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THE BREWER FAMILY, part 2: Thomas William Brewer, Junr. and Maud Kate (nee Fletcher) Brewer
Thomas William Brewer, Junr.'s birth year is often given as 1873 but on the 1939 England and Wales Register, he listed his birthday as 5 February 1872. Mr. Brewer was the only son of Thomas William and Fanny (nee Palfrey) Brewer of Slade Farm,…
The Weddings of Lily Stenner and Bessie Stenner at St. Petrock's, in 1908 and 1915
The top two photographs offer striking views of the closing ceremonies of early 20th century weddings at St. Petrock's Church in Timberscombe. The brides are sisters, which surely accounts for some of the similarities in the photographs but cannot…
Rev. Robert James Crosswell and the St. Petrock's Choir,
1885
Above is a photograph that is in possession of and was shared by St. Petrock's Church. It depicts the men and boys of the church choir in 1885, along with the then vicar, Rev. Robert James Crosswell. At some point, the photograph was mounted on…
Five Women and One Boy in the St. Petrock's Churchyard, pre 1896
In June 2020, newly appointed Churchwarden at St. Petrock's Church in Timberscombe, Marion Jeffrey, came across this evocative photograph among possessions of the church. It depicts five women and one boy among the graves of the western side of St.…
St. Petrock's re-opened Tudor Door, 9 June 2020
The main entrance to Timberscombe's St. Petrock's Church is through the North Porch, on the north facing side of the church, overlooking the heart of the village. Until 2020 a further exit was available through a vestry constructed in 1936 which had…
Timberscombe, Photographed from the Southeast, on the 18th of April 1967
Seen above is an aerial photograph that had been stored at Timberscombe School and rediscovered in 2021. Identified as an "AIR PIC" photograph, it was labeled on the reverse as being taken on the 18th of April 1967. Too large to be scanned on one…
Edith Poole Opening Timberscombe's Newly Refurbished Village Hall, 7th May 2006
A colour newspaper photograph of Mrs. Edith Poole of Timberscombe cutting the ribbon to reopen the Village Hall on the 7th May 2006, after being closed for four months of refurbishments.
On the 19th July 1950, the National Council of Social…
On the 19th July 1950, the National Council of Social…
The Church Organ at St. Petrock's, Donated in Memory of Major the Right Honourable Robert Nathaniel Dudley Ryder
A photograph of the organ at St. Petrock's Church in Timberscombe. Enclosed in a small built-in frame, made of the same wood as the organ and over the centre of the keyboard, a small plaque can be glimpsed. It reads "Norman & Beard Ld …
The St. Petrock's World War I Memorial Tablet, with the Listing of Those Who Died and of All That Served Their Country
Pictured is the wooden memorial tablet, located on the south wall of St. Petrock's Church, Timberscombe. It is the Roll of Honour of the 66 men, with connections to the village, that served in the armed forces between 28 July 1914 and 11 November…
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Timberscombe Cricket Club Players, Patrons and Supporters, in the Earlier 1960's (including the Rev. J.P. Martin)
An undated photograph, likely in the early 1960's, of a gathering at the Timberscombe Cricket Club on Cowbridge Road. It must have been an important…