
Ringers in the bell tower 1970. L-R. Len Mutter, Les White, Tom Bright, Martin Pring, Royston Perrott, Les Morrell, Alan Watson and Fred Perrott.
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Ringers in the bell tower 1970. L-R. Len Mutter, Les White, Tom Bright, Martin Pring, Royston Perrott, Les Morrell, Alan Watson and Fred Perrott.
A later group of ringers L-R Les White, Les Morrell, Len Mutter, Dennis Hart, Les Hart, Bert Hill, Rev. Stamp, Tom Bright, Michael Pike and Leonard Netherway. This photograph was taken at Michael Pike’s wedding on 19th May 1956.

Bellringers c. 1949 this was taken at the time of Rev. L. Ketchley’s departure as Rector of Hemyock Church and the arrival of Rev. Stamp
Back row L-R Les Morrell, Dennis Hart, Donald Salter (in RAF uniform) Joe Thomas and Brian Small.
Front row L-R Rev. Ketchley, Charles Trim, Leslie Hart, Michael Pike, Rev. Stamp and Ernest Symons (?)
Hemyock Football Team
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Margaret Mitchell caught on camera at work in Hemyock Post Office. The post office staff dress up and enter into the spirit of Carnivals and Christmas, which brings a smile to the customer’s faces.
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.
Coronation Celebrations in the village in 1953. Dancing through the streets. Early leaders in the dance are Thelma Lowry and Mrs Pike, June Bradbury and Mary Salter, Barbara and Les Bowden, Mrs Netherway and Marjory Webber, Barbara Hole and Michael Pike, Mrs Reed followed by a large part of the population of Hemyock.
Another generation of Hemyockians pictured with their proud mothers at a Hemyock Baby show c1949/50. The proud mothers include Mrs Joan Lawrence with John sitting in the from row right also Mrs Granger, Higgins, Salter, Pursey, Still and King.

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.
The Hemyock History Group meet on the second Thursday of the month with speakers talking about interesting historical subjects.
The meetings start at 19:30 in the church rooms. For more information please send us an email on the Contact Us tab.
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