Old Photos of Witham

Coronation Pageant, ‘the Masque of Time’; ‘Autumn’

Photographer: Fred Hayward, Taken: 22 June 1911, Source: Mott, Ted, Ref: M147

Coronation Pageant, ‘the Masque of Time’; ‘Autumn’. Reported in the Essex Weekly News, 23 June 1911. Back row, standing, left to right, Rose Kentfield (mother was a District Nurse) (or could this be D Leathers, from newspaper report?), Nellie Griggs, Elsie Baldwin (later Mrs Baxter, father was manager at Co-op), Winnie Gurton, Gladys Croxall (later Mrs Stark, father was manager of Gas Works), Dora Murrells (teacher), Louie Scott, — Chalk, May West, Lily Eldred (teacher). The six in the middle row, left to right, Kit Duncombe, — Springett, Gladys Brewster (later Mrs Baker, father was saddler in Maldon Road), — Brand? (father a policeman), ???, ???. The four in front, left to right, ???, Edith? Patten (father a jeweller at 85 Newland Street), ???, Muriel Gibbs (father a pork butcher). Most names from Lucy Croxall.

There are a number of photos about different aspects of the 1911 Coronation:- M65, M145, M146, M147, M148, M149, M150, M1018, M1088, M1220, M1445, M1518, M1862, M1885.

RefM147
PhotographerFred Hayward
Date taken22 June 1911
SourceMott, Ted
Posted on Full size 3246 × 2104

Unless otherwise specified, photos are the copyright of the original photographer.

Every effort has been made to contact the owners of the photos or their relatives, to obtain their permission to use their pictures. But I have not always managed to find them, for which I apologise.

The photos appear in the order they were catalogued. Use Search to look for photos showing particular people, places etc.