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Job Rose, John, William and Dr Geoffrey Tapper
Job Rose was born in Sturminster Newton in 1812, he was the son of James Rose, a miller, and Charlotte his wife. Job married Hannah Chaffey in Sturminster Newton in 1838. Being the son of a miller, he would have learned the trade during his childhood and, in the 1840’s, he moved to become the…
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The 1922 Tea Party
During his time as Rector of Fontmell Magna the Rev. Charles Pigott Edmonds held annual tea parties for the villagers and their children in the Rectory Garden, but on the 28th August 1922 an additional celebratory party was held for the elders of the village who were 80 years of age or more, and he…
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Archive Exhibition – 27th to 30th July 2017
Fontmell Magna Village Archive Society will be holding its 11th Exhibition from Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th July from 10.00am to 4.00pm at the Village Hall. Entry, including light refreshments, is free. The Exhibition is on ‘Land use and ownership in the parish of Fontmell Magna up to 1945’. Members of the Society will present…
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Archive Society Exhibition 2013
FONTMELL MAGNA VILLAGE ARCHIVE SOCIETY will be holding an EXHIBITION showing NEW ACQUISITIONS – MEMBERS RESEARCH – UNSEEN ARCHIVES from the 8th to the 11th of August 2013 between 10:00am and 4:00pm in the VILLAGE HALL ADMISSION FREE There will also be opportunities to talk to members, search the archive and possibly see items not…
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A.G.M. September 2012
FONTMELL MAGNA VILLAGE ARCHIVE SOCIETY Notes on the Annual General Meeting at the Village Hall Thursday 20th September 2012 at 4.00 p.m. Present Roger Hillman, Chris Bellers, Geoffrey Tapper, Carl Johnston, Helena Rigby, Judy Westgate Apologies Dave Hardiman, John Gadd, Gay Mole, Dick Stainer, Chairman’s report…
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Newsletter January 2012
Newsletter January 2012 Click on the above link to open the newsletter
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Newsletter October 2011
Newsletter October 2011 Click on the link above to open the newsletter
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A.G.M. September 2011
FONTMELL MAGNA VILLAGE ARCHIVE SOCIETY Notes on the Annual General Meeting at the Village Hall Thursday 15th September 2011 at 4.00 p.m. Present: Roger Hillman, John Gadd, Chris Bellers, Geoffrey Tapper, Dick Stainer, Carl Johnston, Helena Rigby, Gay Mole Apologies: Judy Westgate, Dave Hardiman Chairman’s report – Roger welcomed Helena…
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Summer Exhibition 2009
‘Aspects of Fontmell’s Past’ will be the theme of the Archive Society’s summer exhibition in Fontmell Magna Primary School from Thursday 6th of August to Sunday 9th of August between 10:30am and 4:00pm. There will be displays on various topics including Roads and Postal Services, Education, Maps and Plans, Names on the War Memorial, Country…
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February 2008
The Society is still here! When our chairman, who was also our web site manager, relocated to Cambridge, considerable reorganisation was necessary. The projects we had initiated with funding from the Local Heritage Initiative, including the publication of a book and a large summer exhibition, were completed. The archive needed re-housing, which we have managed…