Clubs and Societies

Clubs and Societies

Hathern band. Clubs, pubs and societies

• Adult School Choir 1902 with conductor Tom Tollington and Bandmaster J Alex Swift. At Humberstone Hall.

  See similar picture in this Gallery for other names

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• Men with trophy - maybe Hathern Club ? 2nd and 3rd from left Harry Randon and "Tich" Abel

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• Mothers Union outing to Priors Lee, Shropshire c.1930

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• Girl guides mid 1960s. Bottom left picture shows Lyndon Taylor kneeling with Susan Winson, Jennifer Jones, Angela White, Christine Hayes and Pat Taylor standing

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• Youth Club early 1960s.Presenter is club chairman/president Frank Smith (son of Samuel Smith and uncle to Frank Savage

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• Likely lads. From F.Spencer collection

  What is this group ? Spencers are 2nd and 3rd from left. From F.Spencer

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• Fur and Feather Club outside 3 Crowns in the late 1930s. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 52

  Back : ?, Harry Griffin, Tom Thurman, Percy Randon, Bob MiddletonFront : Sid Conway, Clarence Tollington, Bill Hart, Don King, Ernie Morris 

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• Hathern Band 1937 at Loughborough Hospital Carnival, Prestwold. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 40

  Back: Don King, Ron Pollard, Tom Dennis, Jack Aldridge, Len Burton. Middle: Bernard Fox, Jack Miller, Ernest Miller, Jim Lacey, Caleb Kelham. Front: Ken Morris, Lawrence moore, Len Fisher, Albert Kelham

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• 1905 Hathern Labour Club maybe

  This picture is from Echo and was from John Baxter, His grandfather Ernest Disney is bowler-hatted gentleman 3rd from right on front, and 3rd from left at back is Yarker Hunt

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• Hathern Brass Band c.1880, between Anchor Inn and Wide St. (current pub carpark). Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 39

  From left : Thomas Bowley, Samuel Mitchell, William Widdowson, Sarson Morris, Thomas Miller(snr), Harry Mitchell, Thomas Fisher(drum), William Tollington, William Warren, James Mitchell, William Mitchell, Charles Moody. Thomas Miller formed anew band in 1890

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• Hathern Band 1886.One of the earliest photographs of the band, taken east side of The Elms. The uniform was bought in 1879 by contributers who were thanked by Bandmaster William Widdowson in a newspaper article. From Old Hathern in Pictures page 66

  The oldest record of Hathern Brass band is in The Leicester Mercury of June 9th 1860 at Long Whatton.."on Tuesday the Young Members Club attended Church accompanied the Hathern Band". This makes it one of the oldest bands in the Midlands. 

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• Adult Sunday School Choir winners Leics Union Challenge Shield July 12th 1902. At Humberstone Hall. The test piece was "discord Dire Sister"composed by S.Webbe.Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 60

  Back : Arthur Widdowson,Fred Swift,Tom Morris,Arthur Burrowes,Walter price,William Henson,Harry ChapmanFront : J Alex Swift(choir master),W.Berrington,Walter Randon,Tom Tollington(conductor),Fred Price,Jim Fisher,A.KingFront 2 : Harry Price,W.Hunt.

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• Adult Sunday School Choir, winners of Leics Union Challenge Shield 1902 and 1903. Old Hathern In Pictures (page 59

  Back : W.Hunt,E.and F. and S.Price, A.Burrowes,T.Tollington (conductor),A.Widdowson,T.Morris,E.Thompson,W.BerringtonFront : F.Swift,W.C.Henson,J.A. Swift (choirmaster),W.Randon,H.Chapman,J.,A. and F. Fisher

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• Men with trophy. In front of The Elms.

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• Les,Tom and Herbert Widdowson Kelham c.1939. Probably in In Granny Kelham's garden (bottom of Green). Herbert was Tom's dad.

