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Back Row: Committee- President George Isaiah Gwilliam, Chairman H Dix,
Secretary E Ebborn, Treasurer T Jones, F Hawkins, A Wilson, W Morgan,
A Martin.
Row 3: J Constable, A Liddington, Alfred
James, R Hawkins, Milsom Short, G Jones, John George (Jack) Gwilliam.
Row 2: Arthur Kilminster, W (Bill) Wilson,
B Short, J Powell (Captain), C Wilson, L Powell, L Madley.
Front Row: S Fisher, H Morgan
John wrote (April 2007): " ... top left is my other grandfather
- George Isaiah known locally as GI. He was the proprietor of mines in
the Christchurch area. He also
had the grocery shop which was later Baldwin’s Bakery. These premises
are now a religious retreat “The House of Bread”.
Dave Nash added (April 2007): "Alfred
James was married to my Fathers' sister Kate. They ran a building and
undertaking
business in Berry Hill for many years before retiring in the early 1960's.
Arthur Kilminster was apparently a very good sprinter and ballroom
dancer in his day. In 1924, Milsom Short went to play for Gloucester
Rugby Club and while playing for them he was approached to play
Rugby League. In 1927, after a couple of offers ,he opted to join
Hull Rugby League Club.After joining them he played for them for four
years".
The photo was taken by F N Jones of Coleford and was titled "Berry Hill
Rugby Football Club Forest Combination Champions 1922 -1923". The
cup is the Forest of Dean Combination Cup.
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