Your Contributions
We are always happy to see pictures of Woodford’s past. This collection of pictures was contributed by Ann Walker (nee Wilson) and by Martyn Wheeldon. Click on the pictures for a bigger photo.
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- Ann Wilson’s father’s shop on the corner of Station Road & Cherwell Terrace. Owned by them from 1947 to 1968, they lived over the shop until 1955 when they moved to Church Street.
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- Ann was a member of the Brownies. This photo shows Woodford Bronies with Brown Owl Joyce Bedford (nee Cobley) and a group of my aunt’s brownies from St James Northampton.
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- The village carnival in 1952.
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- The carnival queen is Audrey Bailey (Cammock) the 2 older attendants are Phyllis Fennell and Molly Sanders (Lucas). The young ones are Maureen Freeman (Morson)and Ann Walker (Wilson)
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- Phyllis Fennell and Molly Sanders (Lucas)
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- Ann was one of the “Merry Comrades” and she believes that all of the others were too. They had many outings to the theatre trips to Wickstead park too.
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- Coverage in the Northampton Mercury & Herald.
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- From 1953, a pageant held in the Vicarage garden to celebrate the Queen’s coronation
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- Nesta Shaw was Elizabeth 1 her attendants were Bridgid O’Connor, Judith Webb, Maureen Radford and Ann..
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- The band for the pageant included Ann’s brither John (nearest the camera).
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- F. E. Sanders shop at the corner of Gose Road & Byfield Road. (photo: M.J. Wheeldon)
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- Mrs Edna Sanders at her shop doorway. (photo: M.J.Wheeldon)
Photographs on this page were kindly provided by Ann Walker (Wilson) & Martyn Wheeldon. We would be happy to hear anything more about these events or the people in them. Just email woodfordsignposteditor@gmail.com.