Margaret Lewis - Honiton Museum
Published:
6:00 AM March 2, 2021
The wallet presented to Honiton serviceman Les Ackland on his return from World War Two
- Credit: Honiton Museum
After World War Two ended and under the chairmanship of Mr C N Hatcher, fundraising efforts for the Honiton Welcome Home fund began. The East Devon Pony Club donated the money raised at their gymkhana and the Allhallows School amateur dramatic society performed a three-act play ‘The Crooked Billett’ at the Mackarness Hall. All the proceeds from Carnival Week and a fete held in September 1945 were given.
Two Welcome Home receptions were held for demobbed men and women at the Honiton Modern Secondary school. In May 1946, 205 people were invited and in January 1947, 150 were received.
Margaret Lewis
Ozias Humphry was born at Honiton in 1742
- Credit: Allhallows Museum
Ozias Humphry, was born at Honiton in 1742, the eldest son of George (a peruke (wig) maker) and Elizabeth Humphry.
Under the headmastership of the Reverend Richard Lewis, Ozias was educated at Allhallows School and at the age of 15 he went to London to study art at the St Martin s Lane Academy but returned to Honiton when his father died in 1759.
The wording in George Humphry’s will was really unusual for the time – it states ‘From the great confidence I repose in Elizabeth Humphry my wife I commit the sole care of my two sons Ozias and William to her peculiar care and management to bring them up and educate them in such a manner and to such trades, businesses or professions as their natural genius and propensity shall lead or direct them I give unto each of my said sons £20 each to be paid to either of them at twenty one’.
Margaret Lewis - Honiton Museum
Published:
12:00 AM January 31, 2021
Two commemorative plaques given to Honiton for its fundraising efforts during World War Two
- Credit: Honiton Museum
These two ivory coloured Bakelite plaques on display in the museum were presented to Honiton to commemorate the sterling efforts of the residents of the town in fundraising during World War Two.
Honiton exceeded the targets set in the British Savings Campaigns which encouraged thrift and brought the community together. There followed years of fundraising events in the town including dances, processions, concerts, community singing, cricket matches, balls, fancy dress parades and a Bomber’s Bazaar.
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