I obtained this photograph from Tom Urwin and shows the Wheatley Hill Junior School Play - Dick Whittington and His Cat (circa 1952/3). Another photograph is on the web page showing Dick, his cat and some of the other children.

Back Row:- Malcolm Foster; Alan Ord; Michael Whale; Billy Williams; Hilary Preston (the vicars son from Wheatley Hill); Eddie Newby; Barry Bean; Ralph Bulmer or Alan Scrafton; ?;Bobby Winter.

Front Row:- Tom Urwin; David Robson (Luke Terrace not Dardenelles) or Jimmy Johnson; Ray Newton; Bobby Booth; Richard Robinson (lived in the Dardenelles; Bobby Vincent; Melvyn Humes (nickname Shonney -moved to Canada); Revelly Patterson.

Tom and John Orchard gave me information on the names above but couldn't reach a consensus on some of the names, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Update from Frank Dinsdale - Lad between Alan Ord and Billy Williams is Michael Whale. Frank mentioned that Michael's father Allan was one of 'Tommy Steele's' Steelmen, playing an old type double bass fiddle.

If anyone has further information on this picture please contact me at cooky08054@comcast.net or any of the members of the History Club at wheathistory@onet.co.uk