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• Hathern Band. Hathern c.1960. From Hathern Remembered page 80

  Back : Albert Simons,R.Dawkins,D.Drummond,Geoff Fletcher,David Wright,Chris Watt,Alan Exon,Keith Unwin,Malcolm Gurkin,Roy Adkin,Tom Kelham,Ray Blood. Middle : Albert Reeves,Tim Hall,Michael Fletcher,Hayden Newton,Bill MacAnderson(Conductor),Ted Evans(President),Richard Wright,Peter Adams,Bernard Bennett,John Watt,Jack Miller. Front : John Brown,S.Richardson,A.Blood,Stuart Evans,Bob Parker,Peter Stanton,Trevor Unwin,R.Brown

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• Hathern Band. Location and date unknown

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• Hathern Band opposite Stone House 1896. Old Hathern in Pictures page 67

  Hathern's new Prize band, created in 1890 by Tom Miller snr. previously a member of Hathern's original band. Tom recruited his 5 sons into the new band. After a contest success in 1893, they became the Hathern Prize band, shown here. Back : , , Thos. Miller jnr, J.Brooks, /, George Miller. Middle : ?, Herbert Kelham, Thos. Miller snr., W.Tollington, M.Beech, Harry Miller. Front row : Arthur and Ernest Miller, Sam Kelham

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• Hathern Band Alvaston Park September 1939. Further Pictures of Old Hathern (page 41) and Hathern at War page 71

  Back : Aubrey Henson,Cyril Brown,Jack Miller. 2nd Row : Jack Watt,Herbert Thornley,Tom dennis,Les Kelham,Charlie Ward,Ernest Miller, 3rd Row : Jacl Aldridge,Jock Iveson,Walter Harbidge,Albert Ward,Tom Kelham,Caleb Kelham. Front : Jim Wortley,Harry Webster

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• Hathern Old Prize Band 1903. The original Brass band had contested successfully at Hinckley in 1894 and became the Old Prize Band. Old Hathern in Pictures page 68

  Back : W.Berrington,W.Moody,J.Fisher,F.Bowler,T.Tollington(conductor),J.E.Mitchell(Bandmaster),S.Randon,J.Fisher,A.Orme, A.Fisher.Front : J.Tollington,D.E.Thompson,J.Aldridge,T.Bowley,H.Marson,E.Roulston,H.Bloxham,J.G.Berrington,A.Fisher,H.W.Kelham

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• Enlarged picture of drum from 1903 photograph

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• Hathern Band members on Russell's field. Hathern Remembered page 89

  ?, Mr. Thompson, Bert Miller, ?, Eric Stevenson, Algy Miller, Tom Dennis, Jack Aldridge at front

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• Hathern Prize Band c.1934. Old Hathern in Pictures page 69. The 2 bands amalgamated in 1917 to become the United Prize Band and included Jimmy Fisher (from the old Band) as principal cornet, and Tom Miller jnr as Bandmaster (Tom had taken over the Prize B

  Back row : Tom(Dickie) Miller, Ernest Miller, Albert Kelham, Tom Dennis, Ron Pollard, Bert Miller, Jack Miller, Harry Tivey.  Front : Harry Webster, Caleb Kelham, Algy Miller, Eric Stevenson, Bernard Fox, Ken Morris, Jack Aldridge

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• Ernest Miller c.1936. Ernest became conductor on the death of his brother "Dickie" in Dec 1935 and remained conductor until 1950. Old Hathern in Pictures page 69

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• Tom Miller, founder of second rival band. Old Hathern In Pictures (page 67)

  In 1890, Tom who had been a member of the Brass Band from its formation, left to found a rival band, thought to be because of political differences between the 2 groups

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• Thomas Miller, son of the founder of the second band, a record 55 years a cornet player for Hathern Prize Band, and bandmaster for 23 years.From article in Nottingham Evening Post June 11th 1932

  Thomas followed his father who was bandmaster for 40 years. At one time he had 4 brothers in the band. He has played the same cornet for 40 years, is a verger at the Parish Church and has worked at the hand-knitting frames for 56 years

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• Unknown cornet player. From D Spencer collection

  Fom F.Spencer

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• Hathern Band 1880s maybe. From D.Spencer collection. Probably at back of Anchor.

