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Do you remember
This photograph was taken in the early
1950's in Swerford village hall. The
Swerford branch of the WI were having a
display of 'treasures', some of which
can be seen in the picture. We have
been able to identify most of the group
with reasonable certainty, but are in
doubt about one or two. Can you help?
On the left is Elsie Evans, who lived
at Mulberry Cottage. She moved to
Cornwall in the early 1990's. The lady
next to Elsie could be a Mrs Checkley
from Wiggington or may be Mrs Boughton
with a son called Derek who lives in
Banbury.
Next, slightly behind, is
Nancy Fox, who is now deceased, from
Potato Town. Her son Keith lives in
Banbury. Leslie Fox farmed Leys farm in
Swerford. The next two are also
deceased. First is Elsie Jakeman, who
was the former postmistress.
Then, in the centre at the back, is Mrs
Dorothy Hutt who lived at Foxhills
Farm, Swerford. Her daughter Gillian
lives locally and comes to special
services at St Mary's Swerford, for
which she decorates the pillars in the
church. There is a plaque in the church
commemorating the fact that Dorothy and
Frank were both churchwardens.
The identity of the lady with the white
collar is a mystery. Frances Tustian
from Buttercombe Farm who now lives in
Deddington is next, and the lady in the
check outfit was the Rector's wife,
Molly Davidson. She lives in Church
Stretton. Both these women are now in
their nineties. Reverend Stanley
Davidson was the last rector to reside
at Swerford Rectory.
Our sources agree that the little boy
in the fairisle pullover is her son,and
it was thought it could be Robert or
Andrew. Recent information from a
granddaughter of Stanley Davidson the
rector suggests that it is in fact
Peter. Behind him,
the little girl could be Mrs Hutt's
daughter Gillian, but is probably Ann,
daughter of Elsie Evans, and now living
in London.
If you know who any of
these people are, that we were unable to
identify with certainty please contact:
mc-swerford@hotmail.co.uk
we'd like to hear from you, especially
if you have any information about the
event pictured.
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