DAVIDW 1,708 Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 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 ? 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 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 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,708 Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,094 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,510 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,546 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 They are women on there but most appear to be just onlookers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,323 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Don't know why....and probably wrong.....but something about it says Yorkshire to me ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,312 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Could be a RAOB lodge parade. Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffalos. The working man’s Freemasons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I thought the same, Jonab, as many are carrying their hats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,708 Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 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 ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,708 Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 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 ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 972 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,708 Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Carni some of the demob marches were reported as being led by local brass bands so it's possible . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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