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Offline jnoone

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« on: Monday 17 April 17 18:22 BST (UK) »
Hi
I
 trying to identify a person in a photograph which I believe was taken
in Liverpool.The photo was taken at some kind of award ceremony and I am
 trying to identify the man receiving the award.
The photo was taken by H.A. Smith photographer 68 South Castle Street
Liverpool.
Could someone please try to date this photo.Would anyone have any idea
what the ceremony was and could anyone maybe identify anyone in the
photo.

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Re: photo
« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 April 17 18:35 BST (UK) »
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Re: photo
« Reply #2 on: Monday 17 April 17 18:47 BST (UK) »
Are your famliy connected to a Church ,just a guess an
award for a Charity . ;D
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Re: photo
« Reply #3 on: Monday 17 April 17 18:54 BST (UK) »
I think the clergyman right foreground is Cardinal Richard Downey, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool 1928 - 1953. See the photo bottom right here http://www.litherland-digital.co.uk/album_9/pages/star_of_sea_warmem.html
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Re: photo
« Reply #4 on: Monday 17 April 17 20:19 BST (UK) »
Yes I agree I thought straight away it was an RC photo and I recognised one of the men and the name "Downey" came to mind.


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Re: photo
« Reply #5 on: Monday 17 April 17 20:33 BST (UK) »
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The member of family who I believe is in the photo was I think not connected to the church or a member of a religious order. If I am right he was born in Ireland and lived in Dublin most of his life

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 18 April 17 09:16 BST (UK) »
This doesn't help identify your mystery man. But I think the photo could be pre-1932.

As you can see from the photograph Cardinal Downey was portly to say the least. However there are newspaper reports that he put himself on a severe diet in 1932 and lost a good 6 stones of what he described as his 'too solid flesh'.

What is the name of the person you believe the mystery man to be?
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 18 April 17 10:33 BST (UK) »
The photographer was at 68 South Castle Street in Kelly's Directory 1938:-

68 Smith Harold Aubrey photographer


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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 18 April 17 10:58 BST (UK) »
Looking at the hands of the two men could Downey be the recipient here?


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