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1. Ted Smith
 | A young Ted Smith
This page is going to take a while. I have so many photos to sort to get in order but I think it's worth the effort. This first piece in particular will be subject to change but keep looking in.
I considered Ted and his wife Mary friends. We weren't close but friendly enough to sit together in the Peter's on a Sunday night in spite of an age gap and share our Housey winnings.
When Ted Smith married Mary Welsh, the newly weds lived in George Street for a while before eventually moving to a new house in Bevanlee Road. Their family grew with the arrival of Marion, Ted, Jackie, James and Jeanne. Later, when the kids had fledged, Ted and Mary moved onto Normanby Road which was handy for the Peter's Club.
Ted had four great loves in his life the main one being his family as you can see on this photo. Next came his greenhouse where he nurtured his seedlings for the next season (he was even known to wrap his plants in a blanket to protect them in the winter!). His next love was the Peter's club where he was "on the committee" and was an excellent MC and bingo caller. But his fourth love spread his name further afield as he was an inveterate writer to the Gazette. I don't know how many letters he had published but it was a fair number.
I got a shock when Ted passed away and I was mortified to find that he suffered from depression and I hadn't known. He was a nice bloke and he had a lovely wife. I was glad I had known them.
Dick. |
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Mary Welsh in 1943
 | | Young Mary Welsh looking the world in the eye |
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Mary Welsh In Service
 | | Mary "in sevice" in Aylesbury |
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Mary Welsh And Friend
 | | Mary and a friend while "in service". |
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Mary With Friend
 | | Mary pictured with a friend when off-duty |
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Mary Turns On The Style
 | | A stylish Mary poses for a studio shot |
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Stick it in the family album
 | | Another photo for Ted's collection |
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Soulmates
 | | Ted and Mary - A handsome couple! |
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Mary's Father
 | | Patsy Welsh - Mary's father. |
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Mary's Mother
 | | Mary's mother Selina Welsh |
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Mary Plus Three
 | Mary with Marion, James and baby Jackie in the allotment
Once the family started to arrive Ted was always ready with his camera. |
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Destined to reach for the sky
 | Mary nurses new baby Jacqueline in the allotment
From a South Bank allotment to World Champion. |
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Mary with Baby Jac
 | | Mary shows off her future champ to Redcar |
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James
 | | Pictured in George Street |
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And then there were four...
 | Mary with Marion, Ted, James and baby Jackie
Out the back in Bevanlee Road. |
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Mary with Jackie at Saltburn
 | | Sat outside the Ship Hotel in Saltburn |
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Mary and Jackie
 | | Mary and Jackie in the photo booth |
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A day at the seaside
 | | A family (and friends) outing to Redcar Beach |
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Ted with the kids
 | | Mary's turn with the camera |
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With the donkeys
 | | You've just got to have a ride on the donkeys |
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Jacqueline
 | | Jackie, aged 15 months. Note the pram. |
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Ted's favourite flower
 | | Young Jackie in the front garden 42 Bevanlee Road |
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School Photo's 1 & 2.
 | | Jackie - the young schoolgirl |
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School Photo 3
 | | One of Ted's favourite photo's |
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Ted's Blessing
 | A father's love on the back of a photo
Ted had written a note on the back of the last photo (taken in 1969) which had then been stuck in an album. Removing it had brought some of the black page off, hence the black dots. |
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May Procession 1
 | | Jackie is 4th from the right |
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May Procession 2
 | | A very young Jackie had added her name |
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School Photos 4 & 5
 | | Two more school photos of Jackie |
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Ted, James and Jackie
 | | Ted, James and Jackie behind 42 Bevanlee Road |
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Passport Pics?
 | | Jackie's photo booth photos |
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Three Smith's Girls
 | | Marion, Jackie and Mary after Jackie's Passing Out Parade |
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High Flyer
 | Jackie found her true love jumping out of planes!
Jackie is at "eight o'clock" in the formation. |
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Packing the parachute
 | | Proud Ted watching Jackie pack her 'chute |
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Cups Galore
 | Proud parents Ted and Mary with Jackie and Trophies
Ted and Mary went to as many shows as they could to support their daughter who was the best woman skydiver in the world. |
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The Red Devils
 | Jackie with The Red Devils in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jackie broke another record when she became the first and only woman to be invited to join the famous Red Devils parachuting team giving exhibitions all over the world.
In the photo the Devils were training with The American Golden Knights Army Parachuting Team, one of whom, Bill Wenger dressed in black, joined in for the pic. Incidentally, Bill has remained a firm friend of Jackie and now works with the Air Force Academy in Colorado. |
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Highlight
 | | The Queen stops to chat to Jackie |
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Stunt Work
 | | Jackie takes off for Guinness |
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Glamour Puss
 | Jacueline Smith by a Daily Mail photographer
Ex Bevanlee Road, World Champion Skydiver and beautiful to boot, no wonder the News photographers did their utmost to get Jackie in their sights.
