Frithelstock

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

Frithelstock

At the Appeals Tribunal at Barnstaple on Thursday, George Henry Hunkin, of Frithelstock, passed Class A eighteen months ago, and Grade 1 on a recent examination, asked to have another examination on account of defective vision. Captain Stirling said curiously enough the Bideford doctor, whose certificate the man put in, credited him with better sight than the Medical Board did.
The Medical Board knew all the facts and entered them in the medical history sheet. He could be corrected by glasses, and it would be a waste of time to send him for another examination. The application was refused.
Gazette article dated 25 June 1918.

Ready for the judges at Frithelstock Frolic fancy dress competition

For the sixth year running Frithelstock were lucky and had a sunny afternoon for their Frolic.

About £150 was raised for village hall funds and Mrs C Hoare, a former teacher at the village primary school – now the village hall – performed the opening ceremony. A ‘cottager’s garden’ competition was held for the first time and the overall winner with the best entries of flowers and vegetables with Mr M Short of Church Lane, Frithelstock.
Prize winners were – vegetable section: Messrs M Short, D Cox, E Lawrence, A Poole, A G Hearn, F Pickard, M Glover, M Partner, J Bewes, Mrs B Poole and Mrs R Bond; collection of vegetables, Mr M Short. Flower section: Mrs L M Poole, Mrs M Toogood, Mrs J Short, Mr M Glover, Miss A Hunkin, Mrs F Pickard, Mrs J Lawrence; domestic class: Mrs L Hearn, Mrs A Lindsay, Mrs M Toogood, Mrs F Pickard, Mrs J Hunkin, Mrs B Poole, Mrs Jean Hearn. Children’s flowers: under 10, Katherine Short and Christopher; 10-16, Linda Short and Jacqueline Allin; children’s cookery: under 11, Jennifer Allin and Jacqueline Hunkin; over 11, Jacqueline Allin.
Pet show winners were: Charlotte Beresford, Jennifer Allin, Michael Harris, Helen Toogood, Amanda Dawe, Susan Adams, Steven Hunkin, Penelope Partners.
Children’s sports winners were: Anthony Slade, Christopher Poole, Alison Conner, Jacqueline Hunkin, Steven Hunkin, Charlotte Beresford, Shaun Ward, Claire Poole, Jennifer Allin, Graham Hood.
Children’s fancy dress: over 9, Charlotte Beresford, Alan Poole, Jacqueline Allin. Under 9, Trevor Law, Adrian Mills, Michelle Hood. Baby show: Patrick Poole and Peter Chapman.
Clay pigeon shoot: W Marshall, W Chammings, P Harris, D Walter and P Millman.
Petersmarland retained the inter-village tug-of-war cup and skittles winners were Mr J Hearn and Mrs B Poole.

Frithelstock opens its village hall 19th May 1961

What was formerly Frithelstock School began a new lease of useful life to the community when it was officially opened as a Village Hall. Mr Percy Browne MP for Torrington division performed the opening ceremony. The entrance gates were made and given by the local blacksmith, Mr Charles Lawrence and his son. Mr John Allin, chairman of the Hall Committee, presided at the opening ceremony. Mr W E Philip, Chief Education Officer, said he came as a representative of the County Education Committee.

Donald Harris presented Mr Browne with a buttonhole and Mr T Friend, of Messrs Friend, Kelly and Friend, the architects, handed the silver key to Mr Browne with which to open the hall. Mr E May, chairman of the Parish Council, who was first chairman of the Village Hall Committee, proposed a comprehensive vote of thanks.