Norman Lowman working in Doble’s garage in his days as a mechanic. Norman is now retired. One of his great loves in gardening and his floral decoration of his home in Station Road is a joy to behold. He is also an enthusiastic photographer.
Norman Lowman – 1973
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Fashions through the Ages. WI 1950
22nd July 2011 by 4 Comments
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.
Hemyock Women’s Institute
22nd July 2011 by 3 Comments
Members of the Women’s Institute gathered in Hemyock Parish Hall. The occasion was the presentation of the clock on the wall behind the ladies to the parish. The ladies pictured L to R (surnames only):-Back Row – Finch, Naish, LeFevre, Lutley, Lutley, Lowman, Hole, Granger, South, Fuller, Farrant, Bennett. Middle Row- Guppy, Clist, Board, Ackland, Clatworthy, Priestman, Edwards, Doble, Warren, Woodman, Farrant, Baker, Evans. Front Row- Willey, True, Shere, Hallam, Lowry, Netherway, Salter, Pike, Cork, Hutchings. (Photo published courtesy of Express & Echo)
Last Hemyock Royal British legion meeting. 1988
22nd July 2011 by 2 Comments
The last meeting of the Hemyock Branch of the Royal British Legion (Women’s Section). (1988)
Back Row. L to R. Dorothy Howsom, Sarah Lowman, Edna Dunn, Elvira Dunn, Phyll Kallaway and Dorothy Gammon (partly hidden), Dora Fuller, Mrs Payne Front Row- L to R. Vera Gard, Mrs Hutchings, Mrs Clarke, Sarah Bale and Margaret Lowman.
There are no longer branches of the British Legion in Hemyock
Carnival Float 1977
11th July 2011 by Leave a Comment
Carnival Float 1977, L to R. Neil Hawkins, Tom Young, Jim Hawkins, Phillip Hawkins, Adrian Lowman.
Hemyock Carnival 1977
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First revived Carnival, November 1977, King – Richard Young, Queen – Stephanie Edmonds, Princess. Nicola Lowman, Attendants.- Susie Batten, Penny Weymouth, Lynette Shere and Sandra Allen.
The Hemyock Coronation Committee
3rd July 2011 by 3 Comments
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 aftermath of the Hemyock floods
2nd July 2011 by Leave a Comment
A group looking at the aftermath of the floods at the corner by Hemyock Motors, L to R. Martin Pring, Ruby Mather, Phyllis Salter, Sam Mather with Bob Lowman on the Right. The buildings in the background housed Alfred Wide & Co’s egg packing station.