Alkham Past Photos

Photographs courtesy of Susan Lees

 

Past group on Vicarage Meadow
Celebrating the Millennium in 2000 on Alkham's Vicarage Meadow

 The Vicarage
The Old Vicarage where the vicar used to live, next door to the Vicarage Meadow.
The meadow was owned by the clergy till the Parish Council purchased it in April 2003.
 

Vicarage School
Children in Alkham school shortly before it closed in 1972

 Blessing of the Crib at St. Anthonys
The blessing of the crib at St. Anthony's Church.
  Fancy Dress Competition 1970 (approx)
Fancy dress competition at the village fete 1970 (approx)

Pupils in the school playground 1958 (approx)
Pupils in the school playground 1958 (approx)
 

Pupils
School children from Alkham school pictured in the
garden of Malmain's Manor in the late 1950's

 Pupils in the school playground early 60's
Pupils in the school playground early 60's
 
Farming the old way !
Farming the old way !  From left to right Dick Goldsack,
Fred Prescott & Micky Preston around mid 1920's
 The late Buddy Holmes
Buddy Holmes was a great village character.  In About
Alkham, he can be seen sitting in the Home Guard photo.