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Written by: chris
Date: 09.11.2011 19.59

For some reason over the past 6 weeks (Sept and Oct) we have been getting loads of spoof entries which are utterly rubbish - We are not quite sure why.. But I am pleased to say that we have now deleted these and can now see the legitamate entries.. Please do keep them coming in. Let us know if you used to live in Berwick or if you would like anything added to the site.

  
Family History
Written by: Valerie C
E-Mail: smithfamily121@yaho.co.uk
Date: 23.08.2011 12.20

Love this website....my ancestors were the STANMORE/STANMER family, at Berwick in the 1700's until the 1840's. Unable to trace earlier due to parish records, does anyone know of Stanmore info pre-1724, were they incomers? My direct ancestor married Hester GILBERT 16 April 1800, who may have been an 'alias Netton'. Any idea why that surname form persisted through generations?

Comment: Hi, Thanks for your contribution - I Will bring your query to the attention of our village historian. All the best - Chris

  
Carter and White Families
Written by: Diane Law
E-Mail: diane@law-family.org.uk
Date: 16.06.2011 17.54

Hello, I googled this site recently as I have relatives from Wylye and Berwick St James and was very pleasantly surprised to find a number of them listed living at various properties in the village. I was able to extract additional information to add to my family tree. I have found this site very interesting and useful. If anyone has any Carter or White relatives in their family tree I would be very interested to hear from them. Many thanks, Diane

  
Berwick Fete & Dog Show
Written by: Dog Show lover
Date: 05.06.2011 09.41

What a great Day! thank you to all the organisers of the Fete and and Dog show... we had a fabulous day in a wonderful village

  
The Dyer family (blacksmiths)
Written by: Sheila Leech
E-Mail: sheila@starfishbeach.com
Date: 05.05.2011 17.45

I have enjoyed your website, particularly the history and who lived where. My G G G Grandfather was William Dyer and his eldest son, George, were blacksmiths. William married Maria Blanchard, and George married Emily Keel. So I have found out more about the Dyers, Blanchards and Keels. George's eldest son Henry (my G Grandfather) was born in Berwick St James. He was also a blacksmith and moved to live and raise his family in Bournemouth around 1880s.
Thankyou.

  
Happy Days at Berwick St James
Written by: Molly Rickwood
E-Mail: molly.rickwood@btinternet.com
Date: 26.02.2011 21.43

I spent many happy summer holidays with my parents when we stayed with my mother's cousin, Constance (Connie) Chislett nee Kitley. Connie and her husband, Fred, lived in a thatched house which had been a shop. Sadly, the thatch was neglected, rain got into the walls and the front wall of the house collapsed. Eventually they were re-housed in a bungalow in Stapleford but holidays were never the same. The web-site is a poignant memory of many happy days. Thank you everyone concerned. I have a very old photograph of Connie Kitley with her grandfather, in the garden of the house in Berwick Street if it would be of interest to village historians.

  
Thank you from the Rolfe's
Written by: Janet Waters (Rolfe)
E-Mail: janetmwaters@btopenworld.com
Date: 25.01.2011 18.41

I am researching my Rolfe family ancestors who came from Berwick. It was great to find out about the houses that Richard my great x 3 grandfather and Samuel probably my 5 x grandfather lived in. We must visit - it looks a lovely place. Are there any Rolfe's still there? If so please contact me and thanks again for all the research.

  
Berwick on Twitter!
Written by: twitter fan
Date: 17.01.2011 23.17

Good to see that Berwick now has Twitter... well done

  
Landowners
Written by: A Fan
Date: 08.11.2010 23.27

I love the new section on the history of the Berwick Landonwers. Well done Nicky..

  
"ANROLIN"
Written by: Simon Batter
Date: 10.09.2010 08.36

What is now Rose House was once called Anrolin, named after the Batter family living there in the early 60s (Angela, Ron and Eileen). I was born later and never got my name merged into that of the house.

  
 
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Lady Regina d'Albert Schaerer
 crimson3@shaw.ca

02-02-2009 - 04:29
Regina d'Alber Schaerer
Duchesse d'Albert de Tartas
Canadian Delegate
Interrnat.Red Cross
Finlayson Arm rd 880 Victoria v9b6e6
BC Canada
Dear Sir ...madam
in 1956 I lived in Berwick st James With a Family By the name of Richard Willoughby and worked on His Chicken Farm ,The house was on the main-street across from the farm house (Manor house ??)
the Willoughby's had one son who was 7 year old at the time, Mrs.Willoughby was in a wheelchair ,,the lady was stricken down with Polio during her Family's stay in Africa , I would really appreciate ,any info on the family ,and what ever happen after I left ,the son would be now about 61 years old
Thank you respectfully
Regina d'Albert Schaerer

Barbara Last
 barbaralast@waitrose.com.uk

01-02-2009 - 16:52
I am concerned about the loss old trees, particulaly the beeches up past Asserton. Was it really necessary? or just vested interest. I'm sure the chances of them falling on anyone on the track was miniscule.
I have compiled a 'Flora of Berwick St James' as a marker for the millennium. Would it be of interest to add this to the website?

Enid Bell
 anniemaybell01@google.com

27-01-2009 - 16:56
MyG,G,Uncle lived and worked in your village from around 1850 onwards having married a Sophia Humphries.I believe her father John Humphries worked on the estate, and probable William Bowden my GGGrandfather as well. Could you give me any info please. thankyou Enid.

Brian Wahby
 bwahby@berrickpartnership.com

27-12-2008 - 15:24
Enjoyed your website. My wife and I spent our honeymoon touring England and Wales by car in December of 1995. Our first night on the trip was spent at the Mill House in Berwick St. James. We were well kept by Ms. Dianna Gifford-Mead (sp).
A couple years later while trying to determine a name for our first-born, I came across the name Berrick in book of names. I mentioned it to my wife, we immediately remembered our lovely stay in Berwick St. James and felt a better name wouldn't be found.
On March 5, 1997 Berrick Adkins Wahby was born in St. Louis, Missouri USA. He is now a strapping 11 year-old boy making plans to enter middle school in the fall.
We haven't made it back, but do sometime hope to bring Berrick to Berwick.

David Jones
 dn.jones@blueyonder.co.uk

18-10-2008 - 20:42
An admirable example of an English village newsletter website. I came across it whilst surfing for information on Bulford and Durrington. I lived opposite Bulfoird church and later in Salisbury from 1961 to 1965. I was part of the ROYAL NAVY staff at the ARMY's Southern Command HQ at Wilton!

What really grabbed my attention was the reference to a Martin Gairdner and his 70th birthday. When I joined the RN in 1957, one of the National Servicemen who 'joined' with me was a Martin Gairdner - could it be the same? I have no wish to intrude after all these years but if you find it IS - give him my regards and good wishes for the future. may be a small world after all?

Wish you continued success with the website

David Jones

David Humphries
 dh39@btinternet.com

12-10-2008 - 17:34
Hello
An Interesting site. Several generations of my ancestors came from Berwick St James

Pauline Stephenson
 paulines7@onetel.com

22-07-2008 - 15:58
A useful and interesting site and well done to those that have set this up.
I have a question though. Why do I have to scroll across the page to read it? I have tried reducing the text size in my viewer but the page is still being stretched. I suspect it may be something to do with the photos that are on it as this occasionally happens in a forum to which I belong.

carolinespalton

02-05-2008 - 22:25
Looks very professional , great

daisysaltonwoods

02-05-2008 - 22:23
loved the web site

Christian Lange
 http://www.allthekit.com

21-03-2008 - 16:48
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