Bring the past to the present
St. Mary’s Church choir c.1960, L to R
Back row Patricia Fuller, Ann Turner, Margaret Llewellyn-Jones, John Northam, Sid Turner, Leslie Purcell, Francis Bustard, Susan Pring, Brenda Pring, Monica Bright, Janice Fuller and Sheila Marke
Seated Mr Farmer, ? Hannaford, Frances Hart, Rev. W. Llewellyn-Jones, Ron Cork, Ray Clapp, and Mr J. Hart
Front row Ian McCulloch, Gary Still, Richard McCulloch, Geoffrey Casely, David Llewellyn-Jones, Martin Pring
Gordon Hold and Brian Middleton
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 (?)
Mr Perce Sanders giving hotcross buns to some village children Good Friday 1962. This is outside Hemyock Post Office which, on those days, also housed Mr.Sanders bakery. The recipients of his wares are , Back Row L to R.- Maureen Granger, Janice Fuller, Patricia Fuller ? North and Malcolm Shire. Front Row L to R.
Gerald Pring, carpenter, surrounded by the tools of his craft. For generations his family have had been carpenters. His son Martin continues the family tradition and also runs an undertaking firm, Culm Valley Funeral Services with his partner Lynne Isaac.
The Barton family at Castle Cottage c. 1920, Lydia Jane, Reginald and Mabel Dora (nee Russell)
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.