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Is the chap in the back row 2nd from the right Billy Learmonth that used to skipper on the Lyrawa Bay by any chance ??

Is that Walter Dunnet middle back row?

Have not jumped in on this one, hoped somone else might know all the names. Two faces in doubt, will put a question mark at them.

L/R Back Row Jimmy Bailie(Snelsetter)-Jimmy Cragie??-Walter Dunnet(Booth)-Jock Waters(Garson)-Tommy Groat (Kirbuster)

Middle Row Eddie Latchem??- Sid Taylor(Auld Ha)- Hughie Seatter(Melsetter Farm)

Front Sam Isbister(Pentland View)

Billy Learmonth would have been a young lad compared to the other gents.

Second from the left on back row could be Jimmy Inkster and first on middle row is probably Eddie Latchum. All other are as John says.

I can't put a name to the guy beside Jim Baillie either. The first guy in the middle row is Eddie Latcham- did Eddie not manage the Royal for a while? I feel this might have been shortly after Jimmy Swanson ran the Royal. Eddie was married to one of Peter Wilson's daughters from Orequoy. Also might be later than 1955 if Sidney Taylor was getting intae the pub to play in the team.....

Eddie Latchum worked at H.M.S. Vulcan, Dounreay after leaving Lyness and was one of the interviewers when I went for a job there.
His daughters are called Pauline and Vivian. His wife passed away a few years ago.

Only men still alive are Tommy Groat and Sid Taylor, not too sure about Eddie Latchum.

I think Eddie is still alive.

Tommy Groat passed away just after the New Year 2013 aged 90. Huntly's gain was Longhope's loss when Tommy and Bessie moved away for they were two fine folk.

was this sam isbister married to a may? fotheringham?

I think her maiden name was Allan or Alan!

Yes that would be her...I thought it was fotheringham as that is what is on her headstone but after doing abit of digging I found that fotheringham was her middle name (mother's maiden name) and her surname was Allan.
They would be my partners grandparents.

Yes that would be her...I thought it was fotheringham as that is what is on her headstone but after doing a bit of digging I found that fotheringham was her middle name (mother's maiden name) and her surname was Allan.

They would be my partners grandparents. This is the first photo of his grandfather he's seen...thank you :)

They would be my partners grandparents.

Sorry I forgot to add my name Kaja.
May & Sam's youngest son was called Allan, who is regretfully no longer with us.

I think your right Jimmy Eddie Latchum did run the Royal in Longhope. He managed Scapa House in Thurso when we lived there in the 1970's a fine modern building to accommodate Royal Navy personnel working at the same place as I did, HMS Vulcan, Dounreay. We had out Christmas staff night out there.

May Fotheringham Allan was indeed married to Sam Isbister she was my grandmother she was from Stronsay. My mother Elizabeth (Ella) also had May Foteringham as a middle name

Ian I don't suppose you have any photos of them you wouldn't mind sharing? It would be lovely to put faces to names especially as we have such little info on Peters (my better half) fathers side of the family.

Eddie Latcham passed away within the last year. Above I should have mentioned their youngest daughter Zena as well. It was through her that I heard of his passing. The only one left in this photo will be Sid Taylor.