GENUKI: The Book of Seaton: Index, Devon

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The Book of Seaton: Celebrating a Devon Seaside Town

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Ted Gosling

Halsgrove Press, Tiverton (2002)

Index prepared by Tom Long.

Name etc.	Place	Date	Event or Description	Page
2^nd Augustine Legion		Roman period	Tile of the Legion found at Honeyditches	9, 18
76 Punjabis		1914-18	Indian Army Regiment	73
?, Alan		1918	Corresponded with Muriel Head	72
?, Bill		1944	Gardener; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
?, Douglas		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C. (goalkeeper)	91
?, George		1944	Postman; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
?, Gladys		1944	Waitress; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
?, Hetty		1944	Chambermaid; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
?, Ivy		1944	Chambermaid; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
?, Jorden		20^th C.	Ted Gosling's grandson	148
?, Peacy		1944	Cellarman; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
?, Teddy		c. 1914-1926	First World War army officer; engaged to Muriel Head; died 1920s	72
Abbott, F.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Abbott, Fred		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Abbott, Harry		19^th C.	Quarry foreman	51
"		c.1895	Photograph	49
Abbott, Henry	Streit Shear	1841	Lime burner (1841 census)	25
Abbott, Mrs. Henry	8 Marine Crescent	19^th C.	Apartment-house keeper	35
Abbott, L.	Queen Street	1925	Photograph of shop owned by L. Abbott	79
Abbott, Tippy	Branscombe	19^th C.		156
Aberdeenshire	Scotland		Dr. Coburn's birthplace	144
Abrahams, P.S.		1945	Policeman on duty on night of fire at the Town Hall	107
Adams family		19^th C.	Ran the Royal Clarence Hotel	35, 39
Aelfgyfu, Queen		1005	Witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Aelfheah		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Aelfhun		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Aelfricus		1005	Archbishop of Canterbury; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Aelfwold		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Aet Fleote			See "Aut Fleote"
Aethelred, King		1005	Granted Aut Fleote (Seaton) to Eadsige	19, 20
Aethelstan		1005	Prince; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Agland, Bert		c.1900	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	53
Agland, Mr		19^th C.	Lace manufacturer and general draper	27
Agland, W.		c.1905	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	54
Air raid shelter		1940s	Built beside the Church of the Good Shepherd during the Second World War	106
Akerman, Francis L. G.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Akerman, Frank		1949	Ironmonger; photograph of Akerman's tableau, Seaton Carnival 1949	156
Akerman, John		1840	Postmaster; see also "Royal Clarence Hotel"	27
Akerman, Mrs.	Post Office, Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Akerman, Mrs. W.	1 Bridgwater Place	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Akerman, Will		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Albert, Prince		1819-61		26, 108
Alderson, Mr. John		1979	Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall	144
Alexander III, Pope		1163	Mentioned Seaton and Beer as properties of the Abbey of Sherborne	145
Alfhelm		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Alford, Mrs.	Yew Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
All Days			Council yard where All Days now [2002] stands in background of c.1910 photograph	42
Allardyce, Colin		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Allardyce, Harry		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Althelney House	Fore Street	19^th C.	Built by the son of Richard Skinner (d.1866) at No 27 Fore Street	27
Amateur Photographer Silver Jubilee competition		1935		89
Amsden, Wing Commander		1943	Opened the Wings for Victory Week	101
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act		1979		15
Ancient Monuments Laboratory		1984	Part of English Heritage; undertook a geophysical survey of Honeyditches	15
Anderton and Rowlands		20^th C.	Showmen	77
Andorra Star, The		1940	Torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat	95
Angles		5^th-6^th C.		19
Anlaf		957	Led the Danes against the Saxons at Brunanburgh	19
Anning, Albert Samuel		c.1909	Mason; born 3 January 1887; lieutenant in Seaton Fire Brigade; photographed in Seaton Territorials uniform	42
Anning, Jim		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
Anning, Mrs. John	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Anning, Ralph		c.1937	In photograph of staff of Trevett's Garage	97
Anning, Ronald		1943	Photograph; Troop Leader in the Boy Scouts; awarded gilt cross for rescuing a drowning girl from the River Axe	102
"		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
"		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Anning, W.		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Anning family		1841	Skilled masons; recorded in census	31
Antonine Itinerary		Roman period	Referred to	19
Antonius		Roman period	Referred to in quotation from Camden's Britannia	9
Arbery, Mrs.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Archer, Miss		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Arden	Merrow Down Road		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
A.R.P.		1940-45		102
Ashburton, Lady		19^th C.	Seaforth Lodge built for her by Joseph Good	24, 152
Athelric		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Athelstan, King		957	Led the Saxons against the Danes at Brunanburgh	19
Athulf		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Attlee, Clement		1945	Declared Prime Minister, 26th July 1945	107
Augustine		597	Sent to Britain by St. Gregory	145
Austin		20^th C.	Car manufacturer	75
Aut (or Aet) Fleote		1005	Name Seaton was known by; granted to Eadsige by King Aethelred; text of formation charter	19, 20
Autumn Assizes		17^th C.		151
Axe, River	Devon		Mentioned by Kemble in description of boundaries of Saxon Fleote; mouth described by Stukeley as a good half mile across (1724); improvements at mouth attempted (19^th C.)	9, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 76, 102, 129, 132, 151
"		1960	Photograph	136
"		1972	Photograph, aerial view	154
"		1973	Photograph	157
Axe Bridge		1924	Photograph of Axe Bridge to Axmouth road under construction	98
Axe Cliff Golf Club		20^th C.		80
Axe Vale Amateur Operatic Society		20^th C.	Harry Clapp helped formed the Society	156
"		1988	Photograph of cast of Iolanthe	116
Axe Vale and District Conservation Society		1986	Photograph of members setting off on the Seaton Tramway, March 1986	129
Axe Vale Harriers		19^th-20^th C.		151
Axe Vale Hunt		19^th-20^th C.		155
Axe Valley	Devon			16, 17, 19
Axe Valley Heritage Association		20^th-21^st C.		17, 147, 155
"		1987	Photograph, on a visit to Blackbury Castle	7
"		1995	Roy Chapple, chairman of the Association, in photograph of opening of VJ exhibition in Seaton Museum	114
Axe Valley Heritage Museum		20^th C.	Eileen Gosney a founder member	48
Axe Valley Insurance			Built on part of the site of Lowman's Farm	51
Axe Valley Musical Society			Formed toward the end of the 19^th C.	155
Axe Valley Runners		20^th-21^st C.		154
Axminster	Devon			17, 19, 22, 24, 25, 88, 107, 147
Axminster R.D.C.		20^th C.	Owned Axmouth Harbour 1967-74	77
Axmouth	Devon		One of the earliest Saxon villages to be founded in the Axe estuary (7th C.); manor passed into secular ownership at Dissolution of the Monasteries (mid-16^th C.); bank built along northern boundary as part of reclamation work for Seaton Marshes (17^th C.)	19, 21, 23, 25, 101, 151
"		1924	Photograph of Axe Bridge to Axmouth road under construction	98
Axmouth Bridge		1988	Photograph of the new bridge under construction	150
Axmouth Harbour			Closed to shipping (19^th C.); Isaac Tidbury the last Trinity House pilot to work here (19^th C.)	31, 33, 51
"		c.1866	Photograph	29
"		c.1880	Photograph	59
"		1925	Photograph	77
"		1961	Photograph of the Old Ferry House	137
Axmouth Toll Bridge		1907	Photograph of ceremony freeing the Toll Bridge	41
Aywell Green		1682	Site of "decayed cottage" leased to Richard Clarke (Leigh's survey)	22
Babb, Elizabeth		1682 [born c. 1640]	Leaseholder of various properties; also known as Elizabeth Pyke (Leigh's survey)	22
Babb, Elizabeth		17^th C.	Mother of Elizabeth Pyke; deceased before 1682 (Leigh's survey)	22
Babbage, James	Nettlecombe, Taunton	1854	Mentioned in notice of auction of marsh land	23
Bachelor		1961	Shop in background of photograph of Trevett's Car Park	138
Badcock, Rev. John		1839	Lived at the Manor House but also had a dwelling on The Barrow	23
Badcock, W.		c.1895	Carter; photograph	49
Baden Powell		1857-1941	Founder of the Boy Scouts	57
Badpoole Meadows		1837	Invitation to tender for lease	23
Baghdad	Mesopotamia	1915	Object of British forces advance	73
Bailey, Mrs.	6 The Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Baker, Alan		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
"		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
"		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
"		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Baker, Brian		1951	In photograph of Youth Club outing to Weymouth	121
"		1953	In photograph of Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
Baker family		1940	Evacuees	102
Ball, Nippy		1944	Saddler and barman; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
Ball, P.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Ball, Percy C.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Ball, W.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Bampton	Devon			22
Bank family	1 Major Terrace	c.1900		51
Bank Holiday Act		1871		35
Bank House		19^th C.	Occupied by Alfred D'Angibau c.1870	43
Barline			Mentioned by Kemble in description of boundaries of Saxon Fleote	20
Barn Hay	Fore Street	c.1900	Name of allotments where Fortfield Terrace now [2002] stands	66
Barnaby, Major		1925		72
Barnard's Hill Lane				18
Barnet	Hertfordshire		Lancaster Electrical Company based here	129
Barr, Mr.		c.1938	St. John's Ambulanceman; in photograph with Seaton's first motorised ambulance	88
Barrow, The			Original name of The Burrow; described by Stukeley; main feature of East Walk in late-Victorian Seaton; 1839 tithe map shows dwelling belonging to Rev. John Badcock on The Barrow	22, 23
Bartlett, Bertram		1920s	Sang with the Seaton Choral Society	80
Bartlett, James		19^th C.	Beer resident; married Anne Head	31
Bartlett, Jane		18^th C.	Second wife of William Newton; two children	148
Bartlett, Joseph		19^th C.	Owned Lowman's Farm	51
Bartlett, Miss	3 The Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Barton, George W.		19^th-20^th C.	Local photographer from the 1890s on; died 1930s	49, 94
Basra	Iraq		Reginald Gosney's name on war memorial	73
Bastin, Mr. James		19^th C.		153
Bath House, The (or The Baths)		19^th C.	Stood in the centre of the esplanade; demolished early 20^th C.	33, 35
"		c.1890	Photograph	59
"		1895	Photograph	60
Batstone, ?		c.1953	In photograph showing demolition of the old shelter on Moridunum	125
Batstone, Clement	Pole Arms Hotel	1870	Landlord	33
Batstone, Mr.		c.1953	Photograph, member of the Seaton Autumn Show Committee	120
Batstone, Mrs.	The Castle	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Batstone, Thomas	Sidmouth Street	1841	Recorded as 85 years old in 1841 census	25
Bawden, Jonathan		1726	Salt Officer; died 1726	22
Bay Hotel			Ceased trading in second half of 20^th C.	143
"		1964	Photograph of lunch for the staff of Ferris & Prescott, held at the Bay Hotel	111
Baycroft	Churston Rise		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Bayliss, Mrs. A.H.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Bayliss, Howard		20^th C.		94
"		c.1953	Photograph, member of the Seaton Autumn Show Committee	120
Beach Cottage				33
Beach Hotel (or House)			Sold to Devon County Council after the Second World War	35, 39, 143
"		1895	Photograph	69
"		1900	Advertisement	62
"		1926	Seen in photograph of the East Walk	84
Beach Road				35
Beach Villas	Harbour Road			35
Beaker people		c.2000 B.C.		6-7, 15
Beale, Parson		c.1895	Photograph	49
Beandun		614	Site of West Saxon defeat of the British; possibly modern Bindon	19
Beeches Restaurant, The		2002	On the site of the Temperance Hotel	35
Beeching Plan (or Report)		1966	Responsible for closure of the Seaton railway branch line, 5^th March 1966	107, 129
Beer			Acquired by Horton Priory by 1086; mentioned in papal privilege of 1126 and papal text of 1146; stone from B. used in reclamation of Seaton Marshes (17^th C.)	13, 19, 21, 25, 31, 35, 38, 43, 71, 82, 95, 101, 103, 113, 129, 145, 149, 152, 154
"		1929	Photograph of Seaton to Beer bus	98
Beer, Mrs.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Beer Free Stone Quarries		c.1900	Owned stables between Tudor House and the school	66
Beer Head				6, 151
Beer Regatta				149
Beer Reserves			Football team	122
Beer Road			Stated by Kemble to be a boundary of Saxon Fleote	20, 43, 51, 75, 143
Beer Street			Stated by Kemble to be a boundary of Saxon Fleote	20
Beere Lane		17^th C.	Site of house built by Richard Wheeler	22
B.E.F.		1914-18		72
Beira	Merrow Down Road		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Bell, Morrison		1925	Local MP; opened the new West Walk	80
"		1925	Photograph, opening the West Walk	83
Benham, Billy Power	Sidmouth Street	19^th C.	Fisherman	51
Bicton	Devon			75
Biddle, Esme	Castle Hill	19^th C.	Daughter of Capt. Waring Biddle	35
Biddle, Capt. Waring	Castle Hill	19^th C.	Army captain; lived at Kingsland with his daughter	35
Bindon	Devon		Possibly the site of ancient Beandun	19
Blackbury Castle	Southleigh	1987	Photograph of Axe Valley Heritage Association on a visit	7
Bland, Mr.		1930s	Commissionaire at the Regal cinema; 6ft. 3ins. Tall; nicknamed 'King Kong'	94
Bland, Mrs.		1930s	Usherette at the Regal cinema; nicknamed 'Minnie Mouse'	94
Board, J.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Boer War		1902	Photograph, "A 'welcome home' for the Seaton Boer War heroes"	34
Bomb Disposal Squad		1944	Photograph, winching unexploded bomb from garden in Seaton Down Road	105
Bondfield, Margaret		1929	Born in Chard; became first female Government minister in 1929 (Minister of Labour)	87
Boots	The Square	1961	Photograph of The Square showing Boots, the chemist	136
Boshill		Roman period	Coast road from Dorchester to Exeter crossed the Axe at foot of Boshill	19
Boundy, W. B.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Bourbon, Rue de	Lyons	1861	Benjamin Woodward died in a hotel here	147
Bournemouth	Dorset			65
Bovey Fir			Given by Kemble as a boundary of Saxon Fleote	20
Bovey House			Mentioned by Kemble in description of boundaries of Saxon Fleote; residence of Mr. Radford	20, 145
Bovis Home Estate	Harepath Road	20^th C.		126
Boy Scout Troop			See also "Seaton Scouts" and "Seaton Scout Band"	57
Boys' Brigade				51
Bradford, A. H.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Bramble Hill			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Branscombe	Devon		Given by Kemble as a boundary of Saxon Fleote; alder from B. used in reclamation of Seaton Marshes (17^th C.)	20, 21, 31, 95, 101, 154, 156
Branscombe Parish Registers				148
Brewer, Mr.		1939	Billeting Officer responsible for meeting evacuee children arriving in Seaton and placing them into homes	95-6, 101
Brewer, Mr. G.H.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Brick House		c.1903	Photograph (when known as Montpellier House); built 1824	41
Bridgwater Place				33
Briarleigh	Seaton Down Hill		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Britannia			Published Henrietta Miles's report 'Honey Ditches Roman Villa, Seaton'	13
Britannic		1916	Hospital ship sunk in the Gulf of Athens in November 1916	101
