Procession of Boys and Men Where and when?

[radstockjeff]

Just come across this one. Any ideas of time and place. Possibly somewhere in Somerset.

[Wiggy]

WellI don't really have any idea of the real reason or place, but this is my story . . . .

The 'school' is being taken down to the local soccer pitch for a match, ( I haven't counted,so it might be rugby rather than soccer - however I don't think it is cricket or athletics!) eldest boys leading, team in the middle and younger boys following to cheer!  Sundry staff escorting.

Oh well - good theory/story anyhow!   

I hope they won at whatever they were doing!   

Maybe 1930s?

Wiggy.

[barryd]

I see the "big house" to the left of the photograph. What is the square box on legs in what appears to be on  the next property?  The globe light seems to be on private property. .

[a chesters]

Could the square box be a notice board facing the street?, or a scoreboard facing inwards. To me, behind the square box is a cleared area, which COULD possibly be a playing field. I am probably wrong, but putting out as a possibility.

Wiggy, you could be right in that some are in a sporting uniform. Trying to count, possibly soccer, as I don't think there are enough for rugby, but...............

AC

[Wiggy]

    I thought rugby has less that soccer!!  Shows how much I know!

Isn't the globe over the gateway where a couple of men are standing watching the boys pass by.    There seems to be some sort of notice board beside that gate as well as the possible score board further left.   

Just so we can all see what we are talking about!

[tonepad]

I count about 8 boys in sports gear.
A rowing eight?
They don't seem to be wearing leather football/rugby boots.

[Greensleeves]

I wonder if this is a coastal scene; the tree next to the house has the look of one turning against sea winds and salt spray.  Also one of the men walking with the boys is wearing white trousers and possibly a blazer, which could indicate a boating activity of some sort.

[KGarrad]

The chap standing in the gateway looks to be holding a football (soccer) ball?

[Wiggy]

The chap standing in the gateway looks to be holding a football (soccer) ball?

I think it looks more like spare trousers rolled into a brown paper bag!   

One of the big boys has sandshoes on too -  . . . and certainly one of theose in uniform is small enough to be a cox.   I don't think it is rowing - don't know why - just don't. 

I see what you mean about the tree GS.  To me it looks more as if it has been chopped off on one side - for whatever reason I can't guess.  None of the other trees seem similarly affected do they? 

Some of the boys in the front group don't appear to be in the same'uniform' as those around them. 

Love those huge caps!!