1939 Kellys Directory - The Well House Collection

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MARSTON MAISEY.
WILTSHffiE.
Water is supplied by the Cricklade and Wootton Bassett
Rural District Council.. The church of St. James, conseorated in 1876, is a buro~ing of stone in the Early
English style. consisting "'Of a chancel and nave : the
east and west windows are stained, and ther.e al'e 120
sittings. The first entry in the register is in the year
1742, the previous register being included in that of
I\feysey Rampton. The living is a vicarage, united to
the rectory of }.feysey Hampton, Gloucestershire, and
held since 1939 by the :Rev. Hel'bert Peach M.A. of Hat..
field Hall, pui:ham. The charities amo11nt to £ 10 yea~ly,
and a:re distributed to the s.e cond poor of the parish.
Marston Hill is the residence. of 1-,laj. Robert Hamilton...
Stubber D.S.O. W. H. Maundrell esq. and Jol1n
Rickards esq. are the principal landowners. The soil is
gravel; subsoil, gravel. The chief crops are wheat, barley and roots and pasture la11d. The area is I,325 acres
of land and xo of water; the population in 1931 1vas 232.
Post Office. Letters throu¥h Swindon. The nea1·est
M. 0. office is at Kempsfora; T. office at Down Ampney
Carriers to Ci1~encester. Hooper, f.r i. passing through
1\[arston~ retul'ning same day, & Neville, mon. rro
Slvindon. Hooper~ mon. fri . .& sat. & Neville, fri
Marked thus * receive letters tln·o' *Hamilton-Stubber
Maj.
Robert
Fairford, Glos.
D.S.O. & Lady Mabel M.B.E.
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Marston hill
PRIVATE EESIDENTS.
I\iason Jack, Three Wells
(Fo1· T N's see general list of Private Rickards John, The Manor house
Residents at end of book.)
vVorsley Ralph M-arcus Mea.b.urn
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C.M.G., 1\1:.C. Marston Ma1son
.Arkell Reginald, The Cottage
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*Baldwin Raymond Charles, Chmn- Young Ralph, The. Laurels
leigh
COMMERCIAL.
Clifford M:rs. Douglas, Middle house
MaTked thus 0 fa.rm 150 acres or over.
Franklyn Mrs. The·Old VicaTage
Akers Edwin Harry, farmer, Dlackburn farm. Kempsford 229
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Akers Franees (M-rs.), midwife,
Blackburn farm. Kem.psford 229
Plummer Percy Victor Hulbert,
smallholder, The CToft
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Riclrards Jn. farmer, Manor fnrm.
Kemp sford ~3.S
*Sparrow Cecil Wm. farmer, Marsh
Hjll faTm
Spotted Cow P.H. (Wltr. :B. Cox)
*Tfhree Mag.Pies P.H. (VY!tr. Day)
Trinder Susan (M-rs.),shopltpr.& p9st
office. Kempsfo1..d 2x6
living is a vlca.Tage, ·net yeaTly value. £300, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Dristol, and held
since 1:934 by the Rev. William. Percival Prin~.. ~n 1921
a stone cross was erected .on th~ gi-ound ad301n1ng . the
parish hall;· engraved on it are ·tlie names of the men
of the parish who gave their lives for K~ng and count;rY
iii the Great War, r914-18. There 1s a Methodist
chapel. Alfred Williams, the '' hammerm.an poet,''
was born here· in 1884, and died in 1930: of poor
parentage and without education, he worlred as
a hammerman in the railway works at Swindon; he
was the author of ''The Songs of Wiltshire'' and other
poems. John Trenchard Caldwall Mast~rs . esq. and
the Hon. Evelyn Banbury are the prmc1pal land..
ow11ers. The soil is clay ; subsoil, stone brash. The
land is principally in pasture. The area is I,9xx acres i
the popul~tion in 1931 was 395.
Rowborough, a Roman settlement, is 1 mile south..
east.
Post ·Office. Letters from Swindon. Stratton St. Ma:r:garet neaTest M. 0. & T. office
Omnibuses to Bampton, Shellingford and Swindon
SOUTH MARST·ON, on the Berkshire border of
the county, was made a civil parish in 1894, under
the Local Government Aets of 1888 and 1894, from
the parish of Highworth, it having been an eccle..
siastical parish since 18·89 : it is 3 miles west from
Shrivenbam. station on the Didcot and Swindon section
of the Great Western railway and 2 east·by..north from
Stratton station on the Swindon and Highworth branch
of the same line and 3t north.east from Swindon, in the
South Marston division of the county, hundred and
!Ural district of Highworth, Swindon county court district and petty sessional division, rural deanery of
Cricklade, archdeaconry of Swindon and diocese of
Bristol. Gas is available. The church of St. Mary Mag..
dalene i~ an ancient structure, partly in the ~arly English
style, with traces of Norman work, and consists of chancel;
nave, south transept, south porch and an embattled
western tower with pinnaclest. containing a clock -and
6 bells, the original four having been recast and a.dded
to in 1926 to form a peal of six: the church was
r~s~ored at a co~t of over £ 2,000 : there are 200
sJtt1ngs. The 1·eglster dates from the year 1539. The
Brown Sydney F. grocer, & post Lewis Ernest DaYid, farmer, Lo~g·
(For T N's see general list of Private office. Stratton St. Margaret 47 & leaze farm
Residents at end of book.)
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Morse Wm.farmer, South MarstoJ;l ~Dl
Pring Rev. William Percival (vicar), Carriers' Arms P.H. (Fredk. Wm. Pea.pell Wm. Jas. garage, Coronation
The Vicarage
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Sharps Mrs Yew Tree h
Carpenters' Arms P.H. (Geo. Fredk. Rawlmgs A.l'th. Ja.cobt farmer, Manor
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farm,. TN Stratton St.Ma;rgaret 4
Maner eyer · 8l· Bates Grimston, Oollingborne :Bernard James, farmer, Sa.nsum Ernest Wm. coal me1'. South
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Cove .A.rth. Hy. farmer, Quarry farm. Sansum Fredk. smallholder, P1geo~
0 Gorton Ernest Ohas. farmer, Ohurch
co:MME:RC1AL.
House farm.
:Marked thus o farm 150 acres or ove~
farm. Stratton St. Margaret 36
Sm~th. Hy. !armer, Nightingale· fal'Dl
• Greenaway A.Tth. farmer, Home & Wh1tt1ng Eliz .. (Mrs.), poultry fiaTmer,
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Banwell Obas. faTmer,Hunts coppice Oxleaze faTms ·
St. Micha~l's
Dourton Regnld. tobccnst. Highworth Haine Wm. Herbt. farmer, Marston Wildern Fredk. , Geo. farmer, ltow:rd
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:Bourton S. F. basltet mkl'
Hook OliverJas. farmer, The Priory Wilts County Library (Mrs. Gladys
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PBIVATB RESIDENTS.
