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• Photographs Recording the Renovation of Hollowell Village Hall (Group 2 of 5)
  During 1988-90 Hollowell Village Hall was renovated. This was when the present extension with the lobby, bar and toilets were added.
  
  *** Can anyone add any names to the pictures? ***
  
  These pictures were passed to the archivist by Barry Wendon. He had them because he was previously on the Village Hall Committee, including at the time of the renovations.
  
  1. The Main Room showing the Floor being removed with the channel down the middle visible.
  
  2. Barry Wendon holding wheel barrow.
  
  3. Barry Wendon on the right.
  
  4. Men at work!
  
  5. Attacking the floor.
  
  6. With a sledge-hammer.
  
  7. Filling the hole in floor of main room. Barry Wendon in middle, David Watts on left.
  
  8. Some interesting exposed brickwork.
  
  9. The Kitchen stripped bare.
• Photographs Recording the Renovation of Hollowell Village Hall (Group 1 of 5)
  During 1988-90 Hollowell Village Hall was renovated. This was when the present extension with the lobby, bar and toilets were added
  
  *** Can anyone add any names to the pictures? ***
  
  These pictures were passed to the archivist by Barry Wendon. He had them because he was previously on the Village Hall Committee, including at the time of the renovations.
  
  1 Somebody in the Hole in the Floor.
  
  2 David Watts
  
  3, 4 Hole in floor of the main room (2 images).
  
  5, 6 The old stove (2 images).
  
  7 Barry Wendon is in centre of picture.
  
  8 The Hall stripped bare.
  
  9 Barry Wendon is second from left.
• Display of Poppies in the Planter by the Hllowell Dome (Bus stop)
  November 2018. This display was to mark 100 years since the WW1 armistice.
• George G Leatherland
  Picture of George G Leatherland in military uniform.
  
  Gunner George Goodman Leatherland Royal Garrison Artillery, 74176
  
  George was born between April and June 1891 in Hollowell.
  His father was William, a master carpenter and farmer, his mother was Rebecca Goodman. He had three siblings, Frank, Lucy and Clement.
  When George left school he became a farm labourer and wagoner and continued to live with his parents.
  He enlisted in April 1916 was posted to France on 7th April 1916. He is named as being in the 141st. Heavy Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery.
  He died of appendicitis on 17th May 1918, aged 27, and his effects were returned to his parents.
  He is remembered in the Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt.
  He was awarded the Victory and British War medals.
  
  
  Sources: Birth index,1901 Census, 1911 Census - name misspelt as Gertrude, WW1 Medal rolls, Army service records - attestation papers, Soldiers who died in WW1, Records of G.,N.& H p157.
• Hollowell Morris Dancers in 1930s
  Back Row: Jack Letts, Kenneth Clarke, Ronald Laxton or Fox
  
  Front Row: Stanley Clarke, George Higgins (who taught the dancers), Steve Haynes.
• Hollowell Postcard showing the Church and Village Hall
  This postcard is of the same era as image 0005 hence the estimated date is 1905.
• Hollowell Village Church Fête in 1967
  The Fête was held at Hollowell Manor then the home of Mrs Friedburger.
  
  The fête included some maypole dancing.
• Hollowell children walking up Church Hill to school
  A photograph taken in the 1960s.
  
  Names from left to Right:
  
  ?, Joanna Bonsor, Julie Cross, Trish Hunter, ?, ?, ?, Kevin Leatherland, Janice Leatherland, ?
• Hollowell School Photo 1961
  Left to Right
  Back Row: John Brock, Anthony Tee, Vanessa Howe, Shirley Fountain
  
  Middle Row: Angie Wallbanks, Peter Cross, Roger Thurlow, Bernard Costello, Linda Bonsor
  
  Front Row: David Tucker?, Judy Thurlow, Susan Fountain, Jennifer Fountain, Judith Hunter.
  
  Having researched the ages of the children in this photo we estimate the year to be 1961.
• Hollowell School Photo 1963
  Standing at the back: Miss Bonsor (Teacher) and Mrs Carter (Dinner Lady)
  
  Top Row: David Tucker, Roger Thurlow, Bernard Costello, Susan Fountain, Anne Wallbanks, Linda Bonsor
  
  Middle Row: Judy Thurlow, Sheila Reader, David Letts, Judy Hunter, Joanna Bonsor, Jenny Fountain
  
  Front Row: Dawn Fountain, Susan Rowell, Julia Pacey, Tricia Hunter, Julie Cross, Carla Merkell?, Margaret McLafferty.
  
