Fred and Dot Clatworthy, "a great couple"
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Fred and Dot Clatworthy, "a great couple"
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The top photograph depicts Frederick James and Dorothy Ada Clatworthy in front of St. Petrock's Church on their wedding day in July 1946 (1). Likely everyone in attendance knew them as "Fred" and "Dot". In September 2020 and on the 22nd of November 2022, they were respectively remembered, by both Maurice Huxtable (fellow cricket player with Fred) and Margaret Reed (Dot's niece), as "a great couple" (2). Fred was born in Timberscombe and raised at Cott Cottage, on the southwestern edge of the village (3). Dot came from Battersea, London (4). If it had not been for a case of tuberculosis, they may have never met.
Fred Clatworthy was born on the 18th of October 1905 and baptised at St. Petrock's on the 26th of November, the son of John, a labourer, and Bessie (nee Quick) Clatworthy (5). In 1875, Fred's father, John Clatworthy, had been christened in Cutcombe with his mother in attendance, Elizabeth Ann Clatworthy, the daughter of John and Grace (nee Lock) Clatworthy of Cutcombe (6). By February 1881, when her son was 5-years-old, Elizabeth Ann married James Thomas Farmer, at that time a labourer at Stowey Mill (7). On the 1891 Census, the family had relocated to the Sully Farm Cottages, where 15-year-old John Clatworthy also worked as a servant. By the 1901 Census, 25-year-old John (now an agricultural labourer) still lived with James and Elizabeth Ann Farmer at Sully Farm, by then the half-brother and oldest of their nine other children, all with the surname of "Farmer" (8). Occasionally John Clatworthy was listed as "John Farmer" (9) but he always maintained his mother's maiden name. Interestingly, on his own marriage certificate, on the 15th of March 1905, when John Clatworthy married Bessie Quick at Exton, under the groom's "Father's Name and Surname", "James Clatworthy" was written, although at some point someone crossed that out (10).
Fred's mother, Bessie was born in 1881 at Winsford, the daughter of James and Mary (nee Farmer) Quick (11)--Bessie's mother was the niece of Bessie's husband's stepfather (12). By the time Fred was born, John and Bessie Clatworthy were settled at Cott Cottage, where Fred's sister, Evelyn May was also born in 1908 (13).
Young Dot Clatworthy was truly a child of London. Her father, Henry George Meatyard was born in Wandsworth, Battersea, London and baptised there in 1878 at St. George the Martyr-- the same church, where in 1861, his mother, Sarah Susannah Scott had been baptised and on the 17th of March 1878, had married Henry's father, James Henry Clatworthy (14). Dot's mother was Sarah Elizabeth Neall, born in 1882 at St. Lukes, Finsbury, London (15). When Sarah Neall married Henry Meatyard on the 3rd of July 1904, she had been living at Clapham, London but their wedding was also in Battersea, also at St. George the Martyr (16). The young couple were living at No. 11 Patmore Street in Wandsworth, where their first child, May Cecilia Annie was born on the 3rd of May 1905 (17), followed on the 17th of April 1907 (18) with the birth of Dot. Henry and Sarah's third girl, Emily Elizabeth was born 5 May 1912 (19). The three sisters had a younger brother, Henry James William Meatyard, also born in Wandsworth, on 30 January 1921 (20).
While the family of Dot's mother had deep roots in London, her father's father, James Henry Clatworthy and his ancestors hailed from Wincanton and Henstridge, in southern Somerset. In 2003, the Meatyard family was traced back to 1327 in Dorset when a Recardo Metiarewe, living at the Manor of Sture Preaux (later Stour Provost), paid 2s 6d to a lay subsidy for King Edward III to finance a royal wedding. Recardo's surname was likely derived from "Maet" or "Mete", Old English for a "boundary" or "boundary stone" and "3erewe", meaning "to be arraigned in a row". Throughout the decades, the surname evolved in variations including "Mete3erewe", "Met'Rewe", "Mitchard" and "Meteyard". By 1804, it was recorded as "Meatyard" when John Meatyard, born in Henstridge, enlisted because of the threat of a Napoleonic invasion. When John's great-nephew, Francis Meatyard, was born in 1841, a helpful parish clerk indicated "Meatyard " should be pronounced as "MEECH ARD" (21). All to say that Dot's family name appears to have nothing to do with butchering.
