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In the Foreword of this book, which was published in March 2009, Jonathan Stokes suggests that it 'will be many things to many people - a window through which to view our distant history or, perhaps, a poignant reminder of youth, relatives and places'. 

It's an excellent book and over 500 copies have been sold. To check on the current availability, please type your email address, followed by your name and location, in the form below. For example: 

whatever@btinternet.com  John Smith Yeovil

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You will receive a response to your enquiry via email.

 

1843 Parish Tithe Map for sale - click on the map for more information

 

This book is the sole effort of the author and is a personal view of the village and village life during the 1940s and 1950s. From time to to time, selected chapters will be published on this website. Published chapters are shown as blue hyperlinks. Click on the link to access the chapter.

Introduction

My Place In The Country

My Family  

Country Living

Shops and Services

Suffer Little Children

At War With The Evacuees

Sunshine Corner

War Memorial Memories

Fin, Fur and Feather

Mr Chedzoy's Oil Boy

Red Dominoes And Green Tins Of Dubbin

Father's Shed

My Quest To Become A Grammar School Nutshell

Ging Gang Gooleee Goolee

Salad Server Days

Yeovil Technical School

The Merriott Marathon

The Sporting Scene

Learn a Trade, Son!

Whose Is This’s, Gwen’s Or Sis’s?

A Step Or Two  In The Right Direction

Moving On

 

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