
3rd March 1982. Mr. Kenneth Clarke, Minister of Health, opening the newly enlarged surgery.
L to R. Dr. John Griffin(Jun), Mr. Clarke M.P. Dr. Jonathan Meads, Dr. John Griffin(Sen), Dr. Roger Wells.
Bring the past to the present

3rd March 1982. Mr. Kenneth Clarke, Minister of Health, opening the newly enlarged surgery.
L to R. Dr. John Griffin(Jun), Mr. Clarke M.P. Dr. Jonathan Meads, Dr. John Griffin(Sen), Dr. Roger Wells.

1977, Presentation of a cardiograph to the surgery. The money was raised by the first Hemyock Carnival for many years, organised by Parish Councillor Christine Young, as part of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee activities.
L to R Dr. John Griffin, Dr. Roger Wells, Terry Doble Chairman of the Parish Council, Dr. Jonathan Meads, Christine Young, and Brian Clist, Parish Councillors.
Dr. Jonathan Meads on his favourite mode of transport to do his house calls, c.1972.

Dr. John Griffin Senior opening the new surgery, 7th. December 1978. Next to Dr. Griffin is his wife and son, Michael and his wife Sheila. Dr. John Griffin Junior is on the extreme right in a light coloured raincoat (next to a small girl)

c. 1980. The Factory Skittles Team with the Leonard Maggs Cup.
L to R. Back row – Fred Perrott, Arthur Fuller, Royston Perrott, Arthur Bradbeer,
Front row – Roy Perrott Jun. Fred Bradbury, David Jenkins, George Young.
Julian Clist (Captain) receives the coveted silver Naughty Gnome form John Hooper after the match against the Das side

Hemyock Snooker Club. 1991/2. Trophy winners – Tiverton District League.
L to R. Back row – Kevin Salter, Mark Eldridge, Les Bowden. Front row – Andrew Perrott, Nigel Gubb, Bill Howell.

1984/5. Hemyock Cricket Club,
L to R . Back row – Kevin Salter, Dennis Gubb, Julian Clist, Phillip Hawkins, Phil Saunders, Gerald Salter, Jim Hawkins, Nigel Cridge, Derek Hart, Jessie James, Paul Mitchell.
Front row – Andrew Perrott, Terry Mitchell, Julie Nelhams, Neil Hawkins, Pam Gubb, John Bater.

Hemyock Cricket Club in the late 1950s.
L to R. Back row – M. Hadley, M. Casely, T. Young, R. Culverwell, L. Salter,
Front row – L. Bowden, D. Wide, G. Salter, C. Wide, T. Fouracre, M. Bowden.
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