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Year: 1971
My School And Village Life Memories
In the 1970s I was a school girl at the old school building, in the 70s a small two classroom premises. Those of us there, living in the village, were taught by the Head Mistress, my mother Mrs Jennifer Newport. My sister Naomi and brother Bruce were also there. Our school was small, and no more than 53 pupils from reception through to Year 6. It was primarily a farming community. Many of the young girls in the village belonged to a club called G.F.S. or Girls Friendly Society, run by senior village ladies overseen by Miss Jones. We were very much integrated into village life, and contributed to the Horticultural Clubs held at the Bray Institute. My happy memories include the floral dance and seeing the village queen crowned at the revel in August. I was so excited one year to become one of the queen's maids. My mother made the dresses, sitting up for hours patiently sewing on buttons and making them all to match. The school later closed to make room for a new building down in the school playing field. Later my grandparents moved to the village, my grandfather having retired from being Headmaster of Bude Primary and Junior School. They loved being there, I remember visiting. The Bullers Arms was a focal point for many village life functions, and the post office next door not only sold stamps but food, and essentials. Years later, I visited the revel, and it was very much the same as when I danced along and through the village as a child, I will revisit it many times I am sure. Last edited: 24/06/2008 09:57 by Ruth Newport |
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Parish Chest
I have just come into part of the Parish Chest going back to the late 1600 and the 1700 for Marhamchurch Church. This is just under 50 documents and Identures, moving parishes and bastard children. In addition I have various Church books of committee meetings. In addition there is a Marehamchurch book on highways with people's names and wages and repair costs etc. These were found in a skip in 1974 being thrown out. Some of the documents are in tatters but are readable and are ideal for family historians. I have got them all onto the computer and propose to put them on CDs when I have sorted them out. fixbylad@hotmail.com Last edited: 01/04/2008 15:34 by Ron Lane |
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Richard Spry And Mary Palmer
Richard Spry and Mary Palmer married in Marhamchurch in 1825. In 1856, John Spry, their son married Grace Jewell. Two sons, Henry Jewell and William J. Spry were born there before the family emigrated to Ontario, Canada. John and Grace would have been my great-great grandparents... Sharon Spry Posted: 13/07/2007 20:24 by Sharon Spry |
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