
A Michaelmas Fair held in the castle grounds on the 27th. September 1986. L to R.
Phyllis Fleming, Joan Austin, Meg Palmer, Beryl Smith, Joan Lutley, Ted Wassink, Charlotte Whitby, Phyll Kallaway in the stocks, Betty Wassink, and David Palmer
Bring the past to the present

A Michaelmas Fair held in the castle grounds on the 27th. September 1986. L to R.
Phyllis Fleming, Joan Austin, Meg Palmer, Beryl Smith, Joan Lutley, Ted Wassink, Charlotte Whitby, Phyll Kallaway in the stocks, Betty Wassink, and David Palmer
Refurbished bells outside St. Mary’s in 1983 prior to being rehung in the tower
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.
A parade of vintage vehicles passing Hemyock motor and the church during the celebrations to mark the Centenary of the Milk Factory 1986.
Carnival Float 1989, L to R. Barbara Churchill, Barbara Bowden, Les Bowden as a young evacuee, Jim Hawkins and John Churchill.
Carnival 1988. Hemyock Surgery’s Float, Dr. John Griffin in a white coat preparing to operate, Dr. Jonathan Meads in an outsize nappy, Dr. Donald McLintock dressed as a very fetching Staff nurse, holding a giant hypodermic syringe, with a number of patients and Mrs. Christine Meads disguised as Mrs. Thatcher looking on.
1st Prize in the 1987 Carnival, L to R Back row – Doreen Moores, Hilary Cole, Debbie Scoble, Sarah Scoble, Rita Hooper. Front row – Steve Moores, Derrick Parsons (driving tractor), and Spencer Moores.
Carnival Float 1984,
A group at Redwood’s coach depot c. 1988. L to R. Brian, Paul and Jackie Redwood with pram and Geoffrey Sutton, Charlie Burston, Paul Cross, late Terry Smith from Tonedale, and Ann Redwood.
The Hemyock History Group meet on the second Thursday of the month with speakers talking about interesting historical subjects.
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