Name : Richard
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Town or County : Australia
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email address : richard.yeo@bigpond.com
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Comment : I am researching the family history of Henry
Shute son of James Shute and Elizabeth Jane Cross. James was a Lieutenant
in the marines and they were married in Minehead in 1819.
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Name : Jean Donahue
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Town or County : USA
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email address : carouselle10@gmail.com
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Comment : Im enjoying your site very much. Ive been
reading the Grannys War Diary section and have become engrossed. This
lady wrote so well, that I feel like Im there. I skipped to the end
looking for her name, but didnt see one given. I was so very sorry to
learn
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Name : William James Thompson
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Town or County : Clacton-on-sea
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email address : william.thompson3@homecall.co.uk
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Comment : I am the grandson of James Sparks of West
Porlock who is on the 1910 census as the gardner at Ashley Combe. My
mother, Dorothy Mary Thompson nee Sparks was the last domestic cleaner at
Ahley Combe house when we lived down at Ashley Combe in a tied house u
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extra comment : There is a lot more I could tell you and if
you would like to know more specifics please do not hesitate to contact
me. Will Thompson
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Name : Jouni Heikkila
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Town or County : Finland
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email address : jone.heikkila@suomi24.fi
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Comment : Used to work at Butlins in Minehead back to
1972. Just popped to these pages. Still have old photos from that time.
The pub Carlton (?) and pix from Butlins.
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Name : Tony Woods
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Town or County : Cyprus
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email address : tonyanita@cyprus.com
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Comment : After perusing your website years ago it is a
delight to find it again ... was there anything about Allerford? Best
wishes, from Sunny Cyprus
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Name : Pat Tucker
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Town or County : CANNINGTON
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email address : patandrichard42@tiscali.co.uk
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Comment : Very good site - lots of interest
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Name : Eleanore Dilello
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Town or County : Norwalk, CT USA
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email address : fountainoflife@optonline.net
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Comment : wonderful site, especially love the pictures.
My families in Somerset and Minehead were the Quircke Family, Squirrell,
Short, Question, Blackford and many more. This site has enabled me to see
some of the places my ancestors were from..this is a lovely ar
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Name : keith duckworth
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Town or County : scunthorpe
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email address : keith@duckworth8674.freeserve.co.uk
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Comment : the web page is very very good ypors keith
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Name : Isobel Waby
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Town or County : Minehead
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email address : isobelwaby@hotmail.com
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Comment : Excellent site, very interesting.
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extra comment : Having done the family tree we would love to
hear from any of the decendants of Herbert Henry Hole and Walter Groves
Hole.
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Name : Bryan Richardson
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Town or County : New Zealand
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email address : bryansrichardson@hotmail.com
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Comment : a country that I have fond memories of
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Name : G Cox
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Town or County : Birmingham
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email address :
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Comment : Visited Minehead for the 1st time briefly on
04/10/2008 thought I may like to visit again so wanted to know more about
it.
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Name : Rachel Oliver
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Town or County : Hastings
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email address : toptottie81@hotmail.com
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Comment : Looking for pictures of a property called
Coombe End (or at least it was) in Manor Road, Alcombe. My gran and
grandad used to run it as a guesthouse in the early 60s and I stayed
there when I was very small. Can you help?
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Name : russ hooper
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Town or County : bristol
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email address : russhooper1@yahoo.co.uk
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Comment : I have just traced my Hooper family back to
Minehead.Believe it or not I was told of your sight by my cousin in
Perth,Australia
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Name : brenda codd
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Town or County : taunton
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email address : brendacodd@btinternet.com
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Comment : what a delightful web page, its so useful to
give to overseas visitors and it still remains a favourite port of call
when they come.
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Name : Kath Moon
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Town or County : Dunster
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email address : kathmoon@freenetname.co.uk
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Comment : I am interested in researching the surname
Moon in and around Somerset - it would be really great to discover that
our family had links with the Castle and Mohuns. Anyone else doing this?
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Name : Mary J
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Town or County : Suffolk
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Comment : Trying to trace family history Walter Baker
1885-1906.Justfound out my grandfather came from Perriton so was
enthrallled by your site and local history. Would welcome any
information.
