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WOODBURY NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 EDITORIAL It’s not often that Woodbury hits the headlines, but for it to happen twice in one month – August 2014 – must be a first. Local press and BBC Spotlight personnel were twice in the village, for very different reasons. Sadly, the first was a major fire – a spectacular sight for onlookers, but the temporary demise of another family’s business (see page 13). The other major event was the programme of WW1 Community Commemorations, held between 2-4 August in Woodbury, under the auspices of the Royal British Legion in the Parish of Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton, Exton and Ebford. Whilst many individuals, organisations and businesses were involved in the services, the exhibition and the community concert, special mention must be made of one person. Sandra Huish encouraged, sought sponsorships, cajoled, organised and master-minded the entire programme, supported by her team of volunteers. We all owe her a depth of gratitude. Thank you Sandra! Photo - Sandra attending the Act of Remembrance. The COVER PHOTOS refer to the WW1 commemorations which you can read about from page 30. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356 Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Registered Office: Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Chairman: Peter Payne, ‘Harsley’, Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton. Tel: 232394 Editor: Mrs Sue Bury, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway. Tel: 233753 Subscriptions: Mrs Ann Shell, 6 Summerfield. Tel: 239175 Circulation: Mrs Beverley Simcox, 2 Beeches Close. Tel: 232858

ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel: 01392 877400 or email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES: ROTA OF SERVICES - St Swithun’s Morning Prayers - Every Monday at 9.15. 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Family Service. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Choral Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.15 Choral Eucharist with Sunday Club (Vanessa Freeman 222121). 6.30pm Choral Evensong (January to November inclusive). 4th Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion. 11.15 Morning Prayer. More information See the Church Digest (available free in Church) or visit our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 11.00) For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website - www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/floodlighting-form.php. Dedications: Celebrating David and Audrey Elphick's Golden Wedding on 5 and 6 September after 50 very happy years.

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FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) The summer afternoon tea was held on 19 July in Church, with over 60 members and friends present. Donoveen Alcock read one of her own compositions to entertain the group, the event was enjoyed by all and £350 was raised for FoSS funds. It is with a degree of sadness that Jill and Patrick Whitten will be leaving Woodbury for a new life in the New Forest region. Jill has been the inspiration of FoSS as Chair and then secretary and it was due to her dedication and enthusiasm that over £50,000 was raised to ensure the re-ordering of the west end of the Church was completed. A significant sum was collected from members and friends to be able to present Jill with a garden voucher for use in her new home. FoSS will provide the funds for stonework repairs at the west door and for the transfer of the Robert Masefield memorial to a position close to the War Memorial, where it is visible and in an appropriate position; he was the first Woodbury casualty of the First World War. FoSS will host the lych gate stall on 6 September, at which we look forward to support from the community. CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - SEPTEMBER 7 - Mrs S Huish. 14 - Mrs J Jeans. 21 and 28 - Mrs J Hann. Please note we will decorate Church for Harvest on Thursday 2 October.

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6 CORNERSTONES On the very wet morning of 5 August twelve members set off with Redcoat guide Derek Rigby for a tour of Exeter's City Walls. Starting from Cathedral Green, Derek explained that the Clarence Hotel had originally been built as meeting rooms but, when bought by a French man, it was converted into accommodation and he called it an hotel, the first such in England. The Cafe next to it had been the first Bank in the City. Heading east along Cathedral Close, the privilege of a peep into the Dean's courtyard was allowed after entering through the street door with 450 nails in it. Continuing along to the East Gate, passing through and heading south down the outside, the wall is nearly ten metres high and in the past it had supported structures built out from it, housing traders selling their wares and catering for the needs of the City dwellers for hundreds of years. On reaching South Street, the wall and South Gate towers had been demolished to widen the highway. After crossing South Street and the modern footbridge over Western Way, which had been erected at the same height as the wall, the top of the wall on the South side was reached, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Following the outside of the wall was a steep descent to Exe Island and Cricklepit but it had been a steep ascent for the tradesmen bringing goods into the City at South Gate from the Quay or the mills and cloth factories at Cricklepit. Climbing uphill outside the wall the group crossed the top of the wall and recrossed Western Way and, having passed the house that moved, rejoined the wall which was under the pavement climbing uphill to St Bartholomew's burial ground and down past Ironbridge and up behind the modern car parks to rejoin the wall (or what was left of it - which clearly showed how it had been constructed), and on to Queen Street where the old Remand Prison had been (now the Thistle Hotel). Here had been the North Gate and passing through into Northernhay Gardens the wall was to the right and contained a round tower, the history of which is in dispute. Passing on through Princesshay, where the wall had made way for shops, to Chapel Street and then the wall again, the tour ended. ST SWITHUNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LYCH GATE DATES - 9.00-11.00 Every Saturday until 27 September. 1 November and 6 December, weather permitting, at lych gate or inside Church. Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

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The annual outing of the Society on 16 July was to Dartmouth and the Britannia Royal Naval College, attended by 34 members and their friends, and arranged by John Treasaden. We spent the morning in the town, in its beautiful setting where the River Dart meets the sea, a deep-water haven in a tidal inlet encircled by hills. The large parish church, built in 1372, has recently been superbly restored. Overlooking the town is the spectacular building of the Britannia Royal Naval College where we spent the afternoon. Designed by Sir Aston Webb and opened in 1905, the College replaced the wooden hulk of HMS Britannia moored in the river below, where Naval officers had been trained since 1869. We were first taken round the extensive grounds in the coach and then treated to a fascinating and most informative visit to the interior of the College (where the main corridor between the chapel and the dining room was an eighth of a mile long!). The tour was guided by a retired Naval officer, Commander Peter White, who himself had served two tours of duty at the College and was an absolute treasure trove of information. Because of the number of questions we asked him, we even arrived late in the diningroom for a very welcome cream tea, to complete a super day out!

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Every year, despite concerns about the flowers and produce we have in our gardens, members manage to make this event an interesting and colourful occasion. This year was no exception and proved to be much better than we expected. So, a very big thank you to all the members who took part. It is time consuming selecting, preparing and then presenting produce but it is good to bring together items we have grown and see the results of each other’s labour. Yes, they are judged by a Royal Horticultural Society judge, but we try to create a relaxed atmosphere and an air of fun. Hopefully we always learn something new. The judge, Roy Halsey, remarked on the quality of the show and said that he always enjoys coming to Woodbury. As always, his remarks were helpful, and they will be shared with members at a later date. He gave examples of how we could improve the presentation of exhibits. For example, six sweet peas in a vase should be presented in oasis and in a fan shape! In a mixed vase of flowers each individual flower should be seen clearly. So, members, take note for future shows!