MARTIN, a parish formerly in Wiltshir.e, was by Local Government Boa.rd Provisional Orders Oonfirma·
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MELCHET PARX, a parish formerly in this coun~y, :was transferre'd to . Hampshire by Local Government'
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Board Provisional Orders Oonftrmation (No. x2) ' Act, 1895.. .
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MELKSHAM
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ME~KSHA. M is a market anQ. county oour.t town ~n~ ~ivil
~ar1sh, and . the head o·f a petty sess1onal d1v1s1on;
it has a station on the Wilts; Somerset and Weymouth
br!lnch of the Great Western railwayt an~ is. xoo
mJles from London, 30 nol"th-west from Salisbury, . 6
north-east from Bradfor_d, 5 north-east from . Trowbridge, 7 west fr~m Devizes, 91 f:r;orn Westbury, x4
north froll!- Warminster, :r2 east from Bath, 7 south
from Ohi~penham and 5 -south..south.. east irom
Oorsham, m the Westbury division of the county,
hundred of Melksham, rural deanery of Potterne
(Braclf~rd portion), archdeaconry of Wilts and diocese
of Sal1sbury,
During t11e West Saxon era this was a place of
considerable ~ote; at the period of the Norma11 st1rvey ·
and fo1· several subsequoo1t reigns it was held in 1•oyal
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demesne, a11d gav~ name to an ·ex.tenaive fo1·est. ~he
town is on the main road from. London th1'ough Devizea
to Bath, and oonaiste principally of one st1·eet J1ea1·.lJ a
mile in length; it was from 1878 u~4er the cont1·ol of
a Local l3oard, but under the prqv1s1ons of ~he, Local
Gove1 nment Aot, i894 (56 & 57 Vlot. c, 73), ib 1s now
governed by an Urban District Council. Gaa nnd electricity are available. W uter is su.pplied by the Trowb1·idge, Melltsham and District Water Boa1'd; the houses
are built of soft f1•eestone, but aTe irregularly placed.
The river .A.von divides the town and is crossed by a
handsome bridge of four arches, with light and elegant
balustrades.
Under the provisions of the Local Government Act,
x894, the ancient parish of Melksham was, by Local
Government . ·Board Orde1•, No. 31,684, dated goth
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WILTSIDRE.
DlRlDOTORY.]
September, 1894, divided into· two parishes, which are
lcnown as Melltsham Within and Mellcsha.m Without,
the former being the area of the Urban District, and
the latter included in Bradford a.nd Mellcsham Rural
District.
There are two :piineral sp1•ings in the vicinity, one
saline and the other chalybeate; in 1816 a new saline
spa was obtained by boring to a depth of 351! feet;
it was anticipated that I\ielltsham would advance into
note in consequence of the medicinal qualities these
waters po~aesse~, and. every accommodation for .v isitors
was provided, including a pump-room, hot and cold
boths, a handsome crescent and, an ag1·ecable
promenade ; but after a very great outlay, the wells
did not. prove attractive and are not now uied.
The church of St. Michael is a. spacious edifice of
freestone, which dates from the Norman period, but is
now chiefly in the Perpendicular style, and consists of
Norman chancel, nave of five bays, a.isles, north porch,
and an embattled towe~ with pinnacles, containing . 8
bells: it was restored and enlarged in I840, when the
central tower was removed and thei p1·esent tower built
at · the ivest end; and again restored in x88x: in 1891
the· church was reseated and new floored, the oalten roof
opened, and a carved oalt sc1·een and brass lectern were
the11 given by C. F. Rumboll esq. M.D. who nlso placed
a rooq, with attendant figures, upon the chancel screen
in 1922: jn I894 the, reredos was restQred at co;nsjder·
able cost by the trustees of Si1· John .A:wdry, and in
1897 a stained window was placed by Mrs. Stewart, of
Lowbourne,, in memory· of he'f fathe1', General Moule:
the west window was the gift, in i ·899, of :Mr. George
White, who also gave the six clerestory windows in
1910: in 1900 a figure of St. Michael was erected in a
niche over the north door to commemorate the new
centuty: in 1903 a memorial window was placed in
the ai~le to those parishioners who fell durin~ t11e cnmpa.ign in South Africa, I899-x902: the organ wns rebuilt
in x903, ana an oalt screen fitted at the west end: in
1907 a handsome ala.baster font was provided: in 1921
a painting representing the Transfigurat,ion was ere-cted
over the chancel arch by Mrs. s,vanbo.rough, in memory
of he1· husband: there are 600 sittings. The register
dates from the yef\r I~6o. The livjng is a vicara~c, net
yearly value £ z40, with 2 · acres of glebe and residence,
m the gift of the Dean and OhaEter of Salisbury, and
held since 1933 by the Rev~ Oanon Frank Harold Sangster
M.A. of Jesus College, Camb1•idge, & rural dean of
Bradford..on-Avon. St. Andrew's church, about x milo
from the town, erected at the sole expense of the
Rev.. E. L. Barnwell, of Melksha.m House, for the
use of the district of Sandridge and Melltsham Forest,
is a building in the Eo.Tly English style, and consists of chancel, nave, south porch, and a we.st~rn
tu1•ret containing one bell: the reredos was erected
in memor;y of Ralph L. Lopes esq, D.L., J.P.:
the east window is stained and there are windows to
the memory of Mrs. and Miss Lopes, Sir Massey Lopes,
Mrs. Parlce'"r , Mr. Gl'ist and Mrs. Tottenham: an oak
tablet was erected in 192t, on which are recorded the
names of those connected with the parish who fell
in the Grea.t War, x~:r4.. x8: there are 200 sittin~s.
The Roman Oathol1c Church of St. Anthony, ln the
West End, erected in 1939, is a small building of briclt:
there are 250 sittings.
The Society of Friends' meeting house, King street,
erected in 1734, has 300 1ea1;s.
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'fhe Baptist chapel, Old Broughton road, founded in
1669, bas 380 sittings. Ebeneze1· Strict Baptist ch·apel,
Union street, erected in r835, '''ill seat 150 pe1·sons.
The Congregational cl1ape1, Ma1·lcet place, founded in
1788, has 400 sittings.
The Methodist cliapel, Forest, will seat 150 persons.
The Me~h~dist chapel, M~:rlcet pl!lce, erected in .187?,
has 450 s1ttmgs, and that m Semmgton lane, built 1n
r896, will seat xoo.
There is a non-sectarian chapel at Sandridge. ,
A cross was erected in Oanons square, in 1921, 1n
memory of the men of the parish who fell in the Great
War, ;x9.14-x8; their names a1 e inscribed on the base of
the memorial.
