Possibly scout trip to Blackpool. Len Davenport used to take scouts to Blackpool in his van. Mr Brogden is on the left.
People: Davenport, Len
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Len Davenport
Worked for BUDC from 1939 in vehicle maintenance, which was a reserved occupation in the war..Before that, when 21, his mother bought him a lorry and he ran a haulage business until 1939. Married, one son. Was ARP or AFS warden based at Lowerhouse. Worked for council until he retired in 1969.
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Len Davenport with bird house.
Taken in front of bird house adjacent to Meadow Cottage. Bred finches, budgies,canaries,pheasants,pigeons. Lived in Meadow Cottage until 1944. Married 1931, Len Massey of Mottram St Andrews
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Wedding of Len Davenport and Joyce Thrush(nee Williams)
28 April 1979 at Registry Office Park Lane. Joyce had been evacuated from Surrey to Bollington in 1944 and met Len when she returned for the golden wedding of Frank and Mary Mayers in 1977.
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Len Davenport
Len Davenport was born 1904 at Meadow Cottage, Kerridge. His father was a Blacksmith with a shop on Higher Lane. He was an only child his father also used to breed dogs.