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Dot Foster won the Oakhayes Trophy for the highest number of points in the Floral Section, Ken Crundwell the Committee Shield for the highest number of points in the Fruit and Vegetable Section and Elizabeth Slade won the Woodbury Park Plate for the overall highest number of points in the show. Trophies were also awarded to Annette Smith, Jean Carpenter, Bryony Giles, June Hallett, Jill Askew and Nova Fisher. The Membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Challenge Cup was won by Ann Hildred for growing the best Show Onion. It was not the largest onion there but was a good shape and presented in the correct way.

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For various reasons the overall number of exhibits was slightly down on last year; some classes had none. The annual flower and vegetable show is a traditional village event, so let us hope that this tradition will continue for many years to come. We hope that those who came to view the show enjoyed it. Because of the refurbishment of the Village Hall certain aspects of the show had to be rethought, so a very big thank you to all those who helped in any way and especially to Annette Smith who headed the overall responsibility. Our next meeting is on 9 September, 7.30 in the Village Hall, when Mrs Jenny Short will present Reach for the Stars. LEADERS NEEDED FOR NEW RAINBOWS UNIT Woodbury has thriving Guiding and Scouting groups and the smallest Guiders are Rainbows - 5 and 6 year old girls. We have a very long waiting list at the moment of girls wishing to join our Rainbow unit, enough to be able to create a new second unit of up to 12 girls. The only problem is we have no one to run the group. Are you interested or do you know anyone who would be interested in giving some free time to provide a fun, safe environment in which to enjoy time with new Rainbows? We need two volunteers, one of whom would need to be the Leader of the unit. We would support the new unit and plan sessions together. Please ring Sarah Hales on 01395 232631 for more information.

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Year 6 Leavers – Summer 2014 Moving On with Best Wishes and High Hopes Parents, governors and members of the wider village community joined pupils and staff at St Swithun’s Church for the End of Term Service to celebrate the achievements of Year 6 pupils and offer good wishes to everyone who would be leaving the school at the end of the summer term. The service also included a special presentation to teacher, Mr Mark Dinnin, who is relocating with his wife and two children to take up a teaching post in Bracknell at the start of the autumn term. In addition to receiving a number of cards and gifts, Mr Dinnin was also thanked by Mr Graham Gerdes, Chairman of Woodbury School Governors, for his contribution to the school over the past eight years. This has included enabling successive groups of Year 6 pupils to achieve their potential as well as helping them to successfully prepare for the next step in their educational journey. Due to other commitments, Reverend Karen Spray was unable to attend the service and arranged for Mr Henry Fulls to deputise for her. The school was appreciative of Mr Fulls’ contribution, not least his uplifting closing remarks at the end of the service.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 28 August Woodbury WI Croquet afternoon at Budleigh. 2.30 start. 4 Sept. Local History Society Meeting. Bernard Hughes. 7.30. WVH. 6 Sept. Big Breakfast for Force Cancer Charity. WSVH. 8.00-11.30. 6 Sept. Bowling Evening and Meal. Woodbury Twinning Association. 6-21 Sept. Devon Artists Network, Open Studios. 11.00-6.00 (see box). 9 Sept. Woodbury Garden Club Reach for the Stars. 7.30. WVH. 11 Sept. Woodbury WI Heirlooms of the Future, 7.30, WVH. 13 Sept. Parish Council Surgery. 10.00-12.30. Exton Village Hall. 14 Sept. Short Harvest Festival Service in Holy Trinity, 6.00, followed by Harvest Supper in village hall. 20 Sept. Coffee Morning in The Goosefield. 10.00-12.00. 20 Sept. WCPF Country Fair. Playing Field at Woodbury. 11.00-5.00. 26 Sept. MacMillan Coffee Morning. Greenhouse, Exton. 10.00-12.00. 27 Sept. Mapping Workshop. 9.30-1.00. St. Andrew’s Hall, Exton. 28 Sept. Cream Teas in St Andrew’s Church. 3.30. 9 Oct. Woodbury WI Declutter your Life, where do I begin? 7.30, WVH 4 Oct. Harvest Festival Service, St Swithun’s Church, 11.15. 4 Oct. Antiques Valuation & Cream Teas. St Andrew’s Hall, Exton. 4.00 11 Oct. Parish Council Surgery. 10.00-12.30. Woodbury Church Rooms. 11 Oct. Progressive Supper. Woodbury Twinning Association. 6 Nov. Local History Society Meeting. John Allen. St Swithun’s. 13 Nov. Woodbury WI Wallis and the Abdication. 7.30, WVH. 15 Nov. Wine Tasting Evening, WVH, Woodbury Twinning Association. 17 Nov. Friends of Woodbury Surgery AGM, 2.30, WVH. 22 Nov. Parish Council Surgery. 10.00-12.30. W/Salt Village Hall. 29 Nov. Town Lane Community Orchard tree planting. 11 Dec. Woodbury WI Christmas log decoration. 7.30, WVH. Jan. 2015 Town Lane Community Orchard Wassailing tba WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meetings, and minutes of meetings of Woodbury Parish Council can be found on www.woodburydevon.co.uk

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In recognition of their effort and achievements, annual Year 6 awards were presented to the following pupils: James Powell - Pearn Shield (overall progress and positive contribution to school), Matthew Williams - Ken Lane Cup (sporting achievement), Faith Fielder - Ellis Shield (academic achievement), Jessica Walls - Du Buisson Award (contribution to music), Cody Tyrrell - Children & Young People’s Award (enjoyment of learning). The new term commences for pupils at Woodbury School on Monday 8 September.

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WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL SURGERIES The Parish Council is convening Saturday morning Surgeries, monthly in each of our villages. The first of these will be held in the Village Hall at Exton on 13 September from 10.00 to 12.30. Thereafter, at the same times, in Woodbury on 11 October in the Church Rooms, and Woodbury Salterton in the Village Hall on 22 November. Further information about future meetings will continue to appear in Woodbury News and on Public Notice Boards. These Surgeries will offer the following: ¨ An opportunity to meet Parish, District and County Councillors to discuss any aspect of personal concern in the parish. ¨ To become acquainted with the extended role Councillors now play in local Government and why this is crucial in ensuring local democracy is preserved in our communities. ¨ To obtai ¨ n advice about local issues and formal procedures, including Planning matters. ¨ Any other topic of local relevance. In addition to the above, we need to be aware that there is always a need for new blood to continue to serve their respective villages and local communities at all levels. New elections are due in May 2015 and apart from the immediate matters referred to, it is hoped these Surgeries will also help to re-define the essential importance of a Councillor’s work for the community, as well as stimulate interest in coming forward yourselves as candidates for election. Further enquiries, as usual, may be made direct to the Parish Clerk, Mrs Belinda Price, Greenacre, Couches Lane EX5 1HL 01395 233791.