The Town Hall, no'v the p1'operty -of the U1·ban Dis..
tri~t Oouncil, was erected in 1847 by a company at nn
expense of £g,350; it is a spacious and well-a1·1·anged
edifice of white freestone, in the Italian style. The
New Hall, in the Marlc.et place. -erected by Miss Fowler,
is a structure of Bath stone,. and is used for l~ctul'es
and meetings; it will bold 200 persons. The market
is held on every alte1·nate Tuesday for calves.
The principal industries al'e rubber worlts, iron
found1'Y, feather works, dairy factories; the manufacture. of mattings, mats> rope, t'vine ~nd saclcing is also
carrJ.ed on.
The Freemasons' Hall, in Ohurch street, was erec.t ed in
1897
the brethren of the Lodge. in· commemoration of
the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Melltsham Hospital~ in Spa l'Oad, and formerly in Danlc
street, established in 1868, 1vas rebuilt in x938 at a
cost of £ 50,000; it contains 4-Z beds,
Bruge~' charity of abov.t £5 yearly is distributed in
blankets by the vicar and churchwaTdens at Christmas.
There are also two sma.11 charities, left by the Rev.
Bohun Fox and Mr. Pritchard Tespectively, for the
benefit of the poor nnd distributed at the discretion of
the v~c-ar. J. and J. Usher's BlanJret Fund, which prodnces about [,90 a. year, is used for the benefit of
dese1·ving and necessitous persons resident in the
parishes of Melltsham Within and Me11tsham Without.
Mellrsham House- is now the club- houae of the Avon
Sports Club, opened for their employees by the Avon
lridia Rubber Oo. ·Ltd.: the grounds are 27 acres in
extent, 20 acres of which are used for criolr.et a11d
tootball.
The pi:incipal landowners a,Te Lord Methuen and O. E.
Awdry esq.
The area of Mellr.sham Within civil parish and Urban
District is z,029 acres of land and inland water; the
population in z93x was 4,657.
By the Wilts Review Order, x934, the urban district;
was extended to include parts of Broughton Gifford
and Mellcsham Without.
The population of the ecclesiastical parish in x93t
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wns 5,419.
The area of Malltsham Without civil parish is 7,378
acres of land and inland water; the -nopulation in 1931
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The' parish was originally di,rided into 7 tithing_s, Sha'v
and Whitley, Beanacre, Blackmore, Woolmore, Oanhold,
Woodrow, and the town tithing.
BE.A.NACRE is a tithing, J: mile no:rth..west, Here is
the mission church of St, Barnabas,. built in 1887. and
having 100 sittings, and a :Baptist chapel, erected in
tS46.
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OF.FIOlA[, ESTABI,ISHMENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c.
Office:rs,
Post, !\I. 0. & T. Office, High street
Town Si1b-Post & M. 0. Office, Bath i-oad
Clerk, C. J~ 'Bar1·ington. TO'\YJl hall; deputy, L- 0- Pea1·ce
'ro,vn Sub-Post Office, Woodrow. Letters through Mellc·s ham, nearest M. O. & T. office
Post Office, Ben.nacre. · Letters through Melksham,
n(\arest M. O. & T. office
URBAN DISTRICT OOUNOIL.
~ieetings 11eld in the Council chamber, To"·n hall,
.Ivia1'ltet place, the second .monda}r in every mont·h at
7"15 p:.r:n.
Members.
Chairman, Percy Hughes.
Vice-ChaiTman, Percy Crook.
R et·ire in .April, ~g40.
C. F. Andrews
Mrs. Swanborough
P. Hughes
G. Ward
Retire in April, 194~.
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F. Chivers
F. G. Hurn
P. Crook
W. Holm
J E.
H. Spicer
.A. G. Whittaker
Retire in April, 1942.
J A. W. Hunt
F. G. Hurn
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Treasurer, G. R. V. Jefferys, Lloyds Bank Ltd. High st
l\1edical Officers of Health, Douglas Leigh Spence ]rf.A.,
M.B., B.Ch.Camb., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.O.P.Lond. 26
J""o"'bourne
Surveyor & Sanitary Inspector, Ralph Parnell Pearce,
'l'own hall
Collector, A. $. Clarke, To·lvn hall
Housing, Rent Collecto1· & Estates Manager, .A.. N. I\!iller
COUNTY ?.U..GlSTR.A.TESFORliELKSHA~! DIVISION.
(For addresses of magistrates see complete list at front
of the boo1t.)
Blake Lt...Ool. Sir George ~filla.rd Mrs
Regajd. T.D. (chairman) Newman James J. Tyler
Fuller Maj, Bt, Fleetwood
SalvtellHenry
Hall Laurence K
Stancomb Jobn A
Harrall Frederick William
Stratton George
HUTn Albert G
Swanborough M:rs
Keir l\·an Coch1·ane lI-D
Ward George
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ME'.(,KSHAM.
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The chairman, for the time being, of the Melk~ham Distributor of Stamps, S.• W. Goldsmith, High street
Medical pmcer, No~•. 4 &
distric~s, Trowbri9ge. Area
Urban Distl'ict Oouncil is an ex..omcio magistr~te.
Clerk to the ~Iagisttates, Alan l1:ontague· Smith, 5
Guardians Oommlttee & to Semmgton Inst1tut1on &
Spa ~oad
public vaceinator, .Alfred Thompson Schofield .M.A.
Petty Sessions are held at the Town ball on the first · Oa.mb., M.R.C.S.Eng.. , L.R.C.P.Lond. & A.R.P.S
monday & second wednesday in eaeh month, & when Begi strar of Births & Deaths & Deputy Registrar of
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Marriages, M:elkshaltl.. sub-district, A. W. A:ngel, 34
The follomng places are mcluded m the patty .se$S1onal · Ohurch stre.e t
division: Melksham. Within & }rielksham Without, Registrar of Marriages, .A. E. Bigwood, 3 Sandri<l:ge- rd
Shaw & Whitley, also Semington (with Littleton) & Relieving Office't & ·Collect.o r to the Trowbridge A~eo.
Whaddon
Gua1·dian·s 0ommittee, Charles John Le\vis, 34 Union
PUBLIO ESTJ.BLISBMENTS.
, street, Trowbridge
County OQurt, His Honour George Ki~khouse Jen1tins
PLAOES OF WOR.S HIP.
K.C. judge; Alan Montague Smith, registrar & high St. ~fichael's Churoh, Church street, Rev. Canon F. H.
ba.iljff; Richard S. J. Legg, chief clerk to registrar
s n t ~I A vicar • Rev H R Roaer.s
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bailjff. The court is held at the Town hall once in
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two months.
