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People
1907
Harold Webb at Fir Tree Farm Henley where his parents ran a small shop.
High Ham Women’s Benefit Society outside High Ham Rectory, c1900
Bill Spearing with his wife and son at Paradise Mill
Bill and his brother John grew up at Paradise Mill. Bill lost an arm in the mill. He went on to run the mill at Isle Brewers and was recorded singing by Cecil Sharp in 1904.
A wonderful photo taken at Paradise Mill where the Spearing family were millers.
Does anybody know anything about this photo, who is the man with the postman?
Does anybody know anything about this photo, who is the man with the postman?
Mrs Elizabeth Mears and daughter Beatrice c1918
See photographs in Places. Mrs Mears ran the Post Office at Hilbourne House and later Laburnum House on the Green, with her daughter, who later married Percy Hunt, a travelling salesman. Their Post Office and shop on the Green became known as Hunt’s.
(Courtesy Caroline Perou)
(Courtesy Caroline Perou)
Percy and Beattie Hunt in 1923 (with daughters Dorothy and Eileen)
They ran the Post Office and shop on the Green known as Hunt’s.
Bessie Davis (Dennis Davis’ mother)
She was the village postwoman during the First World War 1914 - 1918.
(Courtesy D. Davis)
(Courtesy D. Davis)
Miss Louie Sherrin. July 19th 1956
She taught at High Ham School in the 1940’s (and maybe in the 30’s and 50’s).
She lived with her sister Emily at The Lodge, High Ham.
They were both Ned Sherrin’s aunts.
(Courtesy M. Miller)
She lived with her sister Emily at The Lodge, High Ham.
They were both Ned Sherrin’s aunts.
(Courtesy M. Miller)
Luther Andrew George Crossman, stonemason
Taken on Albert Crossman’s wedding day, 1920
(Courtesy H. Ford)
(Courtesy H. Ford)
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