Sarah Hawkins Genealogy Site - Newspaper Articles Somerset

Sarah Hawkins Genealogy Site

Newspaper Articles Somerset


Newspaper Articles

Whilst on the search for my ancestors, I've photocopied a few newspaper pages. Links will be placed here to the articles that have been typed up: The dates listed are the dates of the newspapers, not the date of the actual event.

(These Somerset newspaper articles in Date order)


The Bath Chronicle

09 Apr 1801 The Bath Chronicle Taunton Assizes inc Samuel TOUT Robert WESTCOATE DAY DEO WYGOOD JEFFERY WARRY KINGDON Geo TOUT FINCH HILL BRICE BUDGE JEANES CROSS

23 Apr 1801 Bath Chronicle Executed at Stone Gallows near Taunton Samuel TOUT otherwise GREENSLADE Robert WESTCOTT George TOUT WARRY JEFFERY DEE WYGOOD DAY KINGDON

07 Sep 1826 The Bath Chronicle Bath Hospital includes Samuel PRIDDLE Kingsbury Episcopi Leprosy

24 Jun 1830 The Bath Chronicle Inquest on the Body of the Newborn Child of Hannah PATHE of North Newton near North Petherton

06 Oct 1842 The Bath Chronicle Bridgwater Dr STODDART of Comeytrowe House and Mr Vere HARE of Taunton Horse Took Fright Down Buncomb Hill inc Rev Mr MALPAS

17 Sep 1846 The Bath Chronicle Local Intelligence Inquest at the Wyndham Arms Kingsbury Episcopi on Job GLOVER Drowned in the River Parrett Lived at Westport

17 Sep 1846 The Bath Chronicle Local Intelligence Distressing Accident at the Somerset County Lunatic Asylum Workman Named MARTIN

11 Mar 1852 Bath Chronicle Betty OATEN Pitminster aged 104

14 Apr 1904 Bath Chronicle Taunton Crimean Veterans Tragic End William GRILLS

21 Sep 1905 Bath Chronicle Bath Law Students Jewellery at Marlborough Street London Guy Gregory Harper READE of Palace Road Buckingham

26 Oct 1905 Bath Chronicle Bath City Police Frederick HAWKINS of 10 Victoria Buildings Twerton Conductor

17 Aug 1912 The Bath Chronicle Will of Lieut-Colonel Arthur G. BOYLE to his brother Mr Reginald Courtenay BOYLE of The Grove Cheddon Fitzpaine

31 Aug 1918 Bath Chronicle Local War Items Killed in Action Pte Alfred George BROOM and Mrs BROOM of 6 Broad Quay Bath includes CARTER

23 Jul 1829 The Bath Chronicle Murder Inquest at Withypoole on Body of Mary REED Wife of Abraham REED


The Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette

14 Oct 1790 The Bath Chronicle Fivehead RIDING SEAL ages amount to 428 years

19 Apr 1798 The Bath Chronicle includes marriage of Mr RICHARDSON of Fivehead

02 Jul 1801 The Bath Chronicle BATH includes James CHURCHILL of Fivehead

11 Oct 1804 The Bath Chronicle Auction Burton Pynsent Estate includes Curry Rivel Drayton Fivehead Swell

23 Mar 1809 The Bath Chronicle Births Married Died includes Edward BROWN of Fivehead

14 Mar 1811 The Bath Chronicle Died Mr CRANE at Fivehead House


Bath Chronicle. With Which is Incorporated the “Bath Weekly Argus”

30 Mar 1918 Bath Chronicle Military Wedding Thomas BOWEN and Mabel Kate LITTLEJOHNS Dau of Mr and Mrs W. LITTLEJOHNS of 20 Great Stanhope Street

30 Mar 1918 Bath Chronicle Military Wedding Thomas BOWEN and Mabel Kate LITTLEJOHNS Dau Mr and Mrs W. LITTLEJOHNS of 20 Great Stanhope Street

13 May 1922 Bath Chronicle Bath Schoolboys Funeral Charles Albert DUCK Son of Mr and Mrs F. DUCK 8 Little Stanhope Street

20 Sep 1924 Bath Chronicle A Box Wedding Miss Ada Marion BOLWELL and Mr Edwin PEARCE Son of Late Isaac PEARCE of Field Dew Bagborough


The Bath Chronicle and Herald. With Which are Incorporated “Keene's Bath Journal” and the “Bath Weekly Argus.”

02 Nov 1929 Bath Chronicle and Herald Bath Marriage Alfred LEAKEY to Miss Gladys Irene LITTLEJOHNS Dau of Mr and Mrs LITTLEJOHNS of 1 Great Corn Street Bath

27 Sep 1930 Bath Chronicle and Herald A Native of Taunton Death of Mr William LITTLEJOHNS at 20 Great Stanhope Bath

13 Jun 1931 Bath Chronicle and Herald Bath Churchs Loss Death of a St. Stephens Sidesman Mr James Anthony PERRAM of 3 Richmond Place Bath

20 Jun 1931 Bath Chronicle and Herald Order Against Bath Man Neglect to Maintain His Wife Alfred LEAKEY of 33 Kingsmead Street Bath and Gladys Irene LEAKEY

08 May 1937 Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald Formerly at Boulogne Newton St Loe's New Rector Rev William Beaumont RUSSELL Formerly Vicar of Ile Brewers


Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald

09 Nov 1905 Bath Chronicle Story of a Purse Bath Tram Conductor Sentenced Frederick Vagges HAWKINS

16 Nov 1935 Bath Weekly Chronicle The Story of Carroty Kate Mr Gerald GREY's Lecture to Bath Gardeners

01 Aug 1942 Bath Weekly Chronicle Mr Charles Vagges HAWKINS to Miss Betty Mabel SUTTON Wedding

14 Oct 1944 Bath Weekly Chronicle Local Preacher Death of Mr Frank PRINCE of Brook Road Oldfield Park Bath

13 Aug 1949 Bath Weekly Chronicle Bath Wedding Mr W. BURGE of Weston Super Mare to Mrs Lilian PRINCE of Bath


Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald. With Which are Incorporated “Keene's Bath Journal” and the “Bath Weekly Argus.”

11 Feb 1928 Bath Chronicle and Herald Funeral of Mrs J. A. PERRAM Service at St Stephens Lansdown

20 Jun 1931 Bath Chronicle and Herald Lansdown Sidesman Funeral of Mr James Anthony PERRAM of 3 Richmond Place Lansdown

19 Jun 1937 Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald Funeral of Mr Francis LITTLEJOHNS Former Bath Restaurateur of 27 Charles Street Bath


Berkshire Chronicle (not a Somerset newspaper)

01 Sep 1855 Berkshire Chronicle Extraordinary Longevity Betty OATEN Pitminster


Birmingham Gazette (not a Somerset newspaper)

09 Feb 1925 Birmingham Gazette Boy Disappears BINDING of Watchet Somerset


Birmingham Post (not a Somerset newspaper)

24 Dec 1955 Birmingham Post Len BRAUND's Long Career Cricketer Feats Recalled Has Died at His Home in Fulham


The Bolton Chronicle (not a Somerset newspaper)

11 Jan 1868 The Bolton Chronicle Earthquake in Somerset Stoke Sub Hamdon Martock Tintinhull East Lambrook Seavington South Petherton Muchelney Kingsbury


The Bridgwater Mercury and Western Counties' Herald

27 Sep 1876 Bridgwater Mercury Fatal Accident Coal Barge Drowning Edward POCOCK Boroughbridge inc Thomas RICHARDS Mr DANIEL Stave John COX Boroughbridge

04 Oct 1876 Bridgwater Mercury The Fatal Barge Accident at Bridgwater Inquiry into Death of Edward POCOCK of Boroughbridge inc James WINCHESTER

08 Nov 1876 Bridgwater Mercury Taunton Police Court inc Emma POOLE and Mary CRAWLEY King Street The Attempted Murder Thomas HANCOCK and Esther HANCOCK

13 Dec 1876 Bridgwater Mercury Langport Inquest at Picts Hill on the Body of Arthur John FOURACRE aged Three Years Son of Richard FOURACRE

08 Sep 1886 Bridgwater Mercury Boroughbridge Sad Death Charles POCOCK of Boroughbridge After He Fell Overboard Widow has a Family of Ten Children


The Bristol Mercury. Daily Post, Western Counties, Monmouthshire, and South Wales Advertiser (not a Somerset newspaper)

30 Aug 1889 Bristol Mercury Taunton Inquest on James SHEARN Son of Zachariah SHEARN Drowned Demonstration at Barton Grange Pitminster


The Bristol Mercury and Monmouthshire, South Wales and West of England Advertiser

07 Jul 1823 Bristol Mercury Inquests in Somerset includes Sarah OATEN at Pitminster Births Married Died Mr Robert BOWMAN aged 118


The Bristol Mirror, Late Bonner and Middleton's Journal

06 Jul 1822 The Bristol Mirror Inquests at Lambrook Kingsbury Episcopi Jacob DUCK Isle Brewers John BREWER Ashill Martha JAMES Berrow Mary HAWKINS


British Press

22 Sep 1826 British Press Coroners Inquests Hugh DUDDERIDGE Held at Stogumber Henry LANGDON Held at Williton near Watchet


The Central Somerset Gazette and the Western Counties' Advertiser

30 Jul 1881 Central Somerset Gazette North Petherton Private PHILLIPS Medal Son of Mr R. PHILLIPS Landlord of the Lamb inn Fatal Gun Accident Thomas BULPIN

22 Nov 1890 Central Somerset Gazette West Pennard Sudden Death Mr Robert CREED of South Town West Pennard

21 Jun 1907 Central Somerset Gazette Bridgwater Borough Police Court inc Percy LOCKER Walter VICKERY Arthur FOURACRE of Albert Street Annie FOURACRE BADCOCK WETTER

18 Dec 1908 The Central Somerset Gazette A Somerset Benefactor Death of Mr J. Harvey TREAT at Pittsfield New Hampshire USA includes Pitminster Somerset

17 Jul 1914 Central Somerset Gazette Child Neglect at Taunton Henry Thomas ROWSWELL Ellen ROWSWELL and Dorothy ROWSWELL

05 Mar 1915 Central Somerset Gazette North Petherton Belgian Refugees inc Mr W. H. PALMER Mr Robert POCOCK Mr MAJOR and Huntworth and Farringdon

04 Jun 1915 Central Somerset Gazette Catcott inc Death and Funeral John Hooper WARREN of Manor Farm Catcott inc HENNIKER ACREMAN HURFORD

20 Jun 1919 Central Somerset Gazette Big Somerset Fire Ashfield House near North Petherton Somerset Owned by Lord PORTMAN Rented by Mrs CARRINGTON

30 Apr 1926 Central Somerset Gazette Golden Wedding Celebrations at West Pennard Mr Sidney CREED and Mrs Ann Hawkins CREED at Southtown House West Pennard

11 Jun 1926 Central Somerset Gazette Death of the Rev Preb CORFIELD at Wokingham Late Vicar of the Parish of St Marys Taunton

13 Jan 1928 Central Somerset Gazette Inquest Minehead Hospital Mrs Eliza BALE of Watchet Ill Reward for Neighbourly Kindness

24 Jul 1931 Central Somerset Gazette Taunton Waiter and Former Innkeeper Found Drowned in the Canal at Obridge William Frank PRING of Wilton Street

01 Apr 1932 Central Somerset Gazette Lottisham Death of Miss Lucy MAIDMENT of Lottisham House Daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi MAIDMENT

21 Feb 1936 Central Somerset Gazette Entangled in Machinery Mr Fleetwood BOOBYER of Stanmoor Bridge Burrowbridge

16 Apr 1937 Central Somerset Gazette The Late Mr Frederick James LOCKE of Somerton includes MALE and JEANES

19 Apr 1940 Central Somerset Gazette Prominent Figure in West Country Politics Death of Sir William Oliver Evelyn MEADE-KING of Walford House West Monkton

28 Jun 1940 The Central Somerset Gazette South West Air Raid Victims Five Dead and Many Hurt Fires Started Houses Damaged Remarkable Escapes inc Mr and Mrs S. J. WINTER

14 Feb 1947 Central Somerset Gazette “Freeze-Up” Brings Mishaps Broken Wrists at Glastonbury Mrs Lionel LEWIS Mrs LIBBEY 48 Wells Road Mrs WOOD Leeside Wells Road

14 Aug 1953 Central Somerset Gazette Familys Long Tenure of Southtown Prominent West Pennard Farmers Death Mr Harden Sidney CREED of Southtown Farm

13 Aug 1954 Central Somerset Gazette Man Drowned Himself Former Patient at Wells Hospital Louis Lloyd BOOBYER of Stanmoor Road Burrowbridge

30 Oct 1970 Central Somerset Gazette Funeral of Mr Percy Douglas Cary CREED Farmed at Pennard Hill West Pennard


The Chard and Ilminster News. Somerset, Dorset and Devon Advertiser

14 Aug 1875 Chard and Ilminster News Martock Death by Lightning Ernest PIPE in the Employ of John DIGHT of the Manor Farm inc Son of Samuel LYE East Street Dr GARLAND

14 Aug 1875 Chard and Ilminster News Taunton Thunderstorm Lightning Flooding Escape of Balloon Petty Session INNOE SHUTE DREWITT Police Court BROOKMAN COX

05 Sep 1885 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Brewster Sessions inc Small Beerhouse at Curry Mallet Ash Inn Kingsbury Mary Ann LOVELL and Bell Inn Broadway

28 Aug 1886 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions inc CHAPMAN COOMBS STROUD Mark MALE James MALE GREENSLADE TRIBLEY HAWKINS HARRIS LEE WHITE BEALEY

04 Sep 1886 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions inc CHAPMAN KEATES COOMBES STROUD WHITE TRIBLEY Mark MALE James MALE GREENSLADE HAWKINS HARRIS BEALEY LEE

12 Apr 1890 Chard and Ilminster News Barrington Marriage Clara Mary JACOBS Dau of William JACOBS Barrington Court to William HORSEY Son of William HORSEY Low Ham

05 Jul 1890 The Chard and Ilminster News Langport The Board Schools includes William SAWTELL Remarkable School Attendance

31 Dec 1892 Chard and Ilminster News Births Marriages Deaths inc ASH HEBDITCH South Petherton Harry PARKER Chard Sarah PAULL Curry Mallet aged 99 years

08 Sep 1894 Chard and Ilminster News Burglary by a Young Girl at Shepton Beauchamp Elizabeth CLARKE from Bristol

08 Sep 1894 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions includes MALE of Kingsbury Joseph MEAD of Barrington Charles TUCKER of Fivehead

08 Sep 1894 Chard and Ilminster News Fire near Bridgwater A Mansion Destroyed Fyne Court Broomfield Mrs HAMILTON

23 Feb 1895 Chard and Ilminster News South Petherton inc Death Lieutenant John Colpoys OMMANEY The Late Mr J. ENGLAND of Shepton Beauchamp and Australia

01 Aug 1896 Chard and Ilminster News South Petherton Two Cottages Destroyed by Fire at Watergore Occupied by Mr Peter SAINT by Whom They Were Owned and Mrs CAREY

17 Sep 1898 Chard and Ilminster News Shepton Beauchamp Death of a Well-known Dealer Mr John ENGLAND of Hill Farm

29 Apr 1899 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster County Petty Sessions inc PARKHOUSE SLOCOMBE CALLER MADDOCK SCOTT BICKNELL HARBOUR MALE COLES PARKER ENGLAND BEELEY WELCH

08 Jun 1901 Chard and Ilminster News Taunton Return of the West Somerset Yeomanry Sudden Death of Mr Vere HARE of Mountlands South Road inc John HARE Charles HARE

05 Oct 1901 Chard and Ilminster News Bridgwater A Timber Throwers Terrible Death Levi MALE of Shepton Beauchamp

16 Nov 1901 Chard and Ilminster News South Petherton Our Soldiers in Africa Scheme for Giving Soldiers in Africa a Christmas Parcel at King Ina's Palace Mrs HOSKYNS

03 May 1902 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Richard HILLARD of Fivehead and John MEAD and Joseph MEAD of Barrington

21 Jun 1902 Chard and Ilminster News The Old Grey Mare A Curious Transaction from Shepton Beauchamp inc Herbert ROWSWELL Walter SUTTON MADGE Frederick ENGLAND HOWARD

01 Aug 1903 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions includes MALE and ROWSWELL of Barrington WOODLAND of Stocklinch and HARRIS of Shepton Beauchamp

12 Sep 1903 Chard and Ilminster News Husband and Wife Summoned at Langport Petty Sessions Rev Samuel and Mrs JONES

04 Jun 1904 Chard and Ilminster News Shepton Beauchamp Friendly Society Festival Serious Accident

11 Jun 1904 Chard and Ilminster News Taunton Death Lieut-Col ALMS Late Mr Wilfred MARSHAL Norton Manor Visit of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show Colonel W. F. CODY

02 Jul 1904 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions inc Thomas WORMAN Charlotte Annie BURGESS Isle Brewers WEBB MELHUISH CALLOW HEBDITCH GAYLEARD PRING

22 Apr 1905 Chard and Ilminster News Shepton Beauchamp A Mystery Strange Disappearance of a Farmer Herbert ROWSWELL

29 Apr 1905 Chard and Ilminster News North Curry Alleged Burglary at Wrantage North Curry John BROWE inc Emma COATE Kate DERHAM PRIDDLE CORNISH CROSSMAN READ GIBBS

03 Jun 1905 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions inc MARTIN PITTS MARKS STUCKEY South Petherton POOLE Seavington James OATEN Shepton Beauchamp

07 Oct 1905 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Shocking Case of Neglect Laura SAINT of Pitway South Petherton Charged with Neglecting Ten of Her Children

29 Jun 1907 Chard and Ilminster News Misterton Marriage of John VAUX Son of Mr VAUX of Shepton Beauchamp and Miss Louise VARDY Daughter of Mr G. E. VARDY of Misterton

30 May 1908 Chard and Ilminster News North Curry Evening Continuation School Pretty Wedding Kate Mary DERHAM to Charles Edward PESTER

03 Apr 1909 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Petty Sessions inc NORTHCOMBE HUMPHREY PAINTER BAKER SHEPPARD GREEDY ELSWOOD ROWSWELL ENGLAND of Shepton Beauchamp

05 Feb 1910 Chard and Ilminster News Yeovil inc Marriage Elsie A. STEEL Daughter of Mr J. STEELE Kingston and F. D. DENMAN Son of William DENMAN White Lackington

30 Apr 1910 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Death Eli WEBB Golden Wedding Celebration at Dillington Farm Mr and Mrs George BRIDGE inc Edmonds VILE

14 May 1910 Chard and Ilminster News Broadway Death Mrs CANNICOTT Widow of Richard CANNICOTT inc STANDERICK BURROUGH BAKER

21 May 1910 The Chard and Ilminster News Shepton Beauchamp Wedding Miss Agnes ROWSWELL to Mr NEWIS Only Son of the Late Chas NEWIS of Shepton Beauchamp

28 Jan 1911 Chard and Ilminster News Ilminster Sessions inc PHELPS BALE PRIDDLE ROWSWELL WOODLAND BEALEY ALLEN CORNELIUS WAKELEY MALE GUMMER DISCOMBE CRANTON


The Cheddar Valley Gazette. Isle of Wedmore and Mendip Journal.

21 Nov 1969 Cheddar Valley Gazette Mrs Annie Elizabeth CREED Died at Weston Super Mare Widow of Mr Ethelburt CREED of West Pennard

06 Jul 1973 Cheddar Valley Gazette Mrs Mary MAIDMENT nee WELCH Born Evercreech Died Pennridge Lottisham Widow of Sidney MAIDMENT Farmed at Lottisham House


Clifton Society (not a Somerset newspaper)

22 Apr 1915 Clifton Society Wills HANCOCK Milverton SAINSBURY Minehead PRATT-BARLOW AWDRY FIRTH Bath RICKETTS inc Alice and Edith PERRAM HUNT


Daily Mirror

10 Jul 1947 Daily Mirror Father Said No Bank Book No Wedding Margarita FAULKNER of Middle Street Taunton and Charles John FOURACRE of Cheddon Road Taunton


The Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette (not a Somerset newspaper)

19 Aug 1885 Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette Determined Suicide at Taunton William PRING in his House in Pig Market Taunton

06 May 1889 The Devon and Exeter Gazette Accidents at Crewkerne includes Barnard DEAN Grocer of Haselbury Somerset

30 Sep 1903 Devon and Exeter Gazette Dr S. FARRANT Died at Ambeid Pitminster Brother Dr Mark FARRANT Exeter Wife Mrs Ann FARRANT Pupil of Dr G. H. CORNISH Taunton

12 Aug 1908 The Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette Inquest on Alice May OATEN of Paradise Square Taunton

13 Mar 1936 The Devon and Exeter Gazette Crewkerne Death Mr Thomas MALE of Mount Pleasant Crewkerne


The Devon and Exeter Gazette (not a Somerset newspaper)

19 Jul 1902 Devon and Exeter Gazette Gruesome Discovery at Cheddon Fitzpaine Ten Days Under A Rick Francis BINDING


The Dorset County Chronicle and Somersetshire Gazette

07 Aug 1834 Dorset County Chronicle Inquests by Mr CAINES Gerard MALE at Kingsbury Episcopi Henry WEBBER at Porlock

08 Oct 1863 Dorset County Chronicle South Petherton New Dissenting Chapel King Ina's Palace Alterations


The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette (not a Somerset newspaper)

12 Apr 1878 The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Births Marriages Deaths FROOM WILLIAMS Taunton PERRIAM Budleigh Salterton Susan RISDON Wife George Smale RISDON

15 Mar 1946 The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Weddings BRISTER-HUSSEY Wedding of Pte Roy Gordon BRISTER to Miss Joyce Winifred THORN on 7 Mar 1946 at Colyton Devon


The Frome Times

26 Sep 1866 The Frome Times Strange Case of Suicide Henry BONNING of Kingsbury Episcopi Honor BONNING Wife

22 Jul 1868 The Frome Times Death By Drowning Sad Accident at Hambridge Mills Walter HARWOOD inc Miss COOMBE and Issac WINTER

16 Feb 1881 The Frome Times South Petherton Freak of a Hawk inc Canaries Mr George MOODY and Mrs MOODY at Wigborough House

06 Jul 1881 The Frome Times North Curry The Parish Church at North Curry is being Restored


The Globe and Traveller

16 Oct 1905 The Globe Extravagance and Fraud Trial Concluded of Guy Gregory Harper READE at Clerkenwell Sessions


Gloucestershire Echo (not a Somerset newspaper)

13 Jan 1927 Gloucestershire Echo Taunton Centenarian Pillion Ride Motor-Cycle When Over 100 Death Mrs Sarah BROOMFIELD East Tytherton near Chippenham


The Langport and Somerton Herald

03 Jan 1880 Langport and Somerton Herald Chard Loss Borussia Jas TUDGAY Edith TUDGAY Fredk TUDGAY Edwin TUDGAY Hy TUDGAY Emily TUDGAY Fred COGGAN of Hambridge

24 Mar 1883 Langport and Somerton Herald Curry Rivel Accident Mr F. DALLIMORE Nephew of Thomas PETTY Farmer of Oath inc Dr HUGHES

19 Apr 1884 Langport and Somerton Herald Marriage John Kerbey WHITBY of Yeovil to Fanny HAWKINS of Staplegrove

24 Apr 1884 Langport and Somerton Herald Marriage at Long Sutton Benjamin PALMER to Ellen RICHARDS

10 May 1884 Langport and Somerton Herald Death Mrs Amelia EDMONDS Somerton

11 Oct 1884 Langport and Somerton Herald Deaths Mary HALLETT of Merriott John SQUIRE Long Sutton

29 Nov 1884 Langport and Somerton Herald Death Charlotte MULES of Ilminster

29 Nov 1884 Langport and Somerton Herald Barrington Court Leet Mr Richard MARKER lord of the manor

16 May 1885 Langport and Somerton Herald Death Mr George RICHARDS of Pitney

05 Jan 1889 Langport and Somerton Herald Marriage at Ilminster Mr John PARSONS to Miss Harriet BUDGE

26 Jan 1889 Langport and Somerton Herald Marriage at Pitney Hugh WEBB to Sarah Ann Rowsell BARTLETT

23 Mar 1889 Langport and Somerton Herald Birth at Bower Hinton Martock a son to Mr Wm EDMONDS

30 May 1889 Langport and Somerton Herald Death at Taunton Alfred Reginald PRING

29 Apr 1905 Langport and Somerton Herald Suicide at Shepton Beauchamp Farmer's Body Found in the River Herbert ROWSWELL inc Charles ROWSWELL Elsie ROWSWELL

22 Jul 1916 Langport and Somerton Herald Somerset Men and the War inc HUSBANDS Taunton DENNING Formerly of North Newton NICHOLLS Formerly of Bridgwater etc

06 Sep 1919 Langport and Somerton Herald Fouts Cross Farm Seavington Charles BEST Who is Leaving the Farm Sell by Auction Live and Dead Farming Stock etc

27 Mar 1920 Langport and Somerton Herald Fivehead Death Mr Tom PAUL of Green Lane inc PESTER SAVEALL ALSTON CURTIS KEMP PAIN LENTON MALE

01 May 1920 Langport and Somerton Herald Kingsbury Episcopi 1914-1915 Star Private Percy TREBLECOCK Wedding Frederick John MALE to Miss Christina FURBER

29 Jan 1921 Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Albert George BOWN Huish Episcopi

29 Jan 1921 Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Mr George JEANES Kingsbury Episcopi

26 Feb 1921 Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Bertha SNOOK Isle Brewers

24 Sep 1921 Langport and Somerton Herald Curry Rivel Motor Accident COATE of Stathe Funeral Thomas CUFF inc HARCOMBE EVERED Vicars Impending Departure Rev P. H. UNWIN

08 Oct 1921 Langport and Somerton Herald North Curry Wedding Edward SLADE and Miss Florence Ethel STODGELL inc SANSOM WELLMAN

08 Oct 1921 Langport and Somerton Herald Curry Mallet Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs William BURT at Ivy Cottage Curry Mallet Harvest Thanksgiving

18 Feb 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Bridgwater Death of Mr and Mrs Thomas MUNCKTON of 53 Church Street Following Attacks of Influenza

27 May 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Accident Jack WILLEY Ile Brewers

27 May 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Death John BUDGE Ile Brewers

27 May 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Death Robert COATE Stathe

27 May 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Fivehead Male Friendly Society

27 May 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Heman SALWAY Fivehead

09 Sep 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Ilminster Petty Sessions inc SAINT BAKER WARR South Petherton Cornelius CORNELIUS Shepton Beauchamp PRING Ilton

09 Sep 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Ex-Mayor of Taunton Secretly Weds His Forewoman Henry Joseph VAN TRUMP and Miss Nellie Beatrice MOCKRIDGE

18 Nov 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Barrington Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs Henry PITTARD of Priory Cottage Mrs George TRATT Accident Mr John BROWN of Priory Farm

23 Dec 1922 Langport and Somerton Herald Barrington Welcome Home Three Sons of Mrs Jane Winter MALE from USA inc Mr Henry MALE

27 Jan 1923 Langport and Somerton Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Mothers' Union Miss COLES Shepton Beauchamp For the Cricket Club Curry Rivel Pierrots Death Mr Guy MALE

18 Aug 1923 Langport and Somerton Herald Langport Death of Mr Albert GAYLARD at Taunton and Somerset Hospital Born at Martock Lived at the Temperance House Langport

20 Oct 1923 Langport and Somerton Herald Motor Fatality at North Petherton Mrs Eliza WILSHIRE Residing At Mill Street inc Messrs Hancock Brewers Wiveliscombe

22 Mar 1924 Langport and Somerton Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Death and Funeral Mr Henry FURBER inc MALE WOODBOURNE HALLETT DYER

26 Apr 1924 Langport and Somerton Herald Fivehead Wedding Joseph Francis Douglas HUBBARD to Ethel Ida PESTER Dau Late Charles PESTER Mrs PESTER Park Cottage Park Lane

01 Nov 1924 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp Marriage William Wheadon JACOBS of Hurcott Seavington to Gwendoline Kate ENGLAND of the Manor Farm

22 Nov 1924 Langport and Somerton Herald Barrington Death and Funeral Mrs Hanna WINTER Wife of Mr George WINTER

07 Nov 1925 Langport and Somerton Herald Isle Brewers Wedding Charles BURGESS of Southey Cottage and Nellie ATYEO of Drayton inc Annie ATYEO Harry DANIELS Frank ATYEO

14 Nov 1925 Langport and Somerton Herald Kingsbury Episcopi The Hockey Club Foreign Missions Death of John Richards SAVIDGE Farmer and Cattle Dealer

21 Nov 1925 Langport and Somerton Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Parish Church Whist Drive and Dance Funeral of John Richards SAVIDGE inc MALE

13 Mar 1926 Langport and Somerton Herald Barrington Sudden Death Alfred MALE Worked at Barrington Court Farm

07 May 1927 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp's Loss Death of Frederick William ENGLAND at Hill Farm inc DICKINSON LUCE JACOBS HAWKINS ROUSELL BROWN

05 Jan 1929 Langport and Somerton Herald Barrington Funeral Miss Margaret MALE of 3 Council Houses Barrington inc NEWBERRY ROWSWELL

16 Jan 1926 Langport and Somerton Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Organ Recital Hockey Funeral Mrs Elizabeth MALE inc BUDGE MORRIS BARRETT TUCKER SATHERLEY

03 Sep 1927 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp Funeral Mr Joseph MUNCKTON of Shepton Beauchamp inc ROWSWELL CLARK CORNELIUS VENABLES BROWN

16 Feb 1929 Langport and Somerton Herald Death of Barrington's Oldest Inhabitant Ninety-Nine Years' Residence in the Village Mrs Charlotte MALE

09 Mar 1929 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp Death George CORNELIUS Death Owen Gifford ENGLAND Son of Late John Gifford ENGLAND Sexton for 40 years

26 Oct 1929 Langport and Somerton Herald Fivehead inc Death and Funeral Mary Jane HUTCHINGS Formerly of Crown Inn now of The Old Vicarage Fivehead inc PESTER MALE

08 Mar 1930 The Langport and Somerton Herald Death Mrs E. SCRIVEN at Chalton Mackrell Funeral at Long Sutton

08 Mar 1930 The Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Mrs Eliza PRIDDLE West Lambrook

08 Mar 1930 Langport and Somerton Herald Curry Rivel Lent Services Junior Imps Funeral Sarah Jorden HARRIS inc POPE ELLIOTT WOOD KEIRLE

22 Mar 1930 Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Mrs Ellen LOUCH Fivehead

22 Mar 1930 The Langport and Somerton Herald Wedding Anniversary 60th Mr John ENGLAND and Rhoda GUMMER Thorney Kingsbury

29 Mar 1930 Langport and Somerton Herald Death James SPARKES Cheddon Fitzpaine

12 Apr 1930 Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Daniel HARVEY Ile Brewers

21 Jun 1930 Langport and Somerton Herald Inquest Drowning & Obituary Edward John MALE Fivehead

21 Jun 1930 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp Friendly Society

05 Jul 1930 Langport and Somerton Herald Obituary Joseph SCRIVEN Pitney

06 Sep 1930 Somerset and Langport Herald Ilminster Pleasure Fair Flag Days Marriage Harold MALE Son of Mr and Mrs J. MALE of Dillington to Miss Olive Blanche HARRIS

04 Apr 1931 Langport and Somerton Herald Fivehead Funeral Mr George Tolman ADAMS inc DYER CHOWN MILLER ENGLAND DERHAM MALE PESTER

27 Jun 1931 Langport and Somerton Herald Westport Double Funeral Edward ALLEN and his Wife Westport inc ENGLAND CLAPP PONSFORD HUGHES CLEAL GILLARD PAYNE BRIDGE WAKELY

18 Jul 1931 Langport and Somerton Herald Stathe Wedding at Burrowbridge of Walter Sidney BUNCOMBE and Hilda May HECTOR Daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin HECTOR

18 Jul 1931 Langport and Somerton Herald Ile Brewers Funeral of Mr JAMES inc LOWMAN CASE COOMBES CHANT BRADFORD

05 Sep 1931 Langport and Somerton Herald Dillington Death and Funeral of Mrs Eliza June MALE Wife of Charles MALE inc Late Obed HOSEGOOD Dillington Farm CLARKE STEVENS

03 Oct 1931 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp Death and Funeral Mrs Emily CORNELIUS Wife of Jehu CORNELIUS inc REYLAND GLOVER NEWIS POND DRAYTON BEST

12 Mar 1932 Langport and Somerton Herald Huish Episcopi Child's Death and Funeral Dennis MALE Son of Mr and Mrs R. MALE of Wagg Drove

19 Mar 1932 Langport and Somerton Herald Shepton Beauchamp Death Mr G. HARRIS inc WILLS CAPON POND HAWKINS WELCH BEST CORNELIUS GUMMER

09 Apr 1932 Langport and Somerton Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Death of Nonogenarian Mrs Eliza MALE Formerly Miss BONNING Widow of Gerard MALE

07 May 1932 Langport and Somerton Herald Ile Brewers' New Vicar Former Chaplain To The Forces Induction Service Rev William Beaumont RUSSELL

20 Aug 1932 Langport and Somerton Herald Seal in River Tone Shot at Athelney A Fine Specimen inc Percy WOODLAND Messrs Edwin WALL Athelney Harold MEAD Stanmoor

29 Oct 1932 Langport and Somerton Herald Oldest Inhabitant Dies at 96 Years John PAUL of Mount Pleasant Fivehead inc Foxhound Inn Fivehead Rock House Inn Curry Mallet

30 Dec 1933 Langport and Somerton Herald Ile Brewers Vicar's Bereavement Death of Only Daughter Miss Joan Rosemary RUSSELL Dau of Rev W. B. RUSSELL and Mrs RUSSELL

15 Sep 1934 Langport and Somerton Herald Burrowbridge St Michael's Church Harvest Thanksgiving Service inc LOVIBOND JONES KEIRLE BETTY HECTOR HURD POCOCK BOOBYER etc

06 Apr 1935 Langport and Somerton Herald Burrowbridge inc William James WOODLAND King Alfred Hotel Funeral Mary MEADE Daughter Harold MEADE King's Head Athelney

04 May 1935 Langport and Somerton Herald Late Mrs Mary COATE Widow of Mr Robert COATE of Stathe House Burrowbridge Funeral at Stoke St Gregory

11 May 1935 Langport and Somerton Herald Jubilee Rejoicings in the District Kingsbury Episcopi Aller Hambridge Long Load Fivehead

11 May 1935 Langport and Somerton Herald Hambridge Death Miss Annie HOUSE Hambridge Sister of Late Mrs R. COATE Stathe Burrowbridge inc COATE GUY SHEPPY ROBIN

08 Aug 1936 Langport and Somerton Herald Fivehead Silver Wedding Mr and Mrs W. J. SALWAY Welbeck Mansfield Road Taunton Mrs SALWAY dau of Heman SALWAY of Fivehead

30 Jan 1937 Langport and Somerton Herald Looking Back 40 Years Ago Burrowbridge Ice Accident Pitney 25 Years Ago Somerton Funeral ROWLEY Funeral MUNCKTON Curry Rivel

02 Oct 1937 Langport and Somerton Herald Death and Funeral of Mrs Elizabeth MALE Wife of Mr G. MALE Fivehead


The Langport Herald and General Advertiser

12 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Accident Mr R HURMAN traveller for Mr LANG of Hambridge Mills

12 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Marriages Mr Philip WALROND to Miss Jane PHEVEN Pitney

12 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Deaths Mr James BARBER Clerk at Hurst Martock

19 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Miss Martha HILLARD Auction Curry Rivel

19 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Births GARE Pitney, BOWN Upton, WEBB Pitney

19 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Deaths George SPRACKLING Stonemason Huish

26 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Accident John LAVIS Long Sutton

26 Jan 1856 Langport Herald Marriage Mr Henry RICHARDSON of Fivehead to Miss Camilla WHITCOMBE of Foxhound Fivehead

10 Dec 1859 Langport Herald Deaths Mr P JEFFERY Puckington Mr Thomas White FOURACRE Durston Mr Robert GENT Aller Rev John REYNOLDS of Martock

17 Dec 1859 Langport Herald Death Mr Henry HAWKINS Taunton

31 Dec 1859 Langport Herald Death Mr Joh TALBOT of Curry Rivell

07 Jan 1860 Langport Herald Ilminster Petty Sessions John SPARKS summoned Jacob PLAYER, Richard MALE charged Charles RYLAND

07 Jan 1860 Langport Herald Marriage Mr CRABB to Miss CLATWORTHY of Isle Abbotts

28 Jan 1860 Langport Herald Death Mrs Elizabeth MATTHEWS Pitney, Mrs Mary BROOKMAN

18 Feb 1860 Langport Herald Marriage Mr Samuel NORMAN of Yeovil to Miss Caroline PERRAM of Pitney

20 Jun 1863 Langport Herald Pitminster Somerset Sale of Queen's Arms Inn Mill Bakehouse Yard Stables Outbuildings in the Occupation of Mr. R. P. SATURDAY the Owner

07 Jan 1865 The Langport Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Christmas Supper at the Manor House of Mr Henry White ENGLAND

08 May 1869 Langport Herald Sales Westonzoyland New Inn Othery Brick Yard Inn Stoke St Gregory at the King Alfred Boroughbridge George MEADE Ezekiel MEADE

12 Aug 1876 Langport Herald Somerton The Case of Suicide and Attempted Murder Richard TROTT at Parsonage Farm Somerton inc Curry Rivel Joel TROTT Grace POMEROY


The Manhattan Weekley Mercury (not a Somerset Newspaper)

05 Dec 1919 Manhattan Weekly Mercury Death of Dorcas Amy QUANTIC nee TRIBLEY at Riley Born in Kingsbury Episcopi Somerset inc ABELL WALTERS HASSEBROEK DILLEY


The Northampton Mercury (not a Somerset newspaper)

22 Mar 1862 Northampton Mercury Six men buried alive includes Aaron HAYES


North Devon Journal (not a Somerset newspaper)

06 Dec 1860 North Devon Journal Bideford Mr HAYES Interruption of Public Worship Harry BREND John BREND Captain Joseph BRAUND Thomas BRAUND

27 Jan 1876 The North Devon Journal includes the COHAMs of Coham and Dunsland and Trevefore Manor and the BRAUNDs of Braundsworthy

15 Sep 1932 North Devon Journal Pretty Woolacombe Wedding Miss Mary Joan CLARK to Mr Percival Albert CHILCOTT Son of Mr and Mrs A. CHILCOTT of 70 Ashleigh Avenue Bridgwater Somerset

19 Jan 1933 North Devon Journal Swimbridge Inn Keepers Sudden Death Mr William Charles PRING Licencee of the Coach and Horses Swimbridge and Swan Inn Kingston


The North Devon Journal Herald (not a Somerset newspaper)

30 Dec 1943 The North Devon Journal Funeral of Mr Albert CHILCOTT of Sunningdale Woolacombe Devon Native of Bridgwater Somerset


North Wilts Herald (not a Somerset newspaper)

03 Mar 1933 North Wilts Herald Bromham The Late Mrs Harriet Miriam PAGET Born at Taunton Youngest Daughter of Mr and Mrs William BOARD Widow of George Lewis PAGET


The People (not a Somerset newspaper)

17 May 1953 The People Fancy Meeting You Len BRAUND England Somerset and Surrey All Rounder and Umpire of Fulham London


Pulman's Weekly News, and Advertiser for Somerset, Dorset, and Devon

07 Nov 1899 Pulman's Weekly News Crewkerne Funeral of the Late Thomas MALE of Yeovil formerly of Crewkerne inc CROSS Jabez BOND


The Riley Regent (Riley, Kansas) (not a Somerset newspaper)

18 Mar 1920 The Riley Regent Death QUANTIC Henry H. QUANTIC Son of Job and Hannah QUANTIC Married Dorcas Ann TRIBLEY inc ABELL HASSEBROEK WALTERS DILLEY


The Shepton Mallet Journal

31 Jul 1868 Shepton Mallet Journal Huntspill Mysterious Suicide of Two Girls in the Service of Mr HAWKINS Inquest Bodies Ordered to be Interred After Dark

28 Apr 1871 Shepton Mallet Journal Somerton Petty Sessions includes Lydia FOURACRE Picts Hill Selling cider without a license

04 Feb 1887 Shepton Mallet Journal Death of Mr George Bartlett COGGAN Herbalist and Dentist and Photographer of Commerical Road Shepton Mallet

18 Aug 1893 Shepton Mallet Journal Manor Farm North Wootton Somerset Sale includes Late Mr J. D. R. SWANTON

26 Mar 1897 Shepton Mallet Journal Stoke St Mary Fatal Accident Inquest on Thomas SMITH

18 Jan 1901 The Shepton Mallet Journal The West Somerset Poisoning Mystery Death from Arsenical Poisoning Walter MAUNDER of Oake Wife and Three Children

25 Jul 1902 The Shepton Mallet Journal Suicide at 70 Inquest Manor Farm Cheddon Fitzpaine Francis BINDING Harriet NOWALL Upper Cheddon George ROY William SAUNDERS

31 Oct 1902 The Shepton Mallet Journal Death of Mr Robert BRUFORD formerly of Nerrol's Farm Cheddon Fitzpaine

30 Mar 1906 Shepton Mallet Journal West Pennard inc Wedding Kathleen Beatrice CREED daughter of Mr F. A. CREED of Southtown Farm to Thomas Haine PADFIELD

04 Dec 1908 Shepton Mallet Journal Glastonbury Sale of Historic Farm known as Norwood Park Farm The Property of the SWANTON family for the Last Century

01 Oct 1909 Shepton Mallet Journal Shepton Mallet Petty Sessions inc The Sheep Dipping Order Mr Robert T. CREED of Stean Bow Farm Pilton Somerset

10 Jun 1910 Shepton Mallet Journal Sequel to Burning Fatality Eliza FRANKLIN inc John Frederick Jones FRANKLIN Beatrice Mildred and Joseph Percy Shaw FRANKLIN

17 Jun 1910 Shepton Mallet Journal Old age pension prosecution Henry and Mary Ann OATEN Pitminster

02 Sep 1910 Shepton Mallet Journal Pitminster A long lived Somerset family Mr and Mrs H. OATEN

09 Apr 1915 Shepton Mallet Journal East Pennard Death and Funeral of Mrs Martha Bessie Genge CREED nee CARY of Pennard Hill Farm Wife of Ethelert CREED

28 May 1915 Shepton Mallet Journal Local Casuality Lists includes Frederick Joseph SELLICK Somerset Light Infantry

02 Jul 1915 The Shepton Mallet Journal Aviator's Wedding at Shepton Mallet David POWELL to Margaret WILLSHIRE Daughter of Samuel WILLSHIRE of Bowlish

27 Aug 1915 The Shepton Mallet Journal Boroughbridge Child Drowned Leslie HECTOR Son of Herbert HECTOR Grandson of Joseph P. HECTOR inc Alex HECTOR

24 Sep 1915 The Shepton Mallet Journal Taunton Death of Harry and Edward JEWELL of the R.A.M.C.

28 Jan 1916 Shepton Mallet Journal A Cheltenham Centenarian Mrs Arthur Mozley of Malvern View Cheltenham Celebrated her 101st Birthday

28 Jan 1916 Shepton Mallet Journal Pilton The Late Mrs Anna Delilah CREED of East Town Pilton Somerset

23 Jun 1916 Shepton Mallet Journal East Compton Sad Death of a Child Harold Robert CREED Son of Mr Robert Swanton CREED and Mrs Gertie CREED formerly NAISH

04 Aug 1916 The Shepton Mallet Journal Another Sheptonian Falls Harry WILLSHIRE son of Mr and Mrs Sam WILLSHIRE of Bowlish

11 Jul 1919 The Shepton Mallet Journal Marriage The Abbey Bath Nellie APSEY to Samuel Percival WILLSHIRE son of Samuel John WILLSHIRE formerly of Shepton Mallet

25 Jul 1919 The Shepton Mallet Journal In Memoriam Harry R. H. WILLSHIRE R.A.M.C. Who died 24 Jul 1916

03 Sep 1920 The Shepton Mallet Journal Shepton Mallet Petty Sessions includes Illtreating A Pony William WALKER of Upton Noble

27 Oct 1922 Shepton Mallet Journal Sad Fatality in the Hunting Field Death Inquest and Funeral of Mr John R. or Jack SWANTON Cockmill Pilton

17 Aug 1923 Shepton Mallet Journal Doulting Sudden Death of Mr Albert Charles NAISH of Farncombe Doulting Formerly of Laverly Farm West Pennard

07 Mar 1924 The Shepton Mallet Journal South Petherton To New York for Burial Mr John Edward SCHENCK Who Passed Away at Knapp House South Petherton

31 Oct 1924 The Shepton Mallet Journal North Petherton Fight with Farm Fire at Pratt's Farm North Petherton Mr Harry DAY

20 Feb 1925 The Shepton Mallet Journal Unsuccessful Search at Watchet William BINDING

22 May 1925 The Shepton Mallet Journal Cheddon Fitzpaine Two Diamond Weddings Mr and Mrs James SPARKES and Mr and Mrs Robert HOOPER

26 Feb 1926 The Shepton Mallet Journal Longevity of the West Death Mrs Elizabeth ARUNDEL Age 104 Years Mrs Sarah BLOOMFIELD Taunton 102nd Birthday

13 Oct 1933 Shepton Mallet Journal Somerset Wills George Edwin SLADE Norton Fitzwarren Elizabeth BAKER Bath William BRIDGE Crewkerne Susanna APPLEBY Over Stowey

07 Sep 1934 The Shepton Mallet Journal Successful Carnival Taunton

21 Jun 1935 The Shepton Mallet Journal Bigamy Cases Cecil Victor WHITBURN Elsie JOHNSON Beatrice Violet STACEY Taunton John Barnett MERRY Mabel Louisa BOOBYER

11 Jun 1943 Shepton Mallet Journal Student Nurse Bound Over Molly Elizabeth FOURACRE Fore Street Milverton

18 Jun 1943 Shepton Mallet Journal Pilton Interesting Marriage at All Saints Church Kingsdon Cyril Ernest Thomas CREED to Miss Mary Edith BULLEN-BROWN

14 Apr 1944 Shepton Mallet Journal East Pennard Marriage Margaret Ellen WARREN and Albert Henry CROCKER inc Leonard CREED Westbrook Farm Evercreech Somerset

25 Mar 1949 Shepton Mallet Journal Somerset County Intermediate Cup Final Bruton Town v Martock United inc MacCAUSLAND MOXAM TAYLOR LLOYD WEEKS FARRANT REED ASHFIELD

21 Jul 1950 Shepton Mallet Journal Obituary Mrs Rosalie GOULD of Bournes Farm Pilton Daughter of the Late Mr Benjamin R. CREED of Pilton Somerset

15 Jun 1951 Shepton Mallet Journal Pilton Death Mr Robert Thomas CREED of Springfield Farm Kingsdon Somerset

22 Jun 1951 Shepton Mallet Journal Obituary Mr Robert Thomas CREED of Springfield Farm Kingdon Formerly of Pilton Somerset


Somerset and West of England Advertiser

28 Sep 1917 Somerset and West of England Advertiser Fouracres and one acre George FOURACRE Timber Dealer Milverton


Somerset County Gazette

06 Apr 1839 Somerset County Gazette Somerset Lent Assizes includes OATEN Pitminster Stealing Turkeys Nisi Prius

30 Mar 1867 Somerset County Gazette Fivehead

21 Sep 1867 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Guildhall includes Perjury Ellen STACEY John BICKLEY Staplegrove and George TABRET

05 Oct 1867 Somerset County Gazette Wellington Police Court includes stolen Purse from FOURACRE of Kittisford <Robert and Jane>

12 Oct 1867 Somerset County Gazette Wellington Police Court Stolen Purse from Robert and Jane FOURACRE

10 Aug 1878 Somerset County Gazette Fivehead and Wrantage auction of properties

13 Jan 1912 Somerset County Gazette Obituary Ellen OATEN Taunton

27 Oct 1956 Somerset County Gazette Death Mrs Elizabeth Stella OATEN

18 Oct 1958 Somerset County Gazette Death Mrs Rose HAWKINS 13 Hereford Drive Taunton

Sep/Oct 1963 Somerset County Gazette Fatal Crash Sidney Fred KITCH of Bridgwater

Sep/Oct 1963 Somerset County Gazette Accidental Death Henry Thomas OATEN

05 Oct 1963 Somerset County Gazette Death and Funeral of Henry Thomas OATEN


The Somerset County Gazette and Bristol Express

03 Nov 1877 Somerset County Gazette and Bristol Express Collumpton Petty Sessions DUMMET ROOKLEY FOURACRE

13 Jul 1878 Somerset County Gazette and Bristol Express Collumpton Petty Sessions ROOKLEY


The Somerset County Gazette, Bristol Express and Devonshire News

23 Mar 1858 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Death Mr Charles EDEN of the Grange Kingston Died Helouan Near Cairo Egypt inc Admiral Sir Charles EDEN Right Rev Robert EDEN

19 May 1877 Somerset County Gazette Cheddon Inquest at Gadd's Bottom Annie CRIDLAND aged Two Years and Two Months includes Mr BENDELL of Creech St Michael

08 Sep 1877 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Police Court inc PARKHOUSE Sarah Ann PARKHOUSE PARKER WHITWHAM DUNN WIMBRIDGE DICKS HOLMAN LANE BARTRAM FORSEY WILSON

08 Sep 1877 Somerset County Gazette Taunton County Court Ejectment Rev F. J. SMITH v Mrs BURNETT Tangier David MORLAND v Mr WALKER Drapers

20 Oct 1877 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Police Court inc WEBBER or GILL John HARE Isaac PARKHOUSE WESTCOTT PEARCE Cyrus and James CLARK Street CANN SLOCOMBE SEARLE

01 Dec 1877 Somerset County Gazette Bridgwater Borough Police includes Mrs Mary MATTHEWS Julia BETTY William LLOYD of Bath Road and Elizabeth SOUTHWOOD

01 Dec 1877 Somerset County Gazette Bridgwater County Police includes James BURGE Ann TABRETT Mary ATYEO Charles WILLSHIRE Arthur and Frank CORAM of North Petherton and Samuel HASTE of Broomfield

22 Dec 1877 Somerset County Gazette and Bristop Express Ilminster Ann KEITCH 101 Years Old Petty Sessions WYATT North Curry John and Emma PAULL Curry Mallet

12 Jan 1878 Somerset County Gazette North Petherton Inquest at North Moor on 13 Month Old Son of William COLLARD inc Mr TODD Surgeon

13 Jul 1878 Somerset County Gazette and Bristol Express Wellington Police Court includes Thomas FOURACRE Carter at Kittisford Barton

26 Oct 1878 Somerset County Herald Sudden Death in a Church at Angersleigh Mr BRADDICK of Budleigh

26 Oct 1878 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Court Leet Appointing Officers in the Court Leet inc Aaron FOURACRE Charles MOGGRIDGE

26 Oct 1878 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Sudden Death Inquest Red Lion Inn Bishops Hull on James VICKERY Landlord of that Public House inc Elizabeth VICKERY

23 Nov 1878 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Police Court includes John OATEN Yeovil Inquest Mary CHORLEY's child Ilminster Frederick SALWAY Fivehead

23 Nov 1878 Somerset County Gazette Guy Fawkes' Demonstration in Bridgwater “A West Country Carnival”

21 Dec 1878 Somerset County Gazette Langport includes Death of a Centenarian Mrs Maria DAVIS age 102 years

24 Mar 1883 Somerset Gazette and Bristol Express Taunton Police Court includes Thomas TALBOT Dolphin Inn King Street

23 Jun 1883 Somerset County Gazette Gardeners' Arms Inn Plais Street Taunton To Be Sold James DOMMETT Lease Mr A. E. LIDDINGTON Owner 12 Whitehall Terrace

23 Jun 1883 Somerset County Gazette Dissolution of Partnership Blake and Hatcher to Hatcher and Sons on Retirement of Mr BLAKE 12 13 High Street and 33 Parade Taunton

08 Sep 1883 Somerset County Gazette and Bristol Express North Petherton includes TUCKER North Petherton Mills CORAM Swan Inn JENNINGS George Hotel Henry PARKER

21 Apr 1888 Somerset County Gazette Parish Footpaths and Road The Obridge and Greenway Crossings inc Recollections from Fifty and Sixty Years Ago

16 Jun 1888 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Forester's Funeral Thomas GOLDSWORTHY of Wood Street inc CHAPMAN PEARCEY JARVIS IMBER EDWARDS BRAGG MOCKRIDGE

16 Jun 1888 Somerset County Gazette Fashionable Marriage Cheddon Fitzpaine Elinor Hope UNWIN to Rev Ambrose Millett FOSTER Vicar Christchurch Weston Super Mare

21 Jul 1888 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Accident John MOCKRIDGE Living in Whitehall Accident on Railway Near The Staplegrove Road Bridge

21 Jul 1888 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Accidents East Reach Sutton's Furniture Van EADES TAZEWELL London Hotel DAVIS MULFORD's Toy Shop GOODMAN's Furniture Warehouse

29 Sep 1888 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Walter WOODFORD of the Albion Inn East Street Taunton Serious Accident to a Child Henry James WIDGER No 2 Court King Street

29 Sep 1888 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Death William GIBBS Son of Frederick GIBBS 3 Chapel Terrace Paul Street inc Emily PRING No 1 Court Paul Street Emily PRING

10 Aug 1963 Somerset County Herald Seavington Couple's Jubilee Mr Ned ENGLAND of Townsend Seavington and Ella Tina ENGLAND nee NAPPER


The Somerset County Gazette and West of England Advertiser

14 May 1864 Somerset County Gazette Taunton County Court SYDENHAM v PALMER SHATTOCK v WEAVER FOSTER v CRIDDLE HELLARD v POCOCK LOVIBOND v COGAN YORK TAYLOR

22 Oct 1864 Somerset County Gazette Taunton Guildhall Rebecca KEIRLE Joan PEACH Stoke St Gregory James TUCK Jane OATEN Pitminster PALFREY Sugar Loaf Inn

04 Mar 1865 Somerset County Gazette & West of England Advertiser Marriage at Pitney Mr John HEBBERD to Miss Eliza Southwood FOSTER

01 Apr 1865 Somerset County Gazette & West of England Advertiser Bigamy at Martock George NICHOLSON Harriet CLARKE Mary NICHOLSON

15 Apr 1865 Somerset County Gazette & West of England Advertiser Inquest at Langport Mr John MANNING

29 Jun 1867 The Somerset County Gazette and West of England Advertiser Kingston Sale of Property and Land Under the Will of Mrs HADDEN inc William DOMMETT

06 Jul 1867 Somerset County Gazette Cheddon Green Cheddon Fitzpaine Preparatory School for Young Ladies and Young Gentlemen Miss KNIGHT


The Somerset County Herald. Taunton, Bridgwater, and Wells Chronicle, and North Devon Journal.

