FROM PAT LAUGHTON

Hello again JJ,

UPDATE !!

I think Barbara and Janet Hudson lived at No. 45 Summervale. One of the girls met a Dutchman and moved to Holland, not sure if she got married. It could have been Janet. - Every little helps!

Thanks Pat.

Janet Hudson married Mike Cooper after his first wife, Shirley Hewitt, died. That was here in Paignton.

Not sure about Barbara.

JJ

More Info from Mike

Hello Jean,

See you are very busy on the Summervale project. Keep up the good work, and when is the re-union !!???.

Racked my memory banks, oh it hurts !!, who lived where. I remember the Kearney's at No.2, Newlyns at No.5, think the Trudgens were at 15, and I once did the Sunday Paper round there !!. However found some info at my last visit to Ilminster at the Secondary School records, they have the Westmacotts listed at number 10, so that would make the Drivers at 8 ??.

Pat Laughton

Another old friend makes contact -

Hello Jean and Hello to everyone from Summervale, what a wonderful childhood we all had - those were the days !!

Jean the Blog is fantastic, thank you so much for all your hard work.

My brother Ken Laughton has lived in South Africa for the past 30 years and is well, we keep in touch regularly.

The photos bring back memories, I think it might be Ken playing cricket.

Love to everyone

Pat xx

So pleased to hear from Pat – we have history!

We became good friends after we moved to Paignton and one day we both went for a ride  on her boyfriend’s brothers boat. I had Joe in tow as that was my excuse for going out but I did not plan for the boat to breakdown in the middle of the bay.

O dear, there was hell to pay when I eventually got home! Naughty girl!

Now it would be nice to hear from Kenny.

JJ

BJJ - (BEFORE JEANJEAN!)

Just browsing this morning through some files and I came across these photos of the V.E. celebrations .They were pretty tattered and torn but I have done my best to restore them and here they are.

I see I have started to name some of these. Anyone else want to add to it?

This one gave me the creeps! Note the mock gallows.

Certainly shows the strength of feeling then but it would not be considered PC today would it?

I owe someone an apology as I cannot remember who gave these to me. Was it you?

JJ

SUMMERVALE BUNGALOWS UPDATED 10/9/09

Gloria HAS SENT ME YET MORE NAMES!

There are conflicting thoughts although does it matter as long as we try and remember everyone. Hopefully people will find their way here and put me right eventually. I remembered the Chapples who lived in the bungalows somewhere – he worked with my Dad and Fred Wren. They did not have any children though.

JJ

1 BEARD
2 CHAPPLE?
3 PLUMRIDGE
4
5 NEWLYN
6 WAKEHAM
7 CORNFORTH
8 DRIVER / WESTMACOTT
9 ROGERS
10 DRIVER
11 JOLLY
12 RICHARDS
13 SMITH
14 HUMPHRIES / EVERSON

15 CHICKS

16
17
18 TRUDGEON
19 SIMPSON
20 MASON
21 WILLIAMS
22 WREN
23 RALPH
24 LORD
25
26 DURHAM
27 BOYCE
28 SYMONS
29 CHAMBERS
30 HEWITT
31 STOCK
32 LEOH?
33 DIXON
34 FORBES
35 WHITING / MOTHERSELE
36 POWELL
37 HARGEST
38 BROWN
39
40 HOOKE
41 LAUGHTON
42 FOULKES
43 KEARNEY
44 PELL/ SATCHELL
45 HUDSON
46 WARD
47 VANE
48 CHOWN
49 LESTER
50 MACEY

OLD FRIENDS IN TOUCH

I was updating my stuff on Friends Reunited at the weekend ( Yes, I know get a life!) and was looking up the schools in Ilminster.

I found -

Wenda Richards who said -

Dear Jean
I have many happy memories of Summervale but what a disappointment when you go back. They've chopped down the tree in our garden...I fell out of it many times
Regards
Wenda

Michael Smith who said -

Your bet is right Jean, do remember Summervale and have looked at your "blog" with some fantastic memory photo's. I lived at 13, and 87 in Spencer Road. My Dad Reg, and Mum "Dot" past on 30/20 years back. Was in contact with Mary Williams on this site some years back, she moved to Spain. Remember Eddy Vane ? thought he lived at the high 40's. Had info he's still around living in Brixham. I think he had a son Michael. Will fill out other info on the blog page.
Cheers for now,
Michael (now known as Mike by everyone) Smith

Maxwell Swayne -

Hi Jean, Thanks for the contact. You were nearly right - I lived in the corner house at the top of the lane above Summervale ( Brewery Lane / West Street ) from 1942 to 1964 . I married Angela Harris in 1964 and she remembers you from school !
We lived in Taunton from 1966 to 2000 and have been back in Ilminster since 2000.
I will have a look at your Summervale blog.
Best Wishes Maxwell Swain ( I had my doubts although the name was very familiar. I guess either Carol Richards or I fancied him!)

Others I found but still waiting for a reply - 

Joan Brown

David Westmacott

Mary Williams

Maureen Kearney

A few more photos' to wet your appetite

 

Pre 1943 before the bungalows were built

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I realise the photos are rather small but the layout will not permit anything larger.

I will try and link them to a bigger version if I can but that’s a bit technical for me so don’t hold your breath.

I know I can post slideshows but again that needs investigating.

In the meantime you can copy the image and blow it up in your photo software.

JJ

Identified!

The boy in the phto below is Philip Jacques according to Janice Symons. He lived with the Hargest's for a long time. I think he was Clifford's cousin. I remember his red hair but not the ears!
JJ
Thanks Jan.