Sarah Hawkins Genealogy Site - Bridgwater Somerset
Sarah
Hawkins Genealogy Site
Bridgwater,
Somerset
Below is a list of all the
records that I have for the parish of Bridgwater, Somerset:
None
CENSUS:
None
Useful
Websites:
GENUKI
– Bridgwater
The
Workhouse – Bridgwater
Bridgwater
Heritage Group
History
Archives – Bridgwater Westover Web
Francis
Frith - Bridgwater
Newspaper Articles:
27
Feb 1823 Trewmans Exeter Flying Post Births Married Died inc Marriage
Holsworthy George BRAUND to Juliana KELLY Death Bishops Hull Rev
Samuel GREATHEED
07
Jul 1823 Bristol Mercury Inquests in Somerset includes Sarah OATEN at
Pitminster Births Married Died Mr Robert BOWMAN aged 118
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
06
Apr 1839 Somerset County Gazette Somerset Lent Assizes includes OATEN
Pitminster Stealing Turkeys Nisi Prius
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
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
04
Jul 1855 Taunton Courier Supplement Somerset Midsummer Sessions
includes William OATEN Stealing Two Fowls Pitminster
09
Jul 1856 Taunton Courier Somerset Quarter Sessions includes John
OATEN stealing lead Pitminster Church
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
11
Sep 1861 Taunton Courier Taunton Guildhall inc HABERSTHOH FARR
ATTWOOD BUTLER Sarah JONES North Fitzwarren WINDEAT
22
Aug 1863 The Wells Journal Funeral of the Late Sir Frederic William
SLADE Baronet at Michael Church near North Petherton
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
06
Jul 1866 The Western Gazette North Petherton Shocking Death at Mill
Richard ASH
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
08
May 1869 The Langport Herald Sales Westonzoyland New Inn Othery Brick
Yard Inn Stoke St Gregory at the King Alfred Boroughbridge George
MEADE Ezekiel MEADE
07
Jul 1869 Taunton Couriter Somerset Midsummer Sessions inc DOMMETT
BICKHAM Kingston WINTER HAWKINS Durston DOLLIN Ruishton BURGE
Bradford
26
Aug 1870 Western Gazette Bridgwater County Petty Sessions inc KNILL
COX PARRY FRY BARNETT HARNIKER GARD HEADFORD PALMER COOKE BURTON
WHITING WILKINS WILLS
14
Jan 1871 West Somerset Free Press Births Marriages Deaths inc Watchet
Wellington Bishops Lydeard Taunton Bridgwater Wiveliscombe Bishops
Hull MALE Stratton Milverton
04
Oct 1871 Taunton Courier Taunton Police Court inc Adjourned Licenses
SPARKS CHANNING CRIDDLE BULPIN CHANNING TEMPLEMAN LILLYCRAP RICHMOND
LANE QUICK SPILLER COX
01
Apr 1874 Taunton Courier Bridgwater The Sanitary Authority The Union
County Police includes Joseph FEAR The Assistant Overseership
08
Nov 1876 Bridgwater Mercury Taunton Police Court inc Emma POOLE and
Mary CRAWLEY King Street The Attempted Murder Thomas HANCOCK and
Esther HANCOCK
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
23
Nov 1878 Somerset County Gazette Guy Fawkes' Demonstration in
Bridgwater “A West Country Carnival”
28
Feb 1879 The Western Gazette Bridgwater inc County Petty Sessions
James PIKE North Petherton John SWEETLAND North Petherton
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
31
Dec 1879 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Police Court STONE
Cannington Passengers Ill-fated Steamer Borussia Henry TUDGAY
SHEPPARD James TUDGAY Edith TUDGAY
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
26
Apr 1882 Taunton Courier Births Marriages Deaths inc PAUL Ilminster
VOULES Beercrocombe and Bradon CORNISH Fulwood Pitminster TAYLOR
Hambridge
31
May 1882 Taunton Courier Somerton Petty Sessions includes Richard
FOURACE Small Farmer of Pick's Hill High Ham
24
Dec 1887 West Somerset Free Press Bridgwater A Boatman Drowned James
LANGFORD of Northmoor Green and Mr WARNER North Petherton
30
Mar 1888 The Western Gazette Bridgwater includes Boat Accident Death
George CREEDY and James BALE Bankruptcy Examination Henry PARKER
Baker North Petherton
13
Mar 1889 Taunton Courier Taunton Flooded
02
Jul 1890 Taunton Courier Bridgwater Borough Police includes Mr John
COATE farmer North Petherton
19
Sep 1894 Taunton Courier Births Marriages and Deaths
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
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
15
Jan 1897 The Western Gazette Shocking Tragedy at North Petherton
Double Murder and Attempted Suicide Elizabeth and Jessie and Charles
Tucker ROACH
26
Oct 1898 Taunton Courier Taunton Amid Smoke and Fire The Annual
Carnival includes WEBB and VENNER
08
Feb 1899 Taunton Courier Births Marriages and Deaths
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
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
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 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
24
Jul 1901 Taunton Courier North Petherton includes Wedding of Mr Geo.
