Frithelstock Frolic
Ready for the judges at Frithelstock Frolic fancy dress competition
25 June 1918
Frithelstock opens its Village HallFrithelstock school began a new lease of life as the Village Hall
Opened by Mrs Sanders25 May 1962
Honeymooned in Torquay12 August 1955
Mr Hunkin assists5 April 1963
Frithelstock FrolicReady for the judges at Frithelstock Frolic fancy dress competition
For the sixth year running Frithelstock were lucky and had a sunny afternoon for their Frolic.
About £150 was raised for village hall funds and Mrs C Hoare, a former teacher at the village primary school – now the village hall – performed the opening ceremony. A ‘cottager’s garden’ competition was held for the first time and the overall winner with the best entries of flowers and vegetables with Mr M Short of Church Lane, Frithelstock.
Prize winners were – vegetable section: Messrs M Short, D Cox, E Lawrence, A Poole, A G Hearn, F Pickard, M Glover, M Partner, J Bewes, Mrs B Poole and Mrs R Bond; collection of vegetables, Mr M Short. Flower section: Mrs L M Poole, Mrs M Toogood, Mrs J Short, Mr M Glover, Miss A Hunkin, Mrs F Pickard, Mrs J Lawrence; domestic class: Mrs L Hearn, Mrs A Lindsay, Mrs M Toogood, Mrs F Pickard, Mrs J Hunkin, Mrs B Poole, Mrs Jean Hearn. Children’s flowers: under 10, Katherine Short and Christopher; 10-16, Linda Short and Jacqueline Allin; children’s...
25 June 1918
Frithelstock
At the Appeals Tribunal at Barnstaple on Thursday, George Henry Hunkin, of Frithelstock, passed Class A eighteen months ago, and Grade 1 on a recent examination, asked to have another examination on account of defective vision. Captain Stirling said curiously enough the Bideford doctor, whose certificate the man put in, credited him with better sight than the Medical Board did.
The Medical Board knew all the facts and entered them in the medical history sheet. He could be corrected by glasses, and it would be a waste of time to send him for another examination. The application was refused.
Gazette article dated 25 June 1918.
Frithelstock opens its Village HallFrithelstock school began a new lease of life as the Village Hall
Frithelstock opens its village hall 19th May 1961
What was formerly Frithelstock School began a new lease of useful life to the community when it was officially opened as a Village Hall. Mr Percy Browne MP for Torrington division performed the opening ceremony. The entrance gates were made and given by the local blacksmith, Mr Charles Lawrence and his son. Mr John Allin, chairman of the Hall Committee, presided at the opening ceremony. Mr W E Philip, Chief Education Officer, said he came as a representative of the County Education Committee.
Donald Harris presented Mr Browne with a buttonhole and Mr T Friend, of Messrs Friend, Kelly and Friend, the architects, handed the silver key to Mr Browne with which to open the hall. Mr E May, chairman of the Parish Council, who was first chairman of the Village Hall Committee, proposed a comprehensive vote of thanks.
Opened by Mrs Sanders25 May 1962
Hall paid for and has credit balance
Frithelstock Village Hall Committee are now ‘sitting comfortably’ as far as finance is concerned. Thanks to a highly successful fete to mark the hall’s first anniversary, the committee have been able to pay off all the outstanding amounts and now have a credit balance of nearly £150.
Total cost of the new hall (formerly the school) was £2,830, towards which a grant of 50% of the initial cost was received.
During last winter various activities raised £300, and the committee, for Saturday week’s anniversary, suggested a target of £150, but the generosity of parishioners was more than noticeable – at the end of the day £290 13s was in the kitty.
Chairman of the village hall committee, Mr J Allin, explained that £635 had been on loan free of interest from people in the parish. All had now been repaid.
The anniversary was opened by Mrs M C Sanders of Orleigh Mills. She was presented with a bouquet by Sarah Woolf.
Among items of interest were skittling for...
Honeymooned in Torquay12 August 1955
The wedding has taken place at Frithelstock Parish Church of Miss Lena Gerry, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W Gerry, School House, Frithelstock, to L Cpl Sidney F C Adams, Royal Military Police, only son of Mr and Mrs S R Adams, Rakeham Cottages, Frithelstock.
The Vicar, Rev A C Hunt, officiated and Mrs W Dawe was at the organ. Five bridesmaids attended the bride. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Violet Lock. The four small attendants were the Misses Elizabeth Bond, Irene Heal, Judith Adams and Margaret Bond. Sergt W R Adams was best man and the ushers were Mr Keith Gerry and Mr Kenneth Adams.
A reception was held in the Church Hall and was attended by 90 guests. Mr and Mrs S Adams left later for Torquay for their honeymoon, for which a cheque was received from the bride’s employer, Mr W G Bond.
The full Gazette article is dated 12 August 1955
Mr Hunkin assists5 April 1963
Frithelstock Youth Club celebrated its second anniversary with a party and here, surrounded by members, Miss Jean Daniels is seen cutting the two-candle cake, which she made.
Principal organiser of the evening was the hon. secretary Mr Roger Hunkin.
Gazette article dated 5 April 1963