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This VE Day Celebration was held in the grounds of a large house called Trestino in Frimley Road, Ash Vale. The site is now occupied by 25-27 Frimley Road.
The angelic little boy on the left is George Blundell, and he is peeping out from behind his mother Hilda Blundell. The lady sitting at the other end of the table is Mrs Spreadborough. George's maternal grandmother, Mrs Noyes, is behind Hilda Blundell in the black hat and coat. Johnny Johnston of Ash Road is the youngster third from the left at the back. During the war the cart behind them used to be drawn up onto Ash Common to the firing ranges, to give the troops refreshments of tea and buns. It was drawn by a horse led by the gentleman in the white coat with the mug. A horse was used because of the shortage of petrol. Seated next to Hilda Blundell is Mary Olive Hogsflesh (nee Weston) holding a baby, and next to her is Olive Primrose Strickland (nee Weston) who lived in 1 Bridge Cottages in Station Road. Right of the gentleman in the white coat with the mug is Agnes Weston (mother of Ted, Alf and Olive), and at the back on the far right is Ted (Edward) Weston (father of Mary). Ted Weston, his father and his mother Agnes Weston ran the Vale Bakery from Bramblemere in Station Road, and may have supplied some of the food for this celebration. The Vale Bakery delivered by horse and cart and later by van. |