British Legion			See "Seaton British Legion"
British Railways Western Region		1947	Became responsible for Seaton branch line	129
Brixham	Devon			149
Brixham Trawlers		1926	First race in the Seaton Regatta	149
Bronze Age				5-6, 9
Brooks, Skipper		1943	Scoutmaster, photographed with Seaton Scout Band	103
Brown, F. R.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Brown, Mrs.	Sidmouth Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Brown, William		19^th C.	Owned Pole Arms Inn; daughter married the third John Head	31
Brownsea Island	Dorset			57
Brunanburgh, Battle of		957	Supposedly took place near Axminster	19
Buckley, Mrs. B.		1971	In photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
Buckley, Mr. W.		1971	In photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
Budleigh Salterton	Devon			153
Burgenstock	Castle Hill	19^th C.	Run as apartments by the Stradling family	43
Burgess, A.N.		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Burgess, Tony		c.1960	Photograph, in RNLI tableau, Seaton Carnival	120
Burnards Hill		1682	Close leased to Elizabeth Babb (Leigh's survey)	22
Burnham, Ernest		20^th C.	Local historian	13
Burnham's Seaton Guide		1930s		87, 151
Burnside		1954	Dentist; in photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Burrow, The		1627	Fort erected for defence against the French	22, 69
"		1919	Photograph of peace celebrations on The Burrow	70
Burton, Mrs.	2 Major Terrace	c.1900		51
Burton Bradstock	Dorset			27
Bury St Edmunds	Suffolk			25
Butlin, Billy		1899-1980	On the board of Captain Harry Warner's holiday camp company (1934)	87, 94, 149
Butlins holiday camp	Skegness	1936	First Butlins camp to open	87
Byrne-Jones	The Square	2002	Owns the premises in the Square formerly occupied by Hinton Lake & Son	136
Byrne-Jones, Tony		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Caius College	Cambridge			66
Calais		1346	Edward III's expedition against	23
Calvados	Couchill Lane		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Calverley Lodge		1864-66	Built for Sir Walter Trevelyan by Joseph Good; now Check House	25, 27, 147
Cambourne	Cornwall			6
Camden, William		1623	Passage on Seaton from his Britannia quoted	9
Canada		1940	Alien internees held in Seaton deported to Canada	95
Canadian army		1914-18, 1940-45	French Canadian troops stationed in Seaton during the Second World War	74, 106
Cann Evans, Mr. A.P.		c.1900	Solicitor; part-time clerk of the Local Board	66
Carlyle, Thomas and Jane		19^th C.	Known to Lady Pauline Trevelyan	27
Carn Brea	Cornwall			6
Carnival Queen		1948	Photograph of Muriel Hawker	120
"		1951	Photograph of Mary Gooding	119
"		1953	Photograph of Miss Sheila Tolman being crowned Carnival Queen	119
Carslake, ?		1930s	Photograph, in hayfield at Couchill Farm	81
Carslake, George		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Carslake, William		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Carter, Eliza		1846	Mentioned in letter from Elizabeth Good	155
Carter, Mary		1846	Mentioned in letter from Elizabeth Good	155
Cartwright, Major, and family	Sea Hill/Castle Hill	1940s	Killed when their house was hit in a German air attack during the Second World War	106
Case Gardens			Built on what was Vicarage Field	58, 66
Castle, The		19^th C.	Designed and lived in by Joseph Good;	24, 33, 152
"		1855	Shown in photograph of Seaton Front	28
Castle Hill			Land for the roadway given to the town by Joseph Good; west side mostly built by the Mitchell Brothers in the 1930s	28, 35, 87, 106, 152
"		1997	Photograph, preparing for the cliff retaining wall by the Castle Hill steps on the West Walk	135
Cawley, Herman		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
"		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Cedric House		1855	In background of photograph of Seaton Front	28
Cedric Villa	Beer Road			43
Chamberlain, Neville		1938-39	Prime Minister	94, 95
Chant,Mr.		c.1909	"	58
Chapple, Roy		20^th C.	Great-great-great-grandson of Joseph Bartlett; R.C.'s father bought the Overmass business in 1957	51
"		c.1971	In photograph of local dignitaries at a Rotary evening	111
"		1987	Seaton Museum chairman; photograph	150
"		1995	Chairman, Axe Valley Heritage Association; in photograph of opening of VJ exhibition in Seaton Museum	114
Chard	Somerset			35, 72, 87
Chard, Mr. F.L.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Chard, Len		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Charles I, King		1600-49	Granted Seaton Marshes to Mr Wyndham	21
Charles II, King		1630-85		149, 151
Charter, Thomas		18^th C.	Sir John Trevelyan's (4^th Bt.) solicitor and steward; bought the manor in May 1788	23
Check House		1864-66	Built as Calverley Lodge by Joseph Good for Sir Walter Trevelyan	24, 25, 27, 31, 147, 152
"		c.1868	In background of photograph of Seaton Beach	28
"		August 1870	Pillars marking a rear entrance seen in photograph of West Walk	29
Chine, The			Built in the 1920s as an extension of the West Walk	69
"		1927	Photograph	84
Chown, Mrs.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Christian Cross Road Centre		2002	Occupies the building which was once the Seaton and District Electric Light Company power station	87
Chrysler		c.1938	Make of car converted to become first motor ambulance in Seaton; photographs	88
Chubb, Mr.		c.1971	In photograph of local dignitaries at a Rotary evening	111
Church Institute				102
Church of England				51
Church of the Good Shepherd	Sidmouth Street	1889	Built by White and Newbury; sold in the 1970s	51
Churchill, Winston				96, 101, 107
Churston Rise			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
"			Possible site of late-prehistoric defensive enclosure	15
CitrÃ¶en cars				75
Clapp, Geoffrey		c.1911-90	Born c.1911; grandson of Harry Clapp; died 1990	94, 155
		c.1912	Photograph, with Harry and Thomas Clapp	46
Clapp, Harry		c.1880-1970.	Son of Thomas Clapp; worked in Mr. Fewings' mineral-aerated and ginger beer manufactury; sang with the Seaton Choral Society; died 1970, aged 90	43, 80
"			Biographical note	155-6
"		c.1912	Photograph, with Thomas and Geoffrey Clapp	46
"		c.1912	Photographed driving wagonette	46
"		c.1938	In photograph of Seaton's first motorised ambulance	88
Clapp, Mrs. S.		1971	In photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
Clapp, Mr. T.G.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Clapp, Thomas		1852-1938	Bus and coach operator	43, 94
"		c.1912	Photograph, with Harry and Geoffrey Clapp	46
Clapp family		19^th C.	Operated posting and livery stables at the Pole Arms	43
Clapp's Lane			Mentioned by Kemble in description of boundaries of Saxon Fleote	20
Clapp's Riding School				156
Clapp's Seaton bus		1930	Photograph	96
Clapp's Transport				94, 156
"		c.1912	Photograph of horses and wagonette	46
Clare, Ann		c.1971	In photograph of local dignitaries at a Rotary evening	111
Clare, George		c.1972	Chairman of Seaton Council; photograph, accepting a presentation following a Navy visit	112
"		1973	Photograph, with members of Seaton Youth Club	113
Clark, Mr.		1846	Clergyman [?]; mentioned in letter from Elizabeth Good	153
Clark, Sir Ernest		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Clark, Horace		c.1937	Foreman; in photograph of staff of Trevett's Garage	97
Clarke, Jane		1682 [born c. 1667]	Daughter of Richard Clarke (Leigh's survey)	22
Clarke, Richard		1682 [born c. 1632]	Leaseholder of "decayed cottage" in Aywell Green (Leigh's survey)	22
Clarke, Richard		1682 [born c. 1670]	Son of Richard Clarke (Leigh's survey)	22
Claudius		1^st C.	Roman Emperor	16
Clay Common		1939-45	Seaton Observer Corps had their look-out post here during the Second World War	101
Claydon, Prof.		1921	Resided at The Pines, Beer; principal of the College of the South West; excavated Roman site at Seaton Down House (Honeyditches)	13
Clegg, W. J.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Cleve House	Fore Street	19^th C.	No 17 Fore Street; residence of Richard Skinner	27
Cliff, The				33
Cliff Castle		1825	Built by Joseph Good	43
"		1895	Photograph	60
"		1935	Photograph, Silver Jubilee week, May 1935	89
Cliff Field			Used as a football pitch for games between Rags Alley and The Town (1920s); land sports in the 1926 Seaton Regatta held here; gun emplacement a target of German attacks (1940-43)	80, 106, 149
"		c.1927	Photograph of miniature golf links	92
"		c.1942	Photograph of gun emplacement	100
Cliff House (later Cliff Hotel)		19^th C.	Designed by Joseph Good; now [2002] Washington House	24, 35, 43, 152, 153
"		1855	Shown in photograph of Seaton Front	28
"		1923	Photograph of guests and staff in fancy dress	82
Clinton's seat	Bicton	1920s-30s	Location of fete where Mr H. A. Good won a car for sixpence	75
C.M.C. Financial Advisers		c.1929	Photograph of main office of Seaton and District Electric Light Company, now [2002] occupied by C.M.C. Financial Advisers	86
Coastguard		19^th C.	First Coastguard homes in the town built in Woodbine Place	51
Coburn, Dr. Alex		c.1917-1981	Doctor; born in Aberdeenshire; died May 1981	144
Coburn, Mrs.		1953	Local doctor's wife; photograph, performing the Carnival Queen crowning ceremony	119
Cockram, David		1953	In photograph of Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
Cockram, Edward		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
"		1953	In photograph of Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
Cockram, Fred		1951	In photograph of Youth Club outing to Weymouth	121
"		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
"		1953	In photograph of Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
Cole, Thomas	Sidmouth Street	1841	Sawyer (1841 census)	25
Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel		1875-1912	Composer of Hiawatha's Wedding Feast	80
Coles, Miss A.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Collaton Haven			Referred to in quotation from Camden's Britannia	9
College of the South West		1920s	Now Exeter University	13
Collins, Jo		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Colyford	Devon		Mentioned by Kemble in description of boundaries of Saxon Fleote	19, 20, 101
Colyford Road			Location of rinks played on by Seaton Bowling Club (1920s-30s); church rooms on Colyford Road took some of the overflow of evacuees from Sir Walter Trevelyan School (1940-45)	80, 106, 123
"		c.1930	Photograph of steamroller engaged on road repairs	97
Colyton	Devon			19, 22, 27, 66, 80, 101, 103, 107, 129, 151, 152
Colyton Agriculture Society				156
Colyton Grammar School		1926	Attended by Seaton children during the General Strike, May 1926	75
Combe	Gittisham		A residence of the Willoughby family	21
Combes, Tony		1953	In photograph of Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
Combpyne	Devon			101
Common Lane		1682	Location of Pynes Meade (Leigh's survey)	21
Congregational Church		1860s	Given coal yard site by Richard Skinner	27
"	Cross Street	1894	Built on the site of Hardings Dairy	51
"	"	1894	Photographs of the laying of the foundation stone of the new Congregational Church, 21 September 1894	44, 45
"	"	c.1960	Photograph, Christmas Party for Old Age Pensioners	110
Congregational Hall	Cross Street	1940-45	Took some of the overflow of evacuees from Sir Walter Trevelyan School	106
Conservative Party				87, 107, 156
Cooke, Rev. Harry R.		20^th C.	Won the Military Cross during the First World War; vicar of Seaton during the Second World War	101
"		1945	In photograph of street party to celebrate victory in Europe	106
"		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Cooke, Mrs. Norah		20^th C.	Wife of the Rev. Harry Cooke; VAD in the First World War; survived the sinking of the Britannic in November 1916	101
Cooper, Stanley		1920s-30s	Director of the Seaton and District Electric Light Company	87
Corfe	Dorset			95
Cornwall				6
Cosen's & Co. Steamers	Weymouth	19^th C.	Called at Seaton in summer season	64, 66
Cottingley	Couchill Lane		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Couchill			Evidence of a Roman fort considered	17, 98
Couchill Drive			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Couchill Farm				17
"		1930s	Photograph of labourers in hayfield	81
Couchill Hill Climb		1936	Photograph of motorcycling event	98
Couchill Lane			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Council Offices		1945	Saved from fire which largely destroyed the Town Hall, 22^nd January 1945	107
County Library		1945	Saved from fire which largely destroyed the Town Hall, 22^nd January 1945	107
Courageous, H.M.S.		1939	Aircraft carrier; sunk by U29 on 17^th September 1939	95
Court Lane			Developed by Arthur Turner and sons in the 1930s	58, 66, 87
Craven Lodge				72
Crawford, William	Beer Road	1920s	First wireless engineer and dealer in Seaton; later, manager of the Regal Cinema	75, 106
Crichard, George	14 Seafield Terrace	19^th C.		43
Critchard, Arthur		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
"		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
Critchard, Horace		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Cromwell, Thomas		1538	Vicar General	147
Cross, Jim		c.1953	Photograph, member of the Seaton Autumn Show Committee	120
"		Mid-1960s	Secretary of the Seaton Autumn Show; in photograph of presentation of awards at the show	112
Cross House			Possibly located behind Salcombe House	27
Cross House Field	Fore Street	1847	Bought by Richard Skinner, April 1847	27
Cross Street Machine Bakery		c.1869	Shown in photograph of Fore Street	30
Cross Street				38, 43, 44, 45, 51, 106, 110
"		1943	Photograph, Seaton Scout Band playing in Cross Street	103
Crosse, The		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
Crossley touring cars		1917	Mentioned in letter to Muriel Head	72
Ctesiphon	Mesopotamia	1915	Turkish position attacked by British forces, 22 November; Reginald Gosney killed	73
Culverwell family		19^th C.	Allied to the Head family through marriage	31
Cumbria				6
Cutcliffe, Rev. Mr.		1837	Formerly occupant of Badpoole Meadows, mentioned in invitation to tender for lease of same	23
Czechoslovakian Army		1940-45	Troops stationed at Seaton during the Second World War	106
"		1943	Photograph of Frank Norcombe attaching ribbon to colours of 2^nd Battalion Czech Army	103
"		1942	Programme for concert given by the Czech Army	104
D-Day		1944		106
D'Angibau, Alfred		19^th C.	Manager of the Wilts. And Dorset Bank; lived in Bank House	43
Dack, Ross	Court Lane		Building now [2002] R. Dack's workshop shown in photograph of c.1908; converted former slaughterhouse building into flats, late 1990s	58, 66
Dad's Army		1940-45	Nickname for the Home Guard	101
Dare, Bat.	London Hotel	1870	Landlord	33
"	"	c.1865	Photograph	33
Dare, Mrs. Bat.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Dare, Mrs. E.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Dare family		1841	Recorded in census; Robert Head married into the family	31
Darky Lane			Now [2002] Marlpit Lane	43
Darnbrough, Mr. H.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Dartmoor		1929	Photograph of Mr. Gould, his staff and friends on a coach outing	96
Dartmouth				64, 66
Dauncey, Miss	Manor Road	1930s	Advertised guest house accommodation in Burnham's Seaton Guide; letter dated July 1930 quoted; died 1950s	87
Davidson, J.B.		1885	Published "Seaton before the Conquest" in Transactions of the Devonshire Association	19
Davidson, James		1861	Refers to an earthwork at "Hannaditches"	17
Davis, Brian		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
Davis, Mr. F.		1971	Chairman of Seaton Council; in photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
De-La Pole			See "Masonic Lodge"
Deane, T.N.		1860s	Erected a stained-glass window in memory of Benjamin Woodward in St. Carnice's Cathedral, Kilkenny	147
Dearden-Potter, Barbara		1995	Chairman of Seaton Town Council; in photograph of opening of VJ exhibition in Seaton Museum	114
Defying Hitler<</i>/td>		2002	Book by Sebastian Haffner, published posthumously	95
Denmark				6, 96