03 Aug 1839 Somerset County Herald Taunton Guildhall Caution to Apprentices John WYATT An Apprentice of Messrs V. and J. HARE Painters


Somerset County Herald and Taunton Courier

18 Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald Death from Tuberculosis First Year of Less than 30,000 Britains Lead to the World

18 Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald Somerset Farmers Death Affected by Paint 20 Years Ago Mr William Douglas Swanton HEMBROW of Holly Farm Stoke St Gregory

18 Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Death of Oldest Inhabitant Samuel LOVERIDGE The Late W. D. S. HEMBROW Holly Farm Stoke St Gregory Funeral at North Curry

18 Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Wedding Miss Louie E. DAVEY Daughter of Mrs DAVEY and Late F. DAVEY of Hyde Park North Petherton and Arthur STEDMAN

18 Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet inc MUSGROVE GLIDE DRINKWATER BURT PREW PAULL HEMBROW W.I. Meeting at Beercrocombe LINDLEY HAY ROWSELL KEATES WALSH

18 Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Filling in Ditch in Dorster's Lane West Monkton

18 Jul 1936 Somerset County Herald Ile Abbots A Telephone Kiosk

01 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Holcombe Rogus Funeral of Mr Herbert HAWKINS

01 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Fordgate in her 100th year death of Mrs Martha PYKE of Reeds Fordgate

08 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Records Eclipsed North Petherton's Festival Bank Holiday Show and Sports

15 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Taunton Postman's Death Ernest Albert OATEN

15 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Dinnington Late Mr Thomas Salter BREWER of Lower Street Dinnington

15 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Dinnington A Taunton Wedding Mr Leonard John MAPLEDORAM and Miss May Alice or Phyllis LARCOMBE

15 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Late Mr George STACEY

29 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald Street Accident Mrs GRIGG of Paradise Square Duke Street Taunton

29 Aug 1936 Somerset County Herald A Barrington Seige inc Clotilda PAINTER Doris LAWRENCE Florence DRAYTON William Thomas CLARKE Edith CLARKE of Silver Street Barrington

05 Sep 1936 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Nonagenian's Funeral Late Mr Henry PARKER of Hammet Street North Petherton

19 Sep 1936 Somerset County Herald Tauntons Housing Slum Clearance Scheme Spital Almshouses Threatened with Demolition Under Councils Slum Clearance Scheme

19 Sep 1936 Somerset County Herald Wellington Tree Felling Mishap Mr Arthur FOURACRE of Ford Bridge Milverton

26 Sep 1936 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp Late Mrs Selina PRIOR at Buddle Shepton Beauchamp

03 Oct 1936 Somerset County Herald Former Railwayman's Funeral at North Petherton Cemetery Mr Aaron WILLIAMS of 167 St John Street

03 Oct 1936 Somerset County Herald Barrington Death and Funeral of Mrs Mary COOK includes MALE

03 Oct 1936 Somerset County Herald Late James Frederick SLADE of Burton Pynsent Farm Curry Rivel Burial at Isle Abbotts Baptist Chapel Married Miss Susie COSSINS in 1895

10 Oct 1936 Somerset County Herald Minehead Delayed Wedding Ceremony After Twelve Months Postponement Stanley Francis COX to Miss Gwendoline PUGSLEY at Minehead

21 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Taunton Rural Clearance Orders inc MULFORD THOMPSON BROMFIELD MILFORD VEARNCOMBE PAVEY POOLE DERHAM BEACHAM ROWSELL KINGLAKE

21 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Demolition of Houses Taunton Council Proposals inc BLACKSHAW BAILEY SYMES ALLEN CORNISH NORTHCOTT TATE STONE HITCHCOCK LOCK PIKE

21 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Langport Bench Father Objects to Child Going Away to Sandhill Park Bishops Lydeard inc Edwin John JEANES 59 Etsome Terrace Somerton

21 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Two Tauntons Somerset Association with America Emigrant Pioneers inc WICKENDEN ROCKWELL TREAT WOLCOTT ADAMS DEANE PARKER ROSSITER

21 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Holcombe Rogus Accident Victim's Funeral Walter John Thomas HOWE includes FOURACRE

21 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Wellington Late Mrs Emily FOURACRE widow of Mr John FOURACRE

21 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald Wiveliscombe Minister's Daughter Weds Miss Florence Ellen BETTS to Mr Raymond HURFORD

28 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald North Curry A call on Mrs COATE age 106 years North Curry's Oldest Inhabitant

28 Nov 1936 Somerset County Herald The Late Dr R. H. VEREKER Impressive Funeral Tributes Freemasons Line Churchyard Path Curry Rivel

19 Dec 1936 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Funeral of Miss Sarah Hester HARDWIDGE and Mr. F. T. M. TRENCH of the Clarence Hotel North Petherton

02 Jan 1937 Somerset County Herald Weddings at Bridgwater Many Boxing Day Brides includes Mr Stanley Charles John PARKER and Miss Kathleen Mary LOCK

30 Jan 1937 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Funeral Mrs Martha BODLEY Rev C. J. KINNERSLEY Farewell Late Mr James LILLINGTON Licensee of the Compass Inn

30 Jan 1937 Somerset County Herald Moorlinch Allegation Against Wife includes May Albert FRANKS Ernest Henry FRANKS Walter WEST Everard Matthew COLES

30 Jan 1937 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Death of Mrs Sarah Ann MEARE Widow of Mr John MEARE

30 Jan 1937 Somerset County Herald Trull Died on his Birthday Sudden Passing of Popular Youth Harry Edward FOURACRE of 7 New Road Comeytrowe Trull

30 Jan 1937 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Failed to Halt Peter Georges HILDYARD of Ganges Farm Fivehead

06 Feb 1937 Somerset County Herald Creech St Michael Butcher Fined Cuthbert Harry BISHOP Creech St Michael

06 Feb 1937 Somerset County Herald Ile Abbotts Funeral of Mrs Mary Ann CROCKER of Woodlands Widow of Job CROCKER inc PRIDDLE BAULCH ADAMS

27 Feb 1937 Taunton Courier Somerton The Late Mrs Eva Mary PERRIN of North Street

27 Feb 1937 Taunton Courier Shepton Beauchamp Coronation Arrangements Committees Appointed

27 Feb 1937 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Baptist Church Wedding Mr Frank WOODLAND to Miss Edith POCOCK Daughter of Mr and Mrs E. POCOCK of Athelney

27 Feb 1937 Somerset County Herald Ashill Late Mr Henry ROSEWELL of Thickthorn Interment at Crewkerne Cemetery inc ROSEWELL Isle Brewers MEDLAND Ilton

06 Mar 1937 Somerset County Herald Young Woman's Death Inquest at North Petherton Lily Emily Elizabeth RUFFHEAD of Myrtle House Four Street North Petherton

13 Mar 1937 Somerset County Herald Taunton A Popular Schoolgirl Death of Miss Phyllis Ethel WARE of 111 St. Augustine Street Taunton inc TOTTERDELL

20 Mar 1937 Somerset County Herald Milverton Businessman Funeral Mr Arthur FOURACRE

27 Mar 1937 Somerset County Herald Late Mr Richard BRUFORD of 150 East Reach Taunton includes HAYES

27 Mar 1937 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp Funeral of Mrs Mildred Elizabeth GRAY Middle Street

03 Apr 1937 Somerset County Herald Easter Weddings at Taunton Mr Arthur OATEN to Miss Gladys May VILE includes MALE

17 Apr 1937 Somerset County Herald Sequel to Fall in Snow Death of Former Taunton Licensee Mr John WELFARE of 7 Herbert Street Taunton inc Widow Betsy WELFARE

17 Apr 1937 Somerset County Herald Milverton Mourns Late Mrs Eliza SHARLAND of Silver Street Milverton inc WOODGATE WAYGOOD TAYLOR JENNINGS VICKERY HOWARD

15 May 1937 Somerset County Herald North Curry England's Oldest Woman Mrs Emma COATE 106 Plants Oak Tree to Commemorate the Coronation

15 May 1937 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine A Memorable Day Coronation Day Celebrations

29 May 1937 Somerset County Herald Thorne St Margaret Funeral of Mrs Constance Jane CHANNON of Bristol Formerly of Baizley Farm Thorne St Margaret

29 May 1937 Somerset County Herald Kingston Coronation Honour Colonel William Elworthy KIDNER of Dodhill Kingston Funeral Cyril Mervyn WHITE at Kingston

05 Jun 1937 Somerset County Herald Langport Petty Sessions includes Richard Thomas MALE Wagg Drove Huish Episcopi

19 Jun 1937 Somerset County Herald Barrington Death and Funeral of Mrs. Georgina MALE

10 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Taunton Fatality Mrs Ellen Elizabeth SMITH 9 Wood Street Taunton inc Mrs Ellen HURFORD 5 New Road Cleveland Street Taunton

10 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Taunton Mans Sudden Death Collapse at Bridgwater Factory Mr Edward PARKER of 26 Cheddon Road inc Messrs Melville Dundas and Whitsun

10 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Girls Accident Emma RUCKLEY Old Taunton Road Cricket Gymkhana Trophy

10 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Births Marriages Deaths Deaths Laura COX Northfield Bridgwater Wife of Benjamin Hurman COX

10 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Sunday School Outing Weymouth inc Vicar Rev J. H. T. MAUDE-ROXBY and Miss CHAMBERS

10 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Late Laura COX Wife of Benjamin Hurman COX of 2 Northfield Bridgwater

10 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Stocklinch Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs Mark GUMMER of Underhill Farm Stocklinch Formerly Miss Florence MILLER

17 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Late William John SMALL Wick Farm Langport Service and Interment Curry Rivel Parish Church BURROUGH HAWKES HEMBROW BARLING GENT

17 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Long Sutton Sunday School Outing The Late Mr Joseph SQUIRE Died at the Northgate Lodge Hospital Bridgwater Was a Mason at Upton

17 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Death Ida Maud HECTOR Daughter of Mr and Mrs H. HECTOR of Swell Cottage inc PARSONS WHAITES PRIDDLE DUKE

17 Jul 1937 Somerset County Herald Trull Funeral of Mrs Mary Jane PAYNE of Dipford Cottage Trull includes FOURACRE

07 Aug 1937 Somerset County Herald Rugby Player Married Miss Florence Daisy HAYES to Mr Edward Clifford MARKE at Wellington Church

14 Aug 1937 Somerset County Herald Goosenford Cheddon Fitzpaine Sell of Bungalow Known as Woodville

14 Aug 1937 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Marriage Dorothy Eileen Baumont GRAHAM Dau of Rev Christopher GRAHAM to John Reginald Martin SMITH of Bruton

14 Aug 1937 Somerset County Herald Death of William Henry OATEN Death of Mr John PARKHOUSE

14 Aug 1937 Somerset County Herald Barrington The Late Mrs Ellen MALE Widow of Mr J. MALE inc NEWBURY ROWSWELL

28 Aug 1937 Somerset County Herald Taunton Carnival Queen to Wed Theresa Lilian NEWTON and Frank MANNING of 6 Alfred Street inc Betty Mrs A. NEWTON of 19 Roman Road

28 Aug 1937 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp Death and Funeral of Mrs Leah LAWRENCE of Brimgrove Shepton Beauchamp Widow of Philip LAWRENCE

18 Sep 1937 Somerset County Herald Taunton Ambulance Funds £91 raised at a fete includes HAWKINS and OATEN's

18 Sep 1937 Somerset County Herald Barrington A Stocklinch Bridegroom Marriage of Mr Edwin Charles William PALTERMAN to Miss Doris Phyllis LAWRENCE inc MALE

18 Sep 1937 Somerset County Herald Middlezoy Wedding of Mr Edward David of Cheddon Fitzpaine and Miss Hazel Irene Kate TUCKER of Southam Middlezoy

02 Oct 1937 Somerset County Herald Taunton Licensee Married Olive SHERRING to Robert Henry STEVENS the Black Horse Hotel Bridge Street son of STEVENS of Alma Inn

09 Oct 1937 Somerset County Herald Farmers Widow Death of Mrs Emma LING nee PEPPARD of Hankridge Farm Bathpool Funeral at St James Taunton

30 Oct 1937 Somerset County Herald Well-known Hay Merchant Late Mr William Henry COATE of “The Elms” Wembdon Impressive Funeral at Middlezoy Native of Stathe

20 Nov 1937 Somerset County Herald Othery Social for Church Late Mrs Ellen PIMM of Borough Wall inc FRANCIS SCOTT HEMBROW LEE CLARKE CATTLE DENMAN

27 Nov 1937 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Church Rectors Thankoffering Electric Lighting Installed in Church Mothers Union Started

27 Nov 1937 Somerset County Herald Fireworks Thrown Leonard FOURACRE Trull LEGG Kingsbury Episcopi FROUDE Barry MOON Wembdon WARD BROMFIELD Bridgwater

27 Nov 1937 Somerset County Herald Barrington Huntsman Weds Edgar Wilfred BRIDGE to Miss Rosina Emily CORNELIUS Dau Jehu CORNELIUS Shunty Farm Shepton Beauchamp

08 Jan 1938 Somerset County Herald Barrington New Years Day Wedding Edward Tom MALE Son of Isaac MALE and Miss Clotilda Maud PAINTER Daughter of Ernest PAINTER

15 Jan 1938 Somerset County Herald Seavington Death of Oldest Inhabitant Late Mr William SWAIN

22 Jan 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Late Mr James NORLEY at 19 Kings Square Bridgwater of Fordgate includes HAWKINS

22 Jan 1938 Somerset County Herald The Late Mr Arthur DICKINSON Oldest Justice on Somerton Bench Funeral Service at Kingweston Died at the Mount Somerton

29 Jan 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Death of Mr William Francis PARKER of Mill Street

26 Feb 1938 Somerset County Herald County Surveyors Daughter Bride of Son of Taunton Surveyor Marriage at Trull Edmund Scoble SHELLARD to Laura Joyce STEAD

12 Mar 1938 Somerset County Herald Stealing Lionel BLAKE No 3 King Street ADDICOTT Weston Super Mare Joseph RADFORD Violet Mary SHATTOCK of Lower Holway Farm

12 Mar 1938 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Aged Resident Funeral of Mrs Amelia Matilda CARTER of Cheddon Fitzpaine Native of Pitminster

12 Mar 1938 Somerset County Herald Barrington Death and Funeral of Mr George William ROWSWELL

12 Mar 1938 Somerset County Herald Wellington Death of Mrs Lavinia Scott OATEN of 2 Lucas Court High Street Wellington

19 Mar 1938 Somerset County Herald Wellington Late Mrs Lavinia Scott OATEN Funeral of 2 Lucas Court High Street Wellington

26 Mar 1938 Somerset County Gazette Curry Mallet includes Funeral of Mrs Mary CHORLEY

02 Apr 1938 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Pitney Huish Episcopi Curry Rivel

09 Apr 1938 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Women Conservatives at Walford inc Lady MEADE-KING Mrs G. NICHOLSON Mrs CORNISH Mrs SPILLER Mrs H. HICKLEY Mrs GRAHAM

09 Apr 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Deaths Mr William CRIDDLE and Mrs A. PAVEY Died at Rugby Match Mr Frederick William JENKINS of Tappers Lane

09 Apr 1938 Somerset County Herald West Huntspill Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs C, MASTERS of Langland House Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs E. J .BRAUND of 5 New Road

16 Apr 1938 Somerset County Herald Taunton County Sessions inc BARNETT YATES Stoke St Gregory WEST Ruishton TABERT Taunton Thomas RUCKLEY William CROSS North Petherton

07 May 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Cricket Club Air Raid Lecture Death of Mr James GARDNER of Newton Road inc FOSTER

14 May 1938 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Wedding Ethel Mary PESTER to Samuel Jeffery PERRY includes Centenarian Emma COATE

28 May 1938 Somerset County Herald Moorland Edwin BREWER to Miss Olive THRESHER Daughter of Mr and Mrs J. THRESHER of Southview Burrowbridge

04 Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald Fifty Years with G.W.R. Taunton Bridge Chargemans Memories Mr William CHUDLEIGH 32 William Street Taunton inc A. J. ROSEWARNE

04 Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald Early Bells for Centenarian Holford Honours Mrs Ann CHILCOTT includes Mrs WILCOX Widowed Daughter

04 Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald Wellington Bridegroom Ceremony at Halberton Mr Frederick Alvin CHANT to Miss Violet May HELLIER

11 Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald Long Sutton Whitsun Wedding Bridegroom from Kingsbury Episcopi Mabel Grace BENNETT to Henry James STUCKEY inc WATTS ELLIOTT WEBB

18 Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald Oldest Schoolgirl at 101 Mrs Carrie KIRK of Cleveland Ohio

25 Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald New Almshouses West Monkton inc Mrs HURFORD Mrs TOTEN Mrs KNIGHT Mrs NATION Mrs Janet ROSE of Marlows Old Leper Hospital Saved

25 Jun 1938 Somerset County Herald North Curry inc BREWER BOWEY DUKE Funeral Mrs A. S. VICKERY Funeral at the Methodist Church Mrs Ellen BREWER Leggatts West Lyng

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Curry Rivel Infant School Day Trip includes Teachers Misses BLISS and TROTT and A New Police House

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Pitney Garden Fete at the Rectory includes Mrs HOLLOWAY Curry Rivel

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet includes Funeral of Mrs Alice PRIDDLE of Curry Mallet

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Huish Episcopi includes Sunday School Outing and the Church Fete Pageant of Empire

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Almshouse Benefactress Death of Mrs ROSE Widow of Mr John ROSE at Marlows West Monkton

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Kingston School Successes includes Nesta BROMFIELD Elizabeth DEAN Marion PUGSLEY Cecil BREED and Richard LOWMAN

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Ilminster inc YOUNG Oliver Cottage Broadway Petty Sessions Swan Inn SMITH to WOODALL Frome Alfred STANTON Cad Road Ilton

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Maintenance of Twins Joseph SHARP of Yenston Templecombe and Kathleen Gladys NURSE of Orchard Cottage Yenston

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Garden Fete Proceeds for Waifs and Strays Society includes Rev TRITTON Curry Mallet Mrs and Miss JACOBS Seavington

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Wedding at Parish Church Miss Dora Lena HARRIS of Ilminster and Mr Sidney George WILLS of Seavington St Mary

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Ilminster A Soldier Rebuked Application for Order of Maintenance for Child Iris DURRANT of Horton Ilminster Edward ELFORD

02 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Births Marriage Deaths includes MUMFORD GODDEN BRIMSON MAGGS TROTMAN Bridgwater COATE Wembdon BROWNE Taunton ROSE West Monkton

09 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Burrowbridge Accident Victim's Funeral Arthur Ernest Bell LANGFORD inc LANE Teacher Honoured Miss M. L. BOWEN inc HECTOR

23 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Passages Under Taunton A.R.P. Organiser Exploring Ready-Made Bomb Shelters inc DUNBAR GOODLAND ILES HAARER JENNINGS Milverton

23 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Brick Laid By Centenarian North Curry Ceremony Unauthorised Brick Laid at Cricket Cottages North Curry by Mrs Emma COATE

23 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Stole from Cars Frederick John POOLE 9 Lyngford Place Taunton Rose Mary RYAN North Curry COX Photographer Station Road P. T. VOWLES

23 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Lieut.-Colonel DUNBAR Satisfied Taunton's Underground Shelters Ancient Secret Passages

30 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald A Chettiscombe Bride Marriage of Mr Francis John VILE to Miss Gwendoline Mary NOTT

30 Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Long Sutton Old Inhabitants Death Mrs. Elizabeth Ann SCRIVEN nee CULLEN at Upton

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Taunton Holiday Brides Miss Doris F. D. ASHTON and Mr Arthur S. TALBOT

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Drayton The Late Mr Charles DEWDNEY at Corner House Church Street Drayton inc MITCHAM MARTIN HAREWELL ALFORD FARMER MALE

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Ilton Death of Miss Bessie YOUNG Daughter of the Late Mr and Mrs Edward YOUNG During War Worked in France in the W.A.A.C.

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Pitney Late Mr John MAYLED Son Mr Joseph MAYLED of Ilchester inc BRUCE MAYLED RENDLE HAWKINS WALROND PETTY BARTLETT COX

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Barrington Parish Church Wedding Mr Stanley WILLETT and Miss Laura DRAYTON Daughter of Mr G. DRAYTON of Barrington

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Wedding Arthur James BICK to Maud Jeanetta DUCK Australian Managers Visit Mr W. H. JEANES inc JEANES FURBER

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Whitelackington School Treat Outing to Weymouth inc Mrs VAUGHAN-LEE Teachers Miss JONES Miss HALLETT

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald South Petherton Recent Appeal the National Childrens Home and Orphanage in South Petherton inc WHITE SANSOME BROWN CALLOW

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp R.A.O.B. Beauchamp Lodge Annual Outing to Weston Super Mare Brimsgrove Lane Improvement inc Mr ENGLAND

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Seavington Road Widening Ilminster-Ilchester Road at Seavington St Michael Village Pond

06 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald A Pricked Finger Cause of Wiveliscombe Womans Death A Gardening Mishap Mrs Maria CROWCOMBE of Culverwell Lodge Wiveliscombe

27 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Death of Miss Annie Langford BRIDGER of High Street North Petherton

27 Aug 1938 Somerset County Herald Bishops Hull Van Driver's Speed Ronald H. HEMBROW Van Drivers of Bishops Hull

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Chapel Caretaker Killed Mr John OATEN of 28 Alma Street Taunton

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Search for Bus Driver Taunton Accident Mystery Inquest on a Cyclist adjourned Thomas HAWKINS 6 Alma Street Taunton

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald A Pitney Tragedy Sad Discovery in Plantation Mr Kenneth Gordon SALWAY Son of Mr W. G. SALWAY of West Ville Huish Episcopi

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Funeral Late Mr. Thomas HAWKINS 6 Alma Street Taunton

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Death Mary Margaret BURGE Floriston Queen Street Marriage Clifford Ernest ADDICOTT and Freda Lilian Charlotte HILL

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp Diamond Wedding Celebration Mr Joseph CORNELIUS and Emma ENGLAND

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Seavington Parish Matters before Rural Council includes Mr J. ROWSWELL

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Huish Episcopi Shooting Accident Victim Funeral at Huish Mr Kenneth Gordon SALWAY

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Kingsbury Episcopi The Late Mrs Beatrice Maud BEST includes MALE

03 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Cyclist in Collision Laura MATRAVERS Higher Road Engineer Summoned James CHURCHILL Broad Close

10 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Funeral of Mrs. Mary BURGE and Late Mrs R. A. TUCKER of Pilots Elms

10 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Death Mrs Alice FOURACRE of Wellington

<I think she was Alice LAWRENCE the wife of Thomas FOURACRE who died in 1936>

10 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Taunton Driver Exonerated Curry Rivel Child Killed Keith Victor BURGE of 4 Council Houses Westfield Curry Rivel

17 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Sales by Auction includes Greenway North Curry Occupied by Mr W. R. DUKE

17 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Bus Driver not Traced Sequel to Collision in Taunton Street Adjourned Inquest Mr. Thomas HAWKINS of 6 Alma Street Taunton

17 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Wellington Late Mrs Alice FOURACRE formerly of 12 Scott's Lane Wellington

24 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Sales By Auction Oxford Inn Canon Street from Mr D, CHANNING to the new Oxford Inn Halcon Estate

24 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Mayor's Tribute to Fellow Workers. Taunton V.A.D. fun fair includes HAWKINS, OATEN, MALE

24 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Death of Mr Leonard SALWAY of Brakelands House Fivehead

24 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald Othery Cattle Dealers Affairs Basil Culliford Flood SALVIDGE

24 Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes funeral of Miss Mary BERRY late Mrs Susanna HARDEN Marriage of Mr CALLOW and Miss WELLS

01 Oct 1938 Somerset County Herald After Separation Albert Charles BISHOP of 4 Yarde Place Wood Street Taunton includes Mrs Elizabeth May BISHOP and Mrs PHILLIPS

01 Oct 1938 Somerset County Herald East Lydford The Late Mr Sidney John ALFORD Native of Curry Rivel Had Lived at Keinton Mandeville

01 Oct 1938 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Baptist Church Harvest inc Mr Hugh MALE Late Mr Leonard SALWAY Funeral Tributes inc BURGE and MALE

08 Oct 1938 Taunton Courier Attempted Suicide Albert Charles BISHOP and Mrs BISHOP of 4 Yarde Place Taunton

15 Oct 1938 Somerset County Herald Somerset River Fishermen Another Vanished Industry By the Rev W. F. GLOVER River Fishing on the Parrett and the Ivel

15 Oct 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton A Splendid Example Village A.R.P. Plans Complete List of Volunteers

22 Oct 1938 Somerset County Herald A Serious Charge Albert C. BISHOP of Cushuish Kingston Charged on Remand at Taunton Borough Petty Sessions

05 Nov 1938 Somerset County Herald Tauntonian retains his seat Mr. Frank OATEN

19 Nov 1938 Somerset County Herald Milverton Late Mr Louis KING of Sand Street Motor and Cycle Dealer Died in Taunton and Somerset Hospital

19 Nov 1938 Somerset County Herald Kingston Motor Cyclist Injured Edward Victor FUDGE of Cushuish Kingston Taken to Taunton and Somerset Hospital

26 Nov 1938 Somerset County Herald A Centenarians Secret Mrs Emma COATE of North Curry inc Mrs Edith GARLAND of Dorset

26 Nov 1938 Somerset County Herald Taunton Death of Mr Alfred PRING of 16 Laburnum Street inc NORMAN Rev R. W. SCHOFIELD GREENSLADE SUTTON BAKER

03 Dec 1938 Somerset County Herald Two Men Acquitted Albert Charles BISHOP of Cushuish Kingston and Wood Street Leslie George SANDY 6 Wheatley Crescent Taunton

10 Dec 1938 Somerset County Herald Husband Succeeds Albert Charles BISHOP Mrs PHILLIPS Cushuish Kingston Elizabeth M. BISHOP of 4 Yarde Place and William CRIDLAND of 2 Yarde Place Taunton

24 Dec 1938 Somerset County Herald East Lambrook Death in U.S.A. Wyndham MUNCKTON of Fayette USA Native of East Lambrook Married 1905 Ella MOUNTER of Kingsbury Episcopi

31 Dec 1938 Somerset County Herald Taunton Borough Sessions inc King's Arms Hotel FARRELL Suburban Skaters Station Road MAY 75 East Reach COLES TAYLOR CULVERWELL

07 Jan 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Hambridge Ilminster Wedding Betty OATEN Wiveliscombe Will includes Dorothy HAWKINS

14 Jan 1939 Somerset County Herald Funeral of Mrs Sara Kelly HAYES nee COBBLEDICK Taunton

21 Jan 1939 Somerset County Herald Death Mrs Ann Sylvia MALE widow of Mr. Simeon MALE Funeral at Ashill

27 Jan 1939 Somerset County Herald 100 – Smokes Clay Pipe and Drinks Beer Mrs Sarah HAYES of Trebannog Native of Chilcompton Somerset

28 Jan 1939 Somerset County Herald Local Notes and Queries Hillcommon includes HAYES

11 Feb 1939 Somerset County Herald Middlezoy Wedding of Mr Douglas SALVIDGE to Miss Linda CROOK

18 Feb 1939 Somerset County Herald Taunton Man's War Wounds Albert Edward FOURACRE Cycle Proprietor of 85 Station Road Taunton

18 Feb 1939 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Mary 50 Years of Same Farm Late George BAKER at Broughton Farm Stoke St Mary inc RENDELL HUNT DAY

25 Feb 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Motor Cyclist Injured Victor Edward BURGE Council Houses Townsend

04 Mar 1939 Somerset County Herald St Marys Church Taunton More Communicants Vicars Reminder of No Endowments Corfield Hall Freed

04 Mar 1939 Somerset County Herald Taunton Diamond Wedding Telephone Chat with Son in Canada Mr and Mrs William Henry BOSLEY of 38 Greenbrook Terrace Taunton

04 Mar 1939 Somerset County Herald Othery Farmers Bankruptcy Basil Culliford Flood SALVIDGE

18 Mar 1939 Somerset County Herald Three Houses Ransacked includes Wilfred James WHITE of 78 Hamilton Road Taunton

18 Mar 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Marriage of Miss Meta PARKER to Mr Victor HOLE Son of Mr and Mrs J. HOLE of North Street Bridgwater

01 Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald Local Notes and Queries Suicide Graves

01 Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Death of Mrs Daisy May PARKER inc MASSEY GRIFFEN THRESHER BAKER PHILLIPS HEMINGWAY

22 Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald Trull Chorister for 32 Years Death of Mr George SPARKES of 6 Fair View Terrace Trull includes FOURACRE

29 Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs F. BURROWS of 5 Honeylands Late Mr Jacob COATE Formerly of Red Hill Curry Rivel

29 Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald High Ham Parish Council inc COOK DAVIS COOMBES VIGAR WILLIAMS KEEVIL PITMAN

29 Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald Huish Episcopi inc Fifty Five Years Married Mr and Mrs Walter Edward SHEPPARD of The Bungalow Coombe

29 Apr 1939 Somerset County Herald Three Bakers Summoned Kingsbury Episcopi Randolph LEGG Maurice Edward Venning PACKE and Ralph Parsons SATHERLEY

06 May 1939 Somerset County Herald Centenarian in Pension March 100 Year Old Mrs Sarah HAYES of Trebannog Mr A. NICHOLAS Aged Ninety

13 May 1939 Somerset County Herald Taunton V.A.D. Nurse's Funeral of Miss Primrose Annie Mabel HAWKINS of Roman Road Taunton includes OATEN

13 May 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Wedding of Miss Violet JENKINS to Mr Francis Albert FORTUNE

13 May 1939 Somerset County Herald Drayton includes Belfry Dedication and Rev R. J. HAWKINS

13 May 1939 Somerset County Herald Seavington A Shepton Beauchamp Bridegroom Wedding of Mr James M. ROWSWELL and Miss Margaret SWAIN

13 May 1939 Somerset County Herald Isle Abbotts Wedding of Mr Clifford Henry DARE of Cad Farm Ilton to Miss Violet LEACH at Cannington Congregational Church

13 May 1939 Somerset County Herald Ilton Road to Church and School

27 May 1939 Somerset County Herald Fowl Stealing Charge Sidney J. BINDING of Round Oake Cottages Nynehead inc Fred PARSONS of Gas Street Wellington

27 May 1939 Somerset County Herald A.R.P. Progress in Taunton Area Why Gas Mask Fitting is Help Up inc GOODLAND DUNBAR ATWELL ROBERTS COWLISHAW ILES BLIGHT LANE

03 Jun 1939 Somerset County Herald Somerset Bridge Late Mr Clifford George PALMER of the Malt and Hops Inn Somerset Bridge Funeral at North Petherton

03 Jun 1939 Somerset County Herald Wellington inc Cyclist Injured Sidney James BINDING of Round Oak Cottage Nynehead

03 Jun 1939 Somerset County Herald Death and Funeral of Mr William John FERRIS of 14 Springfield Wellington includes Mr and Mrs H. C. OATEN

17 Jun 1939 Somerset County Herald Wedding Archway of Splints David Thomas HAWKINS to Blanche Ellen OATEN

24 Jun 1939 Somerset County Herald Plane Shot Down in Somerset Effect Firing at Watchet Queen Bee Catches Fire

01 Jul 1939 Somerset County Herald A Hambridge Character The Late Mr. Alfred WILLEY Sexton nearly 30 years

15 Jul 1939 Somerset County Herald Unusual Cause of Death Mrs Edna Eliza SMITH 2 Elm Cottages Mount Street Taunton inc Mrs Doris BISHOP Ashill Samuel John COOKSLEY

15 Jul 1939 Somerset County Herald Taunton Railwayman Fractures a Foot Mr Jack OATEN

15 Jul 1939 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Wedding Mr George Wrexworth BROOKS to Miss Phyllis Lucy SALWAY includes Grace and Rosemary LENTON

15 Jul 1939 Somerset County Herald Warble Fly Order Summons Dismissed at Taunton Ernest William SALVIDGE Farmer and Cattle Dealer of Othery nr Bridgwater

19 Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald Big Blaze at Watchet Shops and Houses Burnt Out

26 Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes His Lamp Stolen Thomas William Henry RUCKLEY and Funeral of Mrs BOND-CHAPMAN

26 Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Huish Episcopi Marriage Dorothy Louise Constance LANGRIDGE to Douglas Frederick SUTER

26 Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Wedding of Mr Henry RICHARDS and Miss Daisy Hilda MALE

26 Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald Middle Lambrook Death of the Rev Hampden Garibaldi CLASSEY

26 Aug 1939 Somerset County Herald South Petherton Father and Son Drowned James William and Michael John HARRIS Funeral at Kingsbury Episcopi

16 Sep 1939 Somerset County Herald Barrington Wedding Captain Walter Mark WILKINSON to Miss Margaret Scott or Wendy GATTEY Daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward GATTEY

16 Sep 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Curry Rivel Fivehead Ashill

14 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald Trull Resident for 50 Years Death and Funeral of Mr Robert COLLARD of Winchester Cottage Trull

21 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald Went Down in Royal Oak Son of Rector of Cheddon Fitzpaine Philip GRAHAM Mr and Mrs DEAN Roy WARD Kenneth WILLOUGHBY

21 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Funeral of Mr Frederick THRESHER

28 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald Pitney Mothers Union Talk from Mrs MARSH of Kingston Taunton Late of Cambridge Mission Delhi

28 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Sudden Death of Mrs Annie FOX of the Crown Inn Wedding of Joseph Henry RISTE to Miss Beatrice May ADAMS

28 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet No Lights Christopher W. BURT of Virginia Cottage Curry Mallet Red Cross Whist Drive

28 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald Seavington The Late Mrs Mary Jane ROWSWELL of Seavington St Michael Widow of Walter ROWSWELL inc GUMMER

28 Oct 1939 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel A.R.P. inc Colonel BONHAM-CARTER Sir Horace DAWKINS War Time Songs Mrs Theodora PENNY Thorney Curry Rivel

04 Nov 1939 Somerset County Herald Death Mrs Elizabeth Ann WAYGOOD of 158 Rockwell Green Wellington inc TAYLOR TOOZE WESTERN

11 Nov 1939 Somerset County Herald Wedding at West Buckland Mr Wilfred Donald OATEN to Miss Sheila BLACKWELL

11 Nov 1939 Somerset County Herald Taunton Golden Wedding Pioneer of Motor Coaches Mr and Mrs Francis NORTHCOTT of 64 Hamilton Road Taunton

18 Nov 1939 Somerset County Herald Britain's Oldest Woman Died Mrs Emma COATE of Greenway North Curry Would Have Been 109 Tomorrow inc PESTER

25 Nov 1939 Somerset County Herald Buried on Eve of 109th Birthday Mrs Emma COATE of Greenway North Curry inc BUNKIN DUKE PESTER GRANT HECTOR PAUL DERHAM COUSINS

25 Nov 1939 Somerset County Herald Clayhidon Cat Aged 36 Milverton Cat in its 23rd Year inc Mrs T. HOLWAY of Rosemary Lane Clayhidon

25 Nov 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Whist Drive for Children's Fund and A Popular Child Late Audrey Jean SLOCOMBE of Dawes Farm

02 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald Taunton Marriage Alfred John JEANES of East Reach Taunton to Violet Mary LANG inc North Petherton Albemarle Road 90 East Reach

02 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald Taunton Died in Wales Funeral Charles PRING at Taunton of 12 Glandwr Terrace Tonypandy South Wales inc GIBBS CULVERWELL BICKHAM

02 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Death of Mrs Martha Louisa COSSEY Late Mrs Emily Sarah TRENCH Toc H for the Needy Red Cross Appeal

09 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater County Sessions

16 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Will Harry North HICKLEY Rowford House Cheddon Fitzpaine inc Admiral HICKLEY Mrs Neta Katherine Elliot HICKLEY

23 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Fire at Batts House Mr G. CARNE WILLIAMS Marriage Mr Frederick BOND to Miss Phyllis Joan BRAMLEY

30 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Centenarians Funeral Late Miss Julia Cass of 5 Alexandra Road aged 104 years

30 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes marriage of Miss Phyllis Elvina STONE to Mr George Henry POPE

30 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp Wedding of Mr Hugh GUMMER to Miss Olive POND

30 Dec 1939 Somerset County Herald Mayor Sings to Troops Corfield Hall Christmas Party Father Arnold D. Christmas

06 Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Catcott Marriage of Miss Violet Gould HAWKINS Daughter of Mr and Mrs Wyndham HAWKINS of Catcott to Charles WELLS

06 Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater County Sessions includes lots of people from North Petherton

13 Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Dairyman Hurt Mr MANNING of Goosenford Dairy Cheddon Fitzpaine

13 Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Taunton Funeral Mrs Mary Jane PARKHOUSE St Kilda 6 Winchester Street Widow John PARKHOUSE inc SHUTE LEE PATTERSON MOYSE THOMPSON

13 Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Choir and Bellringers Supper Miss PRESTON Womens Institute Mrs H. PARKER Messrs WILSON and MARKE of Taunton

13 Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Norton Fitzwarren Womens Institute BARTON Scripture Union Party BUNNY EVANS SCHOFIELD HORTON COLES WAYGOOD PORTER

20 Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Late Mr George Griffith CARNE WILLIAMS of Batts House Somerset Brewery Director and Sportsman Funeral at North Petherton

27 Jan 1940 Someset County Herald A Quantock Scramble Scouts Hike in the Snow inc Up Cheddon Gadds Bottom Kingston Buncombe Hill Cothelstone Beacon

03 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald Somerton Agriculturist's Sudden Death Charles BEST of Somerton Door Farm Son of the Late Mr C. BEST of Fouts Farm Shepton Beauchamp

10 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald Former Wellington Rugby Player found Dead Mr Walter OATEN of 40 Popes Lane Rockwell Green

17 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald North Curry Late Mr George Albert PIPE of The Rising Sun Inn Lower Knapp

17 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Womens Institute inc CAIRNS of Monkton Heathfield WILLIAMS GARLEND WHITE BOOBYER DUNELL

17 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald Milverton Womens Institute inc Mrs Moberly BELL Mrs SLANEY and Mrs DEACON

17 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Marriage of Harold Arthur SING and Kathleen Maud WESTACOTT Dau of Mrs WESTACOTT of Cheddon Fitzpaine

17 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald Funeral of Mr Walter OATEN of 14 Popes Lane Rockwell Green

17 Feb 1940 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Funeral Richard James MARKS Death Mrs E. GUDGE Wedding KEALE and MARCHANT Marriage MILLER and PERRETT

02 Mar 1940 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Death of Mrs Sarah Ann CHORLEY nee MALE

02 Mar 1940 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater County-Bench PASSMORE WEBBER COLES Viola CONIBEER High Street Cannington Arthur William STOCKHAM Vera May CONIBEER

02 Mar 1940 Somerset County Herald Yeovil Glovers' Action Refusal to Work with “Conchie” Norman Harry CASE of Victoria Buildings and Arnold Glove Co Addewell Lane

09 Mar 1940 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Death Mr Dave GODFREY of Huntworth and Funeral of Mr George LAVIS

16 Mar 1940 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Aged Resident's Death Miss Maria Jane ROGERS and Late Mr J. BOOBIER

16 Mar 1940 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Funeral of Mr Worthy YARD inc MUSGRAVE CHAMPION PIMM

16 Mar 1940 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Two Weddings at St Mary's Leslie Winston Raymond HAMBLIN to Edith Mary FEAR and Charles PHILLIPS to Sylvia Joan MAY

06 Apr 1940 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Concert for Comforts Local Men from H.M.S. Exeter Honoured Signalman WHITING Able Seaman CHIDGEY and Mr F. A. WILSHIRE

06 Apr 1940 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Popular Postman Retires Walked 30,000 Miles Before Breakfast Mr Ernest WILLSHIRE of 44 Old Taunton Road

20 Apr 1940 Somerset County Herald Ilton Death of Mr Fred BRISTER of Rapps Ashill Husband of Mary WILLS

11 May 1940 Somerset County Herald Taunton Borough Police Court inc SAUNDERS READER BURGESS WHITE HUNT William MATTHEWS 55 Wheatley Crescent ATHERDEN STILLMAN

18 May 1940 Somerset County Herald Hambridge Whit-Monday Wedding Mr Roy WOODLAND to Miss Elsie Freda EDMUNDS

18 May 1940 Somerset County Herald Wellington Weddings Mr Albert William WAYGOOD to Miss Emily Cicely JENNINGS

01 Jun 1940 Somerset County Herald Chard Late Mr Fred HAWKINS of Hillside Combe Street Chard

15 Jun 1940 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Hints to Housewives Late Mrs G. NEWBERRY of Hammett Street Death of Mrs A. HARDWIDGE of North Street

15 Jun 1940 Somerset County Herald Ile Brewers Marriage of Mr Leslie Frank HEWLETT and Miss Doris Louvain HOCKEY

15 Jun 1940 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallett National Red Cross Flag Day Collection Mrs E. GLIDE Mrs T. L. SLADE and Miss M. KEATES

15 Jun 1940 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Flanders House to House Collection Misses RICHARDS SLACK AND MATTERSON Observance of Empire Day Mr A. K. MATTERSON

15 Jun 1940 Somerset County Herald Ile Abbotts Sunday School Anniversary Services includes Rev H. WYATT Mrs S. R. WARD Miss Mary SLADE and Mrs F. J. SLADE

06 Jul 1940 Somerset County Herald Taunton War Relics Fetch £47 More Railings Wanted Sale of the Old Tank and Howitzer in French Weir

