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The Book of South Molton: The Gateway to Exmoor

by Jonathan Edmunds

Halsgrove Press (2002)

Indexed by Robert Sanders

Note: bold face items relate to photographs.

Abbott, Mollie   110, 155
Abbott, Tim   153
Abbott, Tim   146
Acland family   85
Acland, Sir John   43
Acland, Sir T.D.   75, 86
Aclands   121, 127
Adams, Doris   135
Adams, John   149
Adams, Ken   135
Adams, Miss   144
Adams, Neil   148
Aerial view of South Molton   16

Agriculture   85-86
Air Training Corps   130
Albermarle, Christopher Monck, Duke of   51, 61
Alexander, Mr   110
Alexander, Mrs   104
Alford, Cyril   101, 147, 152
Alford, David   148
Alford, Guy   148, 149
Alford, Harry   150
Alford's Van   118
Alford's, furniture shop   118

Alfred Place   121
Allen, Constance   135
Allen, Harry   150
Allen, Ned   139

Allen, William   49
Aller   33
Alpha House   113
Alpha House   117, 119
Amateur Dramatic Society c.1930   155

Ambulance Brigade   130
Amery, Gilbert   37
Amory Close   7
Amory House   131
Amy, Mrs   53
Amy, Mrs J.H.C.   13
Amy, W   53
Amys Court   121
Angeletta family   129
Antell, F   128
Antell, Mollie   135
Antell, Yvonne   136
Armistice Day Parade 1951   148
Armistice Day Parade 1953   149
Armistice Day Parade late 1920s   94, 96

Armoury, the Old   141
Army Cadet Force   130
Artizan's Dwellings   127
Askew, Mrs Elizabeth   74
Assembly Room   83
Assembly Room, Building of the   63
Assembly Rooms   87
Attingham, William, Rector   30
Audley, James   30
Audley, Nicholas   30
Avery, Mr & Mrs   131
Avery, Sam   102
Avery, Sid   151
Avery, Sid, of the New Inn   120
Avery, Wilfred   102

Ayre's shoe shop   113
Ayres, Mrs   155
Babington, Bishop of Exeter   48
Badcock family   49
Badcock, Agnes   45
Badcock, J   73
Badcock, Joan   46
Badcock, Rev Samuel   66
Badcock, Thomas   45
Badcock, William   56-58
Badminton Club early 1930s   149
Bailiff, Office of   61
Baker, Doris   135
Baldwin of Meules, Sheriff of Devon   23
Ball, Elizabeth   141
Ballinger, Mary   135

Bampfylde mine   92
Banham, Felicity   141
Banham, Mr   137

Banham, Phil   147, 113, 153
Banham, Sue   155
Banking   107
Baptist Church   75, 76
Baptist Church & Manse (1890)   79
Barclays Bank   129
Baring family   47
Barnstaple Infirmary   130
Barnstaple Inn   113, 121
Barnstaple Inn and Brewery, staff of   120
Barnstaple Street   113, 139
Barnstaple Street   12, 116, 117, 119
Barnstaple Technical College   137
Barron, Cecil   58
Barrow, David   108
Barwick, Peggy   130
Bass, Nick   141

Bassett, Sir Robert de   41
Baten Court   121
Bater, F   148
Bater, Jack   150

Bath, Earl of    43
Baugh, Margaret   155
Bawden family   54
Bawden, Barry   153
Bawden, Cresswell & Bawden, Woollen factory   58, 91
Bawden, Douglas   150
Bawden, Gladys   135

Bawden, Rev Joshua   76
Bayley, John junior - machinery mfrs   75, 92
Bayliss & Callow - veterinary surgeons   141
Bayliss, David   137
Beadle, Office of   61
Beating the Bounds    110
B
eatles, The - visit to South Molton   143
Beeching Report 1963   95
Beehive store   113, 128
Beer, Les   153
Beer, Sam   105

Bell, Dr   65
Bell, Mrs   155
Bell, Ralph   155

Bellringers' fees   55
Bennett, F   143
Bernard of Wite   27
Berry, Renee   130
Berrynarbour   33
Bible Christians   75, 81
Bickle, John   155
Binding, W   148
Bird, Len   150

Black Death   28
Black Watch Band, Visit of   4
Blackegrese, William   33
Blackford, J   148
Blackmore, Daisy   135

Blackpool   33
Blackwell, Mrs   144
Blott, David   155
Blue Coat School   65, 75
Board of Guardians   76
Bodley, A   148
Boer War celebration   57
Bond, Gerald   136

Bonton, John   27
Borough Council and Officials    53,
Bosse, Anthony   27
Botelor, Col.   50
Boucher, F   148
Boucher, Fred   19, 101, 152, 156
Boucher, G   73
Boucher, Tony   149

Boundy, John   75
Bourchier, Henry - Earl of Bath   49
Bovey, James   48
Bowden, Bob   143, 150
Bowdon, John   153

Bowell's Close   7
Boy Scout Movement   145
Boyles, John   141
Braddick, Miss   137
Bradford, Bob   102, 116
Brass Band   141
Bray or Bari, St.Nicholas de   33
Bray, Gordon   20, 153
Bray, John   148
Bray, Mrs   20
Brayley, Clarice   135
Brayley, D   143
Brayley, Jack   153
Brayley, Kenneth   147
Brayley, Mrs   123

Brereton, Rev J.L.   89
Brett, Sir Robert   34, 43
Bridgeman, John   139
Briggs, Harry   136, 151
British Legion   95
Broad Street   113
Broad Street   39, 62, 114
Brockett, A   66
Brooks, Edna   130
Brooks, Mr   110
Brooks, Vera   155
Brown, C   148
Brown, Edith   122
Brown, Mr & Mrs   18
Brown, Mrs   110

