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Dursley, St James The Great Church c.1955
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The tower of the parish church was rebuilt in 1709. According to the Rev Kilvert's diary of 1873, couples on their way to evening services in winter followed a practical though unusual local tradition:'My Mother says that at Dursley, when ladies and gentlemen went out together on dark nights, the gentlemen pulled out the tails of their shirts and walked before to show the way. These were called Dursley lanterns.'

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Memories of Dursley, St James the Great Church c1955

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. These memories are of Dursley, St James The Great Church c.1955

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I, along with many schoolchildren who attended Dursley Church of England school in 1955 entered the St. James churchyard through these gates on the way to school five days a week. My memories of the churchyard are of the rose trees that were on the grounds and the sheer beauty of the place on a spring and summer day, but the memories that give me the utmost pleasure when I think of this little spot have to do ...see more