  Having researched the ages of the children in this photo we estimate the year to be 1963.
• Hollowell School Photo 1935-6
  From Left to Right
  
  Top Row: Iris Claridge, Hazel Smith, Joan Stafford, Barbara Haynes, Lucy Leatherland, Isobel Starmer, Jean Furnell, Joy Parrish, Aubrey Ball, Eva Bonsor (Davies)
  
  Middle Row: Leah Fox, Beryl Bull, Pam Claridge, Marlene Wright, Margery Smith, Alice Starmer
  
  Front Row: Graham Leatherland, Tony Wright, Dennis Hancock
• Hollowell School Photo 1933-4
  Left to Right
  Back Row: ?, ?, Frank Furnell, Miss Florey (Teacher)
  
  2nd Row: ?, Margaret Leatherland, ?,
  
  3rd Row: ?, ?, ?, Isobel Starmer, Lucy Leatherland, ?, ?,
  
  Front Row: Barbara Haynes(?), Iris Claridge ?, Joan Stafford, Joy Parrish, Aubrey Ball, Jean Furnell.
• Hollowell School Photo from the early 1900s
  On the back it says "Teacher Mrs Pearl Lewis".
• Hollowell School Photo from the early 1900s.
  On the back it says "Teacher Mrs Jack Leatherland"
• Hollowell School Photo 1904
  Teachers Mis Kate Hickman (later Mrs Jack leatherland) and Miss Olive Hickman (back row right).
• Hollowell Village Hall Extension Plaque
  This plaque commemorates the opening of the Village Hall extension on March 16th 1991 by Mrs J Tice.
• Joseph Bounds
  A picture of Joseph Bounds who was killed in WW1.
  
  Email reply on Ancestry.co.uk to an enquiry as to the origin of the photo of Joseph Bounds.
  Aug 31 2018.
  
  "Hello Hamish and thank you for your enquiry. Joseph was the great uncle of my ex-wife, her mother is Irene Sylvia Hart (nee Bounds) and her father was Edward Harry, younger brother of Joseph. During my search for ancestry answers it seemed at times that all roads led to Hollowell for the Bounds connection and their side appear to have a collection of avid genealogists. I hope this is of some use to you. On a personal level I was interested in Joseph as an ex soldier myself because he died in 1917 and was buried in what we now call Iraq. Regards, Michael Wells."
• Circa 1905 Ivy Cottage and thatched cottage beyond.
  We think it is an Edward VII stamp hence estimate of date.
  
  On the back along the left-hand edge is typed: "A Addington, Lincoln St, Kingshorpe, Northampton".
  
  The writing reads:
  "Dear Ethel just a line to say I arrived home safely about nine. I hope the weather will be alright tomorrow just for once. I hope you will like this card. I think it’s a very good one (of course you know) With Love from E".
  The writing upside down reads:
  "Free wheel up hill".
  
  It is addressed to Miss Tipler, 69 St Giles St, Northampton.
• 1887 or 1888 Hollowell School Pupils.
  As well as the picture and list of names there is some research about the children in the picture.
  
  From left to right, Back Row:
  Louie Johnson, Polly Claridge, Ethel Leatherland, Alice Butlin, Jane Allen, Mary Leatherland, Edith Litchfield, Tom Litchfield, William Stafford.
  
  Third Row:
  Louie Butlin, Kate Litchfield, Lizzie Bounds, Tom Letts, Ralph Johnson, Nellie Leatherland, Edith Hearn, Burt Stafford.
  
  Second Row:
  George Tipler, Ted Claridge, Joe Litchfield, Burt Stafford, Harry Robins, Vallo r(sp?) Robins, Annie Bounds, John Butlin, Hannah Leatherland, Polly Butlin, Will Moore, Sarah Stafford.
  
  Front Row:
  Willie Treadwell, Kate Johnson, Ernest Stafford, Joe Bounds, Lottie Butlin, Nellie Tipler, Kate Stafford, Charlie Claridge.
  
  Anne Stenhouse writes:
  "My Mum’s Dad was Ernest Stafford born 1885. (In October I think?)
  
