Malmesbury
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W Redman & Sons
The van on the left of the photograph was owned by my great-grandfather Wilfred Redman who had the butcher's shop at 41 The Triangle, Westport from the early 1900's until 1945. He died in that year and his son took over the family business. Wilfred Redman came to Malmesbury in the early 1900s from Nailsworth, Glos where his mother had a stationery shop. The van was registered to Wilfred on 30 June 1936.
Contributed by Linda Hares
Wiltshire memories
W Redman & Sons
The van on the left of the photograph was owned by my great-grandfather Wilfred Redman who had the butcher's shop at 41 The Triangle, Westport from the early 1900's until 1945. He died in that year and his son took over the family business. Wilfred Redman came to Malmesbury in the early 1900s from Nailsworth, Glos where his mother had a stationery shop. The van was registered to Wilfred on 30 June 1936.
A memory of Malmesbury contributed by Linda Hares
Kington St Michael
The first memory of Kington St Michael, like most people of my age, is being beaten in the village school at the age of four. This and other memories are documented all at Kington St Michael official website.
A memory of Kington St Michael contributed by Alex H
May 2006
I visited this beautiful town while on vacation. The day before they were still filming 'Stardust'. There was a sale happening in a hall. I met a wonderful woman who was selling watercolor and needlework pictures. She was helping to support her sick husband. She signed my picture, it's at home but I think her name was Ann. I also had a wonderfull dinner at the pub. Can't wait to come back some day soon. Love the town, love the people.
Thanks for the memories..... Kevin Gato, Maine, United States
A memory of Castle Combe contributed by kevin gato
Extracts From Malmesbury & Wiltshire books
A view of the High Street, looking towards the abbey
and market cross. Everybody is wearing either a hat
or cap, the road is not surfaced, and there is a virtual
absence of street lighting. The massive bulk of the
ancient abbey walls rise close the vista in the distance.
An extract from from"Wiltshire Pocket Album".
At the north end of the
High Street stands the
15th-century market
cross, with Malmesbury
Cottage Hospital and the
abbey in the background.
On the left, the shop
with the sign on top
of the white window
is the family business
of Riddick, printers,
bookbinders and
stationers from 1911 to
the 1970s. Next door, the
imposing building with
the red brick façade and
advertisements is Jones
& Sons, cycle agents and
ironmongers. Mr James A
Jones, the proprietor, was
the mayor during 1924.
An extract from from"Malmesbury Photographic Memories".
At the north end of the
High Street stands the
15th-century market
cross, with Malmesbury
Cottage Hospital and the
abbey in the background.
On the left, the shop
with the sign on top
of the white window
is the family business
of Riddick, printers,
bookbinders and
stationers from 1911 to
the 1970s. Next door, the
imposing building with
the red brick façade and
advertisements is Jones
& Sons, cycle agents and
ironmongers. Mr James A
Jones, the proprietor, was
the mayor during 1924.
An extract from from"Worcester - A History and Celebration".
The Hospital of the Order
of St John the Baptist is
situated at the junction
of the Lower High Street
and St John`s Street and
by St John`s Bridge. The
entrance to the hospital
was through the medieval
arched doorway. Above this
doorway is an inscription
describing the endowments
given by the aldermen and
burgesses of the Borough
of Malmesbury to maintain
the free school and
almshouses. The date of the
foundation of the hospital is
uncertain, but the hospital
was mentioned in the 13th-
and 14th-century rentals
of Malmesbury Abbey as
having paid 2s 8¾d for the
site. A prior with brethren
and sisters cared for the
sick. The building was an
almshouse in 1622.
An extract from from"Malmesbury Photographic Memories".
The Hospital of the Order
of St John the Baptist is
situated at the junction
of the Lower High Street
and St John`s Street and
by St John`s Bridge. The
entrance to the hospital
was through the medieval
arched doorway. Above this
doorway is an inscription
describing the endowments
given by the aldermen and
burgesses of the Borough
of Malmesbury to maintain
the free school and
almshouses. The date of the
foundation of the hospital is
uncertain, but the hospital
was mentioned in the 13th-
and 14th-century rentals
of Malmesbury Abbey as
having paid 2s 8¾d for the
site. A prior with brethren
and sisters cared for the
sick. The building was an
almshouse in 1622.
An extract from from"Worcester - A History and Celebration".