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Wow, a breakthrough. Although I would have thought it was nearer midsummer looking at the shadows…. However I’ve checked the newspaper archive using this search for Donatella : http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1948-08-01/1948-08-31?BasicSearch=donatellina&ExactSearch=False&SomeSearch=donatellina&SortOrder=dayearly and found quite a few entries. A couple as this pic shows mention a T Lowry in brackets – is that the trainer? (Now this shows how much I know about the sport of kings
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The jockey’s a smirking Charlie Smirke, I’m convinced
here’s a pic
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODYyWDUxMg==/z/VA8AAOSwbqpTvAGx/$_57.JPG
I’m leaning that way too. Eyebrows close together, and I’ve seen other pics of him online which are a fair match – will sort them out later.
Moehat, I might just do that – do you have a website or contact email for them?
Great stuff from the new posters. Sledmere rings a bell with some of the census stuff I found for Moore’s in that area. But none of it confirmed as being my family as such.
I too was worried about the fashion, but this wee film helps confirm the dates must be good: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/york-races
I have some doubts about Scobie as his face seems a bit longer and according to this website he didn’t race in the UK till 1950 http://www.sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame/member-profile/?memberID=19&memberType=legends
Crepello, I’ll continue to research your leads. Moehat, I’m reluctant to contact the Moores as it might be that the sailor was telling fibs about his family’s racing involvement
Thanks all for your amazing knowledge, I will get back to you
Some smashing answers here, plenty for me to go on for a start. The boy sailor was 16/7 years old and HMS Bruce was only for boy sailors – he was born in early 1931, so it has to be the years I mentioned. Also his navy record shows he could only have worn that uniform in those years. I’d go for high summer 1947.
I’ll take a look at some pics of Scobie and see if I can find a match – also for where and when. The sailor was born and lived in Hull, and HMS Bruce was near Fife in Scotland (a shore base).
Thanks so much for your help – I’m sure we’ll crack it between us!
Norrette
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