Alexandra Rose Day
c.1920
Alexandra Rose day was inaugurated in June 1912. Proceeds went to London Hospitals.
The collectors are:- Rhoda Payne, Elsie Simons, Ada Bisby, Lily York, Mary Gregory, Ivy Whithead, Wyn Ditum, Nora Tebby, Hilda Kingston, Marjory. Haynes, Dorothy Warnes, Sis Gregory, Jack Eakins, Hugh Gregory, Arthur Geary.
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Church End School 1925
Now the village hall.
Teachers L - R: Miss Penny, Miss Amy Tite, Miss Mathews.
Pupils L-R: Frank Atkins, Tom Clark, ??, Betty Sutton, Ernest Garrett, Florence Bull, Dorothy Simons, (front middle) Stephen Bailey, Irene Eliot, Bill Webb, ??, Freda Clarke, Dorothy and Gladys Woodland, Dora Webb, Ted Ansell standing, Lily Willingham, Stan Geary, Harold Powell, Walter Gable, Henry Elliott, Dorothy Stanton, Eileen Everett (side sitting) Joan Hillyer, Sid Garrett, Peggy Garrett,
Note oil lamps, coal fire and rubber at end of desks to clean slates.
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Church End School class c.1926
Back row: Bill Smith, Stanley Geary, Bill Cable, Sid Garrett, Arthur Lane, Frank Webb.
Middle row. ??, Ivy Bailey, Stephen Bailey, Dora Webb, ??, Dorothy Woodland, ??, ??,
Front row. Florence Ball, Joan Hillyer, ??, Ivy Hindley, Peggy Garret, Lizie King, Cyril Lane, Walter Gable, Hilda Geary.
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School children dancing in Grid Iron field behind the school (now the village hall) in Newport Road, 1924/25
Children include Dorothy Simons, Ted Ansell, Harold Powell, Stan Geary, Joan Hillyer (Dancing) Sid Garrett 5th from right.
Bertie Geary playing cricket c.1910
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Harry Geary with mare and foal at Tathall End Farm c.1935.
Source Joseph Geary
1937 Coronation of George VI, High Street party
On right nearest camera is Tom Dickins; on left third from camera is Ted Ditum; standing at the head of the table on the left is Harry Geary
Hanslope over-70s c.1929 outside the Cock
This photograph appeared in the 6 July edition of the Bucks Standard.
It is thought that the occasion was an outing for gentlemen of the village who were over 70 years of age organised by Fred Belham who ran the bus service in the village from Gold Street .
Source Ollie Webb 2009.
Taken by M T Kitchener
View of the High Street toward the church end c.1950.
Crossing the road are Elizabeth (Mrs William) Geary with grandson Roger and Margaret (Maggie) Douglas.
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Over 70s outing 1929, outside the Cock
This photo appeared in 6 July 1929 edition of Bucks Standard. The occasion was an outing for village over-70s organised by Fred Belham who ran the bus service from Gold St opposite the Watts Arms.
Source :Olly Webb July 2009, original taken by MT Kitchener
Top School (now the Village Hall) group c.1904
Mr Wood, Schoolmaster is on the right.
Teachers on the left: Miss Neale; Miss K Sawbridge; Miss Cox, Governess
Frank Tebby is in the 2nd row, 4th from he right
Loval Geary is in next row, just above
Yew Tree farm 2001, inscribed Edward Hanslope Watts initials and 1874 on the porch gable.
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Photo from J. Geary