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St Catharine's Church Scholes - Bowling Club Around 1960
St Catharine's Church Scholes - Bowling Club Around 1960
Photo: JohnAlan
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Item #: 22665
The photo was taken maybe on a day out or prior to a match at the Golden Ball Hotel Pilling Lancs sometime around the late 50s or early 60s. Not sure if everyone on the photo belongs to St Catharine's or some of the locals are in shot. The photo includes George Mason, Jack Golding, Bill Stevenson, Eddie Whittaker and ? Valentine (dad of John who was in the BB with me and ? Rudd. Can anyone add further names and information?

Comment by: roy sturgeon on 6th February 2013 at 19:31

second from left back row is my schooldays pals dad Rueben pitcher

Comment by: Ken on 6th February 2013 at 19:52

Second from the left back row is Reuben Pitcher he was my uncle married to Elsie Fillingham my mother's sister.

Comment by: Keith on 7th February 2013 at 18:47

George Rudd (front row, extreme right), St Catharine's verger and school caretaker, father of Eddie who taught me in his "first class" of 1952 at St Catharines. Eddie was 21years old at the time, he also played for Horwich RMI I believe, but sadly died relatively young.

Comment by: Jean J on 7th February 2013 at 20:09

Look at the hole in that roof behind them.

Comment by: jim holding on 9th February 2013 at 20:43

John,,
back row 4th from left is my dad Jim Holding(Jem)but always referred to as Jem,,,thanks for pic not got that many of my parents,,Bob Valentine and i recognise lots of faces but cant put names to them,,maybe my sister Margaret can who cropped up the youth fellowship photo a few weeks back,,,
Ken ,,was it yourself who found some old family photos when Roy Pitcher died a couple of years back,,my parents were great friends of Reuben and Elsie indeed we spent a few family holidays together in the late fifties,,if you have I wouldnt mind a look through them to se if any showing my family are in there..

Comment by: JohnAlan on 15th February 2013 at 10:09

I believe it is Jack Goulding not Golding as stated above.

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