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Tucker's the butchers on Maggs Hill. The picture shows Wilfred Tucker (centre right) next to George Baker (centre left) — Tucker’s the butchers on Maggs Hill. The picture shows Wilfred Tucker (centre right) next to George Baker (centre left)

Kate Perrett presiding at the dinner of the Timsbury Male Voice Choir at Christmas 1960. Kate's grand-daughter Barbara is on her right and Teddy Carter of paulton on her left. — Kate Perrett presiding at the dinner of the Timsbury Male Voice Choir at Christmas 1960. Kate’s grand-daughter Barbara is on her right and Teddy Carter of paulton on her left.

Hodder's pony trap South Road — An early picture of Hodder’s the newsagent. Cadbury’s Chocolate is advertised on the shop window.

Hodder's pony and trap South Road — Hodder’s pony and trap South Road outside their shop.

Hodder's shop in South Road — Hodder’s shop in South Road

Cliff and Kitty Hodder's shop in South Road — Cliff and Kitty Hodder’s shop in South Road

Cliff Hodder with sister Gladys in shop in South Road

Holbrook's in Maggs Hill — Holbrook’s on Maggs Hill

Picture taken at the 20th anniversay celebrations in 1998. — Timsbury Ladies Choir 20th Anniversary Celebrations 1998

Timsbury Ladies Choir 20th Anniversary Celebrations 1998

The Workers Educational Association had its own drama group which pre-dated the Timsbury Theatre Group. This is a production from the 1930s.

Timsbury Theatre Group was formed in 1973.

Timsbury Theatre Group and Workers Educational Association joint production of Blythe Spirit.

This is the Women's Institute members on a visit to a flour mill in 1955 — This is the Women’s Institute members on a visit to a flour mill in 1955

Women's Institute party in YMCA Hall — Women’s Institute party in YMCA Hall

Women's Institute Carnival Float for a village fete in the 1950s. Left to right are: Andrew Pickford, Margaret Pickford, Kitty Hodder, Isobel Tucker, Ivy Tucker, unknown, Winifred Watts, Betty Bridges, Vera Tompkins and Peter Tompkins. — Women’s Institute Carnival Float for a village fete in the 1950s. Left to right are: Andrew Pickford, Margaret Pickford, Kitty Hodder, Isobel Tucker, Ivy Tucker, unknown, Winifred Watts, Betty Bridges, Vera Tompkins and Peter Tompkins.

Timsbury Rifle Club — Little is known about Timsbury Rifle Club, but it was in existence in 1903.

timsbury-methodist-church — Timsbury Methodist Church

Sweet stall at Methodist Church Fete – 1930s

Clifford Ruddock, Chair of the Parish Council 1925-37 and 1938-53

Cliff Dunster (left) and Howard Newth (right) worked tirelessly to preserve footpaths within Timsbury Parish and the surrounding area from 1981

Timsbury carnival procession children's fancy dress in 1959. Picture taken on the Recreation Field. — Timsbury carnival procession children’s fancy dress in 1959. Picture taken on the Recreation Field.

Evacuees from East End of London in 1940 at a tea party at Mrs Perrett's house — Evacuees from East End of London in 1940 at a tea party at Mrs Perrett’s house on North Road.

Timsbury Auxiliary Fire Brigade in 1942. L-R Fred Box, Joe Rhodes, Bill Miles, Ivan Millgrove, Jack Risden, Wilf Kite (hidden), Frank Kite, Jack Fisher and Bobby Thatcher.

Timsbury Theatre Group was formed in 1973 and this was a production of Aladdin from the late 1970s

Timsbury Art Group during a meeting at Tabor Methodist Church

tim13 — War Memorial

St John Ambulance Brigade

Tennis at Hillside House

Dorothy Haywood and Gwen Humphies on the tennis court at Hillside House where Mrs Kemp ran a club for girls.

Member of the Pain family that lived at Hook

Florence Wilkins (in hat with flower on dress)

p89 — Day trip

Band of Hope

p86 — Timsbury Salvation Army Band

Mullins Family — Fred Mullins, with suit and cap, pictured with Albert Humphries and his sons.

Coombs' cycle shop in North Road — Coombs’ cycle shop in North Road. L-R Sonny Coombs, unknown, Alec Tucker, Mrs Coombs, Percy Thatcher and Bill Coombs

p49 — Jack ‘Sonny’ Coombs and cycling prizes

Jack 'Sonny' Coombs and cycling prizes — Jack ‘Sonny’ Coombs was one of the most successful track cyclists in the West Country, in 1928 Sonny won 31 prizes in 17 meetings, aged 38. In 1939 he won the Somerset County Championship 5 mile race. He also held the record for the fastest time from Bath to London and that record stood for many years. He lived on North Road where his parents ran a cycling shop. ‘J W Coombs & Son’.

