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Bruton, King Alfred's Tower c1955
Bruton, King Alfred's Tower c1955 Ref: B842013
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Year: 1944
War Years
I was born in a village near Bruton in 1939. My early memories of walking to school with my gas mask in a bag over the shoulder (never had to use it). There was an army camp down the road from our cottage, so there was lots of activity around. I used to watch the searchlight, thought at that time it was very exciting. We used to wait for the convoys of American soldiers to pass the bottom of our lane, they use to throw strips of chewing gum to us, which was a treat as we hadn't seen it before. I attended Bruton County School from 1944-1954. I go back to Somerset as often as I can and visit family and friends, but never seem to meet any of the past pupils of my old school. I am many miles away from Bruton now, but have memories that I will cherish forever. Audrey O'Halloran - nee Hutchings. Last edited: 01/04/2008 14:40 by Audrey O'halloran |
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Year: 1982
The big question
Upon leaving the primary school in North Cadbury, we were asked the big question. Well, the big question for an 11 year old. "What do you want to be doing when you are older?" My answer to this, was that I would like to be writing books and making films, and I would make a film in the village. It is now 26 years later, and I am preparing to return to the village to make a film. This means a lot, as it was here that I learnt to write, and where I first wrote my short stories. Posted: 12/01/2008 20:35 by Joe Jenkins |
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Year: 1951
Childhood
I was born in London, and my family moved to Culberry Cottage in East Pennard when I was about 8yrs or 9yrs old. That was a short but happy stay in the area amongst the farm lands, animals and walks in the fields picking wild daffodils and bluebells. I loved to help the farmers with the dairy cows and picked the cider apples. Will never forget the wonderful taste of the fresh milk/cream, but especially the taste after the cows had eaten some of the cider apples (cider and milk do not mix well!). Culberry Cottage was at that time a 700 year old stone cottage with no electric and a well for water at the bottom of the lane with many frogs living in it which I loved to play with and freaked out my mother. I am now in my mid-sixties and have over the past several months been dreaming of the cottage, I searched on the internet and found the people who are now living in the house. Some of the families in the area remember my family moving to the cottage and us having to move a few years later because my father died. It is wonderfull to have contacts there now that I can email. They are sending me information on the village and the cottage, which apparently has not changed much in the last 50 years except to now have running water and electricity. Apparently the electric went into the village the year after my family left and when the electric was turned on the entire village had a great celebration. Wish I could have been there! The families now living at Culberry are wonderful & friendly and I am so gratefull that they are willing to visit with me on the internet and share photo's. I hope we will remain friends even though we have many, many thousands of miles and an ocean between us. Last edited: 22/08/2006 16:33 by Brenda Carter |
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Year: 1860s
My relatives
MY RELATIVES FROM THE 1800S FARMED AT BODDEN FARM N/R DOULTING. THE VILLAGE IS VERY PICTURESQUE. MY FAMILY ENDED UP MOVING TO CARDIFF IN 1881, BUT AS IT IS NOW I LIVE IN WINCANTON YOU COULD SAY I HAVE COME HOME. Last edited: 20/06/2006 09:59 by Duncan Luff |
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Year: 1996
I live in Shepton Mallet
I was Shepton Mallet Carnival Queen and it was very good to do the job. My Granny and Grampy lived in Shepton Mallet and my dad and uncle were born in Shepton Mallet as well my mum who would've been the Shepton Mallet Carnival Queen in 1965. Pete and I are building a shed down Darshill. It used to be a pig barn and it is going to be wonderful when it is finished. We will have to take photos of the shed now and before. I got the map of Darshill and it shows us that the shed that me and my friend done is on the map Last edited: 21/02/2008 19:32 by Louise Manship |
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