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This section includes a remarkable collestion of over 100 historic early photographs of Hocktide and Tutti-Day.
There are links to historic videos of Hocktide and photographic records of modern Hocktide and Tutti-Day at the bottom of this page.
There is still more work to be done to accurately date many, as well as identify the individuals photographed. If you can help, especially with the undated photographs towards the bottom of the page, please
Photo Gallery:
Hocktide 1895-97? The Constable is Alfred Buckeridge; tutti-men are Tom Fruen (left, confectioner, china & glass dealer and undertaker, 129 High Street) and Arthur Killick (right, grocer, 17 High Street).
Hocktide 1902 "Council of Commoners, Hocktide, Hungerford 1902". The Constable is William Alexander, coal merchant at 120 High Street. [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
Hocktide 1902 "Council of Commoners, Hock-tide, Hungerford, 1902". [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
Hocktide 1902 "Hock-tide Festival, Hungerford. The Constable and two Tithing men with "Tutti Poles", 1902". [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
Hocktide 1902 "Hock-tide Festival, Hungerford. The Constable and two Tithing men with "Tutti Poles", 1902". The Constable was William G Alexander coal-merchant at 120 High Street. [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
Hocktide 1902. Constable is William Alexander, coal merchant at 120 High Street. Standing behind is Bellman Edward Bushnell. [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
Hocktide 1902. "Hock-tide Customs at Hungerford, Berkshire. The Constable and tithing, or "Tutti", Men, 1902". The Constable was William G Alexander coal-merchant at 120 High Street) [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
Hocktide 1902. "School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street) [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
Hocktide 1903. Constable and Tutti-men, Hocktide 1903. L-R: H T Potter, William G Alexander (coal merchant at 120 High Street, Constable for his second year), T W Alexander.
Hocktide 1905. Bellman Edward Bushnell "Collecting the Commoner's Penny" [Sir Benjamin Stone] This print is from a collection of illustrations produced from the photographs of Sir Benjamin Stone for his book: Sir Benjamin Stones Pictures. Records of National Life and History: Volume 1 Festivals Ceremonies and Customs Published in 1905.
Hocktide 1908. Constable (Dr Major), Bellman (Edward Bushnell) and the Tutti-men. [Mapson & Son, Hungerford and Pewsey]
Hocktide 1910. The Constable, Alfred Allright, of the Universal Stores, is about to send the Tuttimen, Alfred Macklin on the left, and Robert Cole on the right, to visit all the Commoners' houses in the town. Note: Other photographs show Alfred’s father Frederick Macklin as Tuttiman - This is the only known occasion when father and son shared the duty of Tuttiman on the same day! Note Railings on Town Hall steps!
Hocktide 1910. The Constable, Mr Alfred Allright (grocer) is seated. Behind him is the Bellman Edward Bushnell, and on either side are the two Tuttimen, Frederick Macklin (of the dairy) on the left, and Robert Cole (of the Town Mill) on the right.
Hocktide 1910. From "The Throne & Country", 16 Apr 1910. Key names Alfred Allright as Constable. Alfred Cole (Tuttiman).
Hocktide 1911. Constable Alfred Allright with the Tutti-men and Bellman Edward Bushnell
Hocktide 1911. Constable was Alfred Allright. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide ??1911. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of the Three Swans Hotel. [Alfred Barratt Press Photographers, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London] (DM)
Hocktide 1911. Bellman Edward Bushnell outside the John o'Gaunt Inn, with ?publican Albert Chales Hance and his family. [Albert Parsons "17"]
Hocktide 1911. Tutti-men on the steps of Allright's Stores, now 16 High Street. [Albert Parsons "16"]
Hocktide 16.4.1912. In the yard of The Three Swans [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 16.4.1912. Visiting The Laundry. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 16.4.1912. At the Workhouse. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 16.4.1912. At the Workhouse. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 16.4.1912. At the Workhouse. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 16.4.1912. "Kissing Day" - at the Workhouse. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1912. Constable was Alfred Allright. [Albert Parsons "9"]
Hocktide 1913. Constable is John Adnams, corn and seed merchant. Bellman Edward Bushnell is on the right. [Albert Parsons "21"]
Hocktide 1913. Seated (from left to right) are [unknown], George Winterbourne (florist), Thomas Walter Alexander (grocer), George Wren (saddler and ironmonger), [unknown], Dr Harry Pike Major (doctor), John Adnams (Constable, corn and seed merchant), Henry Astley (solicitor), William Mapson (watchmaker), [unknown], and Louis Beard (coal merchant). Standing (from left to right) are Edward Gingell (grocer), Ernest Batt (baker), Henry Crossley (Tutti-man), Edward Bushnell (Bellman), John Tyler (fraper, Tutti-man), George Hawkes (ironmonger) John y Hawkins (confectioner), Alfred Bartholomew (house furnisher) and Stephen Clifford (bootmaker). [Albert Parsons "5"]
Hocktide 1913. At the Laundry. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1913. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons "1"]
Hocktide 1913. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons "2"]
Hocktide 1913. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons "3"]
Hocktide 1913. At the Workhouse. [Albert Parsons "6"]
Hocktide 1913? Tutti-men standing with John Corderoy Adnams outside his business, 28 High Street. [Albert Parsons] This may not be 1913/14, and simply taken outside John Adnams house, 28 High Street?
