Tuesday 10th September 2013
Mark Norton and Anna Hayden have moved from Chelmsford to Stockton in the Wylye Valley, to take over the running of the Carriers public house. Their opening night on Friday 6th September 2013 was well supported. The couple are looking forward to a busy run-up to Christmas, hoping customers will enjoy the comfort of the new log burner while eating locally-sourced food and supping weekly guest ales.
Christo Nicolle, of Stockton, in the Wylye Valley, who describes himself as a “Hard working ex-archaeologist and office manager,” requires work. He says he is an “Excellent worker, very fast learner, and is highly experienced in administration and management, outreach, training and communication, IT and photography, digging (gardening as well as old things), and handywork, teaching assistant (Primary Education), CRB checked.”
If you help Chris with a job, he may be contacted at 4 Stockton, near Warminster, Wiltshire, telephone 01985 851827, or email: contact@christonicolle.com
Thursday 7th June 1984
Danny Howell writes:
On the wall of the south aisle of the Church of St. John the Baptist, Stockton, in the Wylye Valley, is a large monument to Henry Greenhill, whose grave is marked clearly beneath the eastern end of the south aisle.
Henry Greenhill’s epitaph reads:
“Henry Greenhill Esq Son of John Greenhill of Shipleaston in the County of Wilts Esq & Penelope his wife Daughter of Richard Champneys of Orchardley in the County of Somerset Esq. Born in this Parish the 21st of June 1646. Went to sea very young, made many voyages to the West Indies, & visited most other parts of the known world. In the year 1676 he did the Dutch Signal service by burning & destroying several French-Ships at Petit Guavas for which he was generously rewarded by the Lords of their Admiralty. In 1680 the Royal African Company sent him to Cabo Corso Castle their Agent General and Chief Governour of the Gold Coast of Africa. In 1685 he was elected Elder Brother of the Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond, to the poor of which Corporation he was a good benefactor. In 1689 made Comissioner of the Transport Office & in 1691 appointed one of the Principal Officers and Comissioners of the Navy. He laid the Foundation & finished the Buildings of her Maj’ties Dockyard near Plymouth where he died the 24th of May 1708 & lies inter’d near this place.”
Henry Greenhill’s epitaph is surrounded by carvings of cherubs, a skull crowned with a laurel wreath, a pistol, cutlasses and navigational instruments including sextants and telescopes. A trophy above the inscription features a cross-staff; while the lower right corner depicts a back-staff. The whole memorial, impressive as it is, provides a fitting tribute to the life of a sea-faring man who was born at Stockton during the 17th century.
From the Wylye Deanery Magazine, July 1967:
Wylye With Stockton And Fisherton Delamere. Comings And Goings.
Welcome . . . . to Mr. and Mrs. Asquith, to “Pinchards,” Stockton.
Stockton Cricket Club, circa 1953.
Back row, left to right:
A. Gilbert, D. Nash, R. Nash, A. Nash, R. Doughty, and P. Marden.
Front row, left to right:
W. Meaden, R. Blandford, P. Bundy, N. Dawson, G. Conduit, A. Spratt, and C. Woollard.
Stockton United Football Club in 1948.
Pictured here are:
J. Robins (trainer), H. Bennett, B. Bailey, A. Gilbert, R. Goodenough, P. Carter, A. Vallis (secretary), J. Barnard, L. Barnard, E. George, A. Bennett, Sgt. Grayson, and W. Conduit.
Stockton School, circa 1925-1926.
The two teachers at the right end of the back row are Miss Elworthy (left) and Miss Giles (right).
The pupils include:
Ted Mills, George Pike, Stan Feltham, Jim Wootten, Reg Nash, Louis Pike, George Andrews, Billy Williams, Daisy Rhodes, Hilda Rhodes, Mabel Bennett, Vera Pike, Eddie Weston, Ivy Bennett, Violet Potter, Mary Gilbert, Jack Aldridge, Athol Rhodes, Jack Potter, Harold Bennett, Pearl Wootten, Nellie Gilbert, Syd Pike, Reg Cull, Painter, Willie Andrews, Norman Bartrum, and Syd Andrews.
This is believed to be the first known photograph of Stockton Cricket Club and was taken circa 1923.
The club was founded in 1920 by Colonel Skeffington-Smythe, and the players came not only from Stockton but also neighbouring villages including Codford.
Pictured here, are:
Mr Trim (umpire), Jo Robbins, Stanley Parker, Norman Dewey, Bob Weare, Gilbert Gagen, Mr Burgess, My Symonds, George Nash, Frank Bartrum (secretary), Harry Cole (who took the photograph using a shutter delay), Rev. Meyrick, Colonel Skeffington-Smythe, Mr Davenport, Mr Bartrum (another umpire), Jo Day, Percy Collier, Fred Courtney, Eric Trim and William Nash.
From the Salisbury & Winchester Journal, Monday 18th November 1816:
County of Wilts – Game Duty – List 1.
Persons who have obtained General Certificates, at the rate of Three Pounds, Thirteen Shillings and Sixpence each, for the year 1816.
Name: Harry Biggs, Esq.
Residence: Stockton.
Name: John Giles.
Residence: Stockton.
Name: Cornelius Giles.
Residence: Stockton.
Published by Order of his Majesty’s Commissioners for the Affairs of Taxes.
Matthew Winter, Secretary.
Examined – James Lacy, junior.
Salisbury, Nov. 14, 1816.
