Four Generations Both Sides At Woolsery

The day after her christening, baby, Carol Ann, daughter of Mr and Mrs D Stevens, of Hurley Meadow, Woolsery, is still the centre of attention for the family and what a huge family she has can be seen above.

The picture includes her parents grandparents and all but one of her eight great-grand-parents which makes Carole really important as the fourth generation on each side of the family.

Carol’s parents, Mr and Mrs D Stevens, are seen in the centre of the back row and on Mrs Stevens’ right is her grandmother, Mrs Lewis,

For Young And Old - 11th March 1977

Collections have been made from every house in the parish of Woolsery towards sports prizes and tea for the children and a tea for the senior citizens to commemorate the Queen's silver jubilee.

Woolsery Man's Load Of Logs Without C Licence - 17th March 1967

Richard Dunn, 6 Sunnyside, Woolsery, was seen carrying in a goods vehicle a load of logs on the Hartland to Clovelly Cross road but not displaying a carrier's licence.
Asked what he was doing with the logs, Dunn was said to have told a police officer that he was delivering them to Hartland, and when told about the need for a 'C' licence, replied "I have got one at home."
At Bideford magistrates court, Dunn pleaded 'guilty' to using a goods vehicle without a 'C' licence and was

In The Swim - 19th August 1975

Since their school pool was opened in June, 17 children of Woolsery county primary school have learned to swim and have gained beginners' certificates. Right from its opening the pool has been in use every school day as well as afternoons during the holidays. With the weather suitable the pool has also been used at the beginning of this term.The hot summer weather was an added inducement to use the pool but the whole project has been one of community enthusiasm. 

It was a real success story, the headmaster, said Mr Richard Chamings. "We are absolutely

Owned by Mr G P Uglow

Three and a half years old 'Jock' an Aberden Angus-Galloway cross-bred steer, owned by Mr G P Uglow, of Three Gables, Woolsery, was reserve champion to a Devon steer belonging to Mr B Down of Brampford Speke, at Barnstaple Christmas Fat Stock Show last week, but the positions wer reversed the previous week at Okehampton Show.
The above picture taken at the Barnstaple Show, shows Mr and Mrs Uglow and 'Jock' with the silver challenge bowl presented by the North Devon Bakeries for the best cross-bred beast.
Mr Uglow came to Three Gables seven

Among some 170 people attending the annual hunt ball in Woolsery Parish Hall were the Master of the Stevenstone Hunt, Mr J Down, and his sister, Miss Down.

The event was organised to help swell the Hunt funds by a committee consisting of Messrs J Andrew, W Harding, G Lott, I Harding, A Burrow, A Souch, C Jennings, A Westaway, L Symons, C Yeo, C Johns, H Allin, K Allin and P Chapple.
Symbols of the hunt, balloons and streamers were used by Mesdames Andrew, Chapple and Harding, Misses J and R Souch, Messrs Andrew, Chapple, Jennings, L Harding, A

Despite having to be postponed from January because of bad weather, the annual party of Woolsery Women’s Institute, held in the Parish Hall on St Valentine’s Day, proved its usual jolly occasion.

A large gathering of members and their guests were welcomed by the President, Mrs C B Griffiths, and the duties of MC were undertaken by Mr Plummer. Music was provided by Bromell’s radiogram.
A programme of amusements was arranged by Misses M Wade, P Dennis, M Cleave, C Lott, E Braund, L Griffiths, J Moore, R Hooper and the secretary. They also gave prizes for the games.
Novel

Two names were suggested to Bideford Rural Council for a proposed new estate at Woolsery.

“Perkin’s Field” was the suggestion of the developers, who plan to begin the operations shortly. “Manor Park” was the choice of local councillors Mr R J Stoneman and Mr C J Andrew. “Manor Park” was chosen by the council. 

Gazette article dated 6 April 1973

Six grandsons were bearers at the funeral at Woolsery Parish Church on Wednesday of last week of Mrs Emily Wonnacott, widow of Mr Richard Wonnacott, of Huddisford Moor, Woolsery. She was 75.

