Lovely afternoon in the Village Hall, celebrating with the Smith family of Carbrooke.
A brief history of the Smith family in Carbrooke. Enid Clarke, Nora Lund, Betty Cocker & Brian Smith.
The Smith Family part of Carbrooke Village life since 1920
Enid was 3 months old when her parents Cecil & Winifred moved to Carbrooke & took over the Village Shop in Church Street, Lived there in the Village Shop in Church Street and the Thatched Cottage in Broadmoor Road before settling in their home in Church Street again
Nora, Betty & Brian born in Carbrooke as was Geoffrey who died in 2002. Their father Cecil was a Master Carpenter. Examples of his work can be seen here in the Church Including the High Alter Table. Cecil Active Participant in Village Life & Member of Carbrooke Church Choir, Carbrooke Cricket Team, Clerk to the Parish Council, Church Warden
In 1936 Cecil & Winfred took over the Post Office which was moved to their house.
Cecil became Post Master until his death in 1967 & Winifred carried on until she retired aged 87 .
Enid,Nora, Betty, Brian & Geoffrey all went to the Village School
Betty Married and moved away and has come down from Scotland for this reunion.
Nora went to America as a War Bride & has flown Back from USA
Enid & Brian have both stayed in the Village
Brian with Renee has always supported events in the Village and Brian played Cricket for the village team Betty was the Scorer.
Enid has been a great supporter of Village life and has put Carbrooke on the world map with her widely acclaimed Miniature paintings
Fellow of the Royal Miniature Society (celebrates her 100 birthday this year) Not many villages can boast of having 4 members of one family born in the village with a total age of 377 present today
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