Ronald Doble, a builder, who began his career as a carpenter and wheelwright. The family business is now continued by his son Brian.
Ronald Doble – 1973
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Dennis Hart – 1973
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Dennis Hart. Dennis’s family first came to Hemyock in 1702 and have been builders in the village for generations. He has now retired but his son, Steve, continues to run the family business.
Brian and Julian Clist’s weather station
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Brian Clist and son Julian gathering data relating to Hemyock’s weather. Brian’s weather station is officially recognised and is used for gathering a wide range of information relating to rainfall, air movement, temperature, sunshine, humidity etc.
V.E. Day 1995 – Fensom
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V.E. Day 1995. Lilian and David Fensom. The couple met on Cilla Black’s television show Blind Date in October 1993. Love blossomed and after a Civil Wedding at Tiverton on 5th. February 1994 their wedding was blessed at St.Mary’s Church, Hemyock. Cilla Black attended the wedding, which was filmed for television. It was a very hectic day for Hemyock when the village was taken over by an army of T.V. cameramen, technicians and hundreds of onlookers.
Fund Raising Notice for the Recreation Ground
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Fund Raising Notice for the Recreation Ground
V.E. Day Celebrations 1995
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50th. Anniversary V.E. Day 1995. A number of activities in Hemyock included a Fete on the Recreation Ground. In this picture the Hemyock Singers are outside the Parish Hall entertaining everybody with suitably nostalgic and patriotic songs.
Goddard’s annual garage sale.
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The Annual Garage Sale in Derek Goddards. Another excellent fund raiser. An average of
Hemyock Gymkhana 1980
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A scene at a Hemyock Gymkhana in the early 1980s. Pictured is the Hon.Sec and Treasurer of the Gymkhana, Mrs Phyll Kallaway (The mounted young lady is a Miss Wyatt). Phyll is one of Hemyock’s leading lights when it comes to organising fund raising events. The Gymkhana, over the years, has raised money for a wide range of causes including Jimmy Savilles Stoke Mandeville Appeal Fund.
Coronation Celebrations 1953
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Coronation Celebrations in the village in 1953. Dancing through the streets. Early leaders in the dance are Thelma Lowry and Mrs Pike, June Bradbury and Mary Salter, Barbara and Les Bowden, Mrs Netherway and Marjory Webber, Barbara Hole and Michael Pike, Mrs Reed followed by a large part of the population of Hemyock.