Bunkers Hill anniversary party, 1989

Residents celebrating in fancy dress at the rear of the Bunkers Hill Cottages, built in 1989.

Mr Vic Martin

Residents enjoying themselves in fancy dress. The location is at the rear of the Bunkers Hill cottages on Grantham Road in Bottesford. The occasion was a celebration of the building of the cottages 200 years previously.

From the left: Tom Ashurst, Norman Toon, Edna Toon, Vic Martin (at the back), Oliver Wilkinson, Tony Cameron (at back), Mary Grice, Bill Grice (at back), Mu Martin holding Joe Martin, Emily Martin (at front), Mary Ashurst.

Vic adds that “The two Marys were the prime movers of the celebration”.

Creator

Grantham Journal

Date of creation

1979

Date of coverage

1979

Place

Bottesford, Grantham Road, Bunkers Hill

Contributor

Mr Vic Martin

Copyright

Grantham Journal

Reference number

BOT/037/007

Storage location

Digital copy of original photograph held by Bottesford Community Heritage Project

This catalogue record comes from: Bottesford Local History Archive

Comments about this page

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This was actually June 1979 not 89, the cottages have a plaque stating Erected for the Poor 1779
By Vic Martin (10/09/2017)
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It was a great day with over 80 guests including previous residents
By Vic Martin (10/09/2017)
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Vic, Thanks for the correction of the date. Are you in the picture, and/or can you name the people? Neil (ed)
By Neil Fortey (11/09/2017)
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I will let you have all the names at the next Hist Soc meeting. Yes I was there at the back in the scarlet tunic, I had darker hair then!
By Vic Martin (11/09/2017)
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Vic, thanks for identifying the folk in the picture. I have added the info, for which we are most grateful. Neil
By Neil Fortey (16/09/2017)