Westwood Vicarage, Tile Hill Village [from
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Westwood Vicarage, Tile Hill Village [from
Margaret Evans, see her account below]
Extract from '"My Memories of Tile Hill Village in the 1950's" by James David Elliott
Tile Hill Vicarage. This is where the garden fetes were
held for all around. I remember the wooden bowl and skittles, although there
were many other functions going on. Right behind the building is Tile Hill woods
where we spent most of our after school time as we could hear our Mothers calling
us for tea. I don’t recall a great deal about the vicar in fact the only mindful
event was when I rang the Sunday school bell because he was late for classes.
When he did arrive and ask “Who rang the bell” my “friends” all stood up pointing
to me. It was them that had dared me to ring it to hurry him up.
My Painting from memory of the Church Hall in the 1950’s The
village hall played its part as well having a Sunday school for us kids, women’s
meetings, wedding receptions and various other functions. We were called to
church with the tolling of the Bell every Sunday morning and afternoon. The
one function that comes to mind was the time we approached the Vicar to use
the hall for a disco ran by us. We had an electrical record player (nothing
fancy) and we purchased non alcoholic drinks from Mrs Chick’s at a reduced price
with her taking back what we couldn’t sell along with the empties at a penny
each. The Vicar also demanded a portion of the takings leaving Derek, Bill and
myself with a little profit. It was quite popular with the local youth, good
fun and was trouble free because they knew if trouble erupted the Vicar would
withdraw his permission. Along both sides of the hall were well-tended garden
allotments, one plot being rented by my Uncle Clarence and my stepfather. I
also played a minor part clearing weeds and fetching and carrying tea and sandwiches.
The field to the side and rear was I assumed rented to George Duggins for his
horses, as there were always horses in the field. [James
David Elliott]
"Life At Westwood Vicarage, Tile Hill, Coventry in the 1920s and 1930s" by Margaret Evans.
Girls sewing
party at Westwood Vicarage.
Ladies sewing
party at the Vicarage.
Rev.Charles
G Evans and his wife Louisa Evans, with their children, Margaret and Peter,
in the vicarage garden [with factory in background]
Louisa Evans and Charles’ mother [left], Rev.Charles and
his son Peter Evans [right], with at the vicarage.
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My grandfather, Rev.Charles G Evans
was vicar of Westwood and Tile Hill in the 1930s and 1940s. He was known
as Pop, my grandmother Louisa Evans was called 'Leak', and Bill Conway
was one of my father’s cousins.
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view from the Vicarage across fields towards Canley c.1930, before the Fisher
and Ludlow factory was built along Torrington Avenue. The telegraph pole which
is just visible and line of trees in the centre of the picture marks the LMS
railway line. In the distance is Park Wood, Charter Avenue.
above, map of Westwood Vicarage [now Torrington Avenue off Station Avenue, Tile Hill Village] c1889
1881 Census
Dwelling:
Westwood Vicarage, Tile Hill
Census Place: Stoneleigh, Warwick, England
Source: FHL Film 1341738 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3096 Folio 48 Page 3
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John C. COUSSMAKER U 29 M Wyke, Surrey, England
Rel: Head Occ: Vicar Of Westwood
Lannette E. COUSSMAKER U 25 F Wyke, Surrey, England
Rel: Sister Occ: Housekeeper
Fanny FLOWERS U 36 F Woodend, Northampton, England
Rel: Serv Occ: Serv Domestic
Mary A. LIGGINS 14 F Warwick, England
Rel: Serv Occ: Serv Domestic
James CLEDNER U 21 M Kenilworth, Warwick, England
Rel: Serv Occ: Serv Groom (Dom)
1911 Census John COUSSMAKER
was married with three children and was Rector at The Rectory, Hamstall Ridware,
Rugeley, Staffordshire
1911 Census: The Rectory Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Parish
Hamstall Ridware Type of Building Private House Number of Rooms 16 Inhabited
Y Reference RG14PN16902 RG78PN1045 RD367 SD2 ED12 SN21 Administrative County
Staffordshire Registration District Lichfield Registration Sub District Rugeley
Enumeration District 12
John Octavius Coussmaker Relationship to Head of Household Head Condition /
Years Married Married Gender M Age 59 Estimated Year of Birth 1852 Occupation
Clergyman Of Ch England Employed Y Working at Home Y Place of Birth Surrey Wyke
Mary Coussmaker Relationship to Head of Household Wife Condition / Years Married
Married / 29 Years Total Children Born Alive 6 Children Still Living 5 Children
Who Have Died 1 Gender F Age 49 Estimated Year of Birth 1862 Employed N Working
at Home N Place of Birth Ireland Galway Warwick
Lannoy John Coussmaker Relationship to Head of Household Son Condition / Years
Married Single Gender M Age 28 Estimated Year of Birth 1883 Occupation Architect
Employed Y Working at Home N Place of Birth Burton On Trent Warwickshire Vertwood
Eileen Grace Mary Coussmaker Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Condition
/ Years Married Single Gender F Age 27 Estimated Year of Birth 1884 Employed
N Working at Home Y Place of Birth Warwickshire Westwood
Violet Francis Muriel Coussmaker Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Condition / Years Married Single Gender F Age 18 Estimated Year of Birth 1893
Employed N Working at Home Y Place of Birth Staffs Hamstall
Maria Miskell Relationship to Head of Household Servant Condition / Years Married
Single Gender F Age 67 Estimated Year of Birth 1844 Occupation Nurse Domestic
Employed Y Working at Home N Place of Birth Ireland Gailway
Elizabeth Croxall Relationship to Head of Household Servant Condition / Years
Married Single Gender F Age 23 Estimated Year of Birth 1888 Occupation Cook
Domestic Employed Y Working at Home N Place of Birth Staffs Hamstall
Lilian Pitts Relationship to Head of Household Servant Condition / Years Married
Single Gender F Age 16 Estimated Year of Birth 1895 Occupation House Parlour
Maid Employed Y Working at Home N Place of Birth Staffs Hamstall
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