The Madrigal Group from Palmers which visited Scotland in 1955

 

This photo has been provided by David Mooring (1954-61), a member of the monthly lunch gathering of OPs in South Essex.

The group stayed in Penkhill Castle, not far from Girvan, and gave several concerts in the surrounding towns.

The lady in the centre is Ms Boyd, who owned the castle, and the teachers were, of course, Hopkins and Tyrell.

David can name David Bishop, John Cornner, Michael Horne (3rd from right) and himself (the only one in glasses!)
and although he well remembesr all the faces, putting names to them all is a challenge after 70 years.
It'll be interesting if others get recognised and identified more successfully!

So he needs your help please.

Please click here and use the index below, to let us know any boys you can identify.

 

Currently identified ......
21 Feb 2026 - updated names supplied by Tim Goodyear

1   2  
3 Sir Roger Bone 4 John Hinton (possibly)
5 David Mooring 6 David Bishop
7   8 John Cornner
9 Jim? Charlton 10  
11 ? Lodge 12  
13   14 Michael Horne
15 John? Couling 16 Tim Goodyear