The Hartlepool Salvation Army Quartette that operated from 1945-1950.
Appearing on the photograph are;
William Stewart, Joe Withers, Commanding Officers, Matt Guerin and Rober Foster.
Donor : Andrew Stewart
Location
There were corps in Hartlepool and West Hartlepool.Hartlepool Corps opened in 1876 in Lumley Street, was later renamed Hartlepool Citadel Corps, and moved to a new hall in Durham Street which opened in May 1969.
West Hartlepool Corps, later renamed Hartlepool Temple Corps, had a hall in Stockton Street which was replaced by the current building on the site of the demolished Park Road Methodist Church in Park Road on the corner of Lansdowe Road.
More detail »The Hartlepool Salvation Army Quartette that operated from 1945-1950.
More detail »This photograph is of the Salvation Army Quartette that operated from the 1945- 1950.
More detail »This photograph shows The Band of Hartlepool Corps during WW2.
In the front row the commanding officers are 3rd & 5th from the left, centre Charlie Cook, who is now bandmaster, far right is William Stewart.
Middle Row - left is drummer Jimmy Mcgregor
Back Row 2nd from right is baritone player Joe Withers.
More detail »The Singster Brigade (choir) of Hartlepool Corps outside the Lumley Street Hall. The ladies each side of the Songster Leader Charlie Cook in the front row are the commanding officers.
More detail »The Sunday School operated in the hut at the back. This had previously been a British Restaurant during WW2, then used as an infants school during the week and for social activities in the evening.
William Stewart is in the centre of the front row in the photo holding a Salvation Army achievements shield awarded to the Sunday School.
More detail »In this photograph William Stewart with members of West View Sunday School in the 1950s.
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