The photo was taken in the garden of Ferndale, Bream in the 1930s. St James church is in the background.
Alan thinks that there may be a connection with Princess Royal Colliery.

Row 2 (back row): 1 , 2 Jackie Morgan, 3 Norman Fewings, 4 Eddie Lewis (Chief Clerk) ,5 ,6 Bertram Everett.
Row 1 (front row): 1 Arthur Hussey, 2 E? Turner, 3 John. Henry Fewings ,4 Percy R Moore (Managing Director) ,5 possibly Gwilliam James (Chief Pay Clerk) ,6 Clifton Morse.

Thanks also to Len Olley who added (May 2008): "I worked in the office of the Princess Royal from 1943-46 and hazard a guess that this photo is of the staff around 1940.  I suggest names as follows (having not seen any of them since 1946):
Row 1 position 1 Arthur Hussey(?)
Row 1 position 4 Percy R Moore (Managing Director)
Row 1 position 5 possibly Gwilliam James (Chief Pay Clerk)
Row 1 position 6 I confirm is Clifton Morse
Row 2 position 2 Jackie Morgan
Row 2 position 3 Norman Fewings (confirmed)
Row 2 position 4 Eddie Lewis (Chief Clerk)".

Thanks also to Tom Willetts.

Thanks also to Anne Soo who added (June 2009): "... John Henry Fewings ( my great grandfather) retired from his position as Secretary of the Princess Royal Colliery in 1937 so this photo would have been taken around then . Ferndale was the name of his home in Bream".

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