Brown, Thomas   75
Brown, W   53
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom   89
Bryanites   81
Buckingham family   49
Buckingham, Bill   154
Buckingham, Harry   141, 143
Buckingham, Mrs   133
Buckingham, Reg   153
Buckingham, W   53
Bucknell, David   108
Bulled, J   73
Bulled, Jack   151
Bulled, Mr   116

Bulled, Mr ' Pop'   133
Bulled, Mrs   19
Bulled, W   73
Burgess, B   128
Burgess, Beryl   135

Burgess, butcher from Chittlehampton   121
Burgess, Francis   135
Burgess, H   73

Burler, John   33
Burnham, Ted   105
Buses & Coaches   127
Butler, Major   50
Byers, ?   141
Callow, Sheila   108

Calvin, John   34
Camellon, John, Rector   30
Carew, Sir Walter   85
Castle Hill   85
Castle Hill Deer Park   127
Carne, Joyce   104
Carne, Mrs   119
Carnival caricatures 1926   104
Carnival float late 1940s   101
Carnival group c.1920   101
Carnival Mayor & Corporation of Derby (Cook's Cross)   40
Carnival Queen, crowning ceremony c.1934-35   102
Carter, J   53
Carter, Jack   110, 152
Carter, Jack (Mayor)   143
Carter, Jimmy   137
Carter, Mrs   119
Carter, Mrs (Mayoress)   147

Cattle market - new   107
Cemetery Lodge   101
Chamberlain, Jean   136

Chantries   32-33
Chapman, Bill   125, 150
Chapman, Jill   155
Chapman, W (Alderman)   53

Chappyngton family    46
Chappyngton, Johane   46
Chappyngton, John   46
Chappyngton, Mattathias   46
Chappyngton, Richard   46
Charabanc Outing late 1920s   122
Chichester, Viscount   49
Children's Home   131
Chope, Pearl   135
Chope, Robert   43
Choral & Operatic Society   155
Choral Society 1955   155
Church Choir   143
Church Hall - laying foundation stone 1910   112
Church Hall Bazaar, Pannier Market   78

Church of England Temperance Society   75
Church pantomime 1938   156
Churchill Crescent   16

Churchwarden duties & expenses   55
Civil War   49-51
Clapp, Mr   155
Clapworthy   141
Clare, Gilbert de   29
Clark, John, Rector & Dean of St.George's, Windsor   30
Clark, Rev. Maurice   3
Clarke, Simon   55
Clarke, William   33
Clarke's jewellery shop   113
Clotworthy   33
Clotworthy, Robert   47
Cnut IV, King of Denmark   23
Cobble Court House   121, 141
Cobley, ?   143
Cobley, A   143
Cobley, Ron   135, 153

Cock, Bridget   105
Cock, George   105
Cock, J   73
Cock, John   41, 81, 121
Cock, John - 'Records of the Ancient Borough of South Molton'   7
Cock, John junior   83
Cockayne-Frith, W (Town Clerk)   53
Cockram & Dobbs - estate agents   107
Cockram, Dobbs & Stagg, auctioneers   113
Cockram, Edwin   19, 102
Cockram, Edwin (Mayor)   103
Cockram, Mary   135
Cockram, Mr & Mrs   138
Cockram, Mrs   103, 149
Cockram, T   128

Coggins, Ruby   130, 141
Cole, Francis   100
Coleridge, John   65
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor   65
Coles, ?   143
Coles, Cyril   113
Coles, Cyril   143
Collacott, W   73
Collins, John   103

Colman's Corner   83
Colwill, Messrs.   95
Congregational Church   75, 76
Congregational Church (1990)   112
Congregational Church (inside 1900)   79
Congregational Manse (Fairview)   146

Constable, Office of   61
Constitutional Club   83, 113, 129
Constitutional Club c.1900   85
Cook, ?   143
Cook, Alderman & Mrs   126
Cook, Bill (Mayor)   125
Cook, Margaret   135
Cook, W (Alderman)   53

Cook's Cross   40, 107, 113, 121, 127
Co-op Stores   139
Co-operative Stores, Barnstaple Street   114, 115
Cope bequest   64
Cope, Robert   33
Copper mining   8, 92
Copplestone, Col.   50
Corbet, Robert, Rector   30
Coren, John   50
Corn Exchange   63
Cottage Homes, opening 1931   106
Cottage Hospital   101, 130
Cottage Hospital, The   131
Cottington, George   48
Couch, Muriel   135
County School   109
Courtney, ?   97
Courtney, Bill   143
Courtney, Dennis   153
Courtney, Fred   152
Courtney, Gordon   118
Courtney, Jack   118, 136, 151
Courtney, Joyce   135
Courtney, Michael   108
Courtney, Mike   153
Courtney, Russell   137
Courtney, W   143
Covell, Steve   137

Crang, William   139
Crang, William (Bailiff)   140
Crediton Market   89
Cridewe, John   27
Crimean War   85, 89
Croke, Captain Upton   50
Cromwell, Oliver   49
Crook, Keith   147, 149
Crook, Michael   148

Cross, F.W. of Exeter   83
Cross, Harold   153
Cross, Mr   133
Cross, Ruby   135
Cross, Vera   136

Crosse, Wyatt & Wellacott - solicitors   107
Croyde Bay   121
Cruse, John   51, 67
Cruse, Rev John   65
Cudmore, Norman   136
Cup Final 1933 at Westward Ho !   152
Curtis, P   128

Cutcliffe, J   82
Cutcliffe, John Elworthy   83
Cutcliffe, Mr   59
Cutland, Mrs   149
Cycle Proficiency Class 1962   108
Dallyn, Vera   18
Dart, Derek   148, 153
Davey, Nancy   19

Davey, Old   128
Davis, Captain   73
Day, Frederick (Mayor)   87
Dayment, J   73
Day's Corner   10, 14
Deller, George   105
Deller, Ron   153
Dennis, Gordon   150, 153

