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Name :   Richard

Town or County :   Australia

email address :   richard.yeo@bigpond.com

Comment :   I am researching the family history of Henry Shute son of James Shute and Elizabeth Jane Cross. James was a Lieutenant in the marines and they were married in Minehead in 1819.

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Name :   Jean Donahue

Town or County :   USA

email address :   carouselle10@gmail.com

Comment :   Im enjoying your site very much. Ive been reading the Grannys War Diary section and have become engrossed. This lady wrote so well, that I feel like Im there. I skipped to the end looking for her name, but didnt see one given. I was so very sorry to learn

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Name :   William James Thompson

Town or County :   Clacton-on-sea

email address :   william.thompson3@homecall.co.uk

Comment :   I am the grandson of James Sparks of West Porlock who is on the 1910 census as the gardner at Ashley Combe. My mother, Dorothy Mary Thompson nee Sparks was the last domestic cleaner at Ahley Combe house when we lived down at Ashley Combe in a tied house u

extra comment :   There is a lot more I could tell you and if you would like to know more specifics please do not hesitate to contact me. Will Thompson

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Name :   Jouni Heikkila

Town or County :   Finland

email address :   jone.heikkila@suomi24.fi

Comment :   Used to work at Butlins in Minehead back to 1972. Just popped to these pages. Still have old photos from that time. The pub Carlton (?) and pix from Butlins.

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Name :   Tony Woods

Town or County :   Cyprus

email address :   tonyanita@cyprus.com

Comment :   After perusing your website years ago it is a delight to find it again ... was there anything about Allerford? Best wishes, from Sunny Cyprus

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Name :   Pat Tucker

Town or County :   CANNINGTON

email address :   patandrichard42@tiscali.co.uk

Comment :   Very good site - lots of interest

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Name :   Eleanore Dilello

Town or County :   Norwalk, CT USA

email address :   fountainoflife@optonline.net

Comment :   wonderful site, especially love the pictures. My families in Somerset and Minehead were the Quircke Family, Squirrell, Short, Question, Blackford and many more. This site has enabled me to see some of the places my ancestors were from..this is a lovely ar

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Name :   keith duckworth

Town or County :   scunthorpe

email address :   keith@duckworth8674.freeserve.co.uk

Comment :   the web page is very very good ypors keith

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Name :   Isobel Waby

Town or County :   Minehead

email address :   isobelwaby@hotmail.com

Comment :   Excellent site, very interesting.

extra comment :   Having done the family tree we would love to hear from any of the decendants of Herbert Henry Hole and Walter Groves Hole.

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Name :   Bryan Richardson

Town or County :   New Zealand

email address :   bryansrichardson@hotmail.com

Comment :   a country that I have fond memories of

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Name :   G Cox

Town or County :   Birmingham

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Comment :   Visited Minehead for the 1st time briefly on 04/10/2008 thought I may like to visit again so wanted to know more about it.

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Name :   Rachel Oliver

Town or County :   Hastings

email address :   toptottie81@hotmail.com

Comment :   Looking for pictures of a property called Coombe End (or at least it was) in Manor Road, Alcombe. My gran and grandad used to run it as a guesthouse in the early 60s and I stayed there when I was very small. Can you help?

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Name :   russ hooper

Town or County :   bristol

email address :   russhooper1@yahoo.co.uk

Comment :   I have just traced my Hooper family back to Minehead.Believe it or not I was told of your sight by my cousin in Perth,Australia

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Name :   brenda codd

Town or County :   taunton

email address :   brendacodd@btinternet.com

Comment :   what a delightful web page, its so useful to give to overseas visitors and it still remains a favourite port of call when they come.

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Name :   Kath Moon

Town or County :   Dunster

email address :   kathmoon@freenetname.co.uk

Comment :   I am interested in researching the surname Moon in and around Somerset - it would be really great to discover that our family had links with the Castle and Mohuns. Anyone else doing this?

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Name :   Mary J

Town or County :   Suffolk

Comment :   Trying to trace family history Walter Baker 1885-1906.Justfound out my grandfather came from Perriton so was enthrallled by your site and local history. Would welcome any information.

