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)