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Members of the Mothers Union. St Albans Church of England, Ida St Charlestown, Lake Macquarie NSW. 1942

  • Members of the Mothers Union. St Albans Church of England,  Ida St Charlestown, Lake Macquarie NSW. 1942

    Photo Ref: 4318

    Creators: 

    • Laycock, Mr Ken
    • Laycock, Mrs Freda

    Original caption: Members of the Mothers' Union at St. Alban's Church of England, Ida Street, Charlestown in 1942 (at rear of church). L to R: Rear Row: Mrs Hughes(?), Mrs Harrietta Barnes (grandmother of Freda Laycock), Mrs Siever(?), Mrs Seymour, Unknown, Mrs Stansborough, Mrs Florence Vaisey, Mrs Godfrey(?), Mrs Thompson, Mrs Lever. Front Row: child Hughes(?), child Hughes(?), Unknown, Judith Wild (child), Mrs Norris, Mrs Cartwright, Freda Laycock (n. Durham), Mrs Florence Durham (n. Barnes - mother of Freda Laycock). Original 120-size photograph held by Freda/Ken Laycock. This photograph is one of a collection of images donated by Freda (nee Durham) and Ken Laycock in 1988. The Durham and Laycock families were early residents of the Charlestown area.

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