Carl Giles Cartoon of the Maybush – who’s who

Giles Cartoon of the Maybush

1. Dr Stanley Wall Hoyland was a doctor in Ipswich and is shown bare from the waist up standing in the Dragonfly. His son ‘Jack’ John Stenton Hoyland helped with the rebuilding of WSC in 1952. Jack and his wife Jill and daughter Allison were members in 1976. Jack sailed with Mike Nunn in Dragonfly 9. He had a caravan on the car park as had his father Stanley and aunt Jill Webb. Jack was a Bomb aimer during the war. Dr Hoyland was a Police Surgeon and a member of Ipswich and Suffolk Club.  (https://ipswichandsuffolkclub.co.uk/club-history/68?start=8) and Stanley’s mother, Mary Florence Maude HOYLAND, was a Suffolk Artist (https://suffolkartists.co.uk/index.cgi?choice=painter&pid=340).

1. Confirmed as Hoyland.  Stories:  Once when police needed him to come out he asked to be picked up because he was too drunk to drive.  Another time he went in to the boatyard to see the Nunns, who were busy working away inside ‘Barleycorn’ (22. Beautiful big wooden yacht on quay being built for owner of Courage Breweries).  When he called out ‘anyone there’, they all kept quiet, only to then hear him say to himself and his dog, ‘well we can cock our legs on this boat then’, at which point the Nunns broke out in hysterics.
2. One of Giles’ standard family characters
3. Ditto (Dad figure)
4. NK, but Grandma is in the bow and other family characters in the boat!
5. NK George Arnott
6. NK
7. Jack Jones (and always understood he was in it, but with a girl?  Maybe tongue in cheek?!) the liitle figure putting crab down his shorts, is Lord Beaverbrook (Max Aitken), his editor, who he famously hated.  Story: Giles used to send his cartoons to London from Ipswich by train to get them to the Express on time.  Once when this failed, he got a telling off from Beaverbrook, so responded by telegram saying ‘Dear ‘Pot’, Thank you for telegraph, Signed ‘Kettle’.  As an aside, his wife Joan, a journalist, often came up with the idea and slogan for his cartoons. Lord Beaverbrook putting lobster down his shorts.
8. NK
9. NK
10. NK
11. Anonymous US serviceman from one of the local airbases (there were plenty about then) and links to planes above
12. NK
13. NK
14. Another Giles family character
15. Ditto ‘stinker’ the next door neighbour to Grandmas family he is the boy with the drill next to no 15
16. Albert Hill, with Gracie beside him (with her toothy grin)
17. NK
18. NK
19. NK
20. Ernie Nunn ; he was fiercely defensive of the Quay and when seen blown up 15′ high at the 1953 Boat Show, this was clearly Ernie just by this defensive attitude.
21. NK
22. ‘Corista’ –  Beautiful big wooden yacht on quay built for owner of Aristoc stockings by Whisstocks at Woodbridge but designed by Jack Jones.
23. NK
24. Pop Hawkes with Sea Scouts – Pop Hawkes whose workshop the Larkmans used when they started their boatyard in Waldringfield, was a very helpful landlord and friend. He was never referred to as ‘Bob’ Hawkes by anyone throughout his life in Waldringfield. He lived/stayed in his chalet and his son Bryan had one too which he used from the 1950s to the 1970s, whilst he owned Dragonfly 20 Roseanna or a Kestrel 52 Katrina. The family originally came from Chelmsford where they were confectionary manufacturers. But they also ran a confectioners in Ipswich called Hawkes and ? and lived on Foxhall Road opposite the Nuffield Hospital. He and his family were members of WSC.
25. Bryan Hawkes – Bryan had a distinguished service and was awarded a DSC and enjoyed spending time with his wife and son (Stephen) at Waldringfield. The 1953 floods affected both chalets and Pop had a note on the wall showing the height of the flooding.
26. NK
27. NK
28. Don Spear  known as Admiral
29. NK – Child in boat with pea shooter – Dick Thomas ie John Richard Holt Thomas
30. NK
31. NK
32. NK
33. NK
34. Number nissing –  Cliff’ Clifford James Clarke, friend of Carls’, with Atco Boat Propellor (now marketed as the TEMO 450 electric outboard, very light & simple @ £1500.) was he military in WW2? John Fish said Cliff Clarke was a pal of my Dad. Wife Molly, a prim lady, black curly hair and always wore bright red lipstick !! 2 sons Richard and Terry who ran (still run?..) Small Craft Deliveries in Woodbridge , shop/office across road from Riverside Theatre. Richard about my age mid 70s Terry older maybe 80s . Outboard drawn is a fiendish thing a bit like an egg whisk, a “British Anzani boat impeller” Had blue and white hut where Richard Woolf or Oriel are now. Family home was on left side of entrance to Viking Heights.
35. NK 
36. Nk
37. NK

