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Coronation Lunch Committee. 1937. Back Row L to R. John (Jack) Granger, Clarence Redwood, Mr.Howard, Mr.Symons (?), Walter Redwood, Frank Tancock, John Hart, Stan Symons (?)
Front Row – L to R. Bill Drake, – Doble(?), Rev. L. Ketchley, Mr.Strawbridge, Sonny (?) Farmer
Coronation Committee 1911.
1- ?, 2- Jack Salter, 3- Robert Graves, 4- Alfred Wide, 5- Rev de B. Forbes, 6- Mr.Hall (Church Sexton), 7- Mr.Tait, 8- Mr.Pickard, 9- Mr.Brain (Baptist Minister), 10- ?, 11. Frank Hall (butcher), 12- ?, 13. Mr.Lutley, 14–? , 15- Edwin Wide, 16- Mr.Baxter, 17- ?, 18- Bennie Parsons, 19 Tom Lowman, 20- ?, 21, George Hart, 22- ?, 23- John Hart, 24- Mr.Cload.
The Old Saw Mill Yard c 1891-1893. This circular saw was driven by a portable steam engine, as opposed to a traction engine which moved under it’s own power. This engine was hauled by a horse, the shafts are visible in front of the smoke box. The chimney was hinged to fold horizontally, laying in the
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.
Evelyn Alford of Mrs. Alford up the steps, pictured outside her shop. She sold everything from groceries to collar studs. The shop has gone but the premises Brook House is now a food take-away and bed and breakfast business.
The men of Upottery Home Guard
The picture shows 37 members of the Upottery Home guard (1935-1945)
Back row: F. Pym, M. Spiller, Richard Drew, Stanley Wright (Stanley Arthur William Wright born 1921 in Kilmington moved to Highley Farm, Upottery in 1931), Bert Cooke, Ern Joyce, A. Edwards, Len Wyatt, Reg Underdown, Tom Shepherd, Will Harris, Ed Selway, F. Bartlett and Jack Dare.
Second row: J. Baker, R. Edwards, William Bartlett, Cpl. Raymond Reed, W. Edwards, W. Salvage, Stanley Lane, B. Tidball, ? Spiller, J. Edwards, Arthur Quick, S. Retter, Henry Boyland, L. Pincombe and George Bond.
Front row (seated): Cpl. Alf Pavey, Cpl. Les Rowland, Sgt. J. Boyland, (Officer, rank unknown) W. Parris, (Officer, rank unknown but appears to be Lt.) F. Jefferies, Sgt. H. Crabb, Sgt. A. Crabb and Sgt. R. Wyatt.
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James and sone William, digging out their Austin 7 Van.
James Berry and his son, William. Taken in 1947, the picture shows them, clearing the snow by hand. Their tiny (by today’s standards) Austin Seven van still has a long way to go!
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Effie White at Troakes Farm c. 1950
Effie White from Troakes Farm, seeing to her chickens.
We think this picture was taken in the 1950’s.
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Picture of Troakes Farm, Clayhidon c. 1950
This picture of Troakes Farm, near Clayhidon, appears to have been taken in the 1950’s.
It shows the farm house with Effie White, feeding her free range chickens.