This photograph is of a Starkholmes School Picnic, dating from around 1920/1. Amongst the Sunday School pupils is Arthur Whittaker, Jean Baloo's father; his siblings, Mary and John, are also in the photograph. Another brother, Alec, is supposed to be one of the children but doesn't seem to be there.

There were two completely separate Sunday Schools at the time. One was held in Starkholmes and one at Matlock Town School, although they were propably both run by St Giles Church. The picnic probably took place in Harpers Field which was behind the old Starkholmes School^[1].

Back row, standing:
None known apart from ... Mary Whittaker, 2nd from the left (her face partly obscured)

Fourth row, standing:
None known apart from ... Canon James William Kewley (Rector), far right

Third row, standing:
1 Curate, probably Rev. Payne^[1] | 2 -- | 3 -- | 4 -- | 5 -- | 6 -- | 7 -- | 8 -- | 9 Arthur Whittaker | 10 John Whittaker | 11 --

Second row, kneeling on the ground:
1 -- | 2 -- | 3 Margaret Statham (daughter of Ernest and Mary Ellen)^[1] | 4 -- | 5 -- | 6 -- | 7 Dorothy Brown (Mrs Gregory)^[1] | 8 -- | 9 -- | 10 -- | 11 Kathleen Whittaker^[1] | 12 Edith Whittaker^[1] | 13 Mary Statham (sister to Margaret)^[1].
The Statham sisters are wearing matching dresses^[1].

Bottom row, seated on the ground:
1 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- | 4 -- | 5 -- | 6 -- | 7 -- | 8 -- | 9 Gertrude Whittaker^[1] | 10 -- | 11 -- | 12 -- |

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^[1] Additional names/ material supplied by Claire Gibson and Jenny Dines.