Information about persons whose surnames begin with the letter S.
Upper Wylye Valley Churches
Men’s Breakfast
at
Bishopstrow House Hotel
on
Monday 2nd December 2013
8.15 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.
The speakers will be
John Smith and Trevor Smith
who will talk about their varied life
and the establishment of the
New Road Service Station at Codford.
Followed by questions and prayers.
Cost £10.
If you would like further details or
want to attend, please telephone
Simon Firth 01985 850767
or
Henry Collins 01985 850193
Sunday 10th November 2013
The Warminster Town Crier, Phil Seddon,
waiting quietly at Station Road,
prior to leading the Remembrance Parade
through Warminster on the afternoon of
Sunday 10th November 2013.
Photograph by Danny Howell.
Ivor William Keith Savidge (Bill). Died peacefully at home in Pen Selwood on 29th October 2013 aged 84. A devoted and much loved husband of Joan, proud father of Michele and Mark and adored grandfather of Lucy, Sisi, Scout and Piper. Will be greatly and sadly missed. Funeral service at St Michaels Church, Pen Selwood, Friday 8th November 2013, at 12.00 noon. Family flowers only. Donations to The Lords Taverners c/o Hill & Son, Water Street, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6DZ. Tel 01747 860361.
Friday 17th May 2013
One of the many gravestones at the
Minster Churchyard
(Parish Church of St Denys),
Warminster, which have been removed
from their original grave positions
in the old burial ground and are now
propped up against the south side of
the wall between the old burial ground
and the newer burial ground.
This one, features an unusual form
with an inscribed metal plate
inside a stone frame.
The inscribed plate inside the stone frame.
It reads:
“In memory of John Sims P.Pi.G.M.
who died 22nd October 1865,
aged 47 years.”
The wording continues:
“This stone was erected by the Loyal Ark Lodge
Of Odd Fellows M.U
As a sign of esteem and respect for fourteen
years faithful services as secretary
of that society.”
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Friday 17th May 2013.
Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Weapons expert Peter Shorten has contacted dannyhowell.net with some very interesting information relating to a Warminster firearm.
Peter writes:
“Dear Mr. Howell,
I have recently read an entry of 2007 in your blog, containing a reference to the death of J. B. Haden, who was an ironmonger and a gunmaker and a member of the Warminster Volunteer Rifles. Someone concerned with the history of the Haden family wondered if there were any of his guns “still around.”
There is at least one, made for Ensign Jno. Scott, of the Volunteer Rifles, now owned by the Salisbury and South Wilts Museum and currently on extended loan to the Rifles (Berks and Wilts), Wardrobe Museum, Salisbury, and due to be put on display by the end of April this year (2013). Little provenance is available – apparently it was obtained, in exchange for something unrecorded, from a pub in (I think) Lymington some years ago. It is in fair condition, but is clearly a quality piece.
The Rifles Museum has a group photograph, almost certainly including Ensign Scott, of the members of the Warminster Volunteer Rifles, but no caption is attached.
Application (if any) to view the gun should be made to the Assistant Curator, at the above Museum, 58 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EX.”
Danny Howell replies:
Thank you Peter for informing me and the readers of dannyhowell.net of the current location of this gun made by John Burnet Haden, of Warminster, and for the associated connection with Ensign Scott. This is sure to arouse the curiosity of history devotees in Warminster. I, for one, will endeavour to view this firearm in the near future. Once again, many thanks.
The next Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, hosted by the Upper Wylye Team of Churches, will take place at Bishopstrow House Hotel, on Monday 3rd December 2012. The guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Zac Stenning, CO 3 Yorks, who has recently returned from a difficult tour of duty in command of his battalion in Afghanistan. He will be accompanied at the breakfast meeting by his Padre. The fellowship meets at 8.00 a.m. for 8.15, and the breakfast costs £8. To book please phone Henry Collins, 01985 850193, or email Henry: collins@manorf.orangehome.co.uk
Thursday 11th October 2012
The Upper Wylye Parish News Committee has a new Chairman. Filling the considerable gap left by the death of Miss Cynthia James, of Sutton Veny, last May, is David Shaw from Codford St. Mary.
David spent 15 years in the British Army, retiring in 1998 after brigade command, when he then moved to Codford. In a second career he became the Director of Fundraising for the Army Benevolent Fund, the ABF, which is now known as The Soldiers’ Charity. This was a vocation he enjoyed for 12 years. He retired in 2010 but has remained active in pursuits closer to home. He is a writer and sports fan, and has been Secretary of the PCC at St. Mary’s, Codford, for 12 years. He is Lay Vice Chairman of the PCC and Chalice Assistant there. Recently he was a member of the Working Group that produced the Team Profile and advertisement for the appointment of a new Associate Priest to the Team. David is married to Diana and they have three grown-up children and five grandchildren.
Reverend John Tomlinson, of Sutton Veny, Rector of the Upper Wylye Valley Team, says:
“I am delighted to welcome David Shaw to the Parish News Committee. He brings a wealth of experience to the team that produces an important magazine and his knowledge and ideas will be an enormous help to us as we strive to continue to produce the best team magazine that our resources will allow.”
David Shaw has responded by saying:
I consider the Upper Wylye Parish News to be a vital link between the ten churches of the Upper Wylye Valley Team and those who live in the villages it serves. I am honoured to be invited to chair this devoted, dedicated and skilled group of volunteers, so that we can continue to produce an informative and interesting magazine. We rely on people to contribute to it, to distribute it and to spread the word. So this really is a team effort. Cynthia James’ shoes are large ones to fill and I look forward to the challenge of that too!”
Wednesday 16th May 2012
For murals, paintings, portraits and illustrations,
contact Anna Shuttlewood, of Warminster.
Commissions accepted.
Telephone 07762 857771
Email: annie@storiesincolour.com
www.storiesincolour.com
A gravestone at St. John’s Churchyard,
Boreham Road, Warminster,
photographed by Danny Howell
on the afternoon of
Monday 30th April 2012.
The inscription reads:
Precious
Memories of a
Beloved Husband
and Father
Thomas Sweeney
Died 8th March 2000
Aged 88
Florence M.
Sweeney
1.10.1919 – 18.6.2005
A Wonderful Wife, Mother
and Grandmother
Rest In Peace
A gravestone at St. John’s Churchyard,
Boreham Road, Warminster,
photographed by Danny Howell
on Monday 30th April 2012.
The inscription reads:
In loving memory
Monica Winifred Smith
Devoted Wife, Mum and Granny
7 March 1932 – 7 March 2007
William Peter Smith
Beloved Husband, Dad and Grampy
6 March 1928 – 6 December 2008
Ordinary people, extraordinary lives
forever at peace with
Martin William Smith
A Dear Son and Brother
17 November 1954 – 15 June 1973
I will be his God
and he shall be my son.
