This document was written in 1982 about the History of Doctors serving the communities from the Blackdown Surgery, with the first Doctor arriving in Hemyock in 1925 when Dr Griffin senior arrived. It states that in 1958 there were 4700 patients and 23 years later there were 5,200. In 1947 Dr Logan came to join Dr Griffin and in 1948 the National Health Service began and Dr Griffin left to become a consultant Anaesthetist in Taunton. Dr Logan had a house built on the Culmstock Road and the surgery and dispensary formed one wing of his new bungalow. In 1956 Dr Logan and Dr Probyn of Churchinford formed a partnership. In 1955 Dr Hayne came to assist for two years. In 1958 Dr Griffin junior was appointed. In 1967 Dr Meads joined the group and in 1975 Dr Wells came to take over the Churchinford end of the practice.
History of the Blackdown Surgery
1st Hemyock Scots and Venture Scouts in Denmark
1st Hemyock Scouts, Venture Scouts and Leaders in Denmark, July 1986. Skip Lowman is pictured in the front, behind him are other John Northam, Ashley Alford, Alan Holway, Linda Holway and Gerald Petticrew.
Kenneth Clarke, Minister of Health opening the surgery.
3rd March 1982. Mr. Kenneth Clarke, Minister of Health, opening the newly enlarged surgery.
L to R. Dr. John Griffin(Jun), Mr. Clarke M.P. Dr. Jonathan Meads, Dr. John Griffin(Sen), Dr. Roger Wells.
The factory skittles team
c. 1980. The Factory Skittles Team with the Leonard Maggs Cup.
L to R. Back row – Fred Perrott, Arthur Fuller, Royston Perrott, Arthur Bradbeer,
Front row – Roy Perrott Jun. Fred Bradbury, David Jenkins, George Young.
Hemyock A.F.C. 1983/84
1983/84 season. Hemyock Football Club after winning the Seward Cup in Taunton.
L to R Back row -. R. Alford and A. Fuller (Committee), B. Churchill, T. Slater, M. Bailey, R. Hallaran, N. Cridge, T. Bull, T Humphreys (Sec.)
Front Row- D. Jenkins (Committee) S. Knight, F. Greenhalgh, P. Mathews, A. Moon, G. Sparks, A. Brinsford, G. Salter.
New clubhouse opening – 16th July 1988
16th. July 1988. Opening of new clubhouse by David Bryant.
L to R. Reg Hotten, Don McCulloch, David Bryant, David Jenkins, Bob Hackwood, Martin Dear, Fred Lawrence, Gareth Dear.
A scene from Fiddler on The Roof 1986
A scene from Fiddler on The Roof 1986. L to R. Tony Grosse as Tevye, Paulette Daniels, Janet Elworthy, Polly Eden as Tevyes wife, Golde, Faye Patten, Rebekah Bawler, Anne Rochel, and David Stepney.
A scene from My Fair Lady 1985
A scene from My Fair Lady 1985. L to R Tony Grosse as Professor Higggins, Patsy Ruffell-Hazell as Eliza Doolittle and Chris Dracott as Colonel Pickering.
Vic Marks visits the Catherine Wheel.
The Somerset cricketer, Vic Marks pulling a pint after opening the renovated Catherine Wheel in 1983. On the left are Jane and Keith Root, the licensees at that time.