Education
South Willingham School
South Willingham School pupils and teacher 1916.
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When South Willingham school closed the children from the village had to attend the school at Hainton. The following are a collection of photographs taken at Hainton school and were kindly donated by Jennifer Garside and Elizabeth Ory.
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Buildings
The Thatch.
According to Mrs Anne Flowers nee Copeland who used to live in The
Thatch, it was once three separate homes.Mrs Flowers kindly supplied some of the photographs of The Thatch and of Woodbine Cottage.
- The Thatch . Station Road photographed in the 1930’s
- The Thatch Station Road date unknown.
- The Thatch Station Road
The Thatch believed to be 1943.
- Betts Pond Easter 1949 the building in the background is The Forge.
The above photograph shows Anne Copeland standing beside a pond in the grounds of Church Farm which was known by local people as ‘Betts Pond’ .The photograph was taken in 1949 at Easter . The Forge can be seen in the background. Anne Copeland used to live with her family in The Thatch.
- Early photograph of Church Farm Station Road. date unknown
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Elizabeth Ory (formerly Bickford) of Oak Cottage
the photo of the Bett family was taken around 1900. The three standing from left to right are Jane, Fred and Ellen. The bottom row Mary Ann (my grandmother) Frances, William (with little John), Sarah, Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth (who incidently lived at the left hand cottage of the Mill cottages for all her married life.
the photo of the Bett family was taken around 1900. The three standing from left to right are Jane, Fred and Ellen. The bottom row Mary Ann (my grandmother) Frances, William (with little John), Sarah, Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth (who incidently lived at the left hand cottage of the Mill cottages for all her married life.
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Woodbine Cottage
Woodbine cottage is principally constructed of stone with a thatched roof and was part of the Hainton Estate which once owned most of South Willingham. In 1957 this cottage was sold for £70. It is believed to be at least 300-400 years old and was once the village post office.
ref. Lincolnshire Life magazine May 1971.
- Woodbine Cottage date unknown.
- An old photograph of Woodbine Cottage.
Woodbine cottage circa 1957
- Woodbine Cottage being re-thatched Feb,1962.
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Woodbine Cottage June 1974
Woodbine Cottage being re thatched_________________________
- Mill Cottages South Willingham date unknown
- Mill Cottages.
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- View of two cottages in Blacksmiths Lane and also of The Schoolroom. date unknown
The two cottages are in the process of being made into one dwelling called Springfield View and the schoolroom is now a private house called RaynardsCottage.
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the photo of the Bett family was taken around 1900. The three standing from left to right are Jane, Fred and Ellen. The bottom row Mary Ann (my grandmother) Frances, William (with little John), Sarah, Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth (who incidently lived at the left hand cottage of the Mill cottages for all her married life.
Elizabeth.
Thank you so much for your information . I have now placed it with the photograph. Celia.
Dear Celia
It was nice to meet you the other Sat and Liz and I will definitely visit you soon as I have found one or two more old photos but haven’t figured out how to scan them on to the computer yet. My cousin has sent me some too so now all the family are looking out photos! The one that has appeared at the school is the one I have -my mother is Hilda Clark-she then became Hilda Addison(on the tree planting photo) and lived at 2 Blacksmiths Lane from 1936 to 1990 about. She was the organist at both Chapels until in turn each stopped functioning. Also one of the founder members of the WI in SW. She was born in the Thatch cottage and grew up in the cottage on Church Lane. I have a very old photo outside the thatch when my grandmother was pregnant with her in 1908. Out of interest who gave you the photo of the school party ?
WE are still trying to identify other people i the photos-I think the lady at Benniworth Haven in the check dress is Mrs Sentence who lived in your house. I am sure we can come up with several of the children as they were just a bit older than us.
I will stop before I bore you but we have got quite enthusistic about the web site!
Best wishes Jenny.
Hi,
I’ve been pointed in the direction of a facebook page and its got lots of old southwillingham photos! A chap called Peter Spilman runs it.
The link is http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/615149_523072364385114_17586983_o.jpg
from
http://www.facebook.com/groups/marketrasenmemories/
Let me know if you would like me to contact them?
