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The Street, East Knoyle. C 1912
Farming in wartime. The Hull family at Sheephouse Farm in 1916. Mr Edwin Hull (grandfather to Mr Edwin and Mr Michael Hull) is standing at left. Next are: Mr Gray, Sammy Matthews, Ted Coombes and other members of the Hull family. Mr Charles Jefford is holding the horses which he hid from the military contractors seeking to requisition suitable animals for the batlefront in 1914. Source: East Knoyle Photo Archive, courtesy of Mr Michael Hull.
'The churchyard extension in Holloway was consecrated by the Bishop of Salisbury on 2 October 1899; after which no burials were permitted on the old site, unless a member of the family had already been interred there.
The existing burial plots without headstones were left undisturbed as shown in this photo until 20 September 1904. After the Rector (Canon Milford) had contacted as many relatives as he could, a public meeting agreed that the burial mounds should be levelled. Families whose burials had no headstones could buy an oak cross to place on the site for half a crown (12.5p). If any did so, none have survived. The tower clock in the picture was replaced in February 1910 as a gift from the Rector to mark 44 happy years at The Rectory, now Knoyle Place.
Photo: East Knoyle Photo Archive'
The existing burial plots without headstones were left undisturbed as shown in this photo until 20 September 1904. After the Rector (Canon Milford) had contacted as many relatives as he could, a public meeting agreed that the burial mounds should be levelled. Families whose burials had no headstones could buy an oak cross to place on the site for half a crown (12.5p). If any did so, none have survived. The tower clock in the picture was replaced in February 1910 as a gift from the Rector to mark 44 happy years at The Rectory, now Knoyle Place.
Photo: East Knoyle Photo Archive'
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Pre WORLD WAR 2
My late Mother was born Gladys Garrett(1911-2005) and her family were very much a 'Knoyle Family' for many years. My uncle Fred (aged 90) still lives in the village in Leigh Lane. Three of my cousins also still live in the village.I have many happy childhood memories of staying with Granny at 'Sunnyside' in Leigh Lane in the 1950s.
There were no sails on the windmill when I was a child so this picture would predate that era. Mum used to speak with great fondness of the 'chapel picnics' on Windmill Hill. I believe that travelling evangelists visited every year and people came from miles around.
Regarding the windmill: I have a picture of it in working order in 1873, painted by a member of the Seymour family living in Knoyle House, and others in 1896 and 1893, by which time the sails were no longer operative. It was still relatively complete until the
There were no sails on the windmill when I was a child so this picture would predate that era. Mum used to speak with great fondness of the 'chapel picnics' on Windmill Hill. I believe that travelling evangelists visited every year and people came from miles around.
Regarding the windmill: I have a picture of it in working order in 1873, painted by a member of the Seymour family living in Knoyle House, and others in 1896 and 1893, by which time the sails were no longer operative. It was still relatively complete until the
Tony Claydon writes (August 2010):
A LOST MEMORIAL SURFACES AGAIN
The evidence points to this stone, found damaged and face down during building work in the conservatory area of the former Black Horse Inn, being a war memorial placed by the members of the Wiltshire Friendly Society (known as 'The Club'). This would have been during or shortly after World War I, before the present War Memorial was erected opposite to the site of Knoyle House.
The Club was formed in 1810, but fell in abeyance during the 'Great War' and was finally wound up in 1929. It offered very significant sickness benefit to its members, with a grand annual 'Club Day' on the first Thursday afte Whitsun.
The full text would have read:
The Club was formed in 1810, but fell in abeyance during the 'Great War' and was finally wound up in 1929. It offered very significant sickness benefit to its members, with a grand annual 'Club Day' on the first Thursday afte Whitsun.
The full text would have read:
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECT[ED]
[IN] GRATEFUL MEMORY OF [THE]
[M]EN OF THIS VILLAGE W[HO FOUGHT]
[IN] THE GREAT WAR 1914-[18]
ENDURED HARDNESS, FA[CED]
[D]ANGER, AND FINALLY PAS[SED]
[O]UT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN
[IN] THE PATH OF DUTY AND S[ELF]
[S]ACRIFICE, GIVING UP TH[EIR]
OWN LIVES THAT OTHER[S]
[M]IGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM.
[IN] GRATEFUL MEMORY OF [THE]
[M]EN OF THIS VILLAGE W[HO FOUGHT]
[IN] THE GREAT WAR 1914-[18]
ENDURED HARDNESS, FA[CED]
[D]ANGER, AND FINALLY PAS[SED]
[O]UT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN
[IN] THE PATH OF DUTY AND S[ELF]
[S]ACRIFICE, GIVING UP TH[EIR]
OWN LIVES THAT OTHER[S]
[M]IGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM.
The stone will now be preserved. A copy of the Club rules is held in the Village Archive - and a full account of the Club's activity is given in 'The Nature of Knoyle' published by Hobnob Press and available in Wren's Shop.
