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Somerset Postal History

Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:00 pm
by leamphil
Is there a Society or Study Group that covers Somerset Postal History ? If so, can someone please tell me how to contact them.

Are there any publications that cover Somerset PH - I've got the British County Catalogue vol 5.

All prompted because I started collecting postmakrs associated with my surname.

Regards,
Nick Bridgwater

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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:05 pm
by Mike Jackson
Hi Nick - the only Somerset books I have are The Undated Circular Marks of Somerset and Dorset by John H. Millener and Betty Savage and Old Down by J. W. M. Stone. My run of the Journal of the Somerset and Dorset Postal History Group is from Dec. 1978 (Vol. 1, No. 1) to 2006 (missing a few issues). Presumably the Group is still going? Best wishes, Mike

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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:10 pm
by leamphil
Thanks Mike - do the journals of the Somerset and Dorset Postal History Group give any contact info ? I've searched online but cannot find a web presence other than fleeting references to their publications.

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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:15 pm
by Mike Jackson
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Nick, here's the first page of the latest journal I have — October 2006.

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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:20 pm
by jimusedcontrols
that sounds interesting. Nick if you manage to get an e-Mail address please post it as I am interested in Weston-super-Mare (my home town)
all the best
James

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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 7:00 pm
by leamphil
Thanks for the contacts Mike, they are still the correct people (I ended up ringing 3 out of 4 of them !).

They don't have a web presence ... but they're going to think about it now !

I gather that Membership is £6 per annum for 2 journals, 2 newsletters and 2 meetings a year, and that the next meeting is in October (in Hornsbury Mill, Chard as on the page included by Mike).

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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:00 pm
by leamphil
Further info: the next meeting is on Sunday, 23rd October 2011 in Hornsbury Mill, Chard. Visitors and new members are welcome at their meetings.

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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:00 pm
by leamphil
Website set up for the Somerset and Dorset Postal History Group at http://leamphil.users.btopenworld.com/SandDPHG.htm

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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:05 pm
by jimusedcontrols
thanks for that, have already contacted
cheers
James

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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:00 pm
by leamphil
Because BT are closing their domestic webspace, the site has moved to:
https://sites.google.com/site/sanddphg/