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Wiltshire / Re: Partish Lane?
« on: Today at 12:18 »
Quote from: Little Nell on Today at 11:46
Interestingly there is a house called Ellan Thie in the Portash area near Chilmark, although that might be connected with the occupant's liking for railways or the Isle of Man.

Ellan Thie translates as Island House ;D
Thie being house; Ellan Vannin being Manx for Isle of Man ;)

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Somerset / Re: Blagdon
« on: Today at 12:13 »
Blagdon Hill is just a couple of miles from the Devon border.
Nearest Devon parish is Churchstanton, which switched to Somerset in 1896 ;D

Maybe this is the cause of the confusion?

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Somerset / Re: Blagdon
« on: Today at 11:39 »
Aha again!

The village of Blagdon Hill was renamed from just Blagdon, to distinguish it from Blagdon in North Somerset.

It is a part of the parish of Pitminster, and has as it's parish church St Mary & St Andrew.
Transcripts of parish registers are available via GenUKI:
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Pitminster#ChurchRecords

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Somerset / Re: Blagdon
« on: Today at 11:00 »
The Blagdon I know lies between Weston-Super-Mare and Bristol.
This parish has a church, St Andrew.

As a North Somerset lad, this is the Blagdon I know.
Hadn't heard of another near Taunton?

Aah!
" Blagdon Village is a tight-knit community for the over 60's. Set in the sought after area of Haines Hill, around a mile from the centre of Taunton, a distinct sense of peace and tranquility surrounds..."
Seems to be a more modern Retirement Village?

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World War Two / Re: How to find my grandad's WW2 Royal Army Medical Corp service number?
« on: Yesterday at 20:55 »
You don't need a service number to apply for service records ;D

The relevant form asks for Service Number OR Date of Birth

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: John Henry Mexter 1867-1918
« on: Yesterday at 12:15 »
From FreeBMD:

Marriages December qtr 1884
Mile End Registration District     Vol 1c, page 1026

Mexter, James
Mansfield, Mary Ellen
(On the same page)

September qtr 1891
Stepney RD    Vol 1c, page 735

Mexter, John Henry
Mansfield, Mary Ellen or Ellen Mary
(On the same page)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Railway apprenticeship
« on: Yesterday at 09:04 »
www.childrenshomes.org.uk may provide some info?

Search by location/County.

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The Lighter Side / Re: What's in a name?
« on: Wednesday 20 January 21 19:36 GMT (UK)  »
The London Palladium was formerly the National Ice Skating Centre, based at Hengler's Circus ;D
Rebuilt and renamed in 1910.

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Covid Vaccination
« on: Wednesday 20 January 21 17:01 GMT (UK)  »
IOM Government have announced that all Manx residents having to travel across (to England) for medical treatment will be offered a Covid vaccination.

As I am still waiting for laser treatment for a kidney stone, that's welcome news indeed ;D

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