13 Jul 1940 Somerset County Herald Hambridge Wedding Mr. Richard Thomas COLLINS to Miss Alice Maud MALE

20 Jul 1940 Somerset County Herald Taunton Death of Miss Alice M. HURFORD of 16 Gloucester Street Taunton Loss to Victoria Methodist Church

27 Jul 1940 Somerset County Herald Taunton Miss Alice M. HURFORD Minister's Tribute at the Funeral inc SHERRICK HENSON

27 Jul 1940 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Late Mr Tom GARLAND of Willey Road inc COLES Funeral of Mrs Jane MITCHEM inc COOK WHEEDON HAYES HECTOR PAULL

10 Aug 1940 Somerset County Herald Langport inc Late Mr Alfred BLAKE son of Late Mr James Dyer BLAKE

10 Aug 1940 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp Funeral of Mrs Agnes Mabel MEAD of 1 Stankley View Shepton Beauchamp Wife of Mr Frank MEAD

31 Aug 1940 Somerset County Herald Funeral of Mrs Maggie WEBBER nee FOURACRE of Rockwell Green

07 Sep 1940 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Funeral of Mrs Mary Jane PARKER of Fore Street Widow of Mr Henry PARKER

07 Sep 1940 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Late Mr S. HECTOR Funeral Tribute by Home Guard inc JENKINS POPE PIMM CHAMPION

14 Sep 1940 Somerset County Herald Five Taunton men killed Corporal Kenneth SMITH Sappers Geoffrey JENNESS Ivor COLES Harold Leslie OATEN Joseph ELSON

14 Sep 1940 Somerset County Herald Wellington Flower Show Exhibitor Late Mr James FOURACRE

21 Sep 1940 Somerset County Herald Late Mr James FOURACRE Funeral at Wellington

12 Oct 1940 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Funeral Mr G. MALE

19 Oct 1940 Somerset County Herald A death coincidence at Trull Late Sarah COLLARD includes FOURACRE Arthur OATEN

26 Oct 1940 Somerset County Herald Some Facts About Taunton History in Paragraphs by H. J. CHANNON 710 to 1615

26 Oct 1940 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr. Joseph OATEN of 87 East Reach Taunton

26 Oct 1940 Somerset County Herald Loss to St Andrews Death of Mrs Harriett Elizabeth BRAUND nee SMITH at 57 Greenway Crescent Taunton

02 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald Some Facts About Taunton History in Paragraphs by H. J. CHANNON 1635 to 1831

09 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald Some Facts About Taunton History in Paragraphs By H. J. CHANNON 1832 to 1940

16 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald Some Facts About The Ancient Court Leet First Article By H. J. CHANNON

16 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald Bishop's Lydeard Police Court includes Wilfred James WHITE fruit merchant of Hamilton Road Taunton

23 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald Funeral of Mrs Ann WINTER of 69 Lambrook Road Taunton

23 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald Some Facts About Taunton The Ancient Court Leet Second Article by H. J. CHANNON

23 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Wedding A. J. HOOPER and Miss E. K. WADAM Funeral Albert Edward STEVENSON Mr and Mrs S. MILLER Hammett Street

23 Nov 1940 Somerset County Herald Deaf and Dumb Couple Married North Petherton Ceremony Arthur James HOOPER and Miss Elizabeth Kate WADAM Hatch Beauchamp

04 Jan 1941 Somerset County Herald Wiveliscombe Wedding of Mr Gordon Edwin GRIGG and Miss Phyllis Joan HORNE

01 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Well-known Insurance Agent Funeral of Mr John HURFORD of 6 Noble Street Taunton

08 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Babies Inquest Patricia Ann HORT Violet Amelia HORT Alfred James MANUEL of Marcel Priory Bridge Road Taunton

08 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Airman Dies on Active Service L.A.C. Leslie BELLRINGER Only Son of Mr and Mrs H. T. BELLRINGER of 40 Ashley Road

15 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Norton Fitzwarren An Officer's Funeral Second-Lieut N. L. AUNGIERS Norton Manor Death Albert Eli HARDWILL Station Road Norton Fitzwarren

15 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Evacuees' Fellowship Late Mrs Harriet Ann MILLER of Swansea South Wales Originally of Stoke Women's Institute

15 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald School Tribute to Taunton Airman Funeral of L.A.C. Leslie BELLRINGER Only Son of Mr and Mrs H. T. BELLRINGER of 40 Ashley Road

22 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater includes Late Mr Albert Jesse CRIDLAND of St John's Vicarage Bridgwater

22 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Anti-Gas Instruction and Fighting Fire Bombs

22 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallett Women's Institute

22 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Creech St Michael Farmer's Offences Henry John MILLER of Theat's Farm

22 Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Popular Taunton Licensee Funeral Ernest James FOXWELL Licensee of the Foresters' Arms East Reach Taunton inc BAYLISS VICKERY HOWARD

01 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Pedestrian Injured Mrs HAWKINS of 7 Wood Street

01 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Wedding at Bere Regis Miss Iris Hilda BATTRICK and Frederick George GARLAND Son of Mrs and the Late Mr GARLAND of Taunton

01 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Popular Goalkeeper 21 Douglas RIDGWAY Corporal Royal Air Force Son of George RIDGWAY Licensee the Swan Hotel East Street

01 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Death of Former Postman Henry GOVIER Who Lived at 25 Laburnum Street Son of William GOVIER inc PARR FUGE QUICK

01 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Death Walter Tom LANE Marldon 69 Whitmore Road Taunton Son of William LANE Crowcombe inc DARBY GREED PORTER VILLIS

01 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Funeral William Pollard PAWLEY of 57 Outer Circle Taunton Native of Devon inc NEWMAN POLLARD TONG WOODLEY

08 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Local Notes and Queries The Pennard Cheese 1839 inc NORRIS DUNKERTON CREED JACOB PESTER HAYES SWANTON HAINE etc

08 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Pitney Widows Death Acclerated by Fall Downstairs Florence Mary BOWN of Pitney Widow of Vincent Albert BOWN Lilian KEIRL West Monkton

29 Mar 1941 Somerset County Herald Fivehead The Funeral Service of Driver W. VICARY R.A.S.C. includes VICKERY SALWAY WHELLER HOLE

10 May 1941 Somerset County Herald Ilton Wedding Joseph George PAUL Son of Mr and Mrs PAUL of the Post Office Curry Mallet to Miss Sylvia Grace THRESHER of Ilton

31 May 1941 Somerset County Herald Couple Separate After 29 Years Ellen Maud HAWKINS 27 Eastleigh Road Taunton William George HAWKINS 20 Willey's Avenue St. Thomas Exeter

31 May 1941 Somerset County Herald inc Death Mr David HARDEN at Dyers Green Formerly of Stafflands Farm Wedding William Henry PORTER and Gwendoline Mary JONES

31 May 1941 Somerset County Herald Death and Funeral of Mr Edmund WILKINS of Milestone Farm

31 May 1941 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Englands Oldest Beekeeper Late Mr Robert ADDISON of Pilot Elms North Petherton

31 May 1941 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Builders Death Late Mr James STANDERWICK of Sandown Taunton Road North Petherton

07 Jun 1941 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Fatality Prominent Church and Social Worker Killed Mrs Ellen Sarah Elston ROBERTS of Clare Street

07 Jun 1941 Somerset County Herald Ambulance Given to Taunton Honolulu Gesture

07 Jun 1941 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Henry C. MILLER Blood Donors Funeral Late Mr David HARDEN of Dyers Green Sunday School Anniversary

07 Jun 1941 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Accident Victim Late Mrs Ellen Sarah Elston ROBERTS Funeral

28 Jun 1941 Somerset County Herald Bellringer for more than 60 years Late Mr William Charles OAKE includes OATEN and FOURACRE

05 Jul 1941 Somerset County Herald Funeral Eric Victor FOSTER Proprietor Foster's Garage North Curry inc COLLARD WILLIAMS MERRIOTT MIDDLEZOY HOPKINS HANDELL WESTLICK

05 Jul 1941 Somerset County Herald Barrington Wedding Gwynneth Barbara WATTS to Thomas Quantock TALBOT Son of H. TALBOT Jubilee Cottage Kingsbury Episcopi

05 Jul 1941 Somerset County Herald Kingsbury Episcopi W.I. Garden Party and Death and Funeral of Mr William Henry BEST includes MALE

05 Jul 1941 Somerset County Herald Hiram HALLETT Bereaved Funeral of His Mother Mrs D. HALLETT of Mansfield House Taunton Widow of Late James HALLETT inc PRING

11 Jul 1941 The Western Gazette North Petherton Sell by Auction at the George Hotel North Petherton Dyers Green Mr W. Wallace HARDEN Solicitor London

26 Jul 1941 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Wedding at the Parish Church Lance Corporal Albert Henry CHORLEY of the R.A.S.C. to Miss Barbara May HARTLAND

09 Aug 1941 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Late Mr Frederick J. MAUNDER of Rhode

09 Aug 1941 Somerset County Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Late Mr Earl WATTS Son of Mrs and the Late Mr Ephraim WATTS of Stembridge inc SCRIBEN MALE BISHOP WHITE WAKLEY

09 Aug 1941 Somerset County Herald Cost Price Meals Taunton Public Restaurant No Profit-making Victoria Restaurant Taunton Town Hall inc P. L. S. MUSSELL Curry Rivel

09 Aug 1941 Somerset County Herald South Petherton Dance Helps Hospital Organised by the James MALE Red Star Band at Blake Memorial Hall

16 Aug 1941 Somerset County Herald Driver Blamed for Fatality Mr William MATTHEWS of 55 Wheatley Crescent Taunton inc BUTLAND JEAVONS HAWKINS PAYNE SALWAY

16 Aug 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Holy Trinity Wedding Mr Douglas S. CRIDLAND to Miss Betty Irene BLACKWELL

23 Aug 1941 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Death of Mr Charles MALE of 51 East Street

13 Sep 1941 Somerset County Herald Canadian Airman buried at Somerset Bridge home of grandparents Sergt Pilot John Albert PARKER Royal Canadian Air Force

20 Sep 1941 Somerset County Herald Well-Known Bellringer Mr Willie CROSS A Native of Fitzhead Lived in Milverton

27 Sep 1941 Somerset County Herald Langport Congregational Church Wedding Sidney James BEACHAM to Marjorie Constance NICHOLLS Late Mrs Ethel May SALWAY of the Stores

27 Sep 1941 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Seaman Missing Able Seaman Thomas Robert George HADDON inc Mrs HADDON Hammett Street Late George HADDON

18 Oct 1941 Somerset County Herald Compensation for Taunton Butcher William Thomas THRESHER of Byeways Henlade

18 Oct 1941 Somerset County Herald Langport Congregational Church Wedding Leading Seaman Roy Alan WOODMAN and Miss Sybil M. STACEY

18 Oct 1941 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Late Mrs Alice HICKLEY of Waterlease West Monkton Widow of Colonel Victor North HICKLEY V.D. C.I.E.

15 Nov 1941 Somerset County Herald Popular Trull Aircraftsman Death and Funeral of Mr Reginald James LENTHALL of Eastbrook Villa Trull includes FOURACRE

29 Nov 1941 Somerset County Herald Notes and Queries Hillcommon includes James HAYES & W. S. HAYES

06 Dec 1941 Somerset County Herald Queries and Notes Hillcommon HAYES

20 Dec 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Men Saved Battleships inc Norman John Edwards Richard Norman HARVEY William Henry George MOCKRIDGE George HAYES

20 Dec 1941 Somerset County Herald North Curry Funeral Mrs Joyce TAYLOR Daughter of Charles ROWSELL Greenway North Curry inc DUKE BELLRINGER PARSONS MALE KERRY

03 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Taunton Licensee for 55 years Death of Miss Mary Ann LANG The Victoria Inn East Reach inc ROGERS JEANES

10 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater includes Ellen Ruth HAWKINGS of 96 Taunton Road Death of Herbert COLLARD of 10 Ashleigh Terrace

10 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Children Entertained Christmas Parties

17 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Shooting Accident Sequel Charles James TOZER of Hayesbrook Monkton Heathfield Sued John Thomas RIDGE of Northleigh Monkton Heathfield

17 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Greinton Funeral of Mrs Lavinia Jane MEADE of West Town Farm Greinton Funeral at Middlezoy inc HOOK of Taunton

17 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Sisters Double Wedding at Kittisford Pte Frederick Charles HUSSEY to Flora SUMMERHAYES Archibald Percival PEARCE to Elsie SUMMERHAYES

17 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald New Ambulance for Taunton Gift from American Friends inc Mrs G. H. SELOUS of Curry Mallet Manor

31 Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Disabled Youth Patriot North Petherton Lad on Skilled Work Thomas Henry LANGFORD of North Petherton

14 Feb 1942 Somerset County Herald A Taunton Romance Henry PRING Huishs Almshouses Wed Mrs Mary Ann QUICK nee TEMPLEMAN 8 Paradise Square Duke Street

21 Feb 1942 Somerset County Herald In Singapore? Robert Roy “Bob” STOCKMAN was at Naval Base of 20 Greenway Crescent Taunton

28 Feb 1942 Somerset County Herald Regular Troops and Home Guard in Large Scale Exercise Magnificent Defence of Taunton Some Troops and Home Guard

28 Feb 1942 Somerset County Herald Wiveliscombe Weddings of R.A.F. Bridegrooms G. J. SAFFIN to Grace SWEETLAND of Sand Street Sergeant Reginald S. HUTCHINGS to Dorothy BURRIS

14 Mar 1942 Somerset County Herald Wellington District Deaths Mr William Percy Ralph TOTTLE

14 Mar 1942 Somerset County Herald Dense Smoke Over Taunton Fire at Ironmongers Store Messrs Fisher and Sons Ltd Fore Street Taunton

21 Mar 1942 Somerset County Herald Shapwick Late Mr Henry SAWTELL died at Home of Daughter Mrs BROWNING of Goosenford Stores Cheddon Fitzpaine

21 Mar 1942 Somerset County Herald Taunton Swimmers Married William Henry John MELHUISH to Stella Winifred McHARDY Dau of Mrs McHARDY Grove House Canon Street

28 Mar 1942 Somerset County Herald Missile Explodes at Bishops Hull Children Injured GUPPY Waterloo Cottages THOMAS 1 Highfield J. LITTLEJOHNS Smithy Cottages

04 Apr 1942 Somerset County Herald Black-out Death Mrs Ada Florence GARLAND of Green Gables Stoke St Gregory Widow of Robert Clifford GARLAND of Curryload Farm Stoke

11 Apr 1942 Somerset County Herald Muchelney Marriage of Private Charles CORNELIUS Son of Mr and Mrs A. CORNELIUS of the Royal Oak Barrington to Phyllis QUANTOCK

02 May 1942 Somerset County Herald Taunton Taunton Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs Henry WILMOT of 11 Mansfield Road Taunton

02 May 1942 Somerset County Herald Uffculme Funeral of Mrs Ellen FOURACRE Widow of Mr William FOURACRE

23 May 1942 Somerset County Herald Wellington Loss Mrs H J THORNE nee OATEN Fatal Fall of the Eight Bells High Street Wellington

04 Jul 1942 Somerset County Herald Married 55 Years John WINTER and Mrs Emma Jane WINTER nee JONES of 102 Park Gate Cheddon Fitzpaine inc Robert BRUFORD Ald KINGSBURY

04 Jul 1942 Somerset County Herald Taunton Licensee Death of Mrs Constance Clara MADDOCK nee ALLEN of the Wood Street Inn Wood Street Taunton

18 Jul 1942 Somerset County Herald CORNISH WATLING 91 Wembdon Road WHITE High Ham HILL 60 Barclay Street Bridgwater HIGGINS Pilots Elms North Petherton

18 Jul 1942 Somerset County Herald Kingsbury Episcopi includes Late Mrs Jane LOCK and Sudden Death of Miss Rosina STUCKEY of Lower Burrow

25 Jul 1942 Somerset County Herald Handbells Rung Over Grave Mr Joseph MADDOCK of the Wood Street Inn Taunton

15 Aug 1942 Somerset County Herald Stocklinch Marriage Maurice G. MALE Son of Mr and Mrs A. T. MALE Higher Church Street Stocklinch to Iris M. HAWKINS Leycroft Taunton

10 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Two Wiveliscombe Weddings Betty Amelia NORMAN to William Gilbert GOVIER and Gladys Elizabeth Annie BOWN to Dudley John NURCOMBE

10 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Home Guard's Death Funeral of Arthur George REED 8 Trinity Street Taunton of No. 5 Platoon Taunton Home Guard inc PAUL WISE PRIEST GUY

10 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald North Curry Lad's Death Leslie John BELLRINGER Son of Ernest Wm BELLRINGER Clarkes Hill North Curry inc LUNNISS HEWINGS SELWAY Taunton

10 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Popular North Curry Licensee Late Mr George H. TATTLE Licensee of the Bird-in-Hand North Curry inc STONE DARE LANGFORD

17 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Anti-Hunting Farmer Alleges Prejudice Milverton Arson Charge Fails includes Gilbert Thomas WENSLEY

17 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Citizens Advice Bureau Valuable Help at Taunton

17 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Councillor for 46 years Taunton's Father Resigns Tributes to Alderman A. J. SPILLER

17 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Fewer Deaths at North Petherton includes Mr J. SLOCOMBE Parish Council

17 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Milverton Air Training Corps

17 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Broomfield Harvest Thanksgiving Services inc Rev. J. W. VALLANCE Mrs BATHGATE Mrs VALLANCE and Miss LODER Kingston Church Choir

17 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald North Petherton PURSEY BOWERING MANSFIELD PHILLIPS Albert BINDING Butts Corner IRISH SEARLE GARDINER Assault Bertha MILLER Mary SMALL

24 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Huish Episcopi Mother Receives Gallantry Medal Mrs S. SCRIVEN of Wagg Drove Late Petty Officer Arthur H. SCRIVEN Joan SCRIVEN

24 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Hambridge Good Price for Furniture and Home Guard Dance includes Mrs T. MALE

24 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Compton Dundon The Late Mr Edward Thomas PURCHASE of the Council Houses includes FOURACRES

24 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Sudden Death Edward George WINTER of Portland Living at 2 Park View Cricket Lane and Tanks for Attack Campaign

24 Oct 1942 Somerset County Herald Kingsbury Episcopi A Memorial Service to the Late Sergt Jack PARRIS and Guild Social includes Mrs Rufus MALE

14 Nov 1942 Somerset County Herald Langport Marriage Gunner Arthur Francis MALE R.A., Son Mr and Mrs F. MALE of Ilminster to Irene Beatrice CRUMB inc DEAN MEAD HOLNESS HARE

21 Nov 1942 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Wedding of Mr Stanley CHARLTON and Miss Margaret Irene PARSONS

21 Nov 1942 Somerset County Herald Two Brothers killed near Bridgwater Mr Raymond STANDERWICK and Mr Roland STANDERWICK

28 Nov 1942 Somerset County Herald Funeral of two brothers at North Petherton Rowland and Raymond John STANDERWICK of North Petherton and Bridgwater

19 Dec 1942 Somerset County Herald Crash Killed Two Brothers Bridgwater Police Car Overturned Raymond John STANDERWICK and Rowland STANDERWICK

09 Jan 1943 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Late Miss Olive CRIDLAND Only Daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. CRIDLAND of 43 York Road

16 Jan 1943 Somerset County Herald Fire Watchers Fined includes Ernest Walter LANHAM of Hatch Beauchamp and Leonard Owen OATEN of 105 Lambrook Road Taunton

16 Jan 1943 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Late Florence Ethel CHAPPELL Craigmore Hamilton Road Taunton Married Percy GARDNER to Cecilia Mary PORTER

23 Jan 1943 Somerset County Herald Somerset Night-Fighter Shoots Down Four Wing-Comander C. M. WIGHT-BOYCOTT from Wiveliscombe Flying-Officer E. A. SANDERS of Norfolk

13 Feb 1943 Somerset County Herald Bench acquit Police Driver Sequel to Fatality near Bridgwater Raymond and Roland STANDERWICK

13 Feb 1943 Somerset County Herald Long Sutton Late Mr. Austin SCRIVEN of Upton

06 Mar 1943 Somerset County Herald Taunton Late Mr Charles Eberhart Kurt RAST of Oak Lodge Upper Cheddon Son of Late Baron and Baroness RAST of Austria

06 Mar 1943 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Captain Frank CORAM Mill House

10 Apr 1943 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Funeral of the Late Mr A. TILLEY Death and Funeral William Pippen DYER at 29 Plantation Road Chippenham

01 May 1943 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Late Mrs Mary CLARKE of Fairholme Curry Mallet Widow of Mr Joseph CLARKE

15 May 1943 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Prisoner in Japan Mrs BOND of Newton Road Son Alfred John BOND Allotment Competition Rabbit Show

15 May 1943 Somerset County Herald Replies to Queries Human Skin on Church Doors inc At Taunton Museum Abraham REED T. H. BARTLETT 34 East Reach Broomfield

22 May 1943 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Death Mr Frederick Benjamin LANGFORD at Red Hill Curry Rivel

29 May 1943 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Funeral of Mr F. B. LANGFORD inc Adopted Son Mr R. POPE

19 Jun 1943 Somerset County Herald Wicker Manufacturer Death of Mr Thomas MILLER of Hammett Street North Petherton

26 Jun 1943 Somerset County Herald Tricycling at 84 Cheddon Couple Married 56 Years John WINTER 102 Park Gate Cheddon Fitzpaine Mrs WINTER Dau Samuel JONES Milverton

03 Jul 1943 Somerset County Herald Pig Killing Error Albert Edward VILE of Stoke St Mary & William Thomas THRESHER Slaughterman of Henlade

31 Jul 1943 Somerset County Herald Trying to make up time Sidney Ernest Sulva TEMLETT of 1 Old Road North Petherton fined for Speeding

04 Sep 1943 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Funeral of Mrs E. DABINETT includes RUSSELL LENTON MOUNTER

04 Sep 1943 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater inc Death Clifford HOLMAN of 25 Rhode Lane Wedding Dennis HOTTON to Miss Olive Maureen LOTT

04 Sep 1943 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Late Mrs Eliza ADDISON of Fore Street and Death of Mr Richard John BAKER of Hyde Park

04 Sep 1943 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Dock Fatality Inquest Adjourned Walter James THICKER 30 Wellington Road inc William REDWOOD 30 St John Street

04 Sep 1943 Somerset County Herald RAF Wedding at Bridgwater Aircraftman Kenneth Francis ACLAND to Miss Veda Doreen GRIFFITHS inc BONEHAM WILLIAMS TRUNKS

04 Sep 1943 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Pastor's Son Marriage of Dr William Roger Griffith THOMAS RAMC to Miss Marjorie Miriam WATKINS

02 Oct 1943 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Farm Stock Sale at Goosenford West Monkton for Mr W. H. MANNING

02 Oct 1943 Somerset County Herald West Buckland Sailor's Death A.B. Percy FOURACRE B.E.M. R.N.

16 Oct 1943 Somerset County Herald Notes and Queries A Question of Age includes Elizabeth OATEN Pitminster and her daughter Betty WESCOMB

06 Nov 1943 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Mary Death of Mr James HOARE of Stoke St Mary

13 Nov 1943 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Late Mr Henry BOARD Death at Weston Super Mare Funeral at North Petherton

20 Nov 1943 Somerset County Herald Taunton Funeral of Mrs Mabel Alice OATEN nee PAUL wife of William OATEN of 29 Winchester Street Taunton

04 Dec 1943 Somerset County Herald Death of Mrs Sarah Ann SEAFORD nee TALBOT Taunton

18 Dec 1943 Somerset County Herald Taunton A Widow's Child L./Sgt James HORN and Mrs Ida May TEMPLEMAN of 15 Beadon Road

25 Dec 1943 Somerset County Herald Tauntons Gabriel GRUB A Surly Old Grave-digger Phil GODFREY at St Mary Magdalene inc Black Boy Inn Anthony JERRETT

08 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr Arthur Wrayford DUDER Chairman of County Stores Ltd inc Squadron Leader Eric DUDER D.F.C., D.S.O., Rugby Player

08 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Taunton Goods Guard's Sudden Death Edward Isaac REED of 24 Raleigh Terrace

08 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald North Newton Military Wedding Priv Freda RUSSO A.T.S. Glasgow to Priv Oliver E. PARSONS Son of PARSONS Churchill North Newton

08 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Wembdon Dau of War Prisoner Married Benjamin Hubert FOSTER Greenway Farm Wembdon to Jeannette FROST inc Lieut. Gerald FROST Bridgwater

15 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr Cecil Maurice Barnard BYLES Former Resident of Laverstock of Rowford Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine

15 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Pioneer of Road Coaches Death of Edwin SMITH of 92 St Augustine Street Taunton inc HEWLETT NORTHCOTT CROKER EDDY BLAKE GADFIELD

15 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Retiring at 90 North Petherton Council Chairman Mr J. SLOCOMBE inc Mr E. J. ROGERS

22 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald North Newton Farmer's Son Absent from School Sidney HABBERFIELD of Michael Church Farm North Newton

22 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Women Legionaries Dance for R.N.L.I. BEGGS Youth Movement Started CASSELL MUSGRAVE TOWNSEND GARDENER STONE CULLEY

22 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Burrowbridge Late Mrs Caroline HECTOR Wife of Benjamin HECTOR Stathe inc STEPHENS DENMAN CHAMPION PEARCE

29 Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Taunton Rural Food Control Committee Mrs H. L. BURT 89 Cheddon Fitzpaine

12 Feb 1944 Somerset County Herald North Petherton R.O.C. Dance Remembering The Forces MARKS ARGALL ROBERTS Whist For Red Cross inc CLATWORTHY SLOCOMBE GARDNER

12 Feb 1944 Somerset County Herald North Newton Late Sergt Stanley WILLIAMS R.A.F. of Hedging Funeral Oldest Inhabitant Mrs Ann WHITEHEAD Widow Charles WHITEHEAD

19 Feb 1944 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Wedding Rev Robert Edward MARSDEN and Miss Gertrude GRAHAM Daughter Rev Christopher GRAHAM O.B.E. R.N.

26 Feb 1944 Somerset County Herald North Newton Farmer Late Francis George DUDDRIDGE Died at Vicarage View North Newton Formerly Farmed at Fackrells Farm

26 Feb 1944 Somerset County Herald Four Generations One Employer North Petherton Familys Record Mr John SLOCOMBE the LAVIS family

26 Feb 1944 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallett Married in Lancashire Miss Ruth MILLER to Stanley John (Jack) BAWLER

26 Feb 1944 Somerset County Herald Road Fatality at Westport Inquest Verdict Mrs Sarah Jane BOND of Fernlea Barrington includes Mrs Mary Jane MALE

04 Mar 1944 Somerset County Herald Second Fatality at North Petherton Aged Basket Maker Dies Mr James CORAM of Victoria Road includes Marjorie CORAM

18 Mar 1944 Somerset County Herald Taunton Death of Mrs Grace Louisa THYER at 27 Leycroft Grove Widow of Mr Henry THYER Son Lance-Corpl H. O. THYER Now in India

18 Mar 1944 Somerset County Herald Fatal Accidents at North Petherton Two Inquests Arthur Wm SEYMOUR of Woolmersdon Farm and James CORAM of Victoria Road

18 Mar 1944 Somerset County Herald Death and Funeral of Mr William or Dick OATEN Trull

08 Apr 1944 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes No Ejectment Order Frank BLACKMORE of Binford Cottage King's Cliff North Petherton

08 Apr 1944 Somerset County Herald North Newton Wedding of Miss Linda CLATWORTHY to Mr Edwin MANLEY of Blindmoor Farm Buckland St Mary

08 Apr 1944 Somerset County Herald Barrington Death and Funeral of Mrs Ealia SWAIN of 20 Council Houses Barrington

15 Apr 1944 Somerset County Herald Whitelackington Marriage Dora Mary COX to Harold HARRIS inc Doreen HUNT Margaret MALE Stanley HARRIS Marlene COX Barbara MALE

13 May 1944 Somerset County Herald North Curry Labourer Bound Over Harry MILLER of Lillesdon Terrace North Curry stealing Kale and Swede Greens

27 May 1944 Somerset County Herald The Unmarried Mother Somerset County Council

03 Jun 1944 Somerset County Herald Taunton Late Mrs Elizabeth Ann LANG at the Victoria Inn East Reach of 35 Albermarle Road Widow of Henry LANG inc JEANES SEALEY

15 Jul 1944 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Licence Transfer George Hotel Arthur Edwin KING to Mrs Daisy Winifred MAYLED and Arthur BRAMLEY

29 Jul 1944 Somerset County Herald Had 20 Children Death of Mrs Grace BULPIN 14 Palmerston Road Frieze Hill Taunton Native of Kingston Widow of James BULPIN

29 Jul 1944 Somerset County Herald False Declaration Illegal Use of a Car Albert Le Breton SMITH the Apex Garage Middle Street Taunton inc EDGCOMBE WINE ROBERTS HURFORD

29 Jul 1944 Somerset County Herald Man With Split Mind Private Leonard SMITH Pioneer Corps Stealing From John Edwin Hoare OATEN Taxi-driver 11 Silver Street Taunton

05 Aug 1944 Somerset County Herald Stray Bullet Smashes Window John Hosier NUNN of 97 Priorswood Road Taunton Frederick George BURT Cheddon Fitzpaine

26 Aug 1944 Somerset County Herald Killed in Action Private Stanley POCOCK of Old Taunton Road Bridgwater Son of Mr and Mrs F. POCOCK of Fore Street North Petherton

26 Aug 1944 Somerset County Herald A Perfect Lady Taunton Husband and Another Woman Phyllis Priscilla TOLLER 70 Eastleigh Road Frank TOLLER Essex Street Hull

02 Sep 1944 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel includes Parish Church Wedding Miss Doris Louisa BURGE to Mr Gwyneth JONES

02 Sep 1944 Somerset County Herald Late Mr Joshua Francis or Harry BURGE of 42 Parkstone Avenue Bridgwater

30 Sep 1944 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Late Mr Charles Henry CLATWORTHY of Orchard Villas

04 Nov 1944 Somerset County Herald Local War News FYFE Trull BROOKES and GRAY Taunton Major Henry John PARKER North Petherton WHEELER Bridgwater PIMM Ruishton Lodge

11 Nov 1944 Somerset County Herald Skilled Craftsman Death of Mr Henry George SMITH of 146 East Reach Hill Taunton

18 Nov 1944 Somerset County Herald Stathe Late Mr Benjamin HECTOR of Stoke Orchard Withy Hay and Chaff Merchant

02 Dec 1944 Somerset County Herald Taunton Late Mr James TOLLER of No 2 Southville Cottage South Street

09 Dec 1944 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Funeral of Mrs J. MATTHEWS nee LOUCH

09 Dec 1944 Somerset County Herald Ile Brewers For Forces' Christmas Fund

23 Dec 1944 Somerset County Herald Taunton Licensee Death Mrs Laura ROWSELL of the Crown Hotel High Street Taunton Widow of Sam ROWSELL inc GREENSLADE BOOBYER CORNISH

06 Jan 1945 Somerset County Herald More Centenarians includes DOMINY Chard BAULCH Yeovil DADDS nee JENNINGS Milverton Ann DUDDERIDGE Norton Fitzwarren

06 Jan 1945 Somerset County Herald Strangled Child Impressive Funeral at Wellington Grandfather Officiates John BUTTLE No. 7 Lucas Court High Street Wellington

20 Jan 1945 Somerset County Herald Drowned in Willow Pit Frank WYATT Blacksmith Curload Stoke St Gregory inc Clifford WYATT Victor John PEARCE Cecil Frederick CHAMPION

03 Feb 1945 Somerset County Herald North Newton Oldest Inhabitant Funeral of Mrs. H. FOSTER Wife of Henry FOSTER Chadmead Dau of Late George DURMAN inc DUDDRIDGE

10 Feb 1945 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel The Late Mr Fredrick A. BAULCH Who Died at North Tawton Devon Farmed at Arundels Farm Resided at Maywood Curry Rivel

24 Feb 1945 Somerset County Herald North Curry Methodist Sunday School The Late Mrs Mary Derham WARRY Widow of Samuel WARRY inc Hugh FOSTER HEMBROW WALBRIDGE

10 Mar 1945 Somerset County Herald A Condemned House Taunton Family Caroline Leah GOLDSWORTHY 74 South Street Sarah Jane KENT 3 Mount Street Charles Albert KENT

10 Mar 1945 Somerset County Herald School Started in a Prison Camp Captivity under Italians Former Sergeant in the R.A.S.C. Mr Charles DICKENS of Broomfield Talk in Taunton

10 Mar 1945 Somerset County Herald Oldest Resident of North Petherton Mrs Elizabeth Ann HUNT of Hyde Park North Petherton

07 Apr 1945 Somerset County Herald Veteran Taunton Soldier Mr George TALBOT in the Middle East of 55 Bridgwater Road Taunton

14 Apr 1945 Somerset County Herald Two Men Killed on the Line Charles CRIDLAND of 11 Cleveland Street Taunton and Walter BOND of Walford Gate near Taunton

05 May 1945 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Late Mrs Maria FISHER

12 May 1945 Somerset County Herald In The Link Up With Russians Taunton Mans Fur Hat Trophy Alex VICKERY 4 Overlands Comeytrowe Road Trull Son of Mr W. J. VICKERY

19 May 1945 Somerset County Herald Murder Verdict Wellington Little Boy Found Strangled Jury and the Mother's Mental State William John Anthony BUTTLE Jeffery V. W. BUTTLE

26 May 1945 Somerset County Herald Taunton inc Mr F. L. STOTT's Will Memorial to Mr J. Henry LEE War Prisoner Welcomed Home Gunner Sidney J. WILLIAMS Eastleigh Road

02 Jun 1945 Somerset County Herald Taunton includes Gordon Robert BISHOP of 5 Tanyard Cottages Staplegrove Links with Abyssinia Hitler Effigy

16 Jun 1945 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Late Mrs Lucy POTTER of 2 Pilot Elms North Petherton includes LANG

23 Jun 1945 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Death Caroline BRIDGE Shepton Beauchamp Seavington Death of Mrs Christiana SCOTT

07 Jul 1945 Somerset County Herald Local Notes and Queries Notes More Centenarians includes Betty MORGAN of Pitminster

14 Jul 1945 Somerset County Herald Rockwell Green Bride Leonard PARSONS Son G. PARSONS 28 Greenway Road to Joyce WHITTOCK Dau W. WHITTOCK 14 Pope's Lane Rockwell Green

25 Aug 1945 Somerset County Herald Sales by Auction North Curry and Stoke St Gregory includes Greenway Farm in the Occupation of Mr W. R. DUKE

01 Sep 1945 Somerset County Herald Nether Stowey Croftside Mill Lane Nether Stowey Sell by Auction at the Bristol Hotel Bridgwater Mr A. SANDFORD Owner and Occupier

01 Sep 1945 Somerset Country Herald Married by Proxy Somerset Bride of U.S. Colonel Miss Maria KESSLER of Hatch Beauchamp to Lieut.-Colonel Howard G. HILL

01 Sep 1945 Somerset County Herald Car Collides with Aircraft Carrier Fatality near Ilminster Death Ernest Edgar Taylor VALLANCE inc WOODLAND DENMAN SPINKS BYRD CARTER

01 Sep 1945 Somerset County Herald More VJ Treats at Taunton Teas Carnivals Fireworks Various Roads inc BISHOP HOOPER SAGE REED MOGGRIDGE BILLETT DUDDRIDGE DEAN

15 Sep 1945 Somerset County Herald Nether Stowey 1500 Pounds Croftside Mill Lane inc Mr A. SANDFORD Mr RICHARDS of Sandford Wembdon Dance for Memorial Fund

06 Oct 1945 Somerset County Herald Taunton Wedding Mr George MANUEL and Miss Dorothy WINTER

03 Nov 1945 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Death and Funeral of Mrs Harriet STACEY

01 Dec 1945 Somerset County Herald Naval Wedding Cheddon Fitzpaine Rector's Daughter Leading Wren Eve Helen Sheila GRAHAM to Lieut Erlend Richard Storer CLOUSTON

01 Dec 1945 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Funeral of Miss Emily SENDELL Late William HAMBLIN Wedding Miss Margaret WARREN and Frank RICHARDS

01 Dec 1945 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Officer Funeral of Lieut. Arthur George QUICK Victim of Somerset Plane Crash

22 Dec 1945 Somerset County Herald Death Colonel Roger Hammet BEADON Gotton House West Monkton Eldest Surviving Son of the Late Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. J. Hammet BEADON

22 Dec 1945 Somerset County Herald 102 On Christmas Day Mrs Grace HAYWARD 30 Parrett Buildings Bridgwater inc Mrs YOUNG James YOUNG Mrs H. POCOCK North Petherton

29 Dec 1945 Somerset County Herald Whitelackington Late Mrs Alma MALE

19 Jan 1946 Somerset County Herald Supplied Too Much Coke Martock Gas Company Fined inc RUTTER BROWN SKINNER BRIMBLECOMBE PAULL CHANT HEBDITCH GILES PRENTICE RIVERS

19 Jan 1946 Somerset County Herald No Stock Market at Taunton Today Foot and Mouth Disease Restriction Captain Gordon GREGORY at Little Broughton Farm Stoke St Mary

19 Jan 1946 Somerset County Herald Collided With Lorry Inquest Opened on Bridgwater Boy Frederick John LOVELL of 64 York Road Step-Son of Walter Edward BRIGHTON

02 Mar 1946 Somerset County Herald Neglect of Five Children Ile Brewers Parents Fined Charles Henry and Nellie BURGESS inc Fredk William SPEARING Church Farm

23 Mar 1946 Somerset County Herald Garments Stolen from Clothes Line includes Ethel Margaret MANUEL of 3 Fosters Cottages Station Road Taunton

30 Mar 1946 Somerset County Herald Gold Watches for Workers Coming of Age Gifts at Taunton A Van Heusen Celebration inc Mr Harold HARTLEY

06 Apr 1946 Somerset County Herald Golden Wedding Mr. Richard DYTE and Mrs Matilda Ellen DYTE nee TALBOT

13 Apr 1946 Somerset County Herald Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Richard DYTE Taunton

13 Apr 1946 Somerset County Herald Van Heusen Family inc VICKERY MARCHANT HORDLE COWELL BARRINGTON PARKER COX CRISFIELD LANGSTON WHITE FOSTER TEASDALE CUNNINGHAM GREED

13 Apr 1946 Somerset County Herald Honour for County Regiment Taunton to confer freedom of borough to Somerset Light Infantry

20 Apr 1946 Somerset County Herald Kingston Death of Mr. L. S. HAWKINGS Headmaster

27 Apr 1946 Somerset County Herald Inn Licenses Holman Clavel Inn PURCHASE KEARNEY the Blackbrook Inn Ruishton COOMBES GREEDY King's Head Inn Athelney WHITING MEADE

04 May 1946 Somerset County Herald Rugby Bristol at North Petherton Attractive Final Game at Shovell inc LONG ADDICOTT POROCK BARRINGTON

18 May 1946 Somerset County Herald Taunton Former Dolphin Inn Licensee Death of Mr Albert James WHITTON of 13 Westgate Street Taunton Native of Cullompton

18 May 1946 Somerset County Herald Big Taunton Fire Corn Merchants Premises inc Messrs G. Small and Sons Ltd Burlington Hotel Station Road Crown and Sceptre Hotel

23 May 1946 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory to Returning Forces Concert Williams Memorial Hall by the Westover Concert Party Bridgwater Compere G. WARNER

23 May 1946 Somerset County Herald North Curry Association inc Nurse RICH Funeral of Mrs Eliza DUKE inc CULLIFORD LOCK ADAMS

23 May 1946 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Marriage Elspeth Seton COCHRANE Daughter Captain COCHRANE Court Place West Monkton to Cyril Peter Anthony POTTER

25 May 1946 Somerset County Herald New Taunton Companies Fruit Businesses includes James WHITE, Wilfred J. WHITE, Kathleen A. WHITE & William F. BEAMENT

01 Jun 1946 Somerset County Herald Nynehead Late Mr William PARKER of 9 Lower Poole Nynehead Wellington age 29 years

22 Jun 1946 Somerset County Herald Wiveliscombe The Late Mrs E. M. NATION of 3 Southgate Wiveliscombe

22 Jun 1946 Somerset County Herald Milverton Licence Transfer of The White Hart Hotel Milverton Reginald John FISHER Richard JENNINGS and Bertram Lewis STOCK

22 Jun 1946 Somerset County Herald Skylarking at Milverton Richard Alfred COOK Bishops Lydeard Winifred STOCK The White Hart Hotel Milverton Norman HAYMAN Ilton

22 Jun 1946 Somerset County Herald Geologists at Hestercombe Igneous Rocks

29 Jun 1946 Somerset County Herald Fire Station Alarms Children Taunton Objection to Its Use School Police Patrols Request

29 Jun 1946 Somerset County Herald Oake Late Mrs E P HALL daughter of Mr and Mrs HAYES

20 Jul 1946 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Bride Frances E. or Teddy GRIDLEY Daughter GRIDLEY Langford Lodge Fivehead and H. John BARR Son BARR Clevelands Beer Seaton

27 Jul 1946 Somerset County Herald Eric Stanley Bruce OATEN Valetta Glenthorne Road Taunton and Mr J. E. OATEN East Combe Farm Bishops Lydeard

27 Jul 1946 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Wedding of Miss Lois E. RATALLACK to Mr John Ernest JOY

17 Aug 1946 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Retired Railway Official's Sudden Death Mr George Henry GARDENER of Shirley Heathfield includes Mrs ANGELL

05 Oct 1946 Somerset County Herald 100 Years Old Mrs Sarah LENTON of Stocklinch

12 Oct 1946 Somerset County Herald Somerset Centenarian Mrs Sarah LENTON of Stocklinch gets Royal Message

12 Oct 1946 Somerset County Herald Westport Late Mr William John REE inc MALE

19 Oct 1946 Somerset County Herald Bathpools Farmers Wife Inquest and Funeral of Mrs Bridget Mary Radford RICHARDS of Birds Farm Bathpool

09 Nov 1946 Somerset County Herald Van Heusen and Its Staff More Presentations for 21 Years Service inc TRETHEWY BULLOCK MORSE TURTON BOND HEAMAN BATTEN

16 Nov 1946 Somerset County Herald Women Licensed Victuallers Taunton Officer Elected inc Mrs MALE Naval and Military Mrs STEVENS the Black Horse

16 Nov 1946 Somerset County Herald West Huntspill Late Mrs Alice BRAUND of New Road inc PARKER and HOOPER

07 Dec 1946 Somerset County Herald Veteran Taunton Sportsman Death of Mr Richard DYTE

07 Dec 1946 Somerset County Herald Fatally Injured On Way To Work Westport Man Knocked Down By Car Charles MILLER of Westport inc JENKINS MALL (should be MALE)

04 Jan 1947 Somerset County Herald Enmore Death of Clement COLLARD of Castle House Son of Charles COLLARD inc WOLLHEIM THOMPSON BAKER PURNELL CALCUTT WHITE

11 Jan 1947 Somerset County Herald Wrantage Death of Miss Lilian BROMFIELD Funeral at Isle Brewers inc WELCH PRING TURNER CARE RICH BRICE BURGESS HARVEY

15 Feb 1947 Somerset County Herald Married 60 Years Ago Former Taunton Couple Mr and Mrs Charles Priddle CANNICOTT Roundwell South Petherton inc George HALLETT Bridport

01 Mar 1947 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Former Taxi Driver Mr William John CULVERWELL of 42 Parkstone Avenue Bridgwater

01 Mar 1947 Somerset County Herald Ilminster inc Late Mrs Elsie Ann DENMAN Frost Farm Ilton Daughter of Late Mr J. P. STEEL inc OATEN COURTNEY PHILLIPS BROOKS MILLS

01 Mar 1947 Somerset County Herald Centenarian Dies after Fall Mrs Sarah LENTON of Stocklinch

19 Apr 1947 “Dry Old Job” Why North Curry Man Stole Rabbit Traps Harry MILLER of 2 Lillesdon Terrace North Curry

26 Apr 1947 Somerset County Herald Wellington Young Man's Death Mr Derek FOURACRE of Rockwell Green

03 May 1947 Somerset County Herald Taunton as a Tourist Centre H. J. CHANNON inc Richard TREAT Pitminster Robert TREAT-PAINE Henry ADAMS Barton St David Miss POOLE PHELIPS

03 May 1947 Somerset County Herald Ammunition Dump for Home Guard Discovered at Cheddon Fitzpaine includes Mr Mortimer WHITE of Nerrols Farm

31 May 1947 Somerset County Herald Langport Marriage Maurice Gordon CRUMB Son of CRUMB The Hill Langport to Ethel May HEWLETT Dau of HEWLETT 20 Cromwell Road Taunton

07 Jun 1947 Somerset County Herald Site of Slaughterhouse Near Shire Hall and County Hall Taunton inc Mr Victor COLLINS M.P. And Messrs A. G. BOWERMAN

07 Jun 1947 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Playing Field Proposal includes Mr E. J. ROGERS and Squadron-Leader N. J. CELY TREVILIAN

07 Jun 1947 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Funeral of Mrs Julia Anna MARSHALSEA Wedding of Geoffrey George CORNELIUS and Miss Marjorie Edith Florence BISHOP

14 Jun 1947 Somerset County Herald Sold Irish Sweep Tickets Three Men Fined at Somerton includes Richard Thomas MALE Independent of Wagg Drove Huish Episcopi

28 Jun 1947 Somerset County Herald Heifer on 150ft Burton Pynsent Monument Came Down 179 Steps Backwards Mrs G BETTY Burton Dairy Farm Curry Rivel

28 Jun 1947 Somerset County Herald Story of a Saw Albert John Henry OATEN of Charter-road Taunton

19 Jul 1947 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Sale of Orchard View Mr W. DAY W.I. BOWERING PARKER MUNDY RATTALACK BIRLEY TOWNSEND STONE HARDWIDGE HAWKINS

19 Jul 1947 Somerset County Herald Monkton Heathfield Fire Outbreak at Pring's Slaughter House Monkton Heathfield

06 Sep 1947 Somerset County Herald Barrington Funeral William PITTARD inc GARDNER NEWIS SMITH CORNELIUS BRISTER and Tax Lieut-Commander C. W. HALFHIDE of Barrington

20 Sep 1947 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Cyclist Injured includes Thomas George BURGE of Underhill Curry Rivel and William James BURGE

11 Oct 1947 Somerset County Herald No House Living Apart inc Frank Leslie GLEESON of 28 Jubilee Street War Widow Mrs Hilda Mary GODFREY 17 Belvedere Road Taunton

25 Oct 1947 Somerset County Herald Bishop's Hull Youth's Inexperience Six Offences on First Trip Derek LITTLEJOHNS includes Wilfred James WHITE of Hamilton Road Taunton

01 Nov 1947 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Wedding Derek Reginald PAYN to Eva Doris May MEAD dau of Mr and Mrs J. MEAD of No. 6 Council Houses Isle Brewers

01 Nov 1947 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Wedding Miss Grace Marguerite WILLIAMS to Mr Ronald Stanley MARCHANT

15 Nov 1947 Somerset County Herald Toronto Post for a Tauntonian Mr W. H. BOSLEY O.B.E. A Native of Taunton Father was Late Mr H. BOSLEY Greenbrook Terrace Taunton

06 Dec 1947 Somerset County Herald North Newton Funeral of Oldest Inhabitant Henry FOSTER of Chadmead inc WATTS DUDDRIDGE MANLEY MOFFAT SMYTH CLATWORTHY

20 Dec 1947 Somerset County Herald Surprise After A Marriage Selina Elizabeth Sarah BINDING nee HITCHCOTT Miltons Cottage Chipstaple Charles Sidney BINDING

03 Jan 1948 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Alf REED Melville ALLEN Mr S. SELLICK Death Albert Sidney BINDING 8 Butts Corner SNOOK WILLIS IRISH KITCH PARSONS

10 Jan 1948 Somerset County Herald Taunton The Late Mr Ernest Charles SIBLEY of 19 Bridgwater Road includes Mr Chas CRIDLAND

28 Feb 1948 Somerset County Herald North Curry Home Missions WALKER LAZARUS Taunton Garage Fire Caused Heavy Damage Foster's Garage North Curry BARRETT WESTCOTT

