Thursday, September 15, 2011

Some More St Albans Football Clubs wanting Dates

Mike's researches into St Albans' East End has produced two more pictures of St Albans clubs which are somewhat later than the normal cut-off point for Hertfordshire Genealogy site, so if you have any information respond to the East End web site. He writes: .

SeaCadet Football Team:  This photograph was taken in the front playground of Beaumont School, Oakwood Drive, St Albans.  At the beginning of WW2 the Sea Cadets trained at the school before moving to new headquarters at Verulamium.  One recognsable face, in the centre of the middle row, is teacher Mr A Coxall, who was also a Special Constable.  He also arranged experience visits to Portsmouth  naval and marine bases.  Although St Albans Sea Cadets, it is likely that many of the team members lived in the Fleetville, Camp and Colney Heath areas.

Unknown StAbans Football Team: The team  came to me from the same source as two previous teams I submitted to you, and may contain players who knew Horace Tuck of Fleetville.  It may even be the same team, though in a different period – this photo appears to be more recent relative to the other team pictured in a wide open space.  The shirts  superficially are similar to other teams photographed, but in monochrome it is difficult to tell.  Users who are good at comparing faces may find a player on more than one photo!

2 comments:

  1. Hi, I was very excited to find this site. I am a great-grand daughter of Horace Tuck.
    His son Brian moved to Australia in the late 1960s. My name is Collette Tuck and keen to find more on my Tuck family. Thanks for the pics!

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  2. Apologies but when I set up the blo I didn't work out how to handle comments - and as your comment is "Anonymous" I can't contact you directly. If you have a query please could you use the "ASK CHRIS" facility on the main web site.

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