Desborough, Major General   50
Despenser, Hugh le   29
Deveopment of the Borough of South Molton   27 - 39
Devon and Somerset Railway Co   90
Devon County School   89
Devonshire Regiment   95
Devonshire Regiment, 4th Volunteer Bn   85
Digby, Col. John   49
Dissenting churches in the 17th century   51
Distribution of gift food 1949   133
Dobbs, Mrs   149

Doctors in the 20th century   130
Dodderidge, Joan (nee Badcock)   46
Dodderidge, John   46
Dodderidge, Justice   43
Dodderidge, Pentecost   46
Dodderidge, Richard   46
Dodderidge, Sir John   46
Doggel, Walter   27
Domesday Book   24
Dominick's Close   7
Dove, Col. John   50
Drill Hall   129
Dubery, Dr   130
Duckham, Beatrice   135
Duffield Court   130
Duffield Court   131
Duke Street   113, 121
Dumnonia, Kingdom of   21
Dumnonii   17 - 22
Dunn, Christabel   141
Dunning, Oliver   50
Dunning, Samuel   56-58
Durotriges   17
Durston-Smith, Dr   155
Durston-Smith, Eileen   113, 153
Durston-Smith, Henry (Dr)   113, 127, 130
Durston-Smith, Mrs   128
Early settlement   17 - 26
East Street   121, 127
East Street   6, 10, 12, 14
Eastleigh   129
Eaves, Betty   110
Ebrington, Viscount   85
Edbrook, Les   113, 139
Edbrook, Les   152, 153
Education   65
Edward II, King   29
Edward IV, King   27
Edward the Confessor   24
Edward VI, King   30
Edwards, Jack   120
Eggesford Cattle Sale and Market   89
Eldridge, grocer   113
Eldridge's Grocery, 7 Queen Street   70
Elizabeth I, Queen   30
Ellacott, Doreen   102, 136
Ellacott, Freda   135
Ellicott, ?   143
Ellicott, J   143
Elstone, David   143
Elworthy, Gwen   154

Elworthy, John   67
Elworthy, T   53
Elysian Cottages   121
Elysian Court   132
Empire Day 1912   96

Essex, Earl of   49
Evans, Dr.John   66
Evans, Paul   143
Everest, Tom   105

Exe Valley Electricity Co.   105
Exeter Book, The   23
Exeter Gate toll-house   91
Exeter Gate, No 1   118
Exmoor Walkers, The   4
Facey, Edward   148

Fairfax, General   49
Fairview (Congregational Manse)   146
Faulkener, Rita   135
Fiest, Michael   147, 149

Filleigh Station   90
Fire Brigade - 1951   99
Fire Engine - first petrol   99

Fire Service   130
Fisher, Joyce   136
FitzHamon, Robert, Earl of Gloucester   29
FitzMartyn, Nicholas   29
Flanders, Robert, Count of   23
Flemynge, Thomas, Rector   30, 31, 32
Flew, E   148
Florence mine   92
Follet, Richard, Rector   30
Football match, advertising   13
Ford Down Farm   83
Ford, Johnny   127
Ford, Michael   137
Fortescue Arms (Inn)   58
Fortescue family   48, 85
Fortescue, John   56, 65
Fortescue, Lady   136
Fortescue, Lady Margaret   100
Fortescue, Lord   63, 89, 90
Fouke, Mr (Mayor)   102
Fox and Hounds Hotel   89
Francis, Claud   113, 128, 137
Frankeleyn, William, Dean of St.George's, Windsor   30
French, General Sir John   95
Friend, John   143
Friendly Societies   54
Friendship, Gwen   119
Frith, Cockayne   125
Frith, G   128
Frith, J   152

Fuller, Robert   27
Gale, Eric   145
Gambon, Walter   33
Gard, Mr   133
Gard, Mr   133, 136
Gardner, Doreen   135

Gardner, John   143
Garrat, John   58
Gas Lane   139
Gas Works   107
Gay, John   63
Geen's Garage   155
George Hotel   85, 127, 129, 155
George Hotel   138
George Nympton   139
Geraint, King of Dumnonia   22
Gibbett, E   148
Gibbons, Lawrence   45
Gibson, Mr   125, 154
Gibson, Stan   153
Gill, F   143

Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria   89
Good, Jack   125
Goodchild, Geoffrey   143
Govier, D   143
Govier, Jack   118

Graham's, chemist   113
Grandisson, John de, Bishop of Exeter   31, 32
Grant the Chapman   27
Grant, Bill   150
Grant, Derek   136
Grant, Ronald   136
Gratton, Margaret   104, 130, 135
Gratton, Mr & Mrs   123
Gratton, Peter   148

Great Tithe War   48
Great Western Railway   89, 91, 127
Greenslade, Joyce   20
Greenslade, Mrs   20
Greenslade, R   128
Greenslade, Ron   20, 136

Greenslade's buses   100
Gregory, Bill   130
Gregory, Eileen   135
Gregory, George   55
Gregory, Reg   131
Grove, Hugh   49, 50
Guild of Town Criers   139
Guildhall   11, 13
Guildhall (1990)   62
Guildhall (c.1860)   82
Guildhall, Passage beside   64

Guildhall, Rebuilding of the   61-63
Gunn, Derry   153
Gunsdown Villas   10

Gunswell Lane   121
Gurrant, Philip   65
Gwythers   127
Gytha   23
Hacche family   33
Hacche, John   55, 67
Hacche, John, Rector   30
Hagley, David   149
Hamilton, Mary MP   145
Hammett, Hanson   143
Hammett, Heather   143
Hannahm Alan   155
Harding, B   128
Harding, Mrs   156

Harewood, Henry   45
Harkness, Mabel   153
Harris, Billy   147
Harris, Mr   128
Harris, Mrs   119
Harris, S   151