06 Mar 1948 Somerset County Herald Taunton Held Secrets of the War Admiralty Hydrographic Department Creechbarrow House

06 Mar 1948 Somerset County Herald Aged Man Fell in the Tone Rescued But Died of Exposure George TALBOT 4 Midford Road Taunton inc Daughter Eva Mildred MEARS

03 Apr 1948 Somerset County Herald Britain's Oldest Camper? Mrs Amelia HAWKINS off to Blue Anchor again of 27 Eastbourne Road Taunton

10 Apr 1948 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater includes Wedding of Ivor WARREN to Doris Helen MALE Mr G. WILLSHIRE and Mrs Helena Louise PARKER

10 Apr 1948 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Nurse for 28 Years Parting Gifts for Nurse Gladys L. RATTEE

17 Apr 1948 Somerset County Herald Two women die in fire at West Hatch Mrs Elizabeth MALE and Miss Marjorie Emily MALE

24 Apr 1948 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr James Easton GOODLAND Taunton Chartered Accountant Son of the Late Mr William GOODLAND Coal Merchant

15 May 1948 Somerset County Herald Foxes Play Havoc at North Curry includes Mr Harold HAM of Greenway House North Curry and Mr W. DUKE of Greenway Farm

15 May 1948 Somerset County Herald News from the Past Local Events 25 and 100 Years Ago includes Mr OATEN The Waywarden of St James

29 May 1948 Somerset County Herald After 48 years as tenant man must quit includes James PARKER of 1 Victoria Road North Petherton

29 May 1948 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel The Late Mrs Alice Mary BURGE of Stoneleigh Cottage Heale Lane Curry Rivel

05 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald Hatch Beauchamp New Sub-Post Office at Slough Green Hatch Beauchamp

05 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Home Guard Outing to Weymouth inc Cheddon Home Guard Colonel V. B. THURSTON Mr J. PRIDHAM Mr D. TRIGGOL

05 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald North Curry Cyclist Found Fatally Injured Frederick John SEALEY of Lillesdon North Curry inc Francis SEALEY 38 Laburnum Street Taunton

05 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Late Mr Albert HEARLE of Sunny Croft Meare Green inc COLES CHEDZOY HAWKER AYRES

05 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald North Petherton inc Edwin HOLLAND Whist Drive Electric Light Failure Parish Council Railings Flooding at Millhill North Newton

05 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald Burrowbridge The WILCOX Family Australian Visitor Looks for Records WILCOX or WILCOCKS Mayor of Adelaide

19 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald Heifer Somerset Burton Monument Climbed 172 Steps Laura BETTY Henry and Bertie Burton Dairy Farm Curry Rivel Ken BARTLETT

26 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald Twin Brothers Double Wedding at St James' Taunton Howard Edward SALWAY to Vera Mary BLACKMORE and William John SALWAY to Barbara OATEN

26 Jun 1948 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Wedding Mr Geoffrey PORTER to Miss Josephine Phyllis SELLICK

24 Jul 1948 Somerset County Herald Fell and Broke his Neck Bridgwater Inquest on Kiln Burner Mr Charles PARKER of Somerset Place Somerset Bridge

31 Jul 1948 Somerset County Herald Trull Dedication Bronze Plate on the War Memorial ESCOTT Pte Robert George FOURACRE LENTHALL MOTT and RAE

07 Aug 1948 Somerset County Herald Golden Wedding at Stoke St Gregory Mr and Mrs W. J. UPHAM of Ivy House Curload Stoke St Gregory inc PRIDDLE North Curry

14 Aug 1948 Somerset County Herald First Since the War Creech St Michael Flower Show inc RUCKLEY

04 Sep 1948 Somerset County Herald Hillcommon Methodist Church's Loss Mrs Alice Mary DOWN includes HAYES

04 Sep 1948 Somerset County Herald Muchelney Wedding of Mr Reginald James HAYES and Miss Christine Dorcas CHILDS

11 Sep 1948 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Stanley James CORAM of 7 Dyers Green and Late Mrs G. HUNT Sale of No 2 Hyde Park

25 Sep 1948 Somerset County Herald Tenants' bouquet for Landlady Mrs Amelia HAWKINS 27 Eastbourne Road Taunton

02 Oct 1948 Somerset County Herald Ilminster inc Gordon Rockcliff BISHOP Hazel House Station Road Ilminster Edna GUMMER 3 Winterhay Annie May DALLEY 4 Winterhay

02 Oct 1948 Somerset County Herald Barrington George WILLEY Cyril Cecil Louis LANGDON Marriage Mr E. STEVENS to Miss Peggy Elizabeth WHITE inc BARNARD WHAITES

30 Oct 1948 Somerset County Herald Wanted Taxi: Fire Engine Turned Up inc Parkfield Road Taunton Co-operative Bakery and Fire Station Magdalene Street

30 Oct 1948 Somerset County Herald Taunton Divorce Decrees Betty Irene CRIDLAND of 6 Crossways Taunton against Douglas S. CRIDLAND

06 Nov 1948 Somerset County Herald Water-Colour Painter's Success Mrs M. R. MATTOCK Trull Road Taunton

20 Nov 1948 Somerset County Herald Gaiety 'Bus Stop Too Congested Inquest on Mr John BOND Retired Farmer of Cheddon Fitzpaine

11 Dec 1948 Somerset County Herald Ile Brewers Marriage Roy Morley TRATT Son Joseph TRATT of Barrington to Miss Norah Louise ADAMS Dau Gerald ADAMS The Inn Ile Brewers

22 Jan 1949 Somerset County Herald Lorry Dropped Lumps of Coal includes Alfred James MANUEL Priory Bridge Road Taunton

02 Apr 1949 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Late Mrs. Eliza LOUCH nee AMOR

23 Apr 1949 Somerset County Herald Othery Granted his Discharge Basil Clifford Flood SALVIDGE

07 May 1949 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Death and Funeral Mr E NORTHCOMBE Hyde Park Funeral of Miss Muriel I TRIPP Fore Street North Petherton

14 May 1949 Somerset County Herald Local Notes and Queries Annual Elver Fishing Season Edwin POCOCK of Salmon Parade Bridgwater Native of Burrowbridge

21 May 1949 Somerset County Herald Motor Car Presented to Legless Ex Serviceman Mr Stanley Arthur YARDE of 138 Outer Circle Taunton includes The Wood Street Inn

21 May 1949 Somerset County Herald West Hatch Death Inquest on Mrs Louisa NAPPER Native of Ruishton Funeral at West Hatch inc HARRIS VAULTER PULSFORD

04 Jun 1949 Somerset County Herald Brigadier-General Herbert NELSON D.S.O of Shovel House

25 Jun 1949 Somerset County Herald More Parish Council Elections includes Richard S. J. BISHOP Hillfarrance

03 Sep 1949 Somerset County Herald Stoke St Gregory Oldest Parishioner Funeral of Mrs Ellen HEMBROW of Churley inc LANE BISLEY MIDDLETON UPHAM WITCHELL

19 Nov 1949 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Retired Miners Death Charles PARKER of 7 Gloucester Road

03 Dec 1949 Somerset County Herald North Curry Woman Badly Burnt Violet May GAINES at Brewery House North Curry inc Mrs FOSTER Owner of Foster's Garage ASHFORD Taunton

24 Dec 1949 Somerset County Herald Somerset Notes and Queries 18th Century Cure Proved Fatal The Sad Story of Some Christmas Geese about a Lady at St Audries

24 Dec 1949 Somerset County Herald Somerset Divorce Petitions Gladys Margaret CRABB Fernlea Cottage Barrington CRABB SPRIGGS CROCKFORD WINTER FRY TRUNKS RYDER Bridgwater

31 Dec 1949 Somerset County Herald Ex Miner dies of Silicosis Bridgwater Inquest Charles PARKER of 7 Gloucester Road

07 Jan 1950 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp inc Wedding William Albert BUSH to Miss Pamela Maud ROWSWELL of Montrose Shepton Beauchamp

14 Jan 1950 Somerset County Herald Engineer Who Had Cancer Henry Percy BAKER of 99 East Reach Taunton inc Mabel Kate BAKER PALMER George Henry Hubert MANUEL

21 Jan 1950 Somerset County Herald Wellington Salvationists Death Mr James WAYGOOD of 29 Greenway Road Rockwell Green

11 Feb 1950 Somerset County Herald includes Peter STANDERWICK of Swan Lake North Petherton and Augustus John SWAYNE of Lucksway North Petherton

25 Feb 1950 Somerset County Herald Clements and Browns Drapery Store 50 years inc S E CLEMENTS F W PRITCHETT BROWN P A CLEMENTS Deane Manufacturing Company

11 Mar 1950 Somerset County Herald Hotel Owner's Poor Health Basis of Taunton Tenancy Action includes Mrs Hilda Mary PURCHASE of Gotten Cheddon Fitzpaine

25 Mar 1950 Somerset County Herald Concert Was Family Affair Feature of Kingsbury Golden Wedding Celebration Mr and Mrs John JEANES of Kingsbury Episcopi

15 Apr 1950 Somerset Count Herald Dramatic Moment in Taunton Hospital John LAMBERT and Edwin Brabant LAMBERT 12a Bath Place inc MILLWARD RICHARDS FOCKEDY

15 Apr 1950 Somerset County Herald Died Aged 102 Elizabeth Frances Edith GOOLDEN Parsonage Farm Curry Rivel inc YOUNG DANIEL HAYES BATCHELOR Barrington Court Farm

15 Apr 1950 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Late Mr W. H. BAWLER of 5 Council Houses Fieldgate Curry Mallet

15 Apr 1950 Somerset County Herald Wiveliscombe Funeral of Mrs Nellie Elizabeth SAFFIN nee OATEN

15 Apr 1950 Somerset County Herald Barrington The Late Mrs Jane MALE widow of Alfred MALE

13 May 1950 Somerset County Herald Bishop's Lydeard Man Makes Television History Talk The Fourth Dimension Arthur CLARKE Mother Balifants Bishop's Lydeard Formerly WILLIS

13 May 1950 Somerset County Herald Lord WHARTON Sells Halswell Estate and Properties at Goathurst North Petherton Broomfield West Monkton Clarence HARRIS Bishops Hull

27 May 1950 Somerset County Herald Mr Frank LITTLEJOHNS Died at 25 Trinity Street Taunton Funeral at Holy Trinity Taunton

27 May 1950 Somerset County Herald Boer War Veteran Dies at Taunton Knew 50-Year-Old Son Only Six Weeks John LAMBERT Edwin LAMBERT 12a Bath Place

27 May 1950 Somerset County Herald Stathe Licensees Bereavement The Late Mrs Rosina PARKER at Stoke St Gregory Wife of Mr F. R. PARKER of the George Inn Stathe

27 May 1950 Somerset County Herald North Curry Funeral Late Mrs Alice Barrington WHITTLE Wife of Mr H. H. WHITTLE of Listock Wrantage

03 Jun 1950 Somerset County Herald Taunton Woman Gassed Herself Mrs Ellen Matilda FOURACRE 85 Station Road Taunton

17 Jun 1950 Somerset County Herald North Curry Farmer Death of John Robert DARE of Helland Farm North Curry inc Two Bridges Farm Ile Abbots

24 Jun 1950 Somerset County Herald Death of Mrs S. K. SHATTOCK of Lower Holway Farm Taunton

08 Jul 1950 Somerset County Herald Young Folk Happier 60 Years Ago Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs George PRING 5 Rosebery Street Taunton Wife was Harriet Elizabeth TUCKER

22 Jul 1950 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Postmistress Hurt in Car Collision Miss Annie CREEDY and Mr W. MORGANs Antique Shop East Reach

19 Aug 1950 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Engagement Caryl SARGENT to Lieut John Egerton D'Oyly HINDE Rowford Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine

19 Aug 1950 Somerset County Herald Creech St Michael Flower Show

26 Aug 1950 Somerset County Herald Co-op Clerk for trial includes Rose HAWKINS

09 Sep 1950 Somerset County Herald No Pot Hunting at Cheddon Fitzpaine Childrens Gymkhana Awards at Rowford Field Cheddon Fitzpaine inc Mr H. C. MUSGRAVE

09 Sep 1950 Somerset County Herald Taunton Officer Under Fire Lieut John Egerton D'Oyly HINDE of Rowford Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine

23 Sep 1950 Somerset County Herald West Buckland St Mary's Wedding Mr Eric Stanley Bruce OATEN to Miss Mary Madeline WALL

30 Sep 1950 Somerset County Herald Taunton Railwayman Late Mr Edwin John COLES

07 Oct 1950 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Funeral of Mrs Eva WILLIAMS of Newton Road North Petherton

04 Nov 1950 Somerset County Herald Weird Punkies at Long Sutton

18 Nov 1950 Somerset County Herald West Monkton Funeral Death Lady Sophia Agneta MEADE-KING Wife of Sir William MEADE-KING Formerly of Walford House West Monkton

18 Nov 1950 Somerset County Herald Hillfarrance Late Mrs Mary Anna JUNIPER daughter of Edwin LOVELL

25 Nov 1950 Somerset County Herald Farmer Dies From Polio Late Mr Henry John SLOCOMBE of Belle Vue North Petherton

02 Dec 1950 Somerset County Herald Aged Labourer Dies Collided with Car at North Petherton Mr Henry PARKER of Newton Road includes Son Clifford David PARKER

02 Dec 1950 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Farmer Funeral Mr. Henry John SLOCOMBE of Belle Vue North Petherton

16 Dec 1950 Somerset County Herald Fatal Accident at North Petherton Driver Exonerated Accidental Death Mr Henry PARKER of Newton Road North Petherton

30 Dec 1950 Somerset County Herald Former Licensees Wife Caroline CRIDLAND 38 Winchester Street Taunton Mr and Mrs Jack CATTLE White Hart Hotel East Reach

30 Dec 1950 Somerset County Herald Attended Czars Coronation Death of Colonel Ernest St Clair PEMBERTON of Pyrland Hall Taunton Funeral at Cheddon Fitzpaine

30 Dec 1950 Somerset County Herald Kingsbury Episcopi Women's Institute and Funeral of Mr Albert LOCK of Cox's Farm

21 Jan 1956 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr Thomas John LOCK Farmer Moortown Curry Rivel Born at Hilliards Curry Rivel Farmed at Water Street Curry Rivel

18 Feb 1956 Somerset County Herald New Drainage Project Somerset River Board Needs £93,157 Engineer Mr E. L. KELTING inc VAUGHAN's Cottage QUINLAN's Cottage Athelney

09 Jun 1956 Somerset County Herald A Taunton Builder Dies Sidney MOGGRIDGE of Wayside Halcon Corner Partner in the Firm of T. H. Moggridge and Sons Ltd East Reach

16 Jun 1956 Somerset County Herald Funeral Sidney MOGGRIDGE Wayside Halcon Corner Taunton Senior Partner Firm Messrs T. H. Moggridge and Sons Ltd East Reach Builders

07 Jul 1956 Somerset County Herald Taunton Dolphin Inn Transfer of Licence of the Dolphin Inn Duke Street to the Holway Estate Alderman C. H. GOODLAND Mr A. H. VINCENT

18 Aug 1956 Somerset County Herald General Sir George ERSKINE G.O.C. Inspecting Somerset Light Infantry Recruits Taunton inc Major T. M. BRAITHWAITE

18 Aug 1956 Somerset County Herald How Different it Looks Today Photograph of The Parade Taunton Taken About 30 Years Ago inc The Kinglake Memorial

25 Aug 1956 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Pony Show near Rowford Bus Stop inc Sybil Viscountess PORTMAN Mayor and Mayoress Mr and Mrs R. F. WINKWORTH and Major W. M. FOX

25 Aug 1956 Somerset County Herald North Curry in Crossing Zone Gilbert Frederick DUKE Farmer of Greenway Farm North Curry Skittles Week

22 Sep 1956 Somerset County Herald We Want Rock and Roll On Door of the Shire Hall Taunton Ban of Rock Around the Clock Film at the Gaumont Cinema

22 Sep 1956 Somerset County Herald Tenders Borough of Taunton Demolition Works King Street Nos 1-4 Homefield Cottages Stoke St Mary Earth Closets into Water Closets

13 Oct 1956 Somerset County Herald Ambulance Worker Funeral of Mr Sydney Ernest THOMAS of 69 Cyril Street West Taunton

13 Oct 1956 Somerset County Herald Former Ilminster Farmer Funeral of Mr John BROMFIELD of 22 Listers Hill Formerly of Cross Farm Ilminster and Isle Brewers

27 Oct 1956 Somerset County Herald Born at Ile Abbotts 100th Birthday of Mrs Susan FOXWELL nee DRAKE

27 Oct 1956 Somerset County Herald Ilminster inc Late Mrs Mary Elizabeth MASTERS Wife of G. MASTERS at 59 Silver Street Member of a Well-known Shepton Beauchamp Family

10 Nov 1956 Somerset County Herald A Taunton Eye-Sore is Going at Last Work Started on Flats in King Street Area inc Duke Street and Holway

08 Dec 1956 Somerset County Herald Former Bradford Builder Mr William George FOURACRE of Three Bridges Bradford on Tone

15 Dec 1956 Somerset County Herald Golden Wedding at Curry Rivel Mr and Mrs Paul MOUNTER's Anniversary

05 Jan 1957 Somerset County Herald Kept Wool Shop Taunton Funeral of Mrs Gladys HAYES nee BRUFORD of 150 East Reach Taunton

05 Jan 1957 Somerset County Herald Westport Late Mary Ann PAULL of Burview Westport Widow of Arthur Edward PAULL

19 Jan 1957 Somerset County Herald Pitminster Cottages To Go Brook Cottages Owned By Mr E. COLES

16 Feb 1957 Somerset County Herald Taunton May Spend £836,365 Next Year Clearance Schemes Market and Street Lighting inc King Street Duke Street

02 Mar 1957 Somerset County Herald Search to be Organised Missing Victor John BINDING of Old Road North Petherton Swept Away in the River Parrett at Bridgwater

02 Mar 1957 Somerset County Herald Bridge Workman Drowned Victor John BINDING 2 Old Road North Petherton inc Peter John NEARY New Road Bridgwater REDMAN

02 Mar 1957 Somerset County Herald Edwin John BUNSTON Rusty Axe Inn Stembridge Edward Stanley SPARKS Ile Brewers Inn inc John WATTS Derek PITMAN

23 Mar 1957 Somerset County Herald County Hall Extension Taunton inc Mr A. G. BOWERMAN and Messrs A. G. BOWERMAN and West of England Meat Company

23 Mar 1957 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Cake Competition inc Mrs GUNNINGHAM BOND COURT POPE CLATWORTHY MILLER BARTLETT COLES

23 Mar 1957 Somerset County Herald Body Found in River Parrett Bridgwater Victor John BINDING 2 Old Road North Petherton inc Canadian Peter John NEARY

30 Mar 1957 Somerset County Herald Workman Drowned Bridgwater Victor John BINDING 2 Old Road North Petherton Arthur TINSLEY Francis William CHEDZOY Peter John NEARY

13 Apr 1957 Somerset County Herald Ex-Rugby Forward Funeral of Mr Len WARE of 111 St Augustine Street Taunton inc WARE JARMAN TOTTERDELL

20 Apr 1957 Somerset County Herald Fish Life in River Tone inc Proposed Fish Passes at Firepool Bathpool and French Weir Taunton

20 Apr 1957 Somerset County Herald Bickenhall Death of Miss Clara Agnes MALE

20 Apr 1957 Somerset County Herald Trull Late Mrs Alice FOURACRE of 1 Jubilee Terrace Trull Widow of Mr. C. J. FOURACRE

20 Apr 1957 Somerset County Herald Fivehead Cows Strayed Vincent Robt PERRIN of Butcher's Hill Fivehead

11 May 1957 Somerset County Herald Taunton Man Missing Harry Osborne THYER from 18 Cromwell Road Taunton

18 May 1957 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs William Joseph or Ben ADDICOTT 3 Dyers Green North Petherton Formerly Emily BINDING

25 May 1957 Somerset County Herald Taunton Hairdresser's Death Herbert Henry HURFORD 113 East Reach Taunton inc NORRIS GLANVILLE ENGLAND

01 Jun 1957 Somerset County Herald Baptist Worker Death Miss Nellie PRING at 51 South Street Taunton inc COLLARD DISNEY TREVELYAN COLLINS BRELEY MAUNDERS

08 Jun 1957 Somerset County Herald Death of Lieut-Col. E. J. STEAD M. C. of Dinham Trull Road Taunton County Surveyor of Somerset

06 Jul 1957 Somerset County Herald Fifty Fresh Mackerel Sold at Kingsbury Episcopi Church Fete Caught By Mr F. JENNINGS Home Farm etc inc CHORLEY MALE OATEN

10 Aug 1957 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Legion Sale Late Mrs Minnie CHORLEY at Whites Corner Wife of Mr Frank CHORLEY inc MALE

24 Aug 1957 Somerset County Herald Lorry was Overturned Sequel to Crash at Othery inc Denis Henry BIGNELL and Raymond MANUEL of Priory Avenue Taunton

31 Aug 1957 Somerset County Herald Shepton Beauchamp Late Mr Philip BEST of New Inn Cottage

14 Sep 1957 Somerset County Herald Pioneer Motorists at Taunton Petrol at 9d a Gallon and Speed Limit 12 mph Taunton Motor Club Oldest in the West

28 Sep 1957 Somerset County Herald He Has Been Making Buttons for 69 Years Mr Henry TOLLER of 32 Lambrook Road Taunton Came Up the Very Hard Way

05 Oct 1957 Somerset County Herald This is How the Poor Lived 70 Years Ago More Memories of Mr Harry TOLLER of Taunton By H. J. CHANNON

19 Oct 1957 Somerset County Herald Helicopter Ambulances Musgrove Hospital Decision

09 Nov 1957 Somerset County Herald 53 Years on Farm at Dillington James MALE Died at 11 Crescent Ilminster inc EDWARDS WINES MARKS PARKER HEBDITCH MARSH SAUNDERS etc

23 Nov 1957 Somerset County Herald Funeral Mrs Agnes GLANVILL 1 Church Cottage Pitminster Widow George GLANVILL who was Landlord of the Queen's Arms Hotel Pitminster

01 Feb 1958 Somerset County Herald North Newton Farmer Funeral Ruscombe HABBERFIELD Had Farmed at Chadmeade inc KNIGHT HURFORD WENSLEY BUTT FOSTER COUSINS

01 Feb 1958 Somerset County Herald Death and Funeral William Walter WILKINS 94 Lyngford Square Taunton inc BEAUMONT SEARLE WEST PLUMRIDGE PRIDDLE BURT HARVEY HEADFORD

01 Feb 1958 Somerset County Herald Judo Has Made Rapid Strides in Taunton Caters For All Ages inc Mr S. C. CHIPCHASE D. SYMONDS Mr C GIBBS Mr T. R. N. WHYTE

22 Feb 1958 Somerset County Herald Taunton Anglers Can Have Two Clubs inc Two Salmon Traps Had Been Built at Fire Pool and French Weir

22 Feb 1958 Somerset County Herald Norton Fitzwarren Couple Wed Basil William BRASS to Miss Margaret Alice PAVEY

22 Feb 1958 Somerset County Herald Mr. Albert BROOM of 19 Alma Street Taunton Funeral

22 Mar 1958 Somerset County Herald Taunton Inn Once a Fashionable Resort King's Arms Staplegrove Road inc Leslie WASHER Thomas CARPENTER

29 Mar 1958 Somerset County Herald King's Arms Taunton inc King's Arms North Town King's Arms Fore Street Valiant Soldier CARPENTER MOCKRIDGE HUTCHINGS PRING BIDGOOD

29 Mar 1958 Somerset County Herald Bridegroom from Fivehead Ceremony at Curry Rivel Mr A. S. BURGE to Jean Elizabeth PEARCEY

05 Apr 1958 Somerset County Herald Unpaid Health Contributions Maurice Raymond MATTOCK of 9 Hovelands Taunton

12 Apr 1958 Somerset County Herald Somerset Notes and Queries the Blaring Bull Labourer in Vain the Sun Inn Canal Road Taunton

24 May 1958 Somerset County Herald Taunton Cyclist in Collision Mrs Vera Dorothy THYER 26 Grange Road Taunton and Edmond Cyril George BEASLEY 7 Bindon Road Taunton

14 Jun 1958 Somerset County Herald Taunton Memorial Cross Unveiling The Parade 30th July 1889 Men of Somerset Light Infantry The Burmese War 1885-87

14 Jun 1958 Somerset County Herald Holy Trinity Parish Queen Taunton

21 Jun 1958 Somerset County Herald Somerset Notes and Queries A Taunton Literary Society Conversazione Magazine inc Andrew CROSS Taunton's Parade formerly “The Island”

21 Jun 1958 Somerset County Herald 32 Years' Record Spoiled Woman's First Driving Offence Miss Gladys Maud LANGFORD School Teacher Snelgrove Knapp North Curry

05 Jul 1958 Somerset County Herald Milk From Slot Machine at Dunn's Motors East Reach Taunton Placed There by Mr W. C. SHUTE Moor Farm Taunton

05 Jul 1958 Somerset County Herald Barclays Bank Extension Four Years Ago Barclays Bank Bought 45 North Street Taunton then the Bear Inn better known as Scarlett's

12 Jul 1958 Somerset County Herald Rumwell Farm Sold in Six Lots Owned by the Late Mr. Tom Bevis and his Son

12 Jul 1958 Somerset County Herald Centenarian Dies Mrs Eva HARTREE of Nether Stowey Somerset

02 Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald Home After 35 Years Miss Alice SAWTELL of Curry Rivel Living in Marcellus near Syracuse N.Y. State

02 Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald Milverton Boy Cyclist Injured Terence BINDING of 30 Courtfields Milverton

16 Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald Evening Walk By The River Coming Taunton Transformation inc Alderman and Mrs C. H. GOODLAND and Mr J. E. GOODLAND

16 Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Motor Cyclist Fined Raymond John STANDERWICK of 16 Portman Road North Petherton

30 Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald Chapel May Become Flats Graveyard Problem Congregational Chapel At Fulwood Pitminster

30 Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald Hay Burned All Night Taunton Farm Fire Mr W. C. SHUTE Moor Farm Holway Taunton inc James SMITH Farm Manager

30 Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald Drove on after Accident Mr James STANDERWICK of Kingscliffe Bungalow Taunton Road Bridgwater

13 Sep 1958 Somerset County Herald Milverton Boy Injured Terence BINDING of 30 Courtfield Milverton

04 Oct 1958 Somerset County Herald Head of Coach Firm Dies Death Clifford Gwilliam BERRY Founder of Berry's Coaches Bradford on Tone Born at Kingston St Mary

11 Oct 1958 Somerset County Herald Langport Flat is Overcrowded Leonard PRING and Mrs Ida Rose CARTER of Hanover House Bow Street Langport

18 Oct 1958 Somerset County Herald Former Licensee at Fivehead Mr Thomas John FOX of South View Farm licensee of Crown Inn

18 Oct 1958 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Bride Wedding Miss Alice Jean BURGE to Mr Reginald Arthur BROOM

25 Oct 1958 Somerset County Herald Death of Brigadier Francis James Hurley PRING of Talbot House The Avenue Taunton Brother Rev C. J. PRING of Cheddon Fitzpaine

22 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald The Changed Face of Taunton By H. J. CHANNON Changes in North Street Over Last 55 Years

22 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Chard Worker's Appeal Caravan Site Bathpool Mr J. W. OSTLER Caravan Dyers Lane Bathpool inc Mr and Mrs PRING Tanpits Farm

29 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Changed Face of Taunton Lively Scenes on The Parade by H. J. CHANNON Fore Street

29 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Former Trull Plumber Death of Mr Harry DAVIES of Elm House Staplehay includes FOURACRE and OATEN

29 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Church Was Filled Funeral Service at Horton Late Mrs Joan Eileen MALE nee SLADE of 16 Sharlands Barrington

29 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Langport Youths in Trouble Michael Gordon Tilley Geoffrey Mervyn HECTOR Nigel CHORLEY Melcolm Frederick BAKER

29 Nov 1958 Somerset County Herald Died at Age of 90 Kingsbury Episcopi Funeral Mr G. TALBOT Died at Thorney inc ROGERS JEANES QUANTOCK FOSTER HOWARD FURBER CLARK

06 Dec 1958 Somerset County Herald Changed Face of Taunton Elegant Character of High Street By H. J. CHANNON

13 Dec 1958 Somerset County Herald Changed Face of Taunton Civil War Battles in East Street

24 Jan 1959 Somerset County Herald Postal Worker for 44 Years Imperial Medal for Mr Arthur H. WHITE of Peveril Cheddon Fitzpaine

28 Feb 1959 Somerset County Herald Taunton Take Me Home Walter William FOURACRE of 89 Outer Circle

21 Mar 1959 Somerset County Herald Taunton Firms Big Extensions inc The Three Widows in Fore Street and Messrs Clements and Brown Ltd

16 May 1959 Somerset County Herald Held Wellington Licence 51 Years Funeral Henry John THORNE of the Eight Bells Inn High Street Wellington inc PITMAN OATEN MOULES

23 May 1959 Somerset County Herald Not to be Disturbed Thrush Nest in Crane at Western Electricity Board Depot St James's Street Taunton

23 May 1959 Somerset County Herald Taunton Army Veteran Dies Mr Howard Albert ARNOLD who Died in Durban

30 May 1959 Somerset County Herald 170 at Kingston Wedding Mr David Andrew ROSS STEWART and Miss Susan ROUTH of Hillside Kingston St Mary

30 May 1959 Somerset County Herald Grapes for a Centenarian African Growers Scheme inc Mrs M. H. WILTON of Greenfields Wild Oak Lane Taunton

30 May 1959 Somerset County Herald The Grange Kingston In The Market inc Mrs B. E. L. CHATTERON Miss C. A. C. EDEN Sir Anthony EDEN

30 May 1959 Somerset County Herald Several Drink Summonses includes Frederick John POOLE of 6 School Cottages Cheddon Fitzpaine

06 Jun 1959 Somerset County Herald Hambridge Death of Mr George BUNSTONE Hambridge at the Home of His Daughter Mrs C. LANGFORD Old Police House Curry Rivel

06 Jun 1959 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Arthur ISAACS Ford Gate Mrs Winifred PROWSE 2 Somerset Bridge

08 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Chorister For Over 70 Years North Petherton Death Mr Arthur Willie WATERJOHNS at Fernleigh

08 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Mrs Maria Jane SALTER 101 on Monday of 6 Hammett Street North Petherton includes Miss Edith SALTER

08 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Taunton WARD PRATT Albert POOK 4 Victoria Street BAKER CLARK GOVIER THOMSON Princes Royal MATTHEWS KELLY Eagle Tavern VALLANCE LEE

15 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Flooding Taunton Staplegrove Road Odeon Cinema Cherry Grove Inn Ship Inn Royal Victoria Wellington Rockwell Green Combe Florey

15 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Tudor Tavern Steak Bar and Elusive Ghost inc Berni Brothers BOGGETT HACKER WHITTAKER PAYNE FAY TYZACK GRAHAM GEE MAGGS ROSSE

15 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr Albert Edward SIMS of Parkfield Drive Taunton Received O.B.E. Before He Retired

15 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Builders Cannot Get Sites Taunton Council is After 38 Acres Pyrland Estate Priorswood Galmington Wood Street Malvern Terrace

22 Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Wife Must Not Climb Stairs So Fivehead Man Wants to Build Bungalow Mr Herbert E. MALE Glenholme Fivehead

05 Sep 1959 Somerset County Herald Somerset Notes and Queries Nancy or Ann OATEN of Pitminster daughter of Elizabeth or Betty OATEN nee SEYMOUR

26 Sep 1959 Somerset County Herald Another Public House To Close In Taunton The Shakespeare Inn East Reach T. MARCHANT inc Three Widows Fore Street Swan Inn 63 East Street

03 Oct 1959 Somerset County Herald Somerset Notes and Queries Centenarians of Pitminster Elizabeth OATEN Betty WESCOMBE Betty MORGAN also Nancy OATEN Query

10 Oct 1959 Somerset County Herald Mrs CRIDLAND 102 Voted By Post Of Milverton Born in Tolland inc Mr and Mrs F. BRICE Florida

31 Oct 1959 Somerset County Herald Late Mr Fred BOND Funeral Service at Barrington inc Mr and Mrs Leslie BOND and Mr and Mrs Cyril THORNE

14 Nov 1959 Somerset County Herald Somerset Notes and Queries Appeal to HARTNELLs includes Elizabeth OATEN the Pitminster Centenarian

05 Dec 1959 Somerset County Herald Veteran of The Somersets Funeral Mr Albert DAWE of Cirassia Peter Street Taunton Sergeant in the 2nd Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry

05 Dec 1959 Somerset County Herald Four Nephews as Bearers Trull Funeral of Walter John COLLARD of 3 Oakfield Terrace

12 Dec 1959 Somerset County Herald Shop a Wreck but Business Goes On Shop of W. H. SMITH and Son Ltd North Street Taunton Collapsed

23 Jan 1960 Somerset County Herald Death of Mr Stanley HAYES of 150 East Reach Taunton

23 Jan 1960 Somerset County Herald Bambis Wedding Postponed at Hatch Court the Estate of Mrs HAMILTON-GAULT inc Marquess of Bath

30 Jan 1960 Somerset County Herald To the Editor Taunton Needs New St John Ambulance inc Mrs Olave M. FAULKNER

06 Feb 1960 Somerset County Herald Long Family Link With West Monkton New Colonel of Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry Major-General R. K. GOLDSMITH inc KINGLAKE

06 Feb 1960 Somerset County Herald Funeral Ivy Amy Mary SANDY Wife of Albert SANDY 12 Belvedere Road Taunton inc Beresford Arms Hotel and Sandy's Cafe East Reach

13 Feb 1960 Somerset County Herald Solicitor Attacks Council Wood Street Houses 'On The Cheap' Charge Carpark 38-43 Wood Street and 21 Yarde Place Taunton

05 Mar 1960 Somerset County Herald Taunton Firms Success Story The Achievements of Two Families Messrs Clements and Brown Ltd inc Deane Manufacturing Company

26 Mar 1960 Somerset County Herald 102 This Week Bridgwater Man's Birthday William Alfred FRANCIS of Kendale Road inc High Wycombe Exeter Torquay

23 Apr 1960 Somerset County Herald Local Wills includes Mr Stanley Bert HAYES of the Needlework Basket 150 East Reach Taunton

04 Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald New Dining Hall Extensions at the Burlington Hotel Station Road to Replace the Temporary Nissen Hut at Rear inc Ted MOULT Bertram FINN

04 Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald Somerset's Most Eminent Woman Death of Mrs Norah Lilian COOKE HURLE nee FRY at Kilve Court

04 Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald North Curry Funeral Mrs Emily HOUSE of 28 Stoke Road North Curry Widow of Mr Roland HOUSE includes DERHAM

11 Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald Hambridge Jubilee Mr and Mrs Herbert LANGFORD of The Bungalow Hambridge

11 Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald Swine Fever is Suspected includes Albert HAYES Mill Farm Hillfarrance

25 Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald He Left Fourteen Children Taunton Death of Mr Henry CRIDLAND of 18 Quantock Road Taunton

25 Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald Farm Fire at Pyrland Barn and Hay Destroyed Mr A. G. READ of Pyrland Farm and Mrs READ

23 Jul 1960 Somerset County Herald North Petherton New Playing Field inc Canon B. Freer SHEPPARD Rev W. G. LATHAM Sir Gerald WILLS M.P.

30 Jul 1960 Somerset County Herald Now North Petherton Has Play-Field Fifteen Years of Local Efforts inc Mrs E. F. W. NELSON of Shovel House and Late General NELSON

30 Jul 1960 Somerset County Herald Bishop Blesses New Ambulance inc Right Rev Mark HODSON Mrs H. W. FAULKNER Colonel MITFORD-SLADE Mr K. F. BAKER

13 Aug 1960 Somerset County Herald Former Butcher in Taunton District Mr James THOMAS of South View Farm Crickham Wedmore includes FOURACRE

13 Aug 1960 Somerset County Herald Sixty Years Married Diamond Wedding Mr and Mrs William J. E. SWAN of Castle Green Taunton

03 Sep 1960 Somerset County Herald Ilminster Funeral of Daisy Beatrice PAULL of 7 Silver Street Ilminster inc OTTERY KNIGHT HAYCRAFT

03 Sep 1960 Somerset County Herald Formerly Farmed in Rhodesia Late Elysoun Douglas Dundas DAVIDSON nee GRAHAM Heale House Curry Rivel Widow of Henry DAVIDSON

03 Sep 1960 Somerset County Herald Taunton New Licensee Protection Order the Westgate Inn Shuttern Arthur George Maurice PECK to Sidney George GALLAGHER 46 East Reach

10 Sep 1960 Somerset County Herald 25 Years in Electricity Industry Wellington and Bridgwater Maurice E. GRINTER Geoffrey J. SAFFIN of Wiveliscombe Reginald W. J. THOMAS

24 Sep 1960 Somerset County Herald Architects Bride at Shepton Mallet Brian CRIDLAND Son of H. CRIDLAND of 39 East Reach Taunton to Penelope Mary DEAN

24 Sep 1960 Somerset County Herald Sportsmen in USA Mervyn OATEN Mariene GEINTZ Mr and Mrs SALTER 46 Wood Street Edwina OATEN Wilbur MEADOWS

22 Oct 1960 Somerset County Herald Taunton Funeral Mrs Louisa Ellen DERHAM of 10 Upper Holway Road Taunton inc BEALE MUSSELWHITE WESTCOTT PINCHES MILLER of Fivehead

22 Oct 1960 Somerset County Herald Wiveliscombe School Swimming Pool Death and Funeral Mrs Winifred WILSON of Lower Langley Wiveliscombe inc PARKHOUSE

29 Oct 1960 Somerset County Herald Hunting Man Dies Funeral at Cheddon Fitzpaine of Mr Frederick John POOLE of 78 Lees Cottage Priorswood

12 Nov 1960 Somerset County Herald Milverton No Light Terrence BINDING Courtfields Fined at Wiveliscombe Tony TRICKEY Courtfields

19 Nov 1960 Somerset County Herald Taunton Funeral of Mrs Rose OATEN widow of Mr Joseph OATEN

17 Dec 1960 Somerset County Herald Widow of Licensee Funeral of Mrs Edith Isabel PIPE Who Died at Her Home The Rising Sun Knapp North Curry

24 Dec 1960 Somerset County Herald Daughter Found Mother Dead Mrs Matilda ROWE 44 Brooklands Sydenham Estate Bridgwater Mrs Betty Stone Coronation House Bridgwater

14 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Taunton Retired Admiralty Worker Mr Thomas Martin HOLLIDAY of 15 Magdalen Taunton includes FOURACRE Step-children

14 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Funeral of Mr David SHOPLAND Died at the Home of His Daughter 65 Lyngford Square Taunton Formerly of Wellington

14 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Death of Miss Ethel Lockyer WHITTLE at Ludwells Farm Wrantage Funeral at North Curry

14 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Ex-Mayor Age 96 Beaks Leg Mr Samuel BERRY of Haygrove Hill Durleigh Road Bridgwater

14 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Message from the Queen Mr Harry John BRAUND's 100th Birthday of 57 Greenway Crescent Taunton includes Mr and Mrs J. BURROWS

14 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Late Mrs Hubert PRIDDLE Funeral Service at High Ham Death of Mrs Mary Ellen PRIDDLE at Burrow Lane Farm High Ham

21 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Married 60 years Frederick John BETTY and Beatrice Eliza BETTY nee TUCKER 58 Greenway Crescent Taunton

21 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Somerset Call for Water Tests Possible Link with Cancer Deaths Devonian Strata

21 Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Taunton Death of Mr Frederick ADAMS of 21 Westgate Street Funeral at Pitminster inc ARKELL OXLEY McGOWAN

11 Feb 1961 Somerset County Herald Town Council Properties Old People's Home in Middle Street 51 and 52 High Street Mrs L. SHIRE Melville Hotel Middle Street

11 Feb 1961 Somerset County Herald Licensee Entertainer Robert Henry or Bob STEVENS Dies at Taunton the Black Horse Hotel Bridge Street Alma Inn Compass Inn

18 Feb 1961 Somerset County Herald The Late Mr Robert Henry or Bob STEVENS of 37 Henley Road Taunton Licensee and Entertainer inc HAWKINS SHERRING BIDDULPH etc

18 Feb 1961 Somerset County Herald Knit Wear Designers Visit invited by G. and M. HAYES The Needlework Basket

18 Feb 1961 Somerset County Herald Ilminster John SPILLER 19 The Crescent Grace Florence TUDOR Raymond Robert TUDOR Wilfred James ROWSWELL Lyden Broadway

25 Feb 1961 Somerset County Herald 50 Years with Taunton Firm Funeral of Bert SUTTON or Herbert SUTTON 9 Winchester Street inc PRING

04 Mar 1961 Somerset County Herald Somerset Notes and Queries Thomas NEWBERRY Newberry and Blake High Street Taunton inc Alexandra Villa Weston super Mare

04 Mar 1961 Somerset County Herald Taunton Black Horse Inn Bridge Street Protection Order Mr J. J. DRISCOLL 44 Fairfax Road Bridgwater Mr Tom DAWE to Dolphin Inn Holway

11 Mar 1961 Somerset County Herald Death of Albert Harold VINCENT of the Dolphin Inn Holway Taunton inc TREVELYAN FRAPE BALLEY BEER BOOBYER EDWARDS

11 Mar 1961 Somerset County Herald Married at Bridgwater Miss Janet PALMER and Mr Mervyn STONE

01 Apr 1961 Somerset County Herald Taunton Oak and Acorn Inn Kingston Road from Charles ESCOTT to Douglas George RIDGEWAY Swan Inn East Reach Stanley William OATEN

15 Apr 1961 Somerset County Herald Mistook Cleaning Fluid for Gin Taunton Inquest on Mr Frederick John BETTY of 58 Greenway Crescent Taunton

01 Jul 1961 Somerset County Herald Compass Inn Taunton Licence Mr Archibald Walter SMITH to Mr Walter Percival Frederick ROSE of 6 Barlinch Close Taunton

03 Jun 1961 Somerset County Herald Well Known Taunton Dairyman Nearly 150 Wreaths for Late Mr Frederick Mark SHATTOCK of Frieze Hill Dairies

24 Jun 1961 Somerset County Herald Local Residents Funeral at Hambridge Mrs Ellen LANGFORD of The Bungalow Hambridge Wife of Mr Herbert LANGFORD

24 Jun 1961 Somerset County Herald 104th Birthday Burnham Woman Celebrates Mrs Kathleen WELLMAN at Sandy Grove Berrow Road Burnham on Sea

15 Jul 1961 Somerset County Herald Death of Mrs Hilda Dorothy TOLLER nee PEARSE at Bristol General Hospital Wife of Mr C. H. TOLLER of 69 South Street Taunton

26 Aug 1961 Somerset County Herald Milverton Funeral of Mrs Caroline VICKERY died at her Home 40 Courtfields Milverton inc WYATT SELLICK CORNISH

18 Nov 1961 Somerset County Herald Married 60 Years Lived in 11 Towns Mr and Mrs Charles LOCKER formerly Miss Leah Annie TRAPNELL of 65 Moorland Road Taunton

09 Dec 1961 Somerset County Herald Bid to Save an Old Shop Upton & Sons Ltd 13 and 14 Fore Street Taunton mentions 15 to 17 Fore Street

09 Dec 1961 Somerset County Herald Old Family Business Misses Cecilia and Edith TRENCHARD Closing Down The Umbrella Shop 26 East Street Taunton

09 Dec 1961 Somerset County Herald Curry Mallet Funeral Joseph Francis Douglas HUBBARD of Morrells Curry Mallet

16 Dec 1961 Somerset County Herald Upton's Shop Must Stay Building Preservation Order Made By Taunton Town Council on Upton's Shop 13-14 Fore Street

06 Jan 1962 Somerset County Herald Buried at Fivehead Elsie Elizabeth LUXTON The Elms North Curry inc CHEDZOY MALE HEBDITCH YARDE DIBBLE PINE GLIDE WHIDDEN LIMM FORD

13 Jan 1962 Somerset County Herald Post Office Worker Funeral of Mr Arthur NEWTON of 12 Westleigh Road Taunton inc TOLLER DUDDRIDGE HOOPER MANUEL TROTT

17 Feb 1962 Somerset County Herald South African War Veteran Mr John BRISTER Died at Yeovil Born at Barrington inc Mr R. P. WHEADON and General LOCK of Wakehill

24 Feb 1962 Somerset County Herald Kept Grocery Shop at Rowbarton Death of Mrs Bertha GIBBONS Widow of Joseph GIBBONS of 27 Maxwell Street Taunton

03 Mar 1962 Somerset County Herald Burrowbridge Funeral Mrs Lucy BELL Stathe Road Burrowbridge inc TOTTLE HAYES BAWDEN DAVID HECTOR

07 Apr 1962 Somerset County Herald Messrs Upton & Sons Ltd 13 and 14 Fore Street Taunton Closing Sale of Glassware Fancy Goods Hotel Ware

07 Apr 1962 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine No Licence Raymond POOLE Milkman of 6 School Cottages

28 Apr 1962 Somerset County Herald Funeral of Frederick John BUDD of 77 Outer Circle Taunton Formerly of Union Gate inc HOARE ADDICOTT HOOPER PEARSON

05 May 1962 Somerset County Herald Walked A Mile to be Married Mr and Mrs Ernest HOUSE of 21 Greenway Avenue Taunton Wife Formerly Miss Alice Maud HURLEY

30 Jun 1962 Somerset County Herald Ambulance Driver Dies Mr Walter Leslie George HILL of 33 William Street Taunton

28 Jul 1962 Somerset County Herald Nursery Firms Problem at Rowford Cheddon Fitzpaine Owners Green End Nursery Ltd Mr Arthur RANDALL Managing Director

28 Jul 1962 Somerset County Herald Beekeepers Sample Mead Somerton Division Somerset Beekeepers Association Mr and Mrs H. H. MEADE Apiary King's Head Athelney

11 Aug 1962 Somerset County Herald Shovel House Unsold Shovel House North Petherton inc Major J. A. NELSON General NELSON Mr Louis PALMER

15 Sep 1962 Somerset County Herald Death of Alderman Charles Harold GOODLAND M.B.E. T.D. Former Mayor At The Poplars Greenway Road Taunton

29 Sep 1962 Somerset County Herald Died Aged 104 Mrs Mary Ann CRIDLAND Milverton Born at Tolland

29 Sep 1962 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Farmer Dies Mr Clifford HECTOR Farmer and Withy Grower

10 Nov 1962 Somerset County Herald A Milverton Youth Further Inquiries into Death Inquest on Terrence BINDING of 30 Courtfields Milverton

08 Dec 1962 Somerset County Herald Two Hurt on Way to Hospital Taunton Man Fined Robert PERRETT Elizabeth ROBERTSON Alfred James MANUEL 62 Priory Bridge Road

15 Dec 1962 Somerset County Herald Mr Bill SWAN Dies Suddenly Mr William John Ellis SWAN of the Caretakers Flat Gazette Offices Castle Green Taunton

09 Feb 1963 Somerset County Herald Wellington Brothers-in-Law as Bearers Mr Eli John FOURACRE of 16 Greenway Road Rockwell Green

16 Feb 1963 Somerset County Herald Taunton Grocer Said He Was Not Looking Henry Charles CRIDLAND of 39 East Reach Inspector K. RUSSELL Mr Cecil J. HUSSEY

23 Mar 1963 Somerset County Herald Dillington Resident Over 50 Years Mrs Lena Mary MALE Died at 11 Crescent Ilminster inc EDWARDS MARTIN WINES SAUNDERS MARSH CHANT

18 May 1963 Somerset County Herald Taunton Woman left £6329 Miss Norah Tomkins DERHAM of Highfield Greenway Road Taunton

15 Jun 1963 Somerset County Herald Cheddon Fitzpaine Elderly Widow Died Mrs Harriet Annie ROY of 88 Cheddon Fitzpaine Widow of Mr Jack ROY inc SCOTT-WHITING

07 Sep 1963 Somerset County Herald Died at a Whist Drive Mr Charles WELFARE of 30 High Street Bishops Lydeard includes OATEN

