Hartland News

'Brush With A Body'

9 February 1968

Outgrew the original building

June 1965

Hartland Village

20 May 1966

Devon County Library

14 May 1954

Raising funds

13 February 1973

Change of name

11 May 1973

Hartland May Day - 1948

The streets of Hartland were lined by hundreds of people on Saturday, May 1st, when May Day

Hartland Golden Wedding - 1948

Because "they did not want any fuss" Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Beer, of Rosedown Farm, Hartland, did

Farmer's Funeral At Hartland

The funeral of Mr Augustus Thomas Walter, a well-known Hartland farmer who died at the North Devon

Hartland Whist Winners

Winners at four whist drives held at Hartland were: Mesdames M Beer, Cooke, Heard, Mugford, M Allin, B Jeffery

Hartland must wait until 1965-66 for more parking space

road at Rosedown considered to be worst spot on road

Cousins Brides At Hartland Double Wedding

A double wedding took place at St Nectan's Church, Hartland. The two brides, Miss Nancy

First Festival Win For Hartland Band

Returning to competitions after a gap of several years, Hartland Band achieved its first festival win ever

Hartland badge

new badge of the Royal Air Force unit stationed at Hartland Point

Hartland Coastguard

Hartland Point

Hartland Topics

Women's Service: The interdenominational Women's World Day of Prayer was observed by a united congregation

Sir Hugh Nicholas Granville Stucley dies at home in 1956

Described at a 'Bidefordian of Bidefordians'

Sir Dennis and the Hon Lady Stucley give a coming out ball

Miss Sarah Stucley

Voluntary firemen not comedy teams

Hartland fire party at the time of the opening of their new fire station

Pat Lambert Dennis

Hartland family's third carnival queen in 1972 Hartland

'Brush With A Body'
9 February 1968

In the Church Hall,

on Thursday and Friday evenings of last week, Hartland Drama Group added to their list of successes with a presentation of the three-act comedy-thriller 'Brush with a body' (Maurice McLoughlin).

Audience reaction voted it very entertaining and well performed and, as someone added, 'a pleasant change from some of the sexy plays shown on TV.' Harold Lockyear (off-stage the Vicar of Hartland) was a particular favourite as Mr Flaherty, the Irish sweep.

Draw winners were: Jean Ashton and Mrs R Short. Tickets were sold by Jeremy Mugford, Keith Jeffery, Caroline and Rosemary Jeffery, Katherine Lockyear and Thelma Bolton.

Gazette dated February 9, 1968

When on Midsummer Day 1915,

Hartland Methodists officially opened their new church, the schools closed all day and the shops were shut in the afternoon. The celebrations included a luncheon which was attended by 400 people – although this was wartime.

When the jubilee is celebrated next Thursday June 24th, there will again be a luncheon and the number expected is 200. Guests invited include Sir Dennis and Lady Stucley and the Vicar of Hartland, the Rev Andrew Jones, a gesture which would, no doubt, have amazed those Bible Christians who, 149 years ago, began their work in Hartland and conducted services in the kitchen of Ford Farm.

June 1965

Traffic flow and Hartland Band

Officers elected for the Playing Fields Association - Messrs Heard, Fulford, Goaman, Cross, Pengilly, Middle, Burrow, Short, O'Donnell, Prouse and Burrow; Mesdames Conibear and Mugford.

Mr Heywood reports a credit balance at the annual meeting of Hartland Town Band, and Mr Way is to continue as band master.

Postal Service Available

HartlandLighthouse, shown above, is one of the forty-five centres in the north-west part of Devon which is supplied with collections of books from the Torridge Regional Branch of the Devon County Library at Torrington. The Regional Librarian (Mr. P.A. Drake) is seen at the lighthouse as the fresh collection of books is delivered for the use of the lighthouse staff and their wives, who read more than 400 books during the past year.

Altogether people in the Torridge Regional area (including the town of Torrington) read about 101,000 books during the year just ended, and a greater percentage of non-fiction is included in this total than ever before.