The district includes the following St. Andrew's Church, Forest, served trom St. Michael's
places: :A.tworth, Beanacre, Blackmore, llowerhill,
church
'.Broughton Gifford,,, The For~st, LittletQn, Melksham, St. Barnabas Church, Bea.nacre, serve.d from St.
:Red Stocks, Sandridge, Semmgtol\, Shaw, Whaddon,
~Iichael's church
Whitley & Woodrow
St, Anthony's Roman Oatholia, West end, Rev. O.
Fol' Bankruptcy purposes this court is included in that
Devan~¥, priest in charge
of Bath ; H. Wheeler, 26 Baldwin street, Bristol, Oity lfiss1on Room, Bath road
ofll.c!al receiver; E .. C. Stimpson, assistant official ,F riends' Meeting Bouse, King street
receiver
Bapti. st,
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Oxon., J.P., D. L. Spence M.A., l-I..B., :S.·Oh.Oamb., Strict Baptist (Ebenezer),.Union street
M:.R.O.S.Eng., L.R.O.P.Lond., A. Thompson Schofield · ·Congregational, Market place,. Rey. Edmund Roe
M.A.'Camb., M.R.C.S.Eng., L~R.. O.P.Lond. & A.R..P.~. Methodist, Forest (Ca.hie 01rcu1t) . .
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Methodist (Wiltshire Mission) ..., Matketp
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& L . I • S·. e· t .on Campb. en·. "l\"'A
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Salvatt1on ATmy, Ohu:rch street; qu.a rters, 16 Union stree
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New Hall, Market place, Mrs. Wils!hire, caretaker
Bailway Station, Bath road
Police Station, Semington road
l1:otor Omnibus, Bath & Devizes. The :Bath Electric
Tow~ . Hall QJrban District Council), Market place. . Tramways Limited, daily
William Bailey, caretaker
Western National Omnibus Co. Ltd., t.o & from Trow...
Volunte,e r Fire Brigade, Marke:t yard
bridge & Chippenham, daily
PUBLiO OFFICERS..
OABBIERS.
Olei-~ to tnc~n:~ &; La.nd Tax Commissioners. for Bath Ba,th Electric Tramw~ys Ltd. daily
Melltsham l>1visl.on, Arthur Wm. Angel, 34 Church ~t · Bristol J. Croolt & Sons, daily
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Clerk to Parish Council, Melksham Witho11t, S. A. Bell, · Devizes Bath Electric Tramways Ltd. daily
Wea:rdale, Semington road
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Devizes J. Oro.ok & Sons, daily
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Collector of Poor'-s ltates,Arthur S. Olarke,17 Lowbourne London & all parts (by rail)~ Great Western R.ailwa.y
Collecto1· of Market Tolls, E?nest George .A:rthur, Spa rd
Oompany, station; Bath. road
Hughes Ernest J. 3 Place road
Rae Rev. Edmund (Congre.g ational),
(For 'T N's see general list of Private Hunt Albert William, 56 Spa road
18 Beanncre r.oa.d
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"'Resident~ at _end of boolt:)
Hurn Albt. GiO, J.P. Bassett ho. Spa rd Rumboll Mrs. Lo,vbourne house, L.owB:a rringt'on Charles John, Gu1ldom1, Hurn Albert George J.P. l7 Sandbourne
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Kimber ·$ treet
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Sa11gste1~ Rev. Canon Franlt ..o..aro
Bi:gwood Albert E~wd. 3 Sandrid~e rd H.urn Olemei:t, 64 .Lowbourne
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M.A. (vicar), The Vicarage, Ohutch
Blake Lt.-Col. Sir George Regmald Hurn Frederick George, S Place. road _str.e et
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T.D., J .. P .. :Beechfield, Beanacre
.Jefferys G. R. V. Lloyds Banlt house, Sawtell Ernest Stanley, Belmontt
Oampbel~ L . .I. Seton. M.A., M.B. , ~gh street
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Keir Ivan Cochrane M.D., J.P., The Sawtell Henry J.P. The Oheatnuts.
Cand7 M. G. Fair!i:olme, }'Vest end
. Walnuts, Beanacre
Beanacre road
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Oann1ng James, Jun. Leighton house, Kelson Mrs. 58 Spa road
., Schofield Alfred Thompson M.A.
Forest
. Knapp Rev. . Cfrtih·am. (Methodist), .Canib. ,Inglewood, Place road
Croolt A.r thur Charles, :Boxwood cott . Leon house, Kimber street
. Smger s.amuel Butler, 48 Spa.road
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Crook Mark, 16 Beanacre road
McE,van John, 6·6 Lowbourne
Smallpe1ce Humphrey George, 7
Crook.,. Mrs. 5 Sandridge r ·o ad
. Maggs ~eonard,- Bowerhiil lodge,
l3~anac1•e road .
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Cullw1ck Alfred Harold, Wolf's Craig,
1Jowerh1ll lan,e
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Smith Alan MQntague, The Q'. a e,
The Avenue .
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M~rley Dup.ca~, I I Sandridge · roa.4 . Spa road
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Devaney Rev. 0. (Roman Catholic), Milne BenJamin, 29 Beanacre. Top.d ·Spence Douglas Leigh M.A. , )l.B~
.Th~ Presbyte1y, West end
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N oa4 Leonard J a~es, 9 Sandr1~ge rd Oamb. 26 Lowbonrne
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F1ggms En~.-Oapt. .J~hn W1ll1am Pullin . Rev. Philip B. (Baptist); 8 Stratton Arthur D. 7 Sandridge roa ·
O.B-.E., R.N.(ret.)1 27 Shurnhold
~ea.naCTe rp.a d
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Stratton Mrs. F. H. 401 Spa road
Godd~rd S .. J. 7 Shurnhold
R~1d James ~n~eld, 399 Spa ro.a d .
Swanborough Mrs • .A.my J.P. 7 Spa ~d
Hall LauTence K., J.P. Manor house, Richards W1ll1a.m Town,$ end, West Tuclter Mrs. 1 Place road
. :Beanacre . .
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Viney Mrs .. 62 Lowbou.rn~
HaT:r:a~ Frederick William J.P. 45 Rob1nso.n Mrs •. ,Catherme,, Sandr1dge vVard.George J.~. 3 Addison roadS ··· d·
Sem1ngton road
lod~e, Sandridge (postal address, vVatluns FrederJ.clt J. H. :c5 an
Hawf>S .Lt.~Col. Claude l1:aelrinnon
Ohippanham.) ·
ridge road
PRIVATE BESIDEN'.l:S.
D.S.O .. ·S hurnhold house
CO?tI?iiERCl..AJ'.,.
Early closing day 1 Wednet-lday.
Marlred thus 0 fa.rm z50 acres or over.
