War Book 1941
Original document, Dorset History Centre (prev. DRO) ref PE/BRA CW 6/5
Transcribed by Caryl Parsons
Mr B.C. Forder
E.R. Loxton
W. Dunster
Rev. G.V. Kendrick
Mrs G.V. Kendrick
Miss M.O. Henfrey
Mrs B.C. Forder
Mr R.C. Day (crossed through)
Mr F. Mear
Mrs A.W. Turnbull
A.W. Turnbull (crossed through)
Village leader – B.C. Forder, Yeoleaze (now The Old Rectory, 2005). tel. Yeovil 273
Home Guard – Lieut. A. Turnbull, Clifton Maubank (crossed through)
Sec. Lieut W. Dunster, Yeovil Bridge, tel. Yeovil 788
Air Raid Warden – F. Mear, The Rose and Crown
Asst. Air Raid Warden – F. Gill
The Rev G.V. Kendrick, St Mary’s House, tel. Yeovil 964
District Food Organiser – Miss M. Henfry, Tudor Cottage, tel. Yeovil 468
Deputy Food Organisers – Miss F. Gill; Mrs Dunster
First Aid Point – Miss M. Henfrey, Tudor Cottage
Billeting Officers – B.C. Forder; Miss M. Henfrey
Rest centre – R.C. Day, (Head Schoolmaster), Ruskin House (crossed through)
Home Guard HQ – Ruskin House
Stores and Equipment – Ruskin House
Lieut A. Turnbull (crossed through) see Lieut W. Dunster
Sgts. Little A.C.; Woodman H.W.S.
Cpls. Day R.S. (crossed through); Hamilton-Cox A.V. (crossed through)
L.Cpls. Gale W.; Mellish C.T.E.; Ring C.; Smith H.F.;
Nesbitt W. (attached when home) (crossed through)
Volunteers
Bagwell P. (crossed through) Hooper R.J. (crossed through)
Bowditch A.W.P. Jenkins P.R. (crossed through)
Blackmore S. (initials W.R. crossed through ) Loxton R.J. (crossed through)
Chant A.J. Lucas W.
Dewberry C.L. Meaker G.F.
Dowding A.G. Nelson F.W.
Dungworth J. (crossed through) Parker S.W.
Fowler C.S. Parker R.A.T.
Frampton W.J. Paulley ?W.H.
Frampton W.R. Percy A.C.
Frampton D.H.J. Rodber H.J
Gale F.W.A. Smith W.C.
Garrett B.J. Smith E.C.
Gillham H.J. Upshall F.
Gosney T.A. Weller E.A.R.
Gosney L.T.H. (crossed through) Whiting E.
Hoddinot J.H. (crossed through) White W.S.G.
Woodcock P.E.
Fire Watchers
Cook B. Cox G. (rlway)
Blackmore S. Cox W. (rlway)
Cleal A. Cox F. (rlway)
Garrett R. Forse W. (rlway)
Fowler W. Holley W. (rlway)
Ring R. (crossed through) Dodington ?W. (rlway)
Purchase F. (Yeoleaze)
White H. Mear ?F/T (Warden)
Patch A.
Gill F.
Fowler T.
Patch W.
Fowler R. (crossed through)
Cleal W.
Durrant D.
Coombs H. (R.C.C. de-contamination)
Smith A.
Gosney D. (Messenger) (crossed through)
?Hearns A.
?Hanford W.
?Hanford E. (Westlands)
Bascombe G. (Westlands)
Population 1942
Bradford Abbas 425
Yeovil Bridge and Compton Road 90
Wyke 68
Clifton Maubank 63
Total 646
Page 5. (previous page numbers not noted)
Emergency Food Organisation
District Organiser Miss M. Henfrey, Tudor Cottage, tel. Yeovil 468
Deputy for Bradford Abbas Father Schultz, Combe, tel. Yeovil 20 (crossed through)
Distributing Centre – The Grange (Rev F. Nesbitt’s)
Rations consist of:- Biscuits, corned beef, soup, condensed milk, tea, sugar, margerine
Total cost 6/- per head
Ration books, money, paper bags to be brought when collecting rations.
