Picture Gallery - 1950s

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1952

Photograph published in the Express and Echo, 1952.

Caption reads: "Friendly Foes have a chat. - Picture taken at the cricket match at Wonford House, yesterday, between the Exeter Clergy and the Cathedral Choristers, showing the Dean (the Very Rev. A.R. Wallace) with some of the boys.

Tall chap on the left is John Greenaway. Boy with glasses is James Stewart (or Stuart?) Douglas, a very fine treble and a very ham actor. Can any other old choristers remember his version of 'Shivering Shocks', or 'The Hiding Place' performed in the chapter house in (probably) 1953 (information from Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009).

With thanks to Simon Farrow (treble 1949-1953) for the photograph and names.

1953

Boys processing out of cloisters.

With thanks to Simon Farrow (treble 1949-1953) for this photograph, which was taken by his mother.

Probably 1953, close to November 11th

Consecration of the Field of Remembrance, in the Close, just in front of the Royal Clarence Hotel, by Dean Wallace.

The same, annual ceremony can be seen for 1958 below.

On the extreme left is Bishop Surtees of Crediton. Just right of him is Rev. Howard Treneer, the Headmaster, known affectionately as Patron (pronounced with the pat rhyming with mat). Mrs. Treneer (not in this picture) was known appropriately as Matron (same pronunciation). The Succentor, is just to the right of the Dean. The gentleman to the right of him (with glasses) is Mr. Isaacs, who sang tenor.

With thanks to Simon Farrow (treble 1949-1953) for this photograph and the details.

1953

North side of the quire, in the pews between the choir stalls and the organ.

Back row, left to right: Simon Farrow, Gerald Hughes, Michael Hagyard, Peter Gurr (later Squires)

Middle row: James Baker, Ian Sharp, Clive Robinson, Peter Williams, Jonathan Couch, Anthony Story, Philip Hickman (treble 1950-55)

Front row: Barry Ferguson, John Pedlar, Richard Ebdon (died 19 March 2010), ?, Anthony or Richard Salter, Anthony or Richard Salter, Anthony Edwards, Roger Cleverdon, Peter Eyles

Conductor: Mr Howard Stevens (sub organist)

With thanks to Simon Farrow (treble 1949-1953) for this photograph, and to Richard Salter (treble 1952-57; died February 2009) for names.

Cantoris 1953

North side of choir stalls in the quire, with candles as lights on the stalls and with the old, colourful flooring.

Gentlemen, left to right: Reginald Moore (organist - all 6 foot 4 inches of him!), Jim Woodhouse (taught in the Choir School and then was ordained and went somewhere, unknown), ?, Mr Tapley (bass)

Trebles, left to right: Jonathan Couch, ?, Ian Sharp, Richard Whittingham, ?, Simon Farrow, David Burns, Philip Hickman, Peter Eyles, Barry Ferguson

Back row of stalls: The Succentor - The Revd. Geoffrey Milroy (just to left of Reginald Moore), Rev Howard Treneer (his head is just visible, Headmaster), Major Charles Lowther Tireman (in black gown, Latin master)

Far left of picture, on front row of stalls, are six probationers.

With thanks to Simon Farrow (treble 1949-1953) and Christine Ford (née Moore, daughter of organist Reginald Moore) for the names.

c.1953

Procession station under the organ screen by the golden gates. The corner of the portable nave choir stalls can be seen in the bottom of the photograph.

From left to right:

Cantoris men: ?, ?, George Dinneen (bass)

Cantoris trebles: names?

Decani trebles: names?

Decani men: ? (alto), ? (tenor), Tommy Hughes (bass)

Source: Life in the Cathedral (1963 - date of publication is correct, a photograph from about 10 years previously appears to have been used)

1953/54?

Mayor of Exeter Tea Party at Exeter Guildhall

Left to right

Back Row: ?, Major Tireman, Mrs Moore, Reginald Moore, The Mayor, Mayor's wife?, ?, ?, Rev. Howard Treneer, Mrs Mary Treneer, James Woodhouse, George Dinneen, Alexander Ross Wallace (Dean), Mr Hughs

Sitting at table, back: Jonathan Couch, Ian Sharp , Paul Matthews, Philip Hickman, Anthony Edwards, Barry Ferguson, Peter Eyles, Anthony Salter, Richard Salter, Mrs Wallace (?)

Sitting at table, front: George Geere, Michael Nash, David Burns, Arend Lee Grocott, Anthony Hymas, Richard Whittingham, David Jasper, David Williams

Photograph Western Times Co. Ltd, supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

1953?

Exeter Cathedral School Photo

Left to right

Back Row: Whittingham, Burns, Sharp, Couch, Story, Hickman, Edwards, Grocott, Jasper

Middle: Ball, Cleverdon, Richard Salter, Anthony Salter, Hagyard, Robinson, Geere, Barry Ferguson, Nash, John Pedlar

Front: Davies, Postma, Mr Woodhouse, Mrs. Treneer, Howard Treneer, Major Tireman, Hymas, Fellowes, Matthews

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

Exeter Cathedral School – choristers by Chantry Gate

Visible from left to right: Walsby, Major Tireman, just visible tall with cap perhaps Clive Balchin, half face Anthony Salter, A. Story, Couch, Barry Ferguson, Edwards, Baker, Hickman, Hughes (v. tall), Sharp Gurr (later Squires), Robinson, P. Williams

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

Cricket group at Wonford

Left to right: Burns, Matthews, Geere, Fellowes, Richard Salter

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

Theatre group

Jeanne D'Arc (performed in French, directed by Mr James Woodhouse)

Left to right: Jasper (Joan), Richard Salter (Dauphin), Davies (Angel?), Eyles (Mrs. Dauphin?? or Jeanne's mother Yvonne???), Burns (Jeanne's father Millet)

The main playlet came from our French text book but Mr Woodhouse let us write two extra scenes in French (with fictional parents' names!) (information Richard Salter)

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

On path to Chapter House

Left to right: Williams, Pedlar, ?, ? (nearly hidden), Barry Ferguson, (Simon Farrow behind?), Geere, Richard Salter, Sharp, Baker, Nash, Jasper, Eyles, Postma

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

On path from Chapter House

Front to back, left to right:

Geere, Cleverdon

D. Williams (half face), Jasper

Matthews, Ball

Behind this no-one seems to be recognisable except Howard Treneer at very back left.

