EAST SIDE SOCIAL CENTRE
The Builders
By Alan Cobden
East Side Social Centre
Jill Cobden collection
This group were the builders of the East Side Social Centre. The Centre was built by local turkeytowners and friends in the early 1950's. The roof came from a former army hut in South Heighton, which rather determined the building size.
Putting some names to the faces:
Back Row:
Bern Kingswood; Jim Strudwick; ? Milligan; ?; ?; ?;
Middle Row:
? Commons; ? Simmonds; ? Easton: Todd Sparshott; Bert Richardson; ?; Bill Smith; ?; ?; Den Harvey;
Seated:
Ern Pooley; Fred Holden; The Guvnor ? Dartnall; Mrs Cole; Bob Cobden; Char Ransome; Ron Carver.