Helpers Mrs G. Gosney, Mrs ?F. Smith
Page 6
Billeting Officers
B.C. Forder, Yeoleaze, tel. Yeovil 273
Miss M. Henfrey, Tudor Cottage, tel. Yeovil 468
Records at Tudor Cottage
112 Houses
321 Inhabitants
92 Evacuees 75 children 17 adults
Page 8
Farmworker Dairyman
Bryan G. Cleal W.
Cleal A. Dewberry C. H.G.
Cleal F. Dixon - (Van Driver)
Coombs W. Puckett. B. (crossed through)
Cook B. (crossed through) Tizzard W.
Fowler C. H.G. Field H.
Fowler E. Carter
Fowler T. Fowler W.
Garret F. (old) Miles –
Gill F. A.R.W. (Westlands) (crossed) Carpenter
Gillham H. H.G. White H. H.G.
Gosney D. (crossed through) Labourer
Gosney G. Garrett R.
Gosney L. H.G. (crossed through) Hurford –
Gosney T. Osborne L.L.
Parsons - Ring C. H.G.
Smith C. H.G. Ring R. (crossed through)
Smith E. H.G. Gardener
Smith Geo: (old) Bagwell P. H.G. (crossed through)
Smith J. Gill T.
Smith A. Nelson F.W. H.G.
Mason Rodber H.J. (crossed through)
Blackmore W. H.G.
Page 9
Mechanic Railwayman
Coombs L. (Lorry Driver) Bagwell S.
Forward - (Garage Prop.) Bascombe G. (crossed through)
Garrett Bert H.G. Cox F.G.
Little A.C. H.G. Cox G.
Lucas W. H.G. Cox W.
Marpole - Doddington M.J.
Nelson – (P.O.Engineer) (crossed) Forse R. (crossed through)
Purchase ?F. Forse W.
Purchase Fred Gosney Cyril
Weller G. H.G. (plumber) Holley W.F.
Electrical Engineer Osborne G.
White H. Jnr Purchase J. (crossed through)
Cook B. (Engineer’s Mate) Wilding –
Work in Yeovil Roadman
Collins E. (crossed through) Coombs A. (crossed through)
Bascombe G. Coombs G.
Durrant - (Traveller) Coombs H.
Few G. (Swimming Baths) Coombs L. (Lorry Driver)
Holmes D. (crossed through) Fowler ? (Carter) (crossed through)
Purchase D. (Clerk) Woodman H. H.G.
Smith F. (Glover) H.G.
Whiting - H.G.
Dowding A.J. H.G.
Priddle - (Westlands)
Hurford E. (Westlands)
Gill F. (Westlands) A.R.W.
Page 10
Bakers
Jenkins R. H.G. (H.G. crossed through)
Patch A.
Patch T.
Jeffrey –
Underdown E.R.
P.O. (Post Office)
Patch W.
Mear F. A.R.W.
Page 11
Owner
Mr Wyatt Paul
Dairymen Agent
Frampton W. H.G. Dunster W. H.G.
Frampton R. H.G.
Frampton D. H.G.
Easton G.
Gale A. (old)
Gale W. H.G. foreman
Hoddinott J. H.G. (crossed through) Bryant –
?Hoo/rfrer R. H.G. (crossed through)
Woodcock P. H.G.
5 Land Girls
Walbridge G.
Turner W.
Page 12
Tenant R. Loxton
Borrough E. Guppy J.
Burrough G. Roadmen
Cox V.H. H.G. (crossed through)Coussins Goddard A.
Hole W. Henley H. (crossed through)
Puckett D. (crossed through)
Chant W.
Chant E.
Chant J. H.G. (crossed through) Chant W.
Chant ? A.T.C. (crossed through)
Parker R. (R. crossed through) S. H.G.
Samways A.
Sheppard (sic)
Parker H.
Chant ?Jimmy A.T.C. (crossed through)
Parker R. H.G. (crossed through)
Parker A.
