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Historic maps of Holditch and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Holditch maps
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Holditch area books
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Combe St Nicholas School During The Second World War Period
My father and mother-in-law lived in Combe St Nicholas during the Second World War. My father-in-law taught at the local school. He then went to war and was a prisoner of war in Japan. My mother-in-law had evacuee children and was involved in village life. l have some history souvenirs of that time and would be interested to hear from anyone living in the village during the war years. Their names were Mr Ronald and Mrs Nancy Comber.
Whitestaunton, Somerset
It was some time in 1941 I believe, when after enduring some weeks of the blitz I was evacuated away from London to an old farmhouse called Cinder Hill Farm a little outside the village of Whitestaunton. (I have no memory of how I got there.) My 'foster parents' were a Mr & Mrs Long. I remember there was an iron pump in the kitchen from where we obtained our drinking water and even on a hot day the water was always icy cold. There was another room where the milk and butter and other food was kept rather like a large walk in larder. The toilet was a sentry box about 10 yards away in the garden. The 'front' room seemed large with a huge open fireplace which always seemed to be lit. There was always a pot hanging over or near the flames. It was of course a log fire. We walked to school across the fields to what I now believe was the village... Read more
Ilminster Grammar School
I started at the school in 1961 as a day boy. The school also had boarders who lived at what had been the original school building off Court Barton which was also the girls school in my day. Looking at the photographs in this collection, the school was very much the same when I was there. Now it is a first school called Greenfylde. the school was founded in 1549 so it was a very old institution indeed. When I look back I am glad I was able to go to the school.
Smokey Joe, The Tramp of Misterton, Somerset
Smokey Joe, the tramp of Misterton, Somerset, lived in an old stone building just past the chapel cemetery. He would make a fire and sleep on the hot ashes, it's a wonder he never caught himself on fire. He always tapped people's doors on Sunday and asked for hot water, he would give you a glass bottle to put it in, he would then wait outside the Baptist Chapel, where he was given biscuits by Gladys Young the Sunday School teacher. The old stone building by the crossroads was Misterton prison lockup, and is still there. I wrote a book on Misterton called 'A Step Back In Time' as I was born there in 1950.
Ancestory Home
I have been researching my ancestry and with help from some good people I have discovered my great-great-great-grandfather and his family moved to the Globe Inn in 1850 and remained there for the rest of their lives. Daniel Bowditch died in 1879 and his wife Alice died in 1890. Their son John Bowditch my 2 x great-grandfather, it appears took over the running of the inn in 1881. I would love to come and see it for myself, but as I live in Australia, it might be a bit of a trip for a couple of drinks. Sharon
Chedington Court, Misterton
My husband, Ewen Donald McNeil Cameron, went to school at Crewkerne during the early 40's. He lived at Chedington Court, Misterton, where I believe his mother was housekeeper. In those days it was a finishing school for young ladies, and as you can imagine my husband was totally spoiled and adored by all these young girls. He has fond memories of these days but has unfortunately since had a severe stroke and can no longer speak about them, although he understands everything said to him. If you remember him from those days or anything about Chedington Court, please write in as I would love to be able to refresh his memories. I have seen his cadet flying log from Misterton dated 1943 so some one may know him from there too. My husband was 15 years in 1943 having been born February 1928.
Village Memories.
This is a view of the top of West Street with the Post Office on the left. The Postmaster then was Mr Herbert Winn. Opposite is Tetts Farm with the milk churns awaiting collection outside. The farmer was Henry Best. The lady coming along the pavement is Mrs Louisa Stoodley. She was widowed in the First World War and herself lost an arm while working at nearby Lopen factory.