Hocktide 1914. At The Workhouse. [Albert Parsons "10"]
Hocktide 1914. "Commanding the Commoner's Penny". Outside Mill Cottage, 8 Bridge Street. [Albert Parsons "11"]
Hocktide ?1914. This Tuttiman looks like the man in Hocktide-013 above, which is dated 1914.
Hocktide 1915. At The Laundry [Albert Parsons "11"]
Hocktide ??1915-17. Shoeing the "colts" in The Three Swans Yard. Soldier in photo – surely from one of the units stationed here Jan 1915-May 1917.
Hocktide 1920. Outside Freeman's, Bridge Street. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1920. Crossing the canal bridge. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1920. Outside Charles Batchelor's confectioners and cafe, 10 Bridge Street (now Roxtons) [Albert Parsons].
Hocktide 1920. Outside WH Smith, 6 High Street. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1921. Shoeing the Colts in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1927. Blake, Alfred Bartholomew, Alfred Macklin.
Hocktide 1930. "Ye Tutti-men of Hungerford [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1927. Tutti-man Alf Macklin accompanied by Jack Cox. Is this correct?? Ruddle is in the next pic!!
Hocktide 1927. The Tutti-men at Taylor's the Chemist, 3 Bridge Street. Beyond the crowd of following children can be seen the two Tutti-men (Mr Alf Macklin on the left, and Mr William George Razey on the right. Between them in the doorway is the Orangeman (Mr Ruddle) and the owner of the chemist shop, Mr Henry Fearnley "Fern" Taylor. Frederick Ernest Ruddle ran the Craven Arms from 1911 until it closed in 1929, when he moved to 1 North View.
Hocktide 1927. Tutti-man Alf Macklin in front of The Red House, Bridge Street.
Hocktide-106 Hocktide 1928. Showing the colts in The Three Swans yard. Harry Giles is carrying the blacksmith's box. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide 1930. "Ye Tutti-men of Hungerford [Albert Parsons]
Hocktide 1930
Hocktide 1934. Outside 55-57 High Street
Hocktide-095: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker, retired butcher, 115 High Street (R), kissing an elderly pauper at "The Infirmary" (previously "The Workhouse"). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-096: Hocktide 1934. Tutti-men and children outside The Plough (Douglas Wilmott's home, 49 High Street). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-092: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker (R) kissing two ladies. ?where? The Orangeman is thought to be Fred Ruddle. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-093: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker, retired butcher, 115 High Street (R), kissing nurses at "The Infirmary" (previously "The Workhouse"). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-101: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-104: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men kissing. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-009: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker (R) lead the group up Park Street. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-084: Hocktide 1935. Shoeing the colts in the Three Swans Yard.
(L-R): H J Bushnell (with pipe), Mr Brown (bow tie), J D Wells (Tuttiman), Miss Carlton Williams (guest), Mr Beard, Mr Astley, Mr Marshall (being shod), Mr Seddon, Mr Munford (with apron), ??, Dr Starkey-Smith (Constable), ??, Bill Lewington jnr (on ladder), Dennis Brittain?, T Pratt, W S Raine, Mr Scarlett (Orangeman).[Info from Donald & Joan Macey, 20 Feb 1996].
Hocktide, 1938. Mr Ernest W Dopson (Tutti-man), Mr Ruddle (Orange-man) and Mr W G Razey (Tutti-man) on the Town Hall steps.
Hocktide 1938. Mr Dopson outside his shop, 5 High Street.
Hocktide 1938. Tutti-men: Ernest Dopson, and W G Razey outside Barnard's stationers.
Hocktide 1938. Tutti-men: Ernest Dopson (L) and W G Razey (R). Mr Ruddle is Orangeman.
Undated, c1938?. Can you help? Outside Dopsons, High Street.
