Slave Plantation Owners in Box Late Summer 2019 Issue 25
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Above left: Sugar cane cutters in Jamaica, 1891 and right Map of Island in 1600s (both courtesy Wikipedia)
Out of respect to residents, we often try to show the better side of people and places in Box. Perhaps this gives a distorted view, so this issue redresses the balance. Our lead article tries to uncover parts of Box's troubled past with the story of the Slave Plantation Owners who settled in the village at Ashley and Middlehill whilst running estates in Jamaica.
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Central Box Developed
Who planned to build 42 cottages at Mill Lane, Woodstock, Fairmead View and the High Street? Box Pantomime Origins It started in 1940s - Oh yes it did! Putting You Through Telephone Kiosks and Pillar Boxes in Box contain a lot of history Lucas Family of The Market Place Memories of life in Box Little Family at Charlotte Cottage Historic photograph explained |
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People Index
Thomas Edward Cook Final Resting Place of World War 2 serviceman Airmen in WW2 Tragedy Tribute to the Flight Crew who perished Box Residents After the War Photos and Memories of People in the 1950s, including fancy dress of the young ladies , seen right Brewer Family Who were this important Rudloe family? New book review Smith Family after Box Missing photos found |
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Georgian Box The series continues with details of village life in the middle of the eighteenth century and some of the amazing characters in the late Georgian period in Box. Mullins Family
Four generations of Box schoolmasters and owners of The Wilderness until legal disputes ended their occupation Box Churchyard
Listed Monuments at Box Church, including the Pyramid stone in the corner of the churchyard (seen left) and the reason the deceased wanted it to be shaped in this way Richard Brinsley Sheridan's Duel
World famous author nearly killed in Box following an honour duel over 17-year-old female beauty |
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Thanks a Million
Box People and Places started in January 2014 and now has 25 issues, 505 articles and nearly 3,000 original illustrations about the village of Box. Readers tell us that the articles have brought back scores of happy memories and a greater understanding of the community of Box. Amazingly, we have now recorded over a 1,000,000 page hits of people reading stories on the website, which currently average over 800 a day. Very many thanks go to all who have contributed photos and stories and to the following who have put much work into the site: General editor Alan Payne, Photo editor Carol Payne, Articles editor Philip Rayner, Local editor Rose Cranshaw - and many more. |
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You Wrote to Us
We are a not-for-profit Community website for people who are interested in the history of Box village, in the county of Wiltshire, and its surrounding hamlets. You can record the story of you and your ancestors, correct and add to our articles via the Contact tab or by our email boxpeopleandplaces@yahoo.co.uk. VAD Working Parties WW1 research of Voluntary Aid Detachments HRN Pictor Revealed Photo of the man discovered Weavern Stiletto Shoe Sculptures High art in Weavern Lane Mrs Lee's Gift Donation to Box School Glenn Miller in Box When the famous American bandleader played a concert in Box (right) Sad News of the death of Dave Gover of Four Specs fame from his wife, Margaret. Dave passed away at home near Taunton. reCollections of Quarrying at Box Library on Tuesday 1 October |
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