Milverton, c.1955
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M371011
Photo ref:
M371011
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Milverton has historic and legendary links to powerful figures in the church. John of Milverton was created the English leader of the Carmelite Friars at a convention in Paris in 1456. Legend relates that the old vicarage was once the country home of Cardinal Wolsey.
An extract from Taunton Photographic Memories.
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A Selection of Memories from Milverton
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 Milverton
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Whilst I will be visiting Milverton before too long, I have no personal memories as yet.
I have however found a letter written by my birth mother on 21st Nov 1956 her address was Milverton Somerset. Her name was Margaret Elizabeth Williams and she was a State Registered Nurse working as a live-in private nurse in the South West at that time. The address is difficult to read, it could be Cate Rd, or Cale Rd or even ...see more
My Grandfather came from Milverton and lived at a cottage called Butts Way and he is buried in the churchyard with other members of his family. He was William Moore who died in 1920. His daughter, my aunt, spent her honeymoon with Joyce and Fred Andrews, and my father took us as children to visit them We were allowed to play in the skittle alley. It was great fun.
Dear Reader, My brother Alex and I spent many a happy holidays with my great uncle & aunt Jim and Curly Pile. They moved from managing the Rock Inn at Waterrow 1954- 1965 (retiring) to BarBrook House, Fore Street, Milverton in 1965 until 1988. The house is a large Georgian house with an upstairs flat which my grandparents lived in, Archie and Pat Bishop, 1967- 1980 ish. Jim and ...see more
My name is Rosie Pearce and I live in Tintagel, North Cornwall. These are just a few of my many childhood memories of Milverton. I lived in Reading with my father and grandmother after my mum died in 1954, I was 9. I used to spend summer holidays with Mr & Mrs Andrews (Auntie Joyce and Uncle Fred) at The George Hotel. They were the best days of my life. I made many friends, Jessie ...see more
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