June 1965
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
…20 May 1966
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.
14 May 1954
Hartland Lighthouse, 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
…13 February 1973
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
11 May 1973
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
The streets of Hartland were lined by hundreds of people on Saturday, May 1st, when May Day
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.
Because "they did not want any fuss" Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Beer, of Rosedown Farm, Hartland, did
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
The funeral of Mr Augustus Thomas Walter, a well-known Hartland farmer who died at the North Devon
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
…Winners at four whist drives held at Hartland were: Mesdames M Beer, Cooke, Heard, Mugford, M Allin, B Jeffery
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
road at Rosedown considered to be worst spot on road
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.
A double wedding took place at St Nectan's Church, Hartland. The two brides, Miss Nancy
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
Returning to competitions after a gap of several years, Hartland Band achieved its first festival win ever
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
new badge of the Royal Air Force unit stationed at Hartland Point
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
Hartland Point
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.
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Women's Service: The interdenominational Women's World Day of Prayer was observed by a united congregation
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
Described at 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
…Miss Sarah Stucley
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
Hartland fire party at the time of the opening of their new fire station
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
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.
Coastguard Station which covers over 100 miles of coastline
HARTLAND COASTGUARDS WANT SOME HELP
Auxiliary Coastguard Mr John Dunn, of Durrant Lane, Northam, takes an emergency call, watched by full time coastguard Mr Les Burril and Station Officer Alan McWhinnie.
Hartland Coastguard Station, which already covers well over 100 miles of coastline – from Port Isaac around to Stern Point, the other side of Watchet – is to
assume new responsibilities from January 1 next year.
On that day the coastguards will take over a new radio distress frequency on channel 16 VHF. Such calls are now dealt with initially by Ilfracombe Post Office
Radio on
grandest coast scenery in North Devon found in Hartland
Hartland Coast Gift to the Nation
Some of the grandest coast scenery in North Devon is to be found in the extensive parish of Hartland and it is good news for all who love
or on future visits will come to love this district, that East Titchberry farm, Hartland, has been presented to the National Trust by the owner
Miss Abraham, of 15 Park Avenue, Taunton, subject to a rent charge for the former owner’s life-time.
Included in the farm’s 130 acres is Shipload Bay, understood to be the only piece of sandy beach
…1972
Now they have married at Langtree Methodist Church, the Rev L G Lewis, superintendent minister of the Shebbear circuit, officiating. The church was decorated by a niece of the bride. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr George Beal and a nephew of the bridegroom, Mr Charles Westlake, of Hartland, was best man. Members of the Hartland Over-60s Club formed a guard of honour outside the church. A reception, a gift from the bride’s son
…Vast amount of produce
So many flowers and so much produce was taken by pupils of Hartland School for the school harvest festival on Friday that afterwards two cars were needed to transport it to Bideford and District Hospital. The canteen was decorated by children of the top class, all spare room being occupied by almost every variety of produce.
Jointly conducting the service were the Vicar, the Rev A T H Jones, and the Methodist minister, the Rev F C Diffey.
Reading of the first lesson was shared by Leslie Heywood, Richard Pitman and Michael
5 October 1962
The pig sty belonged to Mr J Jeffery and the greenhouse – in the Vicarage garden – disintegrated. All that was left were racks nailed on the rear wall but parts were found 30 to 40 yards away.
A bungalow being erected by Mr W Gifford at Lutsford was damaged, many houses lost slates and a number of TV aerials became casualties.
In the early hours of the morning the sky was
Womans Institute reached the quarter century mark
Hartland W.I.’s 25th Birthday 14.04.1950
April 5th was an important date for members of Hartland Women’s Institute. On that day their Institute reached the quarter century mark.
To celebrate, a dinner was held in the Church Hall, attended by some 102 members together with members of the Meddon Institute who had been specially invited.
Invitations were also extended to all past Presidents.
Occupying a central place in the hall was the huge 36lb three tier birthday cake which was iced in the W.I. colours of green and red.
Mrs A W Jeffery, Hartland’s first President,
…29 October 1965
Even if they were re-roofed it was questionable whether the houses would be fit for habitation, Bideford Rural Council have been told.
The Council's surveyor, Mr L J Dunn, has suggested the houses be demolished and the tenants re-housed. The trustees will be told that the Council are contemplating taking over the considerable liability of the houses and that they may also be prepared to re-house the tenants, if the land on which the almshouses stand is given to the Council free.
Child cyclists causing danger
They were asked to do so by Mrs Muriel Henwood who told them she had been ‘nearly killed’ in an incident just after 5pm a few days previously, and she was campaigning to have a policeman stationed in Hartland.
