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Coronation Festivities in Box
This postcard is entitled ‘Coronation Festivities, Box’ and shows many children, some really quite young, sitting down at long tables laid out with a sumptuous spread. I believe this took place at what was known as the Fête Field, where Bargates now stands. There is...
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The Celebration in Corsham of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee 1837 – 1887
From a report taken from the ‘Bath Herald & North Wilts Guardian dated June 25th 1887. On Sunday 13th June, a jubilee sermon was preached by the Rev. F.J. Steward at the Baptist Chapel. Referring to Victoria’s reign, he said there was much in her conduct to rouse...
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Margery Lilian Eagles
Margery Eagles was born on 29th January 1918 at New Farm, Corsham (which is still owned by the family), her parents being Harry and Lilian Pocock. She had an older brother, Philip, and a younger sister, Joan. Her education began at home, with a governess called Miss...
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Sir Richard Blackmore 1654 – 1729 Poet, Physician and Writer
Sir Richard Blackmore was a once well-known but now obscure and forgotten poet, physician, and writer on religious and political matters. Blackmore made a name for himself as a prolific writer but a dull one, whose poetry ‘could put lawyers to sleep.’...
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A history of Hilmarton Church
On the 27th July the Corsham Civic Society is visiting Hilmarton, an easily neglected village north of Calne, which has close connections with Corsham that may have been generally forgotten about. Hilmarton was bought in 1813 by Thomas Poynder, a rich London builder...
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