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Will Others Want The Same?

When Barnstaple Rural District Council decided to spend over £8,000 on the provision of a playing field at Fremington

Will Others Want The Same? - 23rd March 1967

£8000 To Be Spent On Playing Field At Fremington

When Barnstaple Rural District Council decided to spend over £8,000 on the provision of a playing field at Fremington, several members expressed the view that this might lead to other parish councils expecting the Rural Council to provide playing fields for their locality.
After a lengthy discussion in committee the Council decided by 20 votes to five to purchase the two acres of land at Woodville for a playing field.
The Clark (Mr E Harwood) had told the Councl that there were 1,700 or 1,800 people living in this area with no provision for children. He said that field had been offered to the local authority, but it had to be accepted before the end of the financial year.
In order to loan money a parish council must call a parish meeting but the parish meeting at Fremington decided against the purchase.
He said the Finance Committee had come to the conclusion that the offer should be...

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A delightful blue wedding dress

17 August 1937

The marriage took place on Saturday, August 7th, in Fulham, London, of Mr George E Bugg, son of Mr and Mrs F Bugg, of Fulham, and Miss Hilda Rose Smale, daughter of Mr and Mrs T Smale, of Hill Top, Fremington.

17.8.1937 Fremingtonian wedding in London

The bride, who was given away by her father, was in a delightful blue dress trimmed with white pique. Her hat was of a similar colour and her flowers were carnations.
Mr A F Scott was the best man. A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs E Scott, 48 Fenborough Road, Fulham.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a wrist watch, and she gave him gold cuff links. Among the many presents was the wedding cake made and presented by Miss Hunt-Grubbe of The Cretonne Cottage, Instow.
Gazette article dated 17 August 1937

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Top show animal

3 September 1971

A Fremington horse breeder is planning to start a stud for Arab horses, one of the world's top show animals and a rarity in North Devon.

3.9.1971 Arab horses

Miss Susan Pulsford wants to make this breed - which can be traced back to 2,000 BC - a regular competitor in North Devon show circles. She is asking the North Devon Show organisers to include a class for Arab horses in next year's event.
Gazette article dated 3 September 1971

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2p A Pint Extra Bid By New Member

If Mr Wallace Day, of Lower Yelland Farm, Fremington, who scored a sensational victory

2p A Pint Extra Bid By New Member - 11th July 1975

11.7.1975 Mr Day milk
 

If Mr Wallace Day, of Lower Yelland Farm, Fremington, who scored a sensational victory in the the nationwide election for a special seat on the Milk Marketing Board, achieves another ambition housewives will be paying an extra 2p for a pint.

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