Department of the Environment		1980	Reduced the area of the scheduled Ancient Monument at Honeyditches	13, 16
Devon Archaeological Exploration Society	Seaton Down	1960	Excavated Roman buildings at Honeyditches	13
Devon Archaeological Society				13, 15, 17
Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology		1978	Carried out rescue excavations in grounds of Seaton Down House	13, 15
Devon County Council			Bought the Beach Hotel after the Second World War; organised open day at Honeyditches, 1987	18, 143
Devonshire Association		1868, 1885, 1922, 1960	Published paper by P.O. Hutchinson on the first excavations at Honeyditches; published J.B. Davidson's paper on Seaton before the Conquest; excavated Roman buildings at Honeyditches	9, 13, 19
Devonshire Regiment	Sea Hill	1914	Photograph of band marching through Seaton	73
"		1939	4^th Battalion D. R. (Territorials) at summer camp at Corfe	95
Diment, Fred		19^th-20^th C.	Owned the first motor car in Seaton (1904); opened the first garage in Station Road (1905); first manager of the Town Hall Company	66, 69, 156
Diment, Mrs,	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Diment, R.	Queen Street	19^th C.	Iron and brass founder, manufacturer of cooking apparatus	31
Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. C.H.		1971	In photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
DMV		1966	Type of train which was the last to run on the Seaton branch line, 5^th March 1966	107
Domesday Book		1086	Records ownership of Fleote (Seaton)	19
Dommett, Alfred L.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Dorchester	Dorset			19
Dorset				6, 9, 57, 66
Dovercourt	Harwich	1943	Frank Norcombe attached ribbon to colours of 2^nd Battalion Czech Army, who had been stationed at Seaton	106
"			Photograph of Frank Norcombe attaching ribbon	103
Dovey			See "Morton Dovey"
Dowell, A., & Sons	Exeter	20^th C.	Coach builders	88
Drake, Ann		17^th C.	Wife of the elder Edward Drake; deceased before 1682	22
Drake, Edward		1682 [born c.1619]	Leaseholder of dwelling and various parcels of land (details from Leigh's survey)	21-22
Drake, Edward		[born c. 1649]	Son of Edward and Ann Drake	22
Drayton, Edward		Early-18^th C.		22
Drew, Mrs.	1 Yew Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Drewe, Cedric, M.P.		1943	Supported Wing Commander Amsden at the opening of the Wings for Victory Week; kept his seat at the 1945 General Election	101, 107
Driver, G.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Driver family		1841	Recorded in census	31
Duck, John		1539	Baptism, 1^st October 1539, is one of the first two entries in Branscombe Parish Registers	148
Dudley Coates, Mrs.		1925	Friend of the Prince of Wales	72
Dumnonia		7th C.	Celtic West Country kingdom	19
Dunghill		1682	Close leased to Elizabeth Babb (Leigh's survey)	22
Dunkirk	France			96
Durley Road		1930s	Mostly built by the Mitchell Brothers	87
Dutch elm disease				58
Dyke family		c.1900	Ran No. 2 Beach Villas as an apartment house	35
Eadgar		1005	Prince; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Eadmund		1005	Prince; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Eadric		1005	Prince; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Eadsige		1005	Granted Aut Fleote (Seaton) by King Aethelred	19
Eadweard		1005	Prince; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Eadwig		1005	Prince; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Eales, P.		1913	Boy Scout and Sea Scout	57
East Devon				77, 106, 107, 108, 143, 149
East Devon District Council			Replaced Seaton Urban District Council (1973); owner of Axmouth Harbour since 1974; postponed further development at Honeyditches (1987); gave the clock works of the Jubilee Clock to Seaton Museum (1994); owner of fields within the Honeyditches Scheduled Ancient Monument site	15, 16, 77, 143, 147
East Walk				22
"		1895	Photograph	69
"		1926	Photograph	84
"		1961	Photograph	138
Eastbourne	Sussex	1954-1970	Previous location of what is now Seaton Tramway	129
Eastbourne Tramway				129
Ecgbriht		1005	Prince; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Edgar, Mr.		1895	Manager of the Beach Hotel	35
Edward III, King		1346	Provided with ships and men by Seaton	23
Edward VIII, King		1894-1972		72
Edwards, Charles Frederick	Axminster	1837-97	Executant architect of Calverley Lodge, 1864-66	25, 147
Eeles, Joe		c.1960	Fisherman; photograph	155
Elgaue, The		c.150 B.C.-43 A.D.	Third stage of the Iron Age	7
Elizabeth II, Queen		1926-		143
English Heritage				15
'English Rhine', The		19^th C.	Name for the trip along the south Devon coast	64
Ervine, Mr. St. John		1935	Author, playwright, critic; his reasons for living in Seaton published in the Seaton Guide	149, 151
Esplanade Hotel		1942	Open air concert by the Czechoslovak Army held in front of the Esplanade Hotel, 11th July 1942	104
Eugenius, Pope		1145	Mentioned Seaton and Beer as properties of the Abbey of Sherborne	145
Evan, Horatio		c.1904	Licensee of the George Inn; in photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Evans, Mr. A.P. Cann			See "Cann Evans"
Evans, Dr. George		1826-1902	Born c.1826; laid foundation stone of Jubilee Clock 1887; lived at Netherhayes; died 9th December 1902	35; 43
"		c.1895	Photograph	49
Everitt, Edna		1987	Secretary of Seaton Museum Friends; photograph	150
Exeter	Devon			9, 15, 16, 19, 66, 71, 72, 74, 88, 101, 129, 145, 152, 153
Exeter Assizes		19^th C.		152
Exeter City Museums				15, 18
Exeter Museum				13
Exeter University				13
Exmouth	Devon			64
Eyewell Farm		1607	Became the home of Philip Head and his wife after their marriage	31
Eyewell Green				66
"		1956	Photograph of Ted Gosling and car taken at the bottom of Eyewell Green	110
Eyre, Dr.	Queen Street	19^th C.	Lived at Seaton Villa	43
Eyre House	Queen Street		Formerly Seaton Villa	43
Fal[a]crina	Italy		Birthplace of Vespasian	16
Farrant, Mrs.	2 Violet Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Farrant, Mrs.	3 Violet Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Ferriby	Yorkshire			5
Ferris, Mrs.		1964	Wife of Sydney Ferris; in photograph taken at a lunch for staff of Ferris & Prescott	111
Ferris, Mr. A. S.		20^th C.	Led prayers in the Gospel Hall during the Second World War	102
Ferris, Mr. Sydney		1964	In photograph taken at a lunch for staff of Ferris & Prescott, drapers	111
Ferris & Prescott	Queen Street		Drapers	111
Festival of Britain		1951		108
Fewings, B.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Fewings, Mr. R.		19^th C.	Owned the Pole Arms late 19^th C.; manufacturer of mineral-aerated waters	43
Fillbrook, J.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
First World War		1914-18		51, 66, 70-74, 155-6
Fishermans Gap		1980	Photograph, completing the new sea wall and promenade	134
Flavius Vespasianus			See "Vespasian"
Fleet		1146	Mentioned in papal text	19
Fleethill		1682	Close leased to Elizabeth Babb (Leigh's survey)	22
Fleote		1086	Domesday Book records Priory of Horton held half a hide at Fleote (Seaton); see also Aut Fleote	19
Follett, R.		c.1895	Store-keeper; photograph	49
Follett family	Fore Street	19^th C.	Grocers	43
Fonthill Villas	Harbour Road			35
Ford cars				75
Fore Street		19^th C.	Samuel Good occupied premises here after returning from Axminster (19^th C.); various residents described (19^th C.)	24, 27, 31, 33, 43, 47, 51, 66, 71, 107, 144
"		1862	Photograph	33
"		1865	Photograph by Samuel Good	26
"		1865 & c.1869	Photographs	30
"		c.1923	Photograph of Smith's Lending Library, now [2002] Maynews	86
"		1935	Photograph showing street decorations for the Silver Jubilee of King George V	89
"		1961	Photograph, looking down Fore Street	142
"		1962	Photograph, looking up Fore Street	140
"		1974	Photograph of roadworks
"		1987	Photograph, fund-raising for Seaton Hospital	150
Formation Charter of Seaton		1005	Text	20
Formidable, HMS		1915	Sunk by torpedo off the Devon coast, 1 January 1915	71
Fortfield Terrace			Built on the site of allotments called Barn Hay	66
Fossway Court			Four stone shore forts have stood south of here	9
"		1961	Photograph of Trevett's Car Park, where Fossway Court is now [2002] situated	138
Fox, Mrs. Irene	Westmead, Seaton Down Road	1944	Photograph, bomb disposal squad winching unexploded bomb from Mrs. Fox's garden	105
Foxenholes		19^th C.	Acquired by the Head family	31
France				5-6, 22, 72, 74, 154
Free Polish Army		1940-45	Troops stationed in Seaton during the Second World War	106
Free Spanish Army		1940-45	Troops stationed in Seaton during the Second World War	106
Fremington Road		1930s	Mostly built by the Mitchell Brothers	87
French, Mr. and Mrs.		1945	Shop and residence adjoined the Town Hall; discovered fire which largely destroyed the Town Hall, 22^nd January 1945	107
Friedenheim School for Girls		19^th C.	Housed in Montpellier House	51
Friend, P.C.	Stock Lane	c.1900	Seaton's only policeman at the time	51
From Bismarck to Hitler		1991	Book by Sebastian Haffner	95
Fry, Thomas		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Frye, John	Yarty and Grays Inn	Mid-16^th C.	Bought the reversion on the manor and church of Seaton after they were given by Henry VIII to Katherine Parr for life at the Dissolution of the Monasteries	21, 25, 145
Furious, H.M.S.		20^th C.	Aircraft carrier; Des Garrett served on this ship	102
Gage, Mr. S.		c.1869	Family grocer, Fore Street	30
Gane, Charles		1920s-30s	Director of the Seaton and District Electric Light Company	87
Gapper, Mr. A.		c.1938	St. John's Ambulanceman; in photograph with Seaton's first motorised ambulance	88
Gapper, P.W.R.		1945	Policeman on duty on night of fire at the Town Hall	107
Gardner, Allan		20^th C.	Succeeded Claude Lane at the Seaton Tramway Company	129
Garner, Francis		1943	Clerk to Seaton Council; visited Dovercourt, near Harwich, with Frank Norcombe, Chairman of the Council	106
Garrett, Des		20^th C.	Photograph, taken during Second World War; member, at different times, of Home Guard, Royal Artillery, Royal Navy (H.M.S. Furious) and Seaton Council	102
"		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
"		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
"		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Garrod, Mr. Harry		1973	Clerk of Seaton Town Council	143
Gear, Mr. A.		c.1953	Photograph, member of the Seaton Autumn Show Committee	120
Geisha CafÃ©	Station Road	1954	In background of photograph of tree planting	125
Gemanus		1005	Abbot; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
General Election		1945		107
General Strike		1926		75
George, Rev.		c.1960	In photograph of children's cycling proficiency test	139
George V, King		1865-1936		69, 80
"		1935	Photographs of Silver Jubilee decorations and celebrations	89, 90
George VI, King		1895-1952		108, 143
George Inn				33, 54, 136
"		1919	In background of photograph of Seaton football team	91
"	Queen Street	1925	Photograph showing building now the George Inn when owned by S. Lock, Esq., baker and confectioner	79
Georges Meeting House	Colyton			152
German air attacks		1940-45		100, 101, 105, 106
Germany				69, 74, 95, 106, 154
Gert and Daisy		20^th C.	Music hall stars; taught to ride by Harry Clapp	156
Gibbens, Harry		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Gifford, Bert		1945	Town Hall caretaker	107
Gifford, Jacqueline		1945	Daughter of Bert Gifford	107
Gifford, Col. Ralph		20^th C.	Husband of Muriel Head; ran a factory in Chard during World War II	31, 72
Gift Shop, The		1961	Shop in background of photograph of Trevett's Car Park	138
Gigg, A.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Gigg, B.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Gigg, Reginald P.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Gigg, Sidney F.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Gilbert, Mr. E.		c.1960	In photograph of Seaton Bowling Club team winners	123
Giles, Miss A.		1958	Photograph, cutting the birthday cake of the Seaton Darby and Joan Club	150
Giles, W.		1913	Assistant Scout Master	57
Gillard, Bill		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Gillett, Alfie		1940	Evacuee, along with his sister	102
Gipsy Moth		1986	Photograph of Seaton fishing boat Gipsy Moth	134
Girl Guides		1935	Photograph of parade for King George V's Silver Jubilee day	90
Gittisham	Devon			21
Gladstone, Mrs. E.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Glascott, Mr.		1846	Clergyman [?]; mentioned in letter from Elizabeth Good	153
Gloucester, Duchess of		1988	Photographed at opening of Seaton Hospital	128
Godwine		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Golden Lion Inn	Fore Street		Owned by James William Skinner; ceased trading in second half of 20^th C.	47, 143
"		1962	In photograph of Fore Street	140
Good, Mrs.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Good, Arthur		20^th C.	Owned a garage in Station Road; ran a daily charabanc service to Lyme Regis and Sidmouth	75
Good, Derek	Beer	1972	Photograph, driving through floods in Harbour Road	113
Good, Mr. E.D.		19^th C.	Made the clock works for the Jubilee Clock	147
Good, Elizabeth		19^th C.	First wife of Joseph Good; mother of Samuel Good	24
Good, Elizabeth Penelope		19^th C.	Daughter of Joseph Good; born c.1833; died aged 24	153
Good, Hannah		19^th C.	Sister of Joseph Good	152-3
Good, Herbert Arthur		19^th-20^th C.	Son of Zeno Good	43
"		1920s-30s	Photograph with car won at a fete	75
Good, Jacob		d.1847	Father of Joseph Good; died 3^rd April 1847, aged 78	152
Good, Joseph		1795-1875	Builder, architect, banker; gave land to local authority to enable them to build Castle Hill; a letter in verse to his sister Hannah reproduced; built Check House for Sir Walter Trevelyan and Seaforth Lodge for Lady Ashburton; designed The Castle and Cliff House	28, 35, 43, 60, 152-3
"		c.1850	Photograph, with wife and family members	24
Good, Martha		d.1838	Mother of Joseph Good; died 3^rd November 1838, aged 71	152
Good, Sam		c.1860s	Local builder, placed letters 'Moridunum' over remains of shore fort	9
Good, Samuel		c.1869	Photograph. Watchmaker and jeweller; Seaton's first photographer; born 18^th May 1827; son of Joseph and Elizabeth Good; lived and had shop in The Square	24, 43, 152
"		1850	Photograph by G. of a wreck on Seaton Beach	26
"		1855	Photograph by G. of Seaton Front	28
"		1865	Photograph by G. of Fore Street	26
"		c.1895	Photograph	49
Good, Zeno		1838-1908	Son of Joseph Good; half-brother of Samuel Good; lived and ran apartments at Cliff House	43, 155
Good family			Along with the Tolman family, kept the Jubilee Clock maintained until the 1960s	147
Gooding, Mary		1951	Photograph, Carnival Queen	119
Gosling, Miss Elizabeth		c.1922	In photograph of staff of Sir Walter Trevelyan School	68
Gosling, Gerald		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Gosling, John		1928	Photograph	79
"		1929	In photograph of Mr. Gould's staff and friends on Dartmoor	96
Gosling, Rachel		18^th C.	First wife of William Newton; two daughters	148
Gosling, Ted		20^th-21^st C.		147, 148
"		1951	In photograph of Youth Club outing to Weymouth	121
"		1956	Photograph, with 1928 Singer 8 car	110
"		1987, 1992	Seaton Museum curator; photographs	150
"		1995	In photograph of opening of VJ exhibition at Seaton Museum	114
Gosling, Timothy	Cross Street	19^th C.	Fisherman	51
Gosney, Charles Frederick		19^th-20^th C.	Chemist; had shop in The Square; lived at 11 Marine Parade (or Place); died 1935; see also "Gosney, C. J."	43, 94
		c.1895	Photograph [caption says C. J. Gosney]	49
"		c.1901	Photographed with family members [caption says "Mr. D. F. Gosney"]	48
Gosney, C. J.			See "Gosney, Charles Frederick"
Gosney, Mr. D. F.			See "Gosney, Charles Frederick"
Gosney, Miss Eileen	Seaton Down	20^th C.	Local historian, daughter of local chemist; directed excavations at Honeyditches 1960; founder member of the Axe Valley Heritage Museum; died 1988	13, 48
Gosney, Reginald Wilkie		d.1915	Photograph; son of Charles Frederick Gosney; killed at the battle of Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia, 22^nd November 1915	73, 74