Little Explorers Club Each week during the latter part of the summer term, under the direction of teacher and expedition leader, Mrs Kate Vernon, a group of Foundation Stage children set out on a series of intrepid adventures in search of mini-beasts in the school’s wild, damp and dark areas.

Fascinated by the wide range of small creatures they found under logs, in wet grass and under decaying vegetation, the young explorers carefully studied the habits of the creatures they found to gain a greater understanding of where and how each of them lived. The children then constructed artificial mini-beast homes out of recycled materials to attract similar creatures in their own gardens.

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LATE ENTRY!!!! Work to equip the school with a purpose-built, Early Years’ double classroom started the day after children and staff broke up for the summer holiday. The new facility will make a significant improvement to the provision offered to the school’s youngest pupils. It is anticipated that the new facility will be ready for occupation during the first half of the autumn term. In addition to the building itself, the project includes provision of a number of additional outdoor play areas. This has been an important consideration and every effort has been made to ensure that all pupils benefit from the scheme. In addition to the newly created all-weather play space for younger pupils (much of it under cover), another key aim has been to ensure that older pupils also have access to outside space appropriate to their needs. In September 2013, due to rising pupil numbers, an additional teacher was appointed to create a sixth class. It is intended, when the school reaches its maximum net capacity of 210 pupils, a further full-time teacher will be appointed and children will be organised in seven classes comprising single year groups. A steady increase in pupil numbers over time has allowed the school to prepare for this enlargement in a measured way, minimising disruption for pupils and staff. To assist the school with the transition from its current pupil roll to its maximum net capacity, a part-time teacher has been appointed to take responsibility for teaching a seventh group of children each morning. This will enable specific aspects of the curriculum to be planned and taught to children of specific ages and help reduce the size of most teaching groups.

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Woodbury Cricket Club’s home fixture in the Devon Cricket League against Newton St Cyres on Saturday 26 July at Town Lane witnessed an extraordinary partnership of 272 between Woodbury’s opening batsmen James Kavanagh and Jimmy Jones. Having won the toss and wisely deciding to bat under glorious skies, Woodbury’s skipper Ian Hughes looked on as his openers flayed the visiting bowling to all parts of the ground. The hot and humid conditions required regular drinks breaks but Kavanagh and Jones still managed to scamper 55 singles during their partnership. Several of these could have been turned into twos were it not for Kavanagh pulling a hamstring early on in his innings. Beware the injured batsman, so the saying goes, and Kavanagh duly bludgeoned 15 sixes and 12 fours on his way to 170, before being caught at backward point off a thick outside edge. Jones, batting in a maroon brim, scored all round the wicket and unfurled a series of pull shots, delicate dabs and late cuts on his way to 118 before being caught driving at mid-off. Newton St Cyres stuck to their task and took a couple of quick wickets but Ross Jarvis, who was unperturbed by a passing shower, cracked 33 not out to boost Woodbury to an imposing total of 362 for the loss of three wickets. Newton St Cyres’ chase was strangled by the opening bowling of Jarvis and Nalin Chouhan, and the visitors were soon 29–1. Newton St Cyres’ opener Chris Collyer stood firm in the face of some hostile bowling to make 34, before being caught off the bowling of Kevin Miller, who ploughed through 9 overs of offspin and finished with three maidens and two wickets for 15 runs. Eight overs of spin bowling from Richard Hunt accounted for two Newton St Cyres batsmen at a cost of 27 runs, and although wicketkeeper Tom Sunderland played a fluid knock to finish on 38 not out, Newton St Cyres ran out of overs and finished the match on 132–5. It was a pleasure to welcome so many spectators to the beautiful ground at Town Lane, several of whom enjoyed a drink in the pavilion bar before strolling around the boundary and soaking up the evening sun on the benches overlooking Woodbury village. We look forward to more of the same as the summer marches on.

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20 August 2014 began as many Sunday mornings do in Woodbury – people lying in as it wasn’t a work day, dog walkers out early avoiding the heat of the day, people strolling to the shop for the Sunday papers, bells summoning worshipers to church. Soon after 2pm everything had changed. It would have been difficult to miss the drone of the helicopter circulating continuously over the village, the thick black smoke billowing into the blue skies, followed by the ominous sounds of fire engines coming from far and wide. Unfortunately, the local car breaker’s business had gone up in smoke. Interviewed as the fire was brought under control and as residents from approximately 50 houses who had been evacuated returned home into the 200 metre exclusion zone, Nigel Deasy, Station Manager at Central Command East who took control of the entire incident commented: ‘There were ten fire appliances on site, six specials including the aerial platform from Taunton, and over 100 personnel were involved, including crews from as far afield as Wellington.’

Explaining that the road was closed for 6 hours, Nigel said: ‘It was a hazard risk because we knew that there were acetylene cylinders on site, as well as propane and oxygen cylinders. The vehicles themselves were hazardous, and explosions were caused by cylinders and cars exploding. Crews from Exmouth were the first in attendance and they worked tirelessly to prevent fire spreading to adjacent buildings. Appliances are staying overnight to damp down the scene.’ Nigel continued: ‘In attendance were the Environmental Protection Unit, the Command Unit, the Welfare Unit, and two water bowsers were needed.’ At one stage, there was no tap water in Woodbury, which caused some confusion until villages realised that it wasn’t only their water supply that was affected. Additionally, in attendance were personnel fro m the Council Emergency team, the East Devon Housing team, the Environment Agency – reason enough for the Fire Service to declare it a major incident. Residents, who were evacuated to Woodbury village hall until 8pm, were given tea and refreshments from many villagers who came to see what help they could give, and to offer overnight accommodation, should it be needed. Photos on this page by Nova Fisher

RECIPE OF THE MONTH ORANGE AND CARDAMON ICE CREAM This is a quick way to create an unusual and delicious ice cream without having to resort to an ice cream maker. As you will see, it is a bit a of a cheat, but the result is well worth it. Ingredients for the SUPER quick version ¨ 1L best quality vanilla ice cream ¨ 4/5 tbs orange curd (available from better supermarkets) ¨ 12 cardamom pods with the seeds crushed and outer husk removed METHOD 1. remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow it to soften for about 10 minutes. 2. transfer the ice cream to a bowl and stir in the orange curd and the crushed cardamon seeds. (Make sure you do not include the husks of the cardamon pods). 3. refreeze the mixture in a suitable container and leave for 24 hours for the flavours to develop. If you want to make your own orange curd here is a quick easy method. The curd is delicious on toast and makes a lovely gift on its own. INGREDIENTS FOR HOMEMADE ORANGE CURD ¨ 100g butter melted ¨ 3 eggs ¨ zest and juice from 3 large oranges ¨ 200g sugar METHOD 1. add all the ingredients to a microwavable bowl. 2. beat the ingredients together well. 3. microwave the mixture for about 4 to 5 minutes. 4. after each minute of the cooking time pause the microwave and stir the mixture. 5. it is ready when it thickens enough to coat a wooden spoon. Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Volunteers from the Rapid Relief Team, members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, appeared with sandwiches, cakes and bottles of water. Ian Buckley, one of their community volunteers, explained: ‘We are all volunteers, and are happy to help; we also like to support the local Services.’ Some of the mainly young volunteers had come from Newton Abbot.

