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Bill Rumbold was born in Wincanton in 1921 at 3, Whitehall Cottages, the year in which his father died. Bill's father who was a regular soldier had not long been back from the First World War where he ...
The Kimber family have farmed in Charlton Musgrove for over 300 years, the land of the Blackmore Vale is fine grass growing type and produces fantastic meat and milk, and indeed award winning cheeses ...
The Centre is owned and managed by Wincanton Community Venture, a local independent charity which receives funding from differing sources. The Centre was originally set up by members of the local ...
Racing returns to Wincanton Racecourse this Wednesday 9th October; a week earlier than initially planned. Entry is just £10 per person to this additional meeting which was originally allocated to ...
This year’s Nicholson Lecture takes place on 2nd and 3rd August in aid of Maperton Church and the Army Benevolent Fund. The church is something of a hidden jewel; set in a stunning location, anyone ...
Tell everyone what's happening in town! Submit your events, occasions and dates to the Calendar, even if you've already written an article about it. Help us maintain Wincanton's most definitive ...
The Friends of Verrington are a group of volunteers that foster and maintain the interest of the public for your local Hospital. For this we need to raise funds and this we do in a variety of ways but ...
Welcome to Wincanton Community Church. We are a Pentecostal church in association with the Assemblies of God. The church has existed in Wincanton for around twenty years and presently we have a ...
The brand new Chat Cafe started at the Balsam Centre last month, resulting from the Good Stuff project's public consultation earlier in the year. Every other Monday it provides an opportunity to come ...
The 1st Wincanton Scout Group covers Wincanton and the neighbouring villages. Over the past few years a number of key volunteers have stepped away. For the Group to continue to flourish we really need ...
Helen Chesterman of Bayford runs her own solo business making cakes for special occasions. "So what?" you may say. "What’s so special about that?" The answer is immediately obvious as soon as you see ...