28 Sep 1963 Somerset County Herald Halse Injured by Lorry Mr Henry OATEN of Halse Manor Hospital

05 Oct 1963 Somerset County Herald Fatal Dash Across Road Mr Henry Thomas OATEN formerly of Wood Street Taunton

05 Oct 1963 Somerset County Herald Died from Injuries Mr Henry Thomas OATEN of 8 Wood Street Taunton

19 Oct 1963 Somerset County Herald A Modern God Taunton inc Mansfield Road and Greenbrook Terrace Taunton

26 Oct 1963 Somerset County Herald Ilminster inc Young Farmer's Club PARKHOUSE Late Mrs Caroline MALE 2 New Buildings Dowlish Ford inc JACKSON FOWERAKER McGARTH BARGERY

09 Nov 1963 Somerset County Herald Taunton New Licensees Crown and Tower Silver Street Mrs Elizabeth MACFARLANE KELLY Four Alls Hotel Corporation Street SALKILD EMERY

30 Nov 1963 Somerset County Herald Langport Funeral of Mrs Alice Maud Mary James PARKER of Newlyn Newtown Langport Widow of Mr Walter PARKER

30 Nov 1963 Somerset County Herald Rating Assessment is Unjust Mrs Nina PACKWOOD at a Valuation Court at Curry Rivel of Muchelney Ham Muchelney

07 Dec 1963 Somerset County Herald To Straighten The Tone inc The Sun Inn Canal Road

14 Dec 1963 Somerset County Herald St John Ambulance Worker Dies Mrs May DAY of 43 Greenway Bishops Lydeard

14 Dec 1963 Somerset County Herald Death Leonard Edwin SMITH of 1 Haydon Road Taunton Undertaker inc CHALLENER TROTT HEWLETT NORTHCOTT CROKER EDDY BAKER SLOCOMBE

11 Jan 1964 Somerset County Herald Taunton Funeral of Ex-Licensee Funeral at Staplegrove Mr George Samuel MALE of High Wycombe Died in Amersham Hospital

11 Jan 1964 Somerset County Herald Death of Mrs Margaret Ann HAYES of 18 Vera Street at the Home of her Daughter Mrs R. G. BETTY 11 Whitmore Road Taunton

25 Jan 1964 Somerset County Herald Milverton Children Entertained Milverton Labour Party Gave Its Annual Christmas Party inc Leonard PIKE Ern REDWOOD Mrs L. REDWOOD

21 Mar 1964 Somerset County Herald Wiveliscombe Ex-Athlete Died William Edward WILSON of Lower Langley Wiveliscombe inc BRISTOW DYMOND PARKHOUSE WHATMORE


The Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer

04 Mar 1921 Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer Radstock Local and District Notes Public Investiture at Municipal Buildings Taunton BROWN GIFFORD BUTLER PETHICK WILLS

05 Sep 1930 Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer Writhlington Death of George WELCH at Shepton Beauchamp inc COOMBS HAKE DOWN LEGG REYLAND CORNELIUS PORTER

12 Jan 1940 Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer Chilcompton Native is 101 Mrs Sarah HAYES Now Living in Rhondda Valley Housekeeper to Mr J. NICHOLLS

14 Jan 1955 Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer Funeral of Edwin Charles GRANGER of Orchansy Wells Road Westfield Radstock


The Somerset Standard

22 Mar 1912 The Somerset Standard Somerset Farmers Tragic Death Mr Frank Radford CORNISH Aginhills Farm Bathpool

05 Feb 1937 Somerset Standard Frome News Funeral at Bradford on Tone of Charles BERRY Father of Silas BERRY of the Bell Inn Frome


Supplement to the Taunton Courier

04 Jul 1855 Taunton Courier Supplement Somerset Midsummer Sessions includes William OATEN Stealing Two Fowls Pitminster

23 Apr 1856 Taunton Courier Supplement Magisterial Proceedings includes John OATEN Stealing Lead from Pitminster Church

29 Feb 1888 Taunton Courier Supplement Stogursey Death of an Old Tenant Mr Joseph DYER of Knighton Farm Native of Long Sutton Tenant of Sir P. P. F. P. ACLAND


The Sydney Morning Herald (not a Somerset newspaper)

09 Dec 1919 Sydney Morning Herald Deaths Ethel Phyllis HOLMAN at Alleyne Street Willoughby Dau of Mr and Mrs David TOTTERDELL of 33 St. Augustine Street Taunton Somerset


The Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser

15 Oct 1812 Taunton Courier To be Let by Tender Estate in Ilton Estate in Fivehead

22 Oct 1812 Taunton Courier Curry Mallett Land to be let by auction

01 Sep 1814 Taunton Courier Proposal for Act of Parliament includes Isle Abbotts Fivehead Swell Curry Mallett Curry Rivell Beercrocombe Ashill Ilton Whitelackington Isle Brewers

08 Sep 1814 Taunton Courier Joanna SOUTHCOTT not pregnant taken to Fivehead DIED includes Hannah MURTON slept in a coffin when ill

09 Feb 1815 Taunton Courier To be Let by Auction Land and Property in Fivehead

24 Aug 1815 Taunton Courier includes Beercrocombe Barrington Curry Mallett Curry Rivell Fivehead Isle Abbotts Isle Brewers Ilton Swell

18 Apr 1816 Taunton Courier Bell Inn High Street Taunton H. SUTTON Advert

25 Apr 1816 Taunton Courier Isle Moor Inclosure includes Ifle Abbotts Fivehead Swell Curry Mallet Beercrocombe Ilton Ifle Brewers

03 Sep 1816 Taunton Courier Taunton Foundry John SANDSBURY Late Foreman to Mr COX Commenced Business as a Brass and Iron Founder North Side North Town Bridge

17 Oct 1816 Taunton Courier To Be Let Established Public House The Three Hearts in East Street Taunton in the Possession of Mr William TURLE Advert

24 Apr 1817 Taunton Courier Murder and Suicide at Fivehead

29 May 1817 Taunton Courier Sale of Land includes Fivehead Swell Curry Rivell Isle Abbotts Shepton Beauchamp

11 Jun 1818 Taunton Courier Farms to let Muchelney Meeting Week Moor Inclosures includes Curry Rivell Drayton Swell Fivehead

09 Jul 1818 Taunton Courier Meeting Week Moor inclosure includes Curry Rivell Drayton Swell Fivehead, Manor of Creech St Michael to be sold by auction

13 Feb 1822 Taunton Courier Guildhall Taunton includes Charlotte TABRETT of Kingston

07 Aug 1822 Taunton Courier Guildhall Thos OATEN of Angersleigh

23 Aug 1826 Taunton Courier Married Died Mr John OATEN age 78

18 Oct 1826 Taunton Courier Taunton Dissolution of Partnership Between Rachel HARE and Son Vere HARE in Future Vere HARE and Brother John HARE

29 Jan 1834 Taunton Courier Notice is Hereby Given for Diverting and Turning a Certain Part of a Public Highway and Footpath in North Petherton inc Yeads

12 Mar 1834 Taunton Courier Taunton Melancholy Accident at Broadlane North Curry to Henry WEAVER Josiah ROWSELL Robbed Returning from Taunton

15 Oct 1834 Taunton Courier Two Drownings in the River Parrett ALLEN near Muchelney Ford and Jacob ENGLAND of Shepton Beauchamp

02 Mar 1836 Taunton Courier Murder of a Child by her Father Philip MANUEL Carnmarth Gwennap Cornwall Shot Caroline MANUEL

22 Feb 1837 Taunton Courier Taunton inc Infanticide SELLICK Broomfield Death Son PARKHOUSE Sexton St Mary Magdalen Aurora Borealis GOMER Chard STANDERWICK Broadway

07 Mar 1838 Taunton Courier To Be Sold by Private Contract Rowford House inc Mr J. C. MUSGRAVE at Rowford Messrs V. and J. HARE House Agents Taunton

15 Aug 1838 Taunton Courier Taunton Memento Mori Valentine GARDNER of Northmoor near North Petherton and his Coffin Cupboard

15 Aug 1838 Taunton Courier Taunton Accident at West Monkton includes Miss WARRE of Hestercombe

02 Mar 1842 Taunton Courier Bankruptcy Vere HARE and John HARE of Taunton House and Estate Agents Painters Glaziers Dealers Chapmen inc WHITAKER GILLARD FLOOK TRENCHARD

18 May 1842 Taunton Courier Desirable Freehold Inn To Be Sold By Auction at the Bear Inn The Inn Called the Bear in North Street in the Occupation of James HOLLIER

18 May 1842 Taunton Courier General House and Estate Register Office for the Counties of Somerset Dorset and Devon North Street Taunton Vere HARE

29 Jun 1842 Taunton Courier Reward Offered for Apprehension of the Murderer or Murderers of an Irish Packman Found Dead in a Pit at Road North Petherton

24 Jan 1844 Taunton Courier North Curry Mr Eales WHITE Sell by Peremptory Auction Robert LOOSEMORE Land near Buckland and Charlton Farms inc Thomas WILLY

24 Jan 1844 Taunton Courier The Taunton Wine Cellars Messrs J. W. BUSH and Co Late WEST and BUSH Passed to Messrs DREWE and Son of Exeter

08 May 1844 Taunton Courier Taunton Three Small Houses Were Destroyed by Fire at Rowford

30 Jul 1845 Taunton Courier Committed to Wilton Gaol includes Charles OATEN stealing a spoon

10 Sep 1845 Taunton Courier John OATEN Collard's College High Street Taunton Master Plumber and Glazier

28 Jan 1846 Taunton Courier Right of Way Through Hunt's Court inc MOODY William BEADON Sarah CHORLEY Robert ENGLAND FITZHERBERT STONE Miss CHORLEY

28 Jan 1846 Taunton Courier Committed to Wilton Gaol Mary BURNETT Josiah RADFORD Sarah RADFORD Sarah VENTIN John HARE Levi PAVEY Robert HITCHCOCK James COOPER Wm RING

25 Mar 1846 Taunton Courier Vale of Taunton Deane Somerset To Be Let Rowford Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine

26 Aug 1846 Taunton Courier To The Editor of the Taunton Courier Shuttern Toll Gate Towards Bath Place inc County Prison Gallows Four Alls Mr HITCHCOCK Crescent Field

26 Aug 1846 Taunton Courier Committed To Wilton Gaol CORBIN DINGLEY MITCHELL WILDEM COOK COTTLE TURNER HUTCHINGS PARRIS LANG HURLEY ALLEN DIGHT

21 Oct 1846 Taunton Courier Taunton Mary Street Brewery and the Taunton Wine Cellars BULT and PALMER Counting House 1 East Street

26 May 1847 Taunton Courier The Taunton Wine Cellars No. 1 East Street James LOCKE Late Messrs WEST and BUSH Advert

14 Jul 1847 Taunton Courier Committed to Wilton Gaol inc MITCHEM MARWOOD FACEY COLE COOPER TRISTIM GUNDRY TROTT GIFFORD PILTON PURCHASE PHILLIPS HAWKER CLARKE TALBOT

28 Jul 1847 Taunton Courier The Brewery Mary Street and Wine Vaults 50 Fore Street Taunton Joseph PALMER having Dissolved Partnership with John BULT

20 Oct 1847 Taunton Courier John BULT Late of Bult and Palmer Commenced Business in the Wine and Spirit Trade Late Lemon and Griffiths Cheapside Taunton

09 Aug 1848 Taunton Courier John BULT and Joseph PALMER Late as Bult and Palmer Brewery Mary Street and Wine Vaults 50 Fore Street Taunton Joseph PALMER Sole Proprietor

06 Sep 1848 Taunton Courier Taunton Mr PARKHOUSE Brother of Sexton of St Mary Magdalene Died of Consumption Infant Niece Died of Small Pox

07 Feb 1849 Taunton Courier North Petherton Attempt at Highway Robbery on the son of Mr CHARD of Moorland

21 Feb 1849 Taunton Courier Health of Towns Bill inc CLARK Priory Union Workhouse Hunt's Court Crescent CARVER LEVERSEDGE Kingston BEADON BADCOCK Water Works Sewerage

11 Dec 1850 Taunton Courier Taunton includes Theft Mrs GARDENER and William GARDENER of North Petherton and Thurloxton Church Alterations

29 Oct 1851 Taunton Courier Kingston Ploughing Match includes Thomas TABRET

06 Oct 1852 Taunton Courier Taunton North Street Improvements inc Castle Inn Mr EASTON Grocer Rebuilding House formerly the Bear Inn Mr SUTTON Independent Chapel

06 Oct 1852 Taunton Courier Sudden Death at Moorland North Petherton John DYER Son of John DYER of Thorn Farm Thorn Falcon

24 Aug 1853 Taunton Courier Notice Partnership Between Robert NEWBERRY and Rice BLAKE Drapers has been Dissolved High Street Taunton

14 Sep 1853 Taunton Courier Taunton includes Suicide Joseph HEAL Huntworth North Petherton HILL West Monkton Joseph CONYBEARE Labourer of KING of Pyrland Hall

23 Nov 1853 Taunton Courier Sutton's Wine and Spirit Stores Removed from the Corner of North Street

22 Mar 1854 Taunton Courier Sutton's Wine and Spirit Stores North Street Taunton W. COURT Relative of the Late Charles SUTTON Son of the Late Henry SUTTON

23 Aug 1854 Taunton Courier Suicide at Cheddon Joel SPARKS Master Blacksmith of Cheddon Fitzpaine was Found in Pond at Hestercombe Park

29 Nov 1854 Taunton Courier Taunton includes COGAN Staplegrove John ELLETT Ball Combe North Petherton PAINE and WARRE Hestercombe Stoke Sub Hamdon Mr GALE

13 Dec 1854 Taunton Courier North Curry Sad Death John SYMES Blacksmith

25 Apr 1855 Taunton Courier The Taunton Wine Cellars Established 1790 W. B. HELLARD Foreign Wine and Spirit Merchant

06 Jun 1855 Taunton Courier South Petherton Accident William MARTIN Fell in Well

06 Jun 1855 Taunton Courier North Curry Church Missionary Society

06 Jun 1855 Taunton Courier Taunton Police News inc William OATEN Rev LAWSON CHAPPEL FOX West Monkton CORRICK James BROOMFIELD Ruishton

29 Aug 1855 Taunton Courier Extraordinary Longevity Betty OATEN Pitminster

29 Aug 1855 Taunton Courier Births, Marriages and Deaths includes Betty OATEN of Pitminster

03 Oct 1855 Taunton Courier Longevity Somerset BULT Kingston Churchyard John BULT Elizabeth James BULT John BULT Thomas BULT Sarah Kilmersdon Ann ABRAHAM 104th Year

12 Mar 1856 Taunton Courier Magisterial Proceedings includes James HAYES Hillcommon

18 Jun 1856 Taunton Courier Magisterial Proceedings includes Thomas TABRET at Kingston

25 Jun 1856 Taunton Courier Magisterial Proceedings includes Mr DURSTON of Swan Inn Kingston and TABRET

09 Jul 1856 Taunton Courier Somerset Quarter Sessions includes John OATEN stealing lead from Pitminster Church

15 Apr 1857 Taunton Courier A Reminiscence of Taunton Tyburn Stone Gallows Hill inc Richard MARLWOOD GANDELL Dr BRYANT Mr James BILLET and a Skeleton

10 Jun 1857 Taunton Courier Taunton Somerset To Be Let New Waggon and Horses East Reach John BULT to Remove to the Angel Inn East Reach Henry BRICE Owner

01 Jul 1857 Taunton Courier Magisterial Taunton Guildhall inc DOBLE CANN BRAY FRY DOUGLAS alias RENNIE DODDEN MEYRICK Gold-diggers' Arms East Reach TREBY WOOD BECK ROWE

07 Jul 1858 Taunton Courier Magisterial Charge of cruelty to an ass John OATEN owner

08 Dec 1858 Taunton Courier Taunton Wine Cellars W. B. HELLARD Foreign Wine and Spirit Merchant

29 Dec 1858 Taunton Courier Magisterial Thomas OATEN of Pitminster Vagrancy

29 Dec 1858 Coroner's Inquests in Taunton John HOWELL landlord of the Somerset Inn Somerset Place East Reach witness Alfred GRIGG Shoemaker

18 Apr 1860 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Somerset Sell by Auction Dwelling House and Garden known as Gadd's Bottom in Occupation of Mr ELLETT and John FOX

02 May 1860 Taunton Courier Ilminster Petty Sessions inc JEANS BLAGG KEECH ENGLAND BEWSEY GRINTER PARKER WILLY WITHERALL William DABINETT Mary MONKTON MOULTAN HARRIS

30 May 1860 Taunton Courier Notice Mrs BLAKE Retiring from the Business High Street Taunton To Close for Alterations To Reopen as Messrs Newberry Blake and Hatcher

10 Oct 1860 Taunton Courier Somersetshire Sale of Stewley Farm in the parishes of Beercrocombe and Isle Abbots Mr D CRABB Tenant

10 Oct 1860 Taunton Courier North Petherton Police Court inc Job TROTT Emmanuel TROTT Superintendent DOWDE Mrs Elizabeth COCK Robert PROLE and Edwin WARNER

22 May 1861 Taunton Courier Taunton Guildhall PAIN PEARCE CREED DAW Thomas SMITH SAWLEY VENN Stoke St Gregory HUTCHINS Kingston Mary Ann FOURACRE Robert TUCKER

24 Jul 1861 Taunton Courier Taunton Guildhall includes The Case of Overcrowding at 6 Somerset Place Alfred GRIGG and Mrs WIDE

31 Jul 1861 Taunton Courier Taunton Local Board of Health includes GRIGG and Mrs WIDE Overcrowding 6 Somerset Place and Emanuel and Abraham HAWKINS

07 Aug 1861 Taunton Courier Little Angel Inn Known As the Little Angel East Street To Be Let Tenant Mr Daniel TURNER

14 Aug 1861 Taunton Courier Re-opening of Cheddon Fitzpaine Church inc BELL WARRE CARTER LING JEBOULT STAGG ASHWORTH UNWIN

11 Sep 1861 Taunton Courier Taunton Guildhall inc HABERSTHOH FARR ATTWOOD BUTLER Sarah JONES North Fitzwarren WINDEAT

16 Oct 1861 Taunton Courier Taunton Guildhall inc Robbery by a Daughter Jane OATEN Daughter of William OATEN and Emily Pitminster

11 Dec 1861 Taunton Courier Enlargement and Extension of Premises W. B. HELLARD Wholesale and Family Wine and Spirit Merchant No. 1 East Street Taunton

11 Dec 1861 Taunton Courier Edward JEBOULT Builder Surveyor and Contractor Timber Deal and Slate Merchant Taunton St James Advert

11 Dec 1861 Taunton Courier Hitchcock's Italian Bouquet Perfume Prepared by R. FOURACRE Pharmaceutical Chemist 56 North Street Taunton Advert

19 Mar 1862 Taunton Courier Serious Accident on the West Somerset Railway, near Bishop's Lydeard includes Aaron HAYES of Hillfarrance

23 Apr 1862 Taunton Courier Sale by Mr KINGSBURY of Contents of Rowford House Cheddon near Taunton

04 Jun 1862 Taunton Courier Taunton Guildhall includes Charge of Assault Philip MALE and Jane OATEN Stealing from Samuel OATEN at Pitminster

15 Oct 1862 Taunton Courier Taunton Serious Accident Wall St Marys Churchyard Fell on Son of Mr PARKHOUSE Sexton of St Mary Magdalen

10 Jun 1863 Taunton Courier Case of Supposed Child Murder Mary GREGORY witness Sarah OATEN wife of Samuel OATEN

17 Jun 1863 Taunton Courier Taunton Guildhall includes Philip MALE William HAWKINS of Haydon Farm Mr FOURACRE druggist and the case of child murder witness Mary FACEY mother of Sarah OATEN

25 Nov 1863 Taunton Courier The Family Wine and Spirit Stores 45 North Street Taunton Elizabeth COURT Widow of the Late W. COURT Advert

14 Dec 1864 Taunton Courier The Taunton Guinea Hamper W. B. HELLARD Wholesale and Family Wine Merchant 1 and 2 East Street Taunton Advert

04 Jan 1865 Taunton Courier Hatch Beauchamp Accident Mr EDWARDS of Curry Mallet Accident to A Carrier Miss CRABB An Ilminster Carrier

04 Jan 1865 Taunton Courier Long Sutton Wholesale Wife Beating

04 Jan 1865 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Sudden Death Mrs W. SLOCOMBE Petty Sessions Jane PUGSLEY of Heathfild Theft at The White Hart Hotel Milverton

04 Jan 1865 Taunton Courier Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Charles PAULL and Thomas PAULL of Isle Brewers

20 Sep 1865 Taunton Courier Long Sutton Extraordinary Freak of Nature inc Mr William DYER

04 Oct 1865 Taunton Courier Mrs SUTTON 54 North Street Taunton Printer Stationer Bookseller Bookbinder Berlin Wool Warehouse and Fancy Repository

14 Feb 1866 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court Assault Miss Lydia PELLY or Mrs Timber Dick of South Street

29 Aug 1866 Taunton Courier Sales by Messrs Maynard inc Coal Orchard Foundry St James Street LANE Mentions Tone Bridge Foundry Late SAINSBURY's North Petherton Cottages

30 Jan 1867 Taunton Courier Wellington Wellington Workhouse Mr Joseph ROWNTREE of Leeds Recently Visited Workhouses of This Neighbourhood Has Given Some Notes

09 Oct 1867 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court Edward COX John WILLIS Joseph HITCHCOCK Baker East Reach William OATEN East Reach Elizabeth WOOLLEN

13 May 1868 Taunton Courier Taunton News includes Fire Mr KNIGHT Kingston Severe Accident Rowford House Robert THORNE and Charles OATEN

02 Jun 1869 Taunton Courier Mrs SUTTON 54 North Street Taunton Giving Up the Bookselling and Printing Branches of Her Business

07 Jul 1869 Taunton Courier Somerset Midsummer Sessions inc DOMMETT BICKHAM Kingston WINTER HAWKINS Durston DOLLIN Ruishton BURGE Bradford

27 Oct 1869 Taunton Courier Fivehead Ploughing Match

06 Apr 1870 Taunton Courier Death Drowning Taunton SPRAGUE alias Billy Barlow Mother Josephine Discovered by THORNE and Joseph VIRGIN North Town Wells Lunatic Asylum

14 Sep 1870 Taunton Courier Milverton Fatal Accident on the Devon and Somerset Railway William HAYES

14 Sep 1870 Taunton Courier Wellington Petty Sessions includes Charles TIMEWELL

05 Oct 1870 Taunton Courier Langport Foxhunting Extraordinary Bridegroom Disappears on Wedding Day at Fivehead

26 Oct 1870 Taunton Courier Fivehead Agricultural Association

03 May 1871 Taunton Courier Births Marriages Deaths includes MEADE of Fivehead, Mary OWENS of Rowbarton daughter of Betty OATEN

23 Aug 1871 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc SPARKES Thos Edward PRING Boalch's Court Paul Street FOSTER TUTTIETT TUCKER SMITH PARKER LONG PALFREY TUCKER etc

04 Oct 1871 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc Adjourned Licenses SPARKS CHANNING CRIDDLE BULPIN CHANNING TEMPLEMAN LILLYCRAP RICHMOND LANE QUICK SPILLER COX

15 May 1872 Taunton Courier The Late Miss Elizabeth Maria Tyndale WARRE of Hestercombe Cheddon Fitzpaine

23 Jul 1873 Taunton Courier Cheddon Cottage Cheddon Fitzpaine Select Boarding and Day School The Misses KNIGHT

27 Aug 1873 Taunton Courier The Melancholy Case of Drowning at Taunton Henry HAWKINS Bricklayer of No 8 The Mount Taunton son of Emmanuel HAWKINS

10 Sep 1873 Taunton Courier Inquests includes Anna HUTCHINGS of Marsh Farm Kingston Thomas POPE at Corfe Daughter of Lydia PELLY and Abraham ESCOTT of 8 South Street Taunton

22 Oct 1873 Taunton Courier North Curry Fatal Accident Daniel TATTLE of Knapp

11 Feb 1874 Taunton Courier County Police inc Miss PAULL WYATT HITCHCOCK Clarke's Hotel Transfer of Licenses WEBBER WOODFORD CUTLER HEWITT VENNER WHITE FUDGE PARSONS

01 Apr 1874 Taunton Courier Ilminster Petty Sessions ENNO Taunton MALE Barrington TUCKER WHITE South Petherton TOWNSEND Kingsbury Episcopi PAUL Curry Mallet

01 Apr 1874 Taunton Courier Bridgwater The Sanitary Authority The Union County Police includes Joseph FEAR The Assistant Overseership

14 Oct 1874 Taunton Courier County Police inc DAY of Lillesdon Court North Curry SUMPTION Otterford OATEN JEWELL Malt Shovel Galmington Inn Shepherd Rest

21 Oct 1874 Taunton Courier Somerset Quarter Sessions includes STONE WATTS Wellington GOODMAN Taunton CHANTER Wiveliscombe DAVIS North Curry

21 Oct 1874 Taunton Courier Taunton County Police includes Abraham Escott and Lydia PELLY of South Street Mr JONES of Bathpool Inn

21 Oct 1874 Taunton Courier Ilminster Inquest on Lavinia CAVE daughter of Thomas CAVE of Winterhay Lane

13 Jan 1875 Taunton Courier Inquests Accident at a Brickyard James PERRY A Disgraceful Proceeding Philip DOVEY Saverys Court Canon Street Taunton

27 Jan 1875 Taunton Courier County Police inc John HUGHES Robert DYKE Thomas HAWKINS Batts Court Fore Street Philip DOVEY Seviours Court Canon Street Taunton

10 Nov 1875 Taunton Courier Taunton News County Police inc DOVEY James TUCK Stealing Faggots at Otterford HAYWARD FROST Guild Hall Francis FROST Job SKINNER

12 Apr 1876 Taunton Courier Taunton News County Police inc Milk James TUCK Otterford COLES Chard WARMAN HARRIS Bishops Hull John Cornish ALLEN Wellington

12 Apr 1876 Taunton Courier Taunton News Overseers List inc Angersleigh Bishops Hull Cheddon Fitzpaine Corfe OATEN Creech St Michael Hillfarrance Kingston

31 Jan 1877 Taunton Courier Langport includes Mrs Maria DAVIS Reached her 100th year

28 Mar 1877 Taunton Courier Bass and Co.'s East India Pale and Burton Ales A. and C. COURT Wine and Spirit Merchants 45 North Street Taunton Advert

19 Dec 1877 Taunton Courier A Centenarian Burial of Betty MORGAN at Trull

12 Feb 1879 Taunton Courier Somerset Winter Assize inc MALE Buckland St Mary LUTLEY Wiveliscombe TUCKER Kingsbury Episcopi CHARD DEANE OATEN LOCK Taunton

19 Feb 1879 Taunton Courier Taunton News Serious Accident Mr Isaac BICKNELL Sherford Farm

26 Feb 1879 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death Mr Isaac BICKNELL of Sherford Farm Taunton Formerly of the Globe Hotel Milverton and Canonsgrove Farm Pitminster

23 Jul 1879 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Mr J. PAUL of Rock House Inn Curry Mallet Prolific Sow

10 Sep 1879 Taunton Courier Fatal Accident at the Taunton Railway Station Charles CRIDLAND James SHOWERS William WRIGHT Alfred REX Henry MORLE Richmond MILLER

31 Dec 1879 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Police Court STONE Cannington Passengers Ill-fated Steamer Borussia Henry TUDGAY SHEPPARD James TUDGAY Edith TUDGAY

23 Jun 1880 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court Alleged Theft includes John ROOKLEY at North Curry

01 Jun 1881 Taunton Courier Fire at the Compass Inn Shuttern Sarah WARD Mr J H SMITH Borough Surveyor and Captain of Fire Brigade Mr DARBY Auctioneer

22 Mar 1882 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Jane OATEN Canon Street Levi and Louisa HAWKINS Queen Street Mary PARKER Thirza WOOD Three Mariners Inn

26 Apr 1882 Taunton Courier Births Marriages Deaths inc PAUL Ilminster VOULES Beercrocombe and Bradon CORNISH Fulwood Pitminster TAYLOR Hambridge

26 Apr 1882 Taunton Courier Taunton News inc Inquest at Ruishton Annie DAVEY Attempted Suicide Mary PIKE of Watchet and Best Shot Colour Sergeant Samuel OATEN

31 May 1882 Taunton Courier Somerton Petty Sessions includes Richard FOURACE Small Farmer of Pick's Hill High Ham

13 Dec 1882 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Remarkable Bastardy Case William GRILLS and Jane OATEN of Canon Street

31 Jan 1883 Taunton Courier Watchet Wreck near The Flat Holmes, Honiton More Salvation Army Riots, Fivehead Death of Mrs STEEVENS age 31 years

28 Mar 1883 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Thomas TALBOT and TOZER at Dolphin inn King Street Taunton

23 Jan 1884 Taunton Courier North Curry Fashionable Marriage Miss May THOMSON and Henry J. HELLARD Son of Late James Burge HELLARD of Helland at Arley Church Bristol

06 Feb 1884 Taunton Courier Somerset Winter Assizes includes OATEN

27 Feb 1884 Taunton Courier North Petherton Suicide James PARKER includes neice Eliza SELLICK and her father James SELLICK

07 May 1884 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Mary Ann GREGG TUCKER and STRICKLAND Bishop's Hull Thomas CRIDLAND Cheddon Fitzpaine

28 May 1884 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes School Attendance William CHEDZEY of Kingston and William DOMMETT of Mill Cross Kingston

30 Jul 1884 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Fatal Accident Thomas CRIDLAND of Up Cheddon

06 Aug 1884 Taunton Courier High Street Posting Establishment Taunton To Funeral Undertakers and Others Henry RICHARDS A Handsome Open Funeral Car

13 May 1885 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Game Trespass Albert Henry JARVIS and Walter OATEN

15 Jul 1885 Taunton Courier Taunton News A Centenarian William ADLAM of North Town Crescent

26 Aug 1885 Taunton Courier The Sad Suicide at Taunton William PRING of Pigmarket Lane inc Samuel PRING Shoemaker Pigmarket VENNER LETHERBY BROADRIBB PEPPIN

30 Dec 1885 Taunton Courier Disastrous Fire Taunton Mr GOODEN East Street George ADAMS King Street Thomas Edward and Sarah Ann PRING Star Plat Mount Lane

01 Dec 1886 Taunton Courier Kingston Wiveliscombe Petty Sessions includes theft from W S HAY of Hillcommon

17 Aug 1887 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court YARD BURFORD North Curry RICHARDS Taunton WALL CRIDGE West Hatch HOWE Creech St Michael TUCK Pitminster

12 Oct 1887 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Jane CRIDLAND of Upper Cheddon Cheddon Fitzpaine Samuel LEWIS Alfred BIFFIN Charles POOL Kingston

26 Oct 1887 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mrs HELLARD Wife of Mr W. B. HELLARD of the Chestnuts Staplegrove Road

07 Mar 1888 Taunton Courier Sale of Property in Taunton Southfield Villa Holway Terrace 31-34 Holway Terrace READER VENN HILL ALLSWORTH and Cottages 1-6

16 May 1888 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Dog Fight Thomas TALBOT Innkeeper King St Taunton

06 Jun 1888 Taunton Courier Ilminster Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Herbert ROWSWELL and Sarah Best of Shepton Beauchamp and Wm CROCKER of Fivehead

25 Jul 1888 Taunton Courier History of West Somerset Vol II by Edward JEBOULT The Markets inc Market Cross and the Present Cross KINGLAKE Family Memorial Market House

26 Sep 1888 Taunton Courier North Curry C.E.T.S. Includes Lily RUCKLEY

18 Feb 1891 Taunton Courier Taunton News Interesting to Farmers includes Wm BATTEN Slaughterman

25 Mar 1891 Taunton Courier Taunton News Increasing trade includes William BATTEN Slaughterman

06 Apr 1892 Taunton Courier Twenty-two people rendered homeless at Trull includes Samuel OATEN and Emma

06 Mar 1895 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Somerton Petty Sessions includes Harry FOURACRE of High Ham

20 Apr 1898 Taunton Courier Taunton Bicycle Club Supper and Smoker includes W. J. VENNER

04 May 1898 Taunton Courier Marriage of Mr William Tom WEBB and Florence Elizabeth FOURACRE Taunton

05 Oct 1898 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court Fivehead Shepton Beauchamp Middle Lambrook Curry Rivel Muchelney Ilminster Petty Sessions

08 Feb 1899 Taunton Courier Wedding Pitminster H. OATEN to F. BROOKS, Taunton Vale Foxhounds PORTMAN Hestercombe

01 Mar 1899 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Huish Episcopi Kingsbury Episcopi includes MALE Wellington Special Sessions includes James OATEN stealing coal

31 May 1899 Taunton Courier Death of Mrs W. J. D. VENNER at Reading daughter of Mr and Mrs FOURACRE of Taunton

31 May 1899 Taunton Courier Milverton Property Sale includes Mr R. FOURACRE

12 Jul 1899 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court Isaac HAWKINS taskmaster at Workhouse, Cruelty to a Mare James OATEN

02 Aug 1899 Taunton Courier Presentation to Mr. W. J. VENNER Taunton Manufacturing Company

03 Jan 1900 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Petty Sessions includes Frank WEBBER Gamekeeper

01 Aug 1900 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe includes Petty Sessions George FOURACRE Timber Merchant Milverton

09 Jan 1901 Taunton Courier The Taunton Postmen's Annual Dinner includes Councillor W. T. WEBB

29 May 1901 Taunton Courier Fatal Result to an Accident William SMITH No 3 Court East Reach Taunton

25 Nov 1903 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Abandoning an Infant at 1 Wood Street

25 Nov 1903 Taunton Courier Taunton County Court includes Robert PAYNE of Lydeard St Lawrence and Walter HAYES and John NORTH of Pitminster

23 Dec 1903 Taunton Courier Death of Councillor William Tom WEBB of Royal Mail Hotel Station-road Taunton

24 Feb 1904 Taunton Courier Sale of the Royal Mail Hotel Taunton owner Mr A. FOURACRE

12 Apr 1905 Taunton Courier The Drowning Case at Milverton Mr Charles FOURACRE Labourer of North-street Milverton husband of Matilda FOURACRE

07 Mar 1906 Taunton Courier Taunton Annual Licensing Sessions Tailors Arms Three Mariners King and Queen Bird-in-Hand Dove Inn Golden Lion Spread Eagle Crown and Mitre

17 Nov 1909 Taunton Courier woman found hanged at Taunton Nellie LOVELL wife of Henry John LOVELL

29 Nov 1911 Taunton Courier Sales by Auction includes 37 Upper High Street Taunton Rented by Mr BEDE

24 Mar 1915 Our local roll of Honour Private Walter John PARKHOUSE Private William DADE A soldier family OATEN and JEWEL

22 Sep 1915 Taunton Courier Our Local Roll of Honour Brothers killed in Gallopoli Private Harry JEWELL and Teddy JEWELL R.A.M.C.

27 Jun 1923 Taunton Courier Serious Leakage of Coal Arthur OATEN and William Thomas HAM

19 Mar 1924 Taunton Courier Milverton Funeral Mr John TAYLOR

01 Oct 1924 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Petty Sessions includes Unfenced Machinery FOURACRE Bros Arthur FOURACRE Timber Merchants Milverton

02 Dec 1925 Taunton Courier Wellington Petty Sessions includes Arthur FOURACRE Timber Merchant of Milverton Witness

05 Jan 1927 Taunton Courier Taunton Pretty Boxing-Day Wedding Miss Winifred A. HAWKINS to James E. WALLINGTON

22 Feb 1928 Taunton Courier Trull Footballer's Death Albert SHARP

27 Jun 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton Pageant Week

07 Nov 1928 Taunton Courier Trull Death of Mrs Annie Laura SHARP dau of W. OATEN

25 Sep 1929 Taunton Courier Death of Mr Walter Samuel HAYES Member of Old Somerset Family Well-known Confectioner

30 Sep 1931 Taunton Courier Work of the Red Cross. Medals for Taunton Ambulance Section includes David Thomas HAWKINS and Sidney Ernest OATEN

12 Apr 1933 Taunton Courier Red Cross Appointments

18 Mar 1936 Taunton Courier Wellington Late Mr Thomas FOURACRE

08 Apr 1936 Taunton Courier Late Mr Henry CALLOWAY Funeral Taunton

08 Sep 1945 Somerset County Herald North Curry Sale of Property includes Mr W. R. DUKE Greenway Farm


Taunton Courier. Bristol and Exeter Journal, and Western Advertiser

10 Apr 1867 Taunton Courier Ilminster Petty Sessions

10 Apr 1867 Taunton Courier Milverton Fivehead

09 Sep 1868 Taunton Courier The River Town and its Tributaries Preservation of Salmon Mr Frank BUCKLAND at Taunton inc Miss WARRE Hestercombe

08 Mar 1876 Taunton Courier Fivehead Inquest Miss Sophia Louisa LAMBERT

03 Jan 1884 Taunton Courier North Curry Sunday School Prize Giving includes Ada RUCKLEY Charlotte RUCKLEY and Lily RUCKLEY

08 Oct 1884 Taunton Courier Collumpton Curry Rivel Kingston

29 Aug 1888 Taunton Courier Births Marriages and Deaths

12 Dec 1888 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes An Ungrateful Husband Walter and Ellen OATEN of Seven Stars Court East Reach Taunton

23 Jan 1889 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc SATURLEY WHITE THOMPSON EDWARDS KIMMINS BULL DUCKWORTH PURCHASE Wood Street EAMES CARTER FROST SUMMERHAYES

30 Jan 1889 Taunton Courier Remarkable Centenarians includes Lydia HEWETT of Broadway Ilminster and Petronella KING of Taunton

13 Mar 1889 Taunton Courier Taunton Flooded

17 Apr 1889 Taunton Courier North Curry North Curry People Again in the Police Court Sarah WYATT Living at Haymoors End North Curry Assaulted Bessie FOSTER

26 Jun 1889 Taunton Courier Taunton News The Bankruptcy of a Taunton Innkeeper John HAWKINS Late Landlord of the Green Dragon High Street

02 Oct 1889 Taunton Courier The Squirrel Inn to be Removed from Magdalene Lane Taunton to 5 and 6 Waverley Terrace Frieze Hill

27 Nov 1889 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc HILL TUCKER PIKE COLTHRUP HOLMAN SMITH KIMBER License Bear Inn Upper High Street COURT KING SCARLETT HOLLY

08 Jan 1890 Taunton Courier Alleged Mysterious Death of Child Taunton Wm DAVEY Charlotte BILLETT Thomas BILLETT Trull DURHAM BLIZARD O'LEARY ILES OATEN Upper High Street

15 Jan 1890 Taunton Courier Late Mysterious Death of Child Taunton Rose DAVEY Charlotte BILLETT Thomas BILLETT Trull William DAVEY Frederick GREENLADE ILES BLIZARD

15 Jan 1890 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc James SKINNER Eli LITTLEJOHNS Louisa TALBOT John BLIZARD Reuben MONCKTON of East Lambrook

23 Apr 1890 Taunton Courier Langport Funeral Mr Vincent William ATYEO

02 Jul 1890 Taunton Courier Langport Extraordinary School Attendance inc William SAWTELL His Father William SAWTELL of Coombe Huish Episcopi and Arthur SAWTELL

02 Jul 1890 Taunton Courier North Curry The Reeves Feat Charity

02 Jul 1890 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe inc E Company 2nd Somerset V.B. Captain BERE Lieut E. L. HANCOCK Lieut KNOLLYS and Rev W. NICHOLETTS

02 Jul 1890 Taunton Courier Bridgwater Borough Police includes Mr John COATE farmer North Petherton

02 Jul 1890 Taunton Courier Chard County Police Court Highway Robbery by a Boy Joseph VICKERY includes George SWEETLAND of Forton and May SWEETLAND

13 Aug 1890 Taunton Courier Somerton Petty Sessions Charge of Riot at Street includes Samuel SELLICK Mason of Street

22 Oct 1890 Taunton Courier Somerset Michaelmas Sessions Skimmerton Rioting at Street including Samuel SELLICK

24 Dec 1890 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc Albert POOLE Edward BARTON Francis BEAL Maria SATURLEY of Cothelstone Sidney THORNE at Creech St Michael

22 Apr 1891 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Mrs Sarah PAUL Celebrated her 99th Birthday at the Rock House Curry Mallet

27 May 1891 Taunton Courier Births Marriage Deaths inc Birth OATEN Stillborn Son Cann Street Taunton Marriage George SPEARING to Sarah Anna MALE Crewkerne

13 May 1891 Taunton Courier Langport County Court inc Wm Stephen COUZENS Albert FOURACRE Pict Hill George MAIN James BARNARD The Census

13 May 1891 Taunton Courier Norton Trap Accident Mr and Mrs FOURACRE Crown Inn Pitminster

10 Jun 1891 Taunton Courier Breach of the licensing laws A Fly Publican Thomas TALBOT of Dolphin inn King Street Taunton

10 Jun 1891 Taunton Courier Langport County Court inc RICHARDS Martock COX KNIGHT DUCK Kingsbury PAUL Curry Mallet NEWBERY Taunton SPARKS Stoke Sub Hamdon

10 Jun 1891 Taunton Courier Correspondence A Hard Case TALBOT of Dolphin inn King Street Taunton

02 Dec 1891 Taunton Courier Stoke St Mary Inquest at Half Moon inn on John PESTER aged 23 inc Henry HARVEY Sarah HARDWILL

09 Dec 1891 Taunton Courier Death William Burge HELLARD Native of North Curry at the Chestnuts Staplegrove Road Taunton Wine and Spirit Merchant 50 Fore Street Taunton

16 Dec 1891 Taunton Courier Taunton Funeral William Burge HELLARD of The Chestnuts inc TREVITHICK

01 Jun 1892 Taunton Courier Births Marriages Deaths includes Birth OATEN at 12 Cann Street Taunton Annie Kate GRIGG at Hatch Beauchamp

03 Aug 1892 Taunton Courier Taunton News Mr James Bond COLES Solicitor Died at Tiverton inc Haines' Hill and Milverton and Tiverton Funeral at Wilton

03 Aug 1892 Taunton Courier Taunton News Funeral of the Late Mr Francis LANE Relieving Officer for the Pitminster District Interred in the Corfe Cemetery inc LUCAS HOOK

03 Aug 1892 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mr Demas HATCHER Senior Partner in the Firm of Hatcher and Sons at St George's Wilton inc MEESON DICKSON

14 Sep 1892 Taunton Courier Taunton News Funeral Mrs C. ROWSELL Widow of Charles ROWSELL Died at Cheddon Road Taunton Interred in Family Vault at Stoke St Gregory

05 Oct 1892 Taunton Courier Serious Charges Two Taunton Women inc Lucy Jane NAPPER Henry NOWELL Corporal McHUGH John NAPPER Cecilia Emily ROWLAND BARNES AUTTON

01 Feb 1893 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc Albert OATEN aged 9 No 15 Cann Street Edward STAPLE Stoke St Gregory George LEACH Bathpool

15 Feb 1893 Taunton Courier Death of Mrs Jane GOODHIND who kept the Wine and Spirit Vaults in East Street Her Father was Geo OSMOND of the Bell Inn and Posting Stables

21 Jun 1893 Taunton Courier Death of Mr. Edward JEBOULT of Station Road Taunton Biographical Sketch

02 Aug 1893 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc PAVEY George NORTHCOTT Beatrice Annie OATEN Ellen Florence OATEN Mary Ann OATEN No 7 Court High Street

18 Oct 1893 Taunton Courier A Somerset Miracle Mrs LAWLEY No 33 William Street Rowbarton Taunton Formerly From Wolverhampton Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People

28 Feb 1894 Taunton Courier Langport Recognition Services Rev S. JONES

14 Mar 1894 Taunton Courier North Curry Church Gift of Two Bells Special Dedication Service inc Rev. Preb. William Edmund BULLER Miss F. BULLER Philip FOSTER Major BARRETT

01 Aug 1894 Taunton Courier Kingsbury Episcopi Choir Outing and Drowned in the Parret Death of Mr Robert GUMMER

05 Sep 1894 Taunton Courier Broomfield Destructive Fire at Fyne Court includes Mrs HAMILTON and Mentions Mr Andrew CROSSE

19 Sep 1894 Taunton Courier Births Marriages and Deaths

17 Oct 1894 Taunton Courier Taunton Outing Club Supper at Foresters Arms East Street Host DOLLIN

05 Dec 1894 Taunton Courier Fivehead Baptist Pastor's Farewell Rev. E. FRANCIS

12 Dec 1894 Taunton Courier Suicide by Poisoning Solomon HILLS of 16 Cann Street Taunton inc Emily HILLS Mrs HAYMAN Samuel PRING George Lee FROGBANK

16 Jan 1895 Taunton Courier Taunton a Horrible Death Child of Mrs LITTLEJOHNS of Victoria Place High Street

13 Feb 1895 Taunton Courier Somerton School Board Death of an Octogenarian Miss Mary COZENS inc PARKHOUSE Theft of Fowls Edward EDNEY George MARTIN of West Lydford

27 Feb 1895 Taunton Courier Taunton Attempted Burglary King's Arms Inn Elms Parade

27 Feb 1895 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court Frank COOMBES Travelling Draper inc P.S. HAYES Bridge Street Shops ALDER SALE WINTER

03 Apr 1895 Taunton Courier Wife Desertion Frank SWEETING Creech St Michael Lily SWEETING inc Mr Robert HAWKER Mrs Jno CRIDLAND Mr Charles Middleton COATES

01 May 1895 Taunton Courier To Hatters Hosiers and Others For Sale All Stock-in-trade of J. H. SMITH of 39 Fore Street Taunton

08 May 1895 Taunton Courier Ilminster The Town Band Bandmaster TUTCHER

08 May 1895 Taunton Courier Langport School Board KELWAY GOUGH STUBBS MARRIOTT COX NORTON

08 May 1895 Taunton Courier Fivehead Death of Tramp William LITTLE Sidney SMALL LOCK Hillards Farm Curry Rivel Phillip MEAD Fivehead Robert MILLER Langport

08 May 1895 Taunton Courier Martock Swine Fever Mr VAUX Mr Wm TUCKER Manor Farm The Martock Military Band Bandmaster Mr E. P. WHELLER

04 Sep 1895 Taunton Courier Taunton Marriage of George Henry BADCOCK to Rhoda Sophia HICKLEY Daughter of the Late Admiral Grant HICKLEY J.P. of Amberd House

06 Nov 1895 Taunton Courier Ilminster inc Petty Sessions PAUL PRIDDLE Curry Mallet BEALEY Shepton Beauchamp MALE WILMINGTON Isle Abbots GENGE Fivehead

02 Feb 1898 Taunton Courier North Petherton inc Mr HARDWICK Mr Clifford BURROWS Sergeant BLACKER and Prize Giving from Art and Technical School Committee

23 Mar 1898 Taunton Courier Sudden Death at Taunton Post Office Chief Clerk Found Dead in his Room Mr John PARKHOUSE

15 Jun 1898 Taunton Courier Inquest on a child Hilda Emily PARSONS daughter of Thomas PARSONS Taunton

29 Jun 1898 Taunton Courier Estate of the Late T. C. COLTHURST North Petherton Sale of Properties Daws Hadworthy Farm Batts House Batts Cottage Whitings Farm

27 Jul 1898 Taunton Courier Notes Another Norton Fitzwarren Story inc William DUDDERIDGE or DURIDGE John or Black Jack Miss Anne COLES and James CORNISH

10 Aug 1898 Taunton Courier Notes and Queries includes DUDDERIDGE and HAYES

31 Aug 1898 Taunton Courier Notes and Queries The History of Hillcommon HAYES, The Burglary at Pyrland Hall

31 Aug 1898 Taunton Courier Taunton Marriage Arthur Lindsay SADLER to Agnes Victoria HICKLEY Dau of Mrs HICKLEY of the Elms Taunton and Admiral Victor Grant HICKLEY

14 Sep 1898 Taunton Courier A Hillfarrance Story includes DUDDERIDGE, HAYES, CATTLE, LOVELL

19 Oct 1898 Taunton Courier Taunton Military Photos Messrs Chaffin and Sons of Taunton and Yeovil Photos Somerset Light Infantry inc St Mary's Church Burmese Cross

26 Oct 1898 Taunton Courier Taunton Amid Smoke and Fire The Annual Carnival includes WEBB and VENNER

04 Jan 1899 Taunton Courier Watchet A Man Adrift in an Open Boat inc Charles SULLY the Light-keeper Capt NICHOLAS Sergt TOMPKINS

