I have being prompted to create
A History of Darrington
page
Hopefully with contributions from residents it will grow.

Received an e-mail from Trina in Manitoba Canada. Her Grandmother is Winnifred Yorke (nee Longstaff) her Grandmother's family worked on the estate at Grove Hall around the early 1900's. Their last name was Whitlam, Trina's Grandmother visited the hall for her 7th birthday in 1920, the Whitlam sisters sang in the choir at St Luke's.
Winnifred is now 97 years of age and would love to have some more information about Grove Hall and the surrounding area.
email me at darrington.pc@tiscali.co.uk

The following pictures are from a house clearance at Castle Hill Road, Stapleton. 
If you know the people in the photographs or are related to them, let me know.
Perhaps you or someone you know can add more information, perhaps the photographs can be reunited with a relative. 

It has been suggested that this Stapleton football team circa 1930,
managed by Mr Ernest Watson (older man in suit).
Back row, second from left might be Harry Calvert and front row player holding the ball might be called Frost.
Can you add any more names, if so we would like to hear from you.

Hi, regarding your photograph of the football team, the gentleman holding the ball may well be called Frost.   My grandad William (Bill) Frost was born in Darrington in 1919, and his father was called Lewis Frost born in 1888 and therefore the person may be a relation (I dont think its actually him though).  Thanks to Sue Spink for the information.

Maybe some of the workers at Stapleton Hall?

Do you recognise the cottage, are you the little girl in the picture?

Soldiers! maybe prisoners of war, a mixture of uniforms?

Re photo of prisoners of war on. You are right in your identification of PoWs. Italians by the look of the collar insignia and distinctive headwear. Some seem to be wearing reclaimed british battledress uniforms - these were no longer fit for issue and dyed a very dark chocolate brown colour.

Further to your Italian POW picture. I asked a couple of friends who know more about Italian uniforms than I do have made the suggestion that the chap kneeling at the front in the cap is from the Elite Italian Bersaglieri. He has retained his NCO stripes - this is an unusual practice amongst POWs.

The chap on the rear left in the beret. Could possibly be a submariner, however the jury is settling for medical unit. Apparently his Mostrine (collar tabs) steer towards this. His beret appears to be a civilian one.

Its a great picture - would love to see more of 'wartime' Darrington, has anyone any more pictures.  Chris Woffenden

A family group (Do you know them)