CARNE WILLIAMS to Miss Muriel O'BRIEN
04
Oct 1901 Western Chronicle Shepton Beauchamp Inquest Levi MALE a
Timber Thrower of Shepton Beauchamp
05
Oct 1901 Chard and Ilminster News Bridgwater A Timber Throwers
Terrible Death Levi MALE of Shepton Beauchamp
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
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
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
07
Jun 1905 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Police Court William Henry
OATEN Beresford Arms George DUDDERIDGE Alfred GRIGG Sarah PRING 7
Court High Street
20
Jul 1905 The Wells Journal Bridgwater includes County Petty Sessions
Susan PEARCE and Henry PARKER of North Petherton
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
11
Nov 1905 West Somerset Free Press Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival inc
BABBAGE WHITE ALDRIDGE BRYANT McAULAY and Squibbing Displays
18
Nov 1905 West Somerset Free Press Bridgwater inc Attempted Suicide
BOYCE Drowning GAGE Sequels to Carnival BAKER MORIATY ALSBURY LATHAN
Infirmary Free Institution
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
21
Jun 1907 Central Somerset Gazette Bridgwater Borough Police Court inc
Percy LOCKER Walter VICKERY Arthur FOURACRE of Albert Street Annie
FOURACRE BADCOCK WETTER
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
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
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
21
Apr 1911 The Western Gazette Taunton The Late Archdeacon Ven William
Henry ASKWITH Impressive Funeral
19
Jan 1912 The Western Chronicle Ilminster Death and Funeral of Rev R.
FINNERTY
27
Aug 1913 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Police Court includes
Elias RUCKLEY of North Petherton
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
06
Sep 1916 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal More Langport
Appeals
03
May 1917 Western Daily Press Huntworth Died of Wounds Gunner Walter
Robert NORLEY of the R.G.A.
11
Jul 1917 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal includes William A.
B. BADCOE Barrington and Sidney BECKEY of Pitney
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
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
26
Dec 1917 Taunton Courier Mentioned in Despatches
12
Jun 1918 Taunton Courier Somerset Appeal Tribunal
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
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
19
Nov 1919 Taunton Courier Local Notes and Queries Old Somerset
Families includes JENNINGS DUDDERIDGE Hillcommon HAYES
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
11
May 1921 Western Daily Press District Items Found Hanging at
Bridgwater Walter James DUDDRIDGE Residing at 21 West Street
25
May 1921 Taunton Courier Tragic Affair near Bridgwater Somerset
Bridge Mans Body Found on the GWR Mr John PARKER of Somerset Bridge
26
Oct 1921 Taunton Courier Local Notes and Queries HAYES DODDERIDGE 100
Somerset Worthies The Old Bridgwater family of DUDDRIDGE
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
Oct 1922 Taunton Courier West Somerset Genealogy by S.E.D. DUDDERIDGE
of Stogumber Bicknoller Bristol and Street John DUDDERIDGE and
Phyllis YEWING
17
Jan 1923 Taunton Courier Centenarian's Funeral at Muchelney Late Mrs
Mary Ann PATTEN of Muchelney inc HILBORNE CHISLETT COX DAVID EDWARDS
ORAM
29
Aug 1923 Taunton Courier Bridgwater County Petty Sessions includes
Ernest STONE and North Petherton Man's Grandchildren Walter WINSLADE
and Mrs Douglas DAY
30
Jan 1924 Taunton Courier Horton Death Miss Jane CANNICOTT Eldest
Daughter of Richard CANNICOTT inc BAKER COLEMAN STANDERWICK ANDREWS
MAY PARKHOUSE MALE
03
Dec 1924 Taunton Courier Sad Sequel County Match Ernest James
DUDDRIDGE 21 West Street Bridgwater Frank DUDDRIDGE Clifford
DUDDRIDGE Clara Jane DUDDRIDGE
08
Dec 1925 The Western Morning News Westcountry Wills Professor Thomas
CASE Henry Joseph Van TRUMP Halcon Bungalow Taunton Roger Bond
LUSCOMBE John POLLARD
20
Jan 1926 Taunton Courier North Petherton Buffaloes Entertained
Parochial Church Council Conservative Enthusiam Mentions Death Mr
Frank MERCER
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
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
13
Feb 1928 Western Daily Press Motor Cyclists Death Bridgwater Crash in
Heavy Gale Stanley BOOBYER son of Morgan BOOBYER of Windsor House
Boroughbridge
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
09
Jul 1930 Taunton Courier 5th Somerset Light Infantry Token and Book
of Remembrance
01
Jul 1931 Taunton Courier North Petherton Accident Samuel WESTCOTT
Late Mrs Muriel Theresa CARNE WILLIAMS of Batts House
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
20
Jan 1932 Taunton Courier Bridgwater Borough Police Court
