Frank Davis as 'Ben Hur', Accrington Carnival, Accrington

Frank Davis as 'Ben Hur', Accrington Carnival, Accrington
Frank Davis as 'Ben Hur', Accrington Carnival, Accrington
Frank Davis as 'Ben Hur', Accrington Carnival, Accrington
iBase ID
320813
Reference identifier
HAC-H01-Y52-2412-1
Title
Frank Davis as 'Ben Hur', Accrington Carnival, Accrington
Place
Accrington
Personal names
Frank Davis
General notes
This is a photograph of Frank Davis, who was a well known local character in both sporting and dramatic circles, as Ben Hur, in the procession for one of Accrington's fund-raising carnivals for Accrington Victoria Hospital during the 1920s. Mr Davis later moved to London, and was secretary of the London-Accrington Association until his death in 1963.

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Medium
Postcard
Colour
Monochrome
Year of image
1920s
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