Books are delivered to the library centres three times a year, where they are distributed by voluntary librarians to whom thanks are due for making the scheme possible in so scattered an area. More than 23,000 books are exchanged during the year with the village libraries, and 2,700 are exchanged with headquarters library...

Braving the winter chill

members of the Hartland Tennis Club wore their tennis outfits when they acted as waitresses at a supper that preceded a ball in the Parish Hall.

There were 190 guests and the fund for new tennis courts benefited considerably.

Draw winners were: A Vanstone, Hardisworthy, £10,; C Littlejohns, Torrington, £5; A Capper, Hartland Cross, £2.50

Article dated 23 February 1973

Winner of the competition to re-name Hartland 'New Inn'

was Dr Rachel McKenzie, who is seen unveiling the new sign to reveal her winning name 'The Hart Inn'.

Gazette article dated 11 May 1973

Hartland May Day Carnival - 11th May 1948

The streets of Hartland were lined by hundreds of people on Saturday, May 1st, when May Day Carnival and fun fair resulted in a substantial sum being raised for the Recreation Centre Association.
The procession was headed by the May Queen (Iris Jeffery) and her attendants were Pamela Hearn and Rachel Beer.

Hartland Golden Wedding - 10th February 1948

Because "they did not want any fuss" Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Beer, of Rosedown Farm, Hartland, did not tell even members of their family they were to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, February 1st.
The news, however, leaked out, and Mr. and Mrs. Beer, though holding no family party, were visited by their sons and daughters, and received many messages of congratulation.
They were married at St. Nectan's, Stoke, and their first home was at Philham, where they resided until 1914. Since then they have been at Rosedown Farm. Of a family of eleven, four sons and four daughters survive, and there are eight grand-children.

Farmed Edistone Farm at Hartland

The funeral of Mr Augustus Thomas Walter, a well-known Hartland farmer who died at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, following a long illness, took place at Hartland Methodist Church. Cremation followed at the North Devon Crematorium.

Mr Walter, who farmed at Edistone Farm, Hartland, as did his father before him, was 70. He served in the Army in the First World War. The Walter family tradition with Edistone Farm, continued now in another generation, extends well over 100 years.

The Rev N R Neil officiated at the service and Mr W Heard at the organ accompanied the hymns. Immediate mourners attending were: the widow, Vera and Bill Dudley, and Jean, Edna and Ian, Bryan and Diana, Frank; Mr and Mrs W Scoynes, Miss D Oke, Mr and Mrs G Poole, Mr and Mrs W Scoynes jnr., Mr J Lee, Mr and Mrs A Timms, Mr and Mrs W Timms, Mr and Mrs S Oke, Mrs R Moore, Mrs J Prouse, Mr and Mrs A Bragg, Mrs A Oke, Mr and Mrs Raymont, Mr and Mrs J Bragg, Mr W R Heard; Mr and...

Hartland Whist Winners - 4th March 1977

Winners at four whist drives held at Hartland were: Mesdames M Beer, Cooke, Heard, Mugford, M Allin, B Jeffery, P O'Donnell, L Burrow, Miss R Westlake, Messrs Shute, S Johns and Burrow.
Mesdames Littlejohns, E Westlake, O Westlake, J Mugford, S Prust, M Allin, J Heard, L Burrow and Shute, Messrs Squires, Allin and Jewell.
Mesdames L Rowe, Allin, Cooke, M Jeffery, A Short, J Heard and Burrow and Mr D Rowe.
Mesdames Walter, Vanstone, Beer, Littlejohns, Burrow, Miss R Westlake, Messrs Shute and O'Donnell.
There were 11 1/2 tables in play at a whist drive at Clovelly parish hal in aid of cancer research funds.
Mr G Smith was MC, refreshments were served by Mesdames O Harris and R Bailey, and prizes were presented by Mrs W Slee.
Winners were: Mesdames W Prance, J Cottle, G Shackson, R Short, C Powell and C Littlejohns, Messrs W Prance, Keats, G Smith, R Stoneman and Rev R O H Eppingstone.

