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1. Circa 1954 - A Gustard Wood football dinner at The
Cross Keys Public House in the annexe
Back table, from the left: Albert Hills ( my great
uncle ), unknown, Joan Fisher, Derek Walters.
Middle table. far side unknown, Doug Saunders, Richard Sparshott (
my dad. )
near side Jock Clark, Barbara Jones, Betty Sparshott ( my mum. )
Nearest table far side unknown lad, 3 unknown ladies
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2. Circa 1954 - A Gustard Wood football dinner at The
Cross Keys Public House in the annexe
(this picture follows on from 1. above)My dad
Richard Sparshott holding the serviette.
Then from the left going round the table:-
Albert Hills, unknown, Joan Fisher, Derek Walters, Stan Deeks, Ernie
Sparshott ( my Grandfather), Bill Ward, Dickie Halsey ( the landlord of
The Plough), Norman Swain, Jim Townsley ( sitting back in chair ), Ethel
Sparshott ( nee Hills, my Grandmother ), Bill Peters, Emily Townsley ( my
Great Aunt. )
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3. Circa 1954 Left to
Right - unknown, unknown, Jim Townsley, Peter Smith, Norman Swain,
Derek Walters, Albert Hills, John East, Ernie Sparshott, Tom Sygrove, Will
Ward. |
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5. Gustard Wood School - circa 1928.
front 2 benches from left:- Joan and Doreen Fisher,
William Hills (my great uncle), unknown male.
next row from left:- unknown male, Sid Neil, Beryl Heather (
looking up. )
next row from left:- Doreen Fisher, Frank Coates, unknown male,
unknown male.
back row from left:- Hugh Hills ( my great uncle ), unknown male,
unknown male, Burt Coates.
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6. Gustard Wood School
about 1930. Back row:-
Alan Hills, unknown male, Burt Ansell, unknown male, William Hills, Burt
Coates, unknown male.
Middle row:- unknown, unknown, Joan Fisher, Beryl Reid, unknown,
Audrey Bracey, Norah King, Beryl Heather, unknown, Marge Ansell.
2nd row:- Edna Fisher, Jimmy Hills.
Front row:- unknown, unknown. |
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7 - Sunday School at St Peters church, Gustard Wood,
1930ish. I only have names for 6 people.
Move the cursor over the picture and see if you can find the following:-
Alan Hills, Norah King, William Hills, Doug Saunders,
Hugh Hills, and George Hills.
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8 - Gustard Wood School about 1929.
Back row:- ?, May Camp, ?, ?, ?, ?, George Hills, ?
Middle row:- ?, Mary Neil, ?, Joan Fisher, ?, ?, Jessie Rolph, ?.
Front row:- ?, ?, ?, ?, Hugh Hills. |
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9 - Gustard Wood School about 1930.
Back row: - ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Jessie Rolph, Joan
Fisher, ?
Middle row:- All unknown.
Front row:-George Hills, ?, Hugh Hills. |
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13. My Grandfather George Hills 1892 - 1977 ( on the left.).
On the right is his brother Charlie Hills whose name is on the war
memorial in Wheathampstead. killed 1918. |
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Some names added / corrected by Barbara Penny
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