Nostalgic memories of East Tytherton'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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It seems we are remembering the first world war, my grandfather, Edgar Edwin Budge late of Bremhill Grove Farm in the village, was in the war, as far as I know he was in the Gloucesters. He served in France and was gassed, this affected him for the rest of his life at different times, he was one of the lucky ones and came back alive. Not long after he came home and took over Bremhill Grove Farm.
I was born in the village in 1934, my grandfather Edgar Edwin Budge had Bremhill Grove Farm, we lived in the cottage attached to the farmhouse. I and my sister Janet went to the local school, where Miss Tavener was my teacher, Miss Simper was the head. We used to go to the local Sunday School and events in the village hall. In about 1942/43 my grandfather had foot and mouth on his farm when all his animals had ...see more
Having started to work with a company in Fleet I needed to find somewhere to live that was commutable both to work and our home in Devon. Having spent a whole weekend looking at various properties in the surrounding area without any luck we had one more left on the list to look at before heading home again.  To our delight it was just what we needed, plenty of space, peace and quiet and the ...see more