Down Memory Lane
Last updated at 11:09, Thursday, 16 August 2012
THIS picture is again from Angus Hoggart in Langholm. It is taken from an earlier edition of the E&L from March 15, 1946.
The photo is of officials of the Royal British Legion at a reunion dinner in the Douglas Hotel.
If you can help Mr Hoggart with any of the names of the men, please contact us at eskdale.news@cngroup.co.uk, pop into the office in the High Street or call 013873 80012 and we will pass information to him.
Billy Elliot came into the office last week and gave us names for the previous week’s picture of the Westerkirk Women’s Guild work party in 1946.
The names of the women are, back row, left to right, Mrs Crawford, Burnfoot; Mrs Hogg, Lyneholm; Mrs Davidson, Courlaw; Mrs Bell, Kirktonhill; Mrs Armstrong, Crag View.
Centre row, left to right, Mrs Glendinning, Esk Cottage; Miss Little, Waulk Mill; Mrs M Bell, Billholm Shiel; Miss J Pringle, Bonese; Mrs Scott, Billholm Cottage; Mrs Dalgleish, Enzieholm; Mrs Nichol, Bonese; Mrs Patterson, Burnfoot.
Front row, left to right, Mrs Hogg, Netherknock; Mrs Gilles (founder president), The Manse, Mrs Mabon, Old Hopsrigg; Mrs Kinnear, Harperwhat; Mrs Law, Ivy Cottage; Mrs Jackson, Lyneholm Cottage and Mrs Tait, Effgill Cottage.
First published at 21:40, Wednesday, 15 August 2012
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