Choir c1924

Choir Procession along Church Parade
It was a duty of the choir to process around town or at funerals of "worthies of the town".
This was taken about 1922-5 and the leader is Billy Ginns, with Dennis Ginns following near side.

Autumn 1936 Farewell to Rev. Travers Stoney Photo by M Hopwood

Back row (l-r) Walter Bates, Mr Ginns, Roy Geary, Leslie George, Billy Holloway.

Row 2 – May Garley, Mrs Tuson, Mr Ball, Harold Geary, Albert Thomas, Harold Clayton, Len Coleman, Stan Hodgkins, Alf Clark (organist), Ted Woolard, Cicely Bettles, Fred Edge, - Lilley,
John Scott (verger), Ivy Hodgkins, Mrs Langley.

Row 3 – Kit Smith, Maud Bishop, Audrey Annis, - - , K Smith, - - , Rev John Rowell (curate),
Rev Travers Stoney (Rector), Milly Rivet, Mrs Clayton (nee Jinny Rivet), Daisy Clark (nee Underwood), Mrs Grace Bates.

Row 4 – Ray Loasby, Ted Jolley, E Lord, G Matthews, H Dickens, - - , J Matthews, D Sugars, R Roddiss,
- -, Richard Deny, - Ekins,

Front - B Savage & R Savage

Joseph Enos Smith - Organist 1875-1930 & Choir Master

The choir passing the Palace Cinema in High Street

The Choir at Elstow Abbey in 1978
Presentation of 'The Creation'

Choir boys c1957
(l-r) Ernie Robinson (choir master), David Robinson (still a
member), John Curson, Duncan McVarish, John Pentlow, Patrick McVarish and Rob Bates who is still a member (2009)

Bob Butcher (1910-1995) &
Bert Butcher (1908-1990). Their sister Gladys was also a choir member. c1924

William Norwood Ginns 1881-1949
Harry Norwood Ginns 1910-
Adam Tyrrell Ginns 1839-1929
Photograph c 1919

Eric, Harry & Dennis Ginns,
born 1915, 1910 & 1912 in about 1924

William Norwood Ginns c1930