Nostalgic memories of Great Durnford'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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I was born here, don't know much about the place, wondering if anyone has any information. Dad was in the army about 1961 Royal Artillary, John Collins. Any information or photos would be great.
During the 1960s' we frequently spent our summer camp in Great Durnford; happy days! I remember the local church had a big book chained to a lectern, but it was not a Bible, and there were what looked like shuttlecocks around the arched doorway; they were, in fact, supposed to be the heads of angels, with their wings.
This is approximately the year when researching my family history that I became aware that there is a plaque in the church for my grandfather, George Reginald Mundy of the Wiltshire Regiment, who was killed in action on 23/7/1916 aged 40.  He left a widow and 5 children, the youngest being only 3 months old. My grandmother died  in 1932, only 4 years before I was born, and yet I cannot remember any of my grandparents being talked about. Kath Jones, nee Mundy