Harwood, Eileen   129
Haskins, Dick   152
Haskins, R   148

Hatherleigh House   131
Hawkes, Gladys   130, 135
Hawkes, Mollie   155

Hawkes, Mr   133
Hawkes, Bill   99
Hawks, Gladys   154
Hawks, Mr (Mace Bearer)   60
Hayden, Mrs   133
Haydon, Geoff   135, 150
Haydon, Lorna   136

Health Centre   131
Heard, Frank   143
Heard, Reg   143

Hearder, Henry   49
Hele   33
Hemmans, Doug   141
Hemmings, Ian   141
Hemmings, Lindy   141

Henry I, King   29
Henry IV, King   29
Henry of Bray   27
Henry VIII, King   28
Herniman, Francileen   135
Herniman, Henry   151
Herniman, Tom   136
Heydon, Arthur   125
Hickman, Wilf   155
Hill, Alfie   99
Hill, Barbara   135
Hill, David   99, 137
Hill, Florence   135
Hill, G   154
Hill, Gwen    102, 154

Hill, Johane   48
Hill, Mary   135
Hill, Mrs   119
Hill, Nellie   135
Hill's Drapery, 79-80 South Street   70

Hitchcock, Messrs. - Woollen factories   75, 91
Hitchcock, William   91
Hoad, Derek   125
Hobbs, Mr   143
Hoge, John   33
Holcombe & Sons - builders   107
Holcombe, Beryl   136
Holcombe, Carol   119
Holcombe, J   73
Holcombe, Jimmy   155
Holcombe, Mrs   144, 155

Hole, Joshua   67
Hole, Joshua - Mayor   61
Hole, Rev. Joshua   41
Hole, Roy   148, 149
Holland family   30
Holland, Anne   29
Holland, Henry   29
Holland, John, Earl of Huntingdon   29
Holland, Norman   137
Holloway, Betty   102

Home Guard   109, 130
Home Missionary Society   76
Hooper, Ann   155
Hopton, Sir Ralph   49
Horne, Jack   156
Horne, Marina   119
Horne, Vera   135

Hoskins, W.G.   27
Hospitals   130
Hugh Squier Avenue   121
Hugh Squier Avenue, Council houses at   125
Hugh Squier Charity   45
Hugh Squier School   75
Hulland, F   148
Hulland, Fred   105
Hulland, Michael   137, 147
Hulland, Sid   105

Hunt family   49
Hunt, Edward   51
Hunt, Jack   154
Hunt, Jimmy   137
Hunt, Maurice   149

Hunt, William   45
Hunte, John   33
Hunting   85
Husbands, Fred   150
Husbands, Kate   122
Husbands, Miss   53
Huxtable, ?   151

Huxtable, George   59
Huxtable, George (Postmaster)   92
Huxtable, John   65
Ilfracombe Choral Festival   3
International Stores   113, 128, 141
Iron mining   92
Irvin, Mr   101, 152
Isaac, L   148
Jarvis, Beatrice   135

Jewel, John - Bishop of Salisbury   33
John Rashleigh Charity   86
John the Water   27
Jolly Boys   15
Jones, B   143
Jones, John   56-58
Jones, Kathleen   155
Jones, Richard   137
Joslin, Douglas   148
Jury Park, site of   16
Jury, Alison   141
Jury, Nicola   141
Keenan, Jack   118
Kelly, Clifford   136

Kelly, Mr   133
Kelly, Nora   122
Kemp's Court   105, 121
Keppel, Bishop   66
Kerslake, D   143
Kerslake, Gordon   136
Kerslake, J   128
Kerslake, Tom   150
Kerslake, Tom (School Attendance Officer)   86

King Street   121
King Street   116
King, Rev Frederick   76, 85
King's Arms (Inn)   61
Kingdon family   153
Kingdon, "Uncle"   116, 151
Kingdon, ?   143
Kingdon, Bert   156
Kingdon, Beryl   130
Kingdon, Clifford   136
Kingdon, David   148
Kingdon, E.J.   53

Kingdon, E.J. (Mayor)   110
Kingdon, E.J. (Mayor)   146
Kingdon, E.V. - wireless dealer   107
Kingdon, F   128
Kingdon, Florrie   135
Kingdon, Gordon   156
Kingdon, Janice   108, 137

Kingdon, John   55
Kingdon, Lieutenant J   73
Kingdon, Miss   149
Kingdon, Mrs S   20
Kingdon, Nancy (Mayoress)   146
Kingdon, P   53
Kingdon, Pat   119
Kingdon, Percy   150
Kingdon, R   148
Kingdon, Ron   153
Kingdon, Roy   143, 147
Kingdon, Ruth   136
Kingdon, S (Mayor)   78
Kingdon, S.G.   53
Kingdon, S.J. (Alderman)   53

Kingdon, William   85
Kingdon's staff dinner c.1950   138
Kings Arms Inn   113, 121
Kingsland, Walter   46
Kingswell, James   50
Knight, Charles   85
Knight, Frederic   85
Knight, John of Simonsbath   85
Knill, Jack   150
Knyght, John   33
Labour Club   145
Lacey, Bishop   33
Lacy, Edmund, Rector   30
Ladies Cricket team 1907   151
Lake family   121
Lambert, George MP (Liberal)   62
Lamble, Mr   133
Land Army   130
Larsen, B.F.   122
Larsen, Bert   152
Latham, Bert   150

Lead mining   92
Leaworthy family   121
Ledger, Michael   137, 147
Lee, Brian   147
Lethaby, Alan   141
Lethaby, Jayne   141
Lethaby, Norman   143
Lethbridge, Mrs   149
Levett, Hermione   135
Lewis, Cliff   153

Lewis, David   67
Lewis, G   148
Lewis, Harold - antique dealer   109
Lewis, Ray   155
Leworthy, Len   135
Leworthy, Milicent   135
Leworthy, Mr   122