From Jean Carpenter May I, through the medium of Woodbury News, express my grateful thanks to all the lovely friends, neighbours and some people I didn’t know, for all of their kindness to me and all of the other people affected by the recent fire at Woodbury Car Breakers. I was amazed at how quickly help was forthcoming – one lady had a cake in the oven and we were all treated to a very tasty slice! Tea, coffee was produced, even when the water was cut off! Bottles of water arrived from all over the Village. The PCSOs were superb with all of their help, assurance and a continued explanation of the situation. They could not have done more for us. Beds for the night were arranged and we were allowed to pick up medication. This involved a ride in a Police Car! No blues and twos though! Speaking for myself, the young officer who came with me could not have been more helpful and caring. One up side of the event was that we were able to meet newcomers whom we had not met before and, in some cases, to see people we hadn’t seen for some time. Also a big ‘thank you’ to the ladies, some of the WI, I believe, and the others who turned up with tea, coffee, etc and lovely cakes. Thank you, again. Lastly, there is one unsung star! Namely Bryony Giles, who opened up the barn at Gilbrook House, put out tables and chairs, and looked after the Firemen, Police, and the Environment Officer, keeping them supplied with drinks, cakes, and so on. She finally got to bed around 3.00am, only to be up again at 6.00am. Well done Bryony! The Spotlight TV crew came in to interview us and when asked what the spirit in the village was like I told them that it was fabulous, as always. There is no place like Woodbury and I, for one, am glad to be here. Thank you everybody. JULY WEATHER Following the fine weather of June, July has continued the same pattern but with even more sunshine. The grass has almost stopped growing but with high levels of humidity and the odd scattered shower there was just enough moisture to keep it green – perfect for mowers but unlikely to yield a third crop of silage. Mid-month we had a few thunder storms but nothing very close to Woodbury. Balfour Beatty have fixed the leakage at Wimbleball Lake so apart from the three reservoirs at Kennick which are low due to projects to improve flood protection, water stocks are good for the time of year. For the stats rainfall was 27.7 mm (1.09 ins and 38% of average), max/ min temperatures were 28C/14C and winds were light and variable over the period. PJH.

Rapid Response Team, photo by Colin Ashby

Nigel commented a week later: ‘The support the Fire Service received from the village was tremendous and we are very grateful to everyone. We were able to save two workshops and prevent the fire spreading into a further 100 vehicles which would have put the private house of Cheryl and Laurence at risk of becoming involved if this was not achieved.’

Firemen ready to dampen down the site in the early evening

Water bowser

Woodbury News extends sympathies to the owners Cheryl and Laurence McGauley and gratitude that no-one was injured. It was a real eye-opener to see how such diverse Services, organisations and volunteers came together to help in the emergency. Grateful thanks to everyone concerned.

16 As Woodbury News goes to press mid-August, the last words come from Cheryl. “I want to thank the whole community for all their support, both during the fire and afterwards; we received many gifts of cards, flowers and food. As things stand at the moment, the site has been cleared, and Woodbury Car Breakers’ business is up and running”.

Photo left - courtesy of Simon Horn LRPS, Chief Photographer of Exmouth Journal

WILT - WOODBURY INTERESTING LITTLE THEATRE An audience of over 160 enjoyed the latest WILT Production, Three for the Price of One, on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 July. The evening began with a French farce Breakfast for One by David Foxton. Life in a Paris apartment provided lots of laughs along the way as the French maid reveals her evening job is not what it seems and the owner of the house, a lawyer, manages to escape becoming bankrupt due to the arrival of a Jacqueline Cooper and Roger Spencer gentleman. The wife thinks he’s a vagrant off the street come to partake of her charity breakfast but the real vagrant helps himself to all their best silver and jewellery.

37 FUNDRAISING Open Garden Jean Carpenter A very hot day, loads of helpers, garden looking fabulous, but very few people coming in which was rather disappointing. Maybe it was too hot or the school holidays had become No 1 priority. However, thanks to some generous donations, the take of the day of £167.68 now stands at £210.50. My garden is still open, if anyone wants to come and look and donations are still very welcome. My grateful thanks must go to all my helpers and to those who supported the event. Thank you a thousand times. Also a big ‘thank you’ to the anonymous donor who sent £5 through the post. No name, but the envelope had an Exeter postmark. LOST PROPERTY Found after the weekend 3-5 August a red boy’s cap (Angry Birds - Ewen inside), a pair glasses, 1 baby’s striped blanket, a large umbrella and a small umbrella. All items will be left at the back of St Swithun’s Church, which is open all day.

SEE WOODBURY ONLINE www.woodburydevon.co.uk BIG BREAKFAST FOR FORCE CANCER CHARITY WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER, 8.00-11.30. £5 per person. The Breakfast is once again supported by Kenniford Farm and Dartfresh.

20 SEPTEMBER COUNTRY FAIR AT THE PLAYING FIELDS, 11.00 - 5.00 For information call Cheryl on 07786 706546

ROUND AND ABOUT DEATH Sadly Ron Sprague passed away on Sunday 3 August, aged 91, after a short stay in hospital. Fiercely independent to the end, even cooking his favourite roast beef on the previous Thursday, he kept the nurses of the RD&E amused relaying stories that his deafness was down to his tank being blown up on D-Day. Our thanks go to the nurses. We lived at the old Govetts as a family until 1967, then moved to Cott Park Broadway. For the last two years he lived in Park Close. Our thanks also go to Dr Fletcher and the staff of Woodbury Surgery. "Stubborn to the end, Dad, with a sense of humour". Our very own WW2 hero will be sadly missed by us all.

The second play was a two hander Garden Pests by Jean McConnell. In this play the audience shared a short period of time at a country house garden with two ladies of a certain age from very different backgrounds. Jean McConnell’s observational humour was so true to life and the audience showed their enjoyment with lots of smiles and laughter.

