1933. Hemyock’s first Carnival Queen, Cissie Granger (later Gunn) and her maids of honour,
L to R.- Doris Bird , Marjorie Webber, Doris Ayres, and Dora Bale.
The Hemyock Coronation Committee
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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.
Advertisement for Alfred Wide & Co.Upottery Home Guard 1939-45
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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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Uffculme School Photos 1912
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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
Effie White at Troakes Farm
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Effie White at Troakes Farm c. 1950
Effie White from Troakes Farm, seeing to her chickens.
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Troakes Farm, Clayhidon
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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.
Effie White at the Wash Tub
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Effie White at the wash tub
Effie White at the wash tub at Troakes Farm, Clayhidon c. 1950
George and Effie White’s Wedding
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George and Effie White – Wedding Photo taken at Battens Farm, 1924
This Wedding Photo was taken at Battens Farm, (Stockland near Hontion?), in 1924.
Front row: Bessie Clements, George White, Effie White, Kit White, Florrie White and Maria White.
Back row: Frank White, Douglas Brealey, Isaac Sparks and Albert Butler.
George and Effie were parents of Cora Doble, Irene Dearsley, Ronald White and Olive Burston.
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