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Cruwys Morchard entry in Billings Directory of 1852

Cruwys Morchard is a very scattered parish, about 6 miles west of Tiverton Railway Station and 9 from Crediton, containing 5766 acres of land and a population in 1851 of 732 ...

There are lots of names on the Cruwys Morchard page of this site
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 Cruwys Morchard as
it was in yesteryear!

 Photo - Gordon Crook
Gordon writes: -
 Cruwys Morchard Cheese School 1916.
 I can name but two!
The middle row sixth lady next to the gent is Olive Crang (Mother's sister). 
 Front row first left Mrs Miller, maybe she was still living in Cruwys Morchard she certainly lived at Marsh, Poughill for many years.  
Someone may be able to put a name to the farm house.

 

  The Tramps Barbeque in the field behind the school approx 1966.  I am in the front row, on the right with a dark coat on, aged 10 
The Harvest Sports approx Sept 1973
The Winners of the Tug'o'War
The Old Farmers beat The Young Farmers!
 Left to right: -  Jack Groves, Derek Webber, Charlie Beel, Francis Lancelles, Gerald Plant,
Bill Davey,& Graham Vaughan.
Far right background I think is Guy Cruwys and Trevor Hill.
Only three of these were full time farmers I believe.
Charlie Beel (Deceased) started the business, Pennymoor Timber around 1971, and created employment for several local people.  The firm has become very big and successful over the years.  It has now outgrown it's site and is looking for an alternative. 
Mr Lancelles and Mr Webber are still in the parish. 
Mr Davey died on 2nd January 1997 having farmed Middleway for 41 years and retiring to Pennymoor in 1989. (Mrs Davey also died on 2nd January, but in 2004)
The Webber Family farmed Wringsland for many years. 
Mr Vaughan farmed at Pulsards, he moved to East Anstey along with his Father-in-Law Mr Groves and family around 1978.

Photo - Gordon Crook     On stage at the parish hall -Year unknown   
Left to Right:   Jim Pellew:  Margaret Curgenven ? UNKNOWN:  Jim Broom: Muriel Heard :
I think it was Mrs M C S Cruwys & Bill Crook.
'Brickmead' from the tower.
Taken in the sixties. 
 Photo:  G Crook
 


The Sunday school around 1900  c  Mary Davey

I have just purchased this photo on EBay


 The Men's Club now The Parish Hall

Taken from the churchyard around 1956  

Photo:  G. Crook   

 

  The Cruwys Arms Players in the snow!

at the Variety Concert at the parish hall around 1984

Left to right back row

Penny Grenyer, (Wardrobe), Mrs Win Watkinson, (WI player),  Policeman?, Julie Chave, Ken Penney, Unknown lady, Jeremy Gunn. 

Middle row 

Cissy Christopher wearing white hat,

Mary Hollond, (Director)

Front row

Martina Christopher, Yvonne Christopher, Jayne Lancelles,  Mary Davey and Mark Christopher. 

The play was entitled 'Anything to Declare' 

The white spots are snow!          

Photo.  Mid Devon Times (Tiverton News)

April 1972- Reception at the parish hall 

Notice the lack of a hedges in the background

The marriage of Mary Vinnicombe at

Waycorner Gospel Hall around 1949

Leaflet from Waycorner Gospel Hall - date unknown.

Built around 1930 - closed around 1960

Found in a large Bible which I think was given to my mum when they were closing. She used to play the organ there.

 

Sarah Paris presenting a Thank You gift for opening the Fete.  Is the Lady Mrs Southwood?  Far Left is Rev Harold Whitty.  In pink - Jayne Lancelles. Aprox 1984.