A trophy winning Beeston Boiler Company bowls team, probably from the 1950s
Taken in from of the pavilion on the Company's Sports Ground, then on the corner of Queens Road and Beacon Road
Those standing in the middle row and at the back appear to be a group of Company management.
To the right of centre in the middle row may be the Managing Director, Mark Pearson

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The following seven photograph are from a collection by James Reginald (always known as 'Reg') Whitehouse (1893-1967) and have been kindly provided by Robert Percey, Reg's grandson-in-law. Names of any of those shown would be gladly received.

A native of Long Eaton, Reg came to Beeston to live on Alexander Road (later Crescent) after his marriage to Jessie Florence Pallett (1895-1966) in 1924 and after taking a job at Beeston Foundry (later Beeston Boiler) in 1925. He continued to work there up to his eventual retirement, having moved to live on Mona Street, Beeston. As is very clear from these photographs of the Foundry's bowls teams and cricket team he was very competant bowler and cricketer and a great asset to these teams. The images immediately below show Reg in action and the Triples trophy that he and his colleagues won in 1947





Reg Whitehouse is standing, 2nd right on the back row




Reg Whitehouse in action in a match, as skip




Reg Whitehouse is 2nd right on the front row




Reg Whitehouse is 2nd from the left




Reg Whitehouse is 6th from the left on the centre row




Reg Whitehouse is on the left

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The three photographs shown below were also taken at the green on the Company sports ground
They show some of those taking part in a Bowls Evening in about 1965
Some are identified from notes found with the original photographs. Other names would be very welcome


Left to Right : Wilf Newby, Arthur Clifford, (unidentified), Peter Leivers


In the centre (3rd from left)is Fred Harrison


On the left is Ken Walder, 3rd from left is Bob Stirland