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Photograph of children delivering harvest festival goods, c1930's

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Children from Hook setting off with their bicycles to deliver harvest produce and flowers to St. Mary's Church, Lydiard Tregoze. Every year the children brought produce to the church on the Thursday morning in readiness for the Harvest Festival Service in the evening.


From Left to Right:

Jack Allen

Ted Allen

Shirley Godwin - holding a tray

Patricia Embling - bow in her hair

Malcolm Titcombe - holding flowers

Colin Matthews - furthest right with bicycle

Year:
1930-1938
Type:
Photograph
Owner:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Friday 10th December 2021

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