Birch Home Guard 1940 - 1945.
Back row L-R 1. Cecil Partner, 2., 3., 4., 5. Dick Hyam, 6., 7., 8.
Middle row 1., 2., 3. Alec Death, 4. Alf Dickson, 5., 6., 7., 8., 9., 10.
Front 1. Minnie Fairweather who was the Alma pub landlady, 2. Sidney Mills ., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9., 10.
Photo 137 G.A.

Photograph taken Dukes Farm - Layer Marney.

Sid Mills was Anne Taylor's Uncle and died 1st March 1985. Mary was Cecil Taylor's older sister and married Sid Mills on 5th September 1953 and lived in Mulberry Green Cottages and then lived in Church Road, Copford from 1961. Sid worked on Folkards farm until his death and often seen on the combine harvester. He was also known by people for cutting their hair. [ Anne Taylor ]
Date: c1942