After the parade came the Friendly Society Dinner. This one was held in June 1906 and was in the school. The room was decorated with flowers and foliage. On the wall are a number of suitable posters stating that, The Flowing Tide is With Us, Unity is Strength and, Bear Ye One Another’s Burden, together with the Union Flag and the Rational Societies Emblem.
The Friendly Society Dinner in June 1906
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Culmstock Silver Band
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Culmstock Silver Band at a White Monday Friendly Society celebration in the early 1900s. The Friendly Society was one of thousands throughout the country that provided benefits for it’s members who suffered hardship through illness, accidents or death, in exchange for weekly contributions. These clubs played an essential part in our villages in pre-Welfare State provision. Hemyock’s club was a branch of the Rational Friendly Society. Several of the men are wearing badges of office.
Cornhill, Hemyock
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View of Cornhill up Castle Hill between 1902-1912
This scene shows the old cottages on Cornhill, heading out of Hemyock and up Castle Hill.
The cottages on the right, are long since gone. The building in the upper left of the shot, is the Church Rooms.We knew the picture was taken pre-1912 because of the loss of the cottages. Having reviewed the image again, together with modern footage of the same scene, we now also know, the picture was taken after 1902 – the date of construction of the house in the left of the picture, which is still standing.