Village Events
Miss Bunting and sister Mrs Holmes.
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Miss Bunting (Road signs) accompanied by Mrs. Holmes. Photo taken at The Elms Farm (Turners).
This image of the village jazz band was taken on the 12 May 1937.
Mrs Joe Marsden carries her bat
This image shows the carnival parade around the village circa 1935.
Mrs Joe Marsden before the start of the parade.
This image shows four Palterton people in fancy dress, namely:
This image, taken at The Elms Farm, around 1935/37, shows
This image taken at East View on Back Lane, Palterton shows L.to R:
This image shows the 'well dressing' at the two old troughs that were used to store some
It turned into a wet day on the 12 May 1937, but spirits were not dampened. Another
Mr. Bernard Skelton - 12 May 1937. This image was taken in the school yard at Palterton. The school toilets (now demolished) can be seen
12 May 1937. Left to right : Norman Cottrell and Fred Sowter.
This image shows four village children about to take part in the parade on 12 May 1937.
L to R. Mary West and Alice Walker plus the unidentified man in the doorway.
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This image was taken on Back Lane opposite the entrance to the Primitive Methodist Chapel, whose
small notice board and entrance can be seen on the left. In the left background can be seen
the village shop (Thackers'). The drum major is Fred Sowter. Mrs. Charlie Ben Sheppard is
left forgound carrying her young son Reg. The girl front left is Joan Frith. The year is circa 1938.
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This image shows Mrs Biss (Vicars wife) and son Cuthbert. Also Mr Yeomans (Head teacher at Scarcliffe school) and son Ernest,
at the official opening of the War Memorial. The original image is dark and poor quality, but is a very rare image.
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Annie Mosley carries the shield.
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The woman next to her has not yet been identified.
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L to R: Policeman Mr Wragg, Mrs Machin, Mrs Hardwick and Mr. Smith.
The year is at present unknown.
L to R : 'Beth' Turner dressed as Cardinal Wolseley. George Turner was a 'man about town',
Ellen Turner later Ellen Spray purports to be an 'early 1800's lady'.
Walter Churn as a 'Welsher bookie', Tommy Walker as 'John Bull'
and Mary West as 'the Organ grinder'.
water for the animals in yesteryear. Miners on their long walk down the hill to Glapwell
and Ramcroft pits often used to fill their water bottles (dudleys) here.
image of the procession taken outside the village school on Back Lane.
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Mr. Richard Walter Churn in fancy dress taken on 12 May 1937. The tall woman to his right is Alice
Walker formerly Churn (his daughter) whilst the man to his left is Fred West. Bernard Skelton at the
table is dressed as 'Simple Smon, met a pieman'. Eric Calow is the boy in front.
The boy to right of pillar behing railings could be a Sowter!
I think Fred was probably dressed as an Indian Brave but Norman, I'm baffled.
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This image shows Florrie Green dressed as 'Bed Time' in the Fancy Dress parade on the 12 May 1937 -
the Coronation of King George V1. Florrie was crippled but her parents ensured she was always part
of village activities. The family lived at Heathcote Cottages. Her father Charlie Green always ensured
the grassed area around the Troughs was immaculately maintained.
The children L to R are Maurice Lodge, Bessie Lodge, the tall girl is Edith Hodgkinson. End girl
Mavis Lodge dressed as a Patriotic Pierrette (French pantomime character, itinerant musical entertainer).
Queen Victoria - Mrs. Robbins and Fred West as a woman 'On the shelf' - 12 May 1937
L. to R. May Morrell (peeping), second left her sister June Morrell. Third girl ??.
Woman centre wearing spectacles Mrs Ida Townsend nee Boddy Girl extreme right??
This image was taken at the rear of East View.
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Last updated: 26 April 2003