Hocktide c1943. On the right is Jean Bertram (McClintock), who lived in Froxfield, the daughter of John William McClintock. Jean's sister Joyce married Eddie May. Jean married 1951 in Froxfield. (Sent by Neil Bertram 2015)
Hocktide-109: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R) kissing shop girls outside Gingell's shop, 25 High Street (kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-088: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt, in The Three Swans yard (kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-089: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt (an American soldier), in The Three Swans yard (kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-090: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Bushnell (extreme left, spectacles, hands in pockets), Stephen Raine, Louis Beard and Alfred Macklin). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-091: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Stephen Raine (extreme left), and Alfred Macklin (to left of lady colt)). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-094: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker, retired butcher, 115 High Street (R), kissing nurses at "The Infirmary" (previously "The Workhouse"). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-097: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Tutti-man Alfred Macklin (in waist-coat on right)). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-098: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Alfred Macklin (holding the soldier)). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-100: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-102: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R) in front of Congregational Church. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-103: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt, in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Bushnell (extreme left, spectacles, hands in pockets), Stephen Raine, Louis Beard and Alfred Macklin). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-105: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide c1947. The Orangeman (Mr Ruddle) and Tutti-men throwing oranges to children.
Hocktide c1947 (as above – Hocktide-060) At the Workhouse.
ocktide 1948. (Left to right) Charlie Geater (Tutti-man), Sidney Bushnell (Town Crier), Joseph Roy Alexander (Coal Merchant, 120 High Street, Constable 1947-1950), Bill Lewington (Tutti-man), Dicky Scarlett (Orange Man). Photograph taken in the Constable's garden, rear of 120 High Street. [Albert Parsons]
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Hocktide ??1948. ?unknown? / unknown / Ernest James (dated c1948 by Robert James)
Hocktide-099: Hocktide c1946. Tutti-men (Alfred Giles on left) and children outside The Plough (Douglas Wilmott's home, 49 High Street). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide ?1948. Shoeing the Colt in the Three Swans yard. Ernest James and ANO as Tuttimen (as in 19480000ca Hocktide (Ernest James) above.
Hocktide 26 Apr 1949. "Hands up for Tutti-men's Pennies" outside Macklin's Dairy, 100 High Street, "Established 1884". [PA Reuters Photos, London]
Hocktide 26 Apr 1949. "Tutti-man on ladder, claims his kiss". Tutti-man Charles Geater on top of ladder claims a kiss from Beryl Morley, [PA Reuters Photos, London]
Hocktide-107: Hocktide c1950 undated. Shoeing the colts in The Three Swans yard. Alfred Macklin is "blacksmith". (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-086: Hocktide 1946 or 1947. Constable Edward (Teddy) Pratt Constable; William Raine (L) and ANO Tutti-men.
Hocktide 1938 (?1939?) - Ernest Frank James kissing a nurse at the workhouse.
Hocktide 1940s? L-R: Alf Macklin, Richard "Jack" Cox, Bill Clifford.
?1940s (as 027 above). Numbered 81567
?1940s as 067, 027 above). Numbered WG81568
Hocktide 1928. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons]
Undated. Can you help? On left Flo Clifford. In Will Clifford's shop.
Undated. Can you help? Tutti-man Alf Macklin with Freda Giles. On right, Will Clifford with Nancy R...?
Undated. Can you help? Tutti-man Jack Cox holding the ladder whilst ?Alf Middleton claims a kiss at the Three Swans.
Date unknown.
Hocktide, ?date ?1960s. The Tutti-men using a ladder to reach the first floor of Spackman's grocers (25 High Street), from possibly Mrs Mary Spackman?
Hocktide 1967. Orangeman Bob Lewington (on his first day in office) leads Tuttimen Robert W. James and Barry Thompson (manager of Seeds & Cereals 17 High St). The retiring Orangeman Dick Scarlett showed the route up to his flat 78 High Street and then retired. Robert James said "This was also the last year of the big pennies so we bought new ones to give to the ladies and threw the rest to the children."
From "The Throne & Country", 16 Apr 1910
Hocktide, ?date ?1960s. The Tutti-men using a ladder to reach the first floor of Charles May, jewellers (at 23 High Street from 1955-c1970). The first floor flat was occupied by Col & Mrs Cotter.
Constable and Tuttimen, c1950.
Shoeing the colt, Hocktide c1928.
Hocktide 1920. The Hocktide Jury:
L-R: Front row: E Bushnell, Assistant Bailiff & Town Crier; L H Beard; G Phelps; W Winkworth; H Pope; S O New; H Coker.
2nd row: Dr R H Barker (top hat); G Ford;L Clifford; H F Taylor; A E Allright; -??-.
3rd row: W Cox (partly hidden); -??-; S Clifford; R R Earle; A Bowsher (flat cap).
4th row: T H Killick; T E Crook (cap);
At rear: J H Woodridge; J C Adnams; J McKerlie; J E Neale.