Dot's grandfather, James Henry Meatyard likely ended up in London as he worked for the railway, as did Dot's father, Henry. Jame's Henry's position was defined being a "Guard, Railway" but also as "Goods, Railway" and his son's job was "Storekeeper on the Railway" (22). Both sound as if their responsibilities would have involved supplying or supervising food that would be sold to train passengers, which perhaps influenced Henry George Meatyard's two oldest daughters to begin training at Cadby Hall in London.
In 1884, J. Lyons & Co. was founded by Joseph Lyons as a food manufacturer featuring a chain of British restaurants and catering services. Ten years later, J. Lyon's & Co. opened their first teashop in Piccadilly and also acquired Cadby Hall, an old piano workshop in Hammersmith. Moving in, Lyons continued to expand, taking over adjoining structures so that the newly extended Cadby Hall occupied over 13 acres between Hammersmith Road and Blythe Road. It housed not only company offices, a supermarket, a medical department and test kitchens and bakeries but also individual blocks dedicated exclusively to the manufacture of a single food item. Thus ice cream had its own quarters and there were separate bakeries for bread, pies, sweet rolls and of course, cake (23). The latter was near a "Food College" and it is likely that here is where Dot and her sister, May, were trained not just in making a cake but specialising in icing a cake--a talent Dot Clatworthy never forgot (24).
Dot Meatyard was also a Nippy (25). In 1909, J. Lyon's & Co. opened its first Lyon's Corner House between Charing Cross Station and Trafalgar Square, with locations soon spreading throughout London's High Streets and then throughout the UK. Lyon's Corner House waitresses were notable for their efficiency and perfectly maintained uniforms--and that all of them were called "Gladys". By the roaring 1920's, that moniker seemed dated and in 1924 a staff competition was held to pick a new name. As the J. Lyon waitresses were renowned for their speed, "Nippy" was chosen. Becoming a Nippy was a respected and prized job, well-paid and supposedly (for the times) the best way to attract a decent marriage proposal. To be a Nippy became a cultural phenomenon and in 1930, a musical comedy called "Nippy" opened and became a hit on the West End, staring Binnie Hale as a girl, who of course loves her waitressing job, especially as it leads to her becoming a film star (26).
Instead of Hollywood, Dot Meatyard had arrived at Somerset, possibly as early as 1925 when she was 18-years-old. Margaret Reed, the daughter of Dot's younger sister, Emily, knew her aunt was in Timberscombe by 1935, the year Mrs. Reed was born. She recalled that whilst living in Clapham, London, Dot had contracted TB and was advised she should move to the country to recover. Timberscombe was chosen as former Battersea neighbours, Thomas and Minnie (nee Rendell) Kimber, were living there and agreed that Dot could stay with them (27). At some point, Dot lodged with John and Bessie Clatworthy and would have met Fred. By the 1939 England and Wales Register, Dorothy Ada Clatworthy, aged 32, was staying at at Ford Cottage with George Elford, a farm labourer and his wife, Evelyn May--Fred's sister. Fred and Evelyn's parents, John and Bessie, were living at The Gardens on Brook Street at the time of the Register, while Fred, with his occupation listed as "Mason", was currently a patient at the hospital in Minehead. His reason for being there was not recorded.
Dot's listed occupation on the 1939 Register was "Cashier-Cafe". She had secured a job working at Lock's Cafe (later known as Lock's Victorian Tea Rooms) in Dunster. Margaret Reed recalled that by the outbreak of World War II, her Aunt Dot was "chief waitress". The Dunster cafe was probably thrilled to employ a former Nippy.
