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June 2018 June 2018
Credits with the additional support from a
third-party donor who wishes to remain OBITUARIES
anonymous. The Parish Council would like
to express its gratitude to both donors.
Barbara Griffin

Briantspuddle War Memorial 11th September 1927 - 17th March 2018
The Parish Council has received Welcome everybody, thank you for coming today
confirmation that its grant to clean the war to help us celebrate the life of mum, or wife, or sister,
memorial’s inscription panels has been or grandma, or great grandma or friend. Teacher, or
successful. This will provide 75% a confidante but most of all just a wonderful caring
contribution amounting to 75% of the total cost of the project. Work will go ahead person.
as soon as possible. It is very much hoped that this work will be completed in time Mum was born on 11 September 1927, the third of
for the Remembrance Service in November.
four children. In Bristol where she spent her early
years before moving firstly to Stoborough as a

Annual Grants Under Section 137 and 133 of the Local temporary home then finally to Swanage in 1934/5
where her father was the registrar for the Purbecks.
Government Act 1972
Mum attended the local primary school in Swanage and having passed school
Just a reminder that the deadline to apply for grants is fast approaching. certificate moved to the grammar school in 1938. Growing up during the war
Completed applications together with the necessary additional information needs years was obviously hard for all concerned however her father being a civil
th
to be with the Parish Clerk by 30 June 2018. servant, had the benefit of a car and petrol allowance, this enabled them to
very occasionally travel further afield. In fact, with Uncle Bill. They holidayed
Each year the Parish Council sets aside a sum of money which can be applied for
by local organisations for projects which will be of benefit to residents within the occasionally near Weston-Super-Mare where on one frightening occasion with
Parish. A copy of the Grant Application form and together with the Council’s her elder brother, David, they wandered into a field of pigs which started to
Grant Policy can be found on the Council’s section of the Community Website chase them. Running quicker than mum, David left her to fend for herself.
www.birantspuddle.info or a paper copy can be obtained from the Parish Clerk at Thankfully, she managed to make her escape, and berating David for not
woodlands20@hotmail.com or 07887 782005. protecting her as he should have.
Mum left school in 1945. Having attained her higher school Certificate, then
attended Gloucester college for domestic science where she obviously found
Councillor Contact Details her vocation. This started her love of food and cooking. Finally, leaving college
in i948. She was offered a position by Dorset County Council in the new
Nick Gore (Chair) 01305 848130 nickgore@affpuddle.plus.com
Domestic Science department of the new secondary school in Dorchester then
Sue Jones (Vice-Chair) 01929 471375 sue.jones@silversands.co.uk under construction. As this was delayed due to the rationing of building
materials after the war, mum was offered a temporary post in the metropolis of
Charles Barter 01929 463663 charles.barter@thewatercresscompany.com
Bere Regis.
Trevor Poole 07966 499252 trevorpoole100@hotmail.com
Sarah Lowman 07796 221568 sarah@keepings.plus.com It was here on a bright September afternoon father
saw mother In the street and that was that, as far as he
Jonathan Haigh 01929 471768 jhaigh.PC@outlook.com
was concerned. After a few years of gentle
Mike Menzies 01929 471263 Michael.menzies@talk21.com persuasion, mum finally agreed to marry him. They
Lizzie Guinn 01305 848916 lizzieguinn@hotmail,com married on June 17, 1950 in St Mary's church Swanage
where his brother, Norman, best man and Maureen.
Lindsay Hole 07887 782005 woodlands20@hotmail.com
(parish clerk) Mum's sister, maid of honour met. They eventually
married – two brides for two brothers. Almost 68 years

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