When Malcolm Mallett retired from his butcher’s shop, Ablitt’s in the High Street, in 1992, he set about photographing the people of Yarmouth. We are grateful to his daughter Jane Blake, for sharing his photos with us. A selection of the portraits are here.
Malcolm Mallett, Master Butcher, Ablitts, ex RASC
Mollie Mallett of Ablitt’s Butchers, High Street
Athel Henderson, Baker, Mill’s, keen fisherman and gardener
Pam Stallard nee Henderson, daughter of Athel, Yarmouth School cook
‘Ben’ Benfield, Prison maintenance man, keen swimmer at Love Shore
Brian Rollins of Hopkins’ Dairy, High Street
Judy Rollins nee Hopkins of Hopkins Dairy
Millie Hopkins, Dairy shop owner, ex Head of Thorley School
Peter Scott, Engineer and fisherman, Town Councillor, Chairman Town Trust, Harbour Commissioner, initiator Yarmouth and Thorley Voices
John Kiszely, GP and keen yachtsman
Nigel Reid, Yarmouth GP, Lifeboat Doctor,
Reg Cronin, builder, member Yarmouth Institute
Raich Doe, Clerk to Harbour Commissioners, later Harbourmaster.
- Charlie Attrill, ex Boatman at Yachtclub, Harbourmaster
Roger Giles of Harwoods
‘Sue’ Carmela Giles nee Harwood of Harwoods
Rita Jones, Malcolm Mallett portrait 1990s
Roberta Crismass of Hopkins, and Yarmouth Pharmacy
Tom Wellbelove, bricklayer, retained fireman,
Ted Turner, worked for Cronins, Carnival supporter,
Pam Broadhead nee Kelsey: Malcolm Mallett portrait 1990s
Leslie Noton, Hon. Sec. Lifboat
Mick Burt, Engineer, keen photographer and carnival supporter
Pat Burt, Clerical Assistant, Cronins Builders, church supporter, computer whizz!
Mick Morton, boatman at Yachtclub and Harold Hayles boatyard
John Maitland, Naval Rating, Head Porter St. Mary’s Hospital, 90 years this year 2013
Marine Engineer par excellence
Grocer of ‘Mills’ latterly ‘Paul’s Foodmarket’, speedboat owner
Keith Hopkins Greengrocer and dairy,
Lifeboat crew, JP
Eric Higginbotham, ‘Man from the Pru’, devout chapel goer.
Barry Coates-Evans, Careers Adviser, South Wight Borough Councillor, Mayor of Yarmouth