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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 — Hodder’s pony and trap South Road

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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 and cycling prizes

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

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

Laurence Berry and Doris Gregory at 2 Foundry Cottages

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

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.

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

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

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)

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 at Timsbury House.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Arthur Moon, Chair of the 1970-1992Parish Council

H Wyn Davies

British Legion Officials and Committee 1950s

Eric Brimble, Clerk to the Parish Council 1955-90

Eddie Strong, international athlete from Timsbury

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

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.

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