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I am currently researching and writing a history of Netherthong and I have well over 200 photos and other ephemera. I have started numerous chapters relating to such subjects as schools, parish council, churches, sport, ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong in 2010 by Michael Meitiner

I happened upon Salcombe Regis by chance late April and what a magic sight the churchyard was. The huge low-hanging white blossom tree was magnificent and yellow and white daffodils scattered among the old lichen encrusted ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe Regis in 2010 by Jacqueline Deacon

On Sunday 21st Feb 2010 my mother, family and I visited Hinton Charterhouse to look for information on the Wiltshire family who lived in the High Street. We found the bow window house that was a butchers shop and ...Read more

A memory of Hinton Charterhouse in 2010 by Nic Hall

The main street is filled with more people than I knew lived in our village. Everyone is happy and waving to vehciles as they pass through. We all wait with anticipation, 20-30 motor bikes come through with police on them and ...Read more

A memory of Llanarth in 2012 by Kathy Ogden

It's not just the church at Ermington which has a crooked spire.The village has a traditional village inn called 'The Crooked Spire'. It's not particularly pretty to look at from the outside as there is just a narrow pavement ...Read more

A memory of Ermington in 2012 by John Howard Norfolk

My partner Tim and I have owned this shop since 1999. This has been a family busines for 12 years with our daughter Amanda helping us. This was originally the "paper shop" which is how many older resdents of the village still refer ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 2011 by Teresa Cass

Yes, Susan and Margaret both lived in Stenbury Drive all their lives. Susan passed away about 3 years ago and sadly Margaret died in January. She is sorely missed by all in the village.

A memory of Preston Candover in 2010 by Laura Charman

Each August Bank Holiday Monday Bampton, near Exmoor, is the venue for a huge village open day. This year's event featured a duck race, teddy bear parachuting form the top of St Michael's Church Tower, tombola, white elephant ...Read more

A memory of Bampton in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

Last weekend saw our Village Reunion and true to form "the People of Kingskerswell" never failed to amaze me. Families gathered from all around and they came from Kent, Nottingham, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol, London, Wales as well ...Read more

A memory of Kingskerswell in 2010 by Jan Vian

It was a stormy July evening with heavy showers bucketing down so the Union Inn on the village green at Denbury was absolutely bursting with people crowded around the bars. We should all have been outside ...Read more

A memory of Denbury in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk