Woolwich People

Mr & Mrs Will Crooks
William Vincent at Lesnes Abbey excavations
Florence and Evelyn Vincent .
Children of WT Vincent .. Evelyn died quite young
Early 1900s Woolwich Police officer
Late 1980s Mayor John Austin-Walker with the duke and duchess of York
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Early 1900s, Salvation army band
May 6th 2008... Powis street
Enforcement officers issue a fixed penalty notice for litter
April 18th 2008.. Council Enforcement officers on Powis street
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April 2nd 2008.. PCSO's in Powis street
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March 25th 2008 .. Jeff and Michelle
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Feb' 2nd 2008 Brian. another colourful character
copyright Chris Mansfield
A very young Marie Kingwell wearing the original Woolwich mayoral badge of office .. at the time her father was Mayor
Cllr Marie Kingwell
Piss artist
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July 28th 2008.. Buskers on Powis street
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Will Crooks
Will Crooks, was an MP for Woolwich from 1903
Cartoon of William Vincent published in a Victorian comic called Ally Slopers half holiday
Kate Vincent
wife of WT Vincent
Late 40s - early 50s school group
judging by the notes on the blackboard I guess it must be Union street school ?
Late 1980s Mayor John Austin-Walker with the Duke & Duchess of York
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Salvation army group at Tasma studio in Wellington street
May 5th 2008.. Illegal DVD trader
Around this time there were many illegal traders selling pirated DVD films .. As many as 6 at a time could be found working Powis street .. copyright Chris Mansfield
April 17th 2009.. Traffic warden on Powis street
March 31st 2008 .. Phone repair man
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March 2008 .. Mrs Newsome
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Woolwich council chamber ( about 1962 ) the young man, 2nd from the right was Cllr Terry malone
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Cllr Marie Kingwell and first edition of the globe newspaper
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Approx' 1974 . Cllr Marie Kingwell with Max Wall at the opening of the Tramshed as an entertainment venue
October 5th 2008 .. Mankinis
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July 7th 2008... Busker on Powis street
He was quite good copyright Chris Mansfield

Will crooks caricature
William Vincent
WT Vincent
October 20th 1951. Mayor James Newman with Princess Margaret at the Festival of Britain celebrations
After a military review, The Princess opened an exhibition in the town hall .
Mayor John Austin-Walker with the duke and Duchess of York
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Salvation army group at Tasma studio
you will notice a couple of figures have been cut & pasted ( literally ) from another picture
May 5th 2008.. Beggars
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April 13th 2008 .. London Marathon
This is Buster martin . At the time of this photo he was 101 years old ! and allegedly the oldest man to on the planet to run a Marathon copyright Chris Mansfield
March 29th 2008.. Buskers on Powis street
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March 25th 2008.. Market cleaners
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Mayor Marie Kingwell meets the Queen
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Cll Marie Kingwell on the Woolwich ferry
A young Marie Kingwell ( nee Reeves ) possibly with her father ??
October 3rd 2008 .. Big Issue seller
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Fred Leslie
Fred was a famous actor born and raised in Woolwich
1931 Frank Gascoigne, a worker at Associated Motor cycles
The Woolwich Local Board 1864
This was taken in 1864 when the local board of works visited the Crossness sewage works during it's construction
Woolwich Milkman
Late 1980s . Mayor John Austin-Walker with the Duke and Duchess of York
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early 1970s.. local biker Chris Greene
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April 28th 2008 ..Local colour
This guy wasn't actually busking, just showing off.. He still hangs around Woolwich .. (2019 ) copyright Chris Mansfield
April 13th 2008 Lead mens runners at the Ferry roundabout
London Marathon
29th March 2008.. Staff in Costa's Powis street
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March 15th 2008.. Street cleaners at Callis yard
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Cllr Marie Kingwell with her husband Syd, who has also been a local councillor
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Mayor Marie Kingwell meets the queen ..... not sure where
Dec' 6th 2008 .. Stephanie Butcher
Steph' used to be the town centre manager for Woolwich and was the best one we ever had !! copyright Chris Mansfield
Sept' 29th 2008 .. Street Cleaner
This chap was a council sweeper for many years copyright Chris Mansfield

William Vincent
Rev John Wilson
Early 1980s publicity shot for the Kentish Independent
Nov' 4th 2007 .. Two Community support officers
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Salvation army group at Tasma studios
May 6th 2008 ..Local Woolwich resident.
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April 1st 2008 .. Stop and search
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April 13th 2008 . London Marathon
Wheelchair contestants in the 2008 London Marathon, coming down John Wilson St, Woolwich copyright Chris Mansfield
March 29th 2008.. Market hot dog stall
They were really nice burgers :-) copyright Chris Mansfield
March 7th 2008 Shirley & Wally,
Old Wally died in 2012.. I believe Shirley has also passed too copyright Chris Mansfield
Cllr Marie Kingwell with her husband Syd
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A group of people on one of the Ferries .. In the centre is cllr Marie Kingwell and second from left is MP John Cartwright ... Can you name any others for me ??
Oct' 8th 2008.. Community support officers .
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July 28th 2008.. Police pick up a suspect in Creton street
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