Category: Gazetteer

A geographical dictionary providing reference information about places and place names in Warminster and other civil parishes in the surrounding area.

Woodhouse And The Clothier’s Grave

1957

The Urban District Of Warminster Official Guide 1957/8 noted that:

“Woodhouse” farm to the south-west of the mansion [Longleat House] is all that is left of what was once a castellated mansion of the Vernons. It was besieged during the Civil War, stubbornly defended by Major Wansey (a member of the famous Warminster family of cloth merchants) but captured by the Royalist leader, Sir Francis Doddington. An attempt by Edmund Ludlow to relieve Wansey led to the skirmish on Warminster Heath from which Ludlow was chased across the downs to Salisbury. Doddington hanged twelve of the Roundhead garrison on a giant oak in front of the house. A rough hillock marks the “Clothier’s Grave.”

Avenue School Sale Of Work, Warminster

Thursday 5th April 1956

Sylvia Bray, of Class 3A, Avenue Secondary Modern School, Warminster, reports:

We must thank form 2A for the sale of work that was held in the hall on March 27th 1956. Everybody in form 2A made something towards it. We must also thank the canteen staff for a contribution towards this. Some of the things that 2A made were toys, sweets, cakes and embroidered tray cloths. The things were all sold for a total of £3/11/9 and this is to go towards a portable gramophone for the school.

Mr. G.S. Brown Has Left The Avenue School, Warminster

Thursday 5th April 1956

Margaret Carter, of Class 3A, the Avenue Secondary Modern School, Warminster, reports:

Farewell. The school regrets to say that Mr. G.S. Brown, the P.T. and Maths master, left on Wednesday 28th March 1956. He has been on the school staff for eight years, and is now taking a post in Suffolk. Mr. Brown will be greatly missed as he has instructed the boys in football, cricket and boxing, and has organised the cross-country runs for many years. Both girls and boys have become interested in Chess since Mr. Brown started the Chess Club.

Avenue School Cross Country, Warminster

Thursday 5 April 1956

Carolyn Dawkins, of Class 3A, the Avenue School, Warminster, reports:

Cross Country Run. On Tuesday 22nd March 1956, the majority of the boys from the Avenue Secondary Modern School set out on a cross country run. It was composed of two courses, the senior course being two and six-tenths miles long and the junior course one and seven-eighths long. It was a close and exciting race. The winner of the senior race was Michael Elloway of Powell House, who completed the course in sixteen minutes, one second. Graham Marsh of Carnegie House, who was always very close to Elloway and at one time in front of him, finished second. The Junior course was completed in eleven minutes, ten seconds, by Graham Akers and Eric Harris, both of Carnegie, who tied at the finish. Carnegie won the Cup with 55 points. Powell were second with 31 points, Nuffield third with 18 points and Fleming fourth with seven points.

Frome Grammar School, Members, Births

From Frome Grammar School Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No.2, October 1955:

Members, Births

To
Mr. and Mrs. R.L. RHYMER, a third daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Davies (JOY BURCOMBE), a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT KERSLAKE, a son (brother to Ruth).
Mr. and Mrs. BERNARD MOXEY, a son.

Mr. and Mrs. David Clarke (MARGARET WILDEN), a son.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Baker (KATHLEEN BROWN), a son.

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