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Death of Mr. W. E. Whitty Mr. Walter Ernest Whitty, Lydcot, Lydford-on-Fosse, died at Yeovil General Hospital ..

... before the end of hostilities. He then went into business as a garage proprietor at Monkton Heathfield. At the start the second World War Mr. Whitty came live at Somerton. and took up a position as local representative fed' a Swindon firm of veterinary surgeons ...

FIFTY YEARS ON THE RAILWAY

... Bridgwater. he moved to Taunton, where he has worked ever since, apart from serving in the first World War. During the second World War he was employed on Government railway work. Tributes to Mr. Dennison were paid by his colleagues and Mr. Neal. ...

Cannot build dream house at Axmouth

... with Seaton since 1919 and had learnt to swim and sail :here. He had planned a dream house' Axmouth while serving in the Second World War. Now the Minister of Housing has shattered his dream. Dismissing the appeal he states the isolated development proposed ...

Flag Officer, Carriers

... Fleet Air Arm and he has more than 3,000 flying hours to his credit. After serving as a naval fighter pilot during the Second World War he was Air Group Commander in the Theseus, Lieut.-Commander (Flying) in Illustrious, and Commander (Air) in Indomitable ...

Central Landowners' Association

... appointment with the Agricultural Economics Department BnstOi University, .. , Mr. Bailey, who is 32, studied law before the second world war in which he served major in the Royal Artillery Greece, Crete, the Western Desert, Sicily, Italy. France and Germany ...

Well-known Dog-Breeder

... sorting clerk and telegraphist at Bridgwater Post Office until ill health compelled him to retire in 1938. During the Second World War he was engaged with the Ministry of Food Bridgwater. A noted breeder of cocker spaniels he had been hon. secretary and ...

In Desert Expedition

... for Kufra Oasis—a round trip of some 1.500 miles. The oasis was base of the famed Long Range Desert Group during the Second World War and even today traces remain of the rugged fighting which took place in the Libyan Desert areas. Each cadet had a special ...

Library War Memorial

... performe( by Mr. E. V. Smith, trustee of i fund set up by the Old Boys' Association to commemorate Old Bovs who died the Second World War. The aims of the fund, he said, were to help the school scholas|tically and materially. The equipping of Great Hall was ...

Served in Taunton Home Guard Death of Mr. B. G. Porter in Buckinghamshire Mr. Bernard George Porter. D.F.C.. ..

... Buckinghamshire, on Saturday, aeed 60. had many friends in Taunton, where was employed Royal Mail Lines throughout the Second World War. He held commission as lieutenant in the Taunton Home Guard, and also a commission in the Taunton Air Training Corps ...

Women Legionaries of Langport

... on the untiring ' spirit in which they worked during 1 the second world war. Miss M. Boyland. responding, mentioned that the Langport section was formed in 1928 and when the second world war broke out the members came forward anxious to .sew. knit or ...

Former 'Head' at Wembdon

... England School in 1931. He was a member of the Parish Council for 30 years and chairman for the last eight. During the second world war he was local A.R.P. organizer and chief warden. He had been warden of St. George's Church, Wembdon, and was former secretary ...

NEW CAR SHOWROOMS OPENED

... to convey the mail between Bridgwater and Burnham and some years later operated a bus service to Stolford. During the Second World War the main building was taken over the Ministry Aircraft Production and in the meantime open spaces were covered and new ...