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A Portslade childhood in pictures

By Jim Duncan

Does anyone recognise these youthful faces?

The first photo is of the Portslade Baptist Church Life Boys group, circa 1953. Middle row,1st left is Alan Gaze, 2nd left is Capt. Bert Streeter middle row far right yours truly, Jim Duncan. Regretfully I can't recall the name of the Minister then or any of the other boys.

The second photo is of Benfield School Swimming Team for the interschool swimming sports, circa 1950. Yours truly is seated 2nd from left, aged 9.

Maybe someone can help in identifying anyone else?

Portslade Baptist Church Life Boys group

From the private collection of Jim Duncan

Benfield School Swimming Team

From the private collection of Jim Duncan

This page was added on 15/08/2008.

Comments:

At a guess I would say that the big lad top centre is Plum Smith (Mile oak Rd ) now in Australia. Third in from right on second row is Tom Gilbert who died 5 years ago having lived in Codnor, Derbyshire. Bottom left could be a lad called Harris.

By Paul Abbott (30/08/2008)

Hi Paul. Thanks for your input - somewhere in my memory I feel you are right, especially with the Harris lad. Were you at Benfield at this same time?

By Jim Duncan (04/09/2008)

Hi Jim, in the swimming photo,I recognize Tony Harris, bottom left, Plum Smith 4th left standing and it looks like a young Fred Starr seated far right.

By Tony Clevett (26/10/2008)

Hi my name is Joan (nee Constable). Are you the Clevetts that lived in St Michaels Road, Porstlade at No. 2? I lived at No. 8 and my two aunties lived at Nos. 4 and 6.

By Jac (21/11/2008)

I think that is Fred Starr. I was his girlfriend in the late 40s. I also know the Clevett family, if it is the one that lived in St Michaels Road, Portslade.

By Jac (21/11/2008)

Hi Joan. My dad, Fred Clevett, lived at 2 St Michaels Road. I spent a lot of my childhood at that address. Also my auntie lived there after my grandparents passed away, her name was Elsie.

By Elaine Wildblood (nee Clevett) (08/12/2008)

Hi Tony. My auntie lived next door to your dad. I remember your Aunt Elsie. I also remember a man call Charlie Clevett. I don't know if you remember my cousins: Derek, Reg and Arthur Cottis?

By Jac (10/12/2008)