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10,000 Fallen Remembered on Dorset War Memorials by Murial Monk
A bargain - big price reduction. The author and her husband Arthur travelled all over the County visiting 300 parishes. The result is this comprehensive record of names, ranks, place of death and conflict as available. A CD, with memorial pictures and additional data, is now included with this book. 147 pages. Soft covers
The Casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP, Recorder of Dorchester 1614-35, edited by J H Bettey
Sir Frances Ashley was the Recorder of Dorchester, and the book is a calendar of the examinations, information, affidavits and cases heard before him. Includes an index of names. Published by the Dorset Record Society. 133 pages. Soft covers.
'Voices That be Gone' - Reconstructing the Victorian Parish of Castleton, Dorset 1834-1901 by Michael Hanson
Castleton's (now part of Sherborne) population in 1901 was a quarter of its 1831 peak, primarily due to the building of the Sherborne section of the London to Exeter railway. This book looks in detail at the residents during this period, and where possible analyses each of the censuses to identify where they came from, and where they moved to. Includes several photographs. 81 pages. Soft co...More Info
The Life and Family of Beatrix Walcot 1575-1658 by Cynthia Walcot
Beatrice was born in Shropshire, settled to live in Sherborne Castle, Dorset, and lived through a dramatic siege during the Civil War. She died in 1758, aged 84, and is buried in Sherborne Abbey. The book is the story of Beatrice's life and family. 93 pages. Soft covers.
Letters Home to Yeovil
(Jack Sweet) During the First World War, Yeovil men and women served on the Western Front, in Belgium and France, and many other places. Letters to and from home were welcomed by all recipients and during the four years of the war, the Western Gazette published a weekly column Yeovil and the War which included letters, either in full or extract, sent home to friends and relations by local men ser...More Info