Category: Persons – Surname beginning with E

Local Folk Receive New Year Honours

Three people in the Warminster and Westbury area are among the recipients of the 2013 New Year Honours:

David Leonard Deacon, well known in Warminster for his property portfolio, has been awarded the British Empire Medal, for his charitable services to the community. Mr. Deacon, who lives south of Warminster, near Semley, founded the Rose Trust in memory of his late mother.

Mrs Daphne Vivienne Pullen, of Upton Lovell, near Warminster, who is Chairman of CLIC Sargent, has been awarded an OBE.

David William Edgington, of Westbury, Wiltshire, has been awarded an MBE, for services given to the industrial heritage of stationary engines.

Thomas And Edith Heath ~ Gravestone At Bishopstrow

A gravestone at St. Aldhelm’s Churchyard, Bishopstrow,
photographed by Danny Howell on the afternoon of Tuesday 10th April 2012.

The inscription reads: In Loving Memory of Thomas Frederick Heath who died 22nd Oct. 1881, Aged 38 Years. Also of Edith, his Wife, who died 20th March 1913, Aged 70 Years. “In perfect peace.”

Brian Everett Recalls Selwood House School, Warminster

Monday 11th February 2008

John Brian Everett, who was born in Warminster in 1927 (son of John Everett and Hilda Everett, nee Crouch) but now resides at 309 Vigo Road, Andover, writes ~

“I was a pupil at Selwood House School, Warminster, during the early 1930s.”

“The school was situated above what was then Tanswell’s Garage, in the Market Place. The garage sold petrol – an horrific fire risk, so we pupils had to carry out regular fire drills. Escape was by way of a back window and wooden stairs leading to the playground. This yard was clinker based, with the remnants of an old car as the main attraction.”

“Mrs Fraser, the head teacher, was very strict. She was assisted by Miss Siminson. I can also remember a Miss Gurney.  Mrs Fraser’s daughter Betty also helped out.”

“Every morning, after prayers, we paraded around the classroom, singing patriotic songs and taking it in turn to carry the Union Jack.”

“A broad basic education was provided, including French (text book: French Without Tears). Ink was made up by mixing a powder with water.”

“We were provided with slates, sand trays and plasticine at play time.”

“I have very happy memories of my schooldays in Warminster but due to the passage of time it is not without a lot of sadnesses as well.”

Rowland Elloway Remembered By His Granddaughter Lysette

Lysette Elloway, speaking to Danny Howell, on the afternoon of Thursday 29 November 2007, said:

My grandfather Rowland Elloway and his wife, my granny, lived at Chapel Street. They had 13 or 14 children and my granny turned them all out of home, one by one. I was terrified of her.

My grandfather was a tailor, working for Mr. Foreman. By all accounts he was a very good tailor. He used to make the Cumberland hunting jackets.

My grandfather was a drunkard though, and he and granny would have a row, and he would disappear. He would be gone for weeks at a time. He used to run away with the fair. When he returned he was usually found by one of his children in the toilet.

My father ended up putting his father, my grandfather, in the Workhouse at Sambourne. We were living the other side of the Workhouse wall, at Lyme Avenue, at that time. We had moved up from Chapel Street to Lyme Avenue. I can remember one of dad’s sisters, one of my aunts, saying “We must get father out of the Workhouse, we can’t have him in there, the shame on the family.”

I can remember when I worked in Lucas & Foot’s, Mrs. Wheeler came in there and after I had served her, she said “I know your face, you’re a local girl aren’t you?” I said “Yes.” I told her my name was Elloway and that I had been brought up at Chapel Street. “Oh,” she said “Your grandfather, Rowland Elloway, he was a drunkard.” I said “Yes, my father told me that.”

Watercolours At Wylye

Thursday 1st July 2004

Danny Howell writes:

An inspiring exhibition of 18 watercolour paintings by Christopher Edwick are currently on show at the Newton House Studio in Wylye.

There are 12 landscapes and 6 abstract paintings, with titles such as ‘loved up crush’ and ‘we don’t need to touch, just breath on me,’ and if you want to make a purchase, the prices range from £165 to £425.

Chris Edwick is London-born but came to Wiltshire as a child, when his parents moved here, and he went to Bishop Wordsworth School in Salisbury. He returned to the capital to do a BA Honours Fine Art course, prior to pursuing a successful photography career for 15 years.

