Newton St Cyres memories
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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.
Tracing Crump Relatives
My mother was Edith Kate Crump, born to John Crump and Jessie in 1905. John was son of John Crump who married Jane Lock in 1847. John Crump died in 1907. The family were then living inn St Thomas Exeter. Kate was taken to Mueller's Orphanage in Bristol. When she left the orphanage she went into domestic service and later met up with an uncle who had changed his name to Walter James, and he paid for her to come to New Zealand to an aunt, Mary Kate Northcott. My mother passed away in 1973. My husband and I are coming to the UK in a couple of weeks and are keen to find any history related to the Crump family.
Crump Family
My 2 x great-grandfather, Thomas Crump, was born in 1799. He married Susannah Bond in 1822 and lived...??? at Mill Cottage. He became Farm Bailiff on the Quicke Estate, responsible for the letting of farms. His son, Matthew farmed at Bayleigh Farm. His son, Thomas, b1832 (my great-grandfather) was apprenticed to T. Moore, a carpenter. I visited the village some years ago and called on the Vicar. He told me that when dismantling the old carriage house, they found a name on one of the roof beams. The section was cut out and left in the care of the, then, Vicar. It read 'Thomas Crump. Carpenter. 1847'. This was my great-grandfather. He married Fanny Hutchings, but she died and is buried in the churchyard. I found a record of a payment of just over 5 for carpentry work - a vast some in the 1850s. With that, he seems to have packed his carpentry tools, and sought his fortune in London.
Evacuation
I was about 3 years old when I was evacuated to Newton St Cyres from Plymouth. I lived with a nice lady called Mrs Buchannun, I believe she was a retired school mistress. I can remember the water pump in the road. I was very happy then. After the war finished, i moved back to Plymouth. I am 71 now and visited the village in 2006, it was the same as I remember it all those years ago. I loved being there. I have some photos of my happy days at Newton St Cyres.
Drawbridge Cottage, Exeter Canal Photo Ref: 82302
Ref: 82302
This is a photo of Drawbridge Cottage where my family lived in 1901. John Thomas Helley and wife Eliza Ann(nee Gitsham) lived there with their children Florence, Maud, Louie Elizabeth, Hilda Ellen, Kathleen Nora, and Nellie. I would be pleased to know more about them and the cottage. Louie Elizabeth Helley married Reginald Hamilton and lived along the canal at Willeys Cottages. They had 5 daughters Vera, Doreen, Phyllis, Beryl, Eileen - all married and had children. We are now a large family but many still live in Exeter
The little boy with the boat is a family friend Roland Tucson - still living.
35 Years in Newton St Cyres
We moved into Shuttern Cottage in Pump Street in 1965, long before local developents started. It was quiet then, with little traffic, but the inevitable happened - first Woodlans, then Court Orchard, then lots else, but the atmosphere remained good and things for the good happened. The Recreation Ground in Station Road was set up, a rebuild of the Parish Hall undertaken, improvements to the Church, a Jubilee Fete using West Town and Pump Street - a great occasion resulting in a new village sign on the Green. It was a really happy place with everyone contributing to many activities. The rebuilt Hallis well used, as is the Recreation Gound, both having excellent active committees. Traffic has increased enormously - but where has it not. In 1985 we moved to the top of Pump Steet, rebuilding Ye Olde Cottage and renaming it with its original name of 'Mount Pleasant'. Life continued very happily until 2003 when age caught up on us and we very reluctantly moved to St Marychurch, but... Read more
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.
Memories of Devon
The River
My family moved to Brampford Speke in 1972 when I was two and we moved away in the summer of 1977 to Bristol. We lived in the bungalow opposite the village pub. I went to the village school and spent most of the time down by the river. I learnt to swim in the river too. I remember the hot summers when everyone would go by the river, also the Silver Jubilee when we all went in fancy dress, playing skittles in the pub and looking for grass snakes in the churchyard! I still visit Brampford Speke as often as I can get down and still see some of the friends and familiar faces from when I lived there. I will always think of this as my home and have great fond memories of it. It is such a lovely place to live.
Alison Flannery (nee Dodd)
Bond Family
I have not been to Whitestone, but my great-great-grandmother...Susannah Bond was born there in 1799. She moved to Newton St. Cyres and married Thomas Crump there. Are there any Bond's still in Whitestone who might be distant relatives ?
Farmer Seward
Samuel Seward farmed at Whitstone Cross he had 60 acres, he also had a housekeeper named Elizabeth Vincent with whom he had 13 children out of wedlock. All the children survived childhood and I wonder if there are any relatives there. He farmed until the 1880s and then retired to Nadderwater where he died in 1890. Elizabeth died at Whitstone Cross in 1869. Oh, and by the way, after Elizabeth died he decided to marry a Selina Mary Mardon Lock, who died in 1900.
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.
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
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