Andel'son. .Vowles Leonard, dentist, I Bath rd. T. N 30
Andrew Wm. Oswald, cafe, x8 Bath -rd
Andrews Rt. 1'fm. f1•ied .tlAh (llr. 53 Union st
Angel A.rth. Wm. re,:istrat 0£ births & deaths .& deputy
:regis~rar of marr1ages Mellrsham sub.. distr1et~ olerlt
to .I~<!ome· & ·L and Tax Oommisaioners & brtlnOb ~n·g:r.
M1n1stry of Labour Employment Exchange, 34 Ohurcb
st. TN 6.t
ATchal'd George. Howard, groce1•1 · see· Norris & Archard
Arter Denj. Disraeli, :fishmngr. Mnrlcet pl. · "1' N 137
.Arthur El'nest Gao. collector of marltet ta·Ils, Spa rd
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Avon India.Rubber Co. Ltd. mfrs. of rubber goggs,bbT~e
Fac.tory, Bath rd. TNos, ~20 to 125; TA '' £#u · e'
1\!elltsham ''
Avon Sports & Social Olub (Maj.• Er. J. Eldridge, ho~.
soc.),.Marl(et pl. TN 05·
Dailey Geo. gonts' l1aird1·ssr. xx Dnth rd . •
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Dar1•ington
,J. ole1•lt to the U1 l>nn D1str1ct Oouno '
'.ro,vn hull, l\fa1•lc0$ pl
Bath Gas Oo. ro Bath itd. TN 8~ •
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Bath Steam. ~attndry Oo. Ltd: ; rece1v1ng office, ll1gB
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Batso.n W1n1fr.ed F, (Miss) O.S.M.M:.G.,
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. cl1iropodist, 398 Sp_n rd. · T N x7z
Dear Hotel (.A.. F. O. Now, propr.)_, Bath rd. TN x~
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Bedford Stuart Horace L.D.S.B1·ist. dental f\urgJl. SS
Ma1•lcet plr '£ N 32
DIREOTORY.]
WILTSHIBE.
168
,MELKSHAlr.
:Bell Hotel (Tom Morris), llath rd. TN x~o
Freestone Ha.Try, farmer, Bezzel farm, Forest
Bewley Ma-ry: ~o.uise (Mrs.),shopkpr.6.:r. KJng st. TN 28x Friclcer A1·th. E. coach bldr. Spa rd
Biggs Arth. fried fish dlr. :tf8 Fore:st rd
F~isby Joseph Ltd. boot ·& shoe dlrs. I5 ..B·a nlt st
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Bigwood & co. ·buildel'S,; Spa road~ TN 68
°Fry Edith Cecilia (Mrs ..), faTm.er, Queenfield, Forest
:Bigwood Albt. Edwd. registrar of marriag:e s, 3 Sand- Gaisford Jas. wheelwri~t, Sandridge rd..
i•idge rd
·Gale Wm. Jn. tai101', 35 ank st . .
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Bi!!_'\'rood .Alice (·Miss)., milliner, .12 Marltet_pl
Gee Ry. Crewe, fa.r mer, Dower Hill farm, Dower hill_
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Gee Wm. J a~. ne1vsag!i. 2 &-4 Bath rd. T N 44
Boddington J. G. smallholder, ·-out .broo t ·arm; George Inn (Regnld. E. Brool(s),B-a nlt st
Br<?ughton :rd
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OGiddings B. a. farmer, lllacltmore
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Bodd1ngton Jn. ge~ts' 1!a rdrssr. 53. ~ath rd
oGiddings Wilfred Geo. farmer, Manoi' farm, Sandridge.
Bolwell Arth., Cecil, printer, 4 Lowbourne. TN 9x
TN
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Boots The Chemis..t s, 3 High st. TN 185
~· E (M.188) a· t · t
Old B k h B k t
Bowyers (Wiltshire Bacon) Ltd. bacon cu.rers, 15 High ~~ N i .·
' · is rlc nurse,
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Goddard
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Ltd. (millt dep-a rtment)-, Shurnhold. TN 61 .
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Dank st. TN 165
· Goldsmith Sidney vVm. postm~ster, High st. TN r58
Braine Percy Disney, gents~ outfitter, 3 Bank st. Gowen .F1•,a nki draper, 5 & z High st. '1' N 148
T N 23·3
Gowing & Son, grocers, 6 Higl~ st. T .N x.8
Bramham B. E. watch repr. 104Fore·s t i·d
Grapes P.H. (Wallace Geo'! :Box), Bank st... TN 74
Branson Rt._Wm. motor engnr. Market pl.- TN 96
Gray & Son, watch & cloelt mltrs .. 17 High st
B1·ice Wilfred Clement, farmer, Forest
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Green Jesse Saml.. refrshmnt. rms. Bath rd
British Legion {Melltsham branch) (F. E. Gill & F. P. Gregory Geo. grocer, ~x Ohurchla.~ Forest
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Case, joint hQn. secs.), Watsons cou1't & ~Beana~re Gregory Israel (M~s.), ~arkat gardener, Sandridge
branch) (Wm . .Arthur, sec.).Deanacre
(p,os~al addi.·ess, Ch1P.penham)
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Bull Hy. A.lbt., dentist, Market pl~ TN 60 _
Gi·udgm.gs N. U. cheni1st, Bank st. f1N198
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Burchell Tom, boot repr. 13 Bath rd
OGuley Wm. Thos. G. farmer~ Oon1~e Fa:r~ ho. Sem..
Burrett & Wells, motor coach proprietors, High
ington rd. TN 150
street. TN '116
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Hale Hy. Jn. baslret mltr. Semington i-d
0 Hardmg Rt. Ed1vd. dairy farmer, Lower Half Way farxp.,
Butler Ohas. Hy. shoplrpr. 88 Forest rd
Button Ada Mary (Mrs.), milliner; 13 llanlt~ $t
.· Bea.nacre. TN 870
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Cousins
Misses.
9 King st
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L.R.. O.P.Land. physen. & surgn. (:firm., Ke1r, Spence & 0 Harrison '\Vm. & Son, farmers, Ho-m e farm. T ~ :to~
. Catp.pbell),, Wit~leigh, Spa :rd. T ~ 197 ,
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. Hsrrold Wm. H}'. halter, & steward to the W1ltsh1re
Gannmg James, JUn. farmer, Morthouse farm, Church
Friendly Society, 9:x: Bath rd
la11e, Forest
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Hart Ohas, & So.ns, jewellers., High st. 'l' N 152
Carpenters' Arms P.H. (Alfd. Ouzner), Beanaere
Harvey Reginald ~~ . tailor, . Ohurch street
Cave Wm. boot i·ep.r. 6ga, Bath rd
Helps W. A. J. florist, 23 Bath rd. TN 246
Chandler Stanley V.ladies'· haiTdrssr. 26 Bath rd. TN117 Henley Isabella F. (Mrs.), ~onfctn;. 11 Banlt st
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·C hard W. J.P. sm~llholder, Highoroft farm
· Higgins Varley (M1·s.), ladies' h·a1rdrss-r . 4 Ohurch st
Olarlte .A.rth. S. collector of poor ~ates, x7 Lowbourn;e Higgins William Jame~, gasfitter, p~umber, black..
