Marnhull, Tess Cottage c.1960
Photo ref:
M185015
Photo ref:
M185015
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Thomas Hardy used this cottage as the fictional home of Tess of the D'Urbervilles. In 1919 a very elderly man stood regarding the cottage. On being asked why, he replied: 'only seeing where I put my Tess'. It was the famous author, and soon afterwards the owner changed its name to Tess Cottage.
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A Selection of Memories from Marnhull
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Marnhull
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Miss Read was my aunt (she died in 1998) and I attended both the old school and the new one. Fr. Gallagher was the parish priest. The only Pamela I can remember was Pamela Wilson. Could that be Pamela Phillips?
I remember Marnhull, but can't remember the Catholic church there. I think I know you, I think you knew my sister Linda Bright, now Conway.
I well remember going to the Catholic church as between 1948 and 1954 I attended St Mary's Roman Catholic School. When I first went to the school it was the old school and in 1953 a new one was opened close to the church and we all thought it was great as we had inside toilets and everything was new. The Head mistess was Miss Read.
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