
This is Vernon Arthur New, born in 1879 pictured in his uniform. If you have additional information please contact us on info@blackdownarchives.org.uk
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This is Vernon Arthur New, born in 1879 pictured in his uniform. If you have additional information please contact us on info@blackdownarchives.org.uk

This photo is at the Ayres Farm at Fivebridges creating the Hay Ricks from the Hay collected.
What connection is there between Trenchard and Redwood Garages in Uffculme and the Redwood coaches of Hemyock. Uffculme garage and the Uffculme Mill and Coldharbour Mill certainly made Uffculme a thriving commercial and industrial centre for many years. Plus the row of workers houses built in the 1930’s that Devon History Society has included in their special project of unique pre war housing.

Mr Frank Mellhuish took an active part in many activities in Hemyock. In addition to his position as chairman of the football club as shown in the photo, he was also a member of the bowls club and captain in 1928 when he presented a two-guinea Silver Challenge cup and another cup in 1941 as reported in “The Book of Hemyock”. He became president of the bowls club in 1943. This would have been shortly before his death in October of that year when I remember being a choirboy and following the coffin from the church to the cemetery. He was also responsible for supporting the school with a Good Fellowship prize awarded to the boy and girl voted as being the most popular amongst the pupils. The prize was one guinea. He also paid for a class from the school to visit the cinema in Taunton on more than one occasion. In 1935 he and his wife were living in High Street at Fircroft.

Hemyock Castle. More details of the castle and its history can be accessed at:-
https://www.hemyockcastle.uk/
The Hemyock History Group meet on the second Thursday of the month with speakers talking about interesting historical subjects.
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