The Village People
Pictures of people from in and around Wangford

The people of Wangford at the start of the 21st Century
click photo to enlarge

Taken about 1978 this a school photo from Henham School
anybody you know?

 
The Howelds who run the Sawyers Arms
Mr. Edward Howeld, Norah Howeld, Bertie Kent, Florence Howeld ( school teacher at Uggashall ), Mrs. E. Howeld, Mrs. Rosie Howeld & Joan.

Mrs. R. A. Howeld, Stella Howeld, Mrs. E. Howeld, Mr. & Mrs. Victor Howeld
and their son Douglas at the top of Hill Road.
( The house is Hill Farm which was struck by lightning and burnt down. ) 

This was modern transport at one time. 

The village nurse

Mr Utting who run the Plough For many years.

The Uttings

Fred Saunders, Tippo Redgrave, Arthur Saunders, ? , B. Smith. aboard the Earl of Stradbroke's boat (The Craft),
This was used to transport materials to top the river walls along the river Blyth from Wolsey creek on the north wall of the Blyth to beyond Blyburgh Hospital
Fred was born in Hill Road, Wangford in 1871, Arthur in 1876.

William Saunders  A Marshman

Mrs. Fisk Sept.23rd 1928

Great Granmother Fisk & her Daughter Louie

Mr & Mrs Walker with Mum & Dad Crowford 1924

Able Seaman Crowford 1917

Mrs Walker nee Crowford in 1920

 
Bert Walker in Hospital in 1917 

And back to war in 1918

Flight Sargent Arthur Walker Sept.1941
sadly killed in 1942

Mrs. Aggie Wincup with her dog Nell 1929
outside the Round House

There is nothing quite like a new car. (who taught the dog to drive?)

More Stockdales

Wounded Soldiers at Henham Hall 1914-18

Henham Hall Xmas 1916

An apprentice carpenter could earn as much as
£80.30p over 5 years if he's never sick.
Farm workers earned about 2 shillings or 10p a week at this time.

The Local Builders

Mr. Prime  Blacksmith
The smithy is now a dog grooming parlor.

Mr. Prime Snr.
( The anvil is now retired to the back of a house in Norfolk Road )

George Keable centre, Mr. Martin the miller with the pipe.
Who are the others?

Berry Keable as lots of local people remember him.

George (Fire) Keable

George in Norfolk Road 1978

Nelly Keable when she worked as a Nanny at Henham Hall.
She lived with brother George in Thatch End, Hill Rd.

Harriet Emmerson seated, b1823 married William Woolner b1821.
They in turn had Emma Woolner born 1855 and will probably be the younger woman, with the infant, who married John Crisp b1856 of Beccles.
The child is more than likely my Grandmother Rosa Crisp b1880 died Dovercourt Essex 1978 as this photo was in her parlor for ever.
Regards James H. Seaman

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