Hartland

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

After just under six years in the Coastguard service, all spent at Hartland, Mr L Homewood has been promoted to Station Officer at the Lizard.

He and his wife came to the West country from Hull and he says “We have had a smashing time here”. He will be at the Lizard for five years but his ambition is ultimately to return to Hartland because “I like the country and I like the people”.
The community will also be glad to welcome back Mr and Mrs Homewood. Mrs Homewood has been active in a number of associations notably the Women’s Institute, from the presidency of which she has recently resigned after two years and of which she is now secretary, and in Civil Defence.
They a son of 16, an adopted son of 18, and adopted daughter of three and there is a foster child – a boy of 17 – whom they intend to adopt.
They will not lack friends in their new surroundings. Their neighbour, Mr Jack Turner, who has been a coastguard at Hartland for seven years, has also been promoted to take charge of the station at Mevagissey. In the area there are already three men with whom Mr Homewood and Mr Turner served at Hartland.
Mr Turner came to the West country from Wick on the north east coast of Scotland and married an Appledore girl.
Gazette article is dated 1 February 1963

Cottage Garden Show Stalwart Mourned

The death took place at his home, West Street, Hartland, of Mr Henry Prouse, at the age of 72 years.

He was well known locally for his untiring efforts in connection with the Hartland Cottage Garden Society of which he was the vice chairman for a number of years. He was also a member of the British Legion from its inception and had also been a member of the Hartland Football Committee. For over 30 years he worked on the Stucley Estate.
At the funeral service in the Methodist Church both the British Legion and the Hartland Cottage Garden show were well represented.
The service was conducted by the Minister Rev D Crisp and Mr Wesley Heard was at the organ.
Immediate mourners were: The widow; Mr Ernest Prouse; Miss Prouse; Mrs E Prouse; Messrs T Prouse, Arthur Prouse and Ernest Prouse; Mrs Rene Walter, Mrs T Gray, Mrs N Slee; Mrs Doll Harris, Mrs T Gray, Mr N Slee, Mr F Beer, Mrs E Prouse; Mrs D Hearn, Messrs W Slee, J Gray, Ray Prouse, Mrs L Webber; Olive and W Jenkins.
Unable to attend were Mrs T Prouse, Mr F Harris and Mrs F Beer.
Bearers were Messrs W Pillman, W Gifford, W Barter, D Jeffery, W Nichol and T Prouse. Many other sympathisers were present.
The full Gazette article is dated 17 January 1958.

Former Hartonian’s 90th Birthday

Hartonians are interested to learn that a native of the parish has just celebrated his 90th birthday.

He is Mr John T Littlejohns, 8 Erme Road, Ivybridge, who was born at ‘Sunnyside’, Edistone, on January 1st 1867.
Mr Littlejohns, who learned his trade as a carpenter, and after his marriage lived at The Cottage, Fore Street, Hartland, for some time was an auxiliary postman at Hartland before being appointed full time postman at Ivybridge in 1901.
The full Gazette article is dated 10 January 1958