Gosney's Bronchial Syrup			One of Charles Gosney's home-made medicines	48
Gosney's Corn Cure			One of Charles Gosney's home-made medicines	48
Gosney's Neuralgic Mixture			One of Charles Gosney's home-made medicines	43, 48
Gospel Hall				102
Gould and Son, William		19^th C.	Owners of Cross Street Machine Bakery, established 1832	30, 43
Gould, C. C. (Clifford)		1866-1939	Born 23^rd April 1866; owned the Temperance Hotel and restaurant; became a member of the newly formed Seaton Urban District Council in 1895; became chairman of Seaton Council in 1916; unveiled war memorial, 13^th November 1921; chaired meeting at which the Choral Society was formed, 24th January 1924	35, 69, 74, 75, 80, 83, 94
"			Photograph	88
"		1929	In photograph with staff and friends on Dartmoor	96
"		1934	Photograph, opening the 1934 season of Seaton Bowling Club	92
Gould, Norah		1920s	Sang with the Seaton Choral Society	80
Grace Darling		c.1906	Mr. W. H. Head's sailing boat; photograph	55
Grays Inn	London			145
Great Exhibition	London	1851		108
Great Langdale	Cumbria			6
Green, Alfred J.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Green, William		1943	Photograph; Patrol Leader in the Boy Scouts; awarded gilt cross for rescuing a drowning girl from the River Axe	102
Greenways		1930s	Mostly built by the Mitchell Brothers	87
Grey, Sir Edward		1914	Minister of Foreign Affairs	69
Grizzley			Off-road running event	154
Grove, The				35
Groves, Charles W.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Gulf of Athens		1916	Location of sinking of the Britannic	101
Gunn, Mary		1920s	Sang with the Seaton Choral Society	80
Gush, Miss		1902	Schoolteacher	67
Gush. Mr. G.		1894	Architect and surveyor, Manor Office	45
Gush, William G.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Haffner, Sebastian		20^th C.	Anti-Nazi lawyer and journalist; interned at Warner's Holiday Camp 1939-40; died 1999	95
Halberton	Devon			22
Hall, Mrs.	Bridgwater Place	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Hallett, John		19^th C.	Lord of the manor of Axmouth; attempted improvements at the mouth of the Axe	23
Hallstatt Culture		c.700-400 B.C.	First stage of the Iron Age	7
Hammett, Mrs.	Sidmouth Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Hampshire				5
Hancocks and Brewers		20^th C.	Showmen	77
Hannaditches		1861	The name by which James Davidson referred to Honeyditches	17
Harbin, Rhoda		19^th C.	Owned and occupied mansion house on White Cliff	23
Harbour Road			Formerly Station Road	27, 35, 69, 97, 117, 144
"		1954	Photograph of tree-planting ceremony	125
"		1961	Photograph of Trevett's Car Park	138
"		1964	Photograph of Warners Holiday Camp	140
"		1972	Photograph, flooded	113
"		1977	Photograph, council workers clearing snow outside the old bus station	131
Harding, Tom		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
"		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Hardings Dairy	Cross Street	1894	The new Congregational Church built on the site of the dairy	51
Hare, Augustus		19^th C.	Known to Lady Pauline Trevelyan	27
Harepath Hill				13
Harepath Road			Developed by Arthur Turner and sons in the 1930s; bombed during the Second World War	9, 18, 66, 87, 106, 143
"		c.1910	Photograph	42
"		1987	Photograph	126
Harris, Mrs.	3 Yew Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Harwich			See "Dovercourt"
Haslop, Teddy		20^th C.		94
"		1920s	Photograph	86
Hatchley, Mrs.	Cross Street	19^th C.	Laundress	51
Hatchley, Bill		20^th C.	Vice chairman of Seaton British Legion; died 1951	107
Haven Cliff				151
Haven Holiday Village		1980s	Formerly the Warner holiday camp	87
Hawkedon	Suffolk			25
Hawker, Miss Josie		1953	Photograph, attendant to the Carnival Queen	119
Hawker, Muriel		1948	Photograph, Carnival Queen	120
Hayman, Annie Maxwell		19^th C.	Wife of the Rev. M.H. Hayman	145
Hayman, Rev. M.H.		1831	Gifted the chancel screen to St. Gregory's Church, in memory of his wife	145
Haymes, William		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Haynes, Bob		20^th C.	Worked for Seaton Council; photograph	110
Haynes Lease		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
Hayward, J.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Hayward, John	Fore Street	c.1870	Shoemaker	43
Hayward, Mrs.	Windsor House and Prospect House	1870	Lodging-house keeper; see also "Hayworth, Mrs."	33
Hayworth, Mrs	Prospect House	c.1869	Lodging-house keeper; see also "Hayward, Mrs."	30
Head, Anne		19^th C.	Daughter of Robert Head; married James Bartlett of Beer	31
Head, Bill		1890s	Formed Seaton Rugby Club	66
Head, Billy		c.1900	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	53
Head, Henrietta		19^th C.	Daughter of John Head of Wessiters; married John Kingsbury Hole	31
Head, John		d.1768	Blacksmith; reeve and tythingman for the manor of Seaton	31
Head, John, the younger		18^th-19^th C.	Merchant, property owner; son of John Head (d. 1768); leased a coal yard on the site of the present-day Hook and Parrot; built houses for his two sons in The Square; coal yard shown in photograph of Seaton Front; became owner of Manstones Tenement	23, 27, 28, 31
Head, John	Wessiters	19^th C.	Second son of John Head the younger; married the daughter of William Brown; occupied Wessiters after his brother's death	31
Head, John Dare		19^th C.	Son of Robert Head; Customs Officer	31
Head, John Douglas		20^th C.	Son of William Henry Head	31
Head, John Henry Horsford		19^th C.	Son of John Head of Wessiters; solicitor in London	31, 151
Head, Muriel		20^th C.	Daughter of William Henry Head; member of V.A.D. during First World War; married Col. Ralph Gifford	31, 71-72
Head, Philip		1607	Married the granddaughter of John Stockham of Branscombe and moved to Eyewell Farm	27, 31
Head, Philip		19^th C.	Son of John Head (d. 1768)	31
Head, Robert		19^th C.	Son of John Head (d. 1768); Customs Officer at the Port of Exeter; married into the Dare family	31
Head, Robert		19^th C.	Son of Robert Thomas Head; married daughter of Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan	31
Head, Robert Thomas		19^th C.	Third son of John Head the younger; solicitor in Exeter; Mayor of Exeter 1864-1867	31
Head, Sarah		19^th C.	Sister of John Head the younger; married John Snook of Colyton	31
Head, Sarah		d.1895	Great aunt of William Henry Head	151
Head, William		19^th C.	Eldest son of John Head the younger; married Henrietta, his first cousin, daughter of Philip Head; built Wessiters House in 1843; built the eight houses of West Cliff Terrace; died 1865	31, 151
Head, William Brown		19^th C.	Son of John Head of Wessiters; inherited Wessiters	31, 151
Head, William Henry		1874-1958	Son of William Brown Head; born in Vintage House; inherited three of the houses in West Cliff Terrace; inherited Wessiters from his great aunt, Sarah Head; became a Town Councillor at 21; Huntsman of the Axe Vale Harriers	31, 53, 71, 151
"		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
"		c.1905	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	54
"		c.1906	Photographed in his sailing boat, Grace Darling, with the crew	55
"			Undated photograph with members of Seaton Rugby Club	56
Head family			Description of family coat of arms	31
Heals		1860s	Supplied furniture for Calverley Lodge	27
Heckstarrs		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
Hedgeleigh	Couchill Lane		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Heineken, Mr.		1865	Friend of P.O. Hutchinson	17
Hembury	Devon			6
Hemyock	Devon			22
Henry VI, King		1421-71		25
Henry VIII, King		1491-1547	Gave manor and church of Seaton to Katherine Parr	21, 25, 145
Herepath			Name from which Harepath derives; means war path	13
Hermyn, George	Suffolk	18^th-19^th C.	Curate of Hawkedon, near Bury St Edmunds; father of Lady Pauline Trevelyan	25
Hiawa'tha's Wedding Feast		1924	Chosen for first concert by the Seaton and District Choral Society	80
Higher Barn			Given by Kemble as a boundary of Saxon Fleote	20
Higher Bottom Close		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
Higher Ground		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
Higher Horriford		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
Highview	Couchill Drive		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Highwell Road		1939-45	Bombed during the Second World War	66, 79, 106
"		1925	Photograph of James Leyman's funeral cortge in Highwell Road	81
"		1945	Photograph of street party to celebrate victory in Europe	106
Hilder, T. O.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Hilder, Tom		20^th C.	Photograph, captain of Seaton Bowling Club	123
Hill, Mrs.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Hill, Mrs.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Hill Farm		1861	Referred to by James Davidson when writing about Honeyditches	17
Hine, Mr.	4 Manor Cottages	c.1914		71
Hinton Lake & Son	The Square	1961	Chemist shop; photograph of the Square showing the shop	136
HM LCT 1137		1944	Tank landing craft which beached at Seaton after returning damaged from the D-Day landings	106
HMV		20^th C.	Manufacturer of wireless sets	80
Hocking, Fred		1989	Hoteliers president, Seaton and District Hotels & Restaurants Association; photograph with Alan Tawse and Mrs. Dorothy Lomas	114
Holbrook, Neil	Seaton Down	1987	In charge of the Honeyditches excavations	17
Hole, John Kingsbury		19^th C.	Surgeon; married Henrietta Head; owned and lived in Ridgeway House	31, 51
Hole, Marion		d. 1927	Daughter of John Kingsbury Hole; died in Middlesex, 28th April 1927	31, 151
Hole, Rev. William Head		19^th C.	Son of John Kingsbury Hole	31
Holland				6-7, 96, 154
Holland, Councillor		1973	Member of Seaton Town Council	143
Holman Hunt, William		19^th C.	Known to Lady Pauline Trevelyan	27
Holmes, Cyril		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Home Guard		1940-45		101, 102
Home Office				95
Homer Lane			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10, 87
"		1920s	Photograph taken outside the power station in Homer Lane	86
Homermead	Homer Lane		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Honeyditches			Site occupied since 4000 B.C.; account of excavations of Roman buildings; description of Roman settlement; scheduled as an Ancient Monument of National Importance 1952; location of finds from the site; condition and conservation status of archaeological site	8-18
"		1862-1978	Map showing excavated areas	8
"		1969	Plan of excavations	14
"		1987	Advertisement for open day at the site	18
Honeyditches Villa		1969	Photographs of remains of Roman building	11, 12
"			Diagram of site	16
Honeymead	Seaton Down Hill		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Honeywood	Seaton Down Hill		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Honiton	Devon		Possible site of Moridunum during the Roman period	19, 71, 107
Honorius		410	Letters to the Civitates of Britain referred to	19
Hook and Parrot		2002	Stands on site of John Head's coal yard	23, 27
Hooper, Anthony		c.1900	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	53
Hooper, Mr. Donald		1934	In photograph of wedding party	90
Hooper, Jack	Sidmouth Street	19^th C.	Fisherman	51
Hooper, Jess		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Hooper, John		17^th C.	Brother of Joyce and Margaret Hooper; deceased before 1682	22
Hooper, Joyce		1682 [born c. 1630]	Sister of John and Margaret Hooper; held lease on dwelling in Beere Lane built by Richard Wheeler (Leigh's survey)	22
Hooper, Mrs. Julia		1934	In photograph of wedding party (mother of the bride)	90
Hooper, Miss Kathleen		1934	In photograph of wedding party (bride)	90
Hooper, L.		1913	Boy Scout and Sea Scout	57
Hooper, Margaret		1682	Sister of John and Joyce Hooper; living in house in Beere Lane (Leigh's survey)	22
Hooper, Reginald T.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Hooper, S.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Hooper, Mr. T.		c.1900	Fisherman; lived in Tudor House	66
Horton, Prior of	Dorset	11th C.	Seaton passed to the Prior of Horton on the death of Eadsige and was in possession of the Prior at time of compilation of Domesday Book	19
Horton Priory			Brief history	19-20
"			St. Gregory's Church at first attached to Horton	145
Hoskins, Bob		c.1960	In photograph of children's cycling proficiency test	139
Household Fuel and Lighting Order		1918		74
Hown, C.		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Howse, Elsie		1903	Photograph of her children; friend of the Marsh family of Yeovil	63
HSBC Bank	The Square		One of the houses built by John Head for his sons; formerly Samuel Good's house and shop	27, 43
Hudson, Soapy		1940	Evacuee, along with his sister	102
Humber, River	Yorkshire/
Lincolnshire			5
Hutchings, Mr.		1929	In photograph of Mr. Gould's staff and friends on Dartmoor	96
Hutchings, Mr. G.W.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Hutchings, Miss Sheila		1953	Photograph, attendant to the Carnival Queen	119
Hutchings, Mr. W.		c.1953	Photograph, member of the Seaton Autumn Show Committee	120
Hutchinson, Peter Orlando		1868	Sidmouth antiquary; published paper on Sir Walter Trevelyan's excavations at Honeyditches	9
"		1865	Explored the earthworks on Couchill	17
Iles, Dick		c.1937	In photograph of staff of Trevett's Garage	97
Ilford		20^th C.	Camera manufacturer	89
Indian Army Reserve of Officers		20^th C.		73
Inge, Percy		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Iolanthe		1988	Photograph of cast of Axe Vale Amateur Operatic Society production	116
Ireland				5-6, 95, 147
Iron Age		c.700 B.C.-
43 A.D.		5-7, 9, 13, 15
Isca		Roman period	Name of Exeter in Roman times	16
Isgrove, Mr. and Mrs.		c.1971	In photograph of local dignitaries at a Rotary evening	111
Itineracium Curiosum		18^th C.	By William Stukeley. Paragraph about Honey Ditches quoted.	9
Jackson, A.G.J.		1913	Secretary of Seaton Boy Scouts	57
James I, King		1566-1625		101
James, Dr.		c.1938	Of Ryalls Court School; donated Chrysler car to be converted into Seaton's first motor ambulance	88
James, Miss		19^th C.	Lived in St. Elmo	43
Japan				107
The Jazz Singer		1929	Film starring Al Jolson	80
Jebson, Eric		1971	In photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
Jeffreys, Baron, of Wem		17^th C.	Lord Chief Justice George, Baron Jeffreys of Wem, or Judge Jeffreys	151
Jericho				5
Jim		19^th C.	Tippy Abbott's white mule	156
John Wood		20^th C.	Auctioneers and estate agents; bought the Church of the Good Shepherd	51
Jolson, Al		1929	Star of The Jazz Singer	80
Jones, Bob		1988	Local doctor; photographed at the opening ceremony of Seaton Hospital	128
Jones, Derek		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
"		1951	In photograph of Youth Club outing to Weymouth	121
Jones, F.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Jones, H.		c.1905	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	54
Jones, Harry		c.1895	Postman; photograph	49
"		c.1900	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	53
"		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Jones, I.		1901	Advertisement for Jones' Bazaar	50
Jones, Jack		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Jones, W.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Jones, W. T. Makeig			See "Makeig Jones"
Jones, William		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Jones' Bazaar	Queen Street		See "Jones, I."
Jubilee Clock	Sea Hill	1887		35, 147
Jubilee Gardens	Castle Hill	2002	On site of Seafield House	35
"		1942	Photograph of site after bombing on 26th October 1942	100
Keate, Bill		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Kemble			Editor of Codex diplomaticus Aevi Saxonici	20
Kent				5, 72
Kildare Street Club, Dublin		19^th C.	Designed by Benjamin Woodward	147
Kilkenny	Ireland			147
King's Arms Inn				33, 66, 156
"		1935	Photograph showing tar spraying on road outside the King's Arms Inn	99
'King Kong'			See "Bland, Mr."