08 Feb 1899 Taunton Courier Births Marriages and Deaths

15 Feb 1899 Taunton Courier Notes Old West Somerset Musicians Robert DUDDERIDGE Staplegrove Clarinet George DUDDERIDGE Norton Fitzwarren and Wellington Cornet

08 Mar 1899 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc BARNICOTT PENNY MILLS BRAGG HILES CADDY DARE DOSTER WYATT MANNING COLEMAN BIRD RENDELL PAVEY SHATTOCK GREENSLADE

26 Apr 1899 Taunton Courier Notes and Queries Staplegrove Lord DUDDERIDGE Cothelstone Beacon Cothelstone Tower Joseph DUDDERIDGE

26 Apr 1899 Taunton Courier Wellington Police Court John HURFORD Ashbrittle Thatcher

03 May 1899 Taunton Courier Notes and Queries Notes Roman Coins Meteor at Ilminster in 1836 A Staunch Teetotaler George HAYES of Hillfarrance

17 May 1899 Taunton Courier Bishops Hull includes Sudden Death PAVEY of Mountway Bishops Hull and Funeral of Mrs FRY

06 Dec 1899 Taunton Courier Bridgwater Borough Police Court SEALEY LETHERBY GILBERT THYER MEAKER GRIFFIN Henry BELL Eliza BELL William SMITH KIRK MANNING

06 Dec 1899 Taunton Courier Bridgwater Suspected Incendiarism at Cossington Manor Edmund G. BRODERIP inc CREES PARSONS GRIFFIN CROSS HILL James PERRAM

17 Jan 1900 Taunton Courier Taunton Death of An Old Tauntonian Mr Stephen PARKHOUSE Verger of St Marys Church Died in Kent inc the Nook Jethro S. C. PARKHOUSE

04 Apr 1900 Taunton Courier The War includes Private Bernard RYAN of Bridgwater Walter BROOKS of Creech St Michael and Colonel WADDY of Amberd House Pitminster

04 Apr 1900 Taunton Courier Police Business in Taunton Borough Police Court Arthur Thomas STONE Frederick HAYMAN Rose SMITH of King Street Emma HAWKINS

04 Apr 1900 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions includes Francis Dening HEWETT at Cheddon Fitzpaine

04 Apr 1900 Taunton Courier North Petherton includes Inquest of Henry GRAY of North Street

11 Apr 1900 Taunton Courier Pitminster Crushed Finger Walter George OATEN of Fosgrove Pitminster

25 Apr 1900 Taunton Courier Taunton Attempted Suicide at French Weir Wife of Robert LITTLEJOHNS of Canal Road inc John SULLY and Albert ROSEWARN

20 Jun 1900 Taunton Courier Martock Sales of Land in Martock and Kingsbury Episcopi at the White Hart Hotel Estate of Mr T. R. CHAFFEY and the Late Mr George STUCKEY

11 Jul 1900 Taunton Courier North Petherton The Fancy Fair at Shovell Hill Old Peoples Tea at Shovell House Mr and Mrs A. B. JAMES

19 Sep 1900 Taunton Courier Huish Episcopi The Late Mr Jehu BARNARD of Aller Formerly of Huish Episcopi inc LARGE OSBORN TILLEY

31 Oct 1900 Taunton Courier Another old West Somerset family FOURACRE Martha HAYES

07 Nov 1900 Taunton Courier Police Business in Taunton Obstruction Francis HAMM Gipsy Fireworks Arthur BOYLAND Taunton Drunk Mrs BROOMFIELD in Shuttern

07 Nov 1900 Taunton Courier Somerset Volunteers at The Front Private Frank SHARP Suffering From Enteric Fever South Africa inc Corporal HAYES PIPPEN Sergeant LLOYD

21 Nov 1900 Taunton Courier Queries includes BESLEY DUDDERIDGE CHORLEY HAYES

21 Nov 1900 Taunton Courier Seavington St Mary Marriage of Mr Edward ENGLAND of Kingsbury Episcopi and Miss Jessie KIDDLE inc Mrs James POOLE Brides Mother

21 Nov 1900 Taunton Courier High Ham The Trees on the Green Mr ETTLE

21 Nov 1900 Taunton Courier Fivehead Return from the War Mr John THYER with the 2nd Somerset Light Infantry in South Africa Rural Postman at Fivehead

26 Dec 1900 Taunton Courier Langport includes the Rev and Mrs S. JONES

26 Dec 1900 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Honours for Lieutenant Guy BERRY

23 Jan 1901 Taunton Courier Crewkerne Death Thomas NEWBERRY at Alexandra Villa Weston super Mare Author “The Englishman's Hebrew Bible” Formerly Resided at Crewkerne

10 Apr 1901 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes School Cases William SMITH No 3 Court East Reach Taunton

01 May 1901 Taunton Courier Serious Accident to an Old Man William SMITH No 3 Court East Reach Taunton

30 May 1900 Taunton Courier Police Business in Taunton Borough Police Court inc James PRING Edward PYNE Ellen HURLEY Taunton Thomas VIRGIN Rowbarton

06 Feb 1901 Taunton Courier Oake The Oake Poisoning Mystery Adjourned Inquest Mrs MAUNDER Lily Thomas John inc Laura William RAFFLES Eliza BROOM Royal Oak

24 Jul 1901 Taunton Courier North Petherton includes Wedding of Mr Geo. CARNE WILLIAMS to Miss Muriel O'BRIEN

10 Jul 1901 Taunton Courier Death of the First Mayor of Taunton Mr Myer JACOBS at Mansfield House Taunton

31 Jul 1901 Taunton Courier Police Business in Taunton Borough Police Court School Case Charles PLENTY of Paradise Square inc Superintendent DURHAM

31 Jul 1901 Taunton Courier Creech St Michael Choir Outing to Seaton

06 Nov 1901 Taunton Courier Taunton Messrs Hatcher and Sons New Business Glass and China Business of Messrs Vile and Son inc Late Mr J. G. VILE and Mr Councillor VILE

06 Nov 1901 Taunton Courier Taunton Funeral Charles James NATION Proprietor the George and Railway Hotel Bristol and Formerly Clarke's Hotel Taunton at West Monkton

25 Dec 1901 Taunton Courier Death of Dr H. J. PENNY A Noted Taunton Liberal Leader at Middle Street House Taunton

12 Feb 1902 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court BURROWS STROUD MANNING MITCHELL DOHERTY SANDERS IMBER AMERY NOCK NORMAN PRING CHICK HORSEY MORRIS MORTIFEE FROST

19 Mar 1902 Taunton Courier Taunton Presentation to Mr T. M. HAWKINS Mary Street Cricket Club Concert inc Mr T. M. HAWKINS

19 Mar 1902 Taunton Courier Dedication of a New Chancel at Bathpool Tribute to the Late Rector of Monkton Rev Frederic C. KINGLAKE inc SOUTHWOOD PAINE HAWKER

19 Mar 1902 Taunton Courier Pitminster Sad Death of An Aged Resident Maria PARKHOUSE of Eastbrook Pitminster inc Elizabeth PARKHOUSE Wife of John PARKHOUSE

20 Aug 1902 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes James CRIDLAND Black Horse Lane Francis VICKERY COOMBS King Street DAY and SKINNER Wood Street

19 Nov 1902 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions Theft North Curry Adolphus SLOCOMBE and Family Living Under a Tent in a Swamp Samuel and Mary WARRY

19 Nov 1902 Taunton Courier Taunton Field Club Conversazions at the Museum includes Local Superstitions and Andrew CROSSE the Electrician of Broomfield

19 Nov 1902 Taunton Courier Pitminster Improvements at the Church includes Mr TREAT of America

29 Apr 1903 Taunton Courier East Reach Taunton Sell No 98 and 99 East Reach Let to BROOM and STACEY and No 7 Court Let to DENNETT SKINNER TUCKER CRIDDLE DUKE

05 Aug 1903 Taunton Courier Buffalo Bills Wild West Show Visit to Taunton An Immense Crowd of People inc Colonel CODY

30 Dec 1903 Taunton Courier Stoke St Gregory Accident Mr Sam LOVERIDGE of the Royal Oak His Nephew Mr BIRD The Village Blacksmith

30 Dec 1903 Taunton Courier Taunton Funeral of Councillor William Tom WEBB includes FOURACRE

06 Jan 1904 Taunton Courier Borough Police Court includes Assault in a Public House Fredk FROST Emma HAWKINS and Rosie WESTON all of King Street

06 Jan 1904 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions includes George GAGE Kingston Frederick HAWKER Pitminster Ellen FOURACRE and Elizabeth OATEN Trull

06 Jan 1904 Taunton Courier Creech St Michael includes Wedding Mr. J. HARVEY and Miss Clara STEVENS

06 Jan 1904 Taunton Courier Trull Sad Death of a Young Woman and her child Bessie Ferris of Eastbrook Trull

06 Jan 1904 Taunton Courier North Petherton Seasonable Gifts

03 Feb 1904 Taunton Courier Taunton Wedding Katherine HILL Daughter Mr and Mrs HILL Quance Pitminster to Frederick SHARP Son Mr and Mrs SHARP Eastbourne Gate Taunton

23 Mar 1904 Taunton Courier Taunton Suicide of a Taunton Bricklayer Named Thomas PRING Residing at Winchester Street Taunton inc Rhoda PRING

13 Apr 1904 Taunton Courier Death William GRILLS includes Jane OATEN Kingston Huish Episcopi Isle Brewers Marriage MUNDEN COLE Ilton

20 Apr 1904 Taunton Courier Births Marriages Deaths inc BADCOCK Wood Street BRASS Creech St Michael DERRICK and WALL North Curry EVERY Henlade William GRILLS Taunton

15 Jun 1904 Taunton Courier Taunton Mr Edward MULFORD Died at the Residence of His Son-in-Law Mr R. BRUFORD East Reach

22 Jun 1904 Taunton Courier Borough Police Court inc James CREED of Ilfracombe No Pickles for Supper Matthew WINTER and Rose of Noble Street Taunton

22 Jun 1904 Taunton Courier North Petherton includes Marriage of Mr Arthur A. TYNDALE-BISCOE of North Petherton and Miss Beatrice DUFF of South Kensington

22 Jun 1904 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Sad Occurrence Death of Son of Philip RADFORD White Hart Hotel

03 Aug 1904 Taunton Courier North Petherton includes Telephone Lines Road Blocked Sale of Land Mr W. H. PALMER Mr John WEBBER Mr F. MASEY

03 Aug 1904 Taunton Courier Wellington Petty Sessions includes Frederick Smith BURSTON and Sarah Jane FOURACRE of Kettisford To Show Cause

03 Aug 1904 Taunton Courier West Monkton Choir Outing to Teignmouth includes Rev J. A. G. and Mrs COOPER Miss MEADE-KING

10 Aug 1904 Taunton Courier North Curry Stogursey

02 Nov 1904 Taunton Courier Taunton Companies Boys' Life Brigade includes OATEN, Borough Police Court includes Jane OATEN Henry OATEN

09 Nov 1904 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police includes an assault on Henry OATEN

23 Nov 1904 Taunton Courier Norton Fitzwarren Death of An Old Inhabitant Mr William Bartlett DAWE

14 Dec 1904 Taunton Courier Barrington Death of Mr James MORRIS

28 Dec 1904 Taunton Courier The Estate of Mrs Lydia HANN Deceased Includes the Sale of 15 Noble Street Taunton Let to Mr WINTER

15 Feb 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton Brewster Sessions Bird in Hand Crown and Mitre Three Mariners Spread Eagle Golden Lion King and Queen Tailor's Arms Albion Inn to Beresford Arms

01 Mar 1905 Taunton Courier Kingston

01 Mar 1905 Taunton Courier Langport Petty Sessions includes Francis MALE of Curry Rivel Rev and Mrs S JONES Joseph EDMONDS of Fivehead

29 Mar 1905 Taunton Courier County Petty Sessions inc Alfred John OATEN Stoke St Mary George PAINTER Boroughbridge CURTIS Hatch Beauchamp BISHOP DEARING Trull

24 May 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police includes HARDING King Street THOMAS Paradise Square WINTER of Barrington Francis VICKERY North Town Crescent

24 May 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton County Police includes Caroline and Charles Robert and Walter and Ellen OATEN of Stoke St Mary

07 Jun 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court William Henry OATEN Beresford Arms George DUDDERIDGE Alfred GRIGG Sarah PRING 7 Court High Street

07 Jun 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton and It's Townsmen Interesting Record of the Past Decade 1784-1793 by Mr G. H. BROCKLEHURST First of a Series of Articles inc MOGGRIDGE

14 Jun 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton and Its Townsmen Interesting Records of the Paste Decade 1784-1793 By Mr G. H. BROCKLEHURST Second of a Series of Articles

21 Jun 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton and Its Townsmen Interesting Records of the Past Decade 1784-1793 by Mr G. H. BROCKLEHURST Third of a Series of Articles

28 Jun 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc CLARK and SPARKES of King Street Nora and Lily SHEARN of 3 Middle Street WILMINGTON Wood Street

05 Jul 1905 Taunton Courier Borough Police Court inc Matthew WINTER of Noble Street George KITCHEN of King Street Matilda TUCKER and Mabel Alice OATEN

02 Aug 1905 Taunton Courier Death Reginald BARNICOTT Hill Rise Wilton inc SLATER Messrs Barnicott & Pearce Printing and Stationary Business Fore Street Taunton

02 Aug 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc SCARLETT KING SMITH PENNY PRICE LAMBERT COLLINS LANGDON CROSS DOMINEY SPRATT BURGE MOORE CLARKE King Street

09 Jan 1907 Taunton Courier Bishops Hull Death of a Crimean Veteran William NEWTON Who Was Awarded Three Medals

09 Jan 1907 Taunton Courier Births Marriages Deaths PALMER North Petherton BOND MAXWELL Taunton, BEACH COLLIHOLE PHILLPS Taunton MARKE Wellington

20 Feb 1907 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police The educational problem includes Thomas TALBOT

10 Apr 1907 Taunton Courier Taunton Market Trust The Question of the Arcades inc James NELSON Meat Salesman of Bristol William DYER Pork Butcher 46 East Reach W. VICKERY

10 Apr 1907 Taunton Courier Stoke St Mary Sad Death of Stoke St Mary Man Inquest Walter PESTER near Broughton Farm Stoke St Mary inc James HUNT George BAKER

08 May 1907 Taunton Courier Taunton inc George SOUTHWOOD Charles GILLARD G MALE Miss G MALE Henry George BOND Kate Elizabeth PRING Chas PRING Wood Street

08 May 1907 Taunton Courier Bishops Lydeard The Price of Milk

10 Jul 1907 Taunton Courier The New Post Office for Taunton includes The Spread Eagle and Half Moon

06 Nov 1907 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions includes John HUNT Transfer of the Gardeners Arms Hangleigh to the Cogwheel Inn Holman Clavel

11 Dec 1907 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Alfred OATEN Holway LAWRENCE East Reach BOARD Mount Lane WYATT Alfred Street DODDEN 13 Court High Street

01 Apr 1908 Taunton Courier Taunton Improvement in Fore Street Boundary Posts of the Arcades Moved Gardeners and the Parade inc Butcher's Market

08 Apr 1908 Taunton Courier Greenway Road and Gladstone Street Taunton Sale of 14 Well Built Houses and Shops inc Mafeking Terrace and Laurel Terrace

29 Apr 1908 Taunton Courier Death and Funeral of Mr Robert HATCHER Cannsfield Park Street Taunton of Messrs Hatcher and Sons Ltd High Street Taunton

29 Jul 1908 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes juveniles stealing eggs from William Henry HAWKINS of Eastbourne Road Taunton

12 Aug 1908 Taunton Courier Bradford Barley Fields on Fire at Trefusis Farm Bradford Mr F. HEMBROW inc Charlie BAKER Crop Fire Mr J. KIDNER Blagroves Farm Oake

12 Aug 1908 Taunton Courier Inquest on a Child Alice May OATEN daughter of Walter Edward and Edith Eliza OATEN of 8 Bishops Square Duke Street Taunton

19 Aug 1908 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Funeral of Mrs VICKERY inc HAWKINS ROCKETT COX KICK FOURACRE RICHARDS LANGDON STICKLAND BELLEW HANCOCK NURCOMBE NATION

19 Aug 1908 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Police Court inc Henry PUGSLEY Milverton John JOYCE Preston Farm Milverton Charles HAWKINS Huish Champflower George HAWKINS

26 Aug 1908 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Walter FRY and Eliza WYATT of King Street Albion GREEDY and Chas DEANE of Duke Street and Fredk CRIDLAND of Black Horse Lane

23 Sep 1908 Taunton Courier Police Business in Taunton includes Thomas TEMPLEMAN James CLARKE of Sweethay Farm Pitminster Albert PAVEY Mountway Bishops Hull

18 Nov 1908 Taunton Courier Big Blaze in Taunton Fire at the Rear of the Wood Street Inn and at 4 Thomas Street Rowbarton

17 Feb 1909 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Frederick CRIDLAND of Black Horse Lane Charles FOURACRE of Duke Street Charles BURGE

06 Mar 1909 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions includes John and Hannah HUNT of the Cogwheel Inn Holman Clavell

10 Mar 1909 Taunton Courier Wellington Petty Sessions inc LANGDON BOOKER HITCHCOCK FOWLER Hillfarrance Frederick Marmaduke ORCHARD and COX Photographers Taunton

24 Mar 1909 Taunton Courier Seavington St Michael Almost a Centenarian Mrs Elizabeth PARKHOUSE Aged 99 Years 10 Months

21 Apr 1909 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions Creech St Michael Butcher Fight Edmund TROTT Emma Jane HOPKINS William HOPKINS William George DREW

07 Jul 1909 Taunton Courier Taunton Interesting Wedding Willie GILL Son of Mr and Mrs W. T. GILL of 9 Sydney Terrace to Miss Laura COX of Elm View Belvedere Road

04 Aug 1909 Taunton Courier Fivehead Village Sports inc PRIDDLE SAWTELL LOUCH HALLETT STODGELL CHEDZOY HILLARD PESTER MALE SALWAY CHORLEY etc

10 Nov 1909 Taunton Courier Shocking Occurrence Sarah or Nellie LOVELL nee PAUL found hanged

25 May 1910 Taunton Courier Sales by Auction Taunton Sale of Cake and Biscuit Factory Corner of Railway Street and Thomas Street Warehouse and Building Site on Opposite Side

15 Jun 1910 Taunton Courier Old Age Pensions Henry and Mary Ann OATEN Pitminster

06 Jul 1910 Taunton Courier Somerset Licensing Committee inc CRYER NORMAN CLARKE ROBERTSON Stoke St Mary DARCH North Curry DERHAM HART RICHARDS Bell High Street Taunton

11 Jan 1911 Taunton Courier Taunton Supposed Death from Lead Poisoning Robert Charles LITTLEJOHNS of 58 Winchester Street Taunton inc Robert LITTLEJOHNS

11 Jan 1911 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Maintenance Order Refused Amelia COX Wife of Samuel COX of Duke Street

15 Feb 1911 Taunton Courier Taunton Brewster Sessions inc Compensation Committee Bell Inn High Street Renewed Old Inn Oxford Inn Princess Royal Bear Inn Somerset Inn

08 Mar 1911 Taunton Courier Taunton County Brewster Sessions White Lion Blagdon Lamb Inn Blagdon Pitlands Inn Otterford Rising Sun Knapp Royal Oak Knapp

08 Mar 1911 Taunton Courier Childrens Court inc Thomas CROSS Charles SHARP Harry FUDGE All of Trull

26 Jul 1911 Taunton Courier A Taunton Woman Gives Evidence Mrs A. LAWLEY 45 Cyril Street Rowbarton Taunton Doan's Dinner Pills

11 Oct 1911 Taunton Courier Taunton St Andrews Boy Scouts Firemens Test Gardeners Badge

06 Dec 1911 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc CHANT VENNER TURNER WALTERS GREGORY WRENN WHITE DUDER LANCEY TURNER HART King Street VICKERY WEST TAMLETT

27 Dec 1911 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc MORRIS STAPLE THOMPSON BLAKE SKINNER Christopher OATEN William OATEN King Street William HAWKINS HILL

05 Feb 1913 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions DENMAN North Curry BRUFORD Cheddon Fitzpaine OATEN Pitminster PAUL Stoke St Gregory HOLLEY Ruishton

26 Mar 1913 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Death and Funeral John VICKERY at His Residence in High Street Stationer Bookseller and Printer High Street inc PARSONS KICK

16 Apr 1913 Taunton Courier Fatal Tar-Boiling Mishap Taunton Childs Terrible Injuries Inquest Lily May DEANE Julia DEANE of No 2 King Street Taunton Isaac PARKHOUSE

27 Aug 1913 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Police Court includes Elias RUCKLEY of North Petherton

24 Jun 1914 Taunton Courier Staplegrove Death and Funeral of Miss Florence Eliza THRESHER

24 Jun 1914 Taunton Courier Barrington A Quarrymans Death Mr Isaac MEAD age 62 of Barrington

22 Jul 1914 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc KIRBY STEVENS Henry Thomas ROWSELL and Helen ROWSELL Turkey Court and Rowford CHAPMAN BARTLETT BALE CORRICK

29 Jul 1914 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Borough Court inc Indecent Language Walter OATEN 1 Court High Street THORNE SHOARN WOOD DARCH HOSKINS

29 Jul 1914 Taunton Courier 5th Somerset Camp Salisbury Plain inc WALSH KITE GOODLAND ARNOLD CALWAY RAWLINGS MORGAN HOOD TIMMS BOND DARLING VICKERY SLOCOMBE FIELD

29 Jul 1914 Taunton Courier North Curry Unique Trip John DARE and Joanna Outing to Weston Super Mare Death and Funeral of Mr George MAY Gardener at the Fosse

30 Sep 1914 Taunton Courier Commission for Schoolmasters Son Mr. Stanley F. MALE son of Mr. J. B. MALE headmaster of Holy Trinity School Taunton

14 Oct 1914 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court DOMINEY 1 Gloucester Street GIBBS Broom Bishops Lydeard Caroline OATEN 13 King Street Lilian OATEN

11 Nov 1914 Taunton Courier North Curry Death of a Nonagenarian Mrs BELLRINGER nee HILL Widow of William BELLRINGER at Sedgmoor North Curry inc LEE GRIDLEY LANE

02 Dec 1914 Taunton Courier Local Roll of Honour Private A. J. HUGHES Corporal William John COSTELLO Private PRITCHARD Second-Lieut Leonard Wyndham RENDELL

16 Dec 1914 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Mr R. S. SPILSBURY The Death of Mr Henry COATE of Red Hill Farm inc BUTT SHERRIN ROBERTS SHEARING

02 Jun 1915 Taunton Courier Midnight Disturbance in Taunton Mother and Sons sent to Prison Caroline OATEN and children of King Street

21 Jul 1915 Taunton Courier Langport Guardians and Rural Council includes Isle Brewers and Percy SWAIN of Barrington Killed in Action

01 Sep 1915 Taunton Courier Isle Brewers Marriage Miss Lucy BROMFIELD to Mr A. WELCH of Ashill inc Mr J. BROMFIELD Blanche BROMFIELD Freda WELCH and Vera SWAIN

29 Dec 1915 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes William Thomas THRESHER of 2 Govier's Terrace Staplegrove Theft of Bicycle Lamp

08 Mar 1916 Taunton Courier Death of a Crimean Veteran Private Charles GILL of Eastbourne Road Taunton

15 Mar 1916 Taunton Courier Somerset County Appeal Tribunal MEAKER Manor Farm Pitney, RICHARDS High Ham, TOWNING Merrick's Farm Huish Episcopi, Barrington, Isle Abbots, BROWN of Wearne Langport

15 Mar 1916 Taunton Courier Taunton Rural Tribunal MUSGRAVE Upper Cheddon, Kingston, WYATT West Monkton, Harry MILLER North Curry

05 Apr 1916 Taunton Courier North Petherton School Girls Collection The Wroth Prizes Wintry Weather Late Vicars Commission Rev P. T. PRYCE-MICHELL

05 Apr 1916 Taunton Courier Stoke St Gregory includes Mention of Death of Jonathan BOOBYER and Wedding of Arthur Valentine NOBLE to Victoria May PULLEN

05 Apr 1916 Taunton Courier Langport Rural Tribunal Kingsbury Episcopi PALMER CLARK LOVELL BARRETT FRENCH SATHERLEY TEMPLEMAN GLOVER CLEALL BUNSTONE BARBER

05 Apr 1916 Taunton Courier Muchelney Death of Mr Joseph PRIDDLE includes MALE

05 Apr 1916 Taunton Courier Pitney Bulb Show includes COX and Parish Council and Meeting

12 Apr 1916 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal Taunton Rural and Borough Claims

17 May 1916 Taunton Courier Our Local Roll of Honour Private A. J. HUGHES Private Robert John HUGHES 1 Elm Cottages Taunton Private Edgar KALLAWAY

17 May 1916 Taunton Courier Taunton Rural District Tribunal North Curry Norton Fitzwarren Bishops Hull West Monkton Rowford Bathpool Staplegrove Pitminster

17 May 1916 Taunton Courier Bishops Hull The Annual Vestry Meeting Rev G. F. C. RABAN Messrs SULLY and WAYE

17 May 1916 Taunton Courier North Curry Church of England Mens Society includes Captain F. J. H. PRING and the Rev D. J. PRING

17 May 1916 Taunton Courier Pitminster Death of Miss Laura Mary LAWSON includes Mr Albert OATEN

07 Jun 1916 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel An Interesting Find by Mrs M. COUSINS

07 Jun 1916 Taunton Courier Pitney Funeral of Mrs WALDRON of Glebe Farm includes BIDDLE WALROND WEBB EDWARDS BARTLETT

21 Jun 1916 Taunton Courier Sales by Auction includes Manworthy Milverton Kittisford Milverton Estate Late Charles FOURACRE and Livestock Greenway Wiveliscombe

16 Aug 1916 Taunton Courier Langport Infectious Disease includes Measles at Barrington

16 Aug 1916 Taunton Courier Barrington Chapel Anniversary

16 Aug 1916 Taunton Courier Pitney Wounded Private Edward COX

16 Aug 1916 Taunton Courier Shepton Beauchamp Parish Council Meeting includes Mr. J. LEAN and Mr ROWSWELL

30 Aug 1916 Taunton Courier Kingsbury Episcopi The Roll of Honour Private Sidney REED Son of Mr and Mrs George REED Killed in Action inc Mr J. R. SAVIDGE

06 Sep 1916 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal More Langport Appeals

06 Sep 1916 Taunton Courier Thurloxton Struck by Lightning Inquest at the Green Dragon Inn Thurloxton Elizabeth DOWDEN inc Dr HAWKINS of North Petherton

06 Sep 1916 Taunton Courier Curry Rivel Private W. LANGFORD of the Somersets Son of Mr and Mrs Hy LANGFORD Lance-Corporal H. MARSH of the Somerset L.I.

20 Sep 1916 Taunton Courier Donyatt Marriage Miss Caroline HELLIAR to Hedley Coles MUSGRAVE Son of Mr and Mrs E. MUSGRAVE of Upper Cheddon House Taunton

08 Nov 1916 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Tribunal inc Taunton Walter George OATEN Trull North Curry Alfred Wm MALE Bickenhall Creech St Michael Kingston

22 Nov 1916 Taunton Courier Sudden Death Thomas TALBOT Lived at 6 Laburnum Street Taunton

04 Apr 1917 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court SIMPKISS CLARKE DOMINEY TRIM Alfred OATEN 32 Upper High Street Florence SMITH 16 Roughmoor Cottages

27 Jun 1917 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court Eliza SCOBELL Mary Ann HOLLAND 5 Middle Street CULLEN Alfred OATEN Upper High Street Ronald DUMPER

11 Jul 1917 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal includes William A. B. BADCOE Barrington and Sidney BECKEY of Pitney

12 Sep 1917 Taunton Courier Taunton Rural Tribunal BRICE of Bathpool PERRY and BARRINGTON of North Curry GREED and LEWIS of Bishops Hull MARSHALL of Henlade Sidney FOURACRE of Trull

19 Sep 1917 Taunton Courier Langport Suicide in a Stable Mr George Robert Valentine Thomas STACEY gave evidence

26 Sep 1917 Taunton Courier Interesting Somerset Wedding at West Monkton Church Miss Neta Katherine Elliott MEADE-KING to Harry North HICKLEY of Taunton

17 Oct 1917 Taunton Courier North Petherton Death of a North Petherton Soldier Private George MARCHANT in France

17 Oct 1917 Taunton Courier Langport Petty Sessions includes Albert FOURACRE Picts Hill Huish Episcopi Shepton Beauchamp High Ham

24 Oct 1917 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal includes BROWNING of Watchet CHURCHILL and BAKER of Ilminster KNIGHT and STRAWBRIDGE of Bridgwater Sidney FOURACRE of Trull

21 Nov 1917 Taunton Courier Angersleigh Wedding Private Fred OATEN Son W. OATEN 4 Glencoe Terrace Trull to Mary Selina SHARP Daughter Tom SHARP Court Cottage Angersleigh

28 Nov 1917 Taunton Courier D.C.M. and M.M. for Local Men Sergeant Frank DUDDERIDGE Second Corporal Fredk Walter CREEDY inc F. L. EVERED and Colin MAGGS of Bath

05 Dec 1917 Taunton Courier Isle Abbots Home from the Front Driver Simeon MEAR Sergeant Harry CHORLEY Private Robert MORTAR

05 Dec 1917 Taunton Courier Ilminster Wounded in France Husband of Mrs IRISH Wounded in Palestine Corporal R. HAINES son of Mr John HAINES

05 Dec 1917 Taunton Courier Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Charles MALE of Barrington son of Sarah Ann MALE

26 Dec 1917 Taunton Courier Mentioned in Despatches

02 Jan 1918 Taunton Courier Kingsbury Episcopi Private H. REED Bombardier A. TILLEY Private F. J. MALE Private J. CLARK The Late Lieutenant J. Harold C. WILLEY

02 Jan 1918 Taunton Courier West Lambrook Death of Mr William Henry HEBDITCH of New Cross Farm in a Bath Nursing Home inc Yeabridge South Petherton

30 Jan 1918 Taunton Courier Norton Fitzwarren Death of Norton's Oldest Inhabitant Mrs Mary CRIDLAND Widow of Thomas CRIDLAND includes MANLEY

03 Apr 1918 Taunton Courier St Georges Church Taunton The Rev L. J. MUSGRAVE on his Catholic Conversion Son of Mr and Mrs Edward MUGRAVE of Cheddon Fitzpaine

22 May 1918 Taunton Courier Hambridge Death of Mrs Rose PAUL Widow of the Late Joseph PAUL Full Speed Ahead War Savings Association inc Mrs E. DYER

22 May 1918 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Awarded the DSO Major K. M. BALL RFA inc Captain Harold MORGAN of Cheddoncote Cheddon Fitzpaine

12 Jun 1918 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal

03 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc RING WILKINS Charles JONES Bertha JONES BATSTONE Elizabeth BICKNELL Laura BICKNELL HINE

03 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions inc BLACKMORE Bishops Hull COLES Pitminster HOLLY Creech BURROWS CHATTERLEY PAYNE PARKER 3 Court East Reach

03 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier North Petherton inc Rev A. D. LIMBRICK Missionary Killed in France Wilfred RIDGE Son of James RIDGE Fore Street North Petherton Rev E. H. SMITH

03 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Huish Episcopi Severely Wounded Captain R. J. McEVOY

03 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Fivehead Local Soldiers Death Albert George CHORLEY

24 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Sale of Bryants Farm in the Parishes of West Hatch and Fivehead

24 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Estate of The Late Harriett CARVER Haines Hill Taunton Sale of Properties Windsor Lodge and Hill Rise and Lowlands

31 Jul 1918 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Wife's Complaint of Cruelty William and May CRIDLAND of East Reach formerly of Wood Street

22 Jan 1919 Taunton Courier Crewkerne Funeral of Mr. William MALE

19 Mar 1919 Taunton Courier Trull Death and Funeral of Mrs Jemima OATEN of 4 Glencoe Terrace Trull Somerset

09 Apr 1919 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Mrs Emily GRIGG of Paradise Square Duke Street Taunton

16 Apr 1919 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes a Girl with a Bad Record and Beatrice MANUEL

18 Jun 1919 Taunton Courier North Curry Death of Mrs Ann Dyer POUNSBERRY Daughter of Mr BATTEN of Outwood inc POUNSBERRY Mr R. R. BATTEN Mrs STACEY

18 Jun 1919 Taunton Courier Stoke St Gregory Miss Hilda May BATTEN Daughter of BATTEN of Meare Green to Mr Walter WATSON Son of WATSON of Swindon

18 Jun 1919 Taunton Courier North Petherton inc Wedding W. WAKELEY of Cannington to Alice AISH of North Petherton Fire at Ashfield House CARRINGTON Lord PORTMAN

25 Jun 1919 Taunton Courier Death of Mr. John MATTOCK of 9 Mary Street Taunton

17 Sep 1919 Taunton Courier Norton Fitzwarren Wedding of Miss Gladys Emily BURGE to Mr Walter G. ROOST of Chard Junction

17 Sep 1919 Taunton Courier West Monkton Impending Departure of the Vicar The Rev E. S. MARSHALL includes Mr PEARSON

05 Nov 1919 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc BLACKMORE 28 High Street Elizabeth BICKNELL 26 High Street COLLINHOLE St James Street STILL Kingston Road

19 Nov 1919 Taunton Courier Local Notes and Queries Old Somerset Families includes JENNINGS DUDDERIDGE Hillcommon HAYES

31 Dec 1919 Taunton Courier Troublesome Welsh Visitors Taunton inc Thomas George DAVIS William BICKNELL 27 High Street Laura BICKNELL 36 High Street Hubert BICKNELL

15 Dec 1920 Taunton Courier Bicycle Theft at Taunton includes Tom BRUCE Richard PEARSE and Albert FOURACRE of Station Road

12 Jan 1921 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions

06 Apr 1921 Taunton Courier Taunton Marriage Howard STONE Son of STONE Pyrland and Marjorie GRABHAM Daughter GRABHAM Northay Chard Curland Wesleyan Church

25 May 1921 Taunton Courier Tragic Affair near Bridgwater Somerset Bridge Mans Body Found on the GWR Mr John PARKER of Somerset Bridge

06 Jul 1921 Taunton Courier 100 Somerset Worthies James HAYES Founder of Hillcommon

27 Jul 1921 Taunton Courier 100 Somerset Worthies by S.E.D. Councillor George DUDDERIDGE of Staplegrove etc Only Son of Robert DUDDERIDGE of Rowbarton

03 Aug 1921 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court CULVERWELL CORNICK EDNEY Alfred and Ernest OATEN 15 Court East Reach Emma and Sophia PALMER

17 Aug 1921 Taunton Courier Death of Mr Archibald CHANNING Member of Old Taunton Family at Lowlands Taunton inc Father Henry CHANNING

07 Sep 1921 Taunton Courier Working under Kidney Strain W. H. HAWKINS 27 Eastbourne Road Taunton Doan's Backache and Kidney Pills

26 Oct 1921 Taunton Courier Local Notes and Queries HAYES DODDERIDGE 100 Somerset Worthies The old Bridgwater family of DUDDRIDGE

30 Nov 1921 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Alfred OATEN John WATTS Alfred James MANUEL and Caroline OATEN of 15 Court East Reach

30 Nov 1921 Taunton Courier Taunton County Police Court

28 Dec 1921 Taunton Courier Death of Regimental-Sergt-Major Metford CADDY Hero of Taunton Circus Fire Died on Board the R.S.S. Orsova Native of Cheddon Fitzpaine

04 Jan 1922 Taunton Courier 100 Somerset Worthies Maurice DUDDRIDGE or DUDDERIDGE of Bishop's Hull

25 Jan 1922 Taunton Courier Taunton Tragic Death in the Street Mrs Charlotte TRUST Wife of Ex-Sergt TRUST Lived at Marine Cottage Holway

08 Feb 1922 Taunton Courier North Petherton Death of Mrs WILLSHIRE at Cardiff Widow of the Late John WILLSHIRE

15 Mar 1922 Taunton Courier 100 Somerset Worthies by S.E.D. The Rev Benjamin FAWCETT Taunton Nonconformist Minister includes Dr DODDRIDGE

29 Mar 1922 Taunton Courier Taunton Crimean Veteran Late Colour-Sergeant Henry TRUST Burial with Military Honours Died at Holway Hill

29 Mar 1922 Taunton Courier 100 Somerset Worthies George DUDDERIDGE Hillfarrance includes HAYES

12 Apr 1922 Taunton Courier The Late Henry HURFORD Funeral at Durston Farmed Cutliffe for Over 30 Years inc WARREN PRATT FISHER RIGGS SHEPHERD DAY NORTHCOTT HABBERFIELD

10 May 1922 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Petty Sessions Domestic Trouble at North Petherton Sidney and Alice CARKETT of Queen Street

07 Jun 1922 Taunton Courier George DUDDERIDGE of Hillfarrance and disappointed nuptials

28 Jun 1922 Taunton Courier Wedding Mr Gustave McLENNAN to Miss Daisy Maude Mary HAYES

05 Jul 1922 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes MORRIS North Curry William CARPENTER Mountway Bishops Hull Annie CRIDLAND 11 Black Horse Lane

12 Jul 1922 Taunton Courier Barrington The Half Yearly Break Up of the Royal Oak Cork Club

12 Jul 1922 Taunton Courier Fivehead Marriage of Tom MERRITT and Miss Dorothy BURGE daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo BURGE of Swell

02 Aug 1922 Taunton Courier Theft of a Cow at Bishops Hull Charles BURRIDGE alias Douglas BURRIDGE includes William CRIDLAND of East Reach Taunton a Drover

23 Aug 1922 Taunton Courier North Petherton Wedding Miss Clara SELLICK to Mr Clifford AISH

27 Sep 1922 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court BROOMHEAD NEWMAN SHELLAM Stanley OATEN Ernest OATEN 15 Court East Reach FROST HAMILTON YARD

11 Oct 1922 Taunton Courier West Somerset Genealogy DODDERIDGE, otherwise DUDDERIDGE

18 Oct 1922 Taunton Courier Cutliff Farm Sherford 200 Acres inc Henry HURFORD Mrs HURFORD Cotlake Hill W. WILLIAMS Vivary Park George WHITE Hemyock T. DURSTON Pitminster

18 Oct 1922 Taunton Courier West Somerset Genealogy by S.E.D. DUDDERIDGE of Stogumber Bicknoller Bristol and Street John DUDDERIDGE and Phyllis YEWING

22 Nov 1922 Taunton Courier North Curry Missionary Services Wedding Mabel HECTOR daughter of George HECTOR and Mr. W. WEMBRIDGE Son of Mr J. WEMBRIDGE Knapp

06 Dec 1922 Taunton Courier Former Licensed Victualler's Death Aaron FOURACRE at Staplegrove

06 Dec 1922 Taunton Courier Staplegrove Funeral Mrs Laura LANE The Late Mr Wm MALE Gamekeeper Harry MALE Philip MALE and Arthur MALE Brothers from America

10 Jan 1923 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions inc Fleetwood BOOBYER Burrowbridge PRING of Swan Inn FUDGE TOTTERDELL and WHITE all of Kingston

17 Jan 1923 Taunton Courier Centenarian's Funeral at Muchelney Late Mrs Mary Ann PATTEN of Muchelney inc HILBORNE CHISLETT COX DAVID EDWARDS ORAM

17 Jan 1923 Taunton Courier HAYES of Oake, Allarford in Hillfarrance and Hillcommon in Heathfield

24 Jan 1923 Taunton Courier Somerset Centenarians Harriet WHITE Mill House Staplegrove Mary Ann PATTEN Muchelney Sarah HITCHCOCK Ruishton Thomas THOMSON Australia

07 Feb 1923 Taunton Courier Taunton County Petty Sessions inc Red Lion Alehouse Bishop's Hull LLOYD Bessie HONNIBALL Blagdon Elizabeth W. JONES Creech Heathfield

07 Feb 1923 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Death and Funeral of Mr E. J. VICKERY inc TUCKFIELD KICK POOLE FOURACRE BICKNELL COX LANGDON RICHARDS

07 Mar 1923 Taunton Courier Milverton The Recreation Ground Buttsway Deaths Mrs Sarah VICKERY Widow of William VICKERY Mrs Elizabeth FOURACRE Wife of George FOURACRE

11 Apr 1923 Taunton Courier Centenarians Death Miss LAKE at Age of 106 Dover

02 May 1923 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court inc ROWE DAWE FOXWELL Edna SMITH of Tancred Street Alfred H. SMITH Mrs ADAMS HUGHES of Elm Cottage Mount

02 May 1923 Taunton Courier Trull Death and Funeral of Mr Thomas DOBLE at Wadhams House Trull inc WYATT LOCK BOWERMAN FUDGE CADDY WEBB

06 May 1923 Taunton Courier Distressing Affair at North Curry Alleged Poacher Killed Mr Albert MILLER son of Thomas MILLER of Lillesdon Green North Curry

09 May 1923 Taunton Courier Bathpool Marriage of Augustus JEFFREY and Frances Margaret Radford CORNISH inc Aginhills Farm and RICHARDS of Birds Farm Bathpool

16 May 1923 Taunton Courier Affiliation Annie THRESHER of 2 Gower's Terrace Staplegrove with Reginald STYLES of London

30 May 1923 Taunton Courier Wellington Petty Sessions Florence HELLINGS Wellington Charles TOOZE Milverton MACHIN BIRD ROBERTS Eliza Jane ROBERTS Rockwell Green

30 May 1923 Taunton Courier West Somerset Genealogy Mr Justice William DUDDERIDGE of Norton Fitzwarren and Staplegrove and Sarah ATKINS of Skilgate

18 Jul 1923 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Bessie TALBOT and GRIFFITHS, and William Thomas WHITE of Kingston

25 Jul 1923 Taunton Courier Taunton Fire Holway Hill Mrs HAWKINS at No. 8 Holway Hill Mrs Lucy POOLE and Lucy Mrs STEVENS of the Black Horse Hotel Bridge Street Taunton

29 Aug 1923 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Petty Sessions includes Ernest STONE and North Petherton Man's Grandchildren Walter WINSLADE and Mrs Douglas DAY

03 Oct 1923 Taunton Courier Trull Death and Funeral of Mr Henry SHARP includes OATEN

19 Dec 1923 Taunton Courier Funeral of a Centenarian Late Mrs Harriet WHITE of Staplegrove Mills Staplegrove inc PESTER COZENS SIBLEY THOMAS CAPE

26 Dec 1923 Taunton Courier A Taunton Passage Dispute inc Henry Charles RICHARDS of 37 High Street and Alfred James MANUEL of 38 High Street

23 Jan 1924 Taunton Courier Whitestaunton Death of Mr Samuel CLARKE of Woodhayes Farm

30 Jan 1924 Taunton Courier Whitestaunton Funeral of Mr Samuel Shire CLARKE of Woodhayes Farm

30 Jan 1924 Taunton Courier Horton Death Miss Jane CANNICOTT Eldest Daughter of Richard CANNICOTT inc BAKER COLEMAN STANDERWICK ANDREWS MAY PARKHOUSE MALE

11 Jun 1924 Taunton Courier Notes John DUDDERIDGE of Norton Fitzwarren and his Romantic Wedding Son of Richard DUDDERIDGE and Rachel NORCOTT

02 Jul 1924 Taunton Courier Ilminster Petty Sessions inc WRIDE HUTCHINGS Ilminster GEAR Ilton HOSKINS Dowlish Ford Thomas MALE Leah MALE Florence Minnie MALE Barrington

16 Jul 1924 Taunton Courier Note and Queries Notes A Somerton Witch

13 Aug 1924 Taunton Courier Taunton Death and Funeral of Mr Percy James McHARDY of 30 Alma Street inc HAYMAN and Mr and Mrs E. OATEN Step-father and Mother

24 Sep 1924 Taunton Courier Bagborough Marriage Edwin PEARCE Son of Late Isaac PEARCE of Field Dew Bagborough to Miss Ada Marion BOLWELL at Box Parish Church

15 Oct 1924 Taunton Courier Cheap Houses Hillcommon James HAYES Aaron HAYES Walter S. HAYES

26 Nov 1924 Taunton Courier Stoke St Gregory Wedding Mr George MANNING of Knapp North Curry to Miss Elsie BOOBYER of Meare Green Stoke St Gregory

03 Dec 1924 Taunton Courier Sad Sequel County Match Ernest James DUDDRIDGE 21 West Street Bridgwater Frank DUDDRIDGE Clifford DUDDRIDGE Clara Jane DUDDRIDGE

31 Dec 1924 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc Licensing Clarke's Tap HARRISON CULVERWELL Lamb and Flag Inn Laura Louise WARE Saracens Head Inn SUMMERHAYES YANDALL

31 Dec 1924 Taunton Courier Presentation to Bugle-Major Horace MILES Retirement from the Somersets 60 Years Family Link Broken inc Walter VERRIER Leslie MILES

31 Dec 1924 Taunton Courier Separation Order For Wife Mary CRIDLAND Living in an East Reach Court and William CRIDLAND Cattle Drover inc Mr C. MINNETT

21 Jan 1925 Taunton Courier Knocked Down by a Bicycle Mrs Beatrice May MANUEL of High Street Taunton

20 May 1925 Taunton Courier Taunton Child Knocked Down Harold OATEN of Lambrook Road by Herbert J. STEVENS Licensee of the Black Horse Hotel

20 May 1925 Taunton Courier Double Diamond Wedding Celebrations at Cheddon Fitzpaine Mr and Mrs James SPARKES and Mr and Mrs Robert HOOPER of Priorswood Cheddon

17 Jun 1925 Taunton Courier Sale of Properties Priory Canon Victoria Street Compass Terrace Station Road Taunton Red Lion House Bishops Hull White Horse House Ham

17 Jun 1925 Taunton Courier Taunton Head Grenade in River Discovery by Ivor BELLAMY Yarde Place Wood Street Clifford STONE Cleveland Street inc Robert WEBBER Yarde Place

15 Jul 1925 Taunton Courier North Curry Death of Mr John RUCKLEY of Greenway North Curry

22 Jul 1925 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court includes Frederick J. CRIDLAND and Elsie May CRIDLAND of No 5 Court East Street

29 Jul 1925 Taunton Courier Taunton The Late Mrs Elizabeth LAMBERT of 11 Haydon Road Funeral at St James' Cemetery

29 Jul 1925 Taunton Courier Stoke St Gregory Bachelor of Arts Degree George BOOBYER Son of Mr and Mrs E. BOOBYER of Lees Farm Stoke St Gregory C.M.S. inc Rev W. H. ELWIN

02 Sep 1925 Taunton Courier Banns But No Marriage Sylvanus W. WILCOX of Ile Abbots Summoned by Ethel HUGHES of 17 Mary Street Taunton to Show Cause

11 Nov 1925 Taunton Courier Late Mr Henry Joseph VAN TRUMP Taunton Freeman's Funeral Proprietor of the Priory Collar Works inc HUMPHREY URCH MOCKRIDGE

11 Nov 1925 Taunton Courier North Petherton The Late Mr Van TRUMP of Taunton Native of North Petherton Dance Mr W. HUMPHREY was the Accompanist

09 Dec 1925 Taunton Courier Death Mrs Adelia Mary SMITH Wife of Edwin SMITH of Haydon Road inc EDDY HEWLETT NORTHCOTT BENNETT WITHERS BLAKE ELLIS HOUSE VENNER CROKER

09 Dec 1925 Taunton Courier Tragic Taunton Accident Young Lad Killed in Whitehall Chas. SCORSE of 6 Paradise Row Whitehall Taunton Son of Wm. Edwin SCORSE

16 Dec 1925 Taunton Courier Trull Death of Mrs Eliza SOUTHWOOD at 2 Oakfield Terrace Wife of Mr J. SOUTHWOOD inc KEITCH WEAVER SILKE RADFORD PAYNE

23 Dec 1925 Taunton Courier Family Rows at East Reach Edith OATEN 39 East Reach Caroline OATEN Annie May WATTS No 15 Court East Reach Myra COOK Walter OATEN