By this time, Margaret and her mother, Emily, were living with Dot, having been evacuated from Streatham and the threat of bombing in south London. Certainly it was more than a threat. Dot's parents, Henry and Sarah were living on Power Street in Battersea when their house was destroyed by a landmine and they had to move to a flat (28).
In fact, the war brought both of Dot's sisters to Timberscombe. Emily had married Charles Pearson Nesbitt in 1934 and May had married Alfred James Few in 1932 (29). May, Alf (as her husband was called) and their son, Alan, lived on Union Road in Streatham, which was also destroyed. In Timberscombe, John and Bessie Clatworthy had relocated to No. 12 Meadow View, one of the former council cottages on the northeastern edge of the village. Dot was now lodging with them and was joined by Emily and Margaret. May and Alan had found accommodation with next door neighbours at Meadow View, Sydney and Rose Ann Hobbs. Emily had begun waitressing with Dot at Lock's and during the week, Margaret would join her mother and aunt on the early morning "Worker Bus" to Dunster, where she was attending Dunster School. Mrs. Reed also fondly recalled the nearby American base which "kept us all supplied with treats" (30).
The second photograph is a later picture of the Meatyard sisters, with Dot on the left, Emily in the centre and May on the right.
John Clatworthy died in 1944 and Bessie passed away in 1946 (31). In July 1946, shortly after his mother's death, Fred married Dot, with Margaret as a bridesmaid. Also in April 1946, Peter V. Nesbitt, Margaret's brother, was born in Wandsworth. With the war over, both children continued to spend their summer holidays with Fred and Dot, travelling from Paddington to Dunster Station. Margaret and Peter retain vivid memories of village fetes, cricket matches, fishing for trout around the villages and most of all, their aunt and uncle. In 1956, Margaret married Robin Reed and after they retired, decided to move from London to Somerset, living at Sampson Brett for 25 years. She and her brother, Peter continue to make annual visits to the Timberscombe area, loyally returning every year to the Luttrell Arms Hotel in Dunster.
Fred Clatworthy continuing working as a mason and a jobbing builder. mostly in and around the village and the local farms. The third photograph, supplied by Mrs. Reed, is of Fred in the midst of building an arch at Steart Farm. He is well remembered getting around on a red motorbike, apparently his only means of transport and in 2022, Peter Nesbitt was still trying to figure out how his uncle ran his business without a van or a phone. Mr. Nesbitt also remembered Fred telling him that he "was now earning ten shillings an hour, which he thought was fantastic"(32).
Yet Fred Clatworthy may be best remembered in Timberscombe for cricket. He was a longtime cricket captain (33) and can be seen as a young player, c. 1935, at SP-170, a coach in the 1940s (wearing one of his stylish hats, also well-remembered, usually cocked over his right eye ) at SP-173 and an umpire in the 1970s at SP-178. Dot catered for the cricket team cream teas, as evident in the 1960's photograph at SP-176, where Fred is also visible as a viewer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clatsworthy also maintained their vegetable garden at No. 12 Meadow View, where Fred kept ferrets that lived in hutches and they had a Jack Russell named Bonny, "which they adored". Bonny can be seen in the fourth photograph, probably taken in the summer of 1979, with Dot and Fred pictured with their great-nephew, Tim Reed, the son of Margaret Reed. In December 2022, Mr. Reed recalled Bonny was named after Peter Bonetti, the Chelsea goalkeeper. Fred was a big Chelesa fan (34).
Dot Clatworthy never forgot her training at Cadby Hall and as Margaret Reed wrote in 2022, "Dot was well known in the village for making and icing cakes", with proof positive as the bottom photograph. Dorothy Clatworthy was a member of the Timberscombe Women's Institute. In 1975, the W.I. created a "Village Heritage Book" with 25 pages of articles, photographs and artworks highlighting moments of Timberscombe's past, including this photograph of Dot's 1953 cake, in the form of the Coronation Crown worn by Queen Elizabeth II. It is very accurate ---and it must have been daunting to cut the first slice.
