The play was written by Jill and Glyn Warwick and performed at the Gloucestershire Federation of Women's Institute's Arts Festival in Cheltenham in 1985. It was subsequently performed later that year at the WI and Harvest Supper which is when this photograph was taken. Performers, from L-R were: Mrs Beadle, Mr T. Pescod (piano), Mrs M. Davis, ...
The play was written by Jill and Glyn Warwick and performed at the Gloucestershire Federation of Women's Institute's Arts Festival in Cheltenham in 1985. It was subsequently performed later that year at the WI and Harvest Supper which is when this photograph was taken. Performers, from L-R were: Mrs M Bell, Mr. T. Pescod, Mrs ...
From L-R: Founder members, Mrs Kinchin, Mrs Wright, Dick Ward, Mrs Porter. [Is this correct?]
Photograph of member Mrs Newman, who made the celebratory cake.
Photograph is of Mrs Barnett, Club Chairman.
Mickleton, under 5s, with their parents and father Christmas at King George's Hall for the annual Welfare Centre Xmas party. the children later sat down for tea.
The index accompanying the Women's Institute slide collection gave the names of three mothers; Mrs Buggins with the twins [centre] and two impossible to identify, Agnes Bowld nee Wright and Mrs West, standing.
We have no date for this but possibly during the 1920s.
The Village celebrated the Jubilee 1935 with a bonfire on Meon Hill and later everyone went to Slatter's for plum jerk and cider. The photo shows the bonfire being built. Left to Right: Ernest Chadbund Scout Master, Jonnie Hodgkins and 2 other local boys.
Bonfire bring built for the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. Bill Bradstock is up the ladder. Also shown Arthur Stowe, Ernie Chadbund ( Scoutmaster) and Arnold Welsh.
Bright Hour was a women's organisation affiliated to the Methodist Chapel but open to all women in the village.
Members of the 1st Mickleton Brownies with 89 year old Mrs Ada Harris.
Group photograph of the 1st Mickleton Brownie pack and residents of the Leasows.
Betty Clarke was the Carnival Queen. Date unknown.
Float carrying the Carnival Queen, Jennifer Smith, and her attendants. The photo was taken at the turn into Meon Road from Granbrook Lane.
Sadly, both date and place are unknown.
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.