20 Jan 1926 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Death of Mr Frank J. MERSON of Cheddon Cote Cheddon Fitzpaine Formerly of Farringdon North Petherton

20 Jan 1926 Taunton Courier North Petherton Buffaloes Entertained Parochial Church Council Conservative Enthusiam Mentions Death Mr Frank MERCER

10 Feb 1926 Taunton Courier Hillfarrance Wedding Caroline BUTTLE Daughter Mr and Mrs BUTTLE Mayfield to George DAVEY Westleigh inc Gladys BILLING and LOMAN Bristol

03 Mar 1926 Taunton Courier Paternity of Creech Child includes witness William Thomas THRESHER slaughterman of 2 Govier Terrace Staplegrove

07 Apr 1926 Taunton Courier Taunton Huish School Concert Death Mr William GOODLAND Former Mayor at Kilkenny House Rowbarton Taunton

02 Jun 1926 Taunton Courier A Troublesome Defendant Prefers Prison to Paying Arrears Sylvanus William WILCOX of Ilminster and Ethel Mary HUGHES of Mary Street Taunton

04 Aug 1926 Taunton Courier Oake Peach Fete includes SHARLAND MARWOOD-ELTON FARRANT TIZZARD BICKNELL and MANUEL Fun of the Fair TOLLEMACHE CAMPBELL WHITEWAY

11 Aug 1926 Taunton Courier Disastrous Fire at Watchet Wood Pulp Stack in Flames Property of the Wansborough Paper Company includes Mr MacLAREN

18 Aug 1926 Taunton Courier Tetton Park Kingston Edward Alan Mervyn Henry Molyneaux HERBERT Son Mervyn HERBERT inc PAWSON Rowford House Cheddon Fitzpaine

01 Sep 1926 Taunton Courier Taunton Estates of William BAKER and Jane BAKER Sale No 28 Upper High Street in Occupation of Mr A. G. BOWERMAN and Crescent Field

27 Oct 1926 Taunton Courier The Lamb and The Lion Inn Sign Father Charles Latimer MARSON Hambridge inc MARSH MAIDLOW Ilminster Mrs Robert HOLE Seavington WOODLAND

03 Nov 1926 Taunton Courier North Curry Wedding of Margaret Ethel JEANES Dau of JEANES Town Farm North Curry to Douglas HILLMAN Son of EDWARDS Cogload Farm Durston

26 Jan 1927 Taunton Courier Dead at the Roadside Inquest at Wrantage Walter TANNER of Wrantage North Curry inc Edward Vincent SPILLER Blacksmith Dr SATCHWELL

09 Mar 1927 Taunton Courier Williton Petty Sessions includes William Henry BURGE of Crowcombe and Robert John BINDING of Watchet

01 Jun 1927 Taunton Courier Death of Mr. Joseph Bond MALE of Barrington formerly headmaster of Holy Trinity School Taunton

06 Jul 1927 Taunton Courier Death of Mr William Henry HAWKINS Coal Merchant Taunton

07 Sep 1927 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mrs Mary Maud BOOBYER at the Crown Hotel High Street Taunton Wife of Chas BOOBYER

07 Sep 1927 Taunton Courier Taunton News Marriage of Rose Mary DENMEAD Daughter of Tom DENMEAD of Yeovil to Donald Evan HAINES Son of John HAINES of Taunton

07 Sep 1927 Taunton Courier Taunton News Retirement of Police Sergeant Walter BRUFORD inc Glastonbury Chard Dulverton Stoke Lane East Pennard West Camel Bishops Hull

07 Sep 1927 Taunton Courier North Petherton Road Improvements Stop Watch Competition Mr A. KING George Hotel Mr R. T. RANDALL Bridgwater Irene HUBBARD Mill Street

14 Sep 1927 Taunton Courier Application for Maintenance Dismissed Emily TEMPLEMAN of 27 Lambrook Road and husband Robert TEMPLEMAN of Paradise Square Duke Street

05 Oct 1927 Taunton Courier Alleged theft of Lamb William Thomas THRESHER Slaughterman of 41 Lambrook Road Taunton

12 Oct 1927 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes To Join the Army John Clement CRIDLAND of 11 Cleveland Street Taunton

19 Oct 1927 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes John C. CRIDLAND of 11 Cleveland Street Taunton and George DIBBLE of 20 High Street Bridgwater

19 Oct 1927 Taunton Courier Somerset Quarter Sessions includes William Thomas THRESHER, Butcher, Stealing a Lamb

19 Oct 1927 Taunton Courier Creech St Michael Death of a Former Resident Mrs Anna Sophia DODDERIDGE nee WESCOMBE

19 Oct 1927 Taunton Courier North Curry Death of Mr Edward J. DERHAM

23 Nov 1927 Taunton Courier Voting at 91 Mrs Annie THOMAS of 7 Spittal Alms Houses or Leper Hospital Taunton Born at West Monkton Daughter of Abraham PARSONS

23 Nov 1927 Taunton Courier North Curry includes Mr Frank RUCKLEY

21 Dec 1927 Taunton Courier Taunton News The Late Mrs Ellen VIRGIN of Upper High Street Widow of Mr Tom VIRGIN in BRICE SPARKES MORSE BICKNELL

18 Jan 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court GEE Laura BICKNELL 15 Court High Street Albert VICKERY 48 Kingston Road Edith Maud TANNER Castle Green Charles TANNER

22 Feb 1928 Taunton Courier Bishops Hull Death Ellen BAKER includes OATEN Angersleigh Death and Funeral of Mr Thomas SHARP includes OATEN

28 Mar 1928 Taunton Courier Alleged Bigamy Taunton Man in Custody Edith May QUICK HOLT Albert SMITH alias Albert Le BRETON Formerly of 6 Court Shuttern Constance SMITH

18 Apr 1928 Taunton Courier Ilminster inc The Late Mr Albert George GRABHAM at Cross Farm Ilminster Formerly of Ile Brewers and Chardstock

18 Apr 1928 Taunton Courier Shepton Beauchamp A Whist Drive and Dance

25 Apr 1928 Taunton Courier Father Witnesses Accident to Daughter Violet Amelia MANUEL and Alfred James MANUEL of Providence Place High Street Taunton

09 May 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton Tragedy Death Four Days After Marriage William John TAYLOR includes Sarah Elizabeth MEARS and Clifford BISHOP of Kingston

04 Jul 1928 Taunton Courier Kingston and Cothelstone Property includes Yarford Smithy and Frank WEBBER of Cothelstone

11 Jul 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton Death Mrs Catherine Jane CANNICOTT Wife of Richard Henry CANNICOTT 16 Eastleigh Road Taunton inc SAUNDERS STARR BOND BINDEN TAYLOR

08 Aug 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Ernest COLES of 47 Wood Street and John Clement CRIDLAND of 11 Cleveland Street Taunton

22 Aug 1928 Taunton Courier Fatal Accident at Ile Abbots Mr. Benjamin Alexander BICKNELL of Bromes Farm Ile Abbots

05 Sep 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton News Collision Sidney HANCOCK Son of Healey William HANCOCK 26 Kingston Road and Dr L. P. MARSHALL Hamdon House Staplegrove Road

26 Sep 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton News Mothers Bereavement Mrs P. J. McHARDY of 30 Alma Street Loss of Son Gordon Clifford McHARDY Diphtheria inc OATEN

10 Oct 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton News Marriage of Mr Leonard Owen OATEN to Miss Winifred Violet HAWKER

28 Nov 1928 Taunton Courier Taunton Gasworks Fatality Isaac PARKHOUSE 2 Court King Street Taunton Julia PARKHOUSE George Frederick HILL Frederick CORNISH Elsie CORNISH

30 Jan 1929 Taunton Courier Combwich Late Mr Henry FEAR of Moorland House Combwich at North Petherton Cemetery

06 Feb 1929 Taunton Courier Centenarians Death Mr William Stephen SELLICK of North Petherton and Moorland aged 101 years

06 Feb 1929 Taunton Couirer Notes The DUDDERIDGE Family and Norton Fitzwarren includes John DUDDERIDGE of Normans House Norton

13 Feb 1929 Taunton Courier Taunton Drover Who Went to Prison Fails to Support Wife William CRIDLAND No 4 Court East Reach and Mary CRIDLAND 98 East Reach

27 Feb 1929 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Sell of Bungalow Known As Wilmaury

06 Mar 1929 Taunton Courier Septuagenarian's Fatal Fall North Curry Death Mrs Ann PERRY Widow Worthy PERRY inc Miss Ada PERRY Mrs DUKE Dr Richard Eric SATCHWELL

27 Mar 1929 Taunton Courier North Petherton Serious Accident Joseph SELLICK and Mrs CARTER son and daughter of Mrs SELLICK of Old Road North Petherton

15 May 1929 Taunton Couirer Taunton Borough Police Court includes Ernest W. OATEN Cabinet-maker of 36 East Street

19 Jun 1929 Taunton Courier Funeral of Canon V. S. Stuckey COLES of Shepton Beauchamp

19 Jun 1929 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court DAVEY Brooks Farm Bickley Tiverton MORRIS 2 Weymouth Street London BURKE Gotton Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine

26 Jun 1929 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mrs Gertrude HUTCHINGS of 22 Leslie Avenue Native of Milverton includes FOURACRE

26 Jun 1929 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Funeral of Mr Harry HAWKINS who died at Minehead

18 Sep 1929 Taunton Courier The Property Market Taunton Hotels Auctioned The Angel Hotel Corporation Street Half Moon Hotel North Street

27 Nov 1929 Taunton Courier North Currys Oldest Resident Is Mrs E. COATE 99 or 100 Mrs Emma COATE nee TATTLE of North Curry

27 Nov 1929 Taunton Courier Poor Law Changes includes Mr Robert BRUFORD and Cheddon Fitzpaine

27 Nov 1929 Taunton Courier Heavy Floods Taunton Districts Inundated Bishops Hull Norton Fitzwarren Hilfarrance Messrs W. and H. CHAPMANs Creech St Michael Ham

04 Dec 1929 Taunton Courier The Floods Taunton inc Messrs Penny Timber Yard Priory Bridge Road County Cricket Club

15 Jan 1930 Taunton Courier Taunton Woman Charged Beatrice Annie SMITH 7 Court East Reach inc Francis Henry and Lily Alice DUDDRIDGE 29 Eastleigh Road

29 Jan 1930 Taunton Courier Somerset Assize inc Mrs Beatrice Ann SMITH of 7 Court East Reach Taunton and Mr Francis Henry DUDDRIDGE 29 Eastleigh Road

05 Mar 1930 Taunton Courier Motor Cyclist Killed includes Wm Henry PEARCE of Henlade William CATCHPOLE of Creech St Michael and Henry CRIDLAND of 11 Cleveland Street Taunton

14 May 1930 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mrs Elizabeth BICKNELL Wife of Mr Hubert John BICKNELL of High Street

11 Jun 1930 Taunton Courier Pitminster Wedding Percy Henry OATEN and Gertrude Rose LONG, Kingston Death of Walter William GAMBLIN

09 Jul 1930 Taunton Courier 5th Somerset Light Infantry Token and Book of Remembrance

09 Jul 1930 Taunton Courier Taunton Ambulance Workers Record Red Cross Men Awarded Certificates includes D. T. HAWKINS

27 Aug 1930 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Hand Amputated John WEBBER Death John Collard VICKERY London Jeweller Death Herbert PURCHASE 26 All Saints Road Clifton Bristol

17 Sep 1930 Taunton Courier Norton Fitzwarren includes Wedding of Mr Albert VICKERY of Jubilee Cottage to Miss Jessie CRIDLAND of Cleveland Street Taunton

15 Oct 1930 Taunton Courier Death Agnes Gertrude COKER Langton Mount Nebo Road Taunton Widow of Late Colonel Edmund Rogers COKER D.S.O. of Gotton House West Monkton

26 Nov 1930 Taunton Courier Taunton News Funeral Mrs Florence Elizabeth CHURCHILL of 3 Court St. James' Street inc NEWTON MORGAN EVANS WORTHY PARR

18 Mar 1931 Taunton Courier Tauntons New Ambulance Specially Built for 360 Pounds Ready for the Road

22 Apr 1931 Taunton Courier Trull Death and Funeral of Mr William OATEN at The Cottage Amberd formerly of Glencoe Terrace

03 Jun 1931 Taunton Courier North Curry Death Miss Harriett GILLANEY at Lyng Step-daughter George HECTOR North Curry inc WEMBRIDGE Fred CLARKE STRICKLAND LOTT YARD

10 Jun 1931 Taunton Courier Blind and Bedridden George WHITE inc Mr and Mrs H. WALKER 6 Ryes Terrace Mrs T. REDWOOD 6 Bindon Road Staplegrove

17 Jun 1931 Taunton Courier Interesting Wedding Arthur Robert COPE to Miss Margaret Lily HAYES at Taunton

24 Jun 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton News Former Licensee's Death Funeral Mrs Julia Jane DIBBEN Victoria Street Deceased Was the Licensee of the Seven Stars Inn East Reach

01 Jul 1931 Taunton Courier North Petherton Accident Samuel WESTCOTT Late Mrs Muriel Theresa CARNE WILLIAMS of Batts House

22 Jul 1931 Taunton Courier Kingston Gun Tragedy Farmers Son Shot Dead John RICH of Grenada Kingston inc Arthur Chas MANNING of School Hill Kingston Henry RICH

22 Jul 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton Waiter's Death Body Found in Canal Wm Frank PRING Formerly of the Saracen's Head Hotel High Street inc Mary Elizabeth Maud PRING

12 Aug 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton News Funeral of Mr William HOOPER of 24 Grays Road inc BURROUGHS DAY BRINKWORTH Gloucester

12 Aug 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton News Funeral of Mr Henry Hatcher ANDREWS of 28 Viney Street inc SWEETY WILKES MARCHANT PIKE

12 Aug 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton News Presentation to Mr Frank SHARP Printing Department of the Somerset County Herald Employed There For 30 Years inc A. T. BURLAND

12 Aug 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc William FOLLETT Denmark Place Edward BURGE Canon Street Albert STRICKLAND Staplegrove Road

16 Sep 1931 Taunton Courier Drayton Septuagenarians Romance Mrs Mary Anne HILL of Church Street Drayton to Mr Jesse PALMER of 23 Stephens Street Taunton

16 Sep 1931 Taunton Courier North Petherton Local Will Mr Henry James VENN of Fordgate Tavern Fordgate North Petherton

16 Sep 1931 Taunton Courier Norton Fitzwarren Wedding Mr Stanley BULL to Miss Ethel TOOZE Death of Mr William Henry BRANNAM

28 Oct 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton News BAILEY Railway Cottages Bathpool Charles Henry RICHARDS 37 High Street Child Burnt Ellen CROSSING Silver Street Taunton

18 Nov 1931 Taunton Courier Trull Trull Man's Death from War Wound Charles John FOURACRE of Jubilee Terrace Comeytrowe Trull Husband of Mrs. Alice FOURACRE

09 Dec 1931 Cheddon Fitzpaine Dr INGLES Successor Another Naval Chaplain as Rector Rev. Christopher GRAHAM M.A. O.B.E.

16 Dec 1931 Taunton Courier Girls Sudden Death Sad Bridgwater Inquest Story Gladys Maud ROWE Daughter of Mr George and Matilda ROWE of No 1 Polden Street

23 Dec 1931 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Absolutely Paralysed Robert John BINDING of Mill Lane Watchet

13 Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Bathpool No Raffles at Church Sale inc HUTCHINSON NICHOLSON REDLER EREAUT NICHOLSON BAKER MILLINGTON

13 Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Isle Brewers Childrens Treat and Presentations inc Miss Laura BROMFIELD Mr John BROMFIELD Mr WATTS Mrs BRICE Sen Mrs TOTILE

20 Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton News Weymouth Boys Funeral Mervin BURGE of Elston Alexander Road Weymouth includes MALE and RICHARDS

20 Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Bridgwater Borough Police Court Motorcyclists Three Offences Ernest Albert STONE Blackmore Lane Cannington

20 Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Trull Interesting Wedding Miss Alice Maud Mary MOCKRIDGE to Mr Wordley Arthur John TILLEY includes Frank and Maurice OATEN

27 Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Miss Winnifred Bessie or Winnie COLLARD at 2 Highclere Terrace South Street Worked at Messrs Brake's of East Street

27 Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Orchard Portman Funeral of Miss Jane BOND of the Rectory Buried Orchard Portman Great Field Churchyard inc LANNING CHAPMAN NAISH

10 Feb 1932 Taunton Courier Death of Mr. Frederick OATEN Taunton

23 Mar 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death Mrs Mabel HAWKINS Wife of Clifford HAWKINS 8 Holway Hill Daughter of Mr J. R. and Mrs STEVENS the Black Horse Hotel Taunton

30 Mar 1932 Taunton Courier A Bogus Doctor Six Months Care of Mental Cases Bigamy Charge Dr Norman Nelson KIRKUP aka William FAULKNER and Anna Padfield COURT

30 Mar 1932 Taunton Courier Death of Mr George THYER of 12 Stephen Street Native of Fivehead Daughter Mrs HAWKER of Canon Street

20 Apr 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mr Edward LOVE Former Taunton Councillor Draper at 22 and 23 East Street Taunton

20 Apr 1932 Taunton Courier Death of Mr Walter HILL Quartermaster of Somerset 23 V.A.D. Valued Ambulance Worker

18 May 1932 Taunton Courier Death Founder of Cyclists Touring Club Local Branch The Late Charlie WILLIAMS Parents Mr and Mrs John WILLIAMS 17 Haydon Road

25 May 1932 Taunton Courier Shepton Beauchamp's Loss Passing of Rev. Preb. Arthur LETHBRIDGE Rector of Shepton Beauchamp Impressive Funeral

01 Jun 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc TARR Fitzhead MITCHELL Carlingcott BAKER Chilcompton Mabel Alice OATEN William OATEN 89 Lambrook Road

01 Jun 1932 Taunton Courier Fivehead Club Day

22 Jun 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court includes Ernest Walter OATEN of 36 East Street & Charles WILLINGS and William Thomas THRESHER

06 Jul 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton News Licensee Temporary Transfer of the License of the Oxford Inn Canon Street from Sidney STRANGE to Alfred Wm HAYES

06 Jul 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mr Thomas HAYMAN at No. 8 Gordon Road Taunton inc THYER STRICKLAND RADFORD ANDREWS

06 Jul 1932 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Local Will Mr Francis William Russell HEWETT of Carrownaffe Cheddon Fitzpaine and Mrs Lilian Maud HEWETT

06 Jul 1932 Taunton Courier Creech St Michael Marriage of Ronald Henry BAKER to Bridget Maria Frances HUNT of Salt Farm Death and Funeral Charles Gordon BRASS

31 Aug 1932 Taunton Courier Alleged Stabbing Attempted Murder Charge Edwin Theodore NOTT and Catherine NOTT includes George Edwin OATEN of 46 Wood Street Taunton

05 Oct 1932 Taunton Courier Trull Death John SOUTHWOOD 2 Oakfield Terrace Trull inc WEAVER KEITCH SILKE RADFORD MULLINS YARD

05 Oct 1932 Taunton Courier Creech St Michael Local Wedding Annie Winifred PAVEY and Gordon TROTT of Thurloxton inc Dorothy and Iris THATCHER

12 Oct 1932 Taunton Courier Death Mrs Lily THOMAS of Sidbrook Farm West Monkton at Taunton and Somerset Hospital inc FOURACRE WILSON HASLEM TURNER

19 Oct 1932 Taunton Courier Freedom Offer Alleged Persistent Cruelty Annie NEWTON No 4 Court East Street Taunton inc Charles NEWTON Walter Mrs Edith Maud TANNER

19 Oct 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton Visitors Loss Lamps Stolen from Cycles includes Miss Laura TROAKE of Lower Foxmoor Street Wellington

30 Nov 1932 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc HUNT ELLIOTT WARR MANNING SMITH DAVEY WYATT Henry OATEN William OATEN Edward OATEN Mabel Alice OATEN Lambrook Road

18 Jan 1933 Taunton Courier Taunton News A Country Girl to be Staged at the Lyceum Theatre inc Mr Frank BARBER as Lord Anchester

25 Jan 1933 Taunton Courier A Taunton Labour Pioneer Death of Mr Sidney OATEN son of H. C. OATEN

08 Feb 1933 Taunton Courier Death of Mrs Elizabeth PRING 9 Roughmoor Cottages Influenza and Pneumonia inc WESTCOTT WADHAM WESTCOTT Wood Street

08 Feb 1933 Taunton Courier Red Cross Examinations Taunton includes D T HAWKINS and S E OATEN

08 Feb 1933 Taunton Courier Taunton News Hairdresser Bereaved Death of Mrs Alice Mary CLARK Mother of Mr W. H. CLARK The Elms Parade Hairdresser

22 Feb 1933 Taunton Courier Shepton Beauchamp Shell-shock Death James LAWRENCE

01 Mar 1933 Taunton Courier Village Drowning Sensation Doris Winifred or Dorothy Winifred BREWER Grandparents Mr and Mrs MORSE at West Hatch Uncle Fred MORSE

15 Mar 1933 Taunton Courier Shepton Beauchamp Death George POND of Pound Cottage Death Mrs Edith ROWSWELL Adopted Daughter of Mrs E. ASH of Seavington

15 Mar 1933 Taunton Courier Broadway and Horton Broadway School's New Head Miss Mildred HACKER Death of Mr Arthur PORTER of Cheddar

15 Mar 1933 Taunton Courier Drayton Major Maurice Fearing CELY TREVILIAN's Will of Midelney Manor Drayton

03 May 1933 Taunton Courier A Country Girl Taunton Opera Week at the Lyceum Theatre inc Mr Frank BARBER as Minister of Fine Arts

17 May 1933 Taunton Courier Taunton News Late Frederick ADAMS of 37 Queen Street inc FORWARD SAMWAYS CUMMING WAY

21 Jun 1933 Taunton Courier North Petherton Shocking Fatality Miss Florence Elsie MARCHANT of High Street North Petherton

26 Jul 1933 Taunton Courier Alleged Attempted Suicide Young Labourer Bound Over Charles Henry Noah HOLLEY 33 Wheatley Crescent inc Mary THYER Sister 33 Wheatley Crescent

09 Aug 1933 Taunton Courier Ilminster-Langport Tragedy Barrington Man Knocked down by Car Post Mortem of George Henry MORRIS

16 Aug 1933 Taunton Courier Westport Fatality Resumed Inquest Verdict on George Henry MORRIS of Barrington

23 Aug 1933 Taunton Courier A Well Known Agriculturist Death of Mr William Wheadon JACOBS of Hurcott Farm Seavington St Mary

23 Aug 1933 Taunton Courier Roadmans Injury inc Ernest COLES of 47 Wood Street Alfred James MANUEL of Providence Place High Street Taunton John LINES

06 Sep 1933 Taunton Courier Fatal Accident Sequel Barrington Man's Death George Henry MORRIS

06 Sep 1933 Taunton Courier Taunton News inc SOUTHWOOD FOURACRE MALE COX COOK Death Holy Edith Charlotte BILLETT Late Thomas Dawson GOODMAN Death Rev Dr Gerald SHARP

06 Sep 1933 Taunton Courier North Petherton The Football Season North Petherton Rugby Club Trial Match and Cinderella Dance at the George Hotel Assembly Rooms

27 Sep 1933 Taunton Courier Pillion Rider Killed Herbert Jesse HURLEY of Bells Cottages Woolsmersdon North Petherton and Ernest Albert STONE of Cannington

01 Nov 1933 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Death of Mr Charles WHAITES includes WHAITES Muchelney PRIDDLE and HECTOR Fivehead DUKE Wrantage

06 Dec 1933 Taunton Courier Death of Well Known Church Worker The Late Mrs Edith BRUFORD nee MULFORD of 150 East Reach Taunton

20 Dec 1933 Somerset County Herald Death of Taunton Licensee Late Bertie PAUL Licensee of the Green Dragon High Street Taunton inc HAYMAN McHARDY DAVIES COOK OATEN

27 Dec 1933 Taunton Courier Funeral at West Monkton Thomas MITCHELL of Creechbarrow House Gardener inc WEBBER PHIPPEN WINTER

03 Jan 1934 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Death of Mr Barnabas BAWLER includes MALE

24 Jan 1934 Taunton Courier North Curry Christmas Treat inc VAUX LANE DERHAM PARSONS HECTOR ROSSITER STENSON BARRINGTON DAVID COATES LOCK PERRY ROWSELL TATTLE

28 Feb 1934 Taunton Courier British Red Cross Society Stanley Shield Competition includes D T HAWKINS

07 Mar 1934 Taunton Courier Stoke St Gregory Funeral of the Late Mrs K. BARRINGTON inc COLEMAN BUCKNALL CALVERY ROWSELL HOUSE COATE DURNELL DAY

28 Mar 1934 Taunton Courier Killed Falling Branch Alfred BUCKLAND Rising Sun Inn Knapp North Curry inc Dr SATCHELL Miss Helen BUCKLAND Wm PROLE James LENTHALL

25 Apr 1934 Taunton Courier Found Drowned Henry LETHERBY Albert Edward MANLEY 66 Wood Street Taunton Herbert George OAKSFORD 5 Fairwater Terrace BISHOP

25 Apr 1934 Taunton Courier Death Under Anaesthetic Mrs Lilian May BINDING of 42 Musgrave Road Taunton Husband Sidney Thomas BINDING

30 May 1934 Taunton Courier Death from an aesthetic Mr. Thomas MALE of Meare Elm Cottage West Hatch

27 Jun 1934 Taunton Courier Taunton County Sessions inc BUCKLAND PIPE North Curry BAKER COLES WEST POOLE MOORE BURTON CHANNON West Monkton Beatrice A. OATEN

11 Jul 1934 Taunton Courier The Corfield Hall Building to Start Immediately F. C. SPEAR Rev J. E. G. SWEETMAN Mrs ILES Dr ILES Mrs CORFIELD Late Preb C. L. CORFIELD

18 Jul 1934 Taunton Courier Floods in Taunton Violent Storm Ends Drought Lightning Strike on Residence of Colonel and Mrs C. M. G. LYON Cheddon Fitzpaine

25 Jul 1934 Taunton Courier Church Fete at Cheddon Fitzpaine For Church Funds at Cheddon Fitzpaine Rectory inc Rev C. GRAHAM Miss BRUFORD of the Nerrols INGLES Trull

15 Aug 1934 Taunton Courier North Petherton Shepton Beauchamp Huish Episcopi

05 Sep 1934 Taunton Courier Taunton Carnival Revels includes OATEN and MANUEL

05 Sep 1934 Taunton Courier Tribute to Minister Funeral of Rev Samuel JONES formerly Congregational Minister of Somerton and Langport

03 Oct 1934 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Court includes DUDDRIDGE Samuel CRIDLAND North Town Terrace HOLMAN Upper Cheddon House JERVIS Pitminster Lodge

10 Oct 1934 Taunton Courier Golden Wedding Celebrations Sir William and Lady MEADE-KING nee Agneta Sophia HARRISON of Walford House West Monkton

24 Oct 1934 Taunton Courier Chemical Warfare Examination Successes Taunton Detachment of the British Red Cross Society inc H. T. OATEN N. W. PAYNE and H. PRING

07 Nov 1934 Taunton Courier Trull Motor-Cyclist's Death Albert Henry FOURACRE Son of George FOURACRE of 7 New Road Comeytrowe Trull

07 Nov 1934 Taunton Courier Death Sentence in Germany No Names Revealed

07 Nov 1934 Taunton Courier Wellington Fatality Mr Thomas BRICE of Glencott Farm Kittisford

07 Nov 1934 Taunton Courier Taunton Street Crash Fivehead Baker Summoned Francis William BELLAMY The Corner Stores Fivehead Alfred Charles HARVEY of Ashill

07 Nov 1934 Taunton Courier Milverton Two deaths within four days Mrs Elizabeth Ann WILSON and Mrs Florence BURSTON, FOURACRE sisters

07 Nov 1934 Taunton Courier Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs Charles BURGE of 1 Springfield Wellington and their Son Charles Henry BURGE of Los Angeles California USA

19 Dec 1934 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Presentation to Weston Vicar and Women's Meeting

26 Dec 1934 Taunton Courier Taunton News Funeral of Mrs Sarah Ann BICKHAM of 98 Lyngford Square

02 Jan 1935 Taunton Courier Christmas Weddings includes Archibald Ralph PLUMRIDGE and Miss Vera HAYES daughter of Walter Samuel HAYES of the Beresford Arms

30 Jan 1935 Taunton Courier Hatch Beauchamp Late Mr James HICKS of Grey Lodge Hatch Beauchamp 30 years with Lieut.-Colonel GAULT of Hatch Court

20 Feb 1935 Taunton Courier Taunton Sudden Death The Late Mr Herbert GIBBS of 27 Alfred Street Taunton

03 Apr 1935 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Aged Residents Death Mr Samuel BURT and Mr Anthony CROSSMAN

03 Apr 1935 Taunton Courier Funeral of Mr Frederick CRIDGE includes HAWKINS Tauntonian Elected Councillor Mr Frank OATEN

17 Apr 1935 Taunton Courier Wellington Funeral of the Late Mr James JENKINS of 45 Boret Street

08 May 1935 Taunton Courier North Petherton Rugby Football Mr T. J. M. BARRINGTON W. EVIS C. MAYLED Jubilee Day Programme inc John SLOCOMBE J.P. Mrs T. H. MERSON

19 Jun 1935 Taunton Courier Wounding Charge William John SAUNDERS and Walter Edward OATEN of Baldwin Road Taunton

19 Jun 1935 Taunton Courier Ruishton Death of Local Butcher The Late Mr James Ernest Triscombe TROTT of Maythorne Ruishton

19 Jun 1935 Taunton Courier West Monkton Double Wedding Charles James William ALWAY to Florence Doreen WHITTAM and William Guy TROTT to Ellen Violet ALWAY

19 Jun 1935 Taunton Courier North Petherton Serious Accident George Henry WILLSHIRE of 100 Fore Street North Petherton

26 Jun 1935 Taunton Courier Late Mr. James Ernest Triscombe TROTT Ruishton Funeral

03 Jul 1935 Taunton Courier Tramps Knife Attack Taunton Youth Injured includes Walter Edward OATEN of 59 Baldwin Road Taunton

10 Jul 1935 Taunton Courier Guinea Pigs and Rabbits Problem at New County Offices County Hall Taunton

24 Jul 1935 Taunton Courier Hillfarrance Death and Funeral of Mr William BUTTLE Home at Mayfield inc DAVEY DENFORD BILLINGS

18 Sep 1935 Taunton Courier Taunton News Late Mr James CRIDLAND of the Square Wood Street

25 Sep 1935 Taunton Courier North Petherton Curry Mallet Ile Abbotts

09 Oct 1935 Taunton Courier Red Cross Taunton Presentation of Service Bars and Badges Somerset 23 V.A.D. includes D. T. HAWKINS

20 Nov 1935 Taunton Courier Centenarian With Modern Outlook Mr Henry KING of 15 Whitehall Taunton Celebrated his Hundredth Birthday

20 Nov 1935 Taunton Courier Wellington Wedding Miss Rose May WATTON to Leslie George SHARLAND

20 Nov 1935 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Death of Mr William ASHTON, Death of Mrs Emily BURT nee COLLARD

04 Dec 1935 Taunton Courier Curry Mallet Mishaps with two cars includes Mr NELSON of Ashill

04 Dec 1935 Taunton Courier Kingston Musical Successes includes Elizabeth DEAN

01 Jan 1936 Taunton Courier Weddings at Wellington Mr. Douglas Robert TANCOCK to Miss Margery Nora OATEN

01 Jan 1936 Taunton Courier Kingston Fire Winpenny Farm Kingston Burnt 30 Years Ago inc the Late Miss EDEN of the Grange Kingston Mr Fred CREECH

15 Jan 1936 Taunton Courier Taunton Clearance Areas Objections by Several Owners inc Bath Place North Street High Street Yarde Place Providence Place

05 Feb 1936 Taunton Courier 'Bus Driver Fined Too Many Passengers Charles CORNELIUS of the Royal Oak Barrington

04 Mar 1936 Taunton Courier Entangled in Engine Wheel inc Fleetwood BOOBYER and Mabel Elizabeth BOOBYER of Stanmoor Bridge Burrowbridge and Lewis BOOBYER

04 Mar 1936 Taunton Courier Tauntonian's Appointment Journalist Mr. Frank OATEN of “Quantock” Arnold Road Gravesend Kent

25 Mar 1936 Taunton Courier Taunton News Death of Mr Frank DUNN of Bennetts Farm Ruishton inc PHILLIPS and Dunns Motors Ltd East Street Taunton

22 Apr 1936 Taunton Courier Easter Weddings Taunton includes Walter Edward OATEN of Baldwin Road and Dorothy ARKLIE and Dennis FOURACRE and Beatrice SKINNER

22 Apr 1936 Taunton Courier Marriages includes Walter Edward OATEN of 59 Baldwin Road and Dorothy ARKLIE of 11 Usk View Gorilon Monmouthshire

29 Apr 1936 Taunton Courier Trull Death of Mrs Emma SHIRE at the Home of Her Daughter Mrs A. S. PYKE of Fairlawn inc COBBIN SANSOM STENT WARE HENSLEY

13 May 1936 Taunton Courier Tenant to Remain Owners Agent Who Refused Rent Mrs Elizabeth SLADE Gasworks Cottage Tangier Taunton Hazeldean Norton Fitzwarren Mr R. A. HEWITT

20 May 1936 Taunton Courier Taunton Woman Drowned Mrs Lilla SALTER Wife of Walter Tom SALTER of 48 Portman Street Taunton at Cheddon Fitzpaine

20 May 1936 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Court includes Helen COOMBES of Bishops Hull William CRIDLAND of 8 North Town Crescent and Hilda Maud JERVIS Pitminster Lodge

10 Jun 1936 Taunton Courier Trull Death of Mrs Louisa Ellen COLLARD nee OAKE of East View Terrace Trull

17 Jun 1936 Taunton Courier Fatality at Burrowbridge Police Court Sequel inc Charles STOREY Edward STOREY Fleetwood BOOBYER and Walter John BOYLAND

24 Jun 1936 Taunton Courier Home Nursing Examination includes D T HAWKINS and H T OATEN

24 Jun 1936 Taunton Courier Taunton Wedding Mr Leslie G HILL and Miss Gwendoline N C HAWKINS

24 Jun 1936 Taunton Courier Cheddon Fitzpaine Kingston West Monkton Curry Mallet

02 Oct 1936 Somerset County Herald Taunton News Marriage John William BRUFORD Son of Robert BRUFORD of Fons George House to Miss Betty RONALD Daughter of Mr and Mrs RONALD

22 Jan 1938 Taunton Courier Ile Abbots Death Mr Samuel TAPP

22 Jan 1938 Taunton Courier Ile Abbots Funeral Mrs Annie Cornelia DIGHT

22 Jan 1939 Taunton Courier Fivehead Death Mr E. KEMP

22 Jan 1939 Taunton Courier Fivehead Ile Abbots 10 years honour for baptist minister Rev S. R. WARD

17 Jun 1939 Somerset County Herald Wedding Archway of Splints David Thomas HAWKINS to Blanche Ellen OATEN

06 Jul 1940 Taunton Courier Ile Abbotts North Petherton

08 Nov 1947 Taunton Courier Miniatures for Exhibition Elisabeth Lorna BARING-GOULD (Mrs M. R. MATTOCK of 9 Hovelands Taunton)

11 Feb 1950 Taunton Courier News From the Past 25 and 75 Years Ago inc Taunton Bridgwater New Schools Built at Rowbarton Messrs Blake and Hatchers House The Parade


The Tiverton Gazette and East Devon Herald (not a Somerset newspaper)

07 Oct 1879 The Tiverton Gazette and East Devon Herald Reception Major CHARD North Curry Major BARRETT of Moredon Bravery Fred BREWER Charles HAYES Henry HAYES


Trewman's Exeter Flying-Post (not a Somerset newspaper)

15 Dec 1814 Trewmans Exeter Flying Post Rowford House To Be Let By Private Contract A New Built Dwelling House inc Mr J. BUNCOMBE Mount House Taunton

27 Feb 1823 Trewmans Exeter Flying Post Births Married Died inc Marriage Holsworthy George BRAUND to Juiana KELLY Death Bishops Hull Rev Samuel GREATHEED


Wellington Weekly News

24 Oct 1906 Wellington Weekly News Death Elizabeth BULL of Kittisford and James Hayes FOURACRE of Cothay Bridge Kittisford


The Wells Journal. Somerset and West of England Advertiser. (some of the entries in the next section might belong in here)

27 Mar 1986 Wells Journal Death Mrs Winifred Gertie MALE nee CONNOCK of 11 Lucas Close West Town Lane Bristol Formerly of Pilton inc Frederick MALE of Kingsbury Episcopi


The Wells Journal. Somerset and West of England Advertiser, Frome, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury and Axbridge Gazette

01 Apr 1854 The Wells Journal Somerset Quarter Sessions Sentences of The Prisoners inc Shadrach WEBBER Stephen MEAD Fivehead Kingsbury Episcopi Drayton PESTER

10 Dec 1859 The Wells Journal Deaths JEFFERY Puckington FOURACRE Durston COATE and CHARD Langport

22 Aug 1863 The Wells Journal Funeral of the Late Sir Frederic William SLADE Baronet at Michael Church near North Petherton

16 Aug 1900 The Wells Journal North Petherton Suicide of a Postman William ASH includes his Stepfather Mr DIBBLE

20 Jul 1905 The Wells Journal Bridgwater includes County Petty Sessions Susan PEARCE and Henry PARKER of North Petherton

11 Apr 1913 The Wells Journal Terrible Fire Ordeal at Taunton Isaac PARKHOUSE and His Daughter Lily King Street Taunton

17 Oct 1919 The Wells Journal Estate E. BRODERIP Sale Main Portion Cossington Manor Estate Trivetts Great Tree Brookhayes Mill Moot Manor and Darkfield Farms

16 Jan 1920 The Wells Journal A Farmer and His Milk Robert MEAD of Volis Cheddon Fitzpaine

06 Oct 1922 The Wells Journal Charge of Stealing a Pony and Trap John PAYNE alias Jack GIBBS of No Fixed Abode A Native of Fivehead

22 Feb 1924 The Wells Journal Taunton Centenarian Mrs Sarah BROOMFIELD of 35 George Street Cheddon Road Taunton Born at Exeter

22 Feb 1924 The Wells Journal Remarkable Family Record Death Mrs Ann FUDGE Native of Stocklinch Grandfather Joseph ENGLAND of Shepton Beauchamp Died Aged 101

29 May 1925 The Wells Journal Somerset Assize at Wells includes Leonard OTTON Brothers Theft of Foodstuffs Sidney James BINDING and Robert John BINDING at Watchet

23 Jul 1926 The Wells Journal Wells Farmer's terrifying experience Mr Walter HAYES of Gate Lane Farm Wells

10 Jun 1932 The Wells Journal Five Years for Bogus Doctor Found Guilty of Bigamy and Fraud William FAULKNER alias Norman Nelson KIRKUP inc Anna Padford COURT

07 Jul 1939 The Wells Journal Link with Former Cheddar Industry The Late Mrs Eliza SARGENT of Sargent's Corner Cheddar Widow of Charles SARGENT

31 Oct 1941 The Wells Journal Wells Wedding Miss Doris PAYNE to Desmond Reginald GRANGER Son of Mr and Mrs Albert GRANGER of Butts Road Ilminster

11 Jun 1943 The Wells Journal The Porlock Nursery Case Mollie Elizabeth FOURACRE Student Nurse Milverton

06 Oct 1944 The Wells Journal Mr and Mrs FOURACRE 42 West End Street and their Son Bertram James FOURACRE R.A.F. Killed on Active Service in North Africa

20 Sep 1946 The Wells Journal Births Marriages Deaths includes Sergt B. J. FOURACRE R.A.F.

21 Oct 1955 The Wells Journal Minister Talks about Rabbits Clearance Areas in Somerset Two Years Ago First Outbreak of Myxomatosis Confirmed in Kent Pest Act 1954

30 Mar 1956 The Wells Journal Citizens News Death of Mrs John DAY of Rowford House Cheddon Fitzpaine Last Surviving Child of the Late Mr John WELSH Mayor of Wells

03 Feb 1961 The Wells Journal Died Two Days Before Her 81st Birthday Mrs Jessie Mary CREED of Model Farm Milton Widow of Mr Maurice CREED

04 May 1973 The Wells Journal Now Is Time To Take Up Beekeeping inc Harold H. MEADE of Athelney


Wells Journal

27 Oct 1988 Wells Journal Obituaries Mrs Katherine HICKLEY Walford Dropping Lane Bruton Daughter of Sir William and Lady MEADE-KING of Taunton Married Harry HICKLEY


The Western Chronicle

07 Jul 1865 The Western Gazette Curry Rivel Accident Charles PERRY Langport in a Pit at Sand Pit Hill inc Thomas HARRIS Curry Rivel Mr S. DEAN J. PRANKERD Esq. Langport

07 Jul 1865 The Western Chronicle Dinnington New Chapel Bible Christian inc Rev LILLINGTON Built Chapels Stratton and Seavington St Mary HARRIS BENDLE PRIDDLE DENNING

15 Feb 1884 The Western Gazette Crewkerne County Court inc William HOLE West Lambrook John ROWSWELL Shepton Beauchamp Charles ROWSWELL Dowlish Wake

01 Jun 1888 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Club Festivities The Female Friendly Society and The Old Male Friendly Society inc MALE

06 Jan 1893 The Western Chronicle Curry Mallet Over a Century Death of Mrs Sarah PAUL who resided with her grandson John PAUL of Rock House

29 Dec 1893 The Western Chronicle Ilminster Petty Sessions MEARE ALLEN Fredk Thos ADAMS HUTCHINGS Charles MARSH Edith MARSH BRAY Alfred HARRIS Cornelius CORNELIUS

02 Mar 1894 The Western Chronicle Long Sutton Funeral Mrs Elizabeth Martha BURFORD Wife of Mr Hy. BURFORD

16 Mar 1894 The Western Chronicle Long Sutton Sheep Worrying includes Mr Jeffry DENHAM

11 May 1894 The Western Chronicle Hatch Beauchamp Wedding Herbert PRIDDY Sacramento California Son of Jacob PRIDDY to Catherine Elizabeth VILE Daughter of Charles VILE

28 Feb 1896 The Western Chronicle Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Walter DEAN of Dinnington

01 May 1896 Western Chronicle Langport Marriage of the Congregational Minister Rev S. JONES to Mrs C. B. ATYEO

25 May 1900 The Western Chronicle Stoke Sub Hamdon News of the relief of Mafeking includes Sergeant MALE and Private W. MALE

04 Oct 1901 Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp Inquest Levi MALE a Timber Thrower of Shepton Beauchamp

18 Oct 1901 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Wedding Walter TALBOT Son of Frederick TALBOT to Miss Annie HARVEY Daughter of Mr G. B. HARVEY inc NORRIS PHILLIPS

04 Jul 1902 Western Chronicle Stoke Sub Hamdon Wedding Mr. Sidney MALE to Miss Eva GAYLARD

04 Mar 1904 The Western Chronicle South Petherton inc Fatal Accident Percy FISH Funeral at Donyatt of Mrs Elizabeth Ann SCHENCK of Knapp House

22 Jul 1904 Western Chronicle Horticultural Success Mr H. J. MALE son of Mr J. MALE Hermitage Street Crewkerne <Henry John MALE son of John MALE and Mary BULL>

28 Jul 1905 The Western Chronicle Ilminster Death of Mr C. A. NAPPER Formerly of Upper Street Son of Late Thomas NAPPER of Seavington inc BAKER GARRETT MALE WINES

13 Oct 1905 The Western Chronicle South Petherton Cycle Accident Theo RICHARDS Girl of John ROWSWELL Death Mrs Theresa STUDLEY Yeovil Bankruptcy Court John ROWSWELL

13 Oct 1905 The Western Chronicle East Lambrook Property Sale inc Mr J. POOL Late Mr William PESTER Rev E. C. LUTLEY Mr Hugh POOLE of South Petherton

17 Nov 1905 The Western Chronicle Ilchester Death Mrs Verena MASTERS Wife of Edwin MASTERS Queen Street Yeovil inc MUNCKTON Shepton Beauchamp WEBB BAILEY HOWARD

21 Sep 1906 The Western Chronicle Thornfold Death Funeral Mrs Caroline GABE Wife of Thomas GABE inc BEER BRISTER Barrington BRIDGE Puckington

28 Sep 1906 The Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp Continuation School Gardens Marriage of Miss Georgina ROWSELL to Mr Joseph WINES of South Petherton

14 Aug 1908 The Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp A Deal in Cabbages John A. ENGLAND Farmer and Member of the Parish Council Cornelius CORNELIUS Market Gardener

21 Aug 1908 The Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp Wedding Robert GUMMER Son of Mr W. GUMMER of Lambrook to Miss Mary Amelia WELCH Dau of Mr F. WELCH Shepton

27 Nov 1908 Western Chronicle Chard Funeral of Mr Francis OWENS

01 Apr 1910 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel Death Emily BURGE of Townsend Curry Rivel Wedding Mr William HARRIS and Miss Rose PERRY

27 May 1910 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Temperance Fife and Drum Band First Public Appearance Female Friendly Society inc MALE

02 Sep 1910 The Western Chronicle Langport Wedding of Mr William Charles STACEY to Miss Elizabeth HANSFORD

16 Sep 1910 Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp Kingsbury Episcopi Curry Rivel Marriage of new vicar Rev George W. SAUNDERS to Miss EDWARDS

16 Sep 1910 The Western Chronicle Crewkerne Marriage of Mr Sidney MALE of Walthamstow to Miss Marjorie M. ROWE

07 Oct 1910 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Brass and Reed Band Entertained to Supper inc GLOVER Isle of Wight HARVEY BISHOP LAND WYATT

25 Nov 1910 The Western Chronicle Ilton Shepton Beauchamp Puckington Kingsbury Episcopi Hambridge Curry Rivel Fivehead

19 Jan 1912 The Western Chronicle Ilminster Death and Funeral of Rev R. FINNERTY

09 Feb 1912 The Western Chronicle Yeovil County Licensing Sessions Late Mr H. B. BATTEN Off Wine and Spirit License Mr Wm LYE Byron House East Street Martock Miss SMITH

05 Apr 1912 The Western Chronicle Isle Brewers Death of Mr Geo WORMAN

30 Aug 1912 The Western Chronicle Langport Funeral of Mrs Charlotte Betty JONES wife of Samuel JONES

03 Jan 1913 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi includes Wedding Miss L. PARKER to Percy TRIBILCOCK Inquest Funeral Elizabeth TOWNSEND MALE various

10 Jan 1913 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury inc Wedding Miss Beatrice Adeline GUMMER and Mr Charles BRISTER and Parish Council

17 Jan 1913 The Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp Wedding Bert DRAYTON Son of William DRAYTON to Miss Edith CORNELIUS daughter of Cornelius CORNELIUS

04 Apr 1913 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel includes Fatal Motor Accident Joseph Samuel LOCK

04 Apr 1913 The Western Chronicle Drayton includes Mr A. WILLEY of Midelney Farm and Mr H. C. PRICE and Mr E. B. CELY TREVILIAN

04 Apr 1913 The Western Chronicle Fivehead The Funeral of Mr William Vile LENTON

04 Apr 1913 The Western Chronicle Muchelney includes J. H. WHITE T. B. PERRETT HUNT CRIDLAND ROWSELL PERRETT ROWSWELL and HUNT

11 Apr 1913 The Western Chronicle Barrington Wedding of Mr Alfred Henry SALTER to Miss Anna Mary BRISTER Youngest Daughter of Mr Frank BRISTER of Barrington

30 May 1913 The Western Chronicle Ilminster Wedding Harry GRANGER Son of Mr W. GRANGER of Ilton to Miss Mabel BATTEN Daughter of James BATTEN Station Road

05 Sep 1913 The Western Chronicle Dinnington Death and Funeral of Mr Charles BRICE

05 Sep 1913 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel Children Entertained by Mr and Mrs Cely TREVILIAN Midelney Place Garden Fete Nurses Proficiency Badges

19 Sep 1913 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi includes Death and Funeral of Mrs Rhoda FRENCH of Lower Burrow