Parker Harry (?gardener)
Page 13
2 Lorries 50 cwt Manor Farm
30 cwt Wyke (no lights)
2 Tractors with trailer Manor Farm
Wyke (no lights)
1 Tractor – iron wheels, no use on road Wyke
13 Waggons 7 Manor Farm
3 Wyke
Mill Farm
8 Carts Manor Farm
5 Putts 3 Wyke
3 Mill Farm
15 Horses 10 Manor Farm
6 Wyke (Mill Farm crossed through)
Mill Farm
2 Light Horses 1 Wyke
T. Patch
2 Delivery Vans (motor) 1 Mill Farm
T. Patch
1 Delivery Van (horse) T. Patch
20 Motor Cars Wyatt Paul (2); Forward (2); F. Purchase;
Rev Nesbitt; Rev G. Kendrick; B.C. Forder;
Dowling; ?Daveen; Henfrey; Father Schultz
(crossed through); H. Gillham, R.C. Day (crossed
through); Gale; Frampton, Dunster; Blackmore;
?Weller; Benson (crossed through); Bryant
Page 14
1 sidecar F. Purchase (Yeoleaze)
1 Motor Bike (crossed through) R. Loxton (crossed through)
Saws and Cross Cut Saws Manor Farm, Yeoleaze, Wyke
Picks, Shovels, Crow Bars Manor Farm, Yeoleaze, Wyke
Ladders Forder (3), Blackmore (2), H. White, Nelson,
E. Fowler, Mear, W. Patch, F. Nesbitt
Rakes Blackmore, E. Smith, B ?Garrett, E. Fowler,
T/F. Gill, Mear, F. Purchase, F. Cox
Stirrup Pumps Village Hall (2), B. Garrett, Kendrick, Mear,
E. Smith, ?W. Patch, Nesbitt, F. Purchase,
Forder, D. Purchase
Page 15
Map
Page 16
Thornford Ven. Archdeacon Judd-Barnett, tel. Yetminster 53 (crossed through)
Yetminster R.G. Stone, tel. Yetminster 43
The Comptons F.J.W. Digby, ?’Breffni’, tel. Sherborne 321
Page 17
Foreman H. White carpenter
A
A.Cleal (lab.), F. Cleal (lab), E. Fowler (lab), T. Fowler(lab), D. Gosney (lab), G. Gosney (lab), T. Gill (lab), - Bryant (gardener), W. Smith (lab), F. Garrett (lab)
B
W. Fowler (carter), W. Turner (carter)
C
G. Bryan (milker), W. Coombs (pig feeder), W. Cleal (dairyman), W. Tizzard (milker),
G. Wallbridge (milker)
Page 18
Foreman A. Samways Threshing Attend:
A
A. Smith (lab), J. Smith (lab), H. Parker (lab), A. Parker (lab)
B
H. Parker (shepherd), W. Chant (carter), Jimmy (crossed through) Wilfred Chant (tractor driver)
C
G. Burrough (milker), - Cressins (dairyman)
Page 19
Bascombe G., Benson Miss, Blackmore Miss P., Bridle (crossed through), Bryant,
Bryant Mrs, Blackmore Miss B., Cleal Miss J., Cook B., Courtney Mrs A., Cox Miss I,
Cusack C., Doe G.C., Durant D., Evans Mrs D. (crossed through), Few G., Fowler Miss R., Fowler Miss D., Fry D., Fowler Miss S., Gale F., Garrett Mrs R., Grunill Mrs, Holley Miss J.,
Horsey A.E., Harford E., Harford W., Lacey K., Marpole - , Martin E., Miles - , Nelson F. (junior) (crossed through)
Page 20 (list continues)
Patch Miss H., Paul’s Milk Lorry, Purchase D., Purchase Miss S., Ring C. Ring R., Smith F.,
Smith J., Spearing B., Trott Mrs M., Turner Mrs, Underdown’s Milk Van, Weller E.,
Whiting E., Woodman E.
Gill F. (Westlands, Sherborne?) added in pencil, Lucas F., Lucas -, Purchase F., White P.
Page 21
Blackmore Miss B., Chant Miss E., Coombs L., Cox Miss R., Forse Miss J. (crossed through),
Mrs Bowles, Garrett R., Gill F., Holmes Miss I., Loxton’s Milk Lorry, Miles Miss D.,
Miles Miss P., Nelson F., Purchase Miss M. (crossed through), Mrs Edwards, Ring Mrs C.,
Ring Mrs R. (crossed through), Wilding Miss M., Wilding Miss R.
Coombs A., Coombs Austin (crossed through), Coombs H., Fowler R. (crossed through),
Goddard A.
