Reminiscences of life in Stoke Abbott in his early years, by Frederick Swaffield..

Reference number	D-459/1
Level of description	Item
Date	1895-1924
Extent	1 vol
Description	[Frederick Swaffield, one of a large family, came from Bridport to live at the New Inn, Stoke Abbott, in 1895, aged 7. He worked for many years as a carter for Mr Edward Smith, at Lower Farm. He lived at Glen Cottage, but moved to Portland in 1924. He returned to Stoke Abbott for a few years before he died, in Dorchester Hospital, in 1963. He probably wrote down these memories before 1924].
Language	English

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