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email address :   mary@baselodge.wanadoo.co.uk

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Name :   Ed Cornish

Town or County :   Plymouth Devon

Comment :   Came across this site on Google loking for ancestors. Am part of the Samuel Cornish family who ran the brickworks at both Alcombe and on the Dunster Castle Estate. Would like to hear from anyone related!

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email address :   cornish@brickmaker.fsworld.co.uk

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Name :   Richard De Gaetano

Town or County :   Ohio USA

Comment :   I was the result of a GI bride, American father, English mother (WW II) and found myself in Minehead for several years. Beautiful town, in a beautiful country. Played rugby for the Minehead Barbarians, went to school in Minehead for a couple of years, and

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Name :   JAMES MARKHAM

Town or County :   TAUNTON

Comment :   I VIEWED THE SITE WITH MUCH INTEREST HAVING SPENT MUCH OF THE 1960S IN THE MINEHEAD AREA.

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email address :   jimmarkhambedingfield@yahoo.co.uk

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Name :   Janet Harris

Town or County :   Hemel Hempstead

Comment :   I am researching the Withycombe family from Carphampton, Dunster, and Withycombe. They had part of the family who moved to Cambridge. I have a school book of Charles Withycombe showing the areas of various farms and fields, orchards etc with all the measu

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email address :   roy@harr.fsbusiness.co.uk

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Name :   Alan Potter

Town or County :   Taunton, Somerset

Comment :   Was looking for photographs of Ullswater Outward Bound School and found your site. I was there in 1962. Anyone have any old photographs of the school, staff, activities etc from the early 1960s?

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Name :   philip

Town or County :   dorset

Comment :   born on exmoor now in exile-i did enjoy looking at this excellent site----very well done

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Name :   sue

Town or County :   horwich bolton

Comment :   we will be visiting minehead in august for a holiday. some great information on site. brilliant and interesting

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email address :   susanbailes@btinternet.com

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Name :   Ron Stradling

Town or County :   Germany

Comment :   Great site. Was informed from Phillis Folsom. Would like to visit St. Donats in the near future. I was ordering parts from a company in Farmington NM., and the owner knew Ken Stradling. Its a small world!!

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email address :   Jeep@go4more.de

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Name :   Brin

Town or County :   none

Comment :   Hello, nice site :)

extra comment :   Hello, nice site :)

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Name :   brenda brown

Town or County :   staffordshire

Comment :   Well, what can I say that praises your site, I thought the old Ladywood site was good, but I have to admit that the wealth of information on Minehead and surounding areas excellent. Both my husband and I have been coming down to Dunster for thew past 38 y

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Name :   Jackie Preddy

Town or County :   Brisbane Australia

Comment :   What a great page! I have a thing for anything old, and the pictures on your website are just great! I have landed up on your site because I have been researching the Preddy family, some were born in Minehead, and some in Porlock. The previous generation

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email address :   jackiepreddy@hotmail.com

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Name :   Hazel Luckwill

Town or County :   Wales

Comment :   I was very interested to see on a Google search of my Ancestor Henry Luckwell of Dunster that a man of the same name and location was executed following the Monmouth Rebellion. All I need t find out now is how he fits into the family!

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email address :   hazelluckwill@btinternet.com

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Name :   Suzanne

Town or County :   Homer, Alaska

Comment :   I had forgotten what a beautiful place it is! Thank you for bringing good memories fresh to the mind. Maybe I will be there again someday. Looking for an old friend and wondered if you might email me. Thanks

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Name :   Louise Weller

Town or County :   Newchapel Surrey

Comment :   Very good site came accross it looking for somewhere to have Christmas lunch as staying near Minehead for Christmas with my two dogs

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email address :   loueller2006@yahoo.co.uk

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Name :   Ken Stradling

Town or County :   Farmington, New Mexico, USA

Comment :   Thouroughly enjoy your site and have it bookmarked. My family descends from Obadiah Stradling of Wellington & Culmstock. My daughter spent 6 months in London environs and was able to visit St. Donats but not Somerset. I am attempting to link Obadiah to St

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Name :   Peter

Town or County :   Belgium

Comment :   nice job, nice site! peterjansens001@hotmail.com

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Name :   Emma Jenny Taylor

Town or County :   England

Comment :   This site is great

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email address :   PopIdol8080@yahoo.co.uk

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Name :   June Clark

Town or County :   SW Wales

Comment :   I lived in Alcombe as a child and went to school there so it is ery interesing to browse the site. Ill be back. My family (Cook) lived in Minehead from about 1925.

