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Over three dozen photographs Take a sometimes faded but tantalising look at the faces from Poughill's long forgotten past'
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| Pony and trap outside Church House Poughill |  |
Children outside the church |
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| Crockwood Farm - Poughill owned by Harold and Evelyn Brooks taken in about 1950. Photo Courtesy Gordon Brooks |
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Poughill Church bell ringers. Third from the right is Harold Brooks from Crockwood Farm. Reg Wapshire behind him. The Vicar is the Rev L H Keenan, vicar of St Olafs 1978-80 |
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| This little girl born in 1896 who died here in Poughill is the writer and playwright Mary Adelaide Eden Ross. | |
A family opposite the old post office by Mountlands
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(Above) On the Left in this photo I believe is the Rev. Raymond Whitwell, who was vicar of Poughill from 1934 to 1940. |
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| Children outside Poughill Post Office and General Stores | |
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| Ladies outside Rose Cottage c 1900, formerly the Union Inn. | Villagers Outside the church in Poughill |
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Mr. Cloke walking past the old post office C 1958
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Outside the old Methodist chapel in Poughill
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A woman and child in the doorway of Pudners Cottage
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Poughill Church Hall play |
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| Gilbert (Gordon in most titles though) Preston | Mr and Mrs Brock with Gordon Preston |
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The Brock family outside Fisherton Cottage next to Kimberly House, opposite the old post office
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| Gordon Preston at the old pump Poughill | |
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The Brocks again |
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Edith & Lewis Heard of Ivy cottage standing outside Pudners cottage - 18 Oct 1899 Poughill |
Detail from the below
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Outside Pudners cottagein Poughill, 1899
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Outside Escallonia Cottage - Anon, Vera Yeo and Ivy Shackston
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John Ham pictured outside the old Reeds Chapel |
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Mrs Whackley the blacksmith Sam Whackley's wife outside Marland House |
 Dr Lemon and his wife with Poughill school children
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The Rev. Dr. Thomas William Lemon, Vicar of Poughil from 1895, wearing the mortarboard, died in December 1919, was the subject of a major liabel case that he brought against a woman from Plymouth before he took up his position at Poughill. Seen here with children from the Poughill school C 1900. (The story) Top row right with teachers hands on his shoulders is Argent Wakley. Middle row third from right is Mildred Wakley. She went on to teach at the school.
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| Children from Poughill school standing outside the Poughill road entrance. | Outside the church Lytch Gate before school children waiting outside over the road. |
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| Poughill scout troop 1923 with Mr Kingdon | Poughill Troop |
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| Children from the Poughill school. Date unclear. | Outside the Poughill village hall. |
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Poughill Social Club |
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Children outside Poughill school |
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Daniel BARRABLE: "head mar 55 farmer of 101 acres employing 1 lab and 1 servant" |
Robert and Selina Marshall Brown
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Ashton Farm Poughill approx 1955. From left Diana, Pam Voaden, John Hicks, Terry Voaden with Ben. |
The Voaden family Poughill c 1955 |
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In 1873, Poughill was pretty well self sufficient and had two butchers called Daniel Varrable and David Penwarden. A Tailor called, Samuel Cornish who also ran the shop. Two shoemakers and cobblers called Richard Jennings and Robert Skitch and the Union Inn was run by landlord William Rowland. Sam Wackley was the blacksmith and his brother William the carpenter. The vicar was Reverend Hocklin and the school Mistress a Miss Adams. All serving countless Farmers and their staff who lived in and around the village. Did you know ? The Venerable Percy Ashford was Vicar of Poughill between 1959 and 65, before he became Chaplain General of Prisons from 1981 to 1985 and Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 1982 to 1997
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