IN JUNE 2016 we received a photograph from Phil McCorry who asked if fellow Gazette readers recognised any of the people that appear in it. Steve Partridge has identified thirty-five of them (including Steve himself aged three years) and he believes that the photo was taken outside the original Thornycroft Social Club in Worting Road in October 1951. Steve’s parents are also in the picture; his father Les became Hon. Sec. and Chairman of the Social Club and had a successful spell as manager of Thornycroft Athletic Football Club.
The names have all come from Steve’s memory so he apologises in advance for any that have been misspelled or misremembered. Readers are of course welcome to add any names or information.
1. Mrs. Welch
2. Mr. Welch
3. Ted Lewis
4. Jack Heaney
5. Martin (?) Heaney
6. Mr. Cawthorne
7. John Earle
8. Sid Earle
9. Les Partridge
10. Sally Partridge
11. Kit Earle
12. Mr. Lowcock
13. Brian Webb
14. George Tarrant
15. Jim Miller
16. Bill Tonge
17. Mr. Smallbone (Charlie?)
18. Carol Taylor
19. Harry Taylor
20. Mrs. Taylor (Senior)
21. Mrs. Taylor
22. John Heaney
23. Fred Dominey
24. Jean Heaney
25. Ivy Webb
26. Mrs. Dominey
27. Barbara Tinker (Hill)
28. Kath Tinker
29. Mrs. Tonge
30. Mrs. Smity
31. June Tinker
32. Mick Welch
33. Steve Partridge
34. Marlene Tonge
35. Mrs. Heaney (Senior)
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