Old Photographs of People

Ullswater pack around c1940 near the Brothers’ Water Hotel.  

On the left is a visitor called Mr. Bownass, who, according to Kenneth Teasdale, was a regular Ullswater Hunt follower from the Windermere area.  In the centre is Anthony Barker, the Huntsman of the Ullswater Pack who stepped in to that position when Huntsman Joe Weir was serving in the army during World War II.  The children are Sydney Teasdale and Kenneth Teasdale (who were cousins).  The adult standing on the extreme right is George Teasdale, Sydney’s father, who was the postman for many years in the Patterdale/ Glenridding area until the late 1950s. The picture was supplied by Shirley and Kenneth Teasdale. Kenneth was born in Patterdale and lived in Glenridding until he emigrated to Canada in 1957.

Patterdale Miniature Rifle Club - c1912

Miniature Rifle Shooting became a popular sport in the early 1900's. William Hibbert Marshall M.P. (of Patterdale Hall) instigated the formation of several local clubs in Ambleside, Grasmere, Watermillock, Penrith and of course Patterdale. By 1909 the club had 81 members but disbanded during WW1. In 1921 William Marshall donated four rifles (presumably those in the photograph) to the Penrith club. The photograph clearly commemmorates the winning of a competition (possibly The Lonsdale Cup). The man holding the cup could be  J D Thompson who was consistently the finest shot. Others are William Marshall (in the light jacket), the Rev. William P Morris between them and Joseph Lowe (front row, no hat).