Fred and Dot Clatworthy later moved across the road to No. 10 Orchard Way (35). Fred died in 1991, after which Dot went into care at Williton (36). She passed away in February 2000 (37). Frederick James and Dorothy Ada Clatworthy were buried together at St. Petrock's Churchyard along with Dot's father, Henry George Meatyard.
Fred Clatworthy was born on the 18th of October 1905 and baptised at St. Petrock's on the 26th of November, the son of John, a labourer, and Bessie (nee Quick) Clatworthy (5). In 1875, Fred's father, John Clatworthy, had been christened in Cutcombe with his mother in attendance, Elizabeth Ann Clatworthy, the daughter of John and Grace (nee Lock) Clatworthy of Cutcombe (6). By February 1881, when her son was 5-years-old, Elizabeth Ann married James Thomas Farmer, at that time a labourer at Stowey Mill (7). On the 1891 Census, the family had relocated to the Sully Farm Cottages, where 15-year-old John Clatworthy also worked as a servant. By the 1901 Census, 25-year-old John (now an agricultural labourer) still lived with James and Elizabeth Ann Farmer at Sully Farm, by then the half-brother and oldest of their nine other children, all with the surname of "Farmer" (8). Occasionally John Clatworthy was listed as "John Farmer" (9) but he always maintained his mother's maiden name. Interestingly, on his own marriage certificate, on the 15th of March 1905, when John Clatworthy married Bessie Quick at Exton, under the groom's "Father's Name and Surname", "James Clatworthy" was written, although at some point someone crossed that out (10).
Fred's mother, Bessie was born in 1881 at Winsford, the daughter of James and Mary (nee Farmer) Quick (11)--Bessie's mother was the niece of Bessie's husband's stepfather (12). By the time Fred was born, John and Bessie Clatworthy were settled at Cott Cottage, where Fred's sister, Evelyn May was also born in 1908 (13).
Young Dot Clatworthy was truly a child of London. Her father, Henry George Meatyard was born in Wandsworth, Battersea, London and baptised there in 1878 at St. George the Martyr-- the same church, where in 1861, his mother, Sarah Susannah Scott had been baptised and on the 17th of March 1878, had married Henry's father, James Henry Clatworthy (14). Dot's mother was Sarah Elizabeth Neall, born in 1882 at St. Lukes, Finsbury, London (15). When Sarah Neall married Henry Meatyard on the 3rd of July 1904, she had been living at Clapham, London but their wedding was also in Battersea, also at St. George the Martyr (16). The young couple were living at No. 11 Patmore Street in Wandsworth, where their first child, May Cecilia Annie was born on the 3rd of May 1905 (17), followed on the 17th of April 1907 (18) with the birth of Dot. Henry and Sarah's third girl, Emily Elizabeth was born 5 May 1912 (19). The three sisters had a younger brother, Henry James William Meatyard, also born in Wandsworth, on 30 January 1921 (20).
While the family of Dot's mother had deep roots in London, her father's father, James Henry Clatworthy and his ancestors hailed from Wincanton and Henstridge, in southern Somerset. In 2003, the Meatyard family was traced back to 1327 in Dorset when a Recardo Metiarewe, living at the Manor of Sture Preaux (later Stour Provost), paid 2s 6d to a lay subsidy for King Edward III to finance a royal wedding. Recardo's surname was likely derived from "Maet" or "Mete", Old English for a "boundary" or "boundary stone" and "3erewe", meaning "to be arraigned in a row". Throughout the decades, the surname evolved in variations including "Mete3erewe", "Met'Rewe", "Mitchard" and "Meteyard". By 1804, it was recorded as "Meatyard" when John Meatyard, born in Henstridge, enlisted because of the threat of a Napoleonic invasion. When John's great-nephew, Francis Meatyard, was born in 1841, a helpful parish clerk indicated "Meatyard " should be pronounced as "MEECH ARD" (21). All to say that Dot's family name appears to have nothing to do with butchering.
