Newsletter No. 16 Latest News May 2017 ISSN 2053-9592 At our meeting in February we Do get in touch if you are watched an evocative DVD that interested. recalled stories of the Second World War in the east Devon Our March meeting saw us village of Dunkeswell. In many return to the times of the ways, their experiences were Second World War. Jim Lowe similar to those in Buckland coped wonderfully with the Brewer. They spoke of the technical hitches to tell us about sense of unreality and how, for his father’s experiences. some, it was an adventure. We learned of the impact of the David Blight explained the building of the airfield and the research he had been doing into arrival of the evacuees. The the Hester Turner Charity at our project also tracked down April meeting. Although Hester three American airmen who herself remains something of a served at Dunkeswell, so we mystery, she was clearly very also heard the story from their wealthy and left money to the perspective. poor of Buckland Brewer. See pages 2-6 for details of the You can learn more about this recipients in 1900. project at <<http:// dunkeswellwarstories.com>>. We very much enjoyed being on display at the event to mark the In March, we offered one-to- opening of the village hall at the one help sessions for those end of April. There was quite a tracing the history of their bit of interest in our 2018 World families or homes. The families War One commemorations, so do not have to have been based claim your serviceman soon. in Buckland. We are happy to continue this in person or, for There has been a change to our those further afield, via Skype. published programme. We will announce a speaker for 18 ∼♦∼ The HistoryThe our of Parishand Peopleits Contact Us By email: [email protected] By telephone: 01237 451817 (Lyn Layton) By post: Buckland Brewer History Group: 2 Castle Cottages, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon EX39 5LP UK. Please visit our website. It contains all our latest news and is updated regularly, so keep checking back. http://bucklandbrewerhistorygroup.wordpress.com Buckland History Group Brewer October shortly. Liz Shakespeare, who Bulkworthy in 1861. Henry was a labourer was to speak to us about our very own and with his wife Mary lived at Rickards Postman Poet, Edward Capern, will now Row. He died in 1950 aged 88. be part of a much larger community event on Friday 17 November. Together with Montague Braund 1/3 Montague was Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll, she will be born in 1879 in Monkleigh and married telling us about the book she has written Anne Stoneman in 1899. He was an based on Capern’s life. This will be agricultural labourer at Little Gorwood accompanied by folk music performances and by 1900 had a small daughter to of his songs and poems. There will also be support. He died in 1952. a meal provided. More details will follow but save the date now as it should be an George Brend 1/3 George is almost excellent evening. This will be jointly certainly the George who was born about staged by the Village Hall committee and 1871 in Parkham. He lived on Fore Street the History Group. This will be in and worked as a horseman, probably for addition to our scheduled November Southwood Farm. He had only recently meeting and AGM. moved to the village in 1900 and had a wife and two small children to support. ∼♦∼ Norman Brock 2/- Norman was born in Hester Turner’s Gift Milton Damerel c 1864. He was an agricultural labourer on Cleave Farm. By Distribution of Funds 1900 he and his wife, Sarah, had six 17 December 1900 children to support. Norman died in the village in 1933. John Blight 2/- This is almost certainly Fanny Clements 2/- Fanny Clements née the John Blight, Blacksmith who lived at Harris was a widowed laundress, living at Spurs with his wife Caroline. He was with her sister and brother in law at born c 1826 in Frithelstock. Charters Cottage. She had been born c 1825 in Buckland Brewer. Reuben Blight 1/3 Reuben was born in Buckland Brewer c. 1854 in Parkham. In Lucy Cole 1/- Lucy was a single lady who 1900 he would have been supporting his was born about 1833 in Buckland Brewer. wife and three younger children by She baked bread for her nephew Edwin working as a horseman on a farm. The who ran the grocer’s shop in what is now family