Hocktide-111 Hocktide 1911. A kiss at Allright's Stores, 16 High Street.
At Bodman's, 112 High Street, Hocktide 16 Apr 1912 [A. Parsons]
At the workhouse, 16 Apr 1916. [A.Parsons-6]
Tutti Girls, Hocktide 1985.
Hocktide 1985, Roger King, Constable.
Hocktide 1985, Roger King, Constable.
Tutti-men leaving Hungerford Hospital, April 1955
Tutti-men and Orangeman at 40 High Street, April 1955.
Tutti-men and Orangeman at Hungerford Hospital, April 1955.
Tutti-men and Orangeman up a ladder, April 1955.
Shoeing the Colt - L-R Wilfred Pickles, H G Wyatt, Mabel Pickles, C Geater, J Morley, April 1955.
Shoeing the Colt - L-R Mabel Pickles, H G Wyatt, Wilfred Pickles, C Geater, J Morley, April 1955.
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Hocktide 16.4.1912. In the yard of The Three Swans [Albert Parsons].
Greg Furr and Peter Joseph (under Covid restrictions), Hocktide 13 April 2021.
Tutti-Day, 22nd April 2022.
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Peter Joseph, Constable, heading the parade to the Constable's Service, 1st may 2022.
1894-96 Constable: Alfred Buckeridge, farrier, 103 High Street (Hocktide 1895-97).
- Hocktide-005: Hocktide 1895-97? The Constable is Alfred Buckeridge; tutti-men are Tom Fruen (left, confectioner, china & glass dealer and undertaker, 129 High Street) and Arthur Killick (right, grocer, 17 High Street).
1897-00 Constable: George Platt. (Hocktide 1898-1901).
1901-02 Constable: William Alexander, coal merchant, 120 High Street (Hocktide 1902-1903)
- Hocktide-003 and -003a: Hocktide 1902 "Council of Commoners, Hocktide, Hungerford 1902". [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
- Hocktide-073: Hocktide 1902 "Council of Commoners, Hock-tide, Hungerford, 1902". [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
- Hocktide-074: Hocktide 1902 "Hock-tide Festival, Hungerford. The Constable and two Tithing men with "Tutti Poles", 1902". [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
- Hocktide-072: Hocktide 1902 "Hock-tide Festival, Hungerford. The Constable and two Tithing men with "Tutti Poles", 1902". [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
- Hocktide-059: Hocktide 1902. [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
- Hocktide-071: Hocktide 1902. "Hock-tide Customs at Hungerford, Berkshire. The Constable and tithing, or "Tutti", Men, 1902". [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
- Hocktide-048: Hocktide 1902. "School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" 1902 (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street) [Sir John Benjamin Stone]
- Hocktide-079: Hocktide 1903. Constable and Tutti-men. L-R: H T Potter, William G Alexander (coal merchant at 120 High Street, Constable for his second year), T W Alexander.
1903-04 Constable: William Taylor (Hocktide 1904-05)
1905-06 Constable: Thomas Freeman (Hocktide 1906-07)
- Hocktide-047: Hocktide 1905. Bellman Edward Bushnell "Collecting the Commoner's Penny" [Sir Benjamin Stone] This print is from a collection of illustrations produced from the photographs of Sir Benjamin Stone for his book: Sir Benjamin Stones Pictures. Records of National Life and History:
Volume 1 Festivals Ceremonies and Customs Published in 1905.
1907-08 Constable: Harry Pike Major MD, doctor at 107 High Street. (Hocktide 1908-09)
- Hocktide-078: Hocktide 1908. Constable (Dr Major), Bellman (Edward Bushnell) and the Tutti-men. [Mapson & Son, Hungerford and Pewsey]
1909-11 Constable: Alfred Allright, Universal Stores, 15 High Street. (Hocktide 1910-1912)
- Hocktide-050: Hocktide 1910. The Constable, Alfred Allright, is about to send the Tuttimen, Alfred Macklin on the left, and Robert Cole on the right, to visit all the Commoners' houses in the town. Note: Other photographs show Alfred’s father Frederick Macklin as Tuttiman - This is the only known occasion when father and son shared the duty of Tuttiman on the same day! Note Railings on Town Hall steps!
- Hocktide-032: Hocktide 1910. The Constable, Mr Alfred Allright (grocer) is seated. Behind him is the Bellman Edward Bushnell, and on either side are the two Tuttimen, Frederick Macklin (of the dairy) on the left, and Robert Cole (of the Town Mill) on the right.
- Hocktide-035 and 035a: Hocktide 1910. From "The Throne & Country", 16 Apr 1910. Key names Alfred Allright as Constable. Alfred Cole (Tuttiman).
