Bring the past to the present
Members of the Hemyock Party Club, together with others involved in the project and some people from the village, including chairman of the parish council, Brian Clist, 3rd left in the front row with a beard (co-author of this book) and at his right shoulder Chris Dracott the other author.
Eli Clist and Lily Clist on the steps of Churchill’s farm. Jack Granger is standing in the road and the other lady is Lillian Granger.
A wedding group c. 1920 following the marriage of Lily Granger and Eli Clist. The small girl standing front left wearing boots is Cissie Granger. The bride is in the white dress in the front row, her groom is standing behind her.
50th. Anniversary V.E. Day 1995. A number of activities in Hemyock included a Fete on the Recreation Ground. In this picture the Hemyock Singers are outside the Parish Hall entertaining everybody with suitably nostalgic and patriotic songs.
The Annual Garage Sale in Derek Goddards. Another excellent fund raiser. An average of
A scene at a Hemyock Gymkhana in the early 1980s. Pictured is the Hon.Sec and Treasurer of the Gymkhana, Mrs Phyll Kallaway (The mounted young lady is a Miss Wyatt). Phyll is one of Hemyock’s leading lights when it comes to organising fund raising events. The Gymkhana, over the years, has raised money for a wide range of causes including Jimmy Savilles Stoke Mandeville Appeal Fund.
Coronation Celebrations in the village in 1953. Dancing through the streets. Early leaders in the dance are Thelma Lowry and Mrs Pike, June Bradbury and Mary Salter, Barbara and Les Bowden, Mrs Netherway and Marjory Webber, Barbara Hole and Michael Pike, Mrs Reed followed by a large part of the population of Hemyock.
Another generation of Hemyockians pictured with their proud mothers at a Hemyock Baby show c1949/50. The proud mothers include Mrs Joan Lawrence with John sitting in the from row right also Mrs Granger, Higgins, Salter, Pursey, Still and King.
Members of the Women’s Institute modelling, Fashions through the Ages, in the 1950s
Back Row L to R. -Joan Lutley, ?, Mary Netherway, Emily Salter, Barbara Hole, Mrs Naish, Lilly Guppy. Middle Row L to R – Marion Lowman, Mollie Lutley, Mary Rich, Marjory Webber, Alice Clark, Elsie Board. Front Row sitting L to R- Joan Hannaford, Mrs Bennett, Evelyn Pike.