Back row left to right: Peter Marshall, Reg Coole, Jim Marley, Les Cox (Town Crier). Front row left to right: Ralph Neeld (Lord of the Manor), Fred Freeth (High Bailiff)
Does anyone know where this might have been taken? The painting in the background is believed to be currently on display at Cricklade Museum. Where was it hung previously?
Sir.
During the war about 1940/41 I was a young lad of eleven years of age that was extremely fortunately to be evacuated to Mr & Mrs Frederick Freeth and son Richard who was at the time about 14 months old (still in nappies.)
We remained great friends till his death some 20 odd years ago that was soon after he visited us with “Joe” for the day in Surrey.
I would like to say thanks to Richard and Son Jeremy your dad/grandad was agreat guy he will never be forgotten by me, and Richard we had a mutual friend John & Jean Fruin (car club) sadly no longer with us.
John.
Dear Rosie & Georgia. 21stMarch.2025
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad Jeremy who I had the pleasure of meeting just once after the death of your “great grandad ” Fred Freeth.
Fred and his wife I knew during the war 1939 to 1945, I stayed with them when your grandad Richard was a baby of about 18 months old living at Calcott farm on the other side of the road on the way to Cricklade. I am interested to know if Richard is still with us.
Richard I remember was very interested in classic cars with my old friend John Fruin who you might remember.
As I am at the grand old age of 96 the last time Fred and I were together was with his friend Joe on a visit to us in Surrey just before his death.