Kingsland	Castle Hill			43
Kut	Mesopotamia	1915	Captured by British forces, including Reginald Gosney	73
La Tene Culture		c.400-150 B.C.	Second stage of the Iron Age	7
Labour Party		20^th C.	Formed first Government 1929; won 1945 General Election	87, 107
Lake, Jack		1928	Photograph	79
Lakes Field		1928	Photograph of Seaton men haymaking	79
Lambert Castle races		c.1912	Photograph of party leaving for the races	46
Lancaster Electrical Company	Barnet		Where the Seaton Tramway Company originated	129
Lancia		c.1926	Photograph of Lancia open-top coach	95
Lane, Claude		d.1971	Owner of the Lancaster Electrical Company; purchased the Seaton to Colyford railway line in 1969 and opened the Seaton Tramway on it in 1970	129
Lansdown, the Misses		1920s	Sang with the Seaton Choral Society	80
Laurel Place	Fore Street			33
League of Friends of Seaton Hospital		20^th C.		128
Leatt, Agnes	Budleigh Salterton	1846	Aunt of Elizabeth Penelope Good	153
Leicester Square	London			72
Leigh, Robet (sic)		1682	Made a survey of the manor of Seaton for a Court Leet and Court Baron held on 26 April	21
Lew Hollow	Seaton Hole	1895	Photograph	61
Leyhill	Payhembury		Main residence of the Willoughby family	21
Leyman, James		1925	Builder responsible for Highwell Road development; photograph of his funeral cortge	81
Library			Built on part of the site of Lowman's Farm	51
Light Pacific			Type of locomotive; see "Seaton"
Lillies, Brig. G.L.		1971	In photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
Lillies, Mr. G.		1971	In photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's Adult Education Centre	127
Lincoln, Abraham		1809-65	President of the United States	26
Linden Lee	Couchill Drive		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Lion Hotel				33
Lions Close	Fore Street	1847	Bought by Richard Skinner, April 1847	27
Little Ragged Jack		1854	Mentioned in notice of auction of marsh land	23
Littley, H.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Littley, W.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Litton, Percy		20^th C.		94
Lloyd's Bank		c.1909	Photograph of the bank under construction	50
Local Defence Volunteers		1940		101
Lock, S.	Queen Street	1925	Photograph showing Lock's bakers and confectioners	79
Lomans Boswell	Seaton Down	1912	Field in which Seaton Down House was built	9
Lomas, Mrs. Dorothy		1989	Foreman chairman, Seaton and District Hotels & Restaurants Association; photograph with Alan Tawse and Fred Hocking	114
London				23, 72, 95, 101, 151
London and South Western Railway		March 1868	Branch line to Seaton opened (by the Seaton & Beer Railway Company); purchased in 1885 by the L&SWR	31, 43, 129
London Hotel				33
London Marathon				154
Long, Mr.		c.1909	Photograph	58
Long Meadow		19^th C.	Field on Couchill where stone found in trenches by Mr Robins c.1863	17
Lorton, Mr. L.J.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Loud, ?		c.1905	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	54
Loud, Emma	1 Seafield Terrace	19^th C.		43
Loud, Mrs. F.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Loud, Henry	Fore Street	19^th C.	Butcher; traded from Fore Street	27
Loud, William	Royal Clarence Hotel	1870	Landlord	33
Loud's slaughterhouse	Harepath Road	c.1900		66
Lower Bottom Close		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
Lowman's Farm			Farmhouse site now [2002] the site of the old Library, the Post Office and Axe Valley Insurance; farmyard now the site of the old SWEB showrooms; see also "Ridgeway House"	51
Lyfing		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Lyme Regis	Dorset			65, 75. 151
Lyons	France			147
Maclean, Dr. Alan	Colyton	20^th C.	Partner with Dr. Alex Coburn	144
"		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Maddocks, Roy		1972	Racal employee	117
Maiden Castle	Dorset			6
Major, James		1854	Mentioned in notice of auction of marsh land	23
Major, Miss	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Major, Mrs.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Major, Mrs. J.	Queen Street	19^th C.	Tea dealer and family grocer	31
Major, William	George Inn	1870	Landlord	33
Major Terrace			Named after local builder	31, 51
"		1894	Photograph	39
Makeig Jones, Captain W. T.		1939	Killed when H.M.S. Courageous was sunk on 17^th September 1939	95
Malaya				102
Malpas	Truro			77
Malpas Belle		1922	Photograph; wooden schooner; wrecked on Seaton Beach, 3^rd February 1922	77
Manley, Mrs.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Manly, Mahala		1846	Mentioned in letter from Elizabeth Good	155
Manor Cottages	Harepath Road		Built 1901	66, 71
"		c.1910	Photograph	42
Manor Estate Office			Now [2002] the Women's Institute	66
Manor House				23
"		c.1949	Photograph of pupils	157
Manor Road				46, 51, 66, 80, 87, 102
Manstones Tenement		19^th C.	Owned by (1) the Bartlett family (2) John Head; also known as Ridgeway House	31
Mare (Manc) Lane			Given by Kemble as a boundary of Saxon Fleote	20
Marine Cottage				33
Marine Crescent				35
Marine Parade			No. 11 the home of Charles Gosney	43
Marine Place				48
"		c.1924	Photograph	78
Marlpit Lane			Formerly Darky Lane	43
"		c.1923	Photograph; known as "Lovers Lane"	79
Marsh, Gwendoline	Yeovil	1903	Annual visitor to Seaton; photograph of Elsie Howse's children taken by her	63
Marsh Road				43
Marshall, Geoff		1987	Seaton Museum vice chairman; photograph, fixing plaque to a wall in Museum	150
Marshalls shoe shop	Queen Street	2002		51
Marshes, The			Known as Seaton Common in the 16^th C.; granted to Mr Wyndham by Charles I; reclaimed in 17^th C. by John Willoughby; lease for grazing and lease for salt works linked in the 18^th C.	21, 22
"		1854	Notice of auction of parcels of the Marshes	23
Martin, L.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Martin, Sgt. M.		1942	Arranger and conductor of camp band and pianist at the Czechoslovak Army concert, 11th July 1942	104
Marwyl CafÃ©		c.1960	In background of photograph	139
"		1961	In background of photograph of Trevett's Car Park	138
Masonic Hall		1945	Saved from fire which largely destroyed the Town Hall, 22^nd January 1945	107
Masonic Lodge		20^th C.	De-La Pole No. 1181	143
Maunders Close		1682	Close mentioned in Leigh's survey, leased to Edward Drake	21
May, Dr. Monty		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Maynews		2002	On the site of Smith's printers, lending library and shop	86
Mayo family		20^th C. [?]	Members of the family lived at Cliff Castle	43
Mayor, Miss Effie	6 Marine Crescent	19^th C.	Apartment-house keeper	35
Meade, Edward Cazelet	Thornfield House	19^th-20^th C.	Present at unveiling of war memorial, 13^th November 1921; died 1930s	42, 74, 94
Meaning of Hitler, The		1978	Book by Sebastian Haffner	95
Melrose House	Fore Street			33
Merchant's Roads		1854	Mentioned in notice of auction of marsh land	23
Merrow Down Road			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Mesolithic people				5-6
Mesopotamia				73
Meteorological Office				149
Meyer, Mrs.	Pole Arms Hotel	1944	Licensee's wife; in photograph of the staff of the Pole Arms Hotel	105
Middlesex		1927	Marion Hole died in Middlesex, 28th April 1927	151
'A Midsummer Night's Dream'			Quoted from on Seaton Regatta programme 1926	149
Miles, Mr. C.G.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Miles, Mrs. Henrietta	Seaton Down	1969	Appointed director of excavations at Honeyditches Roman Villa	13
Military Cross		1914-18	Won by Rev. Harry Cooke during the First World War	101
Millais, John Everett		19^th C.	Known to Lady Pauline Trevelyan	27
Millar, Mrs. G.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Miller, F.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Miller, Frank		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Miller, Mrs. H.	1 Violet Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Miller, Mr. L.R.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Miller family		1841	Recorded in census	31
"	6 Major Terrace	c.1900		51
Milles, Mrs		1854	Owner of property adjoining the Marshes	23
Mills, Mr. J.H.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Minhinnett, Mr. C.		c.1938	St. John's Ambulanceman; in photograph with Seaton's first motorised ambulance	88
Miniature Rifle Club		20^th C.		80
Ministry of Public Buildings and works		1952	Scheduled the Honeyditches site as an Ancient Monument of National Importance	16
Ministry of Works		1969	Appointed Mrs. Henrietta Miles director of the excavations at Honeyditches	13
'Minnie Mouse'			See "Bland, Mrs."
Mitchell & Thomas		19^th C.	Chard brewery	35
Mitchell Brothers		1930s	Builders; offices adjoined the Town Hall; built most of Fremington Road and Durley Road, Newlands Park, Greenways and the west of Castle Hill	87
Mitchell, Turner & Co.		c.1869	Used Prospect House as wine vaults	30
Monmouth Rebellion		17^th C.	39 Axmouth men, over 100 Colyton men and two men from Seaton took part	151
Montague, Mrs.		1925	Friend of the Prince of Wales	72
Montpellier House	Sidmouth Street		Built 1824; formerly Brick House; became Friedenheim School for Girls and later Montpellier School	51
"		c.1903	Photograph;	41
Montpellier School for Girls			Occupied Montpellier House	41, 66
Mooracre				66
Moore, Dick		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
"		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
Moore, Harry		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
"		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Moore, Superintendant		1938-39	Photograph, taking the salute at presentation and dedication of first converted ambulance in Seaton	88
Morgan, John		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Moridunum		c.1953	Photograph of the old shelter being demolished	125
"		2002	Name by which The Burrow is incorrectly known	22
Moridunum Lodge			see R.A.O.B. Lodge
Moridunum of Antonius		Roman period	Seaton said to be site of	9, 19, 25
Morrell, Mr. D.H.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Morris, Jane		19^th C.	Known to Lady Pauline Trevelyan; wife of William Morris	27
Morris, William		19^th C.		27
Morris-Cowley		1920s-30s	Photograph of Mr H. A. Good and Morris-Cowley car won at a fete	75
Morrish, Mr. J.		1974	Photograph, exhibition of pupils' handicraft, St. Clare's	127
Mortimer, Bishop of Exeter		20^th C.	Descended from John Snook	31
Mortimer, Reginald		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Morton Dovey, A.		1920s-30s	Director of the Seaton and District Electric Light Company	87
Mottram, K. F.		1930s	Builder; built houses in New Beer Road	87
Murray, Alan		1998-99	Of Murray Design; made display panels on Roman Seaton for Seaton Museum	15
Murray Design			See "Murray, Alan"
Muttar, C.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Myco, John		1539	Baptism was one of the first two entries in Branscombe Parish Registers	148
Myco, Katherine		16^th C.	Mother of John Myco	148
Myco, Rainold		16^th C.	Father of John Myco	148
Nash, Ron		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
National Deposit Friendly Society		20^th C.		71
National Health Service		1946-		144
National Remembrance Day		1918	4^th August, fourth anniversary of declaration of war against Germany	74
National War Savings Committee		1914-18		71
Needs, Misses	3 Major Terrace	c.1900	Died in the 1930s	51
"		1929	In photograph of Mr. Gould's staff and friends on Dartmoor	96
Neolithic era		c.4000-1700 B.C.		5-6, 9, 15
Netherhayes		1682	Close leased to Elizabeth Babb (Leigh's survey)	22
"	Fore Street	19^th-20^th C.	Home of Dr. George Evans (19^th C.); home and place of practice of Dr. Arthur Smart (1923-50)	43, 144
New Beer Road		1930s	K. F. Mottram built houses here	87
New Stone Age			See "Neolithic era"
New Zealand Army		1914-18	Many wounded were patients in Exeter's war hospitals	74
Newbery, John	Queen Street	19^th C.	Printer, bookseller and newsagent	31
Newbery, Mrs.	1 Beach Cottage	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Newbury			See "White and Newbury"
Newlands Park		1930s	Mostly built by the Mitchell Brothers	87
Newton, ?		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Newton, Mr.		c.1909	Photograph	58
Newton, Barbara		1951	Photograph, attendant to the Carnival Queen	119
Newton, J.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Newton, James H.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Newton, Mary		18^th C.	Died 19^th January 1795, aged 85; a widow; two sons	148
Newton, Tom		[1920s?]	Photograph; won BEM during the Second World War	76
Newton, W.		1913	Assistant Scout Master	57
Newton, W.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Newton, Walter N.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Newton, William		18^th C.	Farmer; died of drunkenness 29th December 1785, aged 50; married twice, to Rachel Gosling and Jane Bartlett	148
Newton family		1841	Fishermen; recorded in census	31
"		c.1906	Photographed in Mr. W. H. Head's sailing boat	55
"		1925	Photographs of fishermen including members of the Newton family	76
Nicholas, Alan		1953	In photograph of Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
Noakes, Mr. P.R., O.B.E.		1986	Photograph, with members of the Axe Vale and District Conservation Society	129
Norcombe, H. Frank		20^th C.	Chairman of Seaton Council during Second World War; visited Dovercourt, near Harwich, with Francis Garner, Clerk to the Council, and their wives, 1943	94, 102, 106, 107
"		c.1938	In photograph of first Seaton motorised ambulance	88
"		1943	Photographed attaching ribbon to colours of 2^nd Battalion Czech Army at Dovercourt	103
"		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Normandy	France			106
Northcote, C.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Northcote, G.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Northcote, L.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Northcott, Arthur J.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Northcott, G.		1937	In photograph of Seaton bell-ringers, 15^th August 1937	81
Northcott, George T.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Northcott, Les		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Northumberland				27
No. 7 Military Hospital	Streatham Hall	1914-18		71
O'Donnell, Colonel		1943	Boy Scouts' assistant county commissioner	102
O'Sullivan, Michael		1991	Photographed at removal of sculpture from Seaton seafront	126
Oakley, Mr. A.	The Grove	1895	Director of company owning the Beach Hotel and Royal Clarence Hotel	35
Obruca, Lt. J.		1942	Arranger and conductor of the Czechoslovak Army Choir for concert, 11th July 1942	104
Observer, The			Newspaper	95
Observer Corps			See "Seaton Observer Corps"
Old Beer Road				132
Old Ferry House, The	Axmouth Harbour	1961	Photograph	137
'Old Uncle Tom Cobbly and All'		1953	Photograph, Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
Old Watch House, The	Trevelyan Road	c.1890	Photograph	38
Oldridge, J. G.		c.1895	Schoolmaster; photographs	49, 67
"		1902	Photograph	67
"		c.1922	In photograph of staff of Sir Walter Trevelyan School	68
Oldridge, John	Lion Hotel	1870	Landlord	33
Oldridge, Mrs.		c.1922	Wife of J. G. Oldridge; in photograph of staff of Sir Walter Trevelyan School	68
Oldridge, Timothy	King's Arms Inn	1870	Landlord	33
Oldridge, William G.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Oldridge, William Henry		c.1900	Blacksmith; workshop on corner of Fore Street and Manor Road	66
Ordbyrht		1005	Bishop; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Ordulf			Possible founder of priory at Horton	19
