Of Christmas Past

 

Left to right:  Philip Scott TRENDALL,  1961-,  Helen ('Nellie') Kirk McBeth SCOTT (formerly McGAVIN, nee DUNCAN = Nanny SCOTT), 1896-1971, Frederick Alfred TRENDALL, 1914-1983, Frederick Henry TRENDALL (‘Freddie’), 1947-2013, Paul Duncan TRENDALL, 1957-.

Christmas dinner circa 1967/68 in the upstairs front room at the Marquis of Lansdowne, 32 Cremer Street, London, E2.  The picture was probably taken by Jean Duncan TRENDALL, (formerly TRENDALL, formerly PALMER, nee McGAVIN), 1924-1982.  Missing from this photo is George SCOTT, (‘Pop’) 1906-1971.  It looks like a place is set at the far left of the picture so he was probably just out of shot.

I don’t know where my sister Christine PAGE (nee TRENDALL), 1942 -  ) was on this day?

I have a possible memory of this being taken to 'send to my sister  Maureen’ (Maureen HEPBURN, nee TRENDALL 1942-   ) in the USA.

The drinks include Dubonnet and lemonade – not often seen in the hands of the under 11s, if at all, these days.  A fondness for this tipple is probably the only thing I had in common with the late Queen Mother.  Note the mash potato served with the use of an ice cream scoop, this practice always reminded me of the horrors of school dinners.   I remember the curtains well.  They are yet to come back into fashion.

Corrections welcome……..

 

Philip Scott TRENDALL (1961-