Historical information

The ball was held in the Parish Hall in October 1947. This was the first debutante ball held in Linton after the end of World War II. Organisers were Mrs H. D. Scott (Doris Scott, wife of the vicar) and Mr & Mrs S. Chasey.
Debutantes and their partners were:
1. Lesley Hart – Les Crosier.
2. Shirley Howard – Kevin Knight.
3. Rosemary Gillett – Ian Horne.
4. Grace Hearn – Ivan Grigg.
5. Neta Hearn – Neil Lang.
6. Brenda Megee – Geoffrey Megee.
7. Jean Nicol – Alan Holding.
8. Dawn Lancaster – Eugene Grigg.
9. Betty Cahill – Con Palmer.
10. Alma Whately – Kenneth Holding.
11. Gwyneth Smith – Graham Smith.
12. Joan Kerr – Geoffrey Morrisey.
13. Lorraine Nelson – Edward Cheeseman.
14. Esme McDonald – Carl Hoffman.
15. Ivy Hocking – Martin Cahill.
The nine flower girls were: Irene Bennett, Pamela Nicol, Nancy Howell, Elizabeth Scott, Marion Mason, Glenys Leeman, Marlene Megee, Alice Knight and Lois Leeman.

Physical description

Black and white photograph, mounted on card, in protective brown paper cover. Photograph shows debutantes, their partners, flowergirls and organisers of the St Paul's Church of England debutante ball held in Linton in 1947.