Nostalgic memories of Farrington Gurney's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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My family have been in the village for over 100yrs, grandfather and father cut the hair of most of the male villagers from the 20-60s it was short back and sides for all.. My Grand daughter "Alice" is now carrying on the tradition. Being a mobil hairdresser around the locality. My Father was also the village cobbler. I have lived here for 75yrs now so memories come flowing back when we hear your names. We should ...see more
My name is Bill Maundrill, brother of Brian, I was born in 1941 in the Firs Cottage and went to Farrington School. Tony Brimble lived next door and his father kept pigeons, Phillip Payne and John, Ducky Rogers, Roger Watts, Terry Kingman, we all grew up together and I just wonder were they are now. If your out there let us know, there is lots of memories we could talk about. Bill Maundrill.
Hi I lived in Farrington Gurney . I used to walk our dog to meet Betty and we then joined the school bus at the end of the street Ruth used to visit my Mum and Dad after I had left home to check they were O.K. I believe there was a third sister Peggy.
I lived in Farrington Gurney all my single life from 1937, except for 2 years National Service. I went to school in Farrington Gurney and after 11 plus to Wells Blue school.My faher was Silvester Cook the local builder and Funeral Director. My mother owned the Transport cafe opposite the cattle market. I now live in Highcliffe, Dorset.
Grandparents lived in Farrington Gurney and my father was born there in 1922. Grandfather was Rees West-Gaul, father Geoffrey West-Gaul, does anyone know the family?
We moved to Farrington Gurney when I was 4 or 5... Other families I remember were the Burtons, Longs, Maggs and Chivers... I remember spending Saturday afternoons at the church... When there was a wedding we would get some old bailer twine and tie the gate shut...When the wedding party left they had to pay us to get out...Usually the best man would throw a handfull of coins and us ...see more
Gilbert Evans was from Farrington Gurney.