People
Pam Boughton
I was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire in 1930. I attended Junior, Senior Schools there and then 2 years at the County Commercial College. In 1946 I started employment at a Solicitors' office where I stayed until l961, shortly before my son was born. When my son started school I got a job part time as School Secretary at an Infants school so that I could get all the school holidays with him, I started there in 1967 and stayed until 1992.
We stayed in Wednesbury until 1972 when we moved to Walsall. After university my son joined the Navy and had an 8 year commission working in Hydrographic survey. He purchased a flat just off the Hoe and when he was away on long tours we came down every 2/3 weeks to check on things and came to love the south west. When he came out of the Navy he obtained a job in hydragraphic survey with a private company. His partner moved down here and shortly before the birth of my grandson they bought a house in Mannamead. Shortly after my grandson was born my husband's mother died and we decided to move to be nearer the family. After looking for 6 months we finally found Stonecot and moved in October 1997. Cargreen was such a lively welcoming village we soon found that we loved the place.
We joined Good Companions, and became members of Landulph Church, we held cream teas and had Bar-b-Qs to raise funds for the Church.
We joined the Garden Club and were first members of the Bowls Club. We were on the Committee of the Bowls Club and I became Secretary after l year. John became a Committee member of the Garden Club and for several years we were on the door for the annual Spring Show.
I also served as Secretary for Landulph Parish Church Council for 5 years. I am still on the Committee for Good Companions and meetings are held regularly at Stonecot.
Queen's 50th Jubilee Celebration on the Playing Field
The village has changed so much since we came in 1997, then there was a shop, pub, part time post office and a bus service. However the village is still a welcoming place and now I am on my own there is so much back up I don't feel lonely.
© Pam Boughton, February 2026, All rights reserved
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