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email address : mary@baselodge.wanadoo.co.uk
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Name : Ed Cornish
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Town or County : Plymouth Devon
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Comment : Came across this site on Google loking for
ancestors. Am part of the Samuel Cornish family who ran the brickworks at
both Alcombe and on the Dunster Castle Estate. Would like to hear from
anyone related!
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email address : cornish@brickmaker.fsworld.co.uk
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Name : Richard De Gaetano
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Town or County : Ohio USA
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Comment : I was the result of a GI bride, American
father, English mother (WW II) and found myself in Minehead for several
years. Beautiful town, in a beautiful country. Played rugby for the
Minehead Barbarians, went to school in Minehead for a couple of years, and
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Name : JAMES MARKHAM
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Town or County : TAUNTON
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Comment : I VIEWED THE SITE WITH MUCH INTEREST HAVING
SPENT MUCH OF THE 1960S IN THE MINEHEAD AREA.
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email address : jimmarkhambedingfield@yahoo.co.uk
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Name : Janet Harris
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Town or County : Hemel Hempstead
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Comment : I am researching the Withycombe family from
Carphampton, Dunster, and Withycombe. They had part of the family who
moved to Cambridge. I have a school book of Charles Withycombe showing
the areas of various farms and fields, orchards etc with all the measu
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email address : roy@harr.fsbusiness.co.uk
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Name : Alan Potter
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Town or County : Taunton, Somerset
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Comment : Was looking for photographs of Ullswater
Outward Bound School and found your site. I was there in 1962. Anyone
have any old photographs of the school, staff, activities etc from the
early 1960s?
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email address : apotter@hotmail.co.uk
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Name : philip
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Town or County : dorset
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Comment : born on exmoor now in exile-i did enjoy
looking at this excellent site----very well done
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Name : sue
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Town or County : horwich bolton
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Comment : we will be visiting minehead in august for a
holiday. some great information on site. brilliant and interesting
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email address : susanbailes@btinternet.com
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Name : Ron Stradling
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Town or County : Germany
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Comment : Great site. Was informed from Phillis Folsom.
Would like to visit St. Donats in the near future. I was ordering parts
from a company in Farmington NM., and the owner knew Ken Stradling. Its a
small world!!
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email address : Jeep@go4more.de
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Name : Brin
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Town or County : none
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Comment : Hello, nice site :)
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extra comment : Hello, nice site :)
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email address : none
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Name : brenda brown
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Town or County : staffordshire
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Comment : Well, what can I say that praises your site,
I thought the old Ladywood site was good, but I have to admit that the
wealth of information on Minehead and surounding areas excellent. Both my
husband and I have been coming down to Dunster for thew past 38 y
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Name : Jackie Preddy
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Town or County : Brisbane Australia
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Comment : What a great page! I have a thing for
anything old, and the pictures on your website are just great! I have
landed up on your site because I have been researching the Preddy family,
some were born in Minehead, and some in Porlock. The previous generation
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email address : jackiepreddy@hotmail.com
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Name : Hazel Luckwill
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Town or County : Wales
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Comment : I was very interested to see on a Google
search of my Ancestor Henry Luckwell of Dunster that a man of the same
name and location was executed following the Monmouth Rebellion. All I
need t find out now is how he fits into the family!
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email address : hazelluckwill@btinternet.com
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Name : Suzanne
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Town or County : Homer, Alaska
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Comment : I had forgotten what a beautiful place it is!
Thank you for bringing good memories fresh to the mind. Maybe I will be
there again someday. Looking for an old friend and wondered if you might
email me. Thanks
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email address : ks_taff@yahoo.com
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Name : Louise Weller
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Town or County : Newchapel Surrey
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Comment : Very good site came accross it looking for
somewhere to have Christmas lunch as staying near Minehead for Christmas
with my two dogs
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email address : loueller2006@yahoo.co.uk
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Name : Ken Stradling
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Town or County : Farmington, New Mexico, USA
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Comment : Thouroughly enjoy your site and have it
bookmarked. My family descends from Obadiah Stradling of Wellington &
Culmstock. My daughter spent 6 months in London environs and was able to
visit St. Donats but not Somerset. I am attempting to link Obadiah to St
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Name : Peter
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Town or County : Belgium
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Comment : nice job, nice site!
peterjansens001@hotmail.com
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Name : Emma Jenny Taylor
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Town or County : England
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Comment : This site is great
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email address : PopIdol8080@yahoo.co.uk
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Name : June Clark
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Town or County : SW Wales
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Comment : I lived in Alcombe as a child and went to
school there so it is ery interesing to browse the site. Ill be back. My
family (Cook) lived in Minehead from about 1925.