- Hocktide-063. Hocktide 1911. Constable Alfred Allright with the Tutti-men and Bellman Edward Bushnell
- Hocktide-054: Hocktide 1911. Constable was Alfred Allright. [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-064: Hocktide ??1911. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of the Three Swans Hotel. [Alfred Barratt Press Photographers, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London] (DM)
- Hocktide-031: Hocktide 1911. Bellman Edward Bushnell outside the John o'Gaunt Inn, with ?publican Albert Chales Hance and his family. [Albert Parsons "17"]
- Hocktide-061: Hocktide 1911. Tutti-men on the steps of Allright's Stores, now 16 High Street. [Albert Parsons "16"]
- Hocktide-111: Hocktide 1911. Tutti-men on the steps of Allright's Stores, now 16 High Street.
Hocktide 16 Apr 1912, Constable was Alfred Allright:
- Hocktide-053: Constable was Alfred Allright. [Albert Parsons "9"]
- Hocktide-037: In the yard of The Three Swans [Albert Parsons]
- 19120416 Hocktide-133: In the yard of The Three Swans [Albert Parsons].
- Hocktide-045: Visiting the Laundry. [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-010: At the Workhouse. [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-011: At the Workhouse. [A. Parsons]
- "At the workhouse, 16 Apr 1916. [A. Parsons-6]"
- "19120416 At Bodman's drapers, 112 High Street", [A. Parsons]
- “19120000 Hocktide at the workhouse”: At the workhouse.
- Hocktide-043: "Kissing Day" - at the Workhouse. [A. Parsons]
- Hocktide 130: Inspector Tom Randall and family outside the police station, 1912 [A Barrett, Press Photographer, London].
1912-13 Constable:John Adnams (Hocktide 1913-14)
- Hocktide-015: Hocktide 1913. Constable is John Adnams, corn and seed merchant. Bellman Edward Bushnell is on the right. [Albert Parsons "21"]
- Hocktide-016. Hocktide 1913. Seated (from left to right) are [unknown], George Winterbourne (florist), Thomas Walter Alexander (grocer), George Wren (saddler and ironmonger), [unknown], Dr Harry Pike Major (doctor), John Adnams (Constable, corn and seed merchant), Henry Astley (solicitor), William Mapson (watchmaker), [unknown], and Louis Beard (coal merchant). Standing (from left to right) are Edward Gingell (grocer), Ernest Batt (baker), Henry Crossley (Tutti-man), Edward Bushnell (Bellman), John Tyler (fraper, Tutti-man), George Hawkes (ironmonger) John y Hawkins (confectioner), Alfred Bartholomew (house furnisher) and Stephen Clifford (bootmaker). [Albert Parsons "5"]
- Hocktide-046: Hocktide 1913. At the Laundry. [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-051: Hocktide 1913. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons "1"]
- Hocktide-007: Hocktide 1913. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons "2"]
- Hocktide-008: Hocktide 1913. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons "3"]
- Hocktide-042: Hocktide 1913. At the Workhouse. [Albert Parsons "6"]
- Hocktide-028: Hocktide 1913? Tutti-men standing with John Corderoy Adnams outside his business, 28 High Street. [Albert Parsons] This may not be 1913/14, and simply taken outside John Adnams house, 28 High Street?
1914-18 Constable: Thomas Alexander (Hocktide 1915-1919)
- Hocktide-013: Hocktide 1914. At The Workhouse. [Albert Parsons "10"]
- Hocktide-024: Hocktide 1914. "Commanding the Commoner's Penny". Outside Mill Cottage, 8 Bridge Street. [Albert Parsons "11"]
- Hocktide-012. Hocktide ?1914. This Tuttiman looks like the man in Hocktide-013 above, which is dated 1914.
- Hocktide-052. Hocktide 1915. At The Laundry [Albert Parsons "11"]
- Hocktide-002. Hocktide ??1915-17. Soldier in photo – surely from one of the units stationed here Jan 1915-May 1917.
1919 Constable: Louis Beard (Hocktide 1920)
- Hocktide-081: The Hocktide Jury:
L-R: Front row: E Bushnell, Assistant Bailiff & Town Crier; L H Beard; G Phelps; W Winkworth; H Pope; S O New; H Coker.
2nd row: Dr R H Barker (top hat); G Ford;L Clifford; H F Taylor; A E Allright; -??-.
3rd row: W Cox (partly hidden); -??-; S Clifford; R R Earle; A Bowsher (flat cap).
4th row: T H Killick; T E Crook (cap);
At rear: J H Woodridge; J C Adnams; J McKerlie; J E Neale.
- Hocktide 121: (As Hocktide-085).