Ortiz, Father		1940-45	Portuguese priest, served at St Augustine's Catholic Church	102
Osborne, Fred		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Osborne, V.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Ostler, A.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Ostler, R.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Otton, Miss E.	Marine Cottage	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Overmass, Edward	Fore Street	c.1869	Joiner and builder	30
Overmass, John		1927	Bought Ridgeway House	31, 51
Overmass, William Hayman	Lower Queen Street	c.1900	Undertaker and upholsterer	51
Overmass & Chapple		1957	Name under which the Overmass business traded after being bought by Mr. Chapple	51
Paddling pool		1960s	Photographs of the paddling pool in 1965 and 1967	141
Palestine				5, 74
Palmer, Arthur P.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Palmerston, Lord		d. 1865		26
Pam-Pam CafÃ©		c.1960	In background of photograph	139
"		1961	In background of photograph of Trevett's Car Park	138
Parker, Stanley		c.1937	In photograph of staff of Trevett's Garage	97
Parr, Alex		c.1937	In photograph of staff of Trevett's Garage	97
Parr, Katherine		1512-48	Queen; given the manor and church of Seaton by Henry VIII	145
Parsons, Ned		c.1900	Accordion player	66
Pattinson, Dr. Henry Albert	Castle Hill	19^th C.	Occupied Seafield House; first captain and secretary of Seaton cricket club, 1875; secretary and treasurer of cricket club, 1897	35, 54, 66
Pattison, Dr.			See "Pattinson"
Paul, Mr.		c.1960	In photograph of Seaton Bowling Club team winners	123
Paye, Miss		1902	Schoolteacher	67
Payhembury	Devon			21, 145
Payne, Julie			See "Rowe, Julie"
Peace Ball		1918 [?]		74
Peach, child		c.1909	Photograph	58
Peach, Mr.		c.1909	Photograph	58
Peach, Mr. And Mrs. G.	1 Manor Cottages	c.1914		71
Peach, Walt		c.1938	Worked for Seaton Council; photograph	99
"		c.1953	Photograph, demolishing the old shelter on Moridunum	125
Peach family	1 Manor Cottages	2002		71
Pearce, Emma	11 Seafield Terrace	19^th C.		43
Pearce, Fred		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Pearce, Jim	Manor Road	c.1900	Wheelwright; workshop stood where Seaton Evangelical Church now [2002] is	66
Pearce, Mr.		c.1909	Photograph	58
Peat, David		1972	Racal employee	117
Penarth	Wales			77
Pengelley, John		1928	Photograph	79
"		1929	In photograph of Mr. Gould's staff and friends on Dartmoor	96
Perry, Arthur 'Tinker'		19^th-20^th C.	Artist; son of James Perry; died 1930s	43, 94
Perry, James	Fore Street	c.1869	Furnishing ironmonger	30, 43
Perry, Tom	Queen Street	c.1900	Boys' Brigade bandmaster	51
Perry, William		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Pines, The	Beer	1920s	Residence of Prof. Claydon	13
Plimsole, Miss		1895	Manageress of the Royal Clarence Hotel	35
Plowman, Mr. F. R.		c.1914	Local secretary of the National Deposit Friendly Society	71
Plymouth	Devon			126
Pole Arms Inn (or Hotel)		1854	Location of auction of marsh land; owned by William Brown	23, 31, 33, 43, 75, 107
"		1944	Photograph of the staff in the Hotel's garden, Christmas 1944	105
Pollard, Mrs. Sheila	Seaton Down	1969	Member of Devon Archaeological Society; excavated Roman trackway at Honeyditches	13
Polwhele		18^th C.	Description of Seaton	25
Pope, Harold		1966	Drove the last train to leave Seaton railway station, 5^th March 1966	107
Pope, Mr. J.H.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Port Dickson	Malaya	1940s	Des Garrett was one of the landing party here in the Second World War	102
Portland	Dorset			106
Portman garage	opposite the Pole Arms	1920s	Owned by Edgar Smith	75
Portsmouth	Hampshire			72
Portugal				6, 102
Post Office	Fore Street	19^th C.	First P.O. in Seaton; built on part of the site of Lowman's Farm	27, 33, 51
"	The Square	1961	Vintage House [?], next door to Hinton Lake & Son	136, 151
"	Sidmouth Street	1969	Opened March 1969	143
Pre-Raphaelites		19^th C.		25, 27
Price, Steve		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
Prince of Wales		1920s	The future King Edward VIII	72
Prescot, G.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Prescott, Mrs.	Woodbine Place	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Preventive Service house		19^th C.		23
Pridham, Vice-Admiral Sir Francis, K.B.E., C.B.		1951	President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Primrose League				156
Pritchard, Gordon		1951	In photograph of Youth Club outing to Weymouth	121
"		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
Pritchard, Len		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
Pritchard, Stan		1953	In photograph of Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
"		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Pritchard family		1940	Evacuees	102
Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society		1963, 1972	Published papers on the excavations at Honeyditches	13
Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society		1981, 1989	Published Mr. R.J. Silvester's and Neil Holbrook's reports on excavations at Honeyditches	15, 17
Prospect House	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house kept by Mrs. Hayward	33
"		c.1869	Shown in photograph of Fore Street	30
Pruden, Mr. Eddy		1979		144
Pulman, George		19^th C.	Author of The Book of the Axe	22
Pulman's Weekly News				66
Pyke, Elizabeth		17^th C.	See "Babb, Elizabeth"	22
Pynes Meade	Common Lane	1682	Leased to Elizabeth Starr and Edward Drake	21
Quantock	Somerset			148
Queen Street				31, 33, 43, 50, 51, 111, 144
"		1904	Photograph	40
"		1925	Photograph	79
R.A.O.B. Lodge		20^th C.	Ye Moridunum Lodge No. 5260	143
Racal	Harbour Road	1972	Job advertisement for Racal, Seaton Ltd.	117
Raddon, Miss	Woodbine Place	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Raddon, Mrs. R.	The Square	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Radford, Mr.	Bovey House		Recovered parts of decorated screen removed from St. Gregory's Church in 1865	145
Radio House		1930s	Seaton's local radio shop	80
R.A.F.				72, 101
Rags Alley		1920s	The part of town north of Manor Road	80
Rainbow complex		1961	Photograph of Trevett's Car Park, where the Rainbow complex is now [2002] situated	138
Rattenbury, Jack		19^th C.	Villain; son sent to Exeter gaol in 1835	152
Real, ?		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Real, A.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Real, Bill		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
"		c.1904	Local gas-lamp lighter; in photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Real, Charlie	Cross Street	19^th C.		51
Real, Derek		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
"		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
Real, Mrs. G.	5 Manor Cottages	c.1914		71
Real, J.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Real, John		1904	Greengrocer and game dealer; photograph of shop	40
Real, Mr.		c.1909	Photograph	58
Real, Sam		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Real, W.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Real, William G.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Red Cross		1945	Lost an amplifier in the Town Hall fire	107
Regal Cinema	Fore Street	1938-1975	First purpose-built cinema in Seaton, opened 1938, closed and demolished 1975	75, 94, 106, 143
"		1970	Photograph of programme for April 1970	116
Restorick, F.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Rhyl	North Wales	20^th C.	Temporary home of what became the Seaton Tramway	129
Richard, Henry		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
Richards, Mr. A.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Richards, Arch		20^th C.		94
Richards, E.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Richards, George Henry		19^th-20^th C.	Builder; built the Town Hall; built the Westleigh Hotel	69, 85
Richardson, Rev.		19^th C.	Vicar of Seaton	66
"		c.1895	Photograph	49
Ridgeway House		19^th-20^th C.	Formerly Lowman's Farm; latterly Manstones Tenement; renamed R.H. by 1900, when it was owned by John Kingsbury Hole; he and his wife, and subsequently their children, lived there; bought by John Overmass 1927; bought by Roy Chapple's father 1957	31, 51
Rise and Fall of Prussia, The		1980	Book by Sebastian Haffner	95
Riviera	France			151
Robins, Bill		c.1905	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	54
Robins, Mr.		1865	Provided information to P.O. Hutchinson regarding stone found on Couchill c.1863	17
Robinson, Rev. R.S.		19^th-20^th C.	Vicar of St. Gregory's; died 1930s	71, 74, 94
"		c.1913	Photograph	57
"		c.1927	Photograph, heading church parade	94
"		c.1930	Photograph with coach outing party	145
"		1934	Photograph, with wedding party	90
Rock Farm			Given by Kemble as a boundary of Saxon Fleote	20
Rodd, P.C. George		c.1960	In photograph of children's cycling proficiency test	139
Rodgers, Don		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
"		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Rodgers, George		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Rodgers, Len		c.1952	In photograph of Seaton football team	122
Rodgers, S.		c.1905	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	54
Rodgers, Sam		c.1900	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	53
"		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Rodgers, Tom		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
"		c.1900	In photograph of Seaton cricket team	53
Rogers, ?		1945	Returned Japanese prisoner of war	107
Rogers, Don		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
Rogers, Len		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Rogers, Ralph		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Rogers, Roy		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Rogers, W.H. Hamilton		1869	Author of Wanderings in Devon, first edition printed by John Newbery	31
Romans		Roman period		5, 8-19
Rossetti, Christina		19^th C.	Known to Lady Pauline Trevelyan	27
Rotary Club of Seaton		20^th-21^st C.	Received its charter, 1948; Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition held under the auspices of Seaton Branch British Legion and Rotary Club of Seaton, 1951; financed the planting of trees in Station Road, 1954; campaigned for a building to house the Youth Club, 1970s	115, 125, 143, 144
"		c.1971	Photograph, local dignitaries at a Rotary evening	111
"		1989	Photograph of Seaton & District League of Friends/Rotary Club Summer FÃªte at Seaton Motel	118
Rougemont Hotel	Exeter			72
Rousdon	Devon			101
Rowcliffe, Mr		1837, 1854	Solicitor of Stogumber, near Taunton	23
Rowdon, Mr.	1 Beach Villas	c.1900	Tailor	35
Rowe, Julie		1998	NÃ©e Payne; photograph, competing in the Grizzly	154
Rowland, Mary	4 Seafield Terrace	19^th C.		43
Rowland, Mrs.	Laurel Place	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes			See "R.A.O.B. Lodge"
Royal Artillery				72, 102
Royal British Legion			See "Seaton British Legion"
Royal Clarence Hotel	Harbour Road		Built in 1866 on site of boatyard which had belonged to the father of John Akerman; closed after the Second World War	27, 33, 35, 143
"		1897	In background of photograph of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations	36
"		1896	Photograph	39
"		1902	In background of photograph of returning Boer War veterans	34
"		c.1926	Photograph showing coach party leaving from the hotel for a day-trip	95
"		1951	Photograph taken at a Seaton British Legion dinner at the hotel	115
Royal Dental Hospital	Leicester Square, London			72
Royal National Lifeboat Institution		c.1960	Photograph, RNLI tableau, Seaton Carnival	120
Royal Navy				95, 102, 112
Royal Observer Corps			See "Seaton Observer Corps"
Ruskin, Effie		19^th C.	Wife of John Ruskin	27
Ruskin, John		19^th C.	Friend of Lady Pauline Trevelyan	25, 27
Ryalls Court	Darky Lane			43, 71, 79
Ryalls Court School				88
"		c.1933	Photograph of riding lessons	92
St. Augustine's Catholic Church	Manor Road			102
St. Carnice's Cathedral	Kilkenny			147
St. Clare's Adult Education Centre		1971	Photograph of opening ceremony	127
"		c.1974	Photograph of display of handicraft	127
St. Elmo				43
St. George			Seaton church possibly originally dedicated to St. George	145
St. Gregory		6^th C.	Bishop of Rome	145
St. Gregory's Church			Seaton parish church; location of war memorial cross	22, 71, 73, 74, 90, 107, 145, 153, 155
"		c.1895	Photograph	32
"		c.1900	Photograph	32
"		c.1930	Photograph of church coach outing	145
St. John's Ambulance			Harry Clapp first chairman of Seaton St. John's Ambulance	155
"		c.1938	Photograph, dedication of first motor ambulance in Seaton	88
St. Leonard's	Sussex	20^th C.	Temporary home of what became the Seaton Tramway	129
Salcombe		Roman period	Possible site of Moridunum	19
Salcombe House	Fore Street	19^th C.	Built by the son of Richard Skinner (d.1866) at No 25 Fore Street	27, 33, 47
Salter, Bernard		19^th C.	Friend of Harry Clapp	156
Salter, F.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Salter, Sarah		c.1900	Landlady of the King's Arms	66
Salute the Soldier Week		1940s	One of a series of special war savings weeks held between 1941 and 1945	106
Sanders Stephens, Mr. S.		1907	Photographed receiving illuminated address at ceremony to free Axmouth Toll Bridge	41
Savage, C.		1913	Boy Scout	57
'Save the Seaton Cinema' campaign		[1970s?]		143
Scales, Terry		1940	Evacuee from South London, arrived in Seaton in October 1940	101
Scalwell Lane				42, 66, 154
Scarborough, H.M.S.		1942	Adopted by the people of Seaton in March 1942	150
Scargill, F.		d.1930s		94
Scoble, Nicholas		1872	Built the Malpas Belle	77
Scott, F.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Scott, William Bell		August 1860	Written to by Lady Trevelyan regarding improvements being made to Seaton by Sir Walter Trevelyan	25
Sea Field		19^th C.	Grazing land, also used for sports events	43
"		c.1897	Photograph	40
Sea Hill			Location of Jubilee Clock	35, 106, 147
"		1926	Photograph	78
Sea Scouts				57
Seafield			See "Sea Field"
Seafield House	Castle Hill		Destroyed by enemy action in the Second World War; stood on the site of what, in 2002, was Jubilee Gardens	35
"		1895	Photograph	60
"		c.1925	Seen in photograph of the Esplanade	85
"		1926	Boundary wall seen in photograph of Sea Hill	78
"		1942	Photograph of bomb crater where Seafield House stood before being bombed on 26th October 1942	100
Seafield Terrace				43
"		c.1897	Photograph	40
"		c.1927	Photograph, backdrop to church parade	94
Seaforth Lodge		19^th C.	Built for Lady Ashburton by Joseph Good	24, 82, 152
Seahill			See "Sea Hill"
Searle, Dan		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Searle family		1841	Recorded in census	31
Searley, Mrs.	8 The Terrace	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Seaton		1946	Locomotive, a Light Pacific of the West Country Class, No. 21C120, named on 25th June 1946	107
"			Photograph	144
Seaton & Beer Railway Company		1868	Opened the Seaton to Seaton Junction branch line	129
Seaton and Colyton Operatic Society		1920	Photograph, taken at Seaton Town Hall	80
Seaton and District Choral Society		1924	Formed 24th January 1924	80
Seaton and District Electric Light Company		1920s		87
"		1920s	Photograph outside the power station in Homer Lane	86
"		c.1929	Photograph of main office	86
Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	Warners Holiday Camp	1951	Notice/programme of the exhibition	115
