Photograph taken in the 1950s by Frank Mayers
People: Mayers, Frank
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Bollington Scouts
Frank “Bung” Mayers (Bollington photographer) is second from the left. Arthur Leigh (second from the right -) was the assistant scoutmaster.
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Pott Shrigley
Bunting across the road suggests the Coronation of 1953. Photograph taken by Frank Mayers
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Joyce Davenport with Frank Mayers
Joyce Williams was evacuated from London to Bollington and stayed with May and Frank Mayers. Returned to London, married had 4 children, divorced and on a visit to the Mayers family on their Golden Wedding met and married Len Davenport. Picture taken on her wedding day.
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Bollington Amateur(?) Football Club
Unclear whether the A stands for Amateur or Athletic. People in this picture include G Berry, A Gatley, J Mills, S Shilton, H Cumberbirch, T Casey, F Mayers, T Crone, S Turner, J Cumberbirch, G Jackson, H Mayon, A Oldfield, J Wood, J Ainsworth. The cups are the Stockport & District Cup and the Manchester Federation Cup. Clearly a successful team!
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Boy Scouts with Vicar Walter Brain
Scouts posing in front of Oak Bank House (now demolished). At the time they used the Coach House at Oak Bank, 50m away, as their headquarters. The carving surrounding the door is thought to have been executed by Alfred Gatley, the famous Kerridge sculptor.
