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Historic maps of Long Barn and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Long Barn maps
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Upton Hellions| Crediton| Sandford| Shobrooke| Stockleigh Pomeroy| Stockleigh English| Cheriton Fitzpaine| Kennerleigh| Newton St Cyres| Copplestone| Fingle Glen| Colebrooke| Tedburn St Mary| Whitestone| Morchard Bishop| Brampford Speke| Cheriton Bishop| Exeter| St Leonards| Crockernwell
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Living in Middle Cottage, in The 1960s
Hi, My name is Terry Walsh and my family emigrated from Canada in 1959. My father worked for Mr Adam West, Upton Hellions and we lived in Middle Cottage which also belonged to Mr West. My sister Diane attended primary school in Sanford. Just up the road was the Downs farm. I only remember Andrew but there were two sisters whose names escape me. I went to Haywards Boys' School. Mr Luxton was the head master, my form teacher was Mr Ellis. Mr Nash taught Religious Education. People I remember are Chris Ford, Bruce Vicary, John Ozborn, Cliff Beven, and Colin Hunt. I now am back in Canada and if anyone is interested in contacting me I am at: walsh.terry1@gmail.com Thanks for this opportunity. Terry
Ernest & Alma Green
I was born in this house, in October 1949, Janet Ruth Green. My parents were Alma and Ernest Green. My sister Susan and brother Edward also lived there at that time. Unfortuneatly my father died in1952 and the house was sold. I believe it eventually was turned into flats.
Sandford Re-Visited
I grew up in Sandford, I lived at 2 Snows House when my name was Sandra Birch. I was one of 4 children and of course Mum and Dad were there too. We moved from Creedy Park Lodge where Dad worked for Sir Patrick Ferguson Davy but moved to Snows when Dad lost his job. It was around 1968 and I was 9 years old when I started at Sandford County Primary School and made friends with Maria Crowe and Annette Bird. The headmaster was Mr Way and his wife was the headmistress, Mrs Way. I remember some of the families that lived in the village, the Hammette family, the Whites, the Webbs, and who could forget old Charlie Perkins who had a riding stables where I spent many a happy time.
There was a little grocery shop which was owned by the Furzes and a friendly post office where I would spend my potato-picking money. Gradually we all grew up and moved away and I now live in... Read more
Happy Holidays
My memories of Sandford are many and full of love and happiness. My family, Mum, Dad, brother Jim, Uncle Lol and Aunt Alice started a lifelong love affair with Devon. We stayed with Charlie and Win Perkins (Uncle Char and Aunt Win) at Mill Farm, our family stayed there every year afterwards and continued with Mum and Dad's grandchildren going there as well as other family members. We became part of the Sandford scene with my Dad and Lol helping Aunt Win and Lil Tatlock on their hoop la stall at the Sandford Revel and me helping Uncle Char giving horse rides to the children. My first ever time on a horse was 1955. On the day we arrived Uncle Char introduced us to Ralph Tatlock, who was treated as their son. Ralph placed me in front of him on an unsaddled Argo Star, one of Char's horses. It seemed very high up to me and I was shocked when Ralph, Argo and I flew over one of the jumps Uncle Char... Read more
Wonderful Times in Cheriton Fitzpaine
I grew up in Cheriton Fitzpaine, I lived at 1 Wordland Cross and went to the local primary school before going to the Shelley School in Crediton. I loved living in that village, I remember lots of friends from that time, Keith Webber, Ann Yeandle, Tim Carr, Ppaul Vosper, Ssheila Stenniford and Raymond Lee to name a few. I played football for the village team, making my debut at the ripe old age of 14! The headmaster of the primary school was a Mr Marsh, a rather stern man, he was replaced by a lovely lady called Mrs Cotter who I met again about 12 years ago on a trip back to the village. I remember collecting paper and all sorts of stuff from the village for our bonfire nights, we used to collect on trolleys we had made from old pram wheels and timber! I remember so well the sports days each year at Shobrooke Park, where for some reason Cheriton Fitzpaine would very often win! My lasting memory... Read more
Taken 1944 War Evacuation
I have an identical picture taken during the Second World War when we were evacuated from Ashford in Middlesex to stay with my mother's friends, the only difference is that a man and lady are standing to the left and my mother and I are standing on the bridge. I would have been about 5 years old. I could not believe that the picture is the same and it was a nice surprise as I sent it to some friends who live in Axminster and they were not sure where it was so thought I would try and find out on the Internet. I am not sure how to send it to you but if you send your email address to me I will send it to you.
Happy Days at Newton St Cyres
At the moment I am 66 years old. I lived at Newton St Cyres from 1950 to 1952.
My father worked at J. G. Quicke's farm where in 1952 he was unfortunately killed and my mother and I returned to Cornwall. I can still remember going to the school at the top of the hill. Ahh! those were the days.
For anyone reading this who may have lived there at the same time my nickname was Trip. I seem to remember back in those days we used to have scorching hot summers for our summer holidays from school.
A few of the surnames I can remember are Hookway, Manley, Chamberlain, Vickary and possibly Redaway.
I must admit I have many happy memories until my fathers untimely death.