Dot's grandfather, James Henry Meatyard likely ended up in London as he worked for the railway, as did Dot's father, Henry. Jame's Henry's position was defined being a "Guard, Railway" but also as "Goods, Railway" and his son's job was "Storekeeper on the Railway" (22). Both sound as if their responsibilities would have involved supplying or supervising food that would be sold to train passengers, which perhaps influenced Henry George Meatyard's two oldest daughters to begin training at Cadby Hall in London.
In 1884, J. Lyons & Co. was founded by Joseph Lyons as a food manufacturer featuring a chain of British restaurants and catering services. Ten years later, J. Lyon's & Co. opened their first teashop in Piccadilly and also acquired Cadby Hall, an old piano workshop in Hammersmith. Moving in, Lyons continued to expand, taking over adjoining structures so that the newly extended Cadby Hall occupied over 13 acres between Hammersmith Road and Blythe Road. It housed not only company offices, a supermarket, a medical department and test kitchens and bakeries but also individual blocks dedicated exclusively to the manufacture of a single food item. Thus ice cream had its own quarters and there were separate bakeries for bread, pies, sweet rolls and of course, cake (23). The latter was near a "Food College" and it is likely that here is where Dot and her sister, May, were trained not just in making a cake but specialising in icing a cake--a talent Dot Clatworthy never forgot (24).
Dot Meatyard was also a Nippy (25). In 1909, J. Lyon's & Co. opened its first Lyon's Corner House between Charing Cross Station and Trafalgar Square, with locations soon spreading throughout London's High Streets and then throughout the UK. Lyon's Corner House waitresses were notable for their efficiency and perfectly maintained uniforms--and that all of them were called "Gladys". By the roaring 1920's, that moniker seemed dated and in 1924 a staff competition was held to pick a new name. As the J. Lyon waitresses were renowned for their speed, "Nippy" was chosen. Becoming a Nippy was a respected and prized job, well-paid and supposedly (for the times) the best way to attract a decent marriage proposal. To be a Nippy became a cultural phenomenon and in 1930, a musical comedy called "Nippy" opened and became a hit on the West End, staring Binnie Hale as a girl, who of course loves her waitressing job, especially as it leads to her becoming a film star (26).
Instead of Hollywood, Dot Meatyard had arrived at Somerset, possibly as early as 1925 when she was 18-years-old. Margaret Reed, the daughter of Dot's younger sister, Emily, knew her aunt was in Timberscombe by 1935, the year Mrs. Reed was born. She recalled that whilst living in Clapham, London, Dot had contracted TB and was advised she should move to the country to recover. Timberscombe was chosen as former Battersea neighbours, Thomas and Minnie (nee Rendell) Kimber, were living there and agreed that Dot could stay with them (27). At some point, Dot lodged with John and Bessie Clatworthy and would have met Fred. By the 1939 England and Wales Register, Dorothy Ada Clatworthy, aged 32, was staying at at Ford Cottage with George Elford, a farm labourer and his wife, Evelyn May--Fred's sister. Fred and Evelyn's parents, John and Bessie, were living at The Gardens on Brook Street at the time of the Register, while Fred, with his occupation listed as "Mason", was currently a patient at the hospital in Minehead. His reason for being there was not recorded.
Dot's listed occupation on the 1939 Register was "Cashier-Cafe". She had secured a job working at Lock's Cafe (later known as Lock's Victorian Tea Rooms) in Dunster. Margaret Reed recalled that by the outbreak of World War II, her Aunt Dot was "chief waitress". The Dunster cafe was probably thrilled to employ a former Nippy.
By this time, Margaret and her mother, Emily, were living with Dot, having been evacuated from Streatham and the threat of bombing in south London. Certainly it was more than a threat. Dot's parents, Henry and Sarah were living on Power Street in Battersea when their house was destroyed by a landmine and they had to move to a flat (28).
