Village People

Village People – the Church House Inn at the turn of the century shows ‘Bald’ Dick Elliott at the top of the steps with his wife and daughter on his left (both died of TB shortly after this photo). Dick Elliott’s nephew John Elliott was the next Inn owner and his daughter Daisy married haulier Frank Hill

Village People – the footballing Colts (back) F. West(?), Earland, Underhill, B. French, K. Clement, Mortimore, F. Maddock, K. Harvey (background) E. Seaward (front) R. Westaway, B. Hill, D. Moysey, R. Bennett, A. Harvey, I. Phare

Village People – taken on Coronation Day 1952 is Alastair Ewing

Village People – taken in 1860, this shows Churchwarden Thomas John Low (1777-1864) holding the Church keys in his left hand

Village People – local farmer born at Aptor John Winsor, once Chairman of the Parish Council

Village People – now destined for housing, the old Hill’s Quarry on the Ipplepen road. (l-r) Frank Hill and son William, Arthur Low, Jack Staddon, Frank’s son John, Ken Davey

Village People – making straw rope twists for the Apple Pie cart is Master Thacher Mr Plymsoll

Village People – the cheque raised for a Heart Appeal by Marldon Bowls Club

Village People – taken in 1942, the menfolk in Jane Collins family (l-r) Harold Paske, Alfred Wills (Jane’s Granddad), Richard Wills (Jane’s Dad), Les Gibbons

Village People – Church House Inn regulars (front) (? kneeling), Charlie White, “Mac”, (?), Frank Wills, (?), Charlie Turner (middle) Derek Carter, George White, Mary Wills, Landlady Mrs Seaward, Cyril Trevassa, Peggy?, Frank Wills (back) Wally Gower, Fred sanders, Walter Prowse, Henry Buscombe, Larry Hill, Landlord Bert Seaward, Billy Hill, Ernie Wills, Len Gough, Frank Wills

Village People – one of the past Church House Inn skittle teams (mid 80s), Bryan Eveleigh is on the right

Village People – the unofficial barber of Marldon was Henry John Seaward

Village People – locals enjoying beer and scrumpy

Village People – WW2 ARP Wardens, 1st Aid Ladies & Local Defence Volunteers (back) P. Lamphrey, P. Martin, A. Lowe, (?), C. Tucker, (?) Ruter, (?) Kier, G. White, Hiley (middle) Elsie Wills, (?) Harris, (?) Dixon, Reverend Trevaldwyn, Mrs Lucas, Doris Underhill, (?) Hiley, (?) (front) W. Westaway, (?), F. Harvey, Maunder

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