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TROON PHOTOS  1950 - 1980

1. Pendarves Street, Troon, early 1950's, and June 2002.

(Photo courtesy Clyde Pearce, South Africa)

 

2. Treslothan Road - the Police House c 1950 and June 2002.

The house with the white gable end was the police house.

The Police Constable after the War was PC Ron Pearce - his son

Clyde sent the photo.

 

(Photo courtesy of Clyde Pearce, Kwazulu, Natal)

 

3. The old TOC H Room

The old TOC H Room, Troon

(Photo courtesy  of Mrs. Phyllis Hosking  and Mrs. Joy Davies D'Arcy) (Taken in 1980 by Stuart Davies)

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4. The Coronation Souvenir Programme for Troon,  June 1953

   

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5. Troon Cricketer, Mr. Jack Trebilcock c 1953

Well- known Troon cricketer Mr. Jack Trebilcock. c 1953.  (Photo courtesy David Oates)

This photograph was taken of Mr. Trebilcock and his mother outside her shop on New Road.  

6. Troon Recreation Ground and Church Hall. c 1950

Photo courtesy Mrs. Pat Jackson (Pat Roberts, Treslothan Road, now in Delaware, USA)

7. Interior of St. John's Methodist Chapel, early 1950s

Photo courtesy Mrs. Pat Jackson.

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8. Ministers and others outside St. John's Methodist Chapel , Newton Road, 1963.

Photo Pat Jackson.

The occasion was the re-opening of St. John's Chapel following renovation at the time of the Centenary celebrations in 1963.

Left to right:     Minister 1: Rev. J. Russell Pope, Chairman of the Plymouth and Exeter District of the Methodist Church.  He was guest preacher at the service. Minister 2: Rev. Winston E. Paulson, Minister of Troon St. John's Methodist Church.  Woman in background are unknown . Percy Jenkin, Charlie Roberts, Raymond Winn, Katie Carter, Minister 3: Rev. Arthur R. Stephens, Superintendent Minister Camborne Circuit, Bessie Davies (twin sister of Mrs. Carter) Roy Thomas, Leslie Harris, Minister 4: Rev. R. Hubert Luke, Chairman of the Cornwall District of the Methodist Church,  Minister 5: Rev. Howard Metherell, Minister of the Pool Section Camborne Circuit.

My thanks to Mrs. Jenifer (Bolitho) Paulson for supplying the occasion and the Ministers' names, and Jonathan Andrews for supplying additional information.

9. The signpost and houses at Stennack, c 1950

Photo courtesy Mrs. Pat Jackson

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10. Aerial photo of Troon taken by the RAF in 1957.Pendarves House in centre of photo. Crown copyright.

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11.  Three Grenville buses from Troon, c 1970

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12. Kernow Knitwear factory, Fore Street c 1950

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(Courtesy Graham Hart.)  

The factory was located behind the Grenville Arms.

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13. Toc H choir singing in Laity road, 1954

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(Photo courtesy David Scantlebury)

14. Signatures of members of Toc h choir (above photo)

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(Photo courtesy David Scantlebury)

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