  Ernie is on the bottom row THIRD FROM THE LEFT. He was very young.
  1888 would tie in, as they moved to Coton Mill in 1889 /1890 and from there went to Ravensthorpe school.
  
  He went on to have a family of six in Ravensthorpe and Mum was the youngest. He worked as a Pump Attendant. Keeping the steam engines going. Sadly, he died before I was born.
  
  There are 3 of his siblings on the photo. He was in the middle of 12 children of William Stafford & Charlotte nee Johnson.
  
  I know Great Grandmother Charlotte Stafford converted to chapel, (Baptist?). I need to find the notes I made.
  Generally, the Staffords were C of E and would be in the bmd register. They go back 3 further generations before Ernest, in Hollowell, so pre 1830 would be Guilsborough church it seems".
• 1926-7 The children at Hollowell Primary School.
  The teacher is Miss Violet Beatrice Florey.
  
  We were given the picture by Vera Lewis - front row far right.
  
  In version 3 (from Village Hall file) on the back is some information about the pupils:
  
  Top Row L-R: Violet Leatherland, Ron Carter, ……, Arthur Fountain, Fred Leatherland, Dorothy Claridge
  
  Middle Row L-R: ……, Barbara Austin, ……, Dan Tee, Hilda Leatherland (Mahaila written in pencil above this name), Bill Lewis
  
  Front Row L-R: Phyllis Claridge, Billy Austin, Ken Carter, Barbara Newman, ……, ……, ……, ……, Freda Bonsor, Vera Lewis
  
  2 Boys in Front L-R: Bob Bounds, Mark Bonsor (writing not very clear).
  
  In version 3 (from Village Hall file) on the back it says "Bill & Vera on right with X (two crosses visible on two people on right).
• Bernard and Vera Lewis in front of their Farm cottage
  This is the cottage where Ian and Jill Brown now live.
• Hollowell Home Farm House Grandma Lewis & Auntie Cis.
  You can see looking up Guilsborough Hill that the next house is The Red Lion ale house, since pulled down.
  
  This is the Grandmother of Vera Lewis (maiden name).
  
  Below are notes on a visit by Vera, aged 98, to Jan and Crawford at Hillview, June 2018.
  
  Lewis is Vera’s maiden name. She was born in 1919 and lived in what is now Ian and Gill Brown’s cottage. Her parents had moved there in 1916. She had a brother Bernard who was nearly 4 years younger. Her grandfather, Tom Lewis, lived in the farmhouse where Mrs Parish subsequently lived, which is on the corner of Guilsborough Hill and Orchard Close. She described the cottage where she lived as being opposite the vicarage where Mr Leatherland lived, and we assume that is what is now called Beech House.
  
  In 1929 the Lewis family moved to Guilsborough. When Vera was 14 she returned to Hollowell as kitchen maid to the Renton sisters, who lived at Hollowell Manor. Their staff included, in addition to Vera, a cook (Hetty Stafford), a ladies maid, a housemaid and a butler (Mr Masters). The housemaid was Vera Shadlock who after she left aged 17 ish went into Nurse training at Northampton Hospital & eventually became a Matron. Vera Lewis stayed at Hollowell Manor for 3 years and then moved to Hazelbech Hill. She subsequently married and moved to West Haddon. Her first husband, Ted, lived in Rugby. Vera told us that prior to buying Hollowell Manor the Rentons lived in Guilsborough “at the top of Church Hill”.
  
  Vera mentioned Jack Leatherland (living at the vicarage, see above?) who had no children and Jan Leatherland who had sons Jim and Fred and some daughters. Vera also remembered Mr Haines, and my notes list Reg, Steven, Lily, Barbara and Margaret, living at “Litchfield’s Farm”.
  
  There were 4 Claridge children, one named Phylis, whose mother had died.
  There were about 20 in the class at the school. Miss violet Beatrice Florey was the school teacher, who lodged above the wood yard during the week.
  
  The village shop was run by Mrs Clifton and sold groceries. The Bonsors delivered milk. They had 4 farm horses and she remembers 3 of them were named Rupert (very patient), Prince and Pat.
  
  The vicar was Mr Ropel who lived with his wife and her sister, Miss Davis.
  
  Questions
  Borwicks Baking Powder?
  We don’t know Vera’s married name?
  “Harvest: brother Bill was first one to steer” – a different brother, or a Bonsor?