Liberal Association   83
Lidster, H   133
Lidster, Mr   125

Lime Walk   113
Little, Louise   141
Littlejohn, Edith   135
Lock, ?   102
Lock, Arch   101

Lock, Beryl   141
Lock, Beryl   148
Lock, Bill   118, 120, 151, 152
Lock, Clarrie   153
Lock, David   147
Lock, Debbie   141

Lock, Denny   113, 121, 133, 137, 139
Lock, Denny's Standard 10   125
Lock, Henry, farm labourer   85
Lock, Janet   141
Lock, Jean   149, 155
Lock, Lester   153
Lock, Marion   148
Lock, Michael   108
Lock, Mrs   119, 156

Locke, Aaron   46
London & South Western Railway   89
Long, Eve   113, 137
Long, Eve   137
Long, Sarah   108, 137

Loosemore family of Bishop's Nympton   46
Loosemore, A   128
Loosemore, F (Alderman)   53
Loosemore, Jimmy   138, 152
Loosemore, Mrs   53

Loughrigg   129
Lovemore, Richard   141
Luxton, William   61
Lyddon, Charles   146
Lyddon, Eleanor   146
Lyddon, Ern   125, 152

Lyddon, J.C. - radio & piano dealer   109
Lyddon, John   146
Lyddon, Mrs   20
Lyddon, Seymour   3, 19, 101, 122, 154

Lyddon, William   81
Lyddon's piano and music shop   113
Lyddon's   119
Macdonald, Mrs   156
Mair, David   108
Mair, John   125
Mair, Joyce   110

Maitland, Thomas   76
Mall, Thomas   51
Manning, I - wireless dealer   109
Marlow, John   108
Marlow, Michael   108

Marmaduke Widgery's Field   7
Marshall, Thomas - Rector   30, 34
Martin, Jo   144
Martin, Olive   20
Martin's, ironmongers, 23 Broad Street   72
Martyn Coombes, Estate Agent, 23 Broad Street   72

Martyn family   29
Martyn, Eleanor   30
Martyn, Joan   30
Martyn, Nicholas   30
Masonic Lodge   129
Matthews, Doris   144
Maunder Bros, Cloth Mfrs   91
Maurice, Prince   49
May, John   141
Mayne, Sharon   141
Mayne, Steven   141
Mayne, Theresa   141
Mayor & Corporation in the June Fair Procession (1912)   80
Mayor's Sunday (Armistice Sunday) procession 1923   96
Mayor's Sunday procession to church   60
McCarthy, Mr   128
McDougall, Isobel   135

Mechanic's Institute   83
Meegan, Paddy   153
Melhuish, Barbara   102

Melhuish, Charles   65
Melhuish, Eliza   81
Melhuish, Fred   122
Melhuish, H   143

Melhuish, Squire   61
Methodist Church   75, 111
Methodist Sunday School tea party (1926)   144
Metters, J   73
Metters, Nellie   123, 154, 155

Mill Steet   121
Miller, Mrs   119
Mills, J   73
Mills, John   75
Minstrel Group   18
Mock, F   53
Mock, George   125

Mole Bridge   83
Mole Valley Farmers   139
Mole Valley Youth Band   141
Mole Valley Youth Band (1975)   141
Molford House   130
Molford House (carved panel from)   69
Molford, Thomas   30
Molton Images   15
Molton Memories   128
Monck, General   51
Moody, Rev Richard   67
Moor & Son - garage   100, 107, 139
Moor, T.H., ironmonger   113, 133
Moor, Vera   156
Moore, Derek   135
Moore, Desmond   108
Moore, Greta   136
Moore, Gwen   135
Moore, John   153
Moore, Judith   108
Moore, Lily   123
Moore, Mr   105
Moor's Garage c.1910   97
Moor's Yard, South Street c.1890   98
Moor's, T.H., 23 Broad Street   72
Morgan, Bob   137

Morles, John   33
Mormons   76
Morrish, F, Townhouse Farm   128
Morrish, Mrs   155
Mortain, Robert, Count of   23
Mortimer, Dr   107
Mortimer, Eileen   153
Mortimore, Eileen   149
Motor transport   100
Mott, Davina   141
Mott, Yvonne   141

Mowbray, Geoffrey of, Bishop of Coutances   23
Mrs Hoad's Tea Rooms   141
Munro, Bill   134
Murray, Pilot Officer   128

Nash, Dr   131
National Health Service   101
National Provincial Bank (Natwest)   73
National School   65, 75, 86
Nettleton, Ivan   149
New Inn   155
New Inn Moonlighters Darts Team   120
New Road   121
Newcombe, Ina   135
Newcombe, Peter   108

Newhalle, Henry de, Rector   30
Newton, Sandra   141
Nobbes family   49
Nonconformity, Victorian   75
Norris, Dr   131
North Devon Charity Cup   152
North Devon Charity Cup 1956   153

North Devon College, Barnstaple   109
North Devon District Council   107
North Devon Farmers   130
North Devon Football League   151
North Devon Journal   89
North Devon Timber Co.   107
North Road   11
North Street   113, 121
Northcott, Derek   113, 121, 139
Northcott, F   143
Northcott, F.J.   151
Northcott, G   123

Northcott, Harry   139
Northcott, Joyce   121
Northcott, Mrs   155
Northcott, Reg   139
Northcott, Vince   150
Northcott, Vincent   139
Northcott, W.G.   151
Norton Fitzwarren   90
Norton, Charlie    139
Norton, W   148
Nunn, Arthur   145
Nunn, Arthur   148
Nunn, F   148
Nursery School, 102 East Street   137

Oakland Place   121
Odda, Earl of Devon   23
Old Coaching Inn, The   119
Old English Fayre   101
Old Market House   69
Old Railway Station (1990)   90
Old Rectory (1990)   76

Olde English Fayre   130
Olde English Fayre   18-20, 101-105, 126
Olde English Fayre ox roast   19, 20