Doris and Percy Dart in the New Inn

p66 — Garden Fete for Mendip Moral Welfare Association 25 May 1965

Garden Fete for Mendip Moral Welfare Association 25 May 1965

Bert Nash delivering milk in Newmans Lane

p58-bridges-family-in-rectory-lane — Bridges Family in Rectory Lane

Wheelers Yard 1948

p40 — Timsbury Fete 1909

p30 — Mrs Cox’s (former postmistress) retirement

William Beacham outside Pitfour House 1940

Tom Evans who put in 45 years service as the village postman in 1911 at his house in The Avenue

Ronald Gregory

Ronald Gregory

Bernard Newth

Laurence Berry and Doris Gregory at 2 Foundry Cottages

Haymaking in the 1930s in the field that is now the Greenvale estate.

Gregory Family

p16 — A celebration

Milly Hodder

p12 — Elizabeth Hodder outside Mendip View.

p11-gilbert-hasel-hilda-waring — Gilbert Hasel and Hilda Waring

p10-elizabeth-hodder — Elizabeth Hodder – had newsagent on South Road

Alfred Ashley in Geoffrey Curtis' house at Bloomfield after the fire in his house. — Alfred Ashley in Geoffrey Curtis’ house at Bloomfield after the fire in his house.

Gregorys of Bloomfield

Back Row L-R: Frank Lodge, Sid Jefferies, Ron Elliott and Jim Elliott. Front Row: Howard Elliott, Les Edgell, Don Elliott

p34 — Timsbury Male Voice Choir

Timsbury Male Voice Choir

Timsbury Male Voice Choir in 1949

Timsbury Male Voice Choir

Timsbury Male Voice Choir annual dinner about 1950

male-voice-choir-1983 — Timsbury Male Voice Choir 1983

Timsbury Male Voice Quartet L-R Bill Fear (tenor), Bert Fricker (second tenor), Alec Tucker (baritone) and George Fear (bass). They were also known as The Singing Miners.

Mr Brown, who worked for the Water Board, in his 1922 Rover 8 hp — This is Mr. Brown in his 1922 Rover 8 hp outside his house at Church Hill in 1924. Mr. Brown was a collector of water rates for Clutton District Council.

Florence Hembury, photographed in Lansdown View, was district nurse for the village until 1939.

District Nurses 1950s - Nurse Evans (left) and Nurse Pethick (right) — District Nurses 1950s – Nurse Evans (left) and Nurse Pethick (right)

Sister Evans — District Nurse Evans

Percy Hatherall, killed on HMS Prince of Wales, with Edwin Kite of Bloomfield

m-a-goold — Mary Gould, the wife of Job Gould, barber in North Road.

Job Gould - Hairdresser North Road — Job Gould was a barber in North Road for over 30 years.

Cliff_Purnell — In the 1950s, boxing in Timsbury was at its peak and in Cliff Purnell the village found a heavyweight who eventually reached the top ten in the country. Cliff was a product of the numerous tournaments originally held at a boxing ring above the stables between the Smithery and Forge House, in Church Lane. He trained at gyms in Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, and South Road, Timsbury, with his trainer Bill Miles. Nicknamed the “Bath Bombshell”, Cliff went on to win 20 professional bouts which included 11 knockouts, with fights against Henry Cooper and Joe Erskine. He died in 2011.

Cliff Purnell — Cliff Purnell, heavyweight professional boxer 1951-1964 known as the Bath Bombshell

Bill Miles

Eddie Strong, international athlete from Timsbury

Henry_Rhodes — Henry Cecil Rhodes was a one-mile champion, and lived in Lansdown Crescent, Timsbury. He took part in trials for the 1920 Summer Olympics. He used to race the horse dray between Bath and Timsbury, and he nearly always won. He played for Timsbury Athletic Football Team, becoming the trainer for many years.

Doris Gladys Helps (nee Gregory) with her father Ernest Gregory at her wedding at The Tabor Chapel in 1950. The reception was held at Kingwell Hall.

Bernard Cayzer laying the foundation stone of the Conygre Hall in 1973. Left to right are L Brewer (Chairman of the Development Committee), J Crozier (who designed and built the Hall) and Arthur Moon (Chair of the Parish Council). In the background is the old Miners' Welfare Hut. — Bernard Cayzer laying the foundation stone of the Conygre Hall in 1973. Left to right are L Brewer (Chairman of the Development Committee), J Crozier (who designed and built the Hall) and Arthur Moon (Chair of the Parish Council). In the background is the old Miners’ Welfare Hut.

