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A SHERBORNE REUNION

... several weeks, but knew that he had been in the Flanders fighting. Priv. Foster had written to his parents several times and posted one letter immediately after he arrived back in England following the evacuation from Dunkirk, but none of the letters had reached ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 297 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

KING IN WEST COUNTRY

... heroes of the Dunkirk evacuation, and His Majesty made a 60-miles tour of a division in the Southern Command. Wherever he went he was impressed, he said, by the excellent health and spirits of the troops after their ordeal in Flanders. Amongst the officers ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Local & District News

... some years, he leaves two daughters. Overseas Evacuation. Parents of children between the ages of five and 16 attending grant aided schools in Weymouth, who are interested in the Government's overseas evacuation scheme, can obtain the necessary forms from ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 15266 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Local & District News

... Dunkirk Evacuation. Residents of Sherborne district, and hunting people in particular, heard with great regret that Capt. the Hon. Lionel Lambart. D.S.O. R.N.. was lost when H.M.S. Grive, which he commanded, was sunk in the Dunkirk evacuation operations ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 12626 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Local & District News

... effort for a small village. MAJOR W. S. HUDDLESTON Killed in Action in Flanders. Widespread sorrow was caused by the news that Major W- S. Huddleston had been killed in action in Flanders. Major Huddleston had hunted this area for many years; first when he ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 13431 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Local & District News

... , which took place in the evening, sermon was preached by Father Celestine of Buckfast Abbey, and over 100 girls of the evacuated Notre Dame Convent School. Southwark, were among the congregation. St. Mary's Bell and Organ.'— I afraid we shall have to ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 17655 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TO STOP ACUTE INDIGESTION

... despatched and over - 100 more are ready to be sent. Sugar for jam has been applied for; and a pageant episode arranged for the Evacuation Fund , for Waifs and Strays. The birthday cake. ' made by Mrs. Tompkins and iced by Mrs. . S. Imber, was cut. A hearty vote ...

Published: Friday 26 April 1940
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 7232 | Page: 6 | Tags: none