Feniton History Group held the 93rd Meeting in the Nog Inn

To mark the 100 years since the end of WW1 we will arrange a coffee morning in aid of the Poppy Appeal on Saturday 10^th Nov. 10:30 onwards.  The display boards will go up on Friday 9^th with our war research. Will sort out a meeting at the farm to sort the display at the next meeting. We will need cakes etc to offer our guests.

David has been working on transcribing Brenda’s details of the Feniton men’s club. The members used the Parr Rooms. David read us some snippets from the records.

It was open to members in the winter months, the secretary to buy faggot wood and a battery for the light over the snooker table. There was a gift of a cabinet gramophone. In 1945, the Agricultural Unions meeting caused a problem for the  rooms as no political meetings to be held. The Home Guard also used the rooms. Mr Granger of Fenny Bridges garage supplies the battery at 30/-  in 1945.

The costs of the running of the club is detailed, the lighting was paid for by the Aclands

1947 playing with the large balls the small balls being damaged. It was noted that there was not enough water in the river for the power. In 1951 the Selways band played. A  letter of complaint  was received from Mrs Acland saying that the toilets  provided were not being used!!

Geoff told us all the papers of the 6^th Earl Fortescue have survived.  He born at Castle Hill in North Devon. During the war General Sir Redvers Buller’s  daughter pestered him for the war effort.

Pike Ward was fishing in Iceland 1903. He was from Teignmouth. He lived a very basic life on Iceland.

https://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/uk/news/finding-pike-ward-an-icelandic-adventure/13600/

Brenda’ s brother now has an interest in the  family history and took her to visit family gravestones. This is the Cayzer family known for the Clan shipping line from Bombay to Glasgow. The graves had slate headstones with very good legible carving.

http://www.cayzer.com/home

Alan tells a steam train in Southampton in 1930 was called Clan Line:

https://www.clan-line.org.uk

George had us talking about spelling through the years.

Alan  mentioned the WW2 incidence when the newspaper train from Waterloo 4:30am going through Feniton  was shot up at Fenny Bridges. The enemy aircraft killed the fireman and disabled the train. The papers were holed by machine guns 1940s.

Jenny is busy sorting out the battle filming and documenting the event.

Bob told us about the badges issued to workers in reserved occupations in dock yards to prevent them being plagued by people giving out white feathers as a sign of cowardice.

You have to be careful when looking to buy medals as they may have the wrong ribbons on.

Thank you all for another interesting evening. We meet in the Nog Inn on Thurs. 1^st Nov.