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Somerset & Dorset
Family History Society
Family History Society
Below is a list of upcoming SDFHS events.
Askers Roadhouse – 1929 to 1990 – and a bit beyond. From Elegance and Glamour to Raves and a Raging Inferno’ by Bernie Paull
Bernie is a well known local speaker and many of you will have heard his talks on Dorset’s bridges and the village of Loders. He was a Borough Surveyor for the County, working on local bridges and roads and later wrote his books “Dorset’s Bridges Spanning the Ages” and “Loders–Backalong”. He now brings us the story of the Askers Roadhouse, still talked about locally.
All welcome, members £2, visitors £4.
This talk explores the establishment and early development of policing in Sturminster Newton, looking at the people who served in the local police force, the work they carried out and the everyday challenges they faced. It will consider what happened before the police station was established, including the role of local magistrates and the ways in which crime and disorder were dealt with. Through real examples of misdemeanours, disputes and other incidents, and the people involved, the talk will bring to life the day-to-day realities of maintaining law and order in the town and surrounding area. Rather than simply following the history of the police force, it will reveal something of the characters, incidents and circumstances that shaped policing in Sturminster Newton.
Speaker: Jacqui Wragg
A Forger in the Family by Rachael Rowe
“Hidden in Plain Site” by Marc Heighway
“Divorce, Bigamy and Breach of Promise”
Jane, Helen and Sue, members of the West Dorset Group, will be giving talks from their own research findings on the topics of divorce, bigamy and breach of promise. These were scandalous and sometimes sad stories which found their way into the newspapers of the time.
Brought to you by the West Dorset Group on behalf of S&D FHS