Motorcyclists Three Offences Ernest Albert STONE Blackmore Lane
Cannington
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
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
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
27
Sep 1933 Taunton Courier Pillion Rider Killed Herbert Jesse HURLEY of
Bells Cottages Woolsmersdon North Petherton and Ernest Albert STONE
of Cannington
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
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
03
Oct 1934 Taunton Courier Taunton Borough Court includes DUDDRIDGE
Samuel CRIDLAND North Town Terrace HOLMAN Upper Cheddon House JERVIS
Pitminster Lodge
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
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
25
Sep 1935 Taunton Courier North Petherton Curry Mallet Ile Abbotts
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
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
03
Oct 1936 Somerset County Herald Former Railwayman's Funeral at North
Petherton Cemetery Mr Aaron WILLIAMS of 167 St John Street
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 Moorlinch Allegation Against Wife
includes May Albert FRANKS Ernest Henry FRANKS Walter WEST Everard
Matthew COLES
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
16
Apr 1937 Central Somerset Gazette The Late Mr Frederick James LOCKE
of Somerton includes MALE and JEANES
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 Bridgwater Late Laura COX Wife of
Benjamin Hurman COX of 2 Northfield Bridgwater
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
27
Nov 1937 Somerset County Herald Fireworks Thrown Leonard FOURACRE
Trull LEGG Kingsbury Episcopi FROUDE Barry MOON Wembdon WARD
BROMFIELD Bridgwater
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
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
02
Jul 1938 Somerset County Herald Births Marriage Deaths includes
MUMFORD GODDEN BRIMSON MAGGS TROTMAN Bridgwater COATE Wembdon BROWNE
Taunton ROSE West Monkton
10
Sep 1938 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Funeral of
Mrs. Mary BURGE and Late Mrs R. A. TUCKER of Pilots Elms
24
Sep 1938 North Petherton includes Funeral of Miss Mary BERRY Late Mrs
Susanna HARDEN Marriage of Mr CALLOW and Miss WELLS
04
Mar 1939 Somerset County Herald Othery Farmers Bankruptcy Basil
Culliford Flood SALVIDGE
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 North Petherton inc Death of Mrs
Daisy May PARKER inc MASSEY GRIFFEN THRESHER BAKER PHILLIPS HEMINGWAY
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
16
Sep 1939 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Curry Rivel Fivehead
Ashill
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 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
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
06
Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater County Sessions includes
lots of people from North Petherton
20
Jan 1940 Somerset County Herald Late Mr George Griffith CARNE
WILLIAMS of Batts House Somerset Brewery Director and Sportsman
Funeral at North Petherton
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 Bridgwater County-Bench PASSMORE
WEBBER COLES Viola CONIBEER High Street Cannington Arthur William
STOCKHAM Vera May CONIBEER
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 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 06 Apr 1940 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
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
06
Jul 1940 Taunton Courier Ile Abbotts North Petherton
07
Sep 1940 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Funeral of
Mrs Mary Jane PARKER of Fore Street Widow of Mr Henry PARKER
01
Feb 1941 Somerset County Herald Taunton Well-known Insurance Agent
Funeral of Mr John HURFORD of 6 Noble Street Taunton
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
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 Bridgwater Builders Death Late Mr
James STANDERWICK of Sandown Taunton Road North Petherton
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
10
Jan 1942 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater includes Ellen Ruth
HAWKINGS of 96 Taunton Road Death of Herbert COLLARD of 10 Ashleigh
Terrace
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
11
Mar 1942 Western Daily Press Local Imperial Service Awards includes
Albert CHILCOTT Walter William PRIDDICE Fred SHOWERS All Postmen of
Bridgwater
18
Jul 1942 Somerset County Herald CORNISH WATLING 91 Wembdon Road WHITE
High Ham HILL 60 Barclay Street Bridgwater HIGGINS Pilots Elms North
Pertherton
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
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
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
13
Feb 1943 Somerset County Herald Bench acquit Police Driver Sequel to
