Airman, Reg Smith, married Albert Radband's sister, Beryl Joan Radband. He was the brother of twins Peggy and Dolly. Godfather of Jamie Wheeler. Marion Paintin said "Joan and Reg had two children Linda and Michael who married my sister Susan and they live at Brading on the Isle of Wight." Lyn Dunsby said "Linda lives in Lowestoft. She keeps in touch with my mum (Ruth Wheeler.) Joan was my mum's friend but we always called her Aunty Beryl as that was her other name."
The attendant at the back on the rigt is Sally Ellis. It's possible that the attedant on the left is Faye Fairclough (Smith).The picture is taken in front of The Elephant and Castle pub in Bridge Street. The building dates from the 17th century with alterations in the 19th century and in the 1960's. It seems to have been a public house for most of its life but it closed at some point in or after 2000 and is now a private house. It had a thatched roof until 1958 when a firework, let off some weeks before the 5th November, struck the roof and started a fire.
Mr & Mrs Harry Sollis owned and ran the Swan Inn in Buckland road for many years. In the last few years, Mrs Sollis ran it as a widow. Emmie Papworth, nee Bishop was a relative and adored Mrs Sollis; Emmie is seen with her in two of these pictures and her son Tom is with them in one of them. Mrs Sollis eventually sold The Swan by auction October 1st 1964; it was bought by Tim Tomlins.
Marriage Certificate of Ernest Allen Pocock of Yew Tree Farm, Clanfield and Joan Barnard Willmer of Friars Court , Clanfield. Their Fathers Allen William Pocock and Richard Newman Willmer were both farmers. They married at the Methodist Chapel in Clanfield AR Hopkins, was Minister and Harry A Steptoe was Registrar. 1951. Abstract of the title of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Willmer dated 1959 and Conveyance of South Terrace, Weald - a piece of land where a group of 6 cottages once stood.
Photograph of team in 1952 Francis Shergold, Pete Allam, George Hunt, Harry Hampton, Bertie Clark, Bob Wells, Roy Shergold, George Dafter, Peter Wheeler Rex Wheeler