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The Pin-up Girl
 | Jackie Smith was the pin-up on many an airman's locker
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Jackie Smith Today
 | Jackie (on right) pictured with friend Sally
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Ted and Mary in the Peter's
 | In the Peter's Club with friends and Ted's brother Nick
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The Family
 | Ted and Mary swamped by the family in 1978.
Ted and Mary Smith were always delighted to see their family visiting them, first at 42 Bevanlee Road and then when they moved to 178 Normanby Road (just round the corner from the club!).
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Out The Back
 | | Ted and Mary taking it easy |
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In The Garden
 | | Everything rosy in Bevanlee |
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Blackpool Outing
 | | Mary with her mother Selina and Jackie |
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Mary Helps out
 | | Mary filling in a survey for cub reporters |
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Pensioner
 | | Mary in the Post Office |
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Smiths Reunited
 | Partytime for the Smiths' get-together, August 2003
L-r: James, Jackie, Marion, Ted and Jeanne. |
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Sisters
 | | Jacqui and Marion |
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One to watch
 | Young Charlie Wyke - boy with a football future
Ged and Marion's grandson has a flair for football. |
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Ted Smith Junior
 | | Ted, up from Gloucester for the get-together |
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The Extended Family
 | The kids celebrate Ged Junior's Fortieth Birthday
Top L-r: Ross (Jacqui's son), Ged Wyke Junior.
Front: Charlie Wyke, Matty, ?. |
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Jac and Ross
 | | Ross with his lovely mum Jacquie |
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The Smith Family Party
 | Charlie Wyke and cousin Elizabeth Mann
Photo from Jackie Smith
The two cousins are the grandchildren of Ged and Marion. Jackie tells me that her nephew Charlie plays for the Boro's Under 12 team (and is better looking than Beckham!) and neice Elizabeth has "a lovely nature". |
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Elizabeth Mann
 | Elizabeth, second daughter of Tracy (nee Wyke) and Wilf Mann
Photo from Jackie Smith |
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Elizabeth with Aunt Margaret
 | Elizabeth with James' wife Margaret
Photo from Jackie Smith
James and Margaret came down from Edinburgh for the party. |
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Marion and Friends
 | Marion pictured with the bin man and his wife
Photo from Jackie Smith |
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Marion and Matty
 | Marion with grandson Matty
Photo from Jackie Smith |
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Nicole
 | Marion's grandaughter Nicole Boddie
Photo from Jackie Smith
Nicole is the daughter of Marion's youngest daughter Alison and her husband Damien. Jackie says she is a very good singer and dancer and is one to watch for in years to come! |
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Ross and Jeanne
 | Jackie's son Ross with his Aunt Jeanne
Photo from Jackie Smith
The bit of red in the bottom left corner is the elbow of Mark Richardson, Marion's grandson by her eldest daughter Mandy. Unfortunately, Jackie had missed off half of his head so I had no choice but to take off the rest!
She also said "Isn't he handsome?" but I couldn't possibly comment - at least not on half a head!
However, Mark has just joined the Army (Royal Artilllery) so we may get a pic in uniform to add to the Military Service page. If he does half as well as his Aunt Jackie he'll be okay.
Incidentally, this is the first time I've seen Jeanne since she was a toddler although I first saw her when she was two or three days old and her mother insisted on taking out an endowment policy for sixpence a week - and told me how to spell Jan! |
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Ross, Pam and Ted
 | Ross with his Aunt Pam and Uncle Ted
Photo from Jackie Smith |
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Nick Smith
 | Ted's brother Nick
Photo from Terry Larkin |
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63. Jackie now...
 | Jackie is on the right of this recent photo
South Bank's golden girl lives and works in Wiltshire but, as can be seen from this photo, still likes to keep her hand in with sky-diving pals.
She also enjoys photography and shows she is good at whatever she turns her hand to. Her photos can be seen on her own website in blue at the bottom of here... |
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64. Chip off the old block
 | | Jackie's son Ross takes a leaf from her book with a tandem flight |
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65. Jackie - Photographer
 | A portrait by Jackie
I can't leave this without showing two of Jackie's photographs. I have been into serious photography since 1968 taking and seeing literally millions of pictures and I think all Jackie's photos are terrific but in particular I think the two that I am showing are absolute winners.
You can judge for yourself on her website. |
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66. Wow!
 | | "Ray of Light" by Jackie Smith. What a fantastic photograph! |
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67. 1971
 | Jackie twiddles her hair, centre
Jackie labelled this photo "A blast from the past"
but the only details with it are "RAPA 1971". |
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