In fact, the war brought both of Dot's sisters to Timberscombe. Emily had married Charles Pearson Nesbitt in 1934 and May had married Alfred James Few in 1932 (29). May, Alf (as her husband was called) and their son, Alan, lived on Union Road in Streatham, which was also destroyed. In Timberscombe, John and Bessie Clatworthy had relocated to No. 12 Meadow View, one of the former council cottages on the northeastern edge of the village. Dot was now lodging with them and was joined by Emily and Margaret. May and Alan had found accommodation with next door neighbours at Meadow View, Sydney and Rose Ann Hobbs. Emily had begun waitressing with Dot at Lock's and during the week, Margaret would join her mother and aunt on the early morning "Worker Bus" to Dunster, where she was attending Dunster School. Mrs. Reed also fondly recalled the nearby American base which "kept us all supplied with treats" (30).
The second photograph is a later picture of the Meatyard sisters, with Dot on the left, Emily in the centre and May on the right.
John Clatworthy died in 1944 and Bessie passed away in 1946 (31). In July 1946, shortly after his mother's death, Fred married Dot, with Margaret as a bridesmaid. Also in April 1946, Peter V. Nesbitt, Margaret's brother, was born in Wandsworth. With the war over, both children continued to spend their summer holidays with Fred and Dot, travelling from Paddington to Dunster Station. Margaret and Peter retain vivid memories of village fetes, cricket matches, fishing for trout around the villages and most of all, their aunt and uncle. In 1956, Margaret married Robin Reed and after they retired, decided to move from London to Somerset, living at Sampson Brett for 25 years. She and her brother, Peter continue to make annual visits to the Timberscombe area, loyally returning every year to the Luttrell Arms Hotel in Dunster.
Fred Clatworthy continuing working as a mason and a jobbing builder. mostly in and around the village and the local farms. The third photograph, supplied by Mrs. Reed, is of Fred in the midst of building an arch at Steart Farm. He is well remembered getting around on a red motorbike, apparently his only means of transport and in 2022, Peter Nesbitt was still trying to figure out how his uncle ran his business without a van or a phone. Mr. Nesbitt also remembered Fred telling him that he "was now earning ten shillings an hour, which he thought was fantastic"(32).
Yet Fred Clatworthy may be best remembered in Timberscombe for cricket. He was a longtime cricket captain (33) and can be seen as a young player, c. 1935, at SP-170, a coach in the 1940s (wearing one of his stylish hats, also well-remembered, usually cocked over his right eye ) at SP-173 and an umpire in the 1970s at SP-178. Dot catered for the cricket team cream teas, as evident in the 1960's photograph at SP-176, where Fred is also visible as a viewer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clatsworthy also maintained their vegetable garden at No. 12 Meadow View, where Fred kept ferrets that lived in hutches and they had a Jack Russell named Bonny, "which they adored". Bonny can be seen in the fourth photograph, probably taken in the summer of 1979, with Dot and Fred pictured with their great-nephew, Tim Reed, the son of Margaret Reed. In December 2022, Mr. Reed recalled Bonny was named after Peter Bonetti, the Chelsea goalkeeper. Fred was a big Chelesa fan (34).
Dot Clatworthy never forgot her training at Cadby Hall and as Margaret Reed wrote in 2022, "Dot was well known in the village for making and icing cakes", with proof positive as the bottom photograph. Dorothy Clatworthy was a member of the Timberscombe Women's Institute. In 1975, the W.I. created a "Village Heritage Book" with 25 pages of articles, photographs and artworks highlighting moments of Timberscombe's past, including this photograph of Dot's 1953 cake, in the form of the Coronation Crown worn by Queen Elizabeth II. It is very accurate ---and it must have been daunting to cut the first slice.
Fred and Dot Clatworthy later moved across the road to No. 10 Orchard Way (35). Fred died in 1991, after which Dot went into care at Williton (36). She passed away in February 2000 (37). Frederick James and Dorothy Ada Clatworthy were buried together at St. Petrock's Churchyard along with Dot's father, Henry George Meatyard.