WEDDING Congratulations to Caroline Tucker of Exton and Kienan Smyth who were married at St Swithun's on 26 July. The service was conducted by Prebendary Roger Carlton, who had baptised the bride. She was supported by eight bridesmaids. WELCOME To Keelie Martin, who has moved from Exeter into 1 Court Gardens, Globe Hill. Keelie works as a Surveyor in Exeter, and shares her newly-built house with Andrew Lewis, who was already in the village. DIAMOND WEDDING, EXTON Congratulations to Rosemarie and Cecil Heron who were married in Belfast and will celebrate 60 happy years on 3 September.

Larraine Price, Eileen Gaiger

GOLDEN WEDDING, EXTON David and Audrey Elphick will be celebrating 50 wonderful happy years of marriage on 5 September with family and friends at a special luncheon on Saturday 6th. THANK YOU David and Audrey Elphick would like to thank all their friends in Exton for their many acts of kindness and help during David’s illness. We are pleased to say that David is well on the way to good health.

David and Audrey Elphick on their wedding day.

Linda Cameron, Valerie Arndt

The final play was A Cut in the Rates by Alan Ayckbourne, a short but cleverly crafted play by a real master. At first the audience are lead along the path of what appears to be a ghost story but then turns into horror, only to have the twist at the end which is the real comedy. The evening was full of great entertainment with lots of laughs and surprises along the way.

Members of WILT would like to thank everyone involved in the production for all their hard work and commitment. The evening was a great success. With your contribution through ticket sales and of course the raffle this production has enabled WILT to make a contribution of £1,200 to the Village hall building fund. In the coming months we will be holding some play readings, thinking of plays for the future, so why not come along and enjoy an entertaining evening. You may have a play you have been dying to do or perhaps you are a budding playwright and would like your play performed. We would love to hear from you, so give us a call. We would like to make this an annual event, so if you are a local charity and would like to benefit from one of our productions, please get in touch with Norma Payne 01395 232394 or Val Arndt 01395 233175.

WOODBURY TO EXTON “HEAP” WALK on 6 June As part of the HEAP process that Woodbury has been involved in for the last year and a half, and to try to get some of the newer people in the village to become more acquainted with the area that they now live in, an investigative and informative walk was organised to go from Woodbury to its sister village of Exton and back, a distance of some 6 miles. The walk started from the Woodbury Car Park and followed down Mirey Lane towards St Swithun’s Church. It was here, to the side of the current white house in the picture, that there was in the 19th century a tannery. This has now long gone, but the original house still stands on the spot. At the Oakhayes crossroads we found the meagre remains of the old Globe Inn, which was built in the late 17th century and burnt to the ground in 1916. From 1832-61 it was used for the Petty Sessions Courts. After about half a mile we passed Rydon Farm. This was a leasehold farm recorded from the 17th century, but almost certainly there was an earlier farm on the same site. It has been farmed by the Glanvill family for over 200 years. Just at the right time, the current Mr Glanvill appeared “as if by The Globe Inn in 1914 before its demise. magic”, and gave us a short commentary about the farm. On leaving Rydon Farm, we rounded the bend and could see some of the remains of the old leat system which used to supply water to Rydon Mill. Much of this had now been filled in during recent years. The mill itself was a leasehold mill first recorded in the middle of the 16th century, but probably much older.

This was preceded by wartime songs from Memory Lane Band, consisting of Jane Hindle from Woodbury, with Lesley Schlaefli, Paul Boeree, Phil Hargreaves and Chris Adams.

Chris Lear and her team, now morphed into The Soup Kitchen, provided soup in the interval, before results of the raffle were announced. Although there was no charge for attending the Concert, a collection made by the Marine cadets raised some £500, which will be donated to three charities: Cancer UK, The Hasler Rehabilitation Unit at Devonport and the Woodbury Branch of the British Legion. The organisers are extremely grateful to the following for their support, donations and sponsorship: Brooklands Events, Browns Farm Caravan Park, CML Scaffolding, The Diggers Rest, East of Exe, Everys Solicitors, Greendale, The Green Door, House-it Self Storage Ltd, Kilve and Debbie Marchant, Kings Garden & Leisure Ltd, Miller Signs, Ocean Physio & Rehab, Rydon Farm B&B, St Peter’s School Harefield, St Swithun’s Church, Woodbury Car Breakers, Woodbury Garage, Woodbury Park Hotel & Golf Club Ltd, Woodbury Parish Council and Christ Church as well as all the individuals who gave of their time and practical help in so many ways. And as mentioned in the editorial this month, without the enthusiasm and huge commitment of Sandra Huish, these events would not have taken place. Sandra summed up the final evening: ‘We sang Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia and Jerusalem, all waving the 250 hand-made Union flags. It was a truly community event.’ A huge ‘thank-you’ again, Sandra.

The concert started with the arrival of the RBL Standard Bearer, Mark Burge, WO2 of 6th Battalion The Rifles, escorted by the Royal Marine Cadets. Their arrival was followed by singing of The National Anthem and then Mike Bull read out the Declaration of War.

It ceased operating in 1910 and was used as a dwelling house from that date. We were lucky enough to have within our party Raymond Brown, a local farmer, who was born in Rydon Mill some 64 years ago. Whilst he never saw the mill in operation, he was able to give us a most interesting commentary of what life was like back then. He was also able to relate stories to us which his father had told him over the years. These were at times humorous, but also related to changes in agricultural practices, and to changes in the environment. This included telling us about what used to “go on” in some old outbuildings near Exton, where cider used to be made. Every Sunday morning local farmers would meet here for a cider tasting (drinking!) session. This went on for many years. It was so good to be able to have all this local knowledge. On arrival at Exton we stopped for a while to take refreshment at the pub known as The Puffing Billy. This is believed to have been aptly named after an overweight landlord in the 19th century called William Potter! It was pointed out that the structure of the pub was originally one of Exton’s now lost farms, along with three others. Exton also had lime kilns in the 19th century, until the advent of the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, when they were lost. Originally Exton was only a small hamlet area, but now it is extremely well built up. We walked all the way back to Woodbury on the designated footpath, through many a kissing gate. It was noted that some kissing took place just to make sure they worked - which they did! As we got nearer to Woodbury village the sluice gates which controlled the flow of water to Rydon Mill could be seen, and as we entered the main road at the Gilbrook bridge, we could look across the road and observe the long old cob barn belonging to Gilbrook House. Finally we passed The Maltster’s Arms and next to it Darby’s Cottage. Both have long histories. The Maltster’s had long been a malt house, and was recorded as such in 1753. Darby’s Cottage can be traced as a bakery since that time until the 1950s when it became a private house. This concluded our walk which had taken some four and a half hours, but all agreed that it had been well worth doing. It had put a new perspective on the village, especially by those who knew little of its past. We found that some things had changed a lot and others very little. All interesting stuff! Roger Stokes. For those who may not know, HEAP stands for Historical Environment Action Plan. Basically, the HEAP process is a stock-taking exercise organised by the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty group, which compares how Woodbury is now with how it was in 1839 (the time of the Tithe map). Editor

An ex-Woodbury School pupil, Marie Kelsall, who now runs her own drama school, wrote a trilogy of scenes from WWI enacted by current pupils. They included Stan and Jo McCormick, Caleb Kelsall, Phoebe and Darcie Nosworthy, Rebecca Osborn, Holly Hales, Bella Price-Richards, Scarlet and Mark Burge, Ryan Whitehead, Max and Ewen AbrehartSmith.