Seaton and District Hotels & Restaurants Association		1989	Photograph of chairman Alan Tawse, foreman chairman Mrs Dorothy Lomas and hoteliers president Fred Hocking	114
Seaton & District League of Friends		1989	Photograph of League of Friends/Rotary Club Summer FÃªte at Seaton Motel	118
Seaton Art Exhibition		c.1972	Photograph	118
Seaton Autumn Show		1940s	Organised by British Legion members	107
"		c.1953	Photograph of the Committee	120
"		Mid-1960s	Photograph of presentation of awards	112
'Seaton Beach'		1835	Poem by the Rev. J.B. Smith	152, 155
Seaton Beach		1850	Photograph of wreck on Seaton Beach, by Samuel Good	26
"		c.1868	Photograph	28
"		1880	Photograph	59
"		c.1890	Photograph	59
"		1895	Photographs	60
"		1900, 1903	Photographs	63
"		1922	Photograph of the Malpas Belle on Seaton Beach, 3^rd February 1922	77
"		c.1923	Photograph of herring catch	76
"		1927	Photograph	84
Seaton Beach Hotel			see Beach Hotel
Seaton Bowling Club			Originally played on rinks in Colyford Road; new Green opened 1929	80, 123
"		1934	Photograph of Mr. C. C. Gould opening the 1934 season	92
"		c.1935	Photograph of club members	93
"		c.1960	Photograph of team winners	123
"		?	Photograph of members on opening day of season	123
Seaton Brick Works			Acquired by the Head family, 19^th C.	17, 31
Seaton British Legion		20^th C.	Involved in various community activities in immediate post-war period; organised the 1953 Seaton Canival with the Seaton Football Supporters Club; revived the Seaton Autumn Show; Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition held under the auspices of Seaton Branch British Legion and Rotary Club of Seaton, 1951	107, 115, 119, 120, 143
"		1951	Photograph of guests at a dinner at the Royal Clarence Hotel	115
Seaton Carnival				107
"		1949, 1951, 1953, c.1960	Photographs	119, 120, 156
Seaton Carnival Queen			See "Carnival Queen"
Seaton Chamber of Trade				155
Seaton Common		16^th C.	Name by which the Marshes were known	21
Seaton Congregational Church		1907	Photograph of members of the church gathered outside the church	45
Seaton Coronation Committee		1911	Photograph	37
Seaton cricket field		1951	Photograph of Carnival Queen in marquee on Seaton's cricket field	119
Seaton Cricket Field FÃªte		1973	Photograph	118
Seaton cricket team		c.1900	Photograph	53
Seaton Darby and Joan Club		1958	Photograph of sixth birthday party	150
"		1974	Photograph of members of the club	117
Seaton Down				9
Seaton Down Close			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
Seaton Down Hall		1967	Photograph of WI Pageant at the Hall	116
Seaton Down Hill			Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10, 144
Seaton Down House	Seaton Down		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches	8, 10
"			Built by Major-General H.B.H. Wright, CB, CMG, 1912; new housing built in the grounds, 1978	9, 13, 16
Seaton Down Lane		1921	Shown on plan of site of Roman villa	16
Seaton Down Road				42, 105
Seaton Electricity Company		1935		87
Seaton Esplanade				154
"		1899	Photograph	60
"		1925	Photograph	82
"		c.1925	Photograph, looking west	85
"		1930s	Photograph of holiday-makers	83
Seaton Evangelical Church	Manor Road			66
Seaton Farm Dairy	Sidmouth Road		Owned by F. W. Thomas; undated photograph	47
Seaton Fire Brigade				42
Seaton fishermen		1925	Photograph	76
Seaton Flower Show				156
Seaton Football Club			Formed 1919; joined with Seaton British Legion in restarting Seaton Carnival after the Second World War	80, 107
"		1919, 1924	Photographs of 1919 and 1924 teams	91
"		c.1951-53	Photographs of teams c.1951 and c.1952, and reserve team 1953	122
Seaton Football Supporters Club		1953	Organised the Seaton Carnival with Seaton British Legion	119
Seaton Front		1855	Photograph, taken by Samuel Good	28
Seaton Golf Club		c.1967	Photograph of cup presentation	124
Seaton Guide			See "Burnham's Seaton Guide"
Seaton Hole		c.1890	Photographs	61
"		1924	Photograph of cliff path to Seaton Hole	83
"		c.1925	Photograph of cliff path to Seaton Hole	82
"		1977	Photograph, snow scene	130
"		c.1978	Photograph, cliff subsidence	132
"		c.1980	Photograph, new path to Seaton Hole under construction	133
Seaton Hospital		1987	Photograph, fund-raising in Fore Street for the new hospital	150
"		1988	Photographs from the opening of the hospital	128
Seaton Junction				107, 129, 144
Seaton Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club				80
Seaton Library			Old library in background of photograph	109
Seaton Marsh		1682	Mentioned in Leigh's survey	22
"		1724	Described and sketched by Stukeley in his Itinerarium Curiosum	23
Seaton Marshes			See "Marshes, The"
Seaton Methodist Church	Scawell Lane	c.1985	Photograph, members of the church at the site of the new church	154
Seaton Miniature Golf Links	Cliff Field	c.1927	Photograph	92
"		1965	Photograph taken 4^th August 1965	124
Seaton Motel		1989	Photograph of Seaton & District League of Friends/Rotary Club of Seaton Summer FÃªte at Seaton Motel	118
Seaton Museum			Extracts from the Seaton Museum newsletter	147-156
"		1987, 1992	Photographs	150
"		1995	Photograph of opening of VJ exhibition	114
"		1998-99	Panels on Roman Seaton commissioned	15
Seaton National Fire Service		1940-45	Fought fires in Exeter and Seaton during the Second World War	101, 107
Seaton Observer Corps		1940-45	Had their look-out post on Clay Common	101, 156
"		c.1943	Photograph	100
Seaton Parish Church			See "St. Gregory's Church"
Seaton Parish Register				148
Seaton Regatta			Post-World War II, organised by Seaton British Legion	107
"		c.1925	Photograph	77
"		1926	Details from the regatta programme	148-9
Seaton Rugby Club		1894-95	Photograph	50
"		c.1896	Photograph of carnival tableau	53
"		c.1904	Photograph	54
"			Undated photograph of members of the club sitting on Mr. W. H. Head's racing skiff	56
"		1913	Photograph	56
Seaton Scout Band	Cross Street	1943	Photograph; playing at the opening of the Wings for Victory Week	103
Seaton Scouts				71
"	Vicarage Field	c.1913	Photograph	57
Seaton seafront		1961	Photograph, 4^th August 1961	137
"		1977	Photograph, winter	130
"		1977	Photograph, storm damage	131
"		1980	Photograph, new sea wall under construction	133
"		1991	Photograph of removal of sculpture	126
Seaton Station				31
"		c.1890	In photograph showing a view of Seaton	38
Seaton Territorials			See also "Devonshire Regiment"	42
Seaton Town Band				51, 71, 149
"		c.1900	Photograph	52
Seaton Town Council		1973-		114, 143
Seaton Town Hall			Next to site of Althelney House; largely destroyed by fire, 22^nd January 1945	27, 69, 71, 74, 80, 87, 107, 143, 149, 154
"		c.1869	Photograph showing stables demolished to make way for Town Hall	30
"		1904	Photograph of opening ceremony, 27 July 1904	41
"		1953	Photograph of Carnival Queen crowning ceremony in the Town Hall	119
"		1958	Photograph of Seaton Darby and Joan Club birthday party in the Town Hall	150
Seaton Tramway		1970	First section opened in August 1970	129
Seaton Tramway Company		1969-		129
Seaton Urban District Council			Ceased to exist in 1973 with the creation of East Devon District Council and Seaton Town Council	74, 80, 83, 88, 94, 99, 102, 103, 106, 107, 110, 112, 113, 114, 127, 143, 144, 155
"		1973	Photograph of members of the council	114
Seaton Villa	Queen Street	19^th C.	Home of Dr. Eyre; now [2002] Eyre House	43
Seaton Women's Institute	Harepath Road			9, 66
Seaton Youth and Community Jubilee Centre	Harbour Road	1979	Opened October 1979	144
Seaton Youth Club				144
"		1951	Photographs of the pyramid display at the Festival of Britain event in Seaton	108
"		1951, 1952	Photographs of Youth Club outings	121
"		1953	Photograph, Youth Club tableau in Seaton Carnival	119
"		1973	Photograph of George Clare, chairman of Seaton Council, with members of the Youth Club	113
Seaton's paddling pool			See "Paddling pool"
Second World War		1939-45		35, 60, 72, 78, 85, 95, 96, 98, 100-107, 120, 156
Secretary of State for the Environment		1985	Extended the area of the scheduled Ancient Monument at Honeyditches	16
Sellars, Mr.		c.1909	Photograph	58
Shadrack, Mrs. F.C.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Shepherd's Cottage	Harepath Road		Mentioned by Kemble in description of boundaries of Saxon Fleote	20, 66
Sherborne	Dorset	1005	Charters mention granting of Seaton to Eadsige; Horton Priory amalgamated with S. in 1122	19, 20,
25, 144
Shipton, Mr.		c.1960	In photograph of children's cycling proficiency test	139
Sidmouth	Devon			9, 17, 64, 65, 66, 75, 107, 148, 153
Sidmouth Museum				9
Sidmouth Street				25, 33, 47, 51, 66, 143
"		c.1900	Photograph	40
Silbury	Wiltshire			6
Silvester, Mr. R.J.	Seaton Down	1978	Directed excavations by Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology	13, 15
Singer			Car manufacturer; 1956 photograph of Ted Gosling with 1928 Singer 8	110
Sir Walter Trevelyan School			Built in 1860	95, 106
	Fore Street	1865	In photograph of Fore Street	26
"		c.1895	Photograph of pupils	67
"		1902	Photograph of pupils	67
"		c.1908	Photograph of school football team	68
"		c.1922	Photograph of staff	68
Skegness	Lincolnshire	1936	Location of first Butlin's holiday camp	87, 149
Skinner, A.J.		20^th C.	Local historian	13
Skinner, Ada	Salcombe House	c.1858-1945	Daughter of James William and Sarah Skinner; born c.1858; died 1945 aged 87	71
"		1899	Photograph	47
Skinner, Dicky		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Skinner, Mr. Ernest		c.1900	Assisted Mr. A.P. Cann Evans in running the Local Board	66
Skinner, Mrs. J.	Salcombe House	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Skinner, James William	Salcombe House	c.1869	Baker and confectioner; owned Golden Lion Inn; born c.1826; died 1913 aged 87	30, 71
"		1899	Photographed with wife Sarah and daughter Ada at rear of Salcombe House	47
Skinner, Richard		1744-1819	Born Colyton, 25 July 1744; father of Richard Skinner (b.1779)	27
Skinner, Richard	Fore Street	1779-1866	Mariner and coal merchant; born 6 April 1779; lived at Cleve House; bought Lions Close and Cross House Field in Fore Street, April 1847; died 2 May 1866	27
Skinner, Mrs. S.	Melrose House	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Skinner, Sarah	Fore Street	19^th C.	Wife of Richard Skinner; died July 1827, aged 49	27
Skinner, Sarah	Salcombe House	1899	Photograph; wife of James William Skinner	47
Slade, G.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Sloman, T.		c.1869	Posting and livery stables (demolished 1902) shown in photograph of Fore Street	30
Sluggett, Sam		1953	In photograph of Seaton Reserves football team	122
Small, William	Sidmouth Street	1841	Agricultural labourer; recorded as 90 years old in 1841 census	25
Smart, Dr. Arthur	Netherhayes and Withylake	20^th C.	Local doctor; sang with the Seaton Choral Society; retired 1954; died 1970s	80, 144
Smith & Sons (Seaton) Ltd.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Smith, Arthur		1991	Photographed at removal of sculpture from Seaton seafront	126
Smith, E. A. and C. C.		1900	Proprietors of the Seaton Beach Hotel	62
Smith, Edgar		1920s	Owned the Portman garage; agent for Austin and CitrÃ¶en cars	75
Smith, Brig.-General G. B.		1920s-30s	Director of the Seaton and District Electric Light Company	87
Smith, Herman	Sidmouth Street	1841	Cooper (1841 census)	25
Smith, Rev. J.B.	Colyton	1835	Of the Georges Meeting House, Colyton	152-3
Smith, Jim		20^th C.		94
Smith, L.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Smith, W.		1920s	Printer; ran a lending library and fancy goods shop	86
Smith's Lending Library	Fore Street	c.1923	Photograph	86
Snell, Barr		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Snell, Bill		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
Snell, Nobby		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
"		c.1904	In photograph of Seaton rugby team	54
"		c.1923	In photograph of fishermen on Seaton Beach	76
Snook, John		19^th C.	Colyton resident; married Sarah Head	31
Society for Roman Studies			Published Henrietta Miles's report of "Honey Ditches Roman Villa, Seaton"	13
Somme		1916		71
South Bank	London			108
South West Water			Advertisement relating to new sea defences	132
"			Built new sea wall and promenade	144
Southern Railway		1923	London & South Western Railway became part of Southern Railway	129, 144
Southleigh	Devon			101
Spurway, Jack		1929	Coach driver; in photograph with Mr. Gould, his staff and friends on Dartmoor	96
Square, The		19^th C.	John Head built houses for his sons here during redevelopment	27, 33, 43, 71, 74
"		1935	Photograph of decorations for the Silver Jubilee of King George V	89
"		1961	Photograph	136
Stafford Brook			Given by Kemble as a boundary of Saxon Fleote	20
Starr, Elizabeth		17^th C.	Leaseholder of part of Pynes Meade (Leigh's survey)	21
Station Road			Previous name of Harbour Road	35, 69, 71, 75, 102, 125
Stedcombe estate		1967	Sold Axmouth Harbour to Axminster RDC	77
Steele, Brian		1951	In photograph of the Youth Club pyramid display team	108
"		1951	In photograph of Youth Club outing to Weymouth	121
Stenner, Arthur E.		Mid-1960s	Chairman of Seaton Council; photograph, presenting awards at the Seaton Autumn Show	112
"		1973	Member of Seaton Town Council	143
Stephens, Mr. S. Sanders			See "Sanders Stephens"
Stern			German magazine	95
Stickland, G.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Stickland, Mr.		c.1895	Bank manager; photograph	49
Stock Lane	Sidmouth Street			51
Stockham, John	Branscombe		His granddaughter married Philip Head in 1607	31
Stockland, L.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Stoke Hill Foot Beagles		c.1908	Photograph	58
Stone, Mr.		1934	In photograph of wedding party (father of the bridegroom)	90
Stone, Mrs.		1934	In photograph of wedding party (mother of the bridegroom)	90
Stone, Mr. John		1934	In photograph of wedding party	90
Stone, Mr. L.		1934	In photograph of wedding party (bridegroom)	90
Stone, Miss Peggy		1934	In photograph of wedding party	90
Stonehenge	Wiltshire			6
Stony Barrow			Stretched from Trevelyan Road to Beach Road	35
Stradling, Mrs.	1 and 2 The Cliff	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Stradling family		19^th C.	Ran Burgenstock as an apartment-house	43
Strawbridge, Hy	2 Fonthill Villas	c.1900	Stone-works manager	35
Strawbridge, Mary	2 Fonthill Villas	c.1900	Wife of Hy Strawbridge; kept apartments	35
Streatham Hall		1914-18	No. 7 Military Hospital	71, 72
Streit Shear				25
Strictly Business		2002	Estate agents, occupying Vintage House	151
Stringer, Arthur		1995	Burma Star veteran; photograph, opening VJ exhibition in Seaton Museum	114
Stukeley, William		1723-24	Visited the area; mentions Honeyditches in his Itinerarium Curiosum; sketched Seaton from White Cliff	9, 17, 22
Stukeley's 'Watch Tower'		19^th C.	Stood on The Barrow (or Burrow) (Pulman, Book of the Axe)	22
Sussex				5, 129
Sutton, Bill		1920s	Photograph	86
Sutton, G.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Sutton, H.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Sutton, H.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Sutton, Richard C.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Swann, Captain John Sackville	5 Major Terrace	c.1900		51
SWEB		20^th C.	Showrooms built on the site of Lowman's Farm farmyard	51, 86
Sweet Shop, The	Queen Street	2002		51
Swinburne, Algernon Charles		19^th C.	Friend of Lady Pauline Trevelyan	25
Sydenham, Abraham		1748	Salt Officer for 40 years; died 12 November 1748, aged 69	22
Taunton Museum	Somerset			9
Tawse, Alan		1989	Chairman of Seaton and District Hotels & Restaurants Association; photograph	114
