People Photo Archive

Unknown children.

Circa 1920s

Born 1928

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

Outing to Exmouth?

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

Burnt down in 1979

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.

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

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

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.

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

See also photo WW1a.

See document WW4c for names

Displayed as part of VE80 Exhibition.

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.

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

With the headmaster, WH Edmonds

West Worlington Hill, pre mains water early 40s

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

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

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

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.

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:

Mrs Bulled is the teacher on the left.

Possibly Mrs Bulled on the right of the picture.

Worlington School Circa 1925

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

With head teacher WH Edmonds and Mrs Bulled.

Circa 1926 With Miss Laura Harris, headteacher?

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.

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