1920 Constable: Walter Dickson MD (Hocktide 1921)
- Hocktide-038: Hocktide 1920. Outside Freeman's, Bridge Street. [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-004: Hocktide 1920. Crossing the canal bridge. [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-034: Hocktide 1920. Outside Charles Batchelor's confectioners and cafe, 10 Bridge Street (now Roxtons) [Albert Parsons].
- Hocktide-039: Hocktide 1920. Outside WH Smith, 6 High Street. [Albert Parsons]
1921 Constable: John Tyler (Hocktide 1922)
- Hocktide-040. Hocktide 1921. Shoeing the Colts in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons]
1922-26 Constable: Alfred Bartholomew (Hocktide 1923-27)
1927-28 Constable: Henry Taylor (Hocktide 1928-29)
- Hocktide-029: Hocktide 1927. Blake, Alfred Bartholomew, Alfred Macklin.
- Hocktide-056: Hocktide 1930. "Ye Tutti-men of Hungerford [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-022: Hocktide 1927. Tutti-man Alf Macklin accompanied by Jack Cox. Is this correct?? Ruddle is in the next pic!!
- Hocktide-069: Hocktide 1927. The Tutti-men at Taylor's the Chemist, 3 Bridge Street. Beyond the crowd of following children can be seen the two Tutti-men (Mr Alf Macklin on the left, and Mr William George Razey on the right. Between them in the doorway is the Orangeman (Mr Ruddle) and the owner of the chemist shop, Mr Henry Fearnley "Fern" Taylor. Frederick Ernest Ruddle ran the Craven Arms from 1911 until it closed in 1929, when he moved to 1 North View.
- Hocktide-065: Hocktide 1927. Tutti-man Alf Macklin in front of The Red House, Bridge Street.
- Hocktide-106: Hocktide 1928. Showing the colts in The Three Swans yard. Harry Giles is carrying the blacksmith's box. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-006: Hocktide 1928. Shoeing the Colt in the yard of The Three Swans Hotel. [Albert Parsons]
- 19280000ca Hocktide: Hocktide c1928. Shoeing the colt, Hocktide c1928.
1929-31 Constable: Edward Gingell
- Hocktide-044: Hocktide 1930. "Ye Tutti-men of Hungerford [Albert Parsons]
- Hocktide-062: Hocktide 1930.
1932-35 Constable: T.G. Starkey-Smith MD
- Hocktide-033: Hocktide 1934. Outside 55-57 High Street
- Hocktide-095: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker, retired butcher, 115 High Street (R), kissing an elderly pauper at "The Infirmary" (previously "The Workhouse"). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-096: Hocktide 1934. Tutti-men and children outside The Plough (Douglas Wilmott's home, 49 High Street). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-092: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker (R) kissing two ladies. ?where? The Orangeman is thought to be Fred Ruddle. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-093: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker, retired butcher, 115 High Street (R), kissing nurses at "The Infirmary" (previously "The Workhouse"). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-101: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-104: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men kissing. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-009: Hocktide c1934. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker (R) lead the group up Park Street. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-084: Hocktide 1935. Shoeing the colts in the Three Swans Yard. (L-R): H J Bushnell (with pipe), Mr Brown (bow tie), J D Wells (Tuttiman), Miss Carlton Williams (guest), Mr Beard, Mr Astley, Mr Marshall (being shod), Mr Seddon, Mr Munford (with apron), ??, Dr Starkey-Smith (Constable), ??, Bill Lewington jnr (on ladder), Dennis Brittain?, T Pratt, W S Raine, Mr Scarlett (Orangeman).[Info from Donald & Joan Macey, 20 Feb 1996].
1936-40 Constable: Ernest Munford (Hocktide 1937-41)
- Hocktide-001: Hocktide, 1938. Mr Ernest W Dopson (Tutti-man), Mr Ruddle (Orange-man) and Mr W G Razey (Tutti-man) on the Town Hall steps.
- Hocktide-026: Hocktide 1938. Mr Dopson outside his shop, 5 High Street.
- Hocktide-049: Hocktide 1938. Tutti-men: Ernest Dopson, and W G Razey.
- Hocktide-021: Hocktide 1938. Tutti-men: Ernest Dopson (L) and W G Razey (R). Mr Ruddle is Orangeman.
- Hocktide-023: Undated. Can you help? Outside Dopsons, High Street.
- Hocktide-087: Hocktide 1938?1939?): Ernest Frank James kissing a nurse at the workhouse.
1941-44 Constable: William Raine (Hocktide 1942-45)
- Hocktide-080: Hocktide c1943. On the right is Jean Bertram (McClintock), who lived in Froxfield, the daughter of John William McClintock. Jean's sister Joyce married Eddie May. Jean married 1951 in Froxfield. (Sent by Neil Bertram 2015).