Taylor, Charles		20^th C.		94
"		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Taylor, W. J.		1894	Contractor	45
Temperance Hotel		19^th C.	Owned by C. C. Gould; site now [2002] occupied by Woolworth's and The Beeches Restaurant	35
"		1902	Partially visible in background of photograph	34
Tennyson, Alfred, Lord		19^th C.	Known to Lady Pauline Trevelyan	27
Terrace, The				33
Thomas, ?		1930s	Photograph of three Thomas family members in hayfield at Couchill Farm	81
Thomas, F. W.	Sidmouth Street		Owned Seaton Farm Dairy; undated photograph	47
Thomas, Jim		1940	Evacuee	102
Thomas, John	1 Fonthill Villas	c.1900	Farmer	35
Thorn, Company Officer		1945	Commanded the fire crews at the Town Hall fire on 22^nd January 1945	107
Thorn, Arthur		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Thorne, Mr. A.H.		1951	Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition	115
Thornfield House	Scalwell Lane		Built as private residence for E. C. Meade Esq.	94
"		1908	Photograph	42
Tidbury, Abraham	9 Queen Street	c.1900	Apartment-house keeper; son of Isaac Tidbury	51
Tidbury, Isaac			Trinity House pilot; father of Abraham Tidbury	51
Tidbury, Mrs.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Tinley, Col.	4 Major Terrace	c.1900		51
Tiverton	Devon		Skinner family originated from	27
Tolman & Son, F.	13 Queen Street		Jewellers and silversmiths	51
"		1904	Photograph showing shop	40
Tolman, Snr., Mrs.	Queen Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Tolman, Mr. N.		c.1960	In photograph of Seaton Bowling Club team winners	123
Tolman, Miss Sheila		1953	Photograph, being crowned Carnival Queen	119
Tolman, Mrs. W.	Sidmouth Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Tolman, William	Queen Street	19^th C.	Tailor, habit maker, carpet layer	31
Tolman family			Along with the Good family, kept the Jubilee Clock maintained until the 1960s	147
Toms, Mrs.		1895	". . . of Mitchell & Thomas, the Chard brewery"; director of company owning the Beach Hotel and Royal Clarence Hotel	35
Tonge, Dr. Edward, OBE	Beer	20^th C.	Principal medical officer in charge of hospital at Ryalls Court 1914-18; died 1937	71, 94
Torquay	Devon			64, 65, 66
Tower, Bussy	Sidmouth Street	19^th C.	Fisherman	51
Town Hall			See "Seaton Town Hall"
Town Hall Company				69, 80
Town Hall Police Station				71
Town Social Club				80
Townsend				66
Tozer, Miss		c.1922	In photograph of staff of Sir Walter Trevelyan School	68
Transactions of the Devonshire Association		1868, 1885, 1922	Published papers on the excavations at Honeyditches, and J.B. Davidson's paper on Seaton before the Conquest	9, 13, 19
Trevelyan, Prof. G.M.		1876-1962	Historian	21
Trevelyan, Sir George		17^th C.	1^st Bt.; married Mary Willoughby 1655, inheriting the manor of Seaton	21, 25, 145
Trevelyan, Sir George		18^th C.	3^rd Bt.; died 1768	23
Trevelyan, Sir John		c.1671-1755	2^nd Bt.; son of George and Mary Trevelyan; revived the salt industry in Seaton; died 1755	21-23
Trevelyan, Sir John		18^th C.	4^th Bt.; born c.1735; sold the manor in May 1788 to Thomas Charter	23
Trevelyan, Lady Pauline [Paulina]		1816-66	Born 25 January 1816; wife of Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan (married c.1835); died 13 May 1866	25, 27, 147
Trevelyan, Sir Walter Calverley		c.1798-1879	Lord of the manor; 6^th Bt.; antiquarian, geologist; visited Seaton with his wife Pauline; began excavations at Honeyditches, 1862; Calverley Lodge (now Check House) built for him by Joseph Good, 1864-66	9, 13, 24, 25, 27, 31, 33, 147, 152
Trevelyan Road				23, 35, 38
Trevett, Ben		1920s-40s	Owned a garage in Station Road; agent for Ford cars	75
Trevett, Eugene		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Trevett, George		1940s-70s	Son of Ben Trevett; took over running of garage in Station Road	75, 94
"		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
Trevett's Car Park	Harbour Road	c.1960	Photograph, children's cycling proficiency test	139
"		1961	Photograph; site now [2002] occupied by Fossway Court and the Rainbow complex	138
Trevett's Garage	Harbour Road	c.1937	Photograph of the garage staff	97, 102
Trineman, Charles C.		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
Trinity College, Dublin		19^th C.	Museum building designed by Benjamin Woodward	147
Trinity House				51
Trinity Square	Axminster	19^th C.	Samuel Good's first business (watchmaker and jeweller) established here	24
Trinnemen, Fred		1890s	Seaton Rugby Club player	66
Truro	Cornwall			77
Tucker, Mrs.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Tudor House			Opposite the King's Arms	66
Tullamore	Ireland	1816	Birthplace of Benjamin Woodward, 16^th November 1816	147
Turks		1915	Opposed British forces in Mesopotamia	73
Turner, A.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Turner, Arthur		1930s	Builder; developed Harepath Road and Court Lane	87
Turner, Ben		20^th C.	Led prayers in the Gospel Hall during the Second World War	94, 102
"		1954	In photograph of tree-planting ceremony in Station Road	125
"		c.1960	In photograph of children's cycling proficiency test	139
Turner family		1841	Recorded in census	31
Typhoon		1940-45	Second World War fighter aircraft	101, 103
U29		1939	German U-boat; sank H.M.S. Courageous on 17^th September 1939	95
U.S. Army		1940-45	Troops stationed in Seaton during the Second World War	106
University Museum, Oxford		19^th C.	Designed by Benjamin Woodward	147
V.A.D.			See "Voluntary Aid Detachment"
Vespasian (Flavius Vespasianus)		9-79	Roman Emperor; illustration of copper coin of his reign; known to have been in Devon following Roman invasion of Britain under Claudius, A.D. 43	16
Veterinary Corps		1914-18		155
Vicarage Field				66
"		c.1913	Photograph of Boy Scouts in the Field	57
"		c.1909	Photograph of haymaking	58
Vickery, Mr. A.J.		1971	First warden of St. Clare's Adult Education Centre; in photograph of opening ceremony at St. Clare's	127
Victoria, Queen		1819-1901		23, 26, 62, 66, 78, 156
Victoria		c.1904	Pleasure steamer; photograph of passengers landing from her	65
Vintage House			Birthplace of William Henry Head; later the town Post Office (until 1970); now [2002] occupied by Strictly Business estate agents	151
Violet Terrace			Named after local builder; demolished in 1975	31, 33, 71, 143
"		1895	Photograph	38
VJ exhibition		1995	Photograph of opening in Seaton Museum	114
Voluntary Aid Detachment		1914-18		71-72, 101
Volunteer Service Committee		1926	Active during the General Strike of May 1926	75
Waldron aisle			Within St. Gregory's Church	145
Wales				101, 129
Wall, Connie		1943	Rescued from drowning in the River Axe by Ronald Anning and William Green	102
Wallington Hall	Northumberland	19^th C.	Estate owned by Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan	27
Walton, Mrs.	Harepath Road	1940s	Widow of the church organist; killed when Harepath Road bombed during the Second World War	106
Walton, William		1920s	Conducted Seaton Choral Society concerts	80
War Book, The				71
War Fund		c.1914	Opened by the local branch of the National Deposit Friendly Society	71
War Weapons Week		1940s	One of a series of special war savings weeks held between 1941 and 1945	106
Wardell, Mrs.		1925	Friend of the Prince of Wales	72
Warden, H.		1913	Boy Scout	57
Ware, Billy	3 Fonthill Villas	c.1900	Manor carpenter	35
Ware, Walt		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Warner, Captain Harry			Vice-President, Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition, 1951	87, 94, 115
Warners Holiday Camp	Harbour Road		Plans announced by Captain Warner in 1934; opened at Easter 1936; requisitioned and opened as an internment camp for classified aliens, October 1939	87, 95
"		1951	Notice/programme for the Seaton and District Handicraft & Hobbies Exhibition, held in Warners Holiday Camp, 24th March 1951	115
"		1964	Photograph	140
Warren, Mr. Les		1970s	Member of the Rotary Club	144
Warship Week		1940s	One of a series of special war savings weeks held between 1941 and 1945	106
Washington House			Formerly Cliff Hotel; designed by Joseph Good	24, 152
Waterloo Station	London			108, 129
Watts, C.		1913	Boy Scout and Sea Scout	57
Watts, Cyril		1919	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	91
Watts, J.		1913	Sea Scout	57
Way, Buster		1952	In photograph of Youth Club outing	121
Webby, John		20^th C.	Headmaster of the Sir Walter Trevelyan School	94, 95, 106
Webster, Mrs. Violet		20^th C.	Granddaughter of Joseph Good	152, 153
Welch, Ben		20^th C.	Fisherman; photographed with his brother Jack outside the old library	109
Welch, Jack		20^th C.	Auctioneer; photographed with his brother Ben outside the old library	109
Welch, Mary Ann	5 Marine Crescent	19^th C.	Apartment-house keeper	35
Wells, John		20^th C.	Attended the Sir Walter Trevelyan School; joined the Navy as a boy seaman, 1938; survived the sinking of H.M.S. Courageous, 17^th September 1939	95
Welt, Die			German newspaper	95
Wessex				6-7
Wessiter Lodge	Darky Lane			43
Wessiters House		1843	Built by William Head in 1843; sold by Muriel Head in the 1950s	31, 53, 71, 74, 151
West Cliff (or Westcliff) Terrace		1870	Built by William Head (d.1865); shown in photograph of end of West Walk	29, 151
"		1875	Photograph	69
West Country Class			Class of locomotive; see "Seaton"
West Saxons		614	Defeated the British at Beandun	19
West Walk			Washed away in a storm, 1915; new West Walk coping-stone laid by Mr. C.C. Gould, 1924	80, 84, 100, 102
"		1870	Photograph of end	29
"		1925	Photograph of Morrison Bell officially opening the new West Walk	83
"		1925	Photograph	83
"		1927	Photograph, looking east	83
"		1961	Photograph, looking towards the West Walk	138
"		c.1989	Photograph, storm damage with subsidence	135
"		1997	Photograph, preparing for the cliff retaining wall by the Castle Hill steps	135
West Walk shelter		1900	In background of photograph	63
Westcliff Terrace			See "West Cliff Terrace"
Western Circuit				151
Westlake, Mrs.	2 Beach Cottage	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Westleigh Hotel	Seaton Esplanade	c.1925	Built by George Henry Richards; seen in photograph of the Esplanade	85
"		1925	Photograph	85
"		20^th C.	Closed after the Second World War	143
Westmead	Seaton Down Road	1944	Home of Mrs. Irene Fox	105
Weston				101
Weymouth	Dorset			64, 65, 66, 121
Whatley, Bill		1928	Photograph	79
"		c.1930	Photograph, on the Colyford Road	97
Wheeler, Richard		17^th C.	Built house in Beere Lane leased to Joyce Hooper (Leigh's survey)	22
While, John		1991	Photographed at removal of sculpture from Seaton seafront	126
Whinfrey, Norman	Blackbury Castle	1987	In photograph of visit by Axe Valley Heritage Association	7
"		1989	Paper on Seaton Couchill written for the Axe Valley Heritage Association (quoted)	17
Whippell, Capt.		c.1953	Photograph, member of the Seaton Autumn Show Committee	120
White, Alan		1973	Photograph	157
White, Bunny		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
White, Mrs. H.	The Square	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
White, Jenks		c.1922	In photograph of staff of Sir Walter Trevelyan School	68
White, Ken		c.1951	In photograph of Seaton F.C.	122
White, Robert		1914-18	Killed during the First World War	74
White, Mrs. S.	Fore Street	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
White, Mr. W.	10 Manor Cottages	c.1914		71
White, William George		1920s-30s	Secretary of the Town Hall Company and the Town Social Club	80
White and Newbury		1889	Local builders; built the Church of the Good Shepherd	51
White Cliff		1723	Point from which Stukeley sketched Seaton in 1723; site of mansion house owned by Rhoda Harbin in 19^th C.	22, 23, 71, 151
"		c.1925	Photograph	82
"		20^th C.	Old people's home, formerly the Beach Hotel	143
Wilkins, Dick		[1920s?]	In photograph with members of the Newton family; died 1970s	76
Wilkins family		1925	Photograph of fishermen including members of the Wilkins family	76
Willans, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.		1897	Presented drinking fountain to the town; photograph of fountain	62
"		c.1924	Photograph of Marine Place showing fountain	78
Williams, Bert		c.1937	In photograph of staff of Trevett's Garage	97
Willoughby, John	Payhembury	1557 or 1566	Bought the manor of Seaton from John Frye	21, 145
Willoughby, John		1639 (d. 1682)	Great-grandson of the John Willoughby who bought manor of Seaton; reclaimed Seaton Marshes	21, 22
Willoughby, Mary		17^th C.	Eldest daughter of John Willoughby (d. 1682); inherited manor of Seaton as a marriage portion; married George Trevelyan 1655	21, 25
Wilson, Ernest		1930s	Photograph, in hayfield at Couchill Farm	81
Wilts. and Dorset Bank	The Square			43
Windmill Hill culture				6
Windsor Gardens			On the site of the Regal Cinema and Violet Terrace	38, 143
Windsor House	Fore Street			33
Wings for Victory Week		1943	One of a series of special war savings weeks held between 1941 and 1945	106
"			Reproduction of programme for the Wings for Victory Week, 22^nd-29th May	101
"			Photograph, Seaton Scout Band playing at the opening ceremony	103
Wislades Farm		19^th C.	Acquired by the Head family	31
Withall, Mrs.	2 Woodbine Place	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33
Withylake	Seaton Down Hill		Shown on maps of excavations at Honeyditches; Dr. Arthur Smart moved here from Netherhayes, 1950	8, 10, 144
Witty, Mr. P. O.		1920s-30s	Chief engineer of the Seaton and District Electric Light Company	87
Wolf Cubs				57
Wolstencroft, Mrs. M.		c.1953	Photograph, member of the Seaton Autumn Show Committee	120
Women's Institute		1967	Photograph of WI Pageant, Seaton Down Hall	116
Wood, Mary		1980s	Photograph; leading figure in the League of Friends of Seaton Hospital	128
Woodbine Place	Sidmouth Street			33, 51
Woodgate, Mrs.	The Baths (or The Bath House)	1870	Lodging-house keeper	33, 35
Woodgate family		19^th C.	Ran the Bath House; owned vegetable gardens	35
Woodward, Benjamin		1816-61	Said by Lady Trevelyan in August 1860 to be "designing some seaside houses"; made designs for Calverley Lodge, 1860; designed the Sir Walter Trevelyan School, 1860; architect of Trinity College, Dublin, Museum, University Museum at Oxford and the Kildare Street Club, Dublin; close friend of Sir Walter and Lady Trevelyan; died in a hotel on the Rue de Bourbon, Lyons	25, 26, 147
Woolland, Mr. and Mrs. W.		c.1960	Ran the Marwyl CafÃ©	139
Woolworth's			Built on the site of the Temperance Hotel	35
World War I			See "First World War"
World War II			See "Second World War"
Wright, Major-General H.B.H.	Seaton Down	1912-1930s	Built Seaton Down House in field known as Lomans Boswell; Roman remains found in grounds; director of the Seaton and District Electric Light Company	9, 13, 15, 87
Wulfstan		1005	Archbishop of York; witness to the formation charter of Seaton	20
Wyatt, A. R.		1913	Scout Master	57
Wyatt, W.		1914	Wolf Cub	57
Wyndham, Mr.		17^th C.	Held a grant from Charles I for the Marshes, overturned by the Commonwealth	21
Yapp, Mr.		1895	Solicitor; director of company owning the Beach Hotel and Royal Clarence Hotel	35
Yarty	Devon			25
Yeovil	Somerset			63
Yew Terrace	Sidmouth Street			33
Yorkshire				7
Youth Club			See "Seaton Youth Club"
Yule, Captain, R.N.		19^th C.	Owned Wislades Farm before the Head family	31

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The Book of Seaton: Celebrating a Devon Seaside Town

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Ted Gosling

Halsgrove Press, Tiverton (2002)

Index prepared by Tom Long.