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"Village Heritage Book, 1975", Timberscombe Women's Institute, 1975
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"Village Heritage Book, 1975", Timberscombe Women's Institute, 1975
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1946
undated, c. 1950's or 1960's
undated, c. 1950's
c. 1979
1953
undated, c. 1950's or 1960's
undated, c. 1950's
c. 1979
1953
Language
English
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wedding photograph of Fred and Dot (nee Meatyard) Clatworthy, 1946, at St. Petrock's Church, Timberscombe / photograph of Dot Clatworthy and her sisters, Emily Nesbitt and Mae Few / Fred Clatworthy with arch he built, at Steart Farm, southwest of Timberscombe / Dot and Fred Clatworthy, with Dot's great-nephew, Tim Reed and Fred holding their dog, Bonny, c. 1979, Timberscombe / 1953 photograph of Coronation Crown cake created by Dot Clatworthy
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2022
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PEOPLE: Known / Timberscombe
PEOPLE: Occupations / Timberscombe
PEOPLE: Occupations / Timberscombe
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entered by Tom Sperling
Condition Date
2022
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18 X 13.5
15 X 11
10.5 X 15.5
16.5 X 18.5
17.5 X 14
15 X 11
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17.5 X 14
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St. Petrock's History Group
Notes
(1) England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 (2) Maurice Huxtable spoke of Mr. and Mrs. Clatworthy as "a great couple" at his home, Ye Olde Malthouse at Brook Street, Timberscombe in September 2020 and Margaret Reed wrote the same about her uncle or aunt on 22 November 2022 (3) Timberscombe School ADMISSION REGISTER, 1892-1944, No. 292 (4) England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index,1837-1915 (5) 1939 England and Wales Register (6) Geneanet Trees Index and Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 (7) England Select Marriages, 1538-1973 and 1881 England Census (8) Geneanet Community Trees Index (9) for example, on its 1891 Census listing, Ancestry.com lists John Clatworthy as "John Farmer" (10) Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 (11) Somerset, England, Church of England, Baptisms, 1813-1914 and Somerset School Registers, 1800-1914 (12) 1881 and 1871 England Censuses (13) Timberscombe School ADMISSION REGISTER, 1892-1944 (14) London, England, Church of England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 (15) 1939 England and Wales Register and 1901 England Census (16) London, England, Church of England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 and London. London, Church of England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 (17) England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 (18) 1939 England and Wales Register (19) London, England, Church of England , Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 (20) England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 (21) as researched by Caroline Meatyard, a more distant relative, that Margaret Reed met at her local history group when living in Somerset / this information was given by Ms. Meatyard to Ms. Reed in June 2003 (22) 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 England Censuses (23) London Remembers.com/subject/J-Lyons-co-cadby-hall and en.wikepedia.org (24) as recalled by Margaret Reed in correspondence to Tom Sperling on 22 November 2022 (25) as recalled by Margaret Reed in correspondence to Alan Hines on 26 April 2022 (26) "The Rise and Fall of Lyon's Corner Houses", Flashbax.com, britishpathe.com and en.wikedpedia.org>wiki>Nippy (27) as researched by Caroline Meatyard by June 2003 (28) as researched by Caroline Meatyard by June 2003 and shared by Margaret Reed and Peter V. Nesbitt in November 2022 and Tim Reed in December 2022 (29) London, England, Church of England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 (30) as recalled by Margaret Reed in November 2022 ( 31) England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Indexes, 1916-2007 (32) as recalled by Peter V. Nesbitt in correspondence to Tom Sperling on 21 November 2022 (33) as recalled by Margaret Reed on 22 November 2022 (34) as recalled by Peter V. Nesbitt in November 2022 and Tim Reed in December 2022 (35) Somerset Bridgwater Constituency REGISTER OF ELECTORS, 6th February 1993 to 15 February 1994 (36) England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 and as recalled by Margaret Reed on 22 November 2022 (37) England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
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St. Petrock's History Group
Storage Date
2022
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St. Petrock's History Group PHOTOGRAPHS
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Anonymous , “Fred and Dot Clatworthy, "a great couple",” St. Petrock's History Group, accessed April 25, 2024, https://stpetrockshistorygroup.omeka.net/items/show/3581.
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