Oliver's Island   127
Opening of the extension to the United Schools   136
Outdoor swimming pool 1963   154
Page, M   154

Pakington, John   30
Palfreyman, Bill   150
Palmer, Flossie   135
Palmer, Jean   143
Palmer, Jeanette   155
Palmer, Jennifer   143, 155
Palmer, Jim   150, 152

Palmer, Joseph   54
Palmer, Lottie   143, 155
Palmer, R   128
Palmer, Ron   136
Palmer, Thomas Henry, stonemason   82

Pannier Market   13, 83, 107, 121, 129
Pannier Market   4
Pannier Market (1990)   83

Pannier Market, Building of the    63
Pannier Market, public dinner for Coronation of King Edward VII   124
Pannier Market, public dinner for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee   124
Pannier Market, tea for the Coronation of King Edward VII   87
Pannier Market, wheat stored in   129
Parade in front of Town Hall 1936   108
Parfitt, Brian   148

Parish Church   81
Parish Church   31
Parish Church (1952)   76
Parish Church Choir (1912)   144

Park, John - Rector   30, 32
Parker, Ern   134
Parker, R   128

Parsonage Lane   139
Passmore, Rev H.M.   86
Patey, Mr   143
Pathfields   107
Paul family   47
Paul, Beatrice   135
Paul, John   47
Payne, Sylvia   135
Pearce, H   148

Pearce, Tapp & Trawin   91
Pearse family   49
Pearson, Mr   148
Pedler, Mr   116
Pedler, P   143

Peion, William - Rector   30, 32
Penruddock, Col. John   49, 50
Peters, Nan   18
Philips, Thomas   61
Pickard, Denis   145
Pickard, Mr   147
Pidler, Andrew   141
Pidler, Francis   108
Pidler, Mark   141
Pierce, Howard   147
Pinn, H   148
Pinn, Mrs   133
Pinn, Muriel   135
Pinn, S   148
Pitt, Frank   105

Plymouth Bretheren   75, 76
Police Station   15
Pollard, John   48
Pollard, Robert   48
Poltimore Road   113
Poltimore, Lady   90
Pope, Lucy   135
Poplar Place   121
Post Office (Old Corn Exchange) (1990)   64
Postmaster & his staff c.1907   92
Povey, Hilda   143
Povey, Mrs   147
Powell, Mr (Town Clerk)   60

Poyntz, Matthew   30
Price, Colin   108
Prideaux family   153
Primrose League   83
Priscott, David   149
Pub Outing c.1930   122
Pullen, Cecil   143
Purchase, Joyce   149

Pynecombe, John - First Mayor of South Molton   41
Pynn's shop   113
Rabbit Special train   127
Railways in South Molton   89-91, 127
Range Wood   113
Rashleigh, John   43
Recreation ground   123
Recreation Ground (early 1920s)   146

Red Lion Inn   113
Reid, Lorna   104
Reid, Reg   136, 151

Reigney, William   33
Religion   66-68
Religion in the 20th century   111
Rendle, Stan   136, 150, 151, 152,
Riccard & Son - solicitors   107
Riccard, J.E.J.   64
Richard II, King   29
Richard of Biricom   27
Richards, Bert   150
Richards, Joyce   135

Richmond, Margaret, Countess of   29
Rifle Volunteer Corps   85
Ring o' Bells (Inn)   61, 155
Roach, Simon   148
Robert, Count of Flanders   23
Robert, Count of Mortain   23
Robert, Earl of Gloucester   25
Roberts, Bruce   148
Robinson, Daisy   135
Robinson, Mary   137
Rockey, Mrs   149
Rodd, Dennis   155
Rodd, Sheila   108, 137

Rodney, Admiral   55
Roger of Huniton   27
Rogers Court   121
Roger's Garage   6
Rogers, Mr   127
Roper, Bill   143
Rowcliffe, Alan   143
Rowe Charity Cup 1929-30   152
Rowlands, C   128

Royal Albert Temperance Hall & Soup Kitchen   75
Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes mid 1950s   150
Royal North Devon Yeomanry Cavalry   85
Royal Observer Corps   129, 130
Rudge, Peter   46
Rushton, Edward   63
Russell, Lord John   34
Russell, Rev John   85
Rychard, Robert   32
Sampford Courtenay   34
Sanders family   138
Sanders, Fred   143
Sanders, Lillian   104, 156

Sanders, William & Son   81, 139
Sanders, William, builder - staff dinner c.1931   138
Sangers, John   147

Sargent, Richard   50
Saunders, Furze   109
Savoy Cinema   107
School Board   75
Scoins family   121
Scoins, Arthur   136
Scoins, Artie   139
Scoins, Eric   135
Scoins, Kathleen   113
Scoins, Kathy   131, 155
Scott, Revd.   106
Scott, Stephen   141

Scouts   19
Seage, Danny   141
Seage, Jo   136

Seal, Dr   107, 130
Seal, Joan   19, 149
Seal, Pat   149

Seale, Robert   27
Searle, G   73
Second World War   128-129
Secondary Modern School   133
Seldon, Eddie   152
Seldon, Vera   122, 156

Sellar, Abel   51
Selway, Peter   149
Sergeants at Mace   61
Setherton, Alan   137
Setherton, Bill   105, 120
Setherton, Muriel   135
Setherton, W   151
Settle, H (Surveyor)   53
Settle, Harold   125

Seymour, Mr   38
Shapland, ?   143
Shapland, George   134
Shapland, J   128

Shapland, John   33
Shapland, John   153
Shapland, Joyce (nee Northcott)   113
Shapland, Martin   141
Shapland, Michael   147
Shapland, Mike   147
Shapland, Nora   130, 135
Shapland, Ray   19
Shave, Malcom   150