More parking space for Hartland – but not until 1965-66 financial year.

Members of the Parish Council were told that the widening scheme for Gregory Terrace would not be implemented until then.
Mr H J Harris contended that until this work is carried out no parking restrictions should operate in the main street.
It was agreed again to press for the widening of the Hartland-Clovelly road at Rosedown, which, members unanimously agreed, was the worst spot on the road.

Cousins Brides At Hartland Double Wedding - 7th April 1967

A double wedding took place at St Nectan's Church, Hartland.
The two brides, Miss Nancy Beer, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Beer of 1 Natcott Lane, Hartland and Miss Heather Dayman, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Dayman of 98 West Street, Hartland, are cousins. The Vicar of Hartland, Rev. F H Lockyear, officiated. The organist was Lorraine White.
Miss Dayman married Mr Barry Lyndon Davies, youngest son of Mr and Mrs O L Davies of Barry, South Wales. He is a playing member of Bideford Rugby Club and his bride a member of the Hartland Drama Group, and one of the Les Girls of Hartland's concert party. There were five bridesmaids - Misses Linda Downie, Christine Prouse, Melanie Beer, Debbie Bateson and Judy Fanson.
Miss Beer was the bride of Mr Roy Richard Stowell, youngest son of of Mrs K E L Stowell and the late Mr J Stowell of 120 North Street, Hartland. The bridegroom is a member of Hartland Football Club and the...

First Festival Win For Hartland Band - 18th March 1977

Returning to competitions after a gap of several years, Hartland Band achieved its first festival win ever.
At the South West Brass Band Association's Spring festival at Barnstaple they were first in section three's test piece and second in the march. In addition, euphonium player Dave Webber won the soloist prize in his section and there was, unusually, a special mention for the band's percussion player, RAF man Peter Last.
Mr Eric Slade, recently appointed musical director of Hartland Band, said the band's successes were the result of three month's hard work.
Bideford Band scored a fine winning double. Bideford schoolgirl Lynda Downing, who plays the flugelhorn was judged the best soloist.
Although Bideford Junior Band were unplaced in their section, John Raymont on the euphonium was awarded the prize for the best soloist.

Hartland badge 6th January 1961

A reproduction of the new badge of the Royal Air Force unit stationed at Hartland Point, the use of which was sanctioned by the Queen last year.
Designed by the College of Arms, the badge incorporates something of Hartland's long history, being based on the sixth century crest or emblem of the Abbot Hartland, in which are incorporated a ram's head and a shepherd's crook. Permission for the use of the emblem was given by Sir Dennis Stucley, Bart., the present
Lord of the Manor, one of whose family seats in Hartland Abbey. The motto Venantes Dirigimus is particularly appropriate in view of the unit's function.
It means "We guide those who hunt." The co-operation of Sir Dennis Stucley was acknowledged at the Station on Thursday week when, at an informal ceremony,
he was presented with an oak wall plaque of the badge in full colours.

With the holiday season now in full swing the coastguards of rescue headquarters Hartland Point, who co-ordinate all rescue work between Padstow and Burnham, are facing their busiest time of the year.

Most of the full time men are relative newcomers to this area, having transferred to Hartland following promotion in the past 12 months. The picture shows (left to right): Station Officer A Gwilliam, coastguards R Clarke, K Gaston, A Arden, B Reynolds and M Jackson, and district officer L Homewood.

Hartland Topics - 24th February 1967

Women's Service: The interdenominational Women's World Day of Prayer was observed by a united congregation at the Methodist Church on Friday. This year's order of service, which is recognised by the women of 150 countries, was prepared by Queen Salote of Tonga shortly before she died. The local service was led by Mrs H R Niel and the reader was Mrs F H Lockyear.
Hartland Darts: Bradworthy head the Hartland and District League. Hoops Inn are still propping up the 11-team league from the bottom with 60 points.
A jumble sale held at the Methodist schoolroom on Saturday in aid of Guild charities, raised £13 10s. In addition to local causes, the Methodist Guild is pledged to support Homes for the Aged, the Guild hospital at Ilesha in Nigeria, and the National Children's Home.
His many friends in the locality will miss Corporal Marcus (Nick) Nicholson who, after three years with RAF Hartland, has a new posting on the Continent. He has helped behind the...

