Unidentified pic by E.P. Short


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Recently mentioned on the WW1 thread was photographer E.P.Short .

This unidentified image by him is for sale on ebay . Presume its somewhere in Notts .

Anyone recognise the location or event ? Could be 1920s judging by dress and looks like a clergyman bottom left in the March .

Looks entirely male march some wearing regalia around their necks . Miners ? Masons ?

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What a brilliant photo!  Can't help with identification of where it is, though.  Looking at the 1911 census, he seems likely to be Ephraim Pope Short, Photographer, living at 35 Derby Rd, Nottingham.  He was still at that address when he died, in 1932

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E.P. Short was a big supporter of the Roman Catholic church indeed his son was Fr A.B. Short . 

A remote possibility that its Fr Short at the front of the march ? Perhaps filmed by his dad ? In which case the pic could even be (eek) Derbyshire rather than somewhere near Bulwell . 

 

 "........following appointments and changes are announced in the Nottingham R. C. diocese: Fr. A. B. Short, from St. Mary's, Derby, to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Bulwell". 
20 August 1926 - Nottingham Evening Post 
 
 
 
 ...... by the Rev. Father A. B. Short. The new church which will dedicated to “Our Lady of Perpetual Succour,"  to replace the temporary building Brooklyn-road, at the rear of the new housing estate which links Basford with Bulwell. The present church started in an old army hut....." 
20 April 1927 - Nottingham Journal 
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Whatever the occasion is, they have removed their hats, all but one man. In the days of everyone wearing a hat, it is an unusual photo.

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At least five are wearing a 'collar' of office or rank similar to those of the Orange order, Masons or Union officials though I don't think it is any of those.

If it is a church parade why no women? The large banner looks like a women in a medieval gown, though it could equally be a boy in  a doublet. What that signifies I have no idea.

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1 hour ago, katyjay said:

Whatever the occasion is, they have removed their hats, all but one man. In the days of everyone wearing a hat, it is an unusual photo.

Does the lack of hats by the menfolk (but not the few women in the parade) indicate a funeral procession?

Is there a cemetery or churchyard behind the stone wall, extreme left?

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Good sleuthing Ian !  Looks very likely . In Oct.1919 there was a similar march in Belper , some of the stonework could be from that area ?

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I read on a similar march of demobbed soldiers that when they passed the war memorial the men did an eyes-right in acknowledgement to the fallen . 

Those at the front of the original photo appear to be doing that so it could be a churchyard on the left with memorial ?

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The chap in the middle of the group in the black hat and coat looks a foot taller than anyone else there. There's a man at the front (extreme right) closest camera with the cap has his medals on but he looks too old to have served in a recent war. A few seem to have a medal on.

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In the second picture, there could be a group of women towards the back of the march, followed by a group wearing some kind of regimental pith helmets? Could be a band, but I can't see any instruments.

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Carni some of the demob marches were reported as being led by local brass bands so it's possible .

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Can't help with the location but it's very probably Peace Day 19th July 1919. Massive numbers out in processions all around the country, celebrations, church services etc. The banner with the woman on it might be an RC church one.

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