Beach School, Bell Island (1921)
My husband Oliver and I were both born and raised on Bell Island, N.L. We left there in 1966 when the mines closed and moved to Peel Village, Brampton. We left there in 2011 and moved to a lovely condo in a seniors complex. My brother Bert and sister Maud are among the students in the old photo enclosed. My brother Clarence was playing nearby and is also in the photo. What wonderful memories you bring us through your Downhome magazine. We look forward to each month�s publications. Thank you and keep up the good work. PHOTO CAPTION: Beach School, Bell Island, N.L., 1921 (married names in brackets) Bottom row (l-r): Winfield Parsons, Gordon Lamswood, Rex LeDrew, Ronald Dicks, Robert Bennett, Thomas King, William King, Henry King, Max Rowe, Roy Skanes, Clarence Parsons, Herbert Pike, Hubert Bennett, James Bennett, Austin Bennett. Row 2: Seline Searle (Dwyer), Suzanne Normore (King), Hilda Bennett (Gover), Evelyn Dicks, Lillian Bennett (Murphy), Vide Bennett, Irene Bennett (Stewart) � teacher, Mr. W.R. Sheppard � teacher, Rev. J. Stead & Joan Stead, Marie Baggs � music teacher, Doris Bennett, Muriel Butler (Squires), Alfreda Butler (Clarke). Lillian Searle (Warford), Greta Normore (Sheppard), Dorothy Bennett (Squires), Florence Normore (Bugden). Row 3: Hubert Butler, Hazel Rees, Ivy Parsons (Clarke), Edith Lamswood, Laura Normore, Marie Skanes (Mercer), Mary Bennett (Moore), Maisie Bennett (Parsons), May Bennett (Butler), Aseneth Bennett, Ann Skanes, Pearle Normore, Emily King, Isabelle Skanes. Row 4: Frank Dicks, Warwick Bennett, Robert Butler, Grace Bennett (Jackman), Annie Rowe, Leonard Butler, Edgar Bennett, Gordon Bennett, Leroy Tulk, Guy Normore, Harold Bennett, Walter Searle, Cyril Butler, Winnie Lamswood, Alfreda Skanes. Row 5: Reg LeDrew, Walter Dicks, Thomas Rothman, Harry Somerton, Jack Bennett, Gilbert (Bert) Parsons, Ted Tulk (partly seen), Maud Parsons (Kennedy), Elsie Skanes (Kitchen), Bessie Butler (Parsons), Hiram Bennett, Wallace Bennett, Merle Skanes. Submitted By: NULL
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