12 Oct 1913 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi District Nursing Association Death and Funeral of Miss Priscilla R. MALE of Kingsbury inc PITTARD GUMMER NORRIS CLARK

24 Oct 1913 The Western Chronicle Fivehead Homecoming Festivities MATTERSON

24 Oct 1913 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel Close of a Useful Life Mrs William TILLEY Familiarly known as Emma Midwife

21 Nov 1913 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Thomas MALE includes JEANES and LOCK

02 Jan 1914 The Western Chronicle Crewkerne Marriage of Miss Mabel Kate MALE to Mr Stanley Henson ROE

20 Mar 1914 The Western Chronicle Childrens Verminous Heads Batch of Stoke parents fined includes Doris MALE child of Sidney MALE

03 Jul 1914 The Western Chronicle Hardington Death of Miss Lilian VOIZEY Died at Isle Brewers inc Messrs GLYDE Bushfurlong Farm Isle Brewers

11 Dec 1914 The Western Chronicle Barrington Private Percy BOND of Water Street Wounded Seavington Remembering the Soldiers

08 Jan 1915 The Western Chronicle Serious Charge Against a Martock Boy Edward GAYLARD Bower Hinton inc Mathilde RICHORD Edward James RICKORD KEEL CHUBB CHANT

15 Jan 1915 The Western Chronicle Barrington Private Peter BOND Grenadier Guards and a Belgian Family

29 Jan 1915 The Western Chronicle Barrington Funeral of Mrs James BOND

12 Feb 1915 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi includes Funeral of Mr William HOOK of Thorney Mills and Death and Funeral Kingsbury Soldier William LOCK

12 Mar 1915 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Death and Funeral of Mr Simeon MALE includes DUCK and BUDGE

19 Mar 1915 The Western Chronicle Long Sutton Roll of Honour inc MANUEL LAVIS CLARK COX SQUIRE STUCKEY

11 Jun 1915 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel inc Marriage of Miss Bessie Langford STENSON to Mr William SPEARING

11 Jun 1915 The Western Chronicle Puckington A Patriotic Family Edward GUMMER Mark GUMMER Jack GUMMER George GUMMER

02 Jul 1915 The Western Chronicle Barrington Local Man at the Front Husband of Mrs P. SWAIN

02 Jul 1915 The Western Chronicle East Lambrook The Late Lance-Corpl WALDEN Brother of Mrs. M. E. OATEN

16 Jul 1915 The Western Chronicle Barrington Killed at the Front Lance-Corporal P. SWAIN

08 Oct 1915 The Western Chronicle Roll of Honour Barrington

18 Feb 1916 The Western Chronicle Ilton Home Missions includes Mr MAJOR and Rev H. F. BARKER

18 Feb 1916 The Western Chronicle Barrington Service of Song includes Mr C. KEITCH Mr Morley GOODLAND and Rev H. F. PARKER

18 Feb 1916 The Western Chronicle Seavington St Mary Home Missions includes Mr O. T. HOSEGOOD of Dillington and Rev H. F. BARKER

07 Apr 1916 The Western Chronicle Langport Eggs for the Wounded Lent Local Tribunal Somerset Appeal Tribunal

07 Apr 1916 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel The Night School includes Mr B. B. GUY

07 Apr 1916 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Local Cases of Langport Tribunal

07 Apr 1916 The Western Chronicle Barrington Langport Tribunal includes Mrs E. BRISTER F. MALE C. H. DABINETT and Mr. J. BRISTER

18 Feb 1916 The Western Chronicle Curry Rivel Measles includes Dr. Wm. Charrott LODWIDGE and The School Gardens Mr B. B. GUY Headmaster

25 Aug 1916 The Western Chronicle Hambridge Fete and Sale of Work

25 Aug 1916 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Bernard JEANES Local Cases at Langport Tribunal includes George MOUNTER Wm J. LOCK Chas TALBOT W. JENNINGS

02 Feb 1917 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi Death of Lieut Wm KELLETT S.L.I. and the Late Stoke George BONNING Who Died at Devonport

27 Apr 1917 The Western Chronicle What Our Boys Are Doing Yeovil Death and Funeral of Private Jack DENMEAD Son of Tom DENMEAD of Newton Road

18 May 1917 The Western Chronicle Crewkerne Wedding of Mr William Robert John MALE to Amy CHILDS

08 Jun 1917 The Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp includes Private Joe CORNELIUS Private Cecil GRAY Edwin William WELCH and Henry MALE of Barrington

07 Sep 1917 The Western Chronicle Kingsbury Episcopi James Henry Lovell REED S.L.I. Killed in Action in France Son of Mr and Mrs REED

03 May 1918 The Western Chronicle Yeovil Rural Tribunal includes Gilbert G. MALE of Martock and Thomas W. POWELL of Shepton Beauchamp

11 Aug 1918 The Western Chronicle Barrington Church Anniversary includes W. FAULKNER and his Brother Grandsons of Mr MALE

23 Aug 1918 The Western Chronicle Yeovil Rural District Council includes James A. W. MALE South Petherton

23 Aug 1918 Western Chronicle Crewkerne Marriage of Miss Winnifred HOLMAN to Lance-Corporal T. MALE

09 Apr 1920 The Western Chronicle Middle Lambrook Memorial Tablet Unveiling

23 Jul 1920 The Western Chronicle Taunton Disaster Panic at Circus Four Killed and Many Injured

28 Jan 1921 The Western Chronicle East Chinnock The Late Mrs Julia MALE Funeral Widow of Dr Henry MALE

05 Jan 1923 Western Chronicle Yeovil Marriage William Edward TUPMAN to Ada FOURACRE at Stower Provost Dorset

13 Apr 1923 The Western Chronicle Tintinhull Wireless Concerts at the Institute Obituary Alfred ALLEN Native of Shepton Beauchamp Blacksmith and Shoeing Smith

02 May 1924 Western Chronicle Stoke Sub Hamdon Death of Mrs Sarah MALE

07 Mar 1924 The Western Chronicle County Brewster Sessions inc Objections to the Renewal of Licenses at Martock Coate Ilchester Ash East Coker Odcombe


The Western Chronicle and Three Shires Advertiser

16 Jan 1925 The Western Chronicle Martock Wedding Miss Lilian Rose WORNER to Mr Edward Percy MALE son of Herbert MALE of Kingsbury Episcopi

10 Apr 1925 The Western Chronicle South Petherton Memorial Window Unveiling Ceremony in Memory of The Late John Edward SCHENCK


The Western Counties Herald and Bridgwater Mercury
08 Dec 1859 Western Counties Herald North Curry Court Baron Meeting C. H. DARE Parsonage House J. P. SMITH P. FOSTER Knapp Charles LOCKYER North Curry GREENSLADE West Hatch

08 Dec 1859 Western Counties Herald Kingsbury Fatal Accident DOBLE in employ of Mr MANNING of Burrow Accident Mr GIFFORD Mrs GIFFORD

08 Dec 1859 Western Counties Herald Langport Messrs CABLE Bakers PALMER Accident After Taking Bread to Kingsbury

08 Dec 1859 Western Counties Herald Swell Fatal Accident Mr HILLIER of Swell Bailiff to Mr J. HALLETT of Court Farm

17 Oct 1860 Western Countries Herald The Agapemone Again! inc Baron WILDE HODDER Charles VERRIOUR CRUSE Henry James PRINCE Rev and Mrs Lewis PRICE Glastonbury

19 Dec 1860 Western Counties Herald Taunton Accidental Death Inquest at the Workhouse Taunton on Thomas VILE of North Curry inc James VILE Mr MEADE John LAWRENCE


The Western Daily Press

31 Mar 1910 Western Daily Press Ilfracombe Burning Accident Inquest on a Bristol Waitress Elizabeth Louisa FRANKLIN

07 Jun 1910 Western Daily Press Bristol Womans Death Eliza FRANKLIN inc John Frederick Jones FRANKLIN Beatrice Matilda and Joseph Percy Shaw FRANKLIN

03 May 1917 Western Daily Press Huntworth Died of Wounds Gunner Walter Robert NORLEY of the R.G.A.

14 Dec 1917 Western Daily Press For Distinguished Service Local Soldiers Decorated The Military Medal inc Pte. T. A. RUCKLEY North Petherton

28 Jun 1920 Western Daily Press Wedding at Highbridge of Hilda Annie SPRIGGS of Highbridge to William Jeans MALE of Kingsbury Somerset

21 Jul 1920 Western Daily Press Taunton Circus Fire includes Metford James CADDY & Aaron FOURACRE

16 Feb 1921 Western Daily Press Married Sixty Years Mr and Mrs Frederick WILCOX Celebrated at Stowey Farm Somerset Married on Valentines Day 1861 at Cullompton Devon

23 Feb 1921 Western Daily Press Sixty Years Married Mr and Mrs Frederick WILCOX of Stowey Farm Fivehead Somerset Married on Valentines Day 1861 at Cullompton Devon

11 May 1921 Western Daily Press District Items Found Hanging at Bridgwater Walter James DUDDRIDGE Residing at 21 West Street

17 Feb 1925 Western Daily Press Missing Child Extensive Search at Watchet Unsuccessful William BINDING

18 May 1925 The Western Daily Press Williton Brothers in Trouble Sidney James BINDING at Five Bells Robert John BINDING of Mill Street R. J. BROWNING of Mount Pleasant

16 Jul 1925 Western Daily Press Day to Day in the District Mrs Mary Maria ROBERTS of Elm View Greenway Road Taunton Somerset

13 Feb 1928 Western Daily Press Motor Cyclists Death Bridgwater Crash in Heavy Gale Stanley BOOBYER son of Morgan BOOBYER of Windsor House Boroughbridge

15 Feb 1928 Western Daily Press Blown Against a Wall How Somerset Motor Cyclist was Killed Stanley BOOBYER of Boroughbridge

28 Aug 1929 Western Daily Press North Petherton Diamond Wedding Mr and Mrs Henry PARKER of North Petherton

17 Mar 1930 Western Daily Press Funeral of Traveller for Bristol Firm Mr Harold A. FOURACRE at Chippenham

24 Jul 1931 Western Daily Press G.W.R. Guards at Funeral of Colleague Mr Isaac George THREASHER of Horsecastle Yatton Buried in Bristol


Western Daily Press and Bristol Mirror

23 Apr 1932 Western Daily Press Somerset Couples Diamond Wedding Mr and Mrs Sidney LING who farmed at Hankridge Farm West Monkton

27 Jun 1934 Western Daily Press 36 Undefended Divorce Suits at Bristol Assize inc Gladys Irene LEAKEY of Charles Street Bath

24 Sep 1934 Western Daily Press Deaths Ann THRESHER at Long Ashton

27 Jun 1935 Western Daily Press Malicious Wounding Charge Wm John SAUNDERS and Walter Edward OATEN of 59 Baldwin Road Taunton

15 Feb 1936 Taunton Courier Entangled in Some Machinery Man Dies in Taunton Hospital Mr Fleetwood BOOBYER of Stanmoor Bridge Burrowbridge

26 Feb 1936 Western Daily Press Became Entangled in Machinery Taunton Inquest on Motor Mechanic Fleetwood BOOBYER of Burrowbridge

20 Aug 1936 Western Daily Press Severn Beach Man Wants to go to Prison on Principle Herbert Charles OATEN of Osborne Road Severn Beach

12 Dec 1938 Western Daily Press Veteran Somerset Farmer Big Gathering's Tribute to Mr Albert Edward HILLMAN Who Died at Highfield West Lyng Buried at Durston

18 Feb 1939 Western Daily Press Taunton Inquest Questions Albert Edward FOURACRE Cycle Dealer of Station Road Taunton

28 Jul 1939 Western Daily Press Funeral of Long Ashton Resident Mr George HINDER of Keed's Woods Cottage Long Ashton includes NORLEY

14 Aug 1939 Western Daily Press The Crime of Weeds Frank OATEN J.P. and Councillor M.J.I.

30 Dec 1939 Western Daily Press Long Ashton Man and His Christmas Dinner Roland Henry THRESHER of Providence Long Ashton

11 Mar 1942 Western Daily Press Local Imperial Service Awards includes Albert CHILCOTT Walter William PRIDDICE Fred SHOWERS All Postmen of Bridgwater

26 Feb 1944 Western Daily Press The Estate of the Late C. M. Barnard BYLES Esq Rowford Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine Sale by Auction

09 Jul 1946 Western Daily Press Undefended Divorce Cases in Bristol Decrees Granted at Assize Phyllis Priscilla TOLLER 70 Eastleigh Road and Frank TOLLER Hull


The Western Flying Post and Sherborne Mercury and Yeovil Mercury

26 Oct 1844 The Western Flying Post Kingsbury Episcopi Inquest on Anne DIMMOCK Wife of Wm DIMMOCK

25 Nov 1856 The Western Flying Post Births Marriages Deaths inc Blagdon Charles DERRICK to Eliza PAYNE Clawton W. H. BRAUND to Annie BRAUND Taunton JACOB


The Western Flying Post, Sherborne and Dorset Mercury, Yeovil and Somerset Times

07 May 1867 The Western Flying Post Stoke St Mary Death from the Administration of Chloroform Inquest on John GILLARD of Stoke St Mary


The Western Gazette

24 Oct 1863 The Western Gazette Long Sutton A brute Mr MUNCKTON and POPE The Langport Harriers A Silly Hoax Mr WOOD

07 May 1864 The Western Gazette North Petherton The Horse Stealing Gipsies Henry DELL and his Two Sons William and Elias DELL

29 Oct 1864 The Western Gazette Stoke Under Ham Inquest William MURLEY includes Ann MALE

29 Oct 1864 The Western Gazette Taunton Ploughing includes John HAWKINS and David OATEN

17 Dec 1864 The Western Gazette Wiveliscombe Burial of the Three Eldest Children of Mr W. LANSDOWNE of Deep Leigh Inn Sarah Mary William

17 Dec 1864 The Western Gazette Barrington Working Men's Institute Lecture by Rev. A. MILLER Vicar of Isle Brewers

17 Dec 1864 The Western Gazette Kingsbury Episcopi Inquest at the Wyndham Arms Inn Death of William GLOVER

17 Dec 1864 The Western Gazette Low Ham Accident Chaff Cutter Lad Named SMALL Taken to Residence of Mr J. PRANKERD Surgeon Langport

14 Jan 1865 The Western Gazette Langport County Court includes MALE Barrington Isle Brewers Fivehead Mrs FOURACRES Picks Hill Langport

02 Jun 1865 The Western Gazette Deaf and Dumb Institution Exeter inc CULLEN Langport GOFF Wellington HOLLAND WINES South Petherton PAUL Curry Mallet RENDELL Taunton

06 Oct 1865 The Western Gazette North Petherton Inquests Joseph STACEY and Miss Louisa GATCOMBE Extraordinary Scene in Northmoor Church Rev. Mr. HUNT

08 Jun 1866 The Western Gazette Seavington Voracity of the Rat Emma NAPPER Kid Gloves

06 Jul 1866 The Western Gazette Fivehead Friendly Society Club Anniversary

06 Jul 1866 The Western Gazette North Petherton Shocking Death at Mill Richard ASH

17 Aug 1866 The Western Gazette Langport County Court inc PHILLIPS Fivehead HARDWICH West Lambrook RUSSELL Kingsbury PAUL Curry Mallet ADAMS Isle Abbots

21 Sep 1866 The Western Gazette Fivehead The New Baptist Chapel

21 Dec 1866 The Western Gazette Somerton Petty Sessions includes Lydia FOURACRE Selling cider without a license

27 Dec 1872 The Western Gazette Taunton A Centenarian Ann WITCH age 104 years Tauntonians and the Military Centre

10 Jan 1873 The Western Gazette Ilminster Petty Sessions Charge of Stabbing at Barrington includes Walter WATTS James MALE and Elizabeth MALE

25 Jul 1873 The Western Gazette South Petherton Fire Brigade Outing to Seaton inc Lieut LEAVER W. H. CROCKER Mr BEST Joseph ANSTICE Captain VAUX Mr H. TAPSCOTT Mr J. BAKER

25 Jul 1873 The Western Gazette Stoke Sub Hamdon A Serious Affray at the Mason's Arms Ham Hill inc Dr WALTER

05 Dec 1873 The Western Gazette Hambridge Gun Accident BRISTER and HUCKER

12 Dec 1873 The Western Gazette Inquest at the Hambridge Inn on George HUCKER who was Shot by Samuel BRISTER inc James GRINTER Dr HUGHES of Curry Rivel

12 Dec 1873 The Western Gazette North Curry inc Dr BONN Miss Agnes BONN Daniel PRIDDLE James TRENCHARD James SCOTT Mrs SCOTT Alfred BRIDGES of North Curry

12 Jun 1874 The Western Gazette Chard includes Narrow Escape Mr Edward LOOSEMORE of Woodice Farm Whitestaunton and County Petty Sessions

24 Jul 1874 The Western Gazette North Petherton A Sad End Inquest on George HAWKINS Lodger of Elizabeth CRIDLAND

30 Oct 1874 The Western Gazette Ilminster inc Petty Sessions HOMINEY WHITEHEAD South Petherton FOX Fivehead COOK Mark MALE Barrington VILE Isle Brewers MALE

27 Aug 1875 The Western Gazette Matthew LANGDON of Stathe Reaping at 85 year of age

17 Dec 1875 The Western Gazette Wincanton Death of a Centenarian Mrs SLY age 102 years

13 Oct 1876 The Western Gazette Taunton Petty Sessions Emma HAMPSHIRE George VICKERY John COX John NOWELL George Charles and Isaac PARKHOUSE Charles CURE

01 Feb 1878 The Western Gazette Langport Centenarians Mrs Maria DAVIES age 101 years Langport and Mrs COOPER age 103 years Pitney

22 Feb 1878 The Western Gazette Fivehead Hambridge

27 Sep 1878 The Western Gazette Fivehead Recognition Service for Rev J. COMPSTON

24 Jan 1879 The Western Gazette North Petherton A Child Drinks Boiling Water Faith CORAM Daughter of Mr Francis CORAM A Cold Dip Wife of Mr John MILTON

28 Feb 1879 The Western Gazette High Ham The Annual Examination of the National Schools Government Inspectors Mr F. A. BOYLE and Mr LACEY Master Mr HORTH

28 Feb 1879 The Western Gazette Ilminster Petty Sessions MALE Barrington LANGFORD Curry Rivel FOX Fivehead HAYES Buckland St Mary ROWSWELL Shepton Beauchamp

28 Feb 1879 The Western Gazette Pitney Entertainment inc Rev J. JAMES Vicar of Long Sutton CHARD COSSINS RUSSELL HORSEY GARE HAWKINGS

28 Feb 1879 The Western Gazette Bridgwater inc County Petty Sessions James PIKE North Petherton John SWEETLAND North Petherton

27 Jun 1879 The Western Gazette Fivehead

27 Jun 1879 The Western Gazette Ilminster County Petty Sessions

25 Jul 1879 The Western Gazette Curry Mallet Prolific Sow Belonging to John PAUL of Rock House

05 Sep 1879 The Western Gazette Fivehead Strange Death of a Pig Mr. LOUCH

17 Oct 1879 The Western Gazette Somerset Quarter Sessions inc DEAN Yeovil KIDNER KING Creech St Michael CRIDLAND Milverton Solomon and Ozette PALMER Othery

19 Dec 1879 The Western Gazette Kingsbury Episcopi Sudden Death of a Child Sarah DUCK

19 Dec 1879 The Western Gazette Long Sutton Death of a Waterloo Veteran Isaac OSBORNE inc Rev J. JAMES Sergt COX Sergt CROSSMAN and Mrs HOWE

06 Feb 1880 The Western Gazette Pitney Death of a Centenarian Mrs Eves Mary COOPER age 105 years and six months

05 Mar 1880 The Western Gazette Fivehead Injuring a cow

18 Jun 1880 Western Gazette Pitney Fivehead Isle Abbots Shepton Beauchamp

23 Jul 1880 The Western Gazette To Be Let Hams Tintinhull Somerset Rented by Mr H. MALE

29 Oct 1880 Western Gazette Fivehead Prayer Day Sunday School

31 Dec 1880 Western Gazette Barrington Curry Rivel Drayton Fivehead Hambridge Huish Episcopi Ilton Seavington St Michael Shepton Beauchamp

31 Dec 1880 Western Gazette Ilminster County Petty Sessions

08 Apr 1881 Western Gazette Fivehead

10 Jun 1881 The Western Gazette Sales by Auction Martock inc Andrew WORNER at Long Load Mr Sealey DYER Joseph POOL Samuel LYE William LYE George MASTERS J. Trevor DAVIES

19 Aug 1881 The Western Gazette Hambridge Outing Church Choir and Teachers in Sunday School inc Rev C. S. GREUBER

19 Aug 1881 The Western Gazette Ilminster Wesleyanism Rev PARR Swine Fever COX Allowenshay GILL PALMER DIBBEN Cadd Farm Ilton KIBBEY WINDSOR Hatch Beauchamp

19 Aug 1881 The Western Gazette Kingsbury Episcopi A Boy Drowned in a Well Tom GILLETT Son of Albert GILLETT of Burrow inc Mr George DOBLE

16 Sep 1881 The Western Gazette Seavington St Michael Lost and Found inc J. C. HILLIARD James JEANS South Petherton George JEANS London Master S. HILLIARD

28 Oct 1881 Western Gazette Ilminster County Petty Sessions inc ADAMS BRISTER WINTER Westport CORNELIUS Shepton Beauchamp Kingsbury Episcopi VAUX Seavington MALE

21 Apr 1882 Western Gazette The New Manse Fivehead

28 Jul 1882 The Western Gazette Kingsbury Episcopi Rather Sudden Death Infant Daughter of John LOCK of Thorney

08 Feb 1884 Western Gazette Yeovil County Petty Sessions includes Stanford MALE Barrington stealing rose trees

11 Jul 1884 Western Gazette Ilminster William GULLY for assaulting Sarah Ann MALE daughter of Henry MALE of Fivehead

28 Nov 1884 The Western Gazette Shepton Mallet inc Petty Sessions Richard THOMPSON Eliza Ward Arthur DUCK of Downhead Son of Cornelius and Ann DUCK

16 Jan 1885 Western Gazette Fivehead Hambridge Kingsbury Episcopi Seavington Shepton Beauchamp Taunton

21 Aug 1885 The Western Gazette Huish Episcopi A Novel Hive inc Mr Jehu BARNARD

26 Nov 1886 Western Gazette Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Wm OLD & Henry William WHITE of Puckington, Gilbert MALE & Henry MALE of Barrington, Henry GIBBS of Seavington St Michael

26 Nov 1886 Western Gazette Langport A Centenarian William WEEDON of Huish Episcopi

30 Mar 1888 The Western Gazette Bridgwater includes Boat Accident Death George CREEDY and James BALE Bankruptcy Examination Henry PARKER Baker North Petherton

13 Jul 1888 Western Gazette Fivehead Funeral of the Rev R. W. LAMBERT

09 Nov 1888 Western Gazette Dowlish Wake Fivehead Ilton Kingsbury Episcopi Seavington St Mary Shepton Beauchamp

27 Sep 1889 The Western Gazette Yeovil County Police inc Phyllis COLLARD South Petherton TUCKER WINDSOR REYLAND SLY PITT HALLETT CHANT RICHARDS GODDARD MASTERS SEVILLE

06 Jun 1890 The Western Gazette Kingsbury Episcopi Friendly Society Tenth Anniversary Dinner at Wyndham Arms inc PHILLIPS ADAMS HEBDITCH JENNINGS ENGLAND HILL BIRCH WILLY

28 Dec 1894 The Western Gazette South Petherton The Yuletide Festival and Annual Volunteer Dinner of the M Company (South Petherton) of the 2nd V.B. P.A.S.L.I. includes MALE various

15 Jan 1897 The Western Gazette Shocking Tragedy at North Petherton Double Murder and Attempted Suicide Elizabeth and Jessie and Charles Tucker ROACH

11 Sep 1903 The Western Gazette House Businesses Property and c. House Wanted Buy or Rent BIRD Care of Mr WALKER of Melbourne House Upton Noble Bruton

10 Apr 1908 The Western Gazette Bridgwater includes County Police Court Sidney LANG the Compass Inn North Petherton and Elias RUCKERY (RUCKLEY) North Petherton

31 Jul 1908 The Western Gazette Langport Petty Sessions inc CLASSEY Pitney DARBY Burrow Hill Joseph WALDEN East Lambrook James OATEN BARTLETT White Hill Huish Episcopi

17 Mar 1911 The Western Gazette Kingsbury Episcopi Unionist Meeting

17 Mar 1911 The Western Gazette Drayton Funeral of Miss Kate EASTMENT Daughter of the Late Mr F. M. EASTMENT of Drayton Court

31 Mar 1911 The Western Gazette Swell Accident to a Farm Lad Clement ADAMS in the Employ of Mr F. J. LOCK of Moortown Farm

21 Apr 1911 The Western Gazette Taunton The Late Archdeacon Ven William Henry ASKWITH Impressive Funeral

06 Oct 1911 The Western Gazette Shepton Beauchamp Marriage of Miss Lena L. WELCH Daughter of David WELCH to Mr F. HAKE Son of Mr W. HAKE of Combe St Nicholas

18 May 1917 The Western Gazette Weymouth Marriage at Crewkerne of Mr William Robert John MALE and Miss Amy CHILDS

16 Nov 1917 The Western Gazette Births Marriages and Deaths includes Ronald Frank Perren JACOBS grandson of James JACOBS of Barrington Court Ilminster

03 Dec 1920 The Western Gazette Yeovil Death of Mr James Peden STEEL of Cranleigh St Michael's Avenue Yeovil

05 Jan 1923 Western Gazette Stower Provost Marriage William Edward TUPMAN to Ada FOURACRE

16 Nov 1923 Western Gazette Stower Provost Death of Mrs Richard FOURACRE of Lyde Hill Farm

11 Jul 1924 The Western Gazette Funeral of the Late Mr A. NEAL of Radipole interred at Dorchester Cemetery includes Mrs DODDERIDGE of Dorchester

14 Nov 1924 Western Gazette Fivehead Death of Mrs. Camilia RICHARDSON widow of Mr. William Henry RICHARDSON of Langford Manor Fivehead

05 Dec 1924 The Western Gazette The Great Gale Steamer Founders Portland Bill 17 of Crew Drowned Thrilling Rescue Scene Lifeboat Bodies Watchet East Wharf Collapsed

25 Sep 1925 Western Gazette Fivehead Farmers £7000 deficiency Silvester Henry PIMM

06 Sep 1929 The Western Gazette The Sentence of The Law was Carried into Full Effect at Ilchester Gaol on Abraham REED For Murdering His Wife

15 Sep 1930 The Western Gazette Dinnington Funeral of Mr Frank LEGG Son of the Late Mr and Mrs W. D. LEGG Late of Halstock and Lodge Farm Hinton St George

28 Nov 1930 The Western Gazette Death of Mrs BRADFORD Former Mayoress of Yeovil Daughter of Henry MALE of East Chinnock Widow of Mr Jabez BRADFORD

10 Apr 1931 The Western Gazette Forty Years of Farming The Late Mr Thomas CREED of Alma House Bruton and Formerly of Woolley Park Farm Bradford on Avon

12 Jan 1934 The Western Gazette Bridport Funeral of Mr F. W. MATTERFACE includes J. T. MALE W. W. MALE T. MALE Nephews

12 Jan 1934 The Western Gazette South Perrott Licence Transferred the Coach and Horses Inn to Mr Vincent M. MALE

17 Mar 1939 The Western Gazette Corscombe Found Dead in Bed Village Loses Oldest Inhabitant Mrs Elizabeth MALE Mother of Mrs Amelia MALE

12 May 1939 The Western Gazette The Late Mr Ben John Cox WAKELY Well-known Farmer and Dealer of Fouts Farm South Petherton Funeral at Shepton Beauchamp

18 Aug 1939 The Western Gazette Funeral of Mr James BROMFIELD of South Street Gillingham Formerly of Bath Born in Devon

01 Sep 1939 The Western Gazette The Property Market Byron House Martock Galhampton and Castle Cary Horsey Farm Muchelney Hill View Farm Fivehead

21 Jun 1940 Western Gazette Engagement Sgm. R. T. COLLINS to Alice Maud MALE

15 Nov 1940 The Western Gazette Foot and Mouth Disease inc J. BUDGE Walter BISGROVE Watson MALE Newtown Kingsbury Episcopi F. J. WILLY Gothic House Curry Rivel

09 Apr 1943 The Western Gazette Brothers Meet in German Camp W. SAINT of 8 Council House Pitway South Petherton Sons Lance-Cpl. William Ernest SAINT and Reginald SAINT

02 Feb 1945 The Western Gazette Deaths John BARNARD at 2 Ewer Common Alverstoke Hants Son of the Late Jehu BARNARD of Huish Episcopi

06 Jul 1945 The Western Gazette Womens Institutes Activities in Somerset inc Shepton Beauchamp Mr R. SAINT of South Petherton Huish Episcopi Kingsbury Episcopi MALE

21 Sep 1945 The Western Gazette In Memoriam Sergt. Bertram James FOURACRE R.A.F.

30 Sep 1949 The Western Gazette Forthcoming marriage of Mr George MALE son of Mr and Mrs C. MALE of Kingsbury to Daphne OSBORNE will take place at Newquay

14 Oct 1949 The Western Gazette Leigh Farming Families United Dorothy JAMES of West Buckland House Wellington to Albert READ Son of READ of Bridge Farm Leigh Sherborne


The Western Gazette and Flying Post

06 Sep 1867 Western Gazette and Flying Post Hambridge Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Curry Rivel Various MALEs Barrington Isle Abbots West Lambrook Isle Brewers Swell

27 Sep 1867 The Western Gazette Wiveliscombe Petty Sessions includes Richard FOURACRE Butcher Milverton Charles FOURACRE Baker Milverton

17 Jan 1868 Western Gazette and Flying Post Creech St Michael Fivehead Pitney

05 Nov 1869 Western Gazette and Flying Post Chard includes William MALE Crewkerne MALE various Ilminster MALE various Taunton includes Elizabeth OATEN

26 Nov 1869 Western Gazette and Flying Post Ilminster Petty Sessions includes Stanford MALE Barrington Assault


The Western Gazette and Flying Post: Sherborne and Dorset Mercury, Yeovil, and Somerset Times.

04 Oct 1867 The Western Gazette Taunton Maliciously Breaking A Mans Arm William OATEN His Paramour Elizabeth WOOLLEN Joseph HITCHCOCK Baker East Reach

21 Feb 1868 The Western Gazette Diocese of Bath and Wells Rev W. H. BRAUND Formerly Incumbent of Ash Headmaster at Martock Curate of Bath Appointed to Worcester

15 May 1868 The Western Gazette and Flying Post South Petherton Tragedy at Compton Durville Mrs HAYWARD inc William HAYWARD George BEST JEW GARRETT Ann MALE John MALE

08 Jan 1869 The Western Gazette and Flying Post Martock Marriage Mrs HILL of Muchelney and Simeon INDER of Martock inc Mrs S. INDER Mr J. GRINTER of Langport

26 Aug 1870 Western Gazette Bridgwater County Petty Sessions inc KNILL COX PARRY FRY BARNETT HARNIKER GARD HEADFORD PALMER COOKE BURTON WHITING WILKINS WILLS

26 Aug 1870 Western Gazette Ilminster Petty Sessions inc CAPLE HARVEY COOMBS BAILEY CLARKE OLD GREENSLADE ROWSWELL MALE PRIOR Mark MALE DALLEY BAKER BOON JENKINS

26 Aug 1870 The Western Gazette Langport Independent Chapel Outing to Burton Pynsent Stuck in the Mud Henry HOARE Whilst Laying Out Eel Baskets

26 Aug 1870 Western Gazette Stoke Sub Hamdon Mr SOUTHCOMBE Favoured With An Order From The Queen For Cloth Gloves

21 Jul 1871 The Western Gazette Somerton Petty Sessions John CHARD WITCOMBE BROOKS TUDGAY Harriet Lucilla DALLIMORE DURSTON DIGHT SAFFRAY DAVIS WHITCOMBE WINDLE WHITE

01 Dec 1871 The Western Gazette Ilminster Petty Sessions inc CHANT BEST BEALEY RICHARDS SALWAY PRIOR GENGE REALAND GREENSLADE WINTER MITCHELL EDMUNDS

01 Dec 1871 The Western Gazette South Petherton Another Case of Incendiarism inc Rev Prebendary BOND and a Boy Named MITCHELL


Western Mail and South Wales News

28 Dec 1942 Western Mail and South Wales News Aged 104 She Likes Her Beer and Tobacco Mrs Sarah HAYES inc Mrs M. OWENS Cliff Terrace Pontypridd


The Western Morning News

29 Mar 1944 The Western Morning News Western Wills Devon and Somerset Estates inc Rev KNIGHT Formerly of Taunton C. M. B. BYLES Rowford Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine

04 May 1945 The Western Morning News Legal William Henry BRAUND Deceased of 14 Fullands Avenue Taunton Formerly of 62 Torr Lane Hartley Plymouth Devon


The Western Morning News and Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette

26 Mar 1935 The Western Morning News Charged with Bigamy John Barrett MERRY Mabel Louisa BOOBYER Meare Green Stoke St Gregory Mrs Alice Florence MERRY Bridgwater

20 Nov 1939 The Western Morning News Death at 108 Last Tribute at North Curry to Mrs Emma COATE


The Western Morning News and Western Daily Mercury (not a Somerset newspaper)

08 Dec 1925 The Western Morning News Westcountry Wills Professor Thomas CASE Henry Joseph Van TRUMP Halcon Bungalow Taunton Roger Bond LUSCOMBE John POLLARD

30 May 1927 The Western Morning News Funeral of Mr Joseph Bond MALE of Taunton formerly Headmaster of Holy Trinity School

13 Apr 1928 The Western Morning News Womans Body in Canal Mrs Florence CHUDLEIGH of 16 Charter Road Taunton inc Edward STONE


The Western Times.

19 Oct 1920 The Western Times Triplets at Taunton Mr and Mrs Walter THYER of Herbert Street Rowbarton Mrs Gilbert SALTER


The Western Times. With The Devon Weekly Times incorporated.

11 Jan 1907 The Western Times Funeral at Exeter Funeral of the Late Mrs Alice PARKHOUSE of St Davids Native of Ashreigney inc HAYMAN SHORT Taunton WESTCOTT RICHARDS

04 Jan 1929 The Western Times Somerset Village Tragedy Barrington Epileptic's Death Margaret Cecilia MALE of Barrington inc Ellen MALE Gertrude TROTT Edith NEWBURY

24 Dec 1931 The Western Times Doctor Accused of Bigamy Said to have Practice at Exeter Dr Norman Nelson KIRKUP and Anna Padfield COURT

20 Sep 1935 The Western Times Ashreigney Brides Olive Louisa PARKHOUSE Boscombe Edward Roy COOMER Flossie Beatrice HARRIS Leonard Benjamin Bellow BERRY


The Weston Mercury and Somersetshire Herald

09 May 1874 The Weston Mercury Highbridge A Centenarian Joseph TURNER Born in the Parish of North Petherton

09 May 1874 The Weston Mercury North Petherton Electing An Assistant Overseer Walter H. DAVEY of North Petherton Samuel Collins BROWN of Stawell

27 Feb 1875 The Weston Mercury South Petherton Centenary of the Formation of the South Petherton Congregational Church inc Rev Richard HERDSMAN Rev Samuel HEBDITCH

08 Nov 1879 The Weston Mercury Sad Case of Drowning at Ford Gate North Petherton Mary WILTSHIRE

09 Jul 1887 The Weston Mercury An Old Army Pensioner's Story Weston super Mare Thomas PALMER of Alfred Street inc Stogursey and Wembdon

09 Jul 1887 The Weston Mercury Accident Mr John MAY Dairyman and Milk Contractor of James Street Weston super Mare

30 Apr 1904 The Weston Mercury Local and District Weddings Miss Bessie GLANFIELD and Samuel B. C. CORAM Son of Mr and Mrs M. CORAM of Bells Farm North Petherton


The Weston super Mare Gazette and Clevedon Journal

11 Feb 1865 Weston super Mare Gazette Death of Sir John HARE Died at Boulogne of Asthma Death of Lady Portman at Bryanstone near Blandford


West London Observer (not a Somerset newspaper)

20 Sep 1935 West London Observer Wedding Bells at Shepherds Bush Wedding of Olive Ada SALWAY Daughter of L. SALWAY of Fivehead to Arthur James LUCAS


The West Somerset Free Press

28 Jul 1860 West Somerset Free Press Coroner's Inquest Charles GOULD Son of William GOULD of Williton inc His Grandmother Ann CHILCOTT

25 Oct 1862 West Somerset Free Press Births Marriages and Deaths includes BURGE of North Petherton and Creech St Michael and Thomas FOURACRE of Angersleigh

30 May 1863 West Somerset Free Press Lowlands House Wilton Taunton Sale of Household Furniture inc Mrs AINSLIE and Mr. J. STEEVEES of East Street Taunton

09 Apr 1864 West Somerset Free Press Taunton A Farmer Killed by Passion Mr BICKNELL of Pitminster An Intruding Cow inc RENDELL EVANS JEANS GILES

07 May 1864 West Somerset Free Press Langport Destruction of Elvers from River Parrett inc Man from Oath

27 May 1865 West Somerset Free Press Milverton Coroner's Inquest Holme Near Screedy Milverton on Susan GOLDSWORTHY inc William and Susan GOLDSWORTHY Ann HODGE

01 Jul 1865 West Somerset Free Press Sale of Corrick's House Cheddon Fitzpaine Late in the Occupation of John BARROWFORTH Esq Deceased

16 Dec 1865 West Somerset Free Press Taunton Sudden Death at Taunton James TAYLOR of Frenchley Place Tancred Street

17 Mar 1866 West Somerset Free Press Nether Stowey Petty Sessions Cattle Dealers Jonathan GLYDE David BELL North Petherton Joseph PALMER Broom-Squire Pulling Heath

28 Apr 1866 West Somerset Free Press The Late Assault at Williton William GOULD Brutally Assaulted His Mother-in-law Ann CHILCOTT

08 Jun 1867 West Somerset Free Press West Harptree Remarkable Occurrence With A Cow Belonging to Mr H. LANE of West Harptree

19 Jun 1869 West Somerset Free Press Death of a Somerset Murderer Inquest at Broadmoor William HAYWARD of Compton South Petherton inc George BEST

10 Jul 1869 West Somerset Free Press Local and District News Death of Mr John VICKERY Worked for Mr HANCOCK's Brewery

13 Aug 1870 West Somerset Free Press North Petherton Inquest on the Body of W. CHEDZOY includes Joseph BODLEY

08 Oct 1870 West Somerset Free Press Dunster Police Court Stealing Potatoes inc Beadon DAVEY William DAVEY Mary Jane DAVEY Beadon DAVEY

14 Jan 1871 West Somerset Free Press Births Marriages Deaths inc Watchet Wellington Bishops Lydeard Taunton Bridgwater Wiveliscombe Bishops Hull MALE Stratton Milverton

15 Apr 1871 West Somerset Free Press Dunster Petty Sessions George LUTTRELL Thomas ABRAHAM Charles LETHBRIDGE Thomas HOLE and Thomas DUNN of Exton HOOKINS COURT WHITEAR

06 May 1871 West Somerset Free Press Milverton Somerset To Be Sold by Auction Globe Hotel Milverton inc Isaac BICKNELL Mrs Ann LOCK

03 Aug 1872 West Somerset Free Press North Town Taunton Somerset Sell by Auction Dwelling House and Premises known as the Tone Bridge Foundry Mr SAINSBURY Mr R. LANE

08 Feb 1873 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Sessions inc EDWARDS PENNY SOUTHWOOD WILLIS MILTON SELLICK BRYANT BINDING SMITH William GOULD Agnes GOULD BURGE

15 Mar 1873 West Somerset Free Press Taunton inc George GOODLAND Mr John EVERY of West Monkton James TUCK Jane OATEN

13 Sep 1873 West Somerset Free Press Dulverton Special Sessions James QUARTLEY of Withypool Sergeant EDMONDS Harriet REED James REED Mr PAYNE Milverton Mary QUARTLEY

30 May 1874 West Somerset Free Press Ilminster Attempt to Murder a Wife Thomas SPARKS

30 May 1874 West Somerset Free Press Milverton Sheep Shearing Match includes Henry BICKNELL of Pitminster

22 Jul 1876 The West Somerset Free Press Oath Aller Curry Rivel Auction inc The Hill Two Acres John LAVER Thomas PETTEY William UTTERMARE Edward MORRISH William FRENCH

09 Aug 1878 West Somerset Free Press Bishops Hull Somerset Sale of Bishops Hull Mills in Occupation of H. J. HILL Bridge Mill in Occupation of Francis TROTT Miss DANCE

18 Jan 1879 West Somerset Free Press Taunton inc Inquest Jane HEMING Police Court William Bell LANGDON Boroughbridge William WILLS Jane OATEN Stealing

26 Jul 1879 West Somerset Free Press Narrow Escape Two Sons of Mr Philip WILLIAMS Wheelwright of Williton in Danger Agnes GOULD of Williton Raised Alarm

22 Apr 1882 West Somerset Free Press Taunton Police Court BELL WINTER MORRIS NATION Wedding Ethel MEADE-KING to Henry Swire WITHINGTON Suicide Miss DAVIES

17 May 1884 West Somerset Free Press Wiveliscombe inc Sad and Fatal Accident Thomas DUNN Thomas BRYANT of Exton LANGDON YANDLE John GADD STEVENS of Newhouse Farm

22 Aug 1885 West Somerset Free Press Creech St Michael Inquest on George SHEPPARD

22 Aug 1885 West Somerset Free Press Taunton inc Alfred PALFREY Matthew COATS Henry WHITCOMB Determined Suicide William PRING Pig Market

08 Jan 1887 West Somerset Free Press Williton County Court A Fish Case Susan COLES v Agnes GOULD Fish-hawker of Williton Executrix of Late William GOULD inc Isaac COLES

12 Feb 1887 West Somerset Free Press Williton County Court Susan COLES Fish Dealer of Bob Lane Williton v Agnes GOULD of Shutgate Street Williton inc Isaac COLES

24 Dec 1887 West Somerset Free Press North Petherton Inquest Mrs CORAM Wife of Mr Francis CORAM includes Lavinia CORAM

24 Dec 1887 West Somerset Free Press Bridgwater A Boatman Drowned James LANGFORD of Northmoor Green and Mr WARNER North Petherton

24 Dec 1887 West Somerset Free Press Taunton Police Court Henry Forrest PEARSE Michael O'DONOVAN George SANDERS Landlord of the London Hotel

07 Dec 1889 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Session William DATE Holford Agnes GOULD Shutgate Street Lillie WILLIAMS Mrs WILLIAMS Phillip WILLIAMS William SULLY

17 Oct 1891 West Somerset Free Press Shocking Suicide in Fishpond of Hestercombe Park Miss Lucy SHEERE Adopted Daughter of Mr and Mrs T. H. BANFIELD of Gotten Farm

29 Oct 1892 The West Somerset Free Press Somerset Quarter Sessions includes John PARKER Election Riot at North Petherton

03 Dec 1892 West Somerset Free Press Murderous Assault on a Watchet Man Narrow Escape of Captain Charles VICKERY

03 Dec 1892 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Sessions includes A Point for Coal Merchants to Note and Tom BINDING Carter of Watchet

04 Feb 1893 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Sessions includes Walter BINDING of Mill Street Watchet

06 May 1893 West Somerset Free Press Preliminary Notice Sale by Auction of the “Pyrland” and “Rowford” Estates in Lots Messrs T. and E. MUSGRAVE Henry CHANNING Solicitor

26 Mar 1898 West Somerset Free Press Sudden Death of a Taunton Postal Official Mr John PARKHOUSE Chief Clerk of the Post Office

28 May 1898 West Somerset Free Press Sale of Estate of Miss Jane WOOLCOTT includes OATEN, Sale of property Hillcommon includes HAYES

19 Nov 1898 West Somerset Free Press Sad Death at Watchet Mrs Margaret BINDING Wife of William BINDING

18 Feb 1899 West Somerset Free Press Wiveliscombe Petty Sessions P RADFORD White Hart Hotel Wiveliscombe George FOURACRE Timber Merchant Milverton

02 Sep 1899 West Somerset Free Press Marriage Captain Arthur STREET and Violet Cecile EDEN daughter of Late Charles Calvert EDEN H.B.M. and Mrs EDEN of the Grange Kingston

17 Mar 1900 West Somerset Free Press Births Marriages Deaths inc Frederick Robert LLOYD to Clair DUDDERIDGE and William Charles OATEN 14 Victoria Street Taunton

04 Aug 1900 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Session includes School Cases Gilbert WEBBER Robert BINDING Robert BINDING John BINDING Stephen BINDING of Watchet

20 Sep 1902 West Somerset Free Press Watchet includes Wedding of Mr William BINDING to Ethel Mary BROWNING and Boat Race BINDING and SULLY

08 Nov 1902 The West Somerset Free Press Taunton includes Funeral of Mr Robert BRUFORD Formerly of Nerrols Cheddon Fitzpaine

12 Sep 1903 West Somerset Free Press Great Gale Terrible Havoc at Watchet Collapse of the Eastern Wharf Great Damage to the East Pier Two Vessels Lost inc BINDING

25 Jun 1904 West Somerset Free Press Wiveliscombe includes The Drowning Fatality Frank RADFORD White Hart Hotel

05 Nov 1904 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Sessions includes Robert WEBBER William OATEN John SEARLE and Albert BINDING all of Watchet

01 Apr 1905 West Somerset Free Press For Sale Houses in Mill Street Watchet in the Occupation of Messrs. H. BINDING and John SULLY

11 Nov 1905 West Somerset Free Press Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival inc BABBAGE WHITE ALDRIDGE BRYANT McAULAY and Squibbing Displays

11 Nov 1905 West Somerset Free Press Somerset Assize Charge Against a Bath Tramcar Conductor Frederick Vagges HAWKINS

18 Nov 1905 West Somerset Free Press Bridgwater inc Attempted Suicide BOYCE Drowning GAGE Sequels to Carnival BAKER MORIATY ALSBURY LATHAN Infirmary Free Institution

13 Jun 1908 West Somerset Free Press Hatch Beauchamp Sale Furniture Shop Fixtures etc by Joseph DARBY and Co inc G. H. TYTHERLEIGH Mr T. HART at the Old Post Office Stores

25 Jul 1908 West Somerset Free Press Watchet Wedding Mr Ernest Andrew BINDING and Miss Cleora Cox STRONG

15 Aug 1908 Taunton Courier Wiveliscombe Dance Obituary Mrs Lucy VICKERY Wife of John VICKERY of the Market Place Accident inc John UPHAM Messrs Hancock and Sons

19 Jun 1909 West Somerset Free Press Somerset Summer Assize at Wells inc BAGG Bridgwater MILLER STEPHENS Thomas HAWKINS Taunton BATES Ernest English COX Taunton

04 Dec 1909 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Sessions includes Drunkenness Robert BALE School Cases Robert BINDING of Almyr Terrace Watchet

05 Nov 1910 West Somerset Free Press Williton Petty Sessions includes Ernest PAYNE of Langley Wiveliscombe and Anne SEARLE of Mineral Cottage Watchet

04 May 1912 West Somerset Free Press Preliminary Announcement of West Monkton Somerset Sale of Browns Farm

04 May 1912 West Somerset Free Press Sale of the Estate of Late Mr Frank R. CORNISH Bathpool Adginhills Sale The Firs Bathpool in Occupation of Mr W. G. CLIFT

04 May 1912 West Somerset Free Press Preliminary Announcement West Monkton Sale of Monkton Elm in the Occupation of F. R. GUPPY


West of England Advertiser

27 Dec 1900 West of England Advertiser Somerset Family Poisoned Five Deaths Walter MAUNDER and Family Oake Somerset


Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser (not a Somerset newspaper)

19 Sep 1925 Wiltshire Times Bruton Death of Mrs Fanny Ann CREED of Alma House Bruton Somerset and Formerly of Woolley Park Bradford on Avon Wiltshire


Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette (not a Somerset newspaper)

07 Jun 1845 Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette To Be Sold by Private Contract Rowford Lodge Cheddon Fitzpaine Residence of Rev Dr MOYSEY


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