- Hocktide-109: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R) kissing shop girls outside Gingell's shop, 25 High Street (kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-088; Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt, in The Three Swans yard (kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-089: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt (an American soldier), in The Three Swans yard (kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-090: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Bushnell (extreme left, spectacles, hands in pockets), Stephen Raine, Louis Beard and Alfred Macklin). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-091: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Stephen Raine (extreme left), and Alfred Macklin (to left of lady colt)). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-094: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Horace Coker, retired butcher, 115 High Street (R), kissing nurses at "The Infirmary" (previously "The Workhouse"). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-097: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Tutti-man Alfred Macklin (in waist-coat on right)). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-098: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Alfred Macklin (holding the soldier)). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-100: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
Hocktide-102: Hocktide c1945. Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R) in front of Congregational Church. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-103: Hocktide c1945. Douglas Wilmott shoeing a colt, in The Three Swans yard. (Also shows Bushnell (extreme left, spectacles, hands in pockets), Stephen Raine, Louis Beard and Alfred Macklin). American officers from 101 Airborne Division, stationed at Littlecote House, were invited guests at the Hocktide lunch. (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-105: Hocktide c1945 (as p23). Tutti-men Douglas Wilmott (L) and Alfred Macklin (R). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
1945-46 Constable: Edward Pratt (Hocktide 1946-47)
- Hocktide-086: Hocktide 1946 or 1947. Constable Edward (Teddy) Pratt Constable; William Raine and ANO Tutti-men.
- Hocktide-099: Hocktide c1946. Tutti-men (Alfred Giles on left) and children outside The Plough (Douglas Wilmott's home, 49 High Street). (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
- Hocktide-060: Hocktide c1947. The Orangeman (Mr Ruddle) and Tutti-men throwing oranges to children.
- Hocktide-014: Hocktide c1947 (as above – Hocktide-060) At the Workhouse.
1947-49 Constable: Joseph Alexander (Hocktide 1948-50)
- Hocktide-018: Hocktide 1948. (Left to right) Charlie Geater (Tutti-man), Sidney Bushnell (Town Crier), Joseph Roy Alexander (Coal Merchant, 120 High Street, Constable 1947-1950), Bill Lewington (Tutti-man), Dicky Scarlett (Orange Man). Photograph taken in the Constable's garden, rear of 120 High Street. [Albert Parsons]
- “19480000ca Hocktide (Ernest James)”: Hocktide ??1948. ?unknown? / unknown / Ernest James (dated c1948 by Robert James)
- Hocktide-036: Hocktide ?1948. Shoeing the Colt in the Three Swans yard. Ernest James and ANO as Tuttimen (as in 19480000ca Hocktide (Ernest James) above.
- Hocktide-025: Hocktide 26 Apr 1949. "Hands up for Tutti-men's Pannies" outside Macklin's Dairy, 100 High Street, "Established 1884". [PA Reuters Photos, London]
- Hocktide-066: Hocktide 26 Apr 1949. "Tutti-man on ladder, claims his kiss". Tutti-man Charles Geater on top of ladder claims a kiss from Beryl Morley, [PA Reuters Photos, London]
- Hocktide-117: Hocktide 26 Apr 1949. "Hands up for Tutti-men's pennies" [PA Reuters Photos, London].
- Hocktide-118: Hocktide 26 Apr 1949. "Tutti-man, on ladder, claims his kiss" Charles Geater and Beryl Morley. [PA Reuters Photos, London].
- Hocktide-107 Hocktide c1950 undated. Shoeing the colts in The Three Swans yard. Alfred Macklin is "blacksmith". (Kindly sent by Mary Devlin, nee Wilmott, Aug 2017).
1950-56 Constable:Humphrey Fairfax-Harvey (Hocktide 1951-57)
- Hocktide-112: Hocktide 1952. [The "Topical" Press Agency, 20 & 21 Red Lion Court, Fleet St].
- Hocktide-113: Hocktide 1952. [The "Topical" Press Agency, 20 & 21 Red Lion Court, Fleet St].
- Hocktide 114: Hocktide 1952. [The "Topical" Press Agency, 20 & 21 Red Lion Court, Fleet St].
- Tutti-men leaving Hungerford Hospital, April 1955
- Tutti-men and Orangeman at 40 High Street, April 1955.
- Tutti-men and Orangeman at Hungerford Hospital, April 1955.
- Tutti-men and Orangeman up a ladder, April 1955.
- Shoeing the Colt - L-R Wilfred Pickles, H G Wyatt, Mabel Pickles, C Geater, J Morley, April 1955.
- Shoeing the Colt - L-R Mabel Pickles, H G Wyatt, Wilfred Pickles, C Geater, J Morley, April 1955.