Cleverly L. H. cycl.e agt. Market_pl. T N 97
smith, tinplate ,vorlcer & agr.icultu~al implement re·
Coleman Jesse, pam~er, 19 Lowbourne .
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pairer, 16 Uhureh st. T N 202
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Coombe ,A~ & Son, mineral water -m frs. Old B·r oughton i~d. Hill Jn .. Mer1tett & Son, butchers, Ohuroh st. TN 86
_ TN 90: . .
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· Holloway E. N. {Mrs.), shopltJ?r· 5 High st
Cooper .AJ.bt. Thos. beer re~lr .. King st· .
. Hughes Elsie M. (Mrs.), florist, 35 Bath rd.
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Co:operat1ve Wholesale S_
oc1ety Ltd• . (m1Jl; department} Hughes Ern~st, ma~rltet gardener, Sandridge Cpostal
. (S •. J. Goddaxd, manager), Sliurnhold. . T N 67
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Oordmgley Thos~ Wm.. firewood dlr. 43 Woodrow rd.Fore.s t Hunt .A.lbt~ ~n. timber mer. Old B,r ou.g hton rd. T N 229
Cottle A. A. (Mrs •.), farmer, Oraysm·a.;sh
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Hunt Jn. chimney sweep, J: Heathcote rd .
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County. CouTt (His Honour Geo.. K1rlthous~ Jenlr1ns oHunt William. Henry, de,iTy farmer, 9utmarsh farni,
. K.O. Jl.1.~ge; Alan 1'.{. ~m.1th, 1•eg1strar), 5 Spa rd . .
Semingtou rd. (postal address, T:rowbr1dg~). TN 53 .
Colfnty. Library: (branch) (Andrew Jn. Harvey, hon. Hurn Brothers Ltd. woo-d ,vorlters' supplies, The Arlt,
l1brar1an), 29 Scotland rd
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Bath rd. TN 25
Coupland's Stores, grocers~ 22 B.a th rd. TN :x:3x
Hurn John O'rocer Lowbourne
Cousin~ Lili!ln Mary (Miss), costu~ier, see Rarrall & Hutton Ge~. fa11me;, x Woodrow
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Cousins Misses
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Iles J. Herbt. farmer, Love's farm, Bower. h;ill
Ct"ook c. &. Sons, . public works contractors, motor Ingram Rarold, farmer, Fa.r est.farm, Sand11dge rd .
haulage ,cont1•actors & sand & gravel merchants, Shu;:n... International Tea Oo's Stores Ltd. (The), Marltet place'.
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'l' N 78
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croo~ Joseph & Sons, ro~d contractors, .. carriers;
hauliers, ~har-a·banc proprietors . & f~1'111ture re..
movers, Ne'v Broughton road. TN 57 (2 lmes)
Croolt Alfd. ~armer, Cottage farm, Beanacre .
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Crook Wm~ 3un. ballast mer. O~d Broughton rd. TN 82
Crow~ P.H. (Vietor Cole), Market pl .
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-Cullw1ck Alfd. Harold, mngr. Midland :Bank Ltd:. High
st. TN 24
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Jarvis Ida (Mrs.), shopkpr. 4 King st
Jefferys G. R ...v. manager. Llo:yds Banlt Ltd. & treas. to
the Urban District Cou,nc1l~ High st. TN 70
Jones Chas. greeI?-·g rq. Lowbourne
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Jordan Ernest, distr1et manager Wessex Ele.etr101ty q.om· pany,,- Martigny house, Spa road. TN St (2· lines)
Keen E. & co. who. tobccnsts. 2 .1 Bath rd. TN 48
oireen Thos. farmer, 65 Shurnhold. TN 52
Our~sLtd. cycle dlrs. ao Bath rd
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Keir, SJ2ence & Campbell, physcns. The Walnuts, Be.anDav1s H. & Son, masons, Church st. TN 95
a.ere (TN so); 2 6 LowbouJ.'Ile (TN56) & Spa.rd -.
D~nley Harold, sho];>ltpr. 12~- Forest rd
Keir Ivan Cochrane M.J)., B.C~.Edtn., -D.P.H.Oxon.,
.D~elts Edwd. shopltpr. 2 King st . .
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J.P. physcn. & surgn. (firm, Keir, Sp.ence & Catllpbell),
Dixon R. H. & Son, boot mltr~. High st. T N .:.a
. The Walnuts, Beanacre. TN 50
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Dolman Chas. {armer, Uppel\farm, Beanacre .
. . Kelson T. A. (R. J. Edmunds, propr.), corn dlr. Church
,Dolman Thos. Edwd .• farmer, Elm Tree farm, Sandridge
st. TN IS
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Kennelly Fred (M~s.), Sp1rella. corset representative, 12
Eastmans Ltd. butchers, 3 K1ng st. T .N 107
Hi ah ~t ., TN 38
Edwards Arth. far~er_, l3laclcmore . .
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_Ken~lly Jn, Fredk. P. wireless dlr. High st. TN 38
Express Va.le~ Service (V. O. Harris, propr.),, d)ers & oKerton
I. farmer, Westlan~s, Beanacr~
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King's Arms Hotel (Mrs. Emily E. Tonkin), Market pl.
OFarthing 'l."om Arth.. -! armer, . Halfway, B.eanacre
TN 17
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Fennell G,eo. gents' hairdrssr. avaybou:rne :rd. Forest
Knee Albt. J"n. & Son, sign wr1ters, 6 Union S·t
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Ferris O~ver, pai.nter; Purbeclc~ Church la. Forest . . . Lacy-Hulbert . D., B.Sc., .A..I.Meah.E. manager Wilts
Fire Engine Station (Arth.· J. West,. capt.), ~arlce~ yard
United. Dairies Ltd;. New :Broughton rd. TN 5
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Fishers (T. French M.I.~.E: pr<?pr1etor), b~1lders ~er- Le May Alice ?\fabel (Mrs.),. con-fctnr~ 107 Bath rd. T ~ 71
ohru.its, general & furnishmg 1~~n~ongers & hea.tµig Liddell Chas. Sydney, builders',. general & furn1sheng1neers, .Y, Banlt street. TA Fisher, Ironmonger,
in.. ironmo11ger, High st. TN 14
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. Melksham, . '.!-' N
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h . t Lloy~s l3anlt Ltd. (branch) ( G. R. v~ J efterys, manager)
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Floolts &·. 1viann1n=·, retail 'vme & sp1r1t mers..
g s • . (open
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sho k r. :Broughton rd ·
noon), High st. (T N 70); head office, 71 Lombard
F10TwNe!s:rHarold
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·d J H·n·· ~ s d •d
d · street London E C 3
For~sters' Arms P~H~ (Leona1 . • i ierJ,_ _a n r1 ge r ·.
