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Click on a
picture to enlarge This
page includes sample photographs including the most recently submitted.
To see all the photographs in this category, see People
of Yesterday
If
you are interested in a particular family, be sure to visit: www.merriottfamiliesgenealogy.net
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Pictures
with a story to tell in more a ways than one. An email
arrived out of the blue from Sue Christenson who lives
in the small farming town of Peotone, Illinois, south of
Chicago:
I
just found these old photos in my mother's things.
The photo of the man with the dog was hidden behind the
tintype of the man and woman. The back of the
man/dog photo says "Photographed by FG Christopher
East Street Crewkerne". I googled Crewkerne
and came upon your PDF, "Smile Please, Hold
It". I then followed to your website and
found your email address. I wanted to share these
photos with your group. Unfortunately, I don't
know who they are. All I know is that my mother
(who is now 95 but still has her wits about her) says my
father's mother's family is from the "south of
England". The family name is Bloxam
and I have a family tree that says that Henry Bloxam,
Sr. came to American in about 1825 and died August
18, 1944. He was an adult and businessman in 1825,
according to the article I have, although I don't know
his exact age. I would like to visit Crewkerne some day.
It looks like a peaceful place. Hope you enjoy the
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The
Hooper family. This photo was taken in 1912 in their
garden of their home behind the Swann Inn in Lower
Street
Back row: Beatrice Harry Blanche Walter Alice Nancy
Seated: Rose Edward (father) Mary Maria (mother), Edwin,
Minnie
Front: Ida, Daisy
Opposite:
portraits of two of the children, taken in Christopher's
Studio, Crewkerne. The background and props appear
in many a local family photo!
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Daughter
Daisy
age 16 in 1910 |
Son
Edwin
age 16 in 1916 |
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The
Reverend Edward Stanley Percival, much respected vicar of the parish
from November 1887 to September 1936. To read some of his
fascinating monthly letters to his parishioners, click
here.
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Sam
Burgess, Secretary, grounds man and all-round mainstay of the
bowling club for many years in 1950s and 1960s. Also an active
member of the local branch of the British Legion and other
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Terry Arnold, proprietor of Terry
Arnold Ltd, wholesale stationers, c 1940. Mr Arnold was also
associated with the Gospel Hall (as was his son, Eric, more
recently). |
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Arthur Pattemore. Possibly the last Merriott villager to speak in the
local dialect. You can listen to a British Library recording of Arthur
speaking at this website:
http://sounds.bl.uk/View.aspx?item=021M-C0908X0066XX-0300V1.xml |
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Mr Arthur Taylor who lived at the
Girdlers during the war years. Related article: Brief Encounter
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Merriott girls, 1910,
sporting fashionable hats and hair styles. The girl on the left is Minnie Gibbs, later married to
Jack Tout who was a stalwart of All Saint's church choir and local councilor.
They lived in Lower Street. |
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