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Archie and Phyllis Dyer
The romantic couple, pictured in the top photograph, had been married the previous March in Blyth, a rural district in Suffolk, where the young woman, Phyllis Warne, was born on the 1st of May 1941 (1). The young man is Archie William John Dyer, born…
Celebrating the 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII, at the Centre of Jubilee Terrace, Timberscombe
A photograph of local celebrants of the 9th August 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of Denmark, standing in the centre of Jubilee Terrace. The people of Timberscombe look to the camera under a large wreath, the centre focal…
Charles Phillips & Son at The Old Forge in Timberscombe
A photograph of the front of the Old Forge in Timberscombe . A sign over the doorway states "C. PHILLIPS & SON GENERAL SMITHS". "C. Phillips" would be Charles Phillips, born in 1855 (1). The gentleman pictured in the work apron is the "son", Henry…
Children at Play (likely including the Down children) on the Old Dunster Road
A photograph of four children, with a very nice wagon, in Timberscombe. While their identities are not completely assured, their location is certain. They are on the Old Dunster Road, as it entered the village on the northeastern edge (later…
Church Steps Cottage at the Centre of Timberscombe, c. 1904 and the Listed Drinking Trough
Two versions of a postcard, labeled "Timberscombe Village" and featuring the centre of Timberscombe. The photograph was taken and published as a postcard by Henry Montague Cooper. While printed sources have identified the photograph as being taken…
Coming to the Centre of Timberscombe From Addison's Folly, on a Peacock Brand Postcard, c. 1905
The top two images are different versions of the same photograph, utilised as an early 20th postcard, with "Timberscombe Church and Village" printed on the lower left and "4937 B." on the lower right. A group of children are looking eastward toward…
Cousins and Neighbours of Cyril Copp, Brook Street, Timberscombe, 1928
A photograph, identified as being taken in 1928, of six children, two women and a dog. It is part of a group of photographs from the Timberscombe School, possibly donated by Mr. Cyril Copp, born at Wootton Courtenay in 1918, but who lived in…
Cricket at Timberscombe in the Early 20th Century (with Frank Huxtable)
The upper photograph depicts an early 20th century Cricket Club at Timberscombe. The photograph is undated but some of the participants can be recognised from other dated sport photographs. An example is the tall fellow with a distinctive moustache…
Dave Collins Creating an Exmoor Waymaker Sign for A Royal Visit to Timberscombe and the Timberscombe area Milestones
The upper photograph depicts Dave Collins creating a traditional wooden Exmoor Waymaker sign for the Exmoor National Park Authority at its workshop in Exford (1). These are the signs seen throughout Exmoor villages and alongside walking trails and…
David John Cockle, MA, Vicar of St. Petrock's, 1946-1951
The Rev. David John Cockle was the Vicar at St. Petrock's Church for less than five years, serving from November 1946 to his prematurely early death in June 1951. In the top photograph, he is standing at the North Porch, the main entrance into St.…
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Joy (nee Land) and Martin Booth, Somerset Born
On the 26th of January 2022, Joy and Martin Booth agreed to be interviewed at The Knapp on Church Street, their home in Timberscombe. Joy was born in…