Page 22
Bagwell J., Burge F.J., Coughlin E., Cox F., Cox G., Cox W., Doddington M.J., Forse W.,
Gosney C., Guppy J., Holley W., Osborne G., Purchase J., Wilding –
Book is then blank until what appears to be an alphabetical list of residents in Bradford Abbas, giving address and place of work. A.F.S. - ?Auxilliary Fire Service
A
-
B
Bagwell P. 1 Railway Cottages Gardener (crossed through)
Bagwell S. 1 Railway Cottages Railwayman
Bascombe G. Old Council Hou: Railwayman (crossed) Westlands
Blackmore W.S. North Street Mason A.F.S.
Bowditch A.W.P. Compton Road, Yeovil Bridge -
Bridle - c/o Miles, Westbury Westlands
Bryan G. c/o C. Smith Farmworker
Burrough E. Wyke Dairyman
Burrough G. Wyke Dairyman
Benson Miss North Street Ford Office, Yeovil
Blackmore Miss B. North Street Westlands, Sherborne
Blackmore Miss P. North Street Woolworth, Sherborne
Bryant - Manor Farm Gardener
Bryant Mrs Manor Farm Yeovil
Bryant - Manor Farm Yeovil
C
Chant E Wyke Tractor driver
Chant J. Wyke Tractor driver
Chant Jimmy Wyke Farmworker
Chant W. Wyke Carter
Cleal A. North Street Farmworker
Cleal T. North Street Farmworker
Cleal W. North Street Farmworker
Collins E. Coomb Shopboy (crossed through)
Coombs A. North Street Roadman (crossed through)
Coombs G. North Street Roadman
Coombs H. Council Ho: North Street Roadman
Coombs L. Mill Lane Roadman, Lorry driver
Coombs W. North Street Farmworker
Cork B. Old Council Ho: Farmworker (crossed through)
Electric Worker’s Mate
Cox F.G. 2 Railway Cottages Railwayman
Cox G. Council Ho: North Street Railwayman
Cox V.H. Wyke Dairyman (crossed through)
Cox W. Old Council Ho: Railwayman A.F.S.
Coussins - Wyke Dairyman
Courtney Mrs Church Well Street Westlands
Cox Miss I. 2 Railway Cottages Westlands
Cox Miss R. 2 Railway Cottages Bradford Road, Sherborne
Cusack C. Compton Road Westlands
Chant Miss G. Wyke Sherborne
D.
Davern - Loscombe Cross Aircraft Designer
Day R.E. Ruskin House Headmaster (crossed through)
Dewberry C. Old Council House Dairyman
Dixon - Westbury Dairyman
Doddington ?M.J. 3 Railway Cottages Railwayman
Dowding R. The Cross ? (question mark in this space)
Dungworth J. Trill Farm Farmer
Dunster W. Yeovil Bridge (crossed) Ruskin Hse Bailiff
Durrant - North Street Com: Traveller
Doe G.C. Compton Road Wessex Electrical
E.
Easton - Manor Farm Farmworker A.F.S.
Evans Mrs D. 3 Railway Cottages Yeovil
F.
Few G. 3 New Council Houses Swimming Bath Attendant
Field H. c/o A. Smith, Ch:well Street Dairyman
Forder B.C. Yeoleaze Barrister ? ?(old)
Forward Loscombe Cross Garage Garage Proprietor
Forse R. New Council Houses Railwayman (crossed through)
Forse W. New Council Houses Railwayman
Fowler ?Bert North Street Carter
Fowler C. North Street Farmworker
Fowler E. Westbury Farmworker
Fowler T. North Street Farmworker A.F.S.
Fowler W. North Street Farmworker
Frampton D. Manor Farm Dairyman
Frampton R. Manor Farm Dairyman
Frampton W. Manor Farm Dairyman
Fowler Miss R. The Bungalow Yeovil
Fowler Miss D. Westbury Applin&Barret, Yeovil
Fowler Miss S. Westbury Yeovil
Forse Miss J. New Council Houses Bradford Road, Sherborne
Fry D. Compton Road Glover, Yeovil
G.