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• The Kelhams were prominent members of the band. Here are Herbert, Caleb, William and Herbert Widdowson Kelham. Old Hathern in Pictures page 68

  In front of Granny Kelham's on The Green 

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• Carnival Band, the Grenadiers. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 42 and Hathern Remembered page 81. The band played locally in early WW2 raising money for the Services Comforts Fund

  Back : Mrs. Thurman,Harry Hunt,Eric Roper,Vin Melbourne,Walter Wilkins,?,Ken Onions,Maurice Roper2nd row : Tom Thurman,Nancy Bramley,Liza Roper,Rene Bradbury,Rosie Webster,Francess Onions,Mabel Exon,Jessie Hunt,Stanley Thurman,Wilf HallamFront : ?,?,Gwen Chapman,Pat Bradbury,Jean strut,Edna Monk,Chris Hunt. Front : Winnie Hunt

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• Fur and Feather Society c. 1931. Old Hathern in Pictures page 61

  Displaying exhibits in the game bantam class on the Liberal Club lawn. Many champion birds were bred in the village. Back : Harry Kirk, Jack Miller, Bill Hart, ?,?, M.Wilmore, ?. Front : Clarence Tollington, Don King, Henry Tollington, Jack Exon, Ben Fuller, Sys Conway and son

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• Winning whist team from the Liberal Club in 1950. Old Hathern in Pictures page 63

  Back : C.Mee, E. and J.Spencer, L.Baxter, G.Hollis, W.Henson, L.Booth, W.Fuller, F.Brown, A.Allam, J.Goodacre. Front : S.Smith, V.Spencer, J. and P.Thompson, H.Marson, J.A.Swift 

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• Church Choir c.1925 on the Rectory lawn. From Old Hathern in Pictures page 58

  Back : W.Walton,A.Widdowson,F.Abel,Fred.Swift,Harry.Price,Fred.Price,Jack.Monk,Tom.Mackley,Andrew.Hunt. Middle : P.Hollingsworth,Kath.Swift,R.Monk,Hilda.Thornton,Jimmy.Fisher,Tom.Miller,W.Stendall,Rev AJ Ison,S.Hunt,A.Slack(church organist),P.Monk,M.('Tilly') Mackley,Jesse.Hunt,F.Darby,D.Wakefield.Front : C.Darby,V.Bowley,L.Walker,A.Hunt,N.Abel,T.Wakefield,G.Taylor,Reg.White,Sam.Hunt(jnr),MauriceWhite,A.Reading(son of policeman),T.Hunt,C.Wakefield

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• Male Voice Choir outside Liberal Club 1948. Further Pictures of Old Hathern (page 61). Also in Echo Oct 28th 1983

  Back : Fred Price,Jack Monk,_ Peberdy,Albert Hately,Jack Allsop,Sam Price,Arthur Husbands,Colin Darby,Bill Vickerstaffe,Bill Cooke,Alfred Bradshaw,Arnold Swift,Jack Hull,Henry Perkins,Edwin Spencer,Ernest Cooke,Fred Swift,Clarence Tollington,Tom Parkin,Sam Hunt,Jack Goodacre,Len Baxter Front : Eric Barker,Wilfred Hunt,Charlie Moon,Roy Allsop (conductor),Bill Aldridge,Henry Tollington,Alf Allam,Maurice Lester

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• Amateur Dramatics. Hathern Remembered page 84

  Olive Simpson, Rudolph  Hurt, Sue Stringfellow

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• Male Voice Choir outside Dewdrop Inn c.1948. Old Hathern In Pictures (page 59)

  Back : F.Swift,S.Hunt,W.Vickerstaff,J.Baker,T.Mackley,S.Smith,J.Goodacre.Middle : F.Price(jnr.),W.Hunt,C.Darby,E.Spencer,W.Cooke,F.Dalby,G.Berrington,E.Cook.Front : F.Price(snr),S.Price,W.Henson,G.Hadden,J.Monk,H.Tollington,C.Tollington

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• Women's Institute outside Meadow Farm House 1930s. The Institute in Hathern was founded in 1924 and restarted in 1946. Old Hathern in Pictures page 56 and newspaper article

  Back row : Peggy White,Amy Burrowes,Joyce Rowbotham,Kath Satterthwaite,Elsie Miller,Tilly Watt,Rose Farrer,Doris Exon,NellieGroves,Julia Screaton,Margaret Savage,Ellen Tollington,Lily Slack. 2nd row : Ruth Thompson,Maggie Backhurst,Gertie Thompson,Ellen Kelham,Bella Miller,Jean Cooper,Rose Hayes,Emily Cook,Eliza Roper,Aggie Branson,May Hunt,Avril Thompson. 3rd row : Emma Thompson,Rose Jackson,Grace Miller,Alice Eyre,Mary Whieldon,Mabel Swift(Sec.),Ada Tickle(President),Ethel Atkinson(Vice President),Esther Brown(Treasurer),Elsie Davis,Doris Lawrence,Ellen Henson,Elizabeth Spencer,May Sheffield. Front : Betty Miller,Grace Papworth,Muriel Hayes,Doris Dennis,Elsie Monk,Vina Spencer,Dorothy Attenborough

