From left to right: Tom Bingham, Don Taylor, Brian Robbins, Manley Bubb.
The Show was organised by the Victory Memorial Association and run in conjunction with the Annual Fete. Entry forms were to be given to Mr Kitchen and Mr Payne.
World Refugee Year was a UNHCR initiative to help resolve the refugee problem. It started in June 1959 so presumably this photo was taken just after.
Margaret Smith (John Smith's wife), in foreground, and Eileen Hall ( John Smith's sister) on decorated bicycles in Mickleton Carnival
Margaret Smith (John's wife) dressed as a man with Eileen Hall (John's sister) with their decorated bicycles at Mickleton Carnival
Named from left to right are: ?, ?, Joseph Webb, Rev. John Dodds, Mrs Dodds, ?, Dr Vandermin, Mrs Vandermin, ?, Rev. Eric Hammond on the extreme right.
Tombola Stall run by Mr and Mrs J. Smith and Mrs Alan Grinnall. Fete held in Twelve Acre Field at Baylis'.
Mickleton Fete Show winners: l to r - Mr W. Brain (open cup), Miss P. Brain & Mrs A. Kitchen (domestic cup), Mr A. Kitchen (cottagers' cup) and Mr B. Robbins, president. Held in Twelve Acre Field at Baylis'.
The Bledisloe Cup competition for the Best Kept Village was organised by the Council for the Preservation of Rural England. Photograph shows the presentation of the cup in October 1961.
This photo shows a W.I. Show held each year in September. Members with some of the entries include (from L-R) Mary Kinchin, Beatrice Kitchen, Evelyn Moss, Mrs Vandermin, Anne Stowe, Mrs Brain, Freda Struthers, Mrs Slatter.
Freda Struthers photographed in c.1957 at the annual Church Fete. As Freda Righton she married David Struthers in 1943. He owned the garage on the High Street, opposite Milking Pail Lane, and then moved the business to Back Lane where Inverlea Court is now.
From L_R: Bill Ballard [one time owner of the village shop], Joan Ballard, Brian Robbins, Josie Robbins, Harry Wright, Mrs Harry Wright, ?, ?
Photo of the High Street taken from a newspaper article in the Evesham Journal when Mickleton won the Bledisloe Cup in 1961.
A proud moment for Mickleton when Lord Harrowby unveiled the commemorative sign awarded for the "Best Kept Village" in Gloucestershire in 1961. Underneath the plaque are the coat of arms of Lord Bledisloe. The Earl of Harrowby said " how pleased he was that Mickleton had won the competition, particularly as he was a near ...