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email address :   junemarion@btinternet.com

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Name :   Jan Squire

Town or County :   Adelaide, Australia

Comment :   A great and informative web site. I found my great grandparents listed on your site in Alcombe 1910. I plan to visit in June 2007 to explore the area in some detail. Jan

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email address :   jan@jansquire.com

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Name :   Phil Linder

Town or County :   Charente France

Comment :   Veery good site. Very informative!Keep up the good work!

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email address :   philip.linder@wanadoo.fr

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Name :   theresa sinnick

Town or County :   cardiff

Comment :   i enjoyed your site i am looking for the webber family of old cleeves i have gone back as far as george webber about 1761 who marries an ann criddle can anyone help me

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email address :   sinnicktheresa@hotmail.com

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Name :   theresa sinnick

Town or County :   cardiff

Comment :   i am looking into my family history my grand father was born in watchett and moved to wales in the late 1800 but hi s family stayed in the area his name was george edwin webber son of isaac webber and mary burford he worked on a farm where he injured his

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Name :   Chris

Town or County :   Northwich

Comment :   What a great site - congratulations

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Name :   John Thomas

Town or County :   Swansea

Comment :   Morning, My cousin Thelma Bontoft told me about your website. Thanks for the article about my grandad Bertie Thomas Im sure someone in Somerset knows the truth, for my dad Wilfred and the rest of our family we will continue to dig. Diolch yn fawr

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email address :   swanseajohn01@yahoo.co.uk

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Name :   Gill

Town or County :   Barry

Comment :   Really interesting site.Im researching the Down family of Minehead and Bailey/Wiinter of Dunster. The old pictures are very interesting

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email address :   gill.caddy55@ntlworld.com

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Name :   LESL;EY HILL (nee Marshall)

Town or County :   Cornwall

Comment :   Great site and wonderful pictures. My family moved to Minehead in 1951, and many of the buildings in your pictures were still there. I loved the swimming pool and often went to the Galas. I was very impressed with the amount of information on this site. E

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Name :   jeff woods

Town or County :   llanelli, wales

Comment :   hello there, first of all i must say i really enjoyed looking at the pictures on the site and well done to all involved on putting it all together.

extra comment :   thanks very much jeff woods

email address :   dozer600s@fsmail.net

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Name :   Richard Greening

Town or County :   Cranleigh, Surrey

Comment :   Hello; weve been visiting Minehead nearly every year for about 32 years, during our annual visit to friends in Nynehead. Came this summer to see Lord Nelson at the station, and watch Balmoral at the quay.

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email address :   richard.greening@tiscali.co.uk

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Name :   RHIAN

Town or County :   cardiff

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Name :   Fran Yates

Town or County :   Devon

Comment :   Great site! Im directly descended from the Yeandles of Timberscombe.

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email address :   franyates@blueyonder.co.uk

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Name :   christine Farrimond

Town or County :   Wigan, Lancashire

Comment :   I found this a very interesting site, while I was trying to find out about my Great, Great, Great, Great Grandad who was supposedly botn in Minehead in 1753 and died aged 62 in 1815. His name was John Cobley and he married a Mary pool in 1784 30th Dec. He

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email address :   christine@cfarrimond6.wanadoo co.uk

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Name :   Jukian Bruford

Town or County :   Watchet/Minehead

Comment :   Excellant site

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email address :   julian.bruford@btinternet.com

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Name :   Ken Stradling

Town or County :   Tennessee USA

Comment :   I am researching Thomas Stradling,Captain. I am a decendant from the bucks county Thomas and lydia stradling.Its been a dificult search.

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email address :   keneastridge@aol.com

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Name :   Debbi

Town or County :   Devon

Comment :   Wonderful site with lots of great imformation....was hoping to find a EMERY somwhere but to no avail. Never min that though,keep up the good work Best Wishes Debbi www.debbiandfriends.org (genealogy site for Devon and UK)

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