Saturday 21st October 2023
There is a post on the Facebook page Warminster & District Memories today by Catherine Reynolds to say her nan Beryl Whatley, who lived with her husband Colin at South Street for a long time and has been a resident of Warminster all her life, will be 100 years old on Friday 27th October 2023. Catherine asks: “Can you imagine the memories she has of Warminster? How Warminster has changed in that 100 years?”
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This not only prompted many messages of good wishes for Beryl but also a response from Patricia Trevelyan about how she (Patricia) grew up at South Street, where her grandparents James and Joan May ran the Butler Oils Depot at No.29. Patricia shares a few memories of the old farmhouse and the depot. She also recalls a childhood escapade.
Among the comments and replies to Patricia’s recollections was this from Heather Whitmore:
“It’s fascinating to find out about all these places, & we are also lucky to have Danny Howell keeping as much of our Warminster history alive as he can with local stories & photos.”
* Thank you Heather for the mention. – D.H.