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Annual Garden Fete, c1950

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Ann David Pam Jarman Jackie Vye Sylvia Bushby Malcolm Binley Christine Veasey Rosemary Jackson Eileen Jackson Margaret Cooper Audrey Coles (daughter of Sweet Shop owner) Judy Jarvis Irene Ansell Sheila Walsh Paddy Cooper Marilyn Binley Mary Beadsworth

The annual village garden fete is a long-standing tradition in Cottingham. Up until recently, it was held in the gardens at Bury House. In 2002 it was held at the Rectory. Pictured opposite, around 1950, are:

Back row (l to r): Sylvia Bushby, Malcolm Binley (Henry VIII), Eileen Jackson, Christine Veasey, Rosemary Jackson

Middle row (l to r): Ann David (Scarecrow), Pam Jarman, Jackie Vye, Margaret Cooper, Audrey Coles (daughter of sweet shop owner), Judy Jarvis, Irene Ansell, Sheila Walsh (Billy Bunter), Paddy Cooper

Front row (l to r): Marilyn Binley, Mary Beadsworth

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