The Story Of Purton

Author : Ethel M. Richardson
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ISBN 13 : 9781331023241
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Purton written by Ethel M. Richardson and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of Purton: A Collection of Notes and Hearsay My little volume has outgrown my first intention, for as time went on, and the fact that a story of Purton was being written became known, I received notes and information beyond what I had been led to expect was possible. The piecing of it together has helped me to live through the saddest year of my life, and I trust that what I have collected may interest others, and perhaps arouse in them some of the enthusiasm and love for Purton which it has in me. I have quoted freely from several volumes of Wilts Notes and Queries, and from Mr. Ponting's delightful pamphlet on the Church, which was written for the Wilts Archaeological Magazine. I have also to acknowledge help from the Rev. Edward H.Goddard in allowing me to quote from this magazine, and also for correcting and assisting me in preparing my MSS. for publication. The volumes I have chiefly consulted are Britton's Beauties of Wilts, Aubrey's Wiltshire Collections, The New British Traveller, and an old volume called Parish Laws, published in 1733, and given to me by Mr. H. Dash. I was also fortunate in having had talks with our late Vicar, and from him received valuable notes and newspaper cuttings. My thanks are also due to Mrs. Story-Maskelyne, Miss Maud Prower, Mrs. Atkinson, and Miss Walsh, and to Canon Livingstone, Canon Manley, the Rev. R. B. Harrison, Mr. Josiah Haskins, Mr. Wilding and Mr. Frank Kempster. Mr. Lee Osborn assisted me in the Clarendon chapter; and I must not conclude without my husband's name, who gave me much sympathy and encouragement in my task. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."