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A ground-breaking exploration of the origins, meaning and history of place names in southern Britain, The History of Place Names in England and Worcestershire throws new light on the people who coined the names and those who later modified them in waves of successive migration. Dr Mike Jenkins’s extensive research is based on an integrated multidisciplinary approach; he collates evidence from: the study of place names, written history, archaeology, anthropology, the evolution of language, genetic population studies, geology and evidence of the environment and natural history of the past. Scenes and settlements are described as if the reader were looking out at them over the centuries from a well known landmark and this brings the research sharply to life. In Part 3, Worcestershire acts as a paradigm for southern Britain as a whole. This closer detail allows Dr Jenkins to demonstrate the extraordinary potential that the study of the origins and meaning of place names holds for our understanding of the folks who lived in a particular area in the past. He includes guidance or a ‘history tool kit’ that the reader can apply to any county or locality of England, thus bringing relevant local history to your doorstep. |
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Mike Jenkins is a retired medical doctor and medical educationalist of over thirty years experience in both Primary and Secondary (hospital) Care. He has undertaken original research and published many research papers including leading articles in the British Medical Journal and other peer reviewed journals. He has wide experience in writing, lecturing and the development of educational programmes. Over the last thirty years he has enjoyed learning, writing and lecturing on history, anthropology, evolutionary biology and genetics, natural history and toponomy. Indeed, this generalist role has been helpful in collating evidence from such diverse disciplines. |
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Writing on Shakespeare’s Walls:The Historic Graffiti in the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon
Pamela Devine
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Writing on Shakespeare's Walls The Historic Graffiti in the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon Pamela Devine The historic graffiti in the medieval Guild Chapel in Stratford-upon-Avon gives a wonderful insight into a world where writing on the walls was routine. Barely visible without a torch, it has remained largely unnoticed and unexplored until now, despite the building’s close association with William Shakespeare and his family. The Chapel is unique within Stratford: no other building in the town has such a broad range of historic graffiti. It tells the story of the Chapel and its famous neighbour in a completely new way, shedding light on the innermost thoughts of the people who have come and gone from the building for over five hundred years, some of whom may have been Shakespeare’s family and friends, perhaps even Shakespeare himself. |
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The Chapel’s medieval graffiti reveals the hopes, fears and beliefs prevalent on the eve of Shakespeare’s birth; later graffiti reveals the changes in the way the Chapel was used during his lifetime, and changes in belief after the Reformation as graffiti gradually became more about recording a visit or remembrance. The absence of more modern graffiti tells its own story, and reflects the different attitude towards graffiti in churches, particularly as the Victorian period progressed. The walls really do talk! |
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Horses for Life – With foreword by Princess Anne
Pammy Hutton & Islay Auty
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Horses For Life Publication: 15th Nov 2020 UK Sales Only
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PROFILE of the Authors...
Pammy Hutton FBHS is a Fellow of the British Horse Society, British Dressage Accredited Coach, Judge, an International Dressage rider and trainer. The joint owner with her husband Brian, of the world renowned Talland School of Equitation in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, she is the daughter of the late Colonel & Mrs Sivewright and the mother of two successful riders/trainers Charlie and Pippa. Five decades of international riding and teaching experience all over the world, have included working with Olympic Teams in Italy, Australia and Ireland with numerous
individual coaching successes, some of whom are featured in this book. Her talents include being an able musician, gardener and cook, with a passion for helping the development of youth who share the enthusiasm and love of the horse. Islay Auty FBHS BA(hons)Ed is a Fellow of the British Horse Society, British Dressage Accredited Coach, Coach Educator and Judge. Five decades in the horse industry including running a riding school, producing young horses and competing in all three disciplines, has evolved into her areas of expertise, which are regarded as development of youth and coach education. She has world wide international experience in these fi elds as well as regularly coaching competitive partnerships at home. Mentoring young professionals in the horse industry has become an important part of her life in latter years. She is the author of 14 books. Married to David with one son and two grandchildren, Islay remains passionate about the love of the horse as an enduring part of her life. | ||||||||||||||||
Grimaldi’s Jolly Journey
Philip Alexander Sugg
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Can Joseph Grimaldi, Britain’s funniest clown, rise to the challenge to make him laugh? And can Henry, the Marquess of Worcester, known to be the speediest of amateur coach drivers, get him from London to Brighton in record time, despite the perils of highwaymen, ghosts, and other misfortunes along the way? Philip Alexander Sugg is an artist and historian now living in Rottingdean, Brighton. He spends much of his time creating miniature puppet theatres. |
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Amanda Rosenstein Davidson
‘This hilarious story is made even funnier by Philip’s quirky and lively drawings.
