Little is said about Fred in Denis Hawkings book on the family except he was a farmer. In the 1914 Kelly’s Directory he is farming at Berrow. Frederick William Champion joined Highbridge Freemasons in 1921 age 36. Bural (Rural) Philanthropic Lodge. Died age 62 in 1947. Effects £2334 15s 7d to… Continue reading
Born in Wales, but the family had moved to Chipstable by the 1901 census. ” Aunty Elsie. She never married and lived in Barnstaple. Her life was devoted to the blind and when I was in Barnstaple from Shebbear she was so kind to me. When she died in about… Continue reading
Tim was born at Northam Farm. He went to New Zealand after the first world war and met Iris and they were married in 1927. Tim was at home when his father died, and talked about the incident at the inquest. He then went to the war, joining the Worcester… Continue reading
The Family of Jesse and Ethel Hawkings (1877-1968)(1) Edward Champion – Born July 15th 1903, Married 1928-Mary Isabel Butler.(2) Arthur – Died in Infancy.(3) Mary Ethel – Born Feb 11th 1909, Married Oct 4th 1941 – Henry Lewis Baker 1951 Frederick Forse. (4) Elsie Joyce – Born July 17th 1910, Married… Continue reading
In 1938 Stan married Melba Sherwin at Fitzhead. They went to Suffolk to farm with Oliver Andrew and Mina. In Sussex they had their two children Nick and Cynthia. They then returned to the West Country and farmed at Tatworth near Chard where Stan and Oliver farmed together as the… Continue reading