Culmstock School 1890

Culmstock Chapters


The complete Culmstock Chapters created and published by Margaret Bromwich has been digitised and is available in digital form, with Margaret’s permission, from Blackdownarchives.

Culmstock Chapters

History of the Blackdown Surgery

This document was written in 1982 about the History of Doctors serving the communities from the Blackdown Surgery, with the first Doctor arriving in Hemyock in 1925 when Dr Griffin senior arrived. It states that in 1958 there were 4700 patients and 23 years later there were 5,200. In 1947 Dr Logan came to join Dr Griffin and in 1948 the National Health Service began and Dr Griffin left to become a consultant Anaesthetist in Taunton. Dr Logan had a house built on the Culmstock Road and the surgery and dispensary formed one wing of his new bungalow. In 1956 Dr Logan and Dr Probyn of Churchinford formed a partnership. In 1955 Dr Hayne came to assist for two years. In 1958 Dr Griffin junior was appointed. In 1967 Dr Meads joined the group and in 1975 Dr Wells came to take over the Churchinford end of the practice.

Photos of old Culmstock

Culmstock Market

History of Leigh Court, Ashill 1

Culmstock Silver Band

Culmstock Silver Band at a White Monday Friendly Society celebration in the early 1900s. The Friendly Society was one of thousands throughout the country that provided benefits for it’s members who suffered hardship through illness, accidents or death, in exchange for weekly contributions. These clubs played an essential part in our villages in pre-Welfare State provision. Hemyock’s club was a branch of the Rational Friendly Society. Several of the men are wearing badges of office.