Would you be interested in being
a part of this? We will need a
co-ordinator to take the lead on this.
Please join us in the Nog Inn at 8pm on Thursday 4th October.
Feniton History Group held the 91st meeting in the Nog Inn
Lovely
to see you all. Pam has suggested we look at putting on a Heritage Weekend, it
was back in September 2008 the last one was staged. It was decided to put a
note in the parish magazine to see what response we get.
We
confirmed we will hold an afternoon tea to commemorate the 100 years since the
end of WW1. The Group will put up our display of the men from Feniton to mark
both wars. Suggested
date: Sunday 11th November,
unless we incorporate it into the Remembrance Day Service, having it before or
afterwards?
Jenny’s
contact Nigel and other like-minded people now believe the site of the 1549
Battle is in the area around Bloomfield and Skinners Ash Farm, could the name
be derived from Bloodfield? We are
hoping Nigel will came and talk to us about the metal finds from that area. Smashed
farm tools, bits of chain mail, Tudor buttons and a sword at found at
Buckerell.
Alan
mentioned that on old maps the river was bridged down by Greyhound Inn? Over the years rivers would change course
naturally, or man made diversions.
Peter
recalled that boundaries in 1944 in Germany meant that there was better food in
the hotel on one side of the border than the other.
Jenny
tells us the work on the preparation for the Battle filming is going well. A
decision is to be made on where to store the banner being made by Rosemarie’s
team of needlewomen. This has taken some 300 hours of work. It would a great
loss if it was not placed somewhere safe and have its purpose celebrated. The
Honiton Museum is though to be an ideal location, along with a display featuring
the battle. The Catholic Church don’t like the Protestant view in Jenny books!!
The reason for the Battle in 1549 still rankles!
Brenda
loves looking through the old newspapers on line and came across the mention of
a fire in Apr 1859. The railway workers lived in huts near the Honiton tunnel.
The fire was caused by a candle catching
the curtain alight. Did they show they had their wives with them. Surely men
living on their own would not hang drapes?
In Jan 1859 there was an article about casting an iron beam of eleven tons successfully effected by Mr. Kerslake's
foundry in the Bonhay Road on Wednesday afternoon. The casting will form a
portion of the bridge, which will span the Yeovil Railway line in Longbrooke
Street.
We
had an interesting natter with Sam about his work with South West Archaeology.
He
kindly
printed out some reports relating to the village. The depth of soil over the years varies
depending on use of the land.
Rosemary
asked about the Mill at Fenny Bridges. Val showed some wonderful old maps found
in a relative’s effects.
Hugh
is off to the Walsall football match to see Plymouth Argyll play.
Jenny
brought along some trinkets, war time pieces,
a sweet heart hanky and a little finger bible carried in the glove, dagger brooch and an engraved 5/-
silver coin.
Thank
you all for such an interesting evening. Next meeting in the Nog Inn on
Thursday 6th September at 8pm
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