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Home Guard (1):

   Some members of East Prawle Home guard, 1940s

Front row from left to right	Tommy Tucker, George Jarvis, Mr Hockridge, Douglas Trinick
Second row	Harold Rogers, Charlie Partridge, Fred Evans, Freddie Gaines, George Tabb, George Rundle
Third row	Harry Ford, Sid Baskerville, Norman Partridge, Arthur Jarvis, Bill Sanders
Back row	Mr Hoskin, Dick Tabb, Unknown, Ern Rogers or Syd Cudd

From Barry Gaines who sent us this photograph in 2014:

My Father’s name is Frederick Gaines and my Uncle was Syd Cudd (both in the above photograph)

My father lived in the cottages now referred to as the coast guard cottages at Prawle Point; his father, Mark Gaines, was posted there in around 1930. My father stayed after his father had been posted away working at Maelcombe house and looking after his Aunt who was badly hurt during a raid on Kingsbridge. Click here to read his memories of looking after Auntie.

My Uncle married my Aunt Phyllis; along with his brother Carol they established Kimberly Nurseries in Slapton. My cousin Derek Cudd still lives in Slapton.