
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.
Caroline John Somers Johanna Vernon Arthur
1866-1926 1871-1960 1868-1942 1879- ????
went to California





Henry Harcourt New 1874-1961 at Craddocks by Lafayette June 1932

Mr G. T. Marshall’s yard
High Park near Uffculme, Devon. Mr G. T. Marshall’s yard. Undated.
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
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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