My thanks to Les Lunt who has given me all the names of the football team: "The photo is taken in 1947. My brother Alan, (Alan Lunt who was a pal of Len Rossiter... both went to Liverpool Collegiate) is on the extreme right of the photo." The names are:
On the left: GEORGE BAILEY, RONNIE ROBERTS, JOE GUY, BOBBY COMPTON, Rev BILL WADE, BILL FERNS, BOB FOSTER, ALAN LUNT Kneeling:- ERIC KETTLE, GEORGE FREEMAN, JOHN FERNS, RONNIE WYKE, STANLEY BOWAN
"The only name my brother isn't too clear about is RONNIE WYKE or is it Wickie?"
From left, back row - Billy Wyke, possibly another Wyke, ???, ???, Richard Leadbetter, George Wyke
Third row back - ???, Mrs Quint, Evelyn Leadbetter (wife of Richard), Ada Swift (later wife of Rev Paterson), Ada Swift's sister
Second row - Mr Quint, ???, Rev Paterson, Mr Lea, Mr Leadbetter Senior
Front row - Jim Latham, Richard Leadbetter Junior, Mr Smith (School Master) Sam Taylor
16 - This next photo is dated approximately 1964 and again shows Jimmy Reid and Reg Gorton, with the Curate Frank Parkinson and Joe Guy. The man in the middle is Ted Pickett, a former Church Warden, and was still a regular at All Saints until he sadly passed away in October 2001. He is missed by all who knew him.
(20) Top Row L to R - ?, ?, Doreen Rive, Evelyn Rive, Mercy Smith, Mrs Roberts, Doctor's wife, ?, ?, Mrs Roberts, ?, Mrs Frazer
Middle Row L to R - ???, ???, Mrs Green, Queenie, Mrs Fryer, Mrs Pocop, (spelling?) Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Webster, ???
Front Row L to R - Mrs Greenhalgh, Amy Pickett, Mrs Williams, Coach Driver, Mrs Davies, Sister of Mrs Mayman, next, and Sue Smith
25 - Photo from the Speke Messenger for June 1945, this is the Church Council of that time. Standing up: Messrs Fazakerley, Buckley, Edwards; Mesdames Sutton and Fraser, Messrs Cartwright, Searle and Healey. Sitting down: Mesdames Hughes, Freeman and Gould; Mr Brew the Vicar, Mr Critchley, Mesdames Blease, Prescott and Timms
26 - Another Photo from the Speke Messenger for June 1945. Here is the Central Committee but I don’t know what of!
Standing up: Messrs Jones, Edwards, Bradshaw, Chester, Critchley, Hunter, Riding and Rylands
Sitting down: Messrs Staniforth, Dods, Brew, Buckley, Staton (Secretary), Groves (Chairman), Councillor Williams, Fisher, Rhodes, Fraser and Holding.
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