This is an article taken from the December Edition of The Fisherton Informer and written by John Abbott. Year-long subscriptions are now available for the popular publication, details are available by emailing frogg@timezonepublishing.com. Copies can also be purchased from the History Book Shop (by the Fisherton Mill). The shop will be open on Wednesday 2nd from 10 am and then…
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It is now my pleasure to announce the winner of ‘The Salisbury Five – Votes For Women’, which was a very important part of the recent Salisbury History Festival. It has been refreshing to highlight the lives of Florence White, Lady Hulse, The Spitfire Girls, Lady Jo Benson and Rosemary Squires – all outstanding women in their own right and…
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Thank you to everyone who has commented on the series of essays ‘The Salisbury Five – Votes For Women’. The time has now come to vote for your favourite but before doing so here is a quick reminder of the five. 1. FLORENCE MILDRED WHITE Florence Mildred White was one of the first women in England to join a police…
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SALISBURY HISTORY FESTIVAL – VOTES FOR WOMEN. Welcome to the fifth and final essay on women who have offered a real service to Salisbury. Next week we will be giving a reminder of all five in the series and details on how you can vote for your favourite – who will capture your imagination the most? LADY JO BENSON A…
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As part of this year’s Salisbury History festival, you are being invited to vote on five women, all connected with Salisbury, to find your favourite. Five essays will be published to assist you in making your decision. To find out more about this years Salisbury History Festival, please visit their website – www.salisburyhistoryfestival.co.uk THE SALISBURY FIVE – VOTES FOR WOMEN…
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As part of this year’s Salisbury History festival, you are being invited to vote on five women, all connected with Salisbury, to find your favourite. Five essays will be published to assist you in making your decision. To find out more about this years Salisbury History Festival, please visit their website – www.salisburyhistoryfestival.co.uk THE SALISBURY FIVE – VOTES FOR WOMEN.…
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As part of this year’s Salisbury History festival, you are being invited to vote on five women, all connected with Salisbury, to find your favourite. Five essays will be published to assist you in making your decision. To find out more about this years Salisbury History Festival, please visit their website – www.salisburyhistoryfestival.co.uk THE SALISBURY FIVE – VOTES FOR WOMEN.…
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As part of this years Salisbury History festival, you are being invited to vote on five women, all connected with Salisbury, to find your favourite. Five essays will be published to assist you in making your decision. To find out more about this years Salisbury History Festival, please visit their website – www.salisburyhistoryfestival.co.uk THE SALISBURY FIVE – VOTES FOR WOMEN.…
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by Anne Munns As my mum always explained Christmas at Lees was the very busiest time of year. So much so that when, in September 1972, my then-fiancé and I told her that we were getting married she told us it was fine as long as it was after Christmas. We were married on December 30th – well it was…
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by Stan Abbott & Chris Abbott Now that he is 93, Stan Abbott has decided to write down his memories of childhood and of his war service. I was born in Salisbury Infirmary on 31st January 1926 during the night, apparently it was snowing at the time. I cannot remember much of my early life. We were living with my…
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