VJ Day Frogmore

Victory in Europe party in Frogmore, August 1945

This photograph of the celebration of Victory in Japan in Frogmore, and the identification of the people, was provided by Ray Nicholson who lived in Frogmore and is in the photograph. He now lives in Sunderland.

Back row, starting from the left:

Mrs Blackman, 1, Eames Cottages, Mrs Powney, nee Gibbs, Eve Gisbourne, became Mrs Hamilton, No 5 Eames Cottages, Marjorie Hartley, nee Moorman, Mrs Neil Blackman, 2 Eames Cottages, Winnie Nicholson, 2 New Cottages, then 2 Temple Lane, Mrs Searle, Kath Tinkler, nee Bishop, Mrs Moorman, Jean Blackman and daughter Rita, Baby Peter Symes in arms of Gertie Wyatt, 4 New Cottages, May Symes and her son Billy, Mrs Horsted, Frogmore Cottage, Mrs Mcdonald, Mrs Joanna Maclean (nee Morley Horder) not Peggy Turner, as captioned, Evacuees from Portsmouth, Compton Cottages, Mrs Smith, Bridge Cottage, Mrs Mullion, School caretaker, lived at school.

Front row, starting on the left:

Mary Horsted, Pam Moorman, Jean Smith, Bridge Cottage, Maureen Gisbourne, Peter Coles, Barry Coles, Freddie Hamllton, Bob Ward, evacuee, Freddie Hosted, Betty Blackman, Stella Phillips nee Nicholson, Leslie Blackman, Ray Nicholson, Alan Richard Morley-McLean sitting on the lap of an unidentified girl.

Creator

n.k.

Date of creation

1945

Date of coverage

1945

Place

Frogmore

Contributor

Ray Nicholson

Copyright

n/a

Reference number

EM/0023/0001

Storage location

Larger resolution on application /Resources/War/Celebrations. Prints Library T3

Format

Photo

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Hello!
We would be most grateful for any information about the Blackman family from East Meon. We have traced our family tree back to Thomas Blackman who married Sarah Chase in East Meon on 24 July 1763. My grandfather was George William Blackman b. 1891. His father was also George Blackman, his stepfather Frank Blackman and his mother was Ida Budd 1872 – 1946. My grandfather disagreed with his mum’s second marriage and joined the army. He married Alice Mould from Tisbury. If anyone is interested in making contact please email us on rachelmorgz@hotmail.com (Rachel Morgan granddaughter of George Blackman) and kbla8332extra.co.nz (Pat Blackman daughter-in-law of George Blackman)
By Rachel Morgan (10/02/2019)
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As previously advised concerning another picture on this site, the little boy labelled Alan Turner, is in fact me, Alan Richard Morley-McLean. I do not know the name of the girl whose lap I am sat on, but it is not my sister as she was not born then! The lady holding the back of the chair is my late mother, Mrs Joanna McLean (née Morley-Horder), the daughter of Percy Richard Morley-Horder (famous architect and benefactor to East Meon) and his wife Katherine (née Apperly) who owned The Court House, East Meon.
By Alan Richard Morley-McLean (07/10/2016)