Devauden Memories
Do you have any interesting stories about Devauden that you would like to share on the website? If so please send them in and we'll add them to this section. We are also keen to receive any photos showing Devauden in days gone by.
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Evacuees - Jean and Pauline |
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"I was an evacuee from Folkestone, Kent and was cared for by Phoebe
Davenport during the war years and was housed in the council houses close to the
village green in Devauden. My friend and neighbour was Iris, her brother Allen used
to sing in the village. Stuart Steadman my friend lived next door. My sister
Pauline Lewis lived on a farm at New Inn and we lived at these addresses for
four years during the the war. Mr Griffiths was the headmaster at the local
school, and lived with us for four years." My best wishes to all. Love from Jean and Pauline |
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"This is a picture of me and my sister Pauline. She stayed at the small
holding with Jim & Lucy Hedges. The school had a coke burning fire in the
centre of the class room with a chimney going through the roof and a blind
headmaster at one time. We used to pick blackberries & sit on the
barred gate on the village green waiting for the van to come and weigh them for
a few pennies. We also went to a concert dressed as fairies at the big
house opposite the school. Mrs Hood lived there. It was up a long
drive. My friend and evacuee Peggy Crofts lived with Mr Brown, a farmer,
also near the school." Regards Jean Findlay (nee Lewis) |
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You couldn't find a more appropriate story for a "Memories" section of the website. |
Memories From Gregory JonesGregory Jones has contacted The Devauden Website having stumbled across it on the internet whilst sailing around the world! Gregory lived at Tredean House with his parents, Ismay and Maurice Jones in the early eighties. He has some fond memories of their social life in the village and they hosted various functions at the house including a shoot. Gregory remembers Dot and Dick Jeremy in particular, Dick Jeremy having looked after the woods and pheasant poults. Major William Grace was also a friend of the family and was apparently related to W.G. Grace, the famous cricketer. Unfortunately, Maurice Jones died of cancer and Ismay and Gregory both moved away shortly afterwards. |
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