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East Chilla maps
Historic maps of East Chilla and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all East Chilla maps
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Northlew| Ashbury| Hatherleigh| Milton Damerel
East Chilla area books
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1944 Sheepwash Memories
I first went to Sheepwash in the summer of 1945 with my parents and girl friend. I was 15 at the time. We stayed at the Half Moon Hotel for two weeks. Because it was towards the end of WWII my father was able to get the petrol to drive. And because this was a working farm the rationing had not affected the food situation - which was wonderful. Lots of Devonshire cream. The owner was a retired army colonel Schofield and his wife. My girl friend and myself were able to get a couple of horses to ride and did some lovely rides. This was a fishing hotel and we would ride along the banks of the River Torridge. Also, the local sheep farmers would drive their sheep into the square at Shepwash for the annual sheep dip. This involved every sheep going through a bright yellow dip followed by a blue dip for their... Read more
SHEBBEAR COLLEGE
Shebbear College is a famous West Country public school which my grandfather attended. It's a great place and I enjoyed visiting the college and the village. Very friendly people in Shebbear and pretty sourrounding countryside.
Several
My mother Edna Furse and her brother Kenneth Furse had the first double wedding held in the church and they married Victor Beech and Barbara Cook. My grandparents who lived in Holsworth were Bert and Beatrice Furse. I was born in 1942 and was the first girl child to be called Valerie in the then villiage. I spent many happy holidays with my grandparents and I also attended the junior school when I was 9 or 10 years old and my teacher was Miss Piper. Holsworthy has changed considerably since then and instead of a large villiage is now a very large town. My great uncle was Richard Furse who ran the bakery and indeed made my wedding cake in 1962 which my grandfather Bert brought all the way to Birmingham by car for me (it was a beautiful 3 tier cake). My grandparents are buried in the cemetery and when ever I am in the area I visit and put fresh flowers on their grave.... Read more
Smith Family at Glebelands
Our family lived in Glebelands and my father Leonard Smith was a Geography teacher at the Holsworthy Secondary Modern School as it was then. My sister Gillian and brothers Brian and Bernie went to the school but my sister Pamela and I (Annabelle) went to Okehampton Grammar. Previously we went to the Primary School from which I still have all my old school reports. We left Holsworthy around 1962 and moved to Exeter and would find it interesting to read any information from the past relating to those years
Chilsworthy
I had a brillant time in Chilsworthy with my dad and sisters, we had a good old joke when I went back to see them. I loved to see my dad all the time but I know it will happen.
William Dyer Anderson, Clergyman
I'm seeking information, any information, about my great-grandfather, William Dyer Anderson, who was a clergyman at the Church of England in Milton Damerel in the 1870s. He was listed there in the 1871 Census. I'm writing a family history and know very about him. I'm located in Perth, Western Australia. My grandfather came here about 1900. I can be emailed at: kander@bigpond.net.au
Looking For Familly Tree
My family originally came from Moor Cottage, Pyworthy, they lived there for at least 100 years. I would love to know some history on the cottage. My familly were the Parnells, they had a double wedding in the church, Thomas and John were married to two local girls, the Sleemans, Jane. If antone has any info on my ancestors I would love to hear from you, God bless. Margaret Parnell
