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1950 flower show

We have been told this photo shows a flower show held in August 1950 in Wickhamford. Several children are in fancy dress including the fairy, and on the right, a boy dressed as a stook of corn, and another as a 'red indian' (native American). The umbrellas and coats suggest disappointing weather.

Some of the names have been identified.
1 George Robbins (?), 2 Jean Spragg, 3 Elizabeth Beecroft, 4 -, 5 -, 6 -, 7 -, 8 Roger Sutton (?) , 9 -, 10 Mrs Pinchin (nee Jelfs), 11 -, 12 Georgina Pinchin, 13 David Willis (?), 14 -, 15 -, 16 -, 17 Lynette Boston, 18 Eileen Wright, 19 Mary Griffin, 20 Alice Taylor, 21 Clarence Willis, 22 David Boston, 23 Margaret Boston, 24 Vera Halford, 25 -, 26 Michael Sutton (?), 27 Derek Mitchell, 28 Ann Sherman, 29 Carol Stanley, 30 Basil Griffin, 31 -, 32 Cecil Wright, 33 Ted Parry, 34 Margaret Figgitt (she is wearing her grandmother's wedding dress), 35 an evacuee who stayed with Mr & Mrs Pitts by the name of Josie (Wilks ?), 36 -, 37 Margaret Parry, 38 -, 39 Bobby Cox, 40 -, 41 -, 42 Terry Waters.

1952 flower show (guide image)

We are grateful to Mrs Lynette Gerring (nee Boston) who kindly lent this picture. Jean Ford, who is No 2 in the picture as Jean Spragg, has kindly added a few names