The Marine Cadets who handed out programmes, and undertook a bucket collection in the interval.

Also during the first half were contributions from The Woodbury Community Choir, under the leadership of Sarah Owen, and soldiers’ songs from The Whalers with Michelle Conneeley, who also led the final community singing in the second half, when she was cheered wildly for her rousing performance as Britannia. There were some impromptu performances from members of the audience.

20 MAPPING WORKSHOP FOR THE LANDSCAPE PROJECT IN THE PARISH If you like maps, and want to see how maps over the last 200 years can show you the changes in the areas where we now live, do come and join in a workshop which will be held from 10.00 until 1.00 in Exton Village Hall on Saturday 27 September, under the tutelage of Philippe Planel of the HEAP landscape project. The purpose of this is to compare the maps of 1839, 1880 and 2014 in order to see these changes that have taken place in the landscape. The areas covered will be Gulliford, Nutwell, Exton and Ebford. The early map shows what Exton looked like before the railway came, and that and the 1880 map what the area was like before the Royal Marine Training Camp was built there. Ebford, too, has had many changes, especially in the area of Odams Wharf, which these maps will show. There have been so many changes along the whole area from Gulliford to Ebford that the early landscape has almost vanished in some places. Many residents in the parish are unaware of the extent of the parish, and also that Ebford was part of Woodbury until the late 1980s, when it was transferred to Clyst St George. Two workshops have already taken place, one in Woodbury and the other in Woodbury Salterton, and a further workshop is planned in Woodbury Salterton. We hope with these four workshops to have compared the changes in the landscape since 1839 (or earlier) for almost the whole of the parish. Numbers are limited to 20 people working in groups of four â&#x20AC;&#x201C; anyone in the Parish may take part. If you are interested in attending the Woodbury Workshop, or want more details of the day, please contact Gill Selley on 233208 or gselley100@gmail.com as soon as possible. WHIST - TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER, 7.30 WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL

WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Inland Waterways of England and Wales an illustrated talk by Bernard Hughes THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 7.30, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Coffee and biscuits available from 7.10pm. Visitors welcome.

A young visitor to the Exhibition (left) , Chris Lear, Simon Hall of BBC Spotlight, Sandra Huish and members of the Navy & Army Canteen.

So successful was the Exhibition that it is planned to stage it again in the Autumn on a Saturday afternoon, enabling people who were working on the Monday to attend. Compered by Charlie Collins, the final event of the commemorations was the Community Concert, held on the village green in a magnificent marquee complete with chandeliers and a stage, attended by over 300 although there were only enough seats for 260!

32 Roger Stokes and Gill Selley of the Local History Society organised the Historical Exhibition, which was held in the village hall during Monday afternoon and which included many displays, artefacts and old photographs. Eileen Pratt and Janet Atkins assembled a display from Exton. Children from both Woodbury Salterton and Woodbury Schools produced splendid display boards, gleaning information from the schools’ log books. There was also a VAD nursing display and a display by the British Legion, which included postcards sent home from soldiers fighting in WW1, whose families now live in our villages. Chris Lear and her team of The Navy & Army Canteen Board provided tea and cakes of the time, enjoyed by some 200 visitors to the Exhibition. Finally, cadets from Lympstone Royal Marines visited and then helped to clear the display away.

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WOODBURY SALTERTON Baptism The Holy Communion Service on 3 August included an adult baptism. Mark Ian Cornish was welcomed into the family of the church. We pray for him and wish him and his bride every happiness in their imminent marriage. Family Service Fiona Vessey led the July Family Service, basing her talk on the Ten Commandments. She spoke about rules – at school, in the swimming pool, on the roads etc, and Debbie Jung read out God’s rules from the bible. Members of the congregation, adults and children, volunteered to read out a commandment each and these were discussed. There is no Family Service in August so the next one will be on 21 September at 9.30. Coffee Morning Stalls There will be no stall on Saturday 6 September as that is the morning of the Big Breakfast for Cancer. The last stall of the summer season will be the following week 13 September. On the first Saturday of October – the 4th – the first of the monthly winter season Coffee Mornings with bacon butties will take place in church from 9.30 until 10.30. Harvest Thanksgiving will be celebrated on the second weekend in September. The school will hold its Harvest Service in the afternoon of Friday 12th and the Church Harvest service will be a short evening service at 6pm and will be followed by the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. A big thank you to David Hornblower who has been Church warden for three years. We thank him for his dedication and all his hard work. The PCC made a small presentation to him in appreciation. Unfortunately noone is willing to take on the responsibility of becoming Churchwarden. We are grateful to Jenny Kemp and Aran Brown who are Deputy Wardens - so please consult them if you have any queries. Church Clean We plan to give our church a good clean and polish on Saturday 27 September starting at 9.30 and would be very grateful for many volunteers as many hands to make light work. Last time only three or four people did this important job – and these were the usual volunteers on whom most of the jobs at church fall. Please help if you can. WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The August meeting was spent in planning our programme for 2015. The speaker at the September meeting on Wednesday 10th at 7.30 in the Village Hall will be Peter Hornblower, and he will give a talk on Parks and Gardens around the World. Anyone interested in gardens is very welcome to join us for the evening. The September Coffee Morning at The Diggers at 11.00am will take place on Thursday 18th.

Photos of the Historical Exhibition

22 WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E SCHOOL The School performed Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver in the Greg Norman Suite thanks to the generosit y of Woodbury Park. Mrs Jo Sommers directed the music and also produced the play with assistance from Miss Newman and Mrs Nicola Newton. Mrs Jill Campbell designed the set and Mr Cyril Squires did the lighting and sound. The main roles were taken by pupils in Year 6 and their performances revealed a considerable talent in acting, dancing and the challenge of solo singing. Audiences at both the afternoon and evening performances were amazed and appreciative of the standard they achieved. Thanks and Farewell Parents and friends congregated in the school playground on the day before term ended to say thank you and farewell to Mrs Louise Lowes, our Headteacher for the last four years, and to Miss Rowena Burrows, who has taught Class 3 for a year. Mrs Anna Taylor, Chair of the PTA, presented them with gifts and the school children gave their traditional ‘Three Cheers’ with the final deafening roar ‘And Louise Lowes, Rowena Burrows and Anna Taylor. one for luck Hip Hip Hoorah’. Governing body vacancy Woodbury Salterton C of E primary school has a vacancy for a foundation governor on its governing body. We are looking for an enthusiastic committed individual to help manage the school. As a foundation governor you would need to attend church. If you are interested and would like more information please contact Jackie Robinson (clerk to governors) on 01395 232649 or email robinson@woodburysalterton.devon.sch.uk.