The Vicar, Rev P F H How, conducted the funeral service and the organist was Mrs H S Thomas.
Immediate mourners attending were: Mr and Mrs W Beer, Mr and Mrs J Hancock, Mr T Adams; Mr and Mrs R Wonnacott, Mr and Mrs S Wonnacott, Mr and Mrs G Wonnacott, Mr and Mrs E Wonnacott; Mr and Mrs S Beer, Mr and Mrs C Mann, Messrs K

At Woolsery Methodist Church, the Sunday School anniversary services have been held.

The preacher on the Sunday was Mr I Quance, of Sutcombe, and the scholars took an active part in the services.
On the Monday the tea was well patronised, pourers and helpers being: Mrs W Hill, Miss Johns, Mrs A Bray, Miss P Dennis, Mrs J Wonnacott, Mrs T Eastabrook, Mrs S Wonnacott, Mrs W Walter, Mrs A Dennis and Mrs B Wonnacott. Tea steward was Mr S Wonnacott (Superintendent).
Rev Bernard Titmus, of Bude, was the chairman for the evening meeting, and his address to the young

Spraying solves Woolsery Vicar’s problem

The Rev P F H How, Vicar of Woolsery and Bucks Mills, who recently moved to the new Vicarage in the parish is very happy in his new home, but he and his wife have found one outsize domestic problem. Their eight-roomed residence contains no fewer than 230 window panes.
“Where you’d normally find one pane” says the Vicar, “we have six tiny ones. A parishioner pointed out that this involved cleaning 920 corners, and we’re now experiencing just how right she was.”
“But I think I’ve halved the problem,” he adds. “I clean the

Goose from Woolsery

A goose is on its way to Wales from Woolsery as a result of a competition run in conjunction with a poultry whist drive in the Parish Hall on behalf of Parish Church funds. The goose was won by ‘Taffy, Caerphilly’, other prize winners being: Mr P Chapple, Anthony Inch, Mrs E Hayes, R Andrew, Miss Slee, Mrs Webb (Sundial, Dipple), G W Vanstone and E Cann.

Mr S Headon was MC for the whist, Mr Trevor Braund was at the door.

The prizes were presented by Mrs How, wife of Rev P F H How, and

Children’s book for India filmed for TV

There was an air of subdued excitement about Woolsery on Monday, and especially at the village school where the 53 pupils between the ages of five and eleven knew that something special was about to happen.
And about noon, the man with the camera arrived.
He had come to film a special activity at the school intended for inclusion in a Children’s Newsreel programme of the BBC.
Children in a remote village in India will soon be learning about life in a typical English village – in particular a village in North Devon – about

After being Sub Postmaster at Woolsery for over thirty years,

Mr C J Andrew has now returned from business at the Post Office and General Stores, which has been in the Andrew family for three generations.

The new owner is Mr Mizen, who came from Newbury with his wife and daughter on April 21st and took over the business last week. All the same staff are being retained.

Mr and Mrs Andrew, Mr and Mrs Jenn and Andrew Jenn are now living at 'Fairholme'

Gazette article dated May 1960

Bideford Westcroft County Primary School teacher, Mr Richard Chamings, has been appointed headmaster of Woolsery County Primary School.

Mr Chamings, who is 29, and will take up his new post at the beginning of next month, succeeds Mr C B Griffiths who retired last July. Educated at Barnstaple Grammar School, Mr Chamings trained at King Alfred's College, Winchester, and taught in London and Middlesex before coming to Bideford last year.

Whist Drives And Charity - 28th March 1916

Rev. F Courtenay Burrough, Vicar, writes in the current issue of Woolfardisworthy Parish Magazine - I have recently felt very distressed at seeing notices about Social Entertainments accompanied by Dancing or Whist Drives. These things are most undesirable at any time but how anyone can be found with so little sense of what is seemly and fitting as to attend such gatherings when our brave men are dying for us by the thousand in France, and suffering untold hardships in the trenches, I utterly fail to understand. To me, it is appallingly hard