- Hocktide-081: Undated: Can you help? Dr Barker is 2nd from left in top har; George Wren is in the front row, 3rd from left, with beard.
- Hocktide-083: Undated: Can you help?
- Hocktide-084: Undated: Can you help?
- Hocktide-085: Undated: Can you help?
- Hocktide-009: Undated: Can you help?
- Hocktide-027: Hocktide ?1940s L-R: Alf Macklin, Richard "Jack" Cox, Bill Clifford. See Hocktide-022, thought to be 1927?
- Hocktide-067: Hocktide ?1940s (as 027 above). Numbered 81567.
- Hocktide-068: Hocktide ?1940s as 067, 027 above). Numbered WG81568
- Hocktide
- Hocktide-041. Labelled on the back “Mr Munford, Tuttiman, kissing his wife. Undated. Can you help? On left Flo Clifford. In Will Clifford's shop.
- Hocktide-017: Undated. Can you help? Tutti-man Alf Macklin with Freda Giles. On right, Will Clifford with Nancy R...?
- Hocktide-055: Undated: Can you help?
- Hocktide-070: Undated: Can you help?
- ??1960 Hocktide-019: Undated. Can you help? Tutti-man Jack Cox holding the ladder whilst ?Alf Middleton claims a kiss at the Three Swans.
- Hocktide-055: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
- Hocktide-058: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
- Hocktide-030: Hocktide, ?date ?1960s. The Tutti-men using a ladder to reach the first floor of Charles May, jewellers (at 23 High Street from 1955-c1970). The first floor flat was occupied by Col & Mrs Cotter.
- 19500000ca Hocktide: Hocktide c1950. Constable and Tuttimen.
- Hocktide-108: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
- Hocktide-115: (Same year as 116) Hocktide undated. Can you help? [The Times].
- Hocktide-116: (Same year as 115) Hocktide undated. Can you help? [The Times].
- Hocktide 121: Hocktide undated. Can you help? [The Times].
- Hocktide-119: (Same year as 120) Hocktide undated. Can you help? [A W Hoare, 104 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading].
- Hocktide-120: (Same year as 119) Hocktide undated. Can you help? [A W Hoare, 104 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading].
- Hocktide 122: Hocktide undated. Can you help? {A W Hoare, Whitley Wood Lane, Reading].
- Hocktide 123: Hocktide undated. Can you help? [Keystone View Co].
- Hocktide 124: Hocktide undated. Can you help? [Keystone View Co].
- Hocktide 126: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
- Hocktide 127: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
- Hocktide 128: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
- Hocktide 129: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
- Hocktide 131: Hocktide undated. Collecting the Commoner's penny. Can you help?
- Hocktide 132: Hocktide undated. Can you help?
1957-58 Constable: Ernest Moore (Hocktide 1958-59)
1958-59 Constable: Edwin Philip Spackman (Hocktide 1959-60)
1960-61 Constable: Richard Bartholomew (Hocktide 1961-62)
1962-64 Constable: Albert Wyatt (Hocktide 1963-65)
1965-66 Constable: Humphrey Hope (Hocktide 1966-67)
- Hocktide 1967: (hocktide-082). Orangeman Bob Lewington (on his first day in office) leads Tuttimen Robert W. James and Barry Thompson (manager of Seeds & Cereals 17 High St). The retiring Orangeman Dick Scarlett showed the route up to his flat 78 High Street and then retired. Robert James said "This was also the last year of the big pennies so we bought new ones to give to the ladies and threw the rest to the children".
1967-69 Constable: John Pallett (Hocktide 1968-70)
1970-71 Constable: Eric (Jim) Davis (Hocktide 1971-72)
1972-74 Constable: John Newton (Hocktide 1973-75)
1975-77 Constable:Hugh Hassall (Hocktide 1976-78)
1978-80 Constable: Robert James (Hocktide 1979-81)
1985 Constable: Roger King.
2021 Greg Furr and Peter Joseph (under Covid restrictions), Hocktide 13 April 2021.
2022 Constable: Peter Joseph.
See also:
- Hocktide 1913: Follow this link to see "Kissing Day in Hungerford" (2m 40s)
- Hocktide 1927: Follow this link for a BFI archive film "Kiss of Give a Penny"(1m 17s).
- Follow this link to see the 1991 film "Hocktide in Hungerford - the story of the ancient traditions" (41 mins)
- Hocktide 2009 - photos by Hugh Pihlens (pdf)
- Hocktide 2013 - photos by Tony Bartlett (pdf)
- Hocktide 2018 - photos by Tony Bartlett (pdf)
- Hocktide 2018 Constable's Parade - photos by Tony Bartlett (pdf)
The Canal Wharf, 2011