First Derry mystery solved

Lent to the paper by a regular reader, the picture was first published six weeks ago, and there has been an amazing response to our appeal for readers to identify the officers and girls in the sepia-toned snap.

This week a reader from Feeny supplied two more names - those of the officers - via our website www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk.

Our knowledgeable reader is Evelyn Evans, formerly Dunne, now living at Terrydreen Road in Feeny, who remembers her Brownie days with Jeanette Warke very clearly. In fact, her message was addressed to Guide and former Brown Owl Jeanette, who is also included in the photograph, who spoke at length about her memories as a Brownie, Guide and eventual officer in the Sentinel a fortnight ago, but she was unable to identify the two officers.

Evelyn remembers them, though; they are Jean Little and Pat Harley.

"Derry guide leaders were Jean Little who died in Canada some years ago and a Pat Harley who I saw in Newtownards in 1991," she said.

Asked about her memories she said: "I was in 1st Derry Guides with Jeanette. My brother used to take Jeanette, Joyce Robinson and me up to the Cathedral Brownies when I lived in the Orchard Row, near where her husband came from.

"I then went into the cadets and helped in St Augustine's Guides with Anne Harley," she said adding: "When I came back from Stranmillis in 1963 I was assistant in 1st Derry - so I can't judge the officers! Jean Little was great and was area camp advisor, so we won a lot of the camping competitions.

"I got married in 1969 and came to live in the country. I later did 19 years as a Boys' Brigade officer. My biggest highlight was meeting and shaking hands with Lady Baden-Powell at a rally in Coleraine. Our Company was the only one to have the privilege," said Evelyn.

If anyone else can remember any of those pictured they are welcome to contact the Sentinel though our website, or by telephoning 028 7134 1175.