Photo Archive

House on left foreground possible clockmaker.

The packhorse bridge at Drayford is marked on Donne's Map of 1765 but dated from long before that.  It carried the "Great Road to Exeter" from South Molton in those days. In 1811 a special rate was levied on properties for the repair of Drayford and Worlington Bridges.  It was so narrow that, as the photo shows, carts had to use the ford.

Mrs Susan Chudley Church Cottage. Her grave just through arch at West Worlington Church. Went round to farms helping on wash days. Son Ern looked after roads.

Pre1914 when the brook was diverted under the road and joined the little Dart River.

Chapple family farmed there in 1900s. Herbert and Eli were born there.

Burnt down in 1979

Although we do not have a name for the person in this photograph we can use information in the census records to make a good guess - but it is only a guess.

Assuming the photograph is taken sometime between 1880 and 1914 and the man in question is late middle age (say 45+) then the most likely candidate is Joseph Western (b 1846 in Halberton, Tiverton).

Joseph was working as a horseman on Rull Farm in 1901 (age 55) and his cart of, presumably stable straw and muck, fits with his occupation. Joseph Western does not appear in any othe East Worlington census records, nor does a Joseph Western born in Devon appear in any census records for England and Wales from 1841-1921 - make of that what you will.

Looking at occupants of Rull Farm and Rull Farm Cottage for men of a suitable age in the years 1880-1914 there is only one other candidate and that is  John Lake (b 1853, age 48 in 1901) the tennant farmer or owner at Rull Farm.

Aubrey Hosegood (senior), Jane Hosegood, their son, Alan sitting on the machine, Two little girls who were cousins of Alan, Jean and Lorna Webber.

Standing in the back is Ivan Spalletti. (Spaghetti) Aubrey Hosegood (senior) with a farm rep. looking at the Allis-Chalmers round bailer.

Richard Adams (on left) was Derek Webber's maternal grandfather, Dereks mother was Annie Louise Adams born at Halse. Possibly with his father John Adams of Henlsey Farm.

William John 'Jack' , known as Boychap. Parents: William Yendell and Lucy Vickery.  In 1973, when he married Jill Fry, they ran 'Jack and Jill Coaches, which operated the school run. He died in 2008.

Born 1928

Tom Pike's now Tweenmoors.

West Worlington Hill being dug up. 1957

People in picture are Jack Yendell and Sheila Stenner.

See document WW4c for names

Displayed as part of VE80 Exhibition.

Back Row: William Vickery, unknown, ? Roberts, Harry Vickery, ?Troyne

Front Row: Bert Piike, Dick Tanner (Fred), Arthur Hales, Alfred Hitchcock

Entrance to the church showing the lytchgate

From Hensley Farm Drive c1920

West Worlington Hill, pre mains water early 40s

Stephen John Troake (of Rull Farm) in WWII uniform.

Stephen was born in 1917 the son of Walter and Frances Lily Troake of Rull Farm, East Worlington. His father and younger brother lived and worked at Rull Farm and his elder brother ran his own farm near Torrington.

He was a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Force serving with 72 Squadron Bomber Command (stationed at Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorks) flying Halifax V Bombers, The Squadron was commanded by Wing Commander G Leonard Cheshire in 1942/43.

Stephen Troake died aged 26 years on the 22nd November 1943. It is believed that he was shot down by a Night Fighter, near Wiesloch, 10 miles south of Heidelberg, during a raid on Frankfurt. 3 members of the crew survived and were captured.

He is buried in Durnhach Military Cemetery south of Munich in joint grave ref No: 6 E 15/16.

See also photo WW1b

Stephen John Troake (of Rull Farm) in WWII flying gear, holding a dog.

See also photo WW1a.

Sponsored walk for the Parish Hall roof. For names see EV1a.

Back Row: Les Jones Cuddenhay, Johnny Stevens Worlington House, Janet Symons Halse, ?, Margaret Nott, Bert Wills, Jim Partridge (with tie) ex Prison Farm (East Burrow), man (back), boy, Marian Crane(?), lady back, Reg Nott, Rev Alan Jones, Lilla Wall, ? curly hair, ? middle row, ? boy behind, ? at back, ?, Cynthia Pullen, man at back, ?, Brenda Cole

Front row: Peter Symons, John Symons, ?, Aubrey Hosegood (age 7y11m, walked 12 miles, 5th home), boy with glasses, Mrs Chudley, Mrs Troake. Children: ?, Alice Wall (age 9), ? boy

Names noted on back of photo.  Miss Hammond, Coombe Cottage.  Miss Sproul, The Rectory, Miss W G Troake, Mrs Lake

Unknown children.