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. 'c , ·t r l M at Oo·. Ltd. 31 High st. ·T N 1·1 9
Freem,aso11s, Marlt Master. :Masons, Chalon_e r Lodge,. No. London · el). a
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Long lfrs. farm~:r, ower l 11.
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MELKSHAM-
Loveridge
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Co. (.A. .. J-lin~man, p1·op1·ieto1·),
(KELLY'S
Srllofield ~-\lfred Thompson 1'iI.A..Camb., Af.R.C.S.Eng.,
L.R.C.P.Lond., A.R.. P.S. physician, & medical officer
Nos. 4 & 5 districts, Trowbridge Area Guardians Committee, & to Semington Inst~tution & public vaccinator,
Inglewood, Place rel
Scott T. & Son, painteTs, 3~ Union st
Sheate Jas. Fredlr.. farm.e1·,Church farm,Church la.Fo1·est
0She·a te Jas .. R. farme1·,. Woolm.01·e farm, Bower hill
Shurnhold Garage (C. Croolt & Sons, p1·oprs. ),. motor car
~gts. TN 78.
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Slt1nner Hy.. da1:i:y farmer 1 Lo\rer Beanacre farm, Bean·
ae1·e.. TN !439
Sl(inne1· Stanley, coal & colre mer.. tog Bath rd. TN ax7
Sla~e Leslie Chas. F.redl~. grocer, Fo1~est .
Smith A. G. & Son, sol1c1tors, 5 Spa road. T N 22
· Smith W.
& Son Ltd. statnrs. High st. T N a1
. Smith .A.Ian Tu~ontague, solicitor & commissioner . fo1·
: oaths (A. G. ·smith & Son), registrar & high bailiff to
county court & clerk to justices, 5 Spa
(TN 22)
& at 'l Hiah st. Devizes
-. Smith Edit!i: (Miss), private school, I8 Kir1g st
Smith-Keen Jesse &.Son, boot dlrs. 43 Bath .rd
colliery agents, coal & builders' mercha·n ts & sand &
gravel merchants, 8 Bank street. T N 28
MaddocJt Gwyn Thos. chemist, 24 Bath rd. TN r40
~1aggs C. W. & Co. (Melltsham) Ltd. mat mfrs. Spa rd.
TA'' 1''.faggs, Melksham ;''TN 37
i\Ianning A. & Co~ (A. E. Bridgman, propr.), house. fur..
i1ishers, Lowbourne
Masle~ G·eo. (l\i:rs. E. & Lionel Longden, proprs. ), confect1oner, 3 Ohurch st
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l!elltshum Agriynltnral Society (Leonard Jas. Noad, hon.
sec.), 9Sandr1d~e1·!1· TN 136.
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itel],s.Jlam Co·nst1tut1onal Worlt1ng Men's Club (Ar·t h.
Stanley Olarlt, see.), I7 Banlt st
~alltsham Hospital (fo1· "staff see Official section), Spa rd.
TN 244
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Mellcsham Labour Olub &i InP.-titute (Reg. · No.. 10242)
(Wltr. Woodmau, hon. sec.), Marltet pl
lVIe11tsham Libel'al Club & Institute (J. Namnan, hon.
ra.
sec.), Dnnlt st
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Mell~sham Pictures Ltd.(Mrs. \ 7nrle-y Higgins, mngrss.),
High st. TN Io8
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Midland Banlt Ltd. (branch) (Alfd. Harold Cullwiclt, Spence Douglas Leigh M.A., M.B.i B..Ch.Camb.,
mngr.) (open daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; sat. 9 a.m. to
M.R.C.S.Eng., L.RO.P.Lond physcn. & surgn .. (fi1•m,
12 x1oon), 32 High st. (TN 24); head office, PonltTy, · Keir, Spence & Oampbell), medical officer of health
London E 0 2
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M~ssen Oecil Jn. farmer, vv'o~dro\v House f a1·m, "\iVoodrow : . certifying factory surgn. 26 Lowbourne. TN 76
M1to~ell l~ranlt, green.gro~ High st .
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SpenceT Arth. & Co. music wareho. 2.x Bath rd
Mt1ll1nger Kenneth, mre1ess dI1·. 8 High st
Spencer Hy. tailor, 50·Union st
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Mutnal . Improv,~ment Society . (H. Knee, ho11. sea.), Sp~ncers (Mellrsham) Ltd. engnrs. B.eanacre rd. TN 9
Readin~ Tooms, 12 Banlt st
Spicer Edmnd. Et, g1·ocer, rg Ilanlt st
N at~onal Banzal~ Co. Ltd. Station .ya1·d. T ~ 245
Spiers W. A. & .A.. G. haulage contrctrs. ·Spa i'd. TN iGo
National Deposit (Approv:ed) Ft'Iendly Society (.Andrew Stevenson Norman Godfrey, g.r ocer, ·I~ LBath rd
Jn. Ra1-vey, agt.), ~9 Scotland rd
STRATTON SONS & MEAD LIMITED
New A, & Son (A. New .A..M.Inst.B,E. proprietor), ·
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motor engineers, car accessories stoclteTs, repairers &
wholesale tea & provision merchants, Hig·h &'t• T N's
2 xx & 212
garage proprietors, Bear gar«gea Bath rosd. TN z5
New Hall (Mrs. Wilshire, caretaker}~ Market pl
Stringer & Co. motor engnrs. l\1:arket pl. T ~ 16
New Inn (Sa.ml. Bro,m), Semington rd
Summ.e1·s Bros. who. butchers, Bridge lio. Sem.1ngt-0n 1•d.
Nor1·is &·Archard, groce1·s, 5 Oliurch st. TN 4g
(postal address, Semington, Tro'Ybi:idge). TN Sr .
