When I were a boy

Just came across this old photo of yours truly at Mersea Island in September 1963. Was I part of the revolution into spotting scopes. Who can tell as you can still see my old Lord Nelson telescope at the side. The picture includes my mum and her evacuee boy from the war, John. Sadly shortly after the photograph John died in a tragic accident on a raft in Canada. However that was how he lived and died and what great example he was. By the way what do you think of the mod shirt. Or was it Teddy Boy?