Eulogies:

Carl Giles 

20. Ernie Nunn : 21 Nov 1980, Waldringfield, Burial.  Ernest Arthur NUNN (74 yrs).  We pay tribute to Ernest Arthur Nunn who spent his whole life in this parish.  He loved Waldringfield and he did all he could for its well-being and preservation.  I myself have lost a lifelong friend.  Ernie Nunn was educated in Waldringfield School; he became a member of the Church Choir and I believe he was confirmed with me at St. John’s Church Felixstowe in 1921.  He became a keen member of the Waldringfield orchestra under the leadership of Mr H.J. Sutton.  When I returned here a Rector in 1948 I found him on the Church Council and he was appointed Churchwarden.  He did a great deal for this church.  He carried out the work of enlarging the Chancel bringing it back to its original position when there was a Rood Screen.  He equipped the Choir Vestry and greatly improved the inside of the Porch Roof.  Fe fixed up the Flagstaff from a wartime M.T.B., this mast lasted all the 25 years I was Rector.  In the parish he was Chairman of the Parish Council and of the Fairway Committee, also a founder member of the Waldringfield Sailing Club.  In 1921 he joined his brother Harry in the boat building business on the quay.  After the war they specialised in Dragons, some of the best ever built and became champions in their day.  Ernest Nunn lived a very full, good and useful life.  He was a great character and will be sadly missed by us all.  We all have lost an old and good friend and we offer our sincere sympathy to all his family.  he has passed from the river of this life into the outer Sea of eternity; he has met the Captain of his Salvation and we can be sure and certain of the welcome he has received on the other side.  ‘Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.’ – Canon Trevor Waller.

24. Eulogy by Canon Waller:

Apr-Jun 1975, Albert William HAWKES. (77 yrs). Brethren, we are gathered together to honour the memory of Albert William Hawkes, affectionately known as ‘Skipper’ or ‘Pop’ Hawkes by those who knew him well. In the name of All Saints Waldringfield, we offer our love and sympathy to his family and those close to him, in their bereavement. Pop has been closely associated with Waldringfield for nearly forty years – a familiar figure on the river front. He was a successful businessman in the manufacturer of sweets which were well known throughout East Anglia – all of us here have childhood memories of these succulent boiled sweets. Pop however was better known and greatly loved for his voluntary work with ‘scouting’ and the ‘lifeboat’ – to these organisations he directed all his energies with an all-consuming interest in every aspect of these organisations. Many a scout leader today remember with gratitude to the ’Skipper’ for their knowledge of splicing and knots – which they in turn impart to those coming up in their youthful fellowship. The Waldringfield Sailing Club when in its infancy benefited and grew with the help of Pops energies and enterprises. Only the other day, I unearthed a 1937 fixture list where he was secretary to the club. But over 47 years he became very involved in the raising of money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. He has been instrumental in raising thousands of pounds for this tremendous cause which has saved the lives of thousands of sailors in distress around our hazardous coast line. Pop gave himself unstintingly to telling others of the great work and the good will of the courageous live boat men who voluntarily risk their lives to save others. On flag days, Pop would be seen pushing a barrel-organ around the streets of Ipswich come wind, come weather to raise the necessary to push the lifeboat out when the destress call goes out. Many homes in and around Ipswich proudly display the ship in bottle side lamps which were made by him, to swell the R.N.L.I. coffers. In recognition of all his work for the R.N.L.I., he was awarded the Gold Award, the highest commendation by the institution to those who do the equally vital work of fundraising – the shore-based men who form the great crew of a lifeboat. He was to receive this Gold Award in London tomorrow, but events overtook him. Foresight saw to it, that he received this Award before he received the ultimate Award from his Maker in Heaven. On his behalf, we express our gratitude to those who tended to him throughout his illness, the staff of Norwich and Foxhall Hospital, his own doctor Roy Webb, in whom he had absolute confidence and also to Ursula who nursed him when he returned home. Pop was very courageous, being told the full score that the operation was not the success as at first was hoped. He told me, that all he wanted to do in the last few weeks left to him was to say farewell to his many friends and then to push the boat our across the water divide to make the ultimate landfall on that other shore. He was no longer afraid. In the lesson rea today Our Lord said we were not to be afraid to make this crossing. if we keep our eyes on Christ, we have nothing to fear. It is only like St. Peter when we hesitate and look at the waves and wind instead of Christ, our courage, our faith fails us and we sink. Even then Christ reaches out and grabs us, saves us. Pop’s passage was more peaceful and comforting to all those who are blessed.

25. Bryan Albert William Hawkes

Another Cartoon for naming people

Cartoon by Giles from Madeline Johnson