Reminiscences of Witham Friary

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Recorded by the Witham Friary History Project and published for the first time in this collection, residents of the parish recount life in the village from the 1920s onwards; country courtships; wartime; Beeching’s axe; farm, school and pub.

Village Voices brings to life the landscapes and traditions of Witham Friary in Somerset, from centuries-old Friendly Society rituals, carol singing on Christmas Eve, to more recent times placing the village in conflict with the Duke of Somerset and the private water he still supplies.

 

Edited with a wry sense of humour and a powerful sense of history, the collection contains 12 evocative transcripts on England through the seasons and years, each accompanied by a portrait photograph taken by Chris Chapman.

 

Copies available (£5) from the Seymour Arms or here.