The chairman, Mr Arthur George, said he understood there had been complaints about the riding of motorcycles, adding ‘I have to stand back in the hedge when I’m walking up the road and they come along’.
Later the
6 November 1959
The bride is the second daughter of Mrs Anne Weaver and the late Mr Weaver, of Shamrock Cottage, Hartland, and the bridegroom Mr Sidney Jeffery, younger son of Mrs and the late Mr J Jeffery, 9 Northgate, Hartland.
The service was conducted by Rev Father Ryan. Mr H Jarman was at the organ.
Given in marriage by her brother, Mr J F Weaver, the bride wore a ballerina length dress of white witchcraft lace with nylon satin and
26 November 1954
What was the use of the government spending money putting up notices warning the public to make inquiries regarding any proposed development before they purchased land, if people did not read them? asked Mr J E Knapman, for Devon County Council, the planning authority, at a local inquiry at Bideford Rural Council offices last week.
Mr R E Godwin, of The Cottage, Higher Clovelly, who was appealing against the refusal of the local planning authority to permit him to station a caravan in a field at Lighthouse Cross, Hartland, admitted he had never seen one of
4 December 1970
Hartland district doctor for the past 25 years, Dr Wilfred Somerton, will go off duty for the last time at midnight on December 31st. He is retiring to Rye, Sussex, just a quarter of a century after he removed to Hartland where his practice covers 144 square miles.
Previously he was on the staff of a big military hospital in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, having trained at Charing Cross Hospital and served as a registrar.
8 December 1972
Mr Arthur Heard Walter, of Stoke, Hartland, known to many friends as ‘Brown Jack’ from the horse he used to ride, married widow Mrs Edith Maud Hutchinson, who at one time lived at Clovelly. Mr Walter’s youngest daughter Doreen, who works as a machinist in Bideford and has been keeping house for her father, married Mr Stuart Hollingsworth, second son of Mr and Mrs Hollingsworth of 9 The Mount, Appledore.
The Vicar of Hartland, Rev Harold Lockyear, officiated at the
11 January 1963
A founder of Hartland Town Band and choir master at Edistone Methodist Church for 64 years, Mr William Henry Walter, has died aged 80 at 11 Flexbury Park Road, Bude.
Formerly of Parkham Mr Walter built a house at Tosbury Grove, Hartland, where he lived until recently. During the first world war Mr Walter, a wheelwright by trade, kept about 60 farmers in four parishes going with repairs to carts, wagons and other mechanisms.
Last April Mr and Mrs Walter celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary.
The funeral service took place at Hartland Methodist Church,
2 January 1959
Engineers worked against the clock to complete the conversion on time, after having been held up by the non-arrival of equipment.
It was not just a question of connecting the cable, for the light, the most brilliant in this channel – the two three-thousand-watt lamps in use provide one and a quarter million candlepower – operates on 80 volts. This has meant that the current has had to stepped down from
…26 January 1973
They are Messrs Reginald Johns, Wilfred Pennington, District Officer S R Richards, Kenneth Johns and Richard Wakeley.
The Gazette article is dated 26 January 1973
17 January 1958
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
10 January 1958
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
3 January 1958
Seen in this picture of the class are Mrs C Prouse, Miss J Pillman, Miss J Hopkins, Miss V Thorne, Miss V Allin,
Mrs H George, Mrs J Turner and Mrs M Finch.
Article dated 3 January 1958
1 February 1963
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
20 February 1959
Well known in the district for his riding school, Mr William J C Stone, 54 The Terrace, Hartland, has died at Bideford and District Hospital. A native of Hartland, he had farmed in the district all his life. Mr Stone, who leaves a widow but no family, was 62.
The funeral at Hartland Methodist Church was conducted by the Rev C D Crisp. Mr W J Heard was at the organ. There was a large representative congregation present.
The family mourners were: the widow; Mrs A Heard, Miss E Colwill, Mrs S Cleverdon, Mrs
23 February 1973
Thirty of 36 children on Hartland Methodist Sunday school register have received Ned Prust Trust books for good attendance. Five of them were present on 50 Sundays last year.
Denise Short, Liza Manley and Jean Colwill received their bars from overseas missions head offic for their efforts in raising money in 1972.
Published in the Gazette 23 February 1973
18 February 1972
Dr Donald Mackenzie, of Hartland, honorary medical adviser to the Clovelly-based lifeboat, the 71ft Charles H Barrett (Civil Service no. 35) has been accorded the thanks of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution inscribed on vellumfor the courage he showed while on service on Sunday, November 7th 1971.
