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So the weather was dreadful! But mostly the rain
held off until most people had gone home. And,
anyway, it did not stop more than 120 people coming
along during the course of the day. And 78 of them
sat down to the fish and chip meal. |
| Before opening time it was all hands on deck - even
little hands - to lay out the tables and hang out the
flags. |
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And Reg and Sandra Aston had brought along an
excellent display about weddings and street parties of
all times, especially the Second World War. |
| The display included this interesting collection of
medals and cards relating to Pte George Smith and Pte J.
Doughton in the First World War and lent to us by the
family. |
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And also on loan was this group of medals, lent by
David Plummer and relating to members of his family.
The group includes the rare 1914 medal issued to the Old Contemptibles. |
| One of those admiring the display was our stalwart,
George Philpott, seen here by the board of photos of past
meetings, including a photo of George admiring a display of
photos. |
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And there was a suitcase full of the things that the
spivs touted during the Second World War. The spiv
himself, who looked suspiciously like Reg Aston, did not
seem to be making many sales. |
| Ron McHale had brought along a lot of original
documentation about British Steel works, mainly the
Elisabeth furnace. He and Reg are seen studying
them here. |
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Alma Darby and Bill Pope were soon busy on the door,
checking the members in. |
| Megan Fitzgerald-Plummer finds a moment to relax.
Megan had been mainly responsible for organising the
whole thing - especially the fish and chip shop - and
she did a great job. |
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