Thursday, 26 April 2012

SO MANY MEMORIES AT EVA’S WAKE


We were very sad to hear of Catherine (Eva) Hurton’s death. At the funeral her grandson Nicolas told us how dearly her family had loved their “honest-to-goodness down to earth Mum and Granny.”     The reception afterwards was full of memories, and Eva’s daughter Marlene kindly lent us this photo, taken at the Catholic Club in Ashley Lane, but we’re not sure when.     We think that’s Eva on the extreme left with Violet Bennett (later Loader) and Diana Walsh next to her.     There’s Eileen Finn with the short open jacket, while the three men in the centre are Fr Bernard Heeran, Joseph Walsh and Colonel Weld.       Do you think we’ve got it right so far, and can you help us with the other people in the group?       Please click on “comments” below.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It is Barbara Balls 2nd to end on right and her sister Kathleen on the end right. Col Weld's daughter is next to him on his left.
I am the daughter of Eileen Finn and sister of Kevin

Kevin Finn said...

Father Hearon was in Lymington until 1960, his leaving do? The photographer was Myles Cooper his studio was at 114 High Street. To the far right was Kathleen Conway behind her, partly hidden, is her sister Barbara Balls whose husband Elton owned the TV/Radio and pram shops opppersit the Church. Next to Col.Weld his daughter, Annette? Mrs Fairlie, then in the fur coat Mrs Topp?