Gale A. Manor Farm Farmworker (old)
Gale W. Manor Farm Foreman, Manor Farm
Garrett Bert New Council Houses Garage Hand
Garrett F. Church Well Street Farmworker (old)
Gill F. Westbury Farmworker (crossed) Westlands AFS
Gill T. Westbury Farmworker
Gillham H. Mill Lane Farmworker
Goddard A. Wyke Roadman
Gosney Cyril North Street Railwayman
Gosney D. The Cross Farmworker
Gosney G. North Street Farmworker
Gosney L. North Street Farmworker (crossed through)
Gosney T. North Street Farmworker
Guppy J. Wyke Railwayman
Garrett Mrs R. Council House, North Street Yeovil
?Gainmill Mrs The Cross Yeovil
H.
Henley H. Wyke Roadman
Hoddinot J. Manor Farm Farmworker (crossed through)
Hole G. Wyke Dairyman
Holley W. ?F/J 4 Railway Cottages Railwayman
Holmer D. Coombe Plumber’s Boy (crossed through)
Hooper R. Manor Farm Farmworker
?Hurford E. Church Well Street Westlands
?Hurford - Church Well Street Labourer
Holl(e)y Miss J. 4 Railway Cottages Yeovil
Horsey A.E. Compton Road Applin&Barret, Yeovil
Holmes Miss I. Westbury Westlands, Yeovil
Jeffrey - North Street Smallholder
Jenkins R. Council House, North Street Baker A.F.S.
K.
Kendrick G.V. St Mary’s House Vicar
L.
Little A.C. Huish Farm Cottage Chauffeur
Loxton R. Wyke Farmer
Lucas W. c/o C. Ring, New Council Houses Tractor Driver
Lacey K. Compton Road Yeovilton
M.
Marpole - c/o Jeffery, North Street ?
Mear F. Rose and Crown Public House Keeper
Miles - Westbury Carter
Martin E. Compton Road Post Office
Miles/Mills Miss D. Westbury Westlands
Miles/Mills Miss P. Westbury Westlands
N.
Nelson F.W. North Street Gardener
Nelson - North Street P.O. Electrician
Nesbitt W. The Grange Student
Nesbitt T/I The Grange Clergyman (old)
O.
Osborne G. Church Well Street Railwayman
Osborne L. Church Well Street Labourer
P.
Parker A. Wyke Farmworker
Parker H. Wyke Sheppard (sic)
Parker Harry Wyke Farmworker
Parker R. Wyke Farmworker
Parker S. Wyke Threshing Attendant
Parsons - North Street Labourer
Patch A. The Bakery Baker
Patch T. The Bakery Baker
Paulley W.H. Huish Farm Cottage Farmworker
Percy A.C. Clifton Wood Farmworker
Puckett ?Bruce c/o ?Mrs ?G---, The Cross Farmworker/Dairyman (not clear)
Puckett Dennis c/o Burrough, Wyke Dairyman
Purchase D. 6 Railway Cottages Clerk
Purchase Fred Yeoleaze Cottage Chauffeur
Purchase F. Westbury Mechanic
Purchase J. 5 Railway Cottages Railwayman (crossed through)
Patch Miss H. Trill Yeovil
Parker B. Church Well Street Farmworker
Purchase Miss S. Yeoleaze Cottage Westlands, Yeovil
Purchase Miss M. Yeoleaze Cottage Bradford Road, Sherborne
R.
Ring C. New Council Houses Labourer
Ring R. New Council Houses Labourer
Rodber H. Church Well Street Gardener
S.
Samways A. Bailiff’s Cottage, Wyke Threshing Attendant
Smith A. Church Well Street Farmworker
Smith C. Westbury Farmworker
Smith E. North Street Farmworker
Smith F. next to Post Office Glover
Smith J. The Cross Farmworker
Smith W. North Street Farmworker (old)
Spearing B. Compton Road Yeovil Corporation
T.
Tizzard W. North Street Farmworker
Turner W. East Farm Carter
Trott Mrs M. 6 Railway Cottages Yeovil
Turner Mrs Church Well Street Yeovil
U.
Underdown E.R. Mill Farm Farmer
Upshall F. Clifton Maubank Gardener
W.
Wallbridge G. East Farm Dairyman
Weller E. North Street Plumber
White H. North Street Carpenter
White H. jn. Mill Lane Electrical Engineer
White Wyatt Old Council Houses Mechanic
Whiting E. The Cross Paper Delivery
Wilding - Church Well Street Railwayman
Woodcock - Manor Farm Farmworker
Woodman H. Mill Lane Labourer