Welcombe Historical Society
For more information 'phone Bryan Moore 01288 331205

Complete set of Welcombe Census Data 1841 - 1901

Wanted Photographs of Welcombe and its inhabitants from 10 years or more ago, the older the better! A particular request for any old photos of Chapel Cottage?? We would like to collate an archive by copying these photographs (with permission) and keeping them together with any available information about them. These photographs will be shown on this page of the website as well as kept in the archive for reference by any interested parties in the future. If you have any photos you think would be of interest and which you would be happy for us to copy, please contact Bryan Moore 01288 331205 or email

DEVON HISTORY BROUGHT BANG UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
The Devon Record Office has opened the doors of its new home at Great Moor House, Sowton in Exeter and history buffs are already enjoying the new facilities. The new office provides, for the first time ever, accommodation for all the records in Exeter on one site, with sufficient expansion space for the next twenty years. The building incorporates all the latest in record office design including 'passive environmental control' to preserve the sometimes-fragile documents. Opening hours in the spacious new searchroom are 10 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. The service remains free, following Devon County Council's decision to remove the admission charges which have been in place since the early 1980's.

St Nectan's Bellringers 1940 Harry Pengelly, George Pengelly, Arthur Turner, Fred Beer, Jack Sanders, Fred Jewell, Mr Turner, Rev. Wheeler
Titus and Loiusa Oke at Church Cottage around 1920 picture courtesy of The Hartland Times	Welcombe's first car at Strawberry Water a 1913/1914 Studebaker
Welcombe Village School 1928 Schoolmistress Miss Tomlinson is on the right in the striped shirt Iris Burrow(Wade) is on the left. She later returneed to the school as a teacher. Other pupils include Fred Jewell, Alice Turner, Mary Burrow, Ada Dennis, Joan Dennis, Cyril Burrow, Laurie Burrow, Emily Gifford	Welcombe Village School 1930 Back row: Bill Turner, n/k, n/k, Miss Tomlinson, n/k,Cyril Burrow Middle row: Fred Jewell, Lauire Burrow, n/k, Lucy Jewell(?),n/k Front row: n/k, Ada Dennis, Mary Burrow, Lucy Jewell(alt.),n/k
Ley Park in 1981	Mead Farm in 1954