Sheep Fair   139
Shepherd, Ern   150
Shepherd, H   148
Shepherd, Margaret   119

Sherland, John - Mayor   50
Sherlande, Robert   43
Shorland, Oliver   34, 43
Short, Ernie   151
Short, Len   150
Short, W   73
Shubrook, Jo   150
Sinclair, Peter   137, 147
Skinner, Doris   122, 130
Skinner, Reg   150

Skinner's, bakers   128
Skinner's Bakery, West Street   116
Slader, H (Mace Bearer)   53
Slee, Gwen   135
Slee, Mr & Mrs   123
Slee, W   143
Sloman, David   148
Sloman, Irene   135
Smale, Eric   148
Smale, Les   153
Smale, Mr   122

Small pox epidemics   59
Smith, Arthur   113, 121
Smith, Clinton   141
Smith, Ruby (nee Coggins)   113
Smithfield Market   127
Smolden, P   148
Smyth, Alderman   83
Smyth, Messrs - Tanners   75, 91
Snell, C.H. - merchant   107
Snell, Pauline   104, 156
Snow Court   121
Snow, Eddie   145
Snow, Jack   136
Snow, Joan   148
Snow, Ray   118
Snow, Tony   148

Social Class & Where to live   127
Solley, Richard   141
Somervell, Jim   153

South Molton Agricultural Show   86
South Molton Amateur Dramatic Group 1929   156
South Molton ATC 1940   128

South Molton Board of Guardians   107
South Molton Boy Scouts 1920   148
South Molton Community College   137

South Molton Council   81
South Molton cricketers c.1900   150
South Molton Fire Brigade (1896)   73
South Molton football club c.1914   151
South Molton football team 1912-13   152
South Molton football team 1956   152
South Molton football team c.1950   153

South Molton Gas Co   81
South Molton Gazette   86
South Molton Junior Town Band (1974)   141
South Molton Markets & Improvement Act 1862   83
South Molton Poor Law Union   76, 89
South Molton Queen Scouts   147
South Molton railway goods yard   95
South Molton Road Station   89
South Molton Station   90
South Molton Station c.1870   88
South Molton Station, first train leaving in 1873   88
South Molton Town Band (1950s)   143
South Molton Town Band (before 1914)   142
South Molton Town Band (c.1920)   142

South Molton Turnpike Trust   91
South Molton v Braunton (football match) 1963   153
South Molton Young Farmers' Club   147

South Street   121, 127, 139
South Street   14, 15, 96, 106, 154
South Street, Snowfall in   6

Southcombe & Phillips - estate agents   107
Southcombe and Phillipps, auctioneers, 126 East Street   114
Southcombe, Jim   152

Southcombe, William   109
Southern National Motor Bus Co.   100
Sparkes, Eddie   136
Sparks, Marjorie   130
Sparles, ?   108
Spear, Bill   136
Spear, Carol   155
Spear, John   136
Spear, Mr   97
Spear, Nessie   155
Spear, Phylis   135
Speed, ?   150
Speed, Bill   99
Speed, David   147
Spenser, Warrant Officer   128

Sprake, Ralph   51
Square, The   128
Square, The    62, 98, 116, 125
Square, The (1990)   62

Squier, Christopher   45
Squier, Hugh   45, 61, 65
Squier, Hugh - Charitable School, East Street   44
Squier, Hugh, Bust of   44

Squier, Jane   45
Squier, William   45, 48
Squire, Claud   113, 155
Squire, Claude   148
Squire, Malcolm   149

Squire's, butcher's shop   113
Stacey, Inspector   108
Stafford, Edmund - Bishop of Exeter   32
Stanbury, Harry   121
Stapledon, Walter de - Bishop of Exeter   32
Star Agricultural Engineering Co   92
Star Plough Works   92
Star, the - Temperance Hotel   75, 83
Station Road   10
Stentiforth, Revd. H.   53
Stevens, Mrs   156

Stewart, Derek   153
Stewart, Jennifer   155
Stone, Richard   148

Stoneman, Peter   56-58
Stuart, Geoff   153
Suencysion, Thomas de, Rector   30
Summerland Place   121, 127
Sunday School   143-145
Swain, Edith   130
Swaine, Christopher   108
Sweet, Mr   137

Swete, Rev. John   59
Talbot, Mark   141
Tallin, Mary   135
Tapp, ?   150
Tapp, Bill   154
Tapp, Charlie   151
Tapp, John   97
Tapp, Mrs   119
Tapp, Phylis   131, 156

Tapp, Ron   133
Tapp, W   148
Tapscott, Norman   148
Tarr, F   148
Taunton Road   9
Taunton Road, Winter in   8

Taw Valley Railway Co.   89
Taylor, ?   143
Taylor, Barry   147
Taylor, Bob   136
Taylor, C   143
Taylor, Chris   143

Taylor, Diane   141
Taylor, Diane   141
Taylor, Fred   155
Taylor, Fred   143, 150, 155, 156
Taylor, Geoffrey   149
Taylor, Gilbert   143
Taylor, J   73, 143
Taylor, Jack   143
Taylor, Jim   143
Taylor, Mrs   20, 155
Taylor, Rosalie   155

Taylor, sadler   113
Teall, Rev John   76
Telephone service   105
Temperance Hotel   75
Tepper, Sergeant   55
Tepper, Thomas   65
Tepper's Field   7
Terraneau Coaches early 1960s   98
Terraneau, Clem   100, 136
Terraneau, W   148

Terraneau, William   100
Terraneau, Wally   99, 152
Terraneau's garage   113
Terraneau's Garage, Broad Street c.1920   100
Terreneau's charabanc   123
Textile trade   47
Thomas Meares & Son of Whitechapel   68
Thomas of Colecate   27
Thomas the Fuller   27
Thomas, Bill   108
Thomas, Bridget   108, 137
Thomas, David   147, 149