Participants in the Act of Remembrance in Woodbury

Meanwhile in Woodbury Salterton nineteen people assembled at the lych gate to remember the start of World War One one hundred years ago. Graham Gerdes led a short act of remembrance beginning with a minute’s silence as the school clock struck 11.00. Phil Dent laid a poppy wreath and Sheila Gerdes had prepared an arrangement of poppies to which anyone who wished could add a cross in memory of a family member who died in the war.

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Leavers’ Service Revd Karen Spray conducted the Leavers’ Service on the last afternoon of term. As usual the service had been planned and arranged by the leavers themselves. Short memories were read out by each of them and then fixed onto a cut-out of the school building, designed and made by Mrs Jill Campbell. There were solo items on instruments by Abigail Hopley (violin), Amber McCrindell (keyboard) and Daniel Merrick (electric guitar). Year 6 sang Dreams. Revd Karen gave a talk on moving on to new experiences and the pupils had chosen the hymns. Mrs Louise Lowes spoke to each of the leavers individually about what they had contributed to the school and Susan Merrick, Chair of the School Governors, presented each with a bible (a gift from the church and a version chosen by the pupil themselves) and a dictionary from the PTA. As a surprise for the Leavers everyone sang Be Back Soon from Oliver. The leavers then left on a trailer pulled by a tractor for a celebration which included paint balling – a memorable end to their time at Woodbury Salterton School.

The Commemorative weekend started on the Saturday with the regular St Swithun’s lych gate stall which, due to the inclement weather, was held in the Church. All local organisations had been encouraged both to donate produce and to come along and buy, and a grand total of £276 was raised for the RBL. Songs of Praise on Woodbury village green was the highlight of Sunday evening. The choir was made up of the choir members from both St Swithun’s and Christ Church, and the service was officiated by Rev Karen Spray and Henry Fulls and the organist was Nigel Alcock. Readings were given by Graham Gerdes and Sheila Gerdes (Holy Trinity, Woodbury Salterton), Janet Atkins and Eileen Pratt (St Andrew’s, Exton), Christine Chapman (Christ Church) and Donoveen Alcock and Lin Milsom-Ashby (St Swithun’s). After the service, the congregation of 100 enjoyed refreshments in St Swithun’s, where there was an opportunity to meet and chat with visiting families.

Louise Lowes (Head) with Jude Pearson and Dan Merrick.

The Combined Church Choirs at Songs of Praise

Three events were held on Monday 4 August, the first being an Act of Remembrance, held at the War Memorial on Woodbury village green, and again attended by some 100 people, including descendants of Woodbury residents who gave the ultimate sacrifice in WW1. Darren Rolfe and members of his family came from Basingstoke, direct descendants of Charles Carder, who died in 1917, whose wife’s brother was James Vickery, who died in1916. Also present was Jan Bennett from Cardiff, grand-daughter of John Bidgood Godfrey, who died in 1916, and Jenny Fulls whose grandfather, Thomas Pyke, died in 1917.

Susan Merrick, Chair of the School Governors, handed out the bibles – here presenting her son Dan with his copies.

Welcome to Mr Duncan Nelmes, the new Headteacher at our school. His appointment marks a landmark in the history of the school as he is undertaking a management partnership between our school and Littleham C of E school, where he is already Headteacher, and so will divide his time between the two schools. It will be the first time our school has not had its exclusive Headteacher. Mr Nelmes plans to have a presence in the school every day and Mrs Ellen Milford, senior Teacher, will deal with most of the day-to-day running of school events. Welcome also to Mr Carkett who joins the school staff as the Class 3 teacher.

EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday 6.00pm Evening Service. 2nd Sunday 9.30am Eucharist service with hymns. 3rd Sunday 9.30 Lay-led service with hymns. 4th Sunday Eucharist service with hymns. FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT EXTON Saturday 20 Sept Coffee Morning in The Goosefield, 10.00 - 12 noon. Fundraising for the field. Friday 26 Sept Annual MacMillan Coffee Morning at The Greenhouse, Exton. 10.00 - 12 noon. Saturday 27 Sept Mapping Workshop. 9.30 to 1.00 in St Andrew’s Hall, Exton. The purpose is to compare maps of 1839, 1880 and 2014 to see the changes that have taken place in the landscape. Sunday 28 Sept Cream teas in St Andrew’s Church at 3.30 in aid of church. Saturday 4 Oct Antiques Valuation and cream teas. 4.00 in St Andrew’s Hall Exton in aid of the hall. Further information or tickets for any of the above from Eileen Pratt Tel. 01392 877917. Lady Mary Courtenay Goosefield Millennium Green Annual General Meeting WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER at 7.00pm St Andrew’s Hall, Exton Please come and discuss the future of The Goosefield over a glass of wine! We need your views.

WOODBURY NEWS to your door … If you are a new resident to the area, or would like your Woodbury News to be delivered to your door monthly - we can arrange this. Just call Beverley Simcox on 232858 and she will put you in contact with your local deliverer. CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake £2 on vintage china. All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome.

POPPY BANNER, AND QUILT DISPLAY On Thursday 24 July RBL Woodbury and District were pleased to host this special exhibition commemorating the Great War. Visitors to the exhibition in the Church Rooms were able to write names and dates on poppies to help cover the banner. Visitors were also able to make their own poppy to take away using many different mat er ia ls including wool, felt, silk, chiffon and cotton. Poppy Banner with over 700 poppies now sewn on in memory of an ancestor on display in Woodbury Church Rooms. The Poppy Quilt and Throw will be raffled at Killerton House on Saturday 15 November at 6 . 0 0 p m . Woodbury sold over £100 worth of raffle tickets for the Poppy Appeal Devon; a very successful day. Every stitch a Memory - a Poppy Quilt and Throw made and donated by South West Quilters raising funds for the Poppy Appeal Devon.

