21st November 2017
It is one hundred years ago today that Edward Horner was fatally shot by a sniper during the battle of Cambrai. This photo was taken 6 months later by his mother and sister, who visited France to see where their beloved son and brother was lost to them
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“The flowers left thick at nightfall in the wood this Eastertide call into mind the men, now far from home, who, with their sweethearts, should have gathered them and will do never again.”
Read more“Many thanks for such a great experience. New local knowledge and new sights make the trail interesting for locals as well as newcomers. The electronic guide worked really well”.
Read more2nd April 2017
Local archives, large and small, have been a fascinating source of material about the past life, and lives of the village of Mells.
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A glimpse of two of the fascinating letters from the Horner / Asquith Archive included in the Home of our Delight exhibition
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Bath Spa Heritage Management intern Milly Greenall on her experience, and highlights to look out for, in the Home of our Delight programme
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May Schymczyk and Oshi Francomb report on the Frome College History Club trip to Mells.
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Fascinating documentary footage of two of the people we have encountered in correspondence as children in our researches…
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Thanks to Keith Wadley we now know about William Jones, the photographer responsible for documenting the unveiling of the Mells village war memorial on 26th June 1921.
Read more5th April 2016
One of the great pleasures of this project has been getting to delve into archives and collections, and the opportunity to read wonderful letters, diaries and journals.
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