Club

Comment by: irene roberts on 6th November 2012 at 13:38

Ron, I have put a message on Abram Facebook to tell people about these photos.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 6th November 2012 at 14:00

Cheers Irene.. Dougie, can you ask him if he remembers this occasion.

Comment by: Dougie on 6th November 2012 at 14:35

I sure will Ron but I don't see him as much in the winter months, so I've printed them off to leave in the club for him, they have printed off very good so he my get back to me about them

Comment by: Phil.Taylor on 7th November 2012 at 15:50

Peggy Hodgkinson lived next door to the Bucks Head.She had an older brother who was a good goalkeeper.Her father was something to do with Abram Council.Next door to them lived Mr Bridge who was Headmaster at Bickershaw school.I was at Abram school at that time, aged 6,but I don't remember anything about the bananas.

Comment by: Evelyn on 7th November 2012 at 20:08

A lovely photo of Margaret Hodkinson ,affectionally known as Peggy who I met when we both went to HAGS in 1951 and were in the same class. Her brother Alan also went to the Grammar School and was about a year older than Peggy. I have often wondered where they both are. I hope that one or both of them sees this photo and maybe leaves a comment.

Comment by: cliff on 7th November 2012 at 21:27

hi phil talor i was at abram school 1950 did you come from bickershaw lane and mr bridge was a teacher at abram was he cliff

Comment by: Phil Taylor on 8th November 2012 at 13:02

Hi Cliff, I lved in Warrington road facing the old Post Office. It was Fred Bridge who was a school teacher at Abram. I think he was a cousin of the one who teached at Bickershaw.I'm trying to place a Cliff,the only ones I know are, Cliff Ainsworth and Cliff Leather.

Comment by: cliff on 8th November 2012 at 20:49

hi phil i only started school in 1950 i think you are older than me my name is richard clifford eden but i am only known as cliff i lived in wilson st victoria rd platt bridge cliff

Comment by: phil. Taylor on 8th November 2012 at 21:29

Hi Cliff, are you any relation to Ray.

Comment by: cliff on 9th November 2012 at 19:18

hi phil yes ray is my brother and the taylor i was thinking of was gorden taylor from bickershaw lane cliff

Comment by: gordon ellis on 23rd November 2012 at 12:19

I do remember the photos It is nice to
see them at last There a few I know
I meat some on the bowling greens one are
two have died Some i have not seen since
school days

Comment by: alan cannon on 17th April 2013 at 08:40

i was in the same class under mr howard, norman lane peter jarvis bob hughs alan naylor i lived may ave with my sister betty cannon who was in a class ayear down/ seems light years ago but happy memories/

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