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

Factotum Kenneth Smailes in the Chantry Garden

The one and only KENNETH SMAILES - a Jack-of-all-trades if there ever was one! He was apparently an orphan taken on and helped by the Treneers. He continued to live and work in the Treneer household after their retirement. A fine (if slightly scary) fast bowler when he joined in the summer playground game of Tip-and-bunk (Hit-and-run cricket) during breaks in the Chantry.

(Photograph and information supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

Cricket at Wonford

Back row: James Woodhouse, ?, Mr Dinneen, Mr Wakeham, Jasper? (in dark jacket), Vera Woodhouse (seated)

Front: John Pedlar, Mr West, Fellowes, Nash, Whittingham, Barry Ferguson, Geere, Eyles, Richard Salter, Matthews, Burns, Brooking, Cleverdon

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

Sometime between 1952 and 1957

Chapter House Rehearsal

(actually we just had to sing ‘LAAA' to give the camera time to snap us)

Assistant organist Mr Howard Stevens taking the rehearsal

Back row left to right: Hagyard, Simon Farrow, Hughes, P. Williams, Robinson, Sharp, Baker, Gurr, Story, Couch

Front row left to right: Richard Ebdon (died 19 March 2010), Pedlar, Walsby, Cleverdon, Richard Salter, Anthony Salter, Barry Ferguson, Eyles, Edwards, Hickman

(Photograph, information and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

1953 or 1954

Six senior choristers. Chapter House entrance

Left to right: Couch, Anthony Salter, Richard Ebdon (died 19 March 2010), Hagyard, Story, Robinson

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57; died February 2009)

1955

Six probationers. Chapter House entrance

Left to right: R. Batten?, Nicholas Pedlar, N. Moore?, M. Peyton Jones, G.M. Price, D. Lewis?

(Photograph and names supplied by Richard Salter, treble 1952-57, died February 2009; date supplied by Nick Pedlar (in conversation at Ilfracombe during Cathedral Choir visit to his church, July 2008))

1958 - close to November 11th

Consecration of the Field of Remembrance, in the Close, just in front of the Royal Clarence Hotel, by the statue of Bishop Hooker. St Mary Major church can be seen at the back - demolished 1969.

The same, annual ceremony can be seen for 1953 above.

Dean Wallace (far left of photograph) is taking the ceremony.

Front row (left to right): (trebles) ? Piers Vokes-Dudgeon, Christopher Cook, Richard Brown, Charles Hook, Nicholas Hatwell, (organist) Lionel Dakers, (trebles) Andrew Hydon, ? Watana Petchsingh (from Thailand), ? Batten, Price.

With thanks to Nicholas Hatswell (treble 1958-1962) for this photograph and to David Acres (treble 1960-66) for the date.

1959

In the nave in front of the quire screen, looking south-east.

Back row (left to right): Price, Christopher Cook, ?, ?, Stuart Smith (assistant organist), Piers Vokes-Dudgeon, ?, Watana Petchsingh (from Thailand), Christian Edmunds, R.S. Pitkin (headmaster), Martin Peyton Jones, David Horne

Front row (left to right): ?, Charles Hook, Richard Brown, Nicholas Hatswell, Howard Crawshaw, ?, Brian Wadey, ?, Richard Cooper, Batten

With thanks to Nicholas Hatswell (treble 1958-1962) for this photograph, to Piers Vokes-Dudgeon (treble 1958-1962) (now Piers Dudgeon) for information about names and to David Acres (treble 1960-66) for the date.

c.1959

In the playground of the Chantry, against the garden fence

Back row (left to right): Reginald S Pitkin (headmaster), Teddy Hiscock (head boy), (another master)

Middle row (left to right): 2 unidentified boys, Watana Petchsingh, Charles Hook, Piers Vokes-Dudgeon, Martin Peyton Jones, Nigel Price, 3 unidentified boys, Brian Kirk, Price (brother of) Christopher Cook

Front row (left to right): Roderick Batten, Richard M Brown, Howard Crawshaw, Nicholas Hatswell, Nicholas Moore

With thanks to Piers Vokes-Dudgeon (treble 1958-1962) (now Piers Dudgeon) for photo and names.

c.1959

Cricket. Photograph taken at the cricket ground in Wonford, now the RD&E Hospital.

Left to right: Nicholas Hatswell, ?, Brian Wadey

Photograph and Names provided by Nicholas Hatswell (treble 1958-1962).

1959

Photograph taken in the garden at the Hatswell home in Ottery St Mary. (see 1960 photograph for three of these boys)

Back row (left to right): Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mrs Hatswell

Front row (left to right): Barry Sharp, Richard Brown, Nicholas Hatswell, Charles Hook

With thanks to Nicholas Hatswell (treble 1958-1962) for this photograph.

c.1959

Rehearsal. Lionel Dakers at the piano.

Left to right: Price, Richard Brown, Petsching, Nicholas Hatswell, ?, ?, Nicholas Moore, Batten, Sharp, Piers Vokes Dudgeon, ?, ?, Christopher Cook

Photograph and names provided by Nicholas Hatswell (treble 1958-1962).