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Ilford maps
Historic maps of Ilford and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ilford maps
Ilford photos
We have no photos of Ilford, although we do have photos of these nearby places:
Barrington| Ilminster| Shepton Beauchamp| Seavington St Mary| Hambridge| Broadway| Horton| Fivehead| Seavington St Michael| South Petherton| Hatch Beauchamp| Hinton St George| Curry Rivel| Drayton| Combe St Nicholas| Merriott| North Curry| Muchelney| Martock| Chard| Buckland St Mary| Huish Episcopi| Crewkerne| Langport| Long Sutton| Misterton
Ilford area books
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Memories of Ilford
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York Parade
Anyone remember York Parade, where my wife was born in 1938? I have also posted more info on Dagenham comments page. Please contact me before she falls off the perch,,,,Thanks Ian and Yvette
Somerset memories
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.
The Five Dials
I used to live at the Dials in the 1970s. I remember the Steers and the Layzell names, went across the road to school and later to the 'new' school at Broadway. The A303 was right on our doorstep! I remember going to Langs Corner to watch milk tankers going through the flood waters.
Fivehead Parish, Somerset
My wife and I visited your lovely church in July 1982 where we discovered that our family bible was used on the pulpit every Sunday.
The Bible was donated by my ancestor, Mary Corpe in approx. 1854.
We were told Mary Corpe handed out sixpences on the front door step on her 100th birthday. We also have a stained glass window which was donated in her memory in the window of the church.
I would be interested in having family history from the back of the bible (births, deaths & marriages etc) sent to me if possible. Would somebody be able to help?
Many thanks for a wonderful visit.
Regards
Bob Corpe
rcorpe@bigpond.com
Fivehead Baptist Church
One Sunday in August 1998 my husband and I were privileged to attend a Sunday morning service in the Fivehead Baptist Church. It was an emotional time to sit there and read the marble plaque on the wall for my great grand father Joshua Corpe. Joshua's son William Wescombe came to New Zealand in 1858 and since then many of his descendants have visited both the Baptist Church and St Martin's. I have researched the Corpe family very thoroughly and am happy to have contact with any members. Catherine Birch - nee Corpe
Living in Curry Mallet
I was born in Curry Mallet with my two sisters, Pat and Margaret. We were all born in Yew Tree Cottage. I went to Curry Mallet school. My grandad worked for Glides Farm until he passed away, then we moved to Taunton. I used to go to the Bell Inn a lot, it was then run by Tommy Middelton, he had a son named Roger, I always remember him as he gave me a tennis racket. I was only 4 and a half when I left Curry Mallet but I remember walking down the lane to school over the fields, past the old sheep dip. Another memory of my time in Curry Mallet was a very big yew tree in our garden, wow, it used to scare me, and the thing I remember most is the churchyard where my grandad is, his name was Jimmy Stodgell, I am not too sure where abouts in the churchyard he is but I come back a lot... Read more
South Petherton Family
I was born at Harp Road Garage, the eldest of 4 boys. I was educated at boarding schools and played cricket for South Petherton. My grandparents and great grandparents owned the original Wheatsheaf Inn opposite the Blake Hall.
My grandmother left the Wheatsheaf to live in The Little Thatch, St James Street. My father, Ernie Giles, was born in 1901 and died in 2003 at Hayes End, having lived all his life in South Petherton.