lived at Ashton’s Row. Reuben Cleverdons. Lucy died in 1916. died in 1950 at the age of 96. Sam Colewill 1/3 There are two entries Henry Branch 2/- This is probably for Samuel Colewill/Colwill. Only one William Henry Branch who was born in 2 Samuel has been identified. This may be daughters to support and lived at a double entry. Lakes Cottage by the Coach and Horses. Elizabeth Colewill 1/3 Elizabeth was a single mother who worked as a Thomas Glover 1/3 Thomas could be washerwoman. She was born in the 1840s John Thomas Glover, an agricultural in West Putford and lived at Horestone. labourer at Tithecott Mill who was She died in 1921 at the age of 77. born c 1873 in Parkham. He had a wife and two small children. Reuben Cornish 1/3 Reuben was an agricultural labourer who lived at Higher John Gorrell 1/3 John was born in Thorne. He was born c 1868 in East Buckland Brewer c 1858. He was a Putford. In 1900 he was supporting a wife married farm labourer from and three children. Kelvinstool. He died in 1832. John Davey 1/3 John Davey was born Green 1/3 This person cannot be about 1834 in Wear Gifford. He was a identified. stonemason who, in 1900, lived in Rolle Terrace with his wife and daughter. He Martha Harding 1/6 Martha Harding died in 1910. née Squire was born c 1852 in Buckland Brewer. She was the widow Richard Davey 1/3 Richard is probably of Thomas Harding and worked as a the Richard Davey who, in 1891 was living glover, living with her sister and and working as a farm servant on brother in law at Thornhillhead. She Gusland Farm. He was a single man who died in 1914. had been born c 1855 in Woolfardisworthy. Thomas Hancock 2/- This might be Thomas C Hancock born c 1865 at William Gay 2/- William was born c Bradworthy. He lived at Horestone 1825 in Buckland Brewer. He was a farm Cottages. labourer who lived with his wife, Sarah, at Charters Cottage. Jesse Harris 1/5 Jesse was born c 1855 in Swansea and was a labourer at Henry Gay 1/3 Henry is probably the Lynch Farm. He had a wife and William Henry Gay who worked as a daughter living with him in 1901. cattleman on Little Gorwood Farm. He was born c 1857 in Littleham and had a Herbert Harris 2/- Herbert William wife and six children to support. Harris was born c 1863 in Buckland Brewer. He was a chimney sweep who Susan Glover 2/- Susan was born c 1853 lived at Stapledons in the village. He in Woolsery. She was a widow with two had a wife and six children to support. 3 John Harris (sen) 2/- John was born c John Kent 1/3 John Kent was born c 1823 in Buckland Brewer. He was a farm 1864 in Buckland Brewer. He was a labourer who lived at Stapledons with stonemason who lived at Barcot. He was his wife. a widower bringing up five children. John Harris (jun) 2/- John was the son William Kibell 1/3 This is almost of John Harris senior and was born in certainly William Nancekivell born c Buckland Brewer c 1853. He was 1851 in Woolfardisworthy. He was a labourer on the roads with, in 1900, a cattleman who lived in Fore Street and wife and at least six of his twelve probably worked on Southwood Farm. children still at home. He lived at South He had two sons and eight daughters, Green. three of who were still at home in 1891. He died in 1937 on Thorne Farm. John Hearne 2/- John is probably the John Hearne who was born c 1872 in Elizabeth King 2/- Elizabeth King was Buckland Brewer. He was, in 1900, an born c 1832 in Buckland Brewer. She agricultural labourer of Cherrible Lake, was an unmarried lady who lived at with a wife and two children. Rickards Row. George Hearne (Tithecott) 1/3 George Mary Ley 1/6 Mary Ley was born c 1833 was born in Newton St Petrock c 1847 in Braunton. She was the widow of and was a married agricultural labourer James Ley, who had died in 1896 and in Tithecott. He died in 1917. lived in the centre of the village. George Hearne (Bilsford) 1/3 George Ann Lewis 1/6 Ann Lewis was born c was born c 1867 in Buckland Brewer and 1836 in Merton. She was the widow of was an agricultural labourer of Bilsford. George Lewis and lived at Stapledons. He had a wife and four children. He died in 1958 at the age of 90. Hockin Lee 2/- Hockin Lee is a double barrelled surname. This is probably Thomas Hearne 2/- Thomas is likely to John Hockin Lee who was born c 1856 in be Thomas J Hearne who was born in Littleham.