Dave
Hi David I have had a look at the Face Book page you mention and it would seem that the photograps have been copied from this web site.
Your pictures and stories are very interesting. I’ve been looking for a photo of Hainton Hall but can only locate those of the Chapel. My reason for this is the Heneage line runs in my family and my search has shown up some interesting stories about the line, including the Chapel being built on the property, St. Mary’s church and the Catholic Church St. Francis de Sales. I did not know there was a school on the property until your site popped up on my search.
Do you, by any chance, have any pictures of the Hall and the school? I would love to add them to my genealogy if you are agreeable.
My search does produce a map showing where the property is located but nothing of the Hall.
Also, do you know if the property is still in the hands of the Heneage family or not? I understand it was in the possession of this family for most of its recorded history. That tells me that it either fell out of family hands for a time and regained or it completely fell out of family hands, never to return to the family. Any history of this would be much appreciated. I will continue my search but would also appreciate any assistance you can provide.
Thank you;
Lyn
Hi Lyn, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. If you Google “Hainton Hall” images and “St Marys Hainton” images you will find a number of photos. The Heneage family is still living there. Hainton Hall is not in the Parish of South Willingham so we don’t have a great deal of information apart from the sale of the village which used to be owned by the Heneage family. There was a Country Life article about Hainton Hall published in 1990 and the house and family are included in Lincolnshire Country Houses and their Families (Part 2) written by Terrance R Leach. There is also a Wikipedia entry for Hainton. Hopes this helps.
regards
Paul
Thank you for posting the old photographs – I was most interested in the 1916 School photo, my great aunt was Nellie Green, sister to my Grandma Annie Green. Annie married Albert Bontoft. Of the Betts family at Church Farm – Sarah was my great aunt by marriage to John (Jack) Green. Uncle Jack was chauffer to Lord Heneage at Hainton Hall. I guess it was a small world then!
photos of hainton school should read James/Patricia/Janet TOWRISS and not TIRIS That is my family iam janet .
The Bett family at Church Farm, my grandmother Jane on the left, who went on to marry George William Wilkinson, butler to Lord Heneage and live in the lodge at Hainton. Both my sister, myself and my cousins are in the Hainton school pictures. Love the website that I have only just discovered.
I am a descendant of Wilkinson William White & Frances Iremonger White. Their daughter Eva C. White Magee was my great grandmother. They left South Willingham about 1876 & came to Oregon, USA. The White family lived in the Cobbler’s Cottage across from the Rectory.
My great greatgrand and grandmother are buried at at Martin’s South willingham John William Hunt and Alice Elizabeth Hunt
Hi Dave, yes, they and their family (5 sons and 2 daughters) appear on the 1901 and 1911 census (download the database from the History Group section for full details). John was the village wheelwright so we can place the family as living in Old Carpenters Cottage, on Barkwith Road.
Hi Tim I have seen the Old Carpenters Cottage. My Grandad is Harry Hunt he moved to Manchester he had a son Charles Henry Hunt my dad. Having visited South Willingham I think he made a mistake.
Tom Kirk (Hawker) 1836 1911 x soldier South Willingham any info please
Hi Terrence, just read you posting. Yes Tom Kirk is on the database (download the database from the History Group section). Tom and his wife Ann appear on the 1901 and 1911 census. His burial service was on 4 May 1911 at St Martins (Ann on 9 Jan 1920). There is no gravestone recording their resting places. At the time of the 1901 census they have two visitors (Rose Holmes, 31 and Nora Holmes 2mths). Rose gets (re)married at SW to a Richard Clark in 1906 and Tom is recorded on the Marriage Register as being her father. Rose and Richard have two children of their own, George and Hilda, and continue to care for Nora. Both Nora and Hilda are married at SW, and Rose and Richard are buried in the churchyard (1950 and 1952 respectively). Further info for Hilda is in the posting above from Jenny Garside, Hilda’s daughter. So if you are related to Tom Kirk, Terrence, you are also related to Jenny……!