Thorn Terrace   121
Thorn, Winnie   154
Thorne, Geoffrey   137
Thorne, Sid   136

Thorne, Thomas   48
Tinto Inn   121
Tipper, James   67
Tiverton Inn Cottages   121
Toms, William   67
Tonkin, Sarah   137
Tonkin, Sarah   137
Tourism   95
Town Arms (Inn)   121, 129
Town Band   141
Town Charter   25
Town Crier   139
Townsend, Daphne   19, 149
Townsend, Mrs   131

Trade & Industry   56-58
Traditions   15
Train at South Molton Station 1962   97
Transport & Communication   58-64
Trelawny, Mr   85
Treneer, Mary   137
Truman, Doris   135
Tucker, I   128

Tucker, Thomas   47
Turbeville, Adam de   25
Turbeville, Gilbert de   25, 27, 29
Turbeville, Pain or Pagan de   25, 29
Turbeville, Richard de   29
Turnwrest Digging Plough   92
Twentieth Century Revival of South Molton   95-112
Unemployment   107
Unicorn, The   119
United Junior Schools, children from   132
United Junior Schools, music festival   134

United Reform Church   111
United Schools   75, 86, 131-133
United Schools and Central football team 1923   151
United Schools, boys class at   133, 134
United Schools, North Street   74
Valentine, Miss   131
Vander Pant, Jeremy   141
Vanstone, ?   143
Vanstone, Dick   150
Vavasour, Mrs   149
Venner, Cecil   150

Vennor, George   61
Vernon, Bruce   149
Vernon, Cecil   136
Vernon, Ruth   155
Veysey, Mary   135

Vicary, corn merchant   113
Vicary, T.H.   145
Vickery, Beryl (nee Lock)   113, 129
Vickery, Gwen   143, 155
Vickery, Mark   141

Vickery, Michael   113, 129, 139, 153
Vickery, Michael   148
Vickery, Mrs   137
Vickery, Tom   3
Vickery, William, of the Barnstaple Inn   120

Victorian Expansion of South Molton   71-93
Vine, David   153
Voges, Rosemary   155
Wade, Len   113
Wages & prices   54
Wagstaff, Sir Joseph   49
Wallace family   153
Wallace, Colin   108
Wallace, Helen   108

Wallington, Rev F.M.   76
Wallis, David   99
Wallis, Eric   99
Ward, Annette   141

Ware, Roger   113, 139
Ware, Roger   149
Warne, A   66
Warner, Thomas   51
Warner, W   148
Warren, ?   143
Warren, Buck   151
Warren, C   128
Warren, Evelyn   136
Warren, F   143
Warren, Fred   150
Warren, Iris   110, 135, 147
Warren, Lynn   108

Warren, May   145
Warren, Muriel   113, 141, 145
Warren, Muriel   102, 104, 110, 130, 135, 149, 154
Warren, Norman   136
Warren, S (Finance Officer)   53
Warren, Sid   134, 153

Warren, Syd   145
Warren, W   73
Warren, William   59
Warren's Butcher's Shop   6
Warwickshire Regiment   129
Way, J   128
Way, Nicky   141
Webber, Bettie   156

Webber, Bill   139
Webber, Bill   19, 102, 140, 150, 155, 156
Webber, Joan   43
Webber, Mrs   119
Webber, Olive   104

Webber, Roger, Mayor   30
Webber, Sally   102
Webber, Sonny   150
Webber, Ted   151
Webber, W   143

Webber, W - bailiff   107
Webber, W (Bailiff)   53, 60
Wedegarve, Nicholas de, Rector   30
Weekes, Mr   131
Welcome Cafe   145
Welcome Dairy   127
Welfare State   105
Welliford, Nicholas de   38
Wensley, Queenie   136
Wensley, Ron   135

Wesley, Charles   67
Wesley, John   67
Wesleyan Chapel (Methodist Church) (c.1905)   80
Wesleyan Gospel Temperance Society & Band of Hope   75
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel   81
Wesleyan Methodist School   75
Wessex Coaches   127
West of England Printing Works (Poole's), King Street   119
West Street   113, 121, 127
Westacott, Jack   152
Westaway, T   143
Westaway, Tom   133
Westcott, ?   108
Westcott, Claud   136
Westcott, F   128
Westcott, L (Clerk)   53

Westcott, Les   113
Westcott, Nora   113, 141
Westcott, Sebastian   33
Westcott, Steve   145
Westcott, Les   139
White, Baldwin   48
White, Richard   137
Whitechapel Farm   129
Whitehall, Cooks Cross   126
Whitfield, Albert   19, 153

Whitfield, George   67
Whitmore, Sir George   42, 45
Whitmore, Thomas   42
Whittle, Mr (Mace Bearer)   60
Widgery Drive   131
William II, King   25
William the Conqueror   23
Williams & Son - dealers   107
Williams' & Son, coal and seed store, West Street   117
Williams, Sarah   58
Williamson, Ada (Mayor)   131
Willmotts, Len   150
Willmotts, T   143
Willmotts, Tim   150

Winsor, Christabel   113, 131
Winsor, Cyril   113, 139
Withers, H   73
Withers, Harry   116

Wivelscombe   90
Women's Fire Service Football Team 1944   130
Woodhouse family   153
Woodhouse, L   107
Woollacott, Dennis   147
Woollacott, Michael   147
Woolmer, G   143
Woolmer, Mrs   20
Worden, Mrs   119

Workhouse   89, 105
Working Men's Reading Room   83
Worth, R.N.   17, 25
Worthy, William   33
Wright, Bill   145
Wright, Bill   116
Wright, Eddie   19, 153

Wright, Maud   145
Wroath, Commanding Officer (ATC)   128
Wroath, J   128
Wroath, P   128
Wyatt, Mr (Mayor)   60

Yendell's shop   113
Yeo, Megan   135
YMCA   83, 121, 145
YMCA Football Team 1932   150
YMCA outing at Castle Hill c.1890    84