The Great War Exhibition
5th August 2014 by Leave a Comment
On Tuesday 19th August at 7.30pm in Hemyock Village Hall there is the Book Launch of our book
“The Upper Culm Valley before, during and after the Great War”
On Friday 22nd August at Culmstock Village Hall from 7pm until 9pm there is an Exhibition of material collected from families of those who served.
On Saturday 23rd August the Exhibition will be at Hemyock Village Hall from 2pm until 6pm and there will also be dramatic readings of some of the stories from the book.
On Sunday 24th August the Exhibition will be at Clayhidon in St Andrews Church.
We are grateful for the support of the Three Parish Councils, the Heritage Lottery and the AONB SDF for their support.
The Upper Culm Valley before, during and after The Great War
25th July 2014 by 3 Comments
The WW1 book The Upper Culm Valley before during and after The Great War was published in 2014.
One of the major stories researched and highlighted was the Battle of Bois des Buttes around the 27th May 1918 when the second Battalion of the Devon Regiment stood to the last man in defiance of the Kaiser’s last offensive with some 100 Divisions of German troops released from the Eastern Front joining the forces on the Western Front to attack around the River Aisne. By standing so firm against unsurmountable odds the 2nd Devons were awarded the Croix de Guerre at a ceremony held in November 1921.
The centenary of this battle will be marked by another ceremony at the memorial on the Aisne on 27th May 2018.
Devon Remembers
31st May 2013 by Leave a Comment
DEVON REMEMBERS
The Great War started for Britain in August 1914 after Germany invaded Belgium en route to France. The Devon Roll of Honour of 19,000 names contains 19 from Hemyock, 23 from Culmstock and 6 from Clayhidon.
Hemyock Council would like an event to coincide with this centenary to be staged around the Pump and War Memorial in August 2014 when the BBC are also planning events on prime time television.
John Somers, a fellow of Exeter University, who has staged such events in the past will be attending a meeting in the Church Rooms on June 6th in Hemyock at 7.30pm to discuss his ideas for a centenary event in the Culm Valley.
Everyone is welcome to attend and suggest how the event should be planned and who should be involved. John will be presenting the events that have been staged previously some of which have generated national interest.
Hemyock School Photo 1955/56
21st December 2012 by Leave a Comment
This picture of Hemyock School during term 1955/56 and has just been sent in by a pupil in the photo.
Hemyock ‘Then and Now’ featured in The Somerset Gazette
24th November 2012 by Leave a Comment
‘Hemyock Then and Now’ DVD featured in the Somerset Gazette in November 2012 and here is what they had to say:
“The Hemyock History Association has produced a DVD about the Hemyock Milk Factory, which used to employ more than 350 people. The DVD tells the story of a happy workplace on a site which has since been taken over by houses. Copies are available from Michael Cooper on 01823 680175 and costs seven pounds.
DVD Hemyock Then and Now
2nd November 2012 by Leave a Comment
DVD Hemyock Then and Now
The Preview Screening of the Film about the Hemyock Milk Factory in October 2012.The film tells the story of the factory from 1887 until it closed in 1999.