Announcing the award the RNLI say at 18.30 the Charles H Barrett slipped her moorings with Dr Mackenzie aboard to rendezvous with the Embdena, a German vessel. lying off Hartland Point. A report from the Hartland coastguard had been received a few minutes earlier stating that there was a badly injured man aboard the vessel
…4 February 1955
This is a tale of special interest to all who have pet cats.
Mrs R Short, of ‘Pen-y-Brn’ Hartland, and her son and daughter, John and Gloria, spent a whole morning last week looking for their cat, Tinker, who, unknown to them, decided to go on a 400 mile joyride for the day.
Eight-years-old Tinker, smokey-blue and ‘one of the family’ at ‘Pen-y-Brn’, perhaps saw an opportunity of a free trip when Mr Short was loading his furniture lorry for a 4.30am start to North London. Whether or not the animal knew what he
10 March 1967
A total of 1734.5 hours sunshine were recorded compared with 1865.8 at No 1 spot (Guernsey) and 1841.5 at the Lizard, placed No 2Gazette article is dated 10 March 1967
4 March 1955
Hartland parish has experienced its severest winter weather since 1947 over the past week or so, indeed, some say the conditions are worse than they were eight years ago. The two-hour fall of snow on the 20th was only the prelude to what was to come on the 23rd.
Mr R Fisher, one of Hartland’s mail van drivers, could only get as far as Dadworthy Hill, one and half miles south of Hartland.
Mr Tom Rowe, who does a cycling post round in the south west corner of the parish, had to give up
…3 April 1959
The Rev J R John officiated and the organist was Mr E Chaney. The bride was attended by Miss Margaret Thornton, her cousin. Best man was Mr Leonard Walter, the bridegroom’s brother. A reception held at the Queen’s Hall, Gillingham, was attended by 45 guests. The couple met
…6 April 1973
A total of 21 Hartland children, aged six to 14 years, were responsible for 123 entries and achieved the massive total of 1,744 points. Providence, one of the smallest schools, runners-up for the past four years, were pushed into third place by Morwenstow.
Hartland results: Jennifer Allin; Hazel Bragg; Martin Colwill; Dwayne Heard; Wendy Heard; Alison Manley; Patrick O’Donnell, Sandra O’Donell, Andrew Prouse; Denise Short; Kenneth Sluggett; Jennifer Thorne; Tracy Thorne.
The full Gazette article is dated 6 April 1973
…12 June 1959
There seemed to be some confusion, he added. He had been asked why they had not supported it. They had done all they could to support he move for a new school. The protest on this occasion, said the clerk Mr C T Braddick, was about the action of officials. The critics had not read into the
…13 July 1918
A demonstration of potato spraying was given in Mr William Jas Pillman’s garden on Tuesday evening, July 2nd, by Mr A Richmond, a representative of the Food Production Department, who some time ago lectured on the subject in the school-room. Less than a dozen attended.
On Saturday June 29th, Mrs Mary Prouse, 48 The Terrace, had an official notice that her son, Pte James, Devon Regt, had been admitted to hospital at Rouen, suffering from trench fever, severe. No further news has come to hand. He had been previously twice wounded. One brother, William, was killed on the Gallipoli
3 July 1964
In December 1943, the 397-ton Florence Reynolds sank after a collision 10 miles west of Hartland Point. Last year the ship’s bell was found at a spot near the cliffs between Spekes Mill and Welcombe by Mr Clifford Prouse, of Greenfields, Baxworthy, Hartland. Now the bell hangs in the bar of the Westcountry Inn on the main Bideford-Bude road.
The Florence Reynolds was built in 1923 by Messrs Pitchers of Great Yarmouth. She was originally named The Coniscrag and
…50 year old brick discovered
While Jeremy Mugford was working in Ball Hill, Hartland he discovered a brick which his grandfather, William Mugford had written on 50 years before. The wording 'William Mugford, Builder and contractor, Ball Hill' was well preserved.
1 September 1961
Many competitors seized at Hartland Carnival a chance to air local grievances. Welcombe’s long awaited and, so far, non-existent electricity supply and the local school rumpus were just two of the topics depicted.
So dense was the crown in the Square that when the Carnival Queen came to present the prizes many of the winners were unable to reach her float.
The evening began with the crowning of the carnival queen – Pauline O’Donnell – by Mrs Walter Headon, of Weare Giffard, who was presented with a bouquet by Susan Heard, daughter of the
17 November 1967
Soon afterwards all were lifted to safety by a rescue helicopter from RAF Chivenor.