Private Arthur John Davey, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards. Arthur was born in Woodbury in 1897, the son of Richard Soper Davey and his wife Emily. Richard was a bricklayer and lived on Broadway in the village. Emily was a Woodbury girl, the daughter of Samuel Litten, and before her marriage worked as a dressmaker. Arthur attended the village school until he was 13 when he helped with the family income working as a farm labourer. He had a brother, Harold, four years younger than himself and two young sisters, Ethel and Elsie. He enlisted on 31 August 1914 and left for France with the regiment on 8th December 1914. Ten days later began the Battle of Givenchy which lasted until the 22nd with heavy losses. Lacking clear objectives and sufficient means, the British assaults of December 1914 in French Flanders resulted in heavy losses (4,000 for the BEF compared with 2,000 for the German Army) and absolutely no strategic gain for the Allies. The many soldiers who lost their lives in no man's land and the water-filled craters in this sector of the front had to be buried and this was one of the reasons for the temporary ceasefire which was observed shortly after the battle: the Christmas Truce. Arthur John died (aged 17) on 22 Dec 1914, the last day of the battle, and was commemorated on the memorial at Le Touret for those men who had no known grave. He was awarded all three WW1 medals posthumously. Four months previously he had been a young man working on the land at the end of a busy summer, and spending his evenings with the other young lads and girls of the village. In August he must have thought of the army as a great adventure and possibly an escape from his labouring life. Little would he have expected to exchange the winter mud of Devon for the enveloping mud and horrors of Northern France. The sorrow of the family can be imagined at the loss of their oldest son at such a young age, but Emily’s troubles were not over when her husband, aged 40, was called up on the 10th December 1915, one year after the death of his son, and sent to Bordon to serve with the Royal Engineer Road Troops the following year. He fortunately returned to his family when hostilities ceased and lived to the age of 82.

THE PARISH OF WOODBURY AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR IN 1914

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At 11pm on the 4th August 1914 the following statement was issued from the Foreign Office: Owing to the summary rejection by the German Government of the request made by His Majesty's Government for assurances that the neutrality of Belgium would be respected, His Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin has received his passport, and His Majesty's Government has declared to the German Government that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Germany as from 11pm on August 4.’ These ominous words were to change the lives of people and the villages and towns they inhabited for ever. So how were the people of Devon affected? Woodbury was a typical Devon parish in 1914, comprising the villages of Exton, Ebford, Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton. The only record of the inhabitants and their occupations just before the outbreak of war was the census for 1911. The directory of 1914 indicates the main occupations, but not the workers in them and lesser craftsmen, so one has to assess the general feel of the parish from the census. By the time that war had been declared two of the villages had changed dramatically from the previous century. Since the advent of the railway and the building of the station, known as Woodbury Road, eight men were employed by the Railway Company in Exton. The surplus land, originally bought for the construction of the line, had been sold for the building of substantial houses. By 1911 many of these were occupied by newcomers to the parish who were either professional or retired people with private incomes. Small farms between Ebford and Nutwell had been turned into market gardens which employed several local men as gardeners. Ebford too had changed with a large employer on the river’s edge, Odams Chemical Manure Factory, for which many men of the village worked as labourers. Woodbury Salterton was still a farming community with 19 farms making use of sons and daughters of the family in running their farms. There were 29 farm labourers and 29 general labourers living in the village working for farmers or for whoever would employ them. Woodbury was similar with 23 farms, 31 farm labourers and 42 general labourers. The village of Woodbury, though, was the centre of industry in the parish with wheelwrights, carpenters, blacksmiths, masons, builders, butchers and bakers, together with smaller craftsmen, and all of them employing the floating population of labourers. There was not much future for many of the young men unless they were lucky enough to be apprenticed to a craftsman.

The parish council held a meeting in early October 1914 in which a letter from the Rural District Council was read out asking Woodbury to assist in securing an adequate enlistment of willing men to serve their country. A Major Hodgkinson from Nutwell addressed the meeting and seven young men volunteered for Home and Foreign Service. The local paper at the end of October told readers that the Goss family of Exton had five sons who had enlisted – of these young men two were to die, one in India in 1916 and another six months later in France. It also pointed out that at the outbreak of war there were already 50 men from the parish serving their country in the armed services.

Joseph Furse (carpenter) who lived in Woodbury Salterton. His brother, Cornelius, enlisted in 1916 in the same regiment, but survived the war. He was recorded as a farm labourer, as were his brothers Lewis and Horace. Charles enlisted on 13 August 1914 and died on 28th October of that year. ‘Coldstreamers’ were among the first British regiments to arrive in France after Britain declared war on Germany. At the first Battle of Ypres the 1st Battalion was virtually annihilated – by 1 November it was reduced to 150 men and the Lt. Quartermaster. Charles was part of the Expeditionary Force and died the day after the 1st Battalion arrived at Ypres, one of its many casualties in Flanders. Driver Alexander George Dymond, Army Service Corps (Field Ambulance). Alexander George was born in Farringdon in 1890, the son of John and Lydia Dymond. In the 1911 census he was living in Gulliford with his parents and siblings, Henry (aged 17) a soldier, Percy (14) general labourer, and Leonard (aged 12). George was recorded as an under-gardener, and his father John as a waggoner on a farm. His brother, Henry, died in 1915 at Ypres. He enlisted on 17 Aug 1914 as a Horse Transport Driver in the Army Service Corps. In 1918 he married Lucy Helen (nee Sansom) and lived in 6 Castle Cottages. He died on 3 Apr 1921, probably as a result of his war service, and is buried in St Swithun’s churchyard.

In 1914 life was unchanged in the centre of the village of Woodbury – Harry Stokes and his son were still employing several men in his bell-hanging business; there were six bakers all within a couple of hundred yards of each other; the grocers’ shops were still dealing in lace, and 26 widows and single women still earned their living as Honiton lacemakers. Builders employed many masons, carpenters and bricklayers; small general shops hawked their goods around the neighbouring villages; a large ironmongers shop and workshop were prominent on the corner of Broadway and the village street; the village post office employed several staff to deal with the telegraphic side of the business; the White Hart Inn and Elliotts Malthouse still brewed their own beer, and the Globe Inn (which was to burn down in 1916) dispensed it. There must have been excitement, as well as apprehension, when the young men left the village to enlist in a variety of regiments. The news from the newspapers in the first month or so gave the impression that the Germans were being pushed back and the allies would soon overcome them and return their young men to their families. Several of the men who enlisted were brothers, cousins or second cousins, so the losses, when they were received, were to cause grief within the whole community. The parish was to lose over 40 of its men, some killed in action, some from wounds, and some after the war from the results of their ordeals – an outcome that could never have been envisaged on that summer’s evening in August 1914. Three of the men who enlisted in August are detailed below: Private Charles James Auton, 1st Bn Coldstream Guards. Charles was born in 1888 in Woodbury Salterton, the son of Edwin Auton, a farm labourer, and his wife Emma, a dressmaker In the 1911 census he was living with his parents and siblings in Simmons Cottage in Woodbury Salterton in a row which including the Chick, Channon, Boyland, Coombes and Baker families, the sons of whom all enlisted. His mother was the daughter of