Audrey Tanner, Alan Tanner, Marzi Fiske.  Stall At Witheridge. c1990s

Edgelake Bridge

Flooding at West Worlington Bridge

Outing to Exmouth?

Alan Tanner talking to Rosemarie Webber at Knights Cottage raising money at an Open Day for Rest-a-While Centre Witheridge.  £100 raised.

Photo belived to be taken by Terry Brown - it was taken at the 2000 Worlympics. 

Each of the Parish children was given a Millennium mug - Cilla King did the chosen design, and, at the time of the photo, had just been presented with a beautiful bouquet by Sir Hugh Stucley.

The overlay is stored as a separate photo.

People identified so far:

Zoom in on the people in the Worlympics larger image allows a higher res view of the people's faces.

Identified names are included on the web page for the event and the full size picture.

Worlington School Circa 1925

Families represented: Hosegood, Stoneman, Butt, Keenor, Burrows, Troake, Cox, Smyth, Southwood, Vickery and others.

Circa 1920s

Possibly Mrs Bulled on the right of the picture.

Mrs Bulled is the teacher on the left.

With the headmaster, WH Edmonds

With head teacher WH Edmonds and Mrs Bulled.

Circa 1926 With Miss Laura Harris, headteacher?

Back row:

Lorna Keenor, Margaret Harris, Mary Medland, Dorothy Tucker, A Ford (?), Margaret Hold

Middle row:

unknown, Ken Phillips, Ron Stacey, Ronald Hold, Ken Southwood, Derek Lowell, Stuart McGoldrick

Front row:

Stella Webber, Olive Fewings, Jean Harris, Ann Troake, ? Phillips, unknown, Jean Stacey, Kay Keener

Same photo as ED16B but with names removed.

Back row:

Michael Row, Daphne Phillips, Maureen Ayre, David Cole, Ruth Troake, Mary Troake, Stephanie Cox, Marcia Stoneman, Heather, Kirslake, Cyril Harris, Raymond Govier

Middle row:

John Troake, Shiela Stenner, Rodney Phillips, Meta Fewings, Sylvia Cole, John Cox, unknown, Julie Keenor, Alan Govier, Eileen Harris, unknown, Mavis Stenner

Front row:

unknown, Christine Venner, Heather Wright, Ruth Wright, Stephen Troake, Brian Lovell, Gillian Cox, unknown, Angela Payne, unknown, Aubrey Harris, Lorna Venner, unknown, Barabara Cole

Back row:

Michael Row, Daphne Phillips, Maureen Ayre, David Cole, Ruth Troake, Mary Troake, Stephanie Cox, Marcia Stoneman, Heather, Kirslake, Cyril Harris, Raymond Govier

Middle row:

John Troake, Shiela Stenner, Rodney Phillips, Meta Fewings, Sylvia Cole, John Cox, unknown, Julie Keenor, Alan Govier, Eileen Harris, unknown, Mavis Stenner

Front row:

unknown, Christine Venner, Heather Wright, Ruth Wright, Stephen Troake, Brian Lovell, Gillian Cox, unknown, Angela Payne, unknown, Aubrey Harris, Lorna Venner, unknown, Barabara Cole

May Queen Maureen Ayre with Christine Venner, Sheila Stenner, Jean Gilbard, Julie Keenor, John Troake

Village Children with Marzi Fisk the adult in the picture

Little Dart Bungalow was built in1959 by Vanstones of Witheridge for Mr and Mrs Roy Troake of Rull Farm for their retirement.

A cherry tree planting ceremony.  Tree donated by Reg Knott. From Left to Right.  Head teacher Mrs Elsa Wakefield, Mrs Margaret Knott, Mr Reg Knott, Senior teacher Mrs Sandy Haughton, Vice Chair of Governors Mrs Violet Stoneman.

Taken around time of completion of building of Pheasants Walk and Dart House.

Tidied up photo taken from ED15 where names are included.

Back row:

Lorna Keenor, Margaret Harris, Mary Medland, Dorothy Tucker, A Ford (?), Margaret Hold

Middle row:

unknown, Ken Phillips, Ron Stacey, Ronald Hold, Ken Southwood, Derek Lowell, Stuart McGoldrick

Front row:

Stella Webber, Olive Fewings, Jean Harris, Ann Troake, ? Phillips, unknown, Jean Stacey, Kay Keener