Ove1·ton Edw<l. fa1·mer, l,ownsend farm, Semintrton rd
Tayler Wltr. Hy. solctr. & comm1ss1one.r for oaths, see
Wansbroughs, Robinson, Tayler & Taylor
Pag:et Leonard J~s.. farmer,. Hack farm, Fo:rest & Sandridge la. Sandridge (postal address, Chippenham):
To,ylor Geo. G. motor engnr. Beanacre l'd. TN 186
Paget Leonard Jn. farmer, Rbotteridge farn1 1 Woodrow Taylor Walte1' James, solicitor, see lVansbroughs, n.obinPa1·fitt Thomas, balror1 City
son, 'l,ayler & Ta)rlor
Pa1•lt Fredlt . .A.. G. fried ftsb dlr.. ~Church st. TN 273
Tl1omas .A.. E. S. D. motor engn,r . Ma1•l1:et pl. TN 230
Pa)·ne Walt... R .. acontnt. 5. Spa. ~d
'l'own Ball (Urba.n District Oounail, proprs.)., Marlcet pl
Pen1·ce .J.E. msur. acrt. 7 'Vest end
Townsend Alfd. secondhand furniture dlr. :r8 Market pl
Pea1·c~ llnlph Parnell, surveyor & snnitary inspector to T~otma~ Herbt. Jas. s1!-opltpr. ~s :I!ath rd
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the U1·ban District Council &. to th.e Bradford &; Mellt... Trowbridge Co-operative Industrial & Provident Society
sham Ru1·al District Council, Town hall. TN 9 a
Ltd. 7 Ba-nlc st. ; Ohuroh st. & Bath rd. TN 45
Perfex Photo serrvice (Ernest J. Htt,,.hes), Kodalt Unico1·n P.H. (Ernest C. Ashman), :Bath rd
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sp~cia1ists, West end. TN rg
Venton F .. vV. & Sons, cycle reprs. Bath :rd. TN 72
Perrett .A.i·th. Hy. butcher, 44 Bath rd. TN 209
Wansb1~oughs, Robinson, Taylel' & Taylor, solctrs. 9
Petty Wm. blacksmitli, King st
. ~Iarlcet pl. ; attend tues. tl: a.m. to 3 p ..m
Ph 1 H b t
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Ward Kate (Mrs,), f1•ied fish dlr. 55 Bath rd
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e ps e1· er ' coa ea er, 32r . nar ton lane. TN 279
Wareham Sidnev Thos. dairy farmer, Old Lova's fa.rm,
Phillips D. H. (Mrs. )t farme1•, Prospect fa.rm
Bowei· hill. 1i N r '2
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Poulsom & Son, butch-ers, High st. TN 2z
Watson Harry, farmer, Foi•est
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Pound, 'fuylor & Collen. Ltd. fl.our millers, Bath rd. V.Vatson Wm. Jn. fai'mei·, Sand.r idge (postal address,
TA'' Flour, Melltsha.m; ''TN" 300 (~lines)
Chippenham)
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Pye H. & Son Ltd. Illotor haul.age contrctrs. Spa rd. Webb F.. L.- a son. builders & contra~tors, 30 Unio11
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street & ""«~01·kshop, LowbouTne. TN :2&2
..ea ing ooms .o.. · ee:, hon. sec.),
ra Bnnlt st
Webb .A.rth. shopkpr. & sub-postmaster, B~anacre. TN
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lied Lion P.H. (Mrs. Norah M. () Sulliva.n). Oit'tr
Red man Frad, boot repr. 125 Semington ' rd "
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1'Vebb Hy. Geo. shopltpr. 59 Addison :rd
Reed S. J. bed & breakfast, confectioner, Webb Regnld. bldr. 595 Semington rd
tobacconist, & cafe, The Ca:fe, High st
W·ebb
J. ( A. s. Ci·ook, propr.), balter, sx Banlc st.
ll~eves F.ranlc & Sont plumbe1·s, ~7 Bath rd. TN 47
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Richards Alfol."d, farmer, Sem1nO'ton rd
Webley Margt. ~Iary (Mrs.), draper, 2 f} Banlt st
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Richards Herbt. carpntr. ¥06 BI~ckmore
Wessex Electricity Oompany (Ernest Jordall, distr1cbt
RICHARDS Wl.LLll\M TOWNSEND, ntetal manage1·), Mart1gny house, Spa rd.; showrooms, Bat
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TN 6
l'd. TN x81 <~ lines)
mere lat1 '
e~ e1g ' .u.1ng street..
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vVest Ar th. J • & . Sons, plast&rers, ~7 Semington :rd.
~iddiclc Wm. ·newsa!!t. ·Bath l'd
TN 1 56
~ol'.~rts G. & Sons, bacon curers, 37 Banl~ st
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West .A.lfd. balter, 34 High st
Rob1ns~n Wm. Jas. sol~tr. .& commissione1' for oaths, W~i~e Hen1·y (Mellcsha:m.) Ltd..dxape1's, High st. TN 77
see V\ ansbroughs, R?bmso~1 Tayler & ~aylor . .
, \V1ll1ams & Son, farmers, Semmgton rd
Rogers G. & , Oo. house furnishers, & sub-post office, 67 W~llinms ~e).'Yl (~i~s), cafe, xz Bath rd
Dath rd. r N 84
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Wilts United Da1r1es. Ltd. (D. Lacy-Hulbert :B.Sc.,
Ro,vlett T. grocer, x4 I\fat'ket pl. TN :r32
. A.I.Mech.E. manager), New Broughton rd. '.r N 5
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Saunders Geo. & Sont f~rmers, 41 Lowbou1·ne
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Wiltshire .Agricultural Go-operative S~cieey Ltd. agr1Sa,vtell B . . & Sons Llll;l1ted, 'vholesale feather pnr1fiers,
cultural mers.. 6 llnth rd.. TN ~4·8 ,(~ lmes)
Old Broughton road. T N 2g
Wiltshire James, builder & undertalrer, 26 Church st
Sawyer F. & Son, greengros. 33 & S5 Righ st.. '1' N lI4 Winslow Fredk.. & Jas. faTmers, Berryfield
Scarlett vV~. shopkpr. :Beanacre
Woolle~" Jn. R. gents' hUirdl'SSr,, IoMarltetpl
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MERE. is a parish on the ·bordeJ:s of three coruitfes
Wilts; Dorset- and .Solb.erset--whiah meet itt the vicinity,
f\Ul:d on tha :roa.cl from Salisbury ta TauDton Dean,, 4
iniles noi:th from Gillingham station. on .the Salisbury
and Yeovil branch of the Southern railway, !23 west-by...
11orth ·from S~lisoury, 7 west from Bindon, 7. en..st-bynorth from Wmca.nton a~d io~ from. London; it Is the
head of a rural district, in the Westbury division o~ the
county, Me:te hundred, Tisbury and Mere· petty session al
division, county court district of Shaftesbury4 rural
deanery of W-ylye (Reytesbnry portion), archdeac~~ry
of Sal'um and diocese of Salisbucy. G~s and electr1c1ty
· are avni1!1bl~. Waterris supplied by the Mere a~d Tisbury
R1i.ral D1stnct Council. The church of St. M1<rhael the
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