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Follow the links for more in-depth News on -- ​
  • Facebook Group A few items that have appeared in our Facebook group
  • Stalbridge Field Names  The following list of Field names in Stalbridge may be interesting to readers of S&DN&Q.  I shall be glad to have light thrown upon their meaning.
  • ​​​Past Talks  Posters.
  • The Park Dig  Stalbridge House - The house was supposedly the fifth biggest in Dorset and Charles I and George III even visited, but by around 1827 it was no more. 
  • Stalbridge Junior School  A pupil's account 1956 - 1962. ​

January 2022

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​STALBRIDGE HISTORY SOCIETY APPEAL
Judie & Robert Ralph with the Starburst - I am delighted to tell you that our Stalbridge Sunburst appeal to bring the “Club” polehead display back to Stalbridge has been successful. Amazingly, from the launch of the appeal, it took only three weeks to reach the total, thanks to many donations from SHS members, and from visitors to the History Society stand at the Scout Hut on the night of the Christmas lights switch-on. We have also received generous contributions from Stalbridge businesses and traders, for which we are hugely grateful. And still the donations come in. We hope eventually to have enough money to commission a secure display case to house the piece, with an explanation, so it can be seen by the community and visitors to the town. For more information, or offers of donations for the case, please contact: (Robert Ralph)
stalbridgehistorysociety@gmail.com

December 2021

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If you are a member of the society you will have received your copy of our latest newsletter, as you can see from the "Contents" opposite there are some interesting and in-depth articles.

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​October 2021

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If you are a member of the society you will have received your copy of our latest newsletter, as you can see from the "Contents" opposite there are some interesting and in-depth articles.

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September 2021

STALBRIDGE HISTORY SOCIETY 
Notice is hereby given of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the   
STALBRIDGE HISTORY SOCIETY which will be held on  
Monday SEPTEMBER 27th 2021 at 7:00 pm at the 
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HALL*
, STATION ROAD, STALBRIDGE 
* NB
 Covid-19 precautions will be in place.  The requirement to wear face coverings in law has been lifted,  however all attendees (unless exempted) will be asked to wear a mask when not seated, and to comply with  social distancing.  Please do not attend if you feel unwell. 

August 2021

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​Benefits, Brass and the Girtest Grandest Day West Country Friendly Societies and their Brass Emblems



Phillip Hoyland will talk about the history of Friendly Societies, their role in  village life and the significance of their brass pole-head  emblems.
The emblems were carried on ‘Walking Day’. Stalbridge ’s  version was called the ‘Club Walk’.
Phillip will bring  a selection of emblems  with him  to the talk
including  some from Stalbridge.
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Date 4th September
Doors open 10.30am    Talk at 11.00 am
Venue in Stalbridge 
Congregational Church Hall.

Stalbridge History Society members free.   Non-members £3.00 


June 2021
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​We are delighted to announce
 that the dig at Stalbridge House has recently started  Stalbridge History Society has been supporting and working with the Dorset Diggers Community Archaeology Group in uncovering the remains of Stalbridge House. More Here



​Newsletter March 2021

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​Stalbridge History Matters
The History Society Newsletter 
Mar 25th 2021 Volume 5, Issue 1

If you are a member of the society you will have received your copy of our latest newsletter, as you can see from the "Contents" opposite there are some interesting and in-depth articles.


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​Stalbridge & Gloving

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Stalbridge History Society has set up a small group to examine the extent and effect of the glove making industry on Stalbridge over many years. Aspects of this work remain in living memory and we would be glad to receive any reminiscences and documents relating to it. In the first instance please contact:
stalbridgehistory@gmail.com
Great care will be taken of any material submitted and it will be returned to the owner.
(Contribution: Hilary Townsend) ​


​​Oral History Project

Oral history is the recording of people’s memories, experiences and opinions. It is:
   A living history of everyone’s unique life experiences
   An opportunity for those people who have been ‘hidden from history’ to have their voice heard
   A rare chance to talk about and record history face-to-face
   A source of new insights and perspectives that may challenge our view of the past.
(Oral History Society)

Having attended the Dorset History Centre’s Oral History recording training session in 2019, we are looking for anyone who would like to record their Stories.  If anybody knows of anyone who would like to be recorded, we would love to hear from you – we do need you to sign a consent form, so that we can allow people to hear and share the recorded material in the future.  We will be storing the transcriptions and a copy of the recording with the Stalbridge Archive.
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stalbridgehistory@gmail.com 
​(Contribution: Jude Watts)

​​50 years ago

​ ‘There must be in Stalbridge homes – in writing, photograph or painting, or purely in the memory, many facts about Stalbridge of yesteryear. Tales heard from parents or grandparents – events experienced in youth. To the Stalbridgian by birth these may be common knowledge, of no general interest – to the Stalbridgian by adoption they may prove fascinating reading … We are not asking for long articles – we are asking about snippets of information about ​events, and personalities, of the past in Stalbridge.’ (Ref: The Ring. Vol.1, No 3. February 1969)
​50 years on, we have the same requests please!​ Contact
(Editor Dr Carly Hall Stalbridge History Matters Vol 1 Issue 4)
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