Crewkerne

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What's in a name?

My surname is Plucknett. Today I discovered the village of 'Haselbury Plucknett', not in the flesh of course, sadly, but when I Googled my surname to discover it's history I found I had a namesake in the shape of a village in Somerset. I am now wondering if there is any history on the name and where it originated from? I believe the name Plucknett means 'Blanket maker' - wouldn't it be lovely if blanket making was a regular trade once upon a time in Haselbury. My name was traced back to the 11th Century around the Norman invasion, Haselbury Plucknett must also be a village that's from that period, how exciting I think it is to discover so much about ...read more here
A memory of Haselbury Plucknett contributed by Debra Plucknett

Grandfather Hatcher

My grandfather, Frederick John Scott Hatcher, married a Guernsey girl, Alice Bougourd. There are Bougourds buried in the Churchyard at Haselbury. I believe the family lived in Haselbury Plucknett, and I know that Grandfather received a grammar school education courtesy of the 'big house' and that he was employed there as a coachman.  I know the steward's name was ? Parsons but I should love to know who lived at the Big House because there has to be a reason why a stonemason's son went to grammar school. I believe one of the family became the village midwife. I am a Jersey woman, far from home and living in Cornwall, retired and trying to trace my roots.  Can you help? One ...read more here
A memory of Haselbury Plucknett contributed by Jill Harris

Hinton in my schooldays

I lived at 68 West Street. My father was head gardener at Hinton House when the Malvern Girls College moved back to Malvern, he moved and we followed later in between the Germans bombed us, and I think it was the next day they came over in daylight, we could see the pilots, they were so low. The head master had his windscreen broken by shrapnel in Crewkerne, they were looking for Yeovilton.

John Burge.
A memory of Hinton St George contributed by First name Last name

Memory Lane

With regards to the photo above,I can remember My Mum telling me about the Old Pub. The night before the pub burnt down to the ground My Mum Had slept there. Mum said there was nothing left it had burt to the ground. Amongst the ruin was there was just one glass standing she kept it for a memory of that time.
A memory of Hinton St George contributed by Marie Shotton