During June 1983, about thirty members of the Warminster History Society attended a half-day seminar organised by Dr. John Chandler, Local Studies Officer for Wiltshire, and he was supported by Mrs. Lesley Marshman of the Wiltshire County Archaeological Department, and Miss Penelope Rundle, Assistant County Archivist.
Besides speaking on their subject, they brought books and documents for study. Miss Rundle chose Longbridge Deverill as her place of reference and gave a delightful thumbnail sketch of villagers as gleaned from parish records.