Gary, who lives at Mill Hill, Hartland, was on a cycle ride when he saw the danger to visitors Mrs Kear, of Osterley Park, London, who had with her her baby and a 10-year-old daughter, and to Mrs Wakely, also staying at Hartland
31 July 1964
Class I – Norman Bolton, Loraine Slee, Barbara Noble, Claire Morriss; Class II – Phillip Symonds, June Pengilly, Lynda Downie, Nicholas Slee, Gregory King; Class III – Peter Law, Christine Hobbs, Stephen Colwill, Patrick Murray; Class IV – Gerald Squires, Stephen Gifford, Charles Conibear; Class V – Norman Johns, Carol Davey, Leslie Heywood.
Special prizes for work done at school camp – Jill Dawkins, Sheila Winter, Michael Tremeer.
Of the 22 children leaving school, 11 are going to Stratton Secondary School, six to Bideford Secondary
4 January 1963
Early buses from Bideford were unable to reach Hartland owing to icy conditions on steep hills on the last stretch of the journey.
On being informed of this, local newsagent Mr Henry Mitchell went out to bring in the papers. Using a tea chest as a sledge he dragged them the 1 1/2 miles to his shop. It took just over an hour.
Gazette article dated 4 January 1963
20 December 1957
The cakes were made by girls between the ages of 11-plus and 14 as part of their domestic science and cookery training under their teacher Miss Jill Hopkins. Each year the girls make Christmas cakes which are the envy of the rest of the school.
In the above picture, left to right, back row are: Jane Hooper, Joyce Goaman, Susan Dayman, Nancy Beer, Heather Dayman, Joyce Colwill, Janet Heart, Joyce Pomeroy, Rosemary Vanstone.
Front row: Pauline O’Connell, Rosamund Heard,
26 January 1951
Hardly a day passes, wet or dry, but Uncle Dan can be seen out on the main Bideford-Bude road for this three or four mile walk often carrying a large bundle of firewood as he makes his way home to ‘Highlea’, Baxworthy Corner, Hartland, where he lives with his son and daughter-in-law.
Mr Headon, who enjoys good health and still reads and writes without the aid of glasses, attends
7 February 1958
They scored 81½ points and the runners-up, Bow, had 79 points.
Thus Hartland become the first holders of the newly presented J Wesley Wilton Challenge Cup.
By coincidence, Hartland and Bow were winners and runners-up at the northern area final held at Alwington last week. This was the second year of this competition.
The Hartland team, photographed at Alwington above, consisted of Ann Goaman, Ann Major, David Walter, Gerald Williams and John Cottle.
Gazette
17 July 1964
The cottage, which is part of the small, picturesque Square fronting the path to the parish church, is owned by the Parochial Church Council.
At a meeting of Bideford Rural Council a month ago there was criticism that the re-building of the cottage in its original position would mean continuation of the traffic bottleneck on the narrow bend at this point.
The photograph above shows the cottage in its half-demolished condition.
The Rural Council, who are making a £400 grant
18 July 1958
Latest addition to the Westlake household at 77 The Square, Hartland – ‘Jackie’, the rook – was not born with a silver spoon in its mouth but it certainly gets fed with one.
It was Mr and Mrs R H Westlake’s 14 year old son, Norman, a pupil of Hartland All-age School, who found the rook two months ago.
He was out for a walk near the Bottoms when he saw the rook lying helplessly on the ground with its leg broken.
‘Jackie’ is a good ‘mixer’. He has to be because there are two
5 June 1964
The swimming pool built during the winter months at Hartland Quay was opened on Saturday – with the customary ‘duckings’.
First to go under was Mr Philip Johns, manager of the Hartland Quay Hotel, whose owner, Sir Dennis Stucley, of Hartland Abbey, had the pool built. Mr Johns, dressed as a pirate, was persuaded to walk the plank with cutlasses brandished by local garage worker Brian Meeker and Bill Pillman. A reluctant bathing belle brought local teenager Charlie Jeffery an unexpected soaking.
The pool was officially opened by the High Sheriff of Devon, Col J E Palmer, of
…3 April 1959
Writing to Hartland Parish Council meeting, the CO of the RAF station at Hartland stated that it had always been the policy of the Air Ministry to encourage sport of all kinds among members of the RAF but, unfortunately, the sporting activities of the unit had been handicapped by the absence locally of a sports field. It meant, the letter added, that all home matches had to be played in Bideford. He asked if the Parish Council were able to suggest a suitable field which could be rented as a sports field. ‘We have been looking out for a field
…Kenneth Hall, son of Mr and Mrs G F Hall of 5 Coastguard Cottages, Hartland, recently won one of
Kenneth Hall, son of Mr and Mrs G F Hall of 5 Coastguard Cottages, Hartland, recently won one of three awards given annually to boy entrants into the Royal Navy. He is now at HMS Collingwood. A Naval officer is attending Kenneth's old school, Bideford County Secondary, to present a gift of books.