Kingston St Mary, The Village c.1960
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Photo of Kingston St Mary, The Village c.1960

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Travellers from Taunton to the Quantock Hills usually go by way of Kingston - and a very picturesque route it is. In the village church is the tomb of John de la Warre, whose family home was at nearby Hestercombe. This doughty warrior helped capture the king of France at the battle of Poitiers in 1356.

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A Selection of Memories from Kingston St Mary

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My sister Margaret and I would walk from our "Yarford Cottage "through the US army camp at Tetton Park on our way to school which was then next to the church. Charlie Barrett was the game keeper, Captain and Mrs Pawson were our neighbours. Across the street neighbours were Mrs Temlett and Earnie Early, Harry Kerton and his sons, Harry and Charlie who was dating Brendon Bowden. Bill Jones and their son ...see more
My name is Margret Russell. My maiden name was Margret Lewis. I live in Australia. My father Wilfred Charles Lewis was born in Taunton Somerset. His maternal grandparents were Martha (nee Harris) and Samuel Critchard who were from Kingston St Mary where they raised a family of eight daughters and one son. Martha and Samuel operated the Norton Fitzwarren Post Office for many years. When the ...see more
My name is Hilda Mary Fenn nee Hurman. I was born at Yarford in 1924. My father was William Thomas Hurman, my mother Caroline Elizabeth nee Tucker. They are buried in the village churchyard. My two sisters and I were all married in the village church in 1952 and had receptions in the village hall. As children we attended the village school - Mr Hawkins was the ...see more