James Crang. The Crang family lived in Pitfour House.

Dr Crang and other male members of the Crang family at Pitfour House.

Findlater Crang 1809 - 1892 — Findlater Crang 1809 – 1892. He was a surgeon who lived in Pitfour House.

Maude Crang in 1908

Abbott's Baker Shop at the bottom of Maggs Hill with the delivery van. Shown from left to right are Mrs Abbott, S Fry, Colin Abbott, Shilling Moon (front) and A Abbott. — Abbott’s Baker Shop at the bottom of Maggs Hill with the delivery van. Shown from left to right are Mrs Abbott, S Fry, Colin Abbott, Shilling Moon (front) and A Abbott.

Charles Heal's garage on the corner of Pitfour Terrace. Pictured left to right are Alec Clark, Mr Fowler, Bill Hasell and Charles Heal. — Charles Heal’s garage on the corner of Pitfour Terrace. Pictured left to right are Alec Clark, Mr Fowler, Bill Hasell and Charles Heal. It was in operation in the 1920s and 1930s.

rectory-lane-1 — Street party in Rectory Lane on VE Day 1945

Greenings1949 — Wedding of John and Win Greening in 1949

This is Mr Carr standing beside one of Collins' lorries. The Collins family were millers, brewers and tanners. — This is Mr Carr standing beside one of Collins’ lorries. The Collins family were millers, brewers and tanners.

Three youngsters watching a traction engine working in Greenvale in the 1930s. The field was owned by the Moxham family.

Albert E Moxham — Albert E Moxham. he often used his car as a taxi and for hire

wheelwright — Ernest Moxham with Jake Pickfordl (left) working in the forge.

ernest-and-jake-moxham — This photograph was taken in the 1930s and is of Ernest Moxham, blacksmith and his son Jake, outside the Forge in Church Lane.

Mrs Moxham and Mrs Bird, children's nurses for the Samborne family at Timsbury House. — Mrs Moxham and Mrs Bird, children’s nurses for the Samborne family. Ernest Moxham’s wife Ada had come to the village from London as a nanny for the Sambornes, in Timsbury House.

rhona-and-jake-moxham — The horse is being held by Ernest Moxham, blacksmith, and two children, Rhona and Jake outside the Forge in Church Lane.

rhona-moxham — Joe Holbrook from Home Farm outside the Blacksmiths with his favourite horse Maud. The young lady is Rhona Moxham, blacksmith’s daughter. The sign on the wall “Pratts” indicates that the blacksmith sold petrol.

moxhamfamily — The man standing Ernest Moxham holding a young boy, Jake. Also in the picture are six other children. Standing just in front to his left are sisters Ivy & Violet Ware. They look to be in their teens; they are wearing berets & jackets. In the front of the picture are two boys, Billy & Ronald Ware. They are both wearing what looks to be school uniforms, long socks, lace up shoes, shorts & jumpers with ties & caps on their heads. They look about 7 & 6 yrs old. Next to Ronald is Rhona Moxham, in a dress & holding a hat, she looks about 7yrs old. Lastly is her sister Brenda about 5 yrs old wearing a skirt & jumper. She has very curly hair.

jake-moxham — This is Jake Moxham, in his toy Vauxhall car outside the blacksmith’s forge.

Two young boys on Church Hill. — Two young boys on Church Hill. The one on the right is Jake Moxham son of the village blacksmith who worked himself at the forge in Church Lane. He was the brother of Rhona Moxham. The one on the right is Dennis Bush who became landlord of the Seven Stars.

Jake_Moxham — Jake Moxham who was an engineer.

tooth_puller — This instrument is used to pull animal teeth, but Ernest Moxham, the blacksmith, did use it to pull teeth of some people in the village – he used to sit them on the anvil – no anaesthetic! The instrument looks somewhat like a corkscrew, but has a curved arm which presumably fitted around the tooth.

Rhona-with-toothpick — Rhona with her grandfather’s toothpick.

Rhona Moxham was in the Women’s Land Army (WLA), a civilian organisation created during World War II so women could work in agriculture and replacing men called up to the military. They were commonly known as Land Girls.

p71 — Women’s Land Army

This photo was taken at Lynch and shows Albert White of Tabor Farm hand milking cows.

This picture shows the prefabs in what is now Greenvale Drive with St John's Road running off to the right. The children are Brian and Jennifer Robinson in 1955 — This picture shows the prefabs in what is now Greenvale Drive with St John’s Road running off to the right. The children are Brian and Jennifer Robinson in 1955

This photo was taken in 1914 in the field behind Tabor Farm showing (L-R) Albert White, Nelson White and Ern Fricker.