Fatality near Bridgwater Raymond and Roland STANDERWICK
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
16
Oct 1943 Somerset County Herald Notes and Queries A Question of Age
includes Elizabeth OATEN Pitminster and her daughter Betty WESCOMB
30
Dec 1943 The North Devon Journal Funeral of Mr Albert CHILCOTT of
Sunningdale Woolacombe Devon Native of Bridgwater Somerset
15
Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald Retiring at 90 North Petherton
Council Chairman Mr J. SLOCOMBE inc Mr E. J. ROGERS
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
08
Apr 1944 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes No Ejectment
Order Frank BLACKMORE of Binford Cottage King's Cliff North Petherton
15
Jul 1944 Somerset County Herald North Petherton includes Licence
Transfer George Hotel Arthur Edwin KING to Mrs Daisy Winifred MAYLED
and Arthur BRAMLEY
22
Jan 1944 Somerset County Herald North Newton Farmer's Son Absent from
School Sidney HABBERFIELD of Michael Church Farm North Newton
02
Sep 1944 Somerset County Herald Late Mr Joshua Francis or Harry BURGE
of 42 Parkstone Avenue Bridgwater
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
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
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
17
Aug 1946 Somerset County Herald North Petherton Retired Railway
Official's Sudden Death Mr George Henry GARDENER of Shirley
Heathfield includes Mrs ANGELL
01
Mar 1947 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Former Taxi Driver Mr
William John CULVERWELL of 42 Parkstone Avenue Bridgwater
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
10
Apr 1948 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater includes Wedding of Ivor
WARREN to Doris Helen MALE Mr G. WILLSHIRE and Mrs Helena Louise
PARKER
24
Jul 1948 Somerset County Herald Fell and Broke his Neck Bridgwater
Inquest on Kiln Burner Mr Charles PARKER of Somerset Place Somerset
Bridge
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
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
19
Nov 1949 Somerset County Herald Bridgwater Retired Miners Death
Charles PARKER of 7 Gloucester Road
24
Dec 1949 Somerset County Herald Somerset Divorce Petitions Gladys
Margaret CRABB Fernlea Cottage Barrington CRABB SPRIGGS CROCKFORD
WINTER FRY TRUNKS RYDER Bridgwater
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
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
13
May 1950 Somerset County Herald Lord WHARTON Sells Halswell Estate
and Properties at Goathurst North Petherton Broomfield West Monkton
Clarence HARRIS Bishops Hull
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
04
Nov 1950 Somerset County Herald Weird Punkies at Long Sutton
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
13
Aug 1954 Central Somerset Gazette Man Drowned Himself Former Patient
at Wells Hospital Louis Lloyd BOOBYER of Stanmoor Road Burrowbridge
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
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
20
Apr 1957 Somerset County Herald Fish Life in River Tone inc Proposed
Fish Passes at Firepool Bathpool and French Weir 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
12
Jul 1958 Somerset County Herald Centenarian Dies Mrs. Eva HARTREE of
Nether Stowey
30
Aug 1958 Somerset County Herald Drove on after Accident Mr James
STANDERWICK of Kingscliffe Bungalow Taunton Road Bridgwater
08
Aug 1959 Somerset County Herald Mrs Maria Jane SALTER 101 on Monday
of 6 Hammett Street North Petherton includes Miss Edith SALTER
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
26
Mar 1960 Somerset County Herald 102 This Week Bridgwater Man's
Birthday William Alfred FRANCIS of Kendale Road inc High Wycombe
Exeter Torquay
04
Jun 1960 Somerset County Herald Somerset's Most Eminent Woman Death
of Mrs Norah Lilian COOKE HURLE nee FRY at Kilve Court
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
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 Ex-Mayor Age 96 Beaks Leg Mr Samuel
BERRY of Haygrove Hill Durleigh Road Bridgwater
21
Jan 1961 Somerset County Herald Married 60 years Frederick John BETTY
and Beatrice Eliza BETTY nee TUCKER 58 Greenway Crescent Taunton
11
Mar 1961 Somerset County Herald Married at Bridgwater Miss Janet
PALMER and Mr Mervyn STONE
15
Apr 1961 Somerset County Herald Mistook Cleaning Fluid for Gin
Taunton Inquest on Mr Frederick John BETTY of 58 Greenway Crescent
Taunton
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
11
Aug 1962 Somerset County Herald Shovel House Unsold Shovel House
North Petherton inc Major J. A. NELSON General NELSON Mr Louis PALMER
29
Sep 1962 Somerset County Herald Curry Rivel Farmer Dies Mr Clifford
HECTOR Farmer and Withy Grower
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