A must for all adults who retain a child-like enthusiasm for the bizarre!’
A Soldier’s Memoir Vol 1: The Phoney War and the Horror of Dunkirk
George West
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By Patience and Perseverance and a Bottle of Sweet Oil Grandpa’s War, Volume 1 Edited by Effie Cadwallader By Patience and Perseverance and a Bottle of Sweet Oil is the first volume of an account of an ordinary soldier`s experiences during World War 2, one man`s course through seven years of activity not of his own choosing, recounting episodes, individuals and activities in extraordinary detail. We follow George West from the shock of being transformed from a teenage accounts clerk into a soldier before war broke out in 1939, through the confusion of the Phoney War to the horror of Dunkirk and its aftermath. George`s story isn`t really about fighting or regimental business; it is a chronological account of the incidents and elements of his daily life, described in interesting detail, with a few adventures and some odd characters thrown in. |
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There are simmering feuds, romantic dalliances, humanitarian rescues and comic moments, as well as the inevitable fear and danger. George matures from an innocent nineteen-year-old driver into a highly competent, resourceful and inventive Sergeant Mechanic, Royal Engineers. Volume 2, “The Snail, at Length, Reached Jerusalem” covers the second part of George`s war, from North Africa, through Sicily, D Day, “A Bridge Too Far” and Belsen, to demob in 1946. George qualified as a primary school teacher soon after demob and had a successful career back in South Shields, specialising in teaching literacy and numeracy and, of course, drawing and painting, before retiring to live with Kathleen in Shropshire. |
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A Soldier’s Memoir Vol 2: Sicily, D Day, Belsen to demob in 1946
George West
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The Snail, at Length, Reached Jerusalem Grandpa's War - Volume 2 Edited by Effie Cadwallader The Snail, At Length, Reached Jerusalem is the second volume of the memoir of an ordinary soldier`s experiences during World War 2, one man`s course through seven years of activity not of his own choosing, describing episodes, individuals and activities in extraordinary detail. George`s story isn`t really about fighting or regimental business; it’s more an account of the incidents and elements of his daily life, described in interesting detail, with quite a few adventures thrown in. There are simmering feuds, romantic dalliances, humanitarian rescues and comic moments, as well as the inevitable fear and danger. In this volume, George has matured from an innocent nineteen-year-old driver into a highly competent, resourceful and inventive sergeant mechanic, Royal Engineers. |
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There are simmering feuds, romantic dalliances, humanitarian rescues and comic moments, as well as the inevitable fear and danger. George matures from an innocent nineteen-year-old driver into a highly competent, resourceful and inventive Sergeant Mechanic, Royal Engineers. George West was brought up in South Shields. His mother died in childbirth and his father disappeared to Australia, so he was adopted by his mother`s elder sister and her husband who were late middle-aged when they took the baby. His upbringing was strictly Methodist and difficult, but he spent a great deal of his childhood with his close friend Bill Sharp whose family was open, loving and lively. After the war George married Bill`s younger sister, Kathleen. George qualified as a primary school teacher soon after demob and had a successful career back in South Shields, specialising in teaching literacy and numeracy and, of course, drawing and painting, before retiring to live with Kathleen in Shropshire. |
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Buddy’s Lonely Day
M. C. Reuben
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'I am a nice dog ... why can't I make friends'? he thinks. One day he decides to go on an adventure far from his garden to find some friends. But Buddy has a secret friend who wants to bring a very special gift to Buddy... Children may feel lonely but there is always a chance they can make some friends. This book shows them that there is always hope and you never know who you will meet along the way. |
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Pebbles of Inspiration
Daniela Svampa Cowie
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Pebbles of Inspiration Daniela Svampa Cowie I have had ample opportunity throughout my unsettled life-journey to ponder on the reflective passages and to focus on the positive quotes and reminders that I share in this rich collection. With their aid I hope to bring light and hope into your life. We all need a little extra inner sunshine and encouragement on those days when we walk in troubled waters - and on those days when we are flying high, may this book be an accompanying and reassuring guide. Read from the beginning or let your heart guide you to a page by chance. Either way, may it serve you, inspire and enrich your journey as you unveil your life. |
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