Early 20th Century Characters Charlie Manders was paid to carry two pails of water to Whistley cottage from the well in Crowfield Joe Blackwell (left) and Tom Payne in the fields of High Cross digging pototoes by hand. Note the caps, waistcoats and braces in these photos William Garritt James - Briary Bill of Crowfield who always wore the smock frock and hat worked as an agricultural labourer for the Timms, and in winter would graft roses onto briars. The pictures on the stile were taken by Ivy Timms of Whistley farm 2 days before his death aged 82 in 1913. He was known as the village philosopher and had deep knowledge and love of the countryside, its flowers and wildlife. The Paynes Brothers of High Cross with Walter Sabin (the tall one) Brother to Ivy Timms at Whistley Farm see also Page2