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Nostalgic memories of Hinton St George'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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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 12 in total

Evacuee
I arrived at Merriott with my school shortly after Dunquirke inthe Second World War. I was billeted with the Arnolds. Mr Arnold was a preacher at the local Gospel Hall. I shared the bedroom with their son Eric who was then 15 years. He didn't seem to mind sharing with a 9 year old. After some months I moved to their friends the Richards, whose son Patrick was just one year older than me. We got along very well ...see more
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Added 27 May 2010

Hinton St George Estate Telegraph Dept
I have an old wall phone from the thirties that has a label marked "Hinton St George Estate Telegraph Dept". It is very unusual for an estate to have its own telephone department, and I would love to hear something about it, and what system they had, a manual switchboard or automatic system. I am a member of the Telephone Heritage Group and restore telephones, and particularly like ...see more
Hinton St George, the Post Office and Cross c1955
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Added 06 March 2010

Alan Newick
Alan Newick owned a butcher shop and my father worked for him.
Hinton St George, the Cross c1955
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Added 20 October 2009

The Rector
I am researching my family tree and have discovered that the rector of St George's Church was my great-great-grandfather. His name was Thomas Newbery and he died some time before 1861. His wife Mary lived with my great-grandmother Mary Alma Victoria in the Rectory. I am hoping to visit the church at some time in the future and would like to find the grave and pay my respects. Is it possible to find out if and where they are buried?
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Added 08 July 2009

Roland Cook
I am tracing my family tree, and have been following the life of a young man called Roland Cook who lived in Hinton St George just before he emigrated to America in 1912. His occupation as stated on the ship's passenger list was motor engineer. Sadly in 1916 he was accidentally killed whilst living in New Jersey and I am still trying to find out more about what happened. Roland was brought back to England and ...see more
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Added 03 May 2009

War Time
We had an evacuee called Charlie, I wonder where he is now?
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Added 26 October 2008

Charlie Bond
We had an evacue called Charlie Bond, he came from east London, I wonder where he is now?
Hinton St George, the Post Office and Cross c1955
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Added 26 October 2008

Hinton In My Schooldays
I lived at 68 West Street. My father was head gardener at Hinton House when the Malvern Girls College moved back to Malvern, he moved and we followed later in between the Germans bombed us, and I think it was the next day they came over in daylight, we could see the pilots, they were so low. The head master had his windscreen broken by shrapnel in Crewkerne, they were looking for Yeovilton. John Burge.
Hinton St George, the Cross c1960
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Added 09 September 2008

Memory Lane
With regards to the photo above,I can remember My Mum telling me about the Old Pub. The night before the pub burnt down to the ground My Mum Had slept there. Mum said there was nothing left it had burt to the ground. Amongst the ruin was there was just one glass standing she kept it for a memory of that time.
Hinton St George, the Cross c1955
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Added 23 January 2008

A Village Celebrates
In 1953 the village was chosen by Picture Post to feature in their Coronation special edition under the heading "A village celebrates". On the Sunday nearest the Coronation there was an open air inter-denomination Service held at the Cross; there were square dances in the Stables of Hinton House; a fete and handicraft show in the grounds; a revue starring most of the village which was written by Keith ...see more
Hinton St George, the Cross c1955
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Added 28 August 2006