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A Good Place To Live

A Memory of Fovant.

My mum & dad along with my brother & me came to live in Fovant in 1952. Mum & dad owned the butchers shop in the village. My brother Brian & me went to the school, we both made lots of friends. It was a good school, the teachers were nice. Every Sunday my dad played the organ at Fovant church. There was lots of things to do in Fovant. We played football in the street, went for bike rides around the other villages. I had lots of pets. I had a lamb called Larry, I used to take him for a walk on a lead. One day the Bishop of Salisbury came to see my dad & because dad was busy in the shop the Bishop had to wait . I was going for a walk with my lamb so the Bishop asked me if I minded if he came with me. I said that was ok, so we went down the village, it was great fun. Sadly mum& dad & my brother have passed away & the butchers shop is on longer there, but I shall never forget living in Fovant, it was a good & safe place to grow up in.

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My family moved to Fovant around 1958-1961 and we lived in the RAF houses on top of the hill. We had a wonderful childhood playing in the streams, on the downs and the woods. My brother and I (John) attended the primary school and I still remember Mrs Bradford and her dog called Whiskey! Also Mrs Jay. I wonder if Jean Sharkey remembers me---I was known as Tonks then, I remember an older boy called Birdie Jay
By pamelastenton on Sat Nov 29th 2014, at 5:01 pm
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PS: Does anyone remember us winning the Devizes Cup 3 times on the trot and the villagers would put out bunting for us to celebrate our success! Any photos about of the school choir?
By pamelastenton on Sat Nov 29th 2014, at 5:03 pm
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I have a photo of Fovant school choir and on the back are all the names that were in the choir ,my family came to Fovant in 1952 ,, they owned the butchers shop , their name was Braybrook ,my dad Ron Braybrook was the church organist for nearly 40 years ,If anyone is interested in the photo please email me ,
By sheliaguilfoye on Fri Oct 28th 2016, at 11:41 am
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hi my father henry webb moved to fovant in the 50s and lived in chrome trailers behind the garage.does anyone have any recollection of him.he was known by the name of tricky.many thanks
By Freda Garcia Vilar on Wed Jul 21st 2021, at 10:10 pm
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