At the pond, Craddock House
The picture features Mrs New and her family at the pond, at Craddock House. We’d be very keen to hear from the New family or anyone who has any information they can add to the archives, about this picture.
Upottery Home Guard 1939-45
22nd April 2011 by 15 Comments
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.
Can you help with first names?
Uffculme School Photos 1912
31st March 2011 by Leave a Comment
These two photos were taken at Uffculme School in 1912. The bottom left of the chalk boards being held, have the numbers 1 and 2 – the class numbers? The bottom right, it appears to be ‘BYO’ or ‘B70’.
Class 1, Uffculme School, 1912
The teacher on the left, in the following picture is Mrs Whittle. The teacher on the right is Miss Quant – later to become Mrs Leatt. Mr Leatt was the landlord of the Commercial Inn.
Class 2, Uffculme School, 1912
Knights of Lower Munty Farm
31st March 2011 by Leave a Comment
William and Nellie Knight with daughter Doris. 1919.
William and Nellie White pictured outside Lower Munty Farm. Also pictured is their daughter, Nellie. Unfortunately, the poor family pet dog doesn’t get a mention!
This picture was taken in 1919.
Can you tell un more about the Knights? Do you have any connection with Lower Munty Farm?