We regret to announce the death, which took place at his home, Moreton, Bideford, yesterday (Thursday) of Sir Hugh Nicholas Granville Stucley, Bart. JP, of Affeton Castle, senior honorary freeman of the Borough of Bideford and one who, when he was accorded the honour 21 years ago, was described as a ‘A Bidefordian of Bidefordians’.

Sir Hugh, who was 83, was a member of a family connected with the borough and district for generations and holding land in Devon for a thousand years. On his mother’ side Sir Hugh was a direct descendent of the Grenvilles who formerly held the Manor of Bideford.
Himself an ex-Mayor of the borough, which office he held in 1912, he is succeeded in the title by his eldest son, Mr Dennis F B Stucley, of Hartland Abbey, who just over two years ago became the 38th member of the family descent to hold that civic office. Sir Hugh, who was the fourth baronet, succeeded to the title in 1927. He had given devoted public service to the town and country. For some 20...

A coming-out ball given by Sir Dennis and the Hon. Lady Stucley at Hartland Abbey on Saturday night for their youngest daughter, Miss Sarah Stucley, was attended by 300 guest who included Prince Michael of Kent.

Prince Michael was the guest of Lady Margaret Van Cutsem at Castle Hill, near Barnstaple, at the weekend. It was exactly 100 years ago that a coming-out ball was held at the Abbey. This was when Sir George and Lady Elizabeth Stucley entertained there for their daughter Georgiana.
On Saturday the Abbey was floodlit for the first time and presented a romantic picture in its deep wooded valley. Tommy Kinsman's band played in the ballroom and the cloisters below were decorated to resemble an Eastern night club. Over 40 guests were entertained to dinner at the Abbey prior to the ball.

Voluntary Firemen not comedy teams

Voluntary firemen not comedy teams Aug 1957

Hartland’s fire party at the time of the opening of their new fire station, built with funds they raised themselves.

So Devon has three voluntary fire parties again, now that Clovelly is re-forming. These amateur brigades are by no means to be dismissed as comedy teams far from it.
They are a highly valued part of the fire service.

The fact that there are so few is in itself a tribute to their importance. Before the war, Devon had 20 of them; many were so obviously
indispensable that they were absorbed into the retained services.

These retained brigades are, of course, quite different from the volunteer parties of Hartland, Clovelly, and Kingston (South Devon).
Retained me are part-time firemen who go to their shops, offices, and workrooms like everybody else.

But as soon as they hear the sirens they down tools – by agreement with their employers – and rush off to man the fire fighting appliances.
They get...

Pat Lambert Dennis
Hartland family's third carnival queen in 1972 Hartland

Pat, 17 year old third daughter of Mr and Mrs Lambert Dennis, of Berry Farm, Hartland, has won this year’s local carnival queen title as her sisters did in 1967 and 1969 respectively.

Secretary in a Bideford agricultural firm, Pat qualified by selling a record 8,064 tickets to raise a total of £201.60 for carnival funds. It brought the sum raised by her sisters, Christine (Mrs David Powell) and Rosemary and herself to around £400.
Pat’s rivals for the title, who became her attendants are 16 year old Christine Hobbs, of Beckland, and 15 year old Wendy Daniel, of Parkham. The trio raised a record sum of £403.
A capacity crowd at the Church Hall on Monday saw Pat crowned by Miss Elizabeth Cottle, last year’s queen, who had herself been crowned by Pat’s sister Rosemary.
Pat’s first duty as queen was to crown the fairy queen who was chosen by a visitor from among the children of Hartland Primary School. She is Alison Pengilly, of St Clare’s Farm, Hartland. Her attendants are Lisa Manley and...

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