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• Hathern Co-op Management Committee in front of shop c.1902. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 19

  Back : Harry Chadbourne, Frank Hill, Herbert Allen, Bill Aldridge, Bill Branson, Sam Hunt. Front : Arthur Bowley, William Henson, Samuel Smith, Joe Tollington, Ambrose Fisher, Bernard Warren

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• Brownies late 1970s

  Back : Karen Carter, ?, Coralie Garton, Zoe White, Sandy Lal, Claire Robinson, ?, ? Middle : ?, Joey Davis, ?, Ann Mellors, ? Front : ?, ?, Caroline Bexley, Lucy Snape, Sharon Newbold 

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• Details to be added

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• The Hunt Sisters Accordion Band in the Village Hall. Old Hathern In Pictures (page 54)

  3 sisters, Jessica,Christine and Winnie, from Hathern performed in concerts and competitions often winning major prizes. A highlight was their audition with the BBC, but their drummer was under the required age limit. Later Marjorie joined her sisters and they formed a dance band which was in great demand throughout the war years, and up to the early 1950s

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• Amateur Dramatics production of "Pink String and Sealing Wax" in Village Hall c.1950. Old Hathern in Pictures page 55

  From left : Jack Stringfellow, Rudolf Hurt, Anne Randon, Joan Simpkin, Stan Goodacre, Vera Crocker, John Randon, Olive Simpson, Brenda Hick

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• Amateur Dramatics.Hathern Remembered page 84

  Olive Simpson, Maisie Hollis

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• Amateur Dramatics. When we are married. Hathern Remembered page 84

  Standing : Rudolf Hurt, Marc Hollis, Stan Goodacre, Sue Stringfellow. Seated : Jennie Stedman, Maisie Hollis, Olive Simpson

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• Amateur Dramatics. Production 'As long as they're happy', November 1971 in the Village Hall

  Players were Wendy Robinson,Beryl Morton,Hilary Wright,Rosemary Buchan,John Randon,Tony Buchan,Marc Hollis,Peter Allen,Michael Bates(in pic),Rosalind Ing,Jo Saunders,Allan Wright. Supporting staff Vera Crocker,Maisie Hollis,John Worsfold and Trevor Stedman
  

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• Wedding of Stan Goodacre and Joan Simpson celebrated by Amateur Dramatic Society. Amateur Dramatics.Hathern Remembered page 84

  Elsie Monk, Norah Smith, John Randon, Norah Russell

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• Hathern Amateur Dramatics

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• Hathern Amateur Dramatics

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• Hathern Amateur Dramatic Society. Harold and Sue Stringfellow

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• Amateur Dramatics. Hathern Remembered page 84

  Standing : ?, Olive Simpson, John Randon, Maisie HollisSeated Hilary Webster, ?

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• Amateur Dramatics. Worms Eye View. Hathern Remembered page 83

  Valerie Walker, ?, John Randon, Marc Hollis

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• Amateur Dramatics.Hathern Remembered page 84

  Bernard Smith, John Randon

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• Hathern Amateur Dramatics Society 1947-1981. This production was "Quiet Wedding" in the Village Hall in 1949. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 59

  Standing : Len Booth,David Sharp,Sue and Harold Stringfellow,Stan Goodacre,Alice Eyre,Olive SimpsonSitting : Vera Crocker,John Randon,Elsie Monk,Brenda Hicks,Jean white,Joan Simpkin,Nora Russell,Jack Stringfellow,Norah Smith

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• Hathern Amateur Dramatic Society float

  John Randon, Mrs.White,  Tony Birkle, Harold Stringfellow

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• Hathern Rock'n Roll Club early 1960s. In the village hall (clue HADS in background)

  Back : Chris Watt, Derek Baxter, David Swift, Howard Rose, Maurice Exon, Terry Brown. Front : David Bowley, Peter Allen

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