He worked as a fashion photographer for the Mail On Sunday and The Times newspapers, and also contributed to Monsoon’s retail brochure, The Company Magazine, as well as other publications. He left the world of photography last year, returning to Wiltshire, to become a full-time painter.

Because of its sensuality and fluidity, Chris prefers watercolour as his chosen medium, which combines well with his vivid imagination. His work has been compared with the two great Scottish watercolourists, John Maxwell and William Gillies, both of whom left a powerful mark on Elizabeth Blackadder, Sir Robin Philipson and many others.

Chris says his vivid use of colour brings a whole new dimension to his landscape scenes. Although he is obviously skilled in drawing, there is a minimum in his paintings, which he says allows his colours to explode on the mind. This is borne out by the comments already recorded in the visitors’ book to the exhibition.

Derrick Tilbury of Wylye notes the “stunning use of colour,” while Tara Kingrett of Chitterne describes the paintings as “tremendous, with some very good effects.” Peter Dolbear of Bratton has written “Thoroughly enjoyed. A joy to see paintings of quality.”

The exhibition runs until Saturday 10th July and is open from 10 am to 5 pm. Newton House Studio is off the High Street, in Wylye, just a couple of doors up from the village shop and post office.

Boreham Post Office & Stores

September 1998

For fast and friendly service
Sandra and Curt Eijvergard welcome you to
Boreham Post Office & Stores.
All your postal needs, green-groceries, groceries,
drinks, cards, small presents, fresh bread,
sandwiches, etc.
Just past Marsh & Chalfont.
Easy parking outside the shop.
Telephone 212161.

Watercolour Artist Tony Emmerson

1990s

Danny Howell, writes:

Sometimes, during the 1990s, when I went for a regular walk over the top of Middle Hill, Bishopstrow, or the neighbouring hills and fields, I would see Tony Emmerson.

He lived at The Cottage, Bishopstrow, and he was an artist. He used to paint the most delightful watercolours, usually of local scenes.

I can remember seeing him when he was sitting on the edge of the burial mound on top of Middle Hill, painting the view looking towards Warminster. He didn’t have an easel up, he just had a sketch pad on his lap and a brush his hand, with his paints beside him.

Whenever he saw me he would always have a little chat with me, while he painted. He was very sociable. I always found him very pleasant and very modest about his pictures.

You could buy greetings cards featuring his watercolours, in Boreham Post Office. I believe the proceeds from the sales of those particular cards were donated to St. Aldhelm’s Church, Bishopstrow.

(Danny Howell wrote these notes in 2010).

Daphne Ellaby

Carol Stephens in Focus, the magazine for the parish of Bishopstrow and Boreham, May 1994, writes:

Daphne Ellaby

Nobody could have lived in St. John’s parish during the last few weeks without being aware of the concern and love felt for Daphne Ellaby. She died very peacefully at home on Easter Day with her family around her.

Daphne was an active, loving and caring person and most will have come across her at some point in the parish where she was a diligent worker for many years. She began her involvement with the young people’s groups in the time of Mr. Lovatt, and was able to watch those young ones grow up in the church. The Women’s Fellowship was also very important to her and she was on the committee for many years. She took her place on the cleaning rota at St. John’s and helped the flower arrangers at Festival times although she claimed to have no talent in this direction!

Latterly, almost until her death, she held the responsible post of treasurer to the PCC and was able to bring the church into a relatively sound financial position.

All of us will have our own personal memories of Daphne. Mine are of a neighbour always there to lend a hand and chop down the odd tree – a friend who will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out at this time to Henry and all her family.

Wing Co. Everidge Mentioned In Old King’s Club Newletter

April 1990

Old King’s Club Newsletter, No.76, April 1990 (King’s College School, Wimbledon Common, London, SW19 4TT), in its ‘Old Boys Today And Yesterday’ section, mentions Wing Commander James Everidge (RAF Retired), who spent his final years living at Shirley Cottage, Bishopstrow:

Very much a ‘city’ school, King’s has had its small number of horsey Old Boys. . . . . . . . Horsemen like W/Cmdr James Everidge, who fractured his skull while hunting at the age of 90 and lived on to 98.

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