Oliver Janes 1885-1951 — Oliver Janes was conductor of the Timsbury Male Voice Choir.

Oliver Janes

Male members of the Janes family. L-R back row Oliver Janes, Ernest Janes, Herbert Janes. L-R front row William Janes, Joseph Janes, George Janes.

Janes Family — Female members of the Janes Family.

Photo taken in 1872 from Radford showing Dunford Farm and Withy Mills Colliery.

bonfire — Bonfire built to celebrate the Relief of Mafeking (Boer War) in 1900.

Enoch Bowdich was a market gardener in Timsbury Bottom

The Black Dog Darts Team. The Black Dog was another name name for the Rising Sun in old Bloomfield.

Dr Bertram Austin Crook — Dr Crook came to Timsbury in early 1933 and was the village GP until1972. This picture was probably taken in the late1950s. He was also member of the Mendip Cave Rescue Team, carried out his own post mortems at Radstock mortuary, operated at Paulton Hospital on Tuesday and Thursdays after surgery and also played chess on Tuesday evenings when the village had a chess club. He died in 1973.

Roland Pickford, Chair of the Parish Council 1953-70

Reg Ingle was captain of Somerset County Cricket Club. He moved to Timsbury and was involved in many community organisations — Reg Ingle was captain of Somerset County Cricket Club in the1930s. He moved to Timsbury and was involved in many community organisations

Tabor Chapel Sunday School

Bernard Cayzer at Parish's House — Bernard Cayzer at Parish’s House

Martyn Jeffs — Martyn Jeffs, postmaster

Arthur Moon — Arthur Moon, Chair of the 1970-1992Parish Council

Susan Chillcott. Born 8 July 1963 in Timsbury. She was an English Soprano. At the age of 12 yrs she was talent spotted by Mollie Petrie. She attended the Guildhall School of Music, London, and later sang with Scottish Opera: then at Glynebourne and lastly with the Welsh National Opera. She died on 4th Sept 2003 with Breast Cancer. She lived at one time at Radford.

H Wyn Davies

British Legion Officials and Committee 1950s

Eric Brimble, Clerk to the Parish Council 1955-9 — Eric Brimble, Clerk to the Parish Council 1955-90

Alan Moore — Alan Moore, actor

Robert Pullen, headteacher of Timsbury Senior School

Commander Barnaby Samborne, first Captain of the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine Dreadnought — Commander Barnaby Samborne, first Captain of the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine Dreadnought

Clarence Parfitt

John and Ellen Peak at Homeland, Tyning.

Major Bernard Cayzer opening cricket club house

Young-girls-1913 — L-R Vera Dando, Ivy Moxham, Winnie Bush, Freda Sage, Maria Dando and Lily Bush. Photo taken in 1913 by Rev. Meade-King.

Arthur (Fred), Hilda, Ron Sims South View 1940s — Arthur (Fred) Sims, Coal Haulier and Trap & Car Hirer, with his wife Hilda (nee Fricker, aunt of John Fricker) and son Ron outside their home at South View 1940s

Yucca plant at Rossiter's Nursery, Radford in 1909. Rossiters started their nursery around 1907 and closed in the 1940s — Yucca plant at Rossiter’s Nursery, Radford in 1909. Rossiters started their nursery around 1907 and closed in the 1940s

ted-Cottle — Ted Cottle who worked at Radford Flour Mill, and he lived in Radford.

beekeeping — Two beekeepers in garden. The man on Left with cap, glasses and pipe, is holding honey comb frame covered in bees. The woman on right is holding metal smoke gun.

Bill_Bird — Bill Bird who was a Miner, who lived in the Tanyard in Mill Lane in Radford.

fred-wedlock — Born Peter Frederick Wedlock on 23 May 1942 to a famous footballing family, Fred was raised in his parents pub in Bristol. He started singing at the age of 4 as singing eased his childhood asthma, joining school and church choirs when older. At the University of Swansea he acquired his first banjo and guitar, later joining the Bristol folk scene. Originally a youth employment officer and then a teacher in Bristol, Fred played many gigs at pubs and around. His greatest fame came with the hit song ‘Oldest Swinger in Town’, and ‘Chartbusters 81’. A Timsburyresident for over 30 years, Fred died on 4th March 2010.

Jeff-Sluggett-Hall-Manager-to-Jan21 — Jeff Sluggett moved to Farmborough in1971 and in 1987 he became involved in Timsbury Theatre Group. Jeff took an increasingly active part looking after the Conygre Hall’s facilities. In 2013 he took on the new role of hall manager on a completely voluntary basis. Jeff was also one of the main organisers of the Timsbury Fun Days. He died in 2020.

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