Tag Archives: Yeovil

Robert Goadby – founder of the ‘Western Flying Post’

Posted on October 19, 2016 by

When Patricia Goadby and her brother Michael arrived at the SDFHS Family History Centre one day to enquire about their illustrious ancestor, Robert Goadby, the founder of the Western Flying Post (now better known as the Western Gazette) we were about to … Continue reading →

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The Whittle Box

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

The questions that kept popping into my head all began when I saw a green box with a name painted on it in an antique shop in Sherborne. Who had owned the box? Who had painted the name? What was … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Family History Journey

Posted on July 26, 2015 by

In spring this year Kerri Curtis made the long journey from Tasmania to the south-west of England, tracing the history of her family back to villages in Somerset and Dorset. It was my mother who inspired in me an avid … Continue reading →

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Grandad’s spade – another object with a story to tell

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

Barbara Elsmore tells the story of another of her family treasures – one that won’t fit into her box and which ‘won’t buckle’! It crept up slowly, the need to get the boxes of family photos and mementoes down from … Continue reading →

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A preview of the November ‘Greenwood Tree’

Posted on October 26, 2013 by

Bob Barber, Editor of The Greenwood Tree previews the latest issue. The November edition of The Greenwood Tree will be reaching members shortly. The cover features a snapshot from our Facebook page, recently set up by new website manager, Patricia … Continue reading →

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