VE Day by the Meon

VE Day party, group by the river.

Group by the river, with names.

Starting with those standing, from the left:

Margery Hartley, Edie Blakman, Eva Hamilton, Mrs Sam Blackman, Mrs Searle, Kath Bishop, Mrs Moorman, Jean Blackman, Betty Blackman, Gertie Wyatt, May Symes, Rosina Symes, Mrs Horsted, Miss Silk, Mrs COles, Ivet Symes, Mrs Turner, Mrs Smith.

Seated, from left:

Jean Smith, Rodney Bishop, Mary Horsted, Pam Moorman,June Fisher (evacuee), Maureen Gisborne, Barry Cole, Peter Cole, Freddie Horsted, Diana Turner (evacuee), Alan Turner (evacuee).

Creator

n.k.

Date of creation

1945

Date of coverage

1945

Place

East Meon

Contributor

Jonathon Culley

Copyright

n/az

Reference number

EM/0023/0005

Accession number

2013-12-020

Storage location

Larger resolution on application/Resources/War/Celebrations. Hard copies Library T3

Format

Photocopy of photograph

Comments about this page

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I would be delighted to know more about ‘Miss Silk’. I am a descendent of Leah Silk (married George Charles Lambert), who I believe grew up at Frogmore. I have to say the lady in this photograph bears a striking resemblance to Leah’s daughter Dora (my great grandmother). Any information would be gratefully received.
By Jennifer Peter (24/03/2020)
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I believe errors have been made regarding the identification of people in this photo. The small boy labelled Alan Turner (evacuee) is in fact me, Alan Richard Morley-McLean, and the lady standing on my left with her hands on the chair is my late mother, Mrs. Joanna McLean (née Morley-Horder) (not Mrs Turner).( And see photo on preceding page). At the time, we were living in The Court House, East Meon with my Grandparents, Percy Morley-Horder and his wife Katherine Apperly. Percy Morley-Horder was a famous architect and a benefactor in East Meon who saved the Court House by restoring it to its present grandeur.
By Alan Richard Morley-McLean (07/10/2016)