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March 2021 March 2021

OBITUARIES We continue to
be blessed with
support from our
ROSEMARY CAROLINE TURNER volunteers and
customers alike.
29 March 1941 - 12 January 2021 The seven days a
week operation

that provides
Rosemary and Richard moved to Bere Regis in South Mead when our mother stock on the
moved into the pair of semi-detached houses in Turberville Road. The move to shelves and
Dorset was a coming home as both Grandmothers had come from this area. customers in the
shop is no mean
Soon after our arrival, Rosemary joined me as a member of Came Down Golf feat.
Club between Dorchester and Weymouth. She enjoyed her golf and after a
few years joined the Ladies Committee, ending up as Ladies Captain. We We are grateful
spent many hours playing golf locally and to many different courses in the UK to Ian Freeman
and worldwide. She enjoyed travelling to different countries for our holidays. for his article in the wildlife newsletter about the benefits of Venison and have
seen an increase in orders. You can order Venison from the shop for delivery on a
She enjoyed being a member of the Bere Regis Gardening Club and Wednesday and Saturday.
attending concerts around the area. She also went to the Drax Folk Club
which played the music she enjoyed. We thank the organisers who, over the The range of fresh fruit and veg on a Wednesday and Saturday is also definitely
years, have worked hard to keep these running. worth a visit to the shop. It always looks amazing and is such good quality.
Personally, the Romanesque cauliflower has become a firm favourite and its
Rosemary met many fellow dog walkers when out with our dogs and a special great to give vegetables we’ve not tried before a go.
thank you to Brian May for providing us all with such a special area for us to
exercise our dogs and ourselves on. If you’d like to get more involved in the running of the shop, please get in touch.
There are always things to do. Whether it’s a shift in the shop, collecting bread,
So after a gallant fight against the dreaded cancer, it was that which caused meat and papers, or giving the shelves a clean we would appreciate your
her death.
support.
Richard and Fred
Thank you for continuing to support the Village shop.

To place an order please contact us on 01929 472000 during opening hours and
by email Briantspuddle.shop@gmail.com. You can collect or we’re happy to
IVAN JOHN COX ‘SAM'
deliver.
Ivan John Cox was born on the 17 May at 15 Bladen Valley, Briantspuddle to
th
Olive and Sam Cox. He was the youngest of three and grew up around Ali Chorley, Chair, The friends of Briantspuddle post office and village shop
Affpuddle and Briantspuddle.
He went to school in Affpuddle and then to
Puddletown, and I remember him telling me that they
would call one of the teachers at Puddletown
‘Rubber Neck Bailey' because he was so tall and
would look over the school wall to see who had gone
to the local shop!

Ivan left school at 14 and took a five year
appreticeship with Parsons of Puddletown, learning

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