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email address : junemarion@btinternet.com
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Name : Jan Squire
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Town or County : Adelaide, Australia
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Comment : A great and informative web site. I found my
great grandparents listed on your site in Alcombe 1910. I plan to visit
in June 2007 to explore the area in some detail. Jan
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email address : jan@jansquire.com
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Name : Phil Linder
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Town or County : Charente France
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Comment : Veery good site. Very informative!Keep up the
good work!
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email address : philip.linder@wanadoo.fr
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Name : theresa sinnick
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Town or County : cardiff
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Comment : i enjoyed your site i am looking for the
webber family of old cleeves i have gone back as far as george webber
about 1761 who marries an ann criddle can anyone help me
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email address : sinnicktheresa@hotmail.com
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Name : theresa sinnick
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Town or County : cardiff
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Comment : i am looking into my family history my grand
father was born in watchett and moved to wales in the late 1800 but hi s
family stayed in the area his name was george edwin webber son of isaac
webber and mary burford he worked on a farm where he injured his
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Name : Chris
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Town or County : Northwich
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Comment : What a great site - congratulations
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Name : John Thomas
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Town or County : Swansea
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Comment : Morning, My cousin Thelma Bontoft told me
about your website. Thanks for the article about my grandad Bertie Thomas
Im sure someone in Somerset knows the truth, for my dad Wilfred and the
rest of our family we will continue to dig. Diolch yn fawr
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email address : swanseajohn01@yahoo.co.uk
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Name : Gill
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Town or County : Barry
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Comment : Really interesting site.Im researching the
Down family of Minehead and Bailey/Wiinter of Dunster. The old pictures
are very interesting
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email address : gill.caddy55@ntlworld.com
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Name : LESL;EY HILL (nee Marshall)
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Town or County : Cornwall
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Comment : Great site and wonderful pictures. My family
moved to Minehead in 1951, and many of the buildings in your pictures
were still there. I loved the swimming pool and often went to the Galas.
I was very impressed with the amount of information on this site. E
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Name : jeff woods
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Town or County : llanelli, wales
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Comment : hello there, first of all i must say i really
enjoyed looking at the pictures on the site and well done to all involved
on putting it all together.
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email address : dozer600s@fsmail.net
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Name : Richard Greening
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Town or County : Cranleigh, Surrey
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Comment : Hello; weve been visiting Minehead nearly
every year for about 32 years, during our annual visit to friends in
Nynehead. Came this summer to see Lord Nelson at the station, and watch
Balmoral at the quay.
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email address : richard.greening@tiscali.co.uk
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Name : RHIAN
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Town or County : cardiff
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Name : Fran Yates
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Town or County : Devon
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Comment : Great site! Im directly descended from the
Yeandles of Timberscombe.
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email address : franyates@blueyonder.co.uk
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Name : christine Farrimond
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Town or County : Wigan, Lancashire
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Comment : I found this a very interesting site, while I
was trying to find out about my Great, Great, Great, Great Grandad who
was supposedly botn in Minehead in 1753 and died aged 62 in 1815. His
name was John Cobley and he married a Mary pool in 1784 30th Dec. He
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email address : christine@cfarrimond6.wanadoo co.uk
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Name : Jukian Bruford
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Town or County : Watchet/Minehead
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Comment : Excellant site
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email address : julian.bruford@btinternet.com
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Name : Ken Stradling
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Town or County : Tennessee USA
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Comment : I am researching Thomas Stradling,Captain. I
am a decendant from the bucks county Thomas and lydia stradling.Its been
a dificult search.
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email address : keneastridge@aol.com
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Name : Debbi
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Town or County : Devon
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Comment : Wonderful site with lots of great
imformation....was hoping to find a EMERY somwhere but to no avail. Never
min that though,keep up the good work Best Wishes Debbi
www.debbiandfriends.org (genealogy site for Devon and UK)
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