Hobbs Digital Archive

Ref: HOC.People.Hobbs.PH&R.1 The Hobbs have a long history on Exmoor and there are many branches of the family. Here are four generations of the family from left to right David, born at Hoar Oak Cottage; Eric David’s son, John Hobbs and Bill Hobbs, father of David and shepherd at Hoar Oak Cottage before, during and after WW2.

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Bill Hobbs when shepherd at Hoar Oak Cottage circa 1940s

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David Hobbs at Simonsbath School Top Row, last child on right. 22KB

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Right: Bill Hobbs in North Devon Artillery for short time at beginning of WW2 before being returned to a protected agricultural role at Hoar Oak Cottage. Believed to be at North Hill Camp, Minehead, Somerset.

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David Hobbs, born Hoar Oak Cottage, with wife Florence (nee Rawles) and son Eric at Kipscombe. Date unknown.

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Eric Hobbs on his last visit to Hoar Oak Cottage 2016. A source of invaluable information and images for the Hoar Oak project. Eric’s son Adam is now a trustee of the Friends of Hoar Oak Cottage.

There are substantially more digital images of the Hobbs family waiting to be uploaded onto this digital archive – but available to view on request to info@hoaroakcottage.org