Barnes Wallis Memorial Article

[Great Plum]

Seatown is lovely isn't it?

A colleague from work's parents live on a farm between Chideock and Seatown - at New Year's I spent a happy few hours in the pub at Seatown!

Yes, Seatown is one of the best beaches in Dorset, possibly better than Burton Bradders, as we call it. Was the pub the one right on the beach?

That's the one - it's called the anchor I think...

[huntertitus]

you are right - the anchor

i think in the old daysit had an ancient anchor rotting / rusting away outside - now gone

Sadly also the pub serves bad beer

They have the pulling things but you cant help noticing that when hey pull them the beer flows like a switch is turned on without any actual pulling
like you see in a real pub with real ale

[Vonny]

Burton Bradstock is close - the clock in the church is the old CH clock from London. It was bought to celebrate Quenn Victoria's jubilee in 1901 (or some such). There is a plaque about it in the church. When I camped there as a 7 yearr old, I was told that the clock occasionally tolled the rising bell and other odd chimings!

I've been to Burton Bradstock today & remembered this thread & have taken a few piccies!

[Fjgrogan]

Vonny - the pictures are great. Now please contact Maria and tell her how to set about putting pictures on this forum - then she can teach me in easy stages - I am a 'bear of very little brain' when it comes to things technical!

[Katharine]

Do we know whether the vicar who bought the clock was an Old Blue? Was it just a bargain with the Foundation selling off things no longer wanted?

[Vonny]

Vonny - the pictures are great. Now please contact Maria and tell her how to set about putting pictures on this forum - then she can teach me in easy stages - I am a 'bear of very little brain' when it comes to things technical!

Ha ha - I am really NOT an expert in this kind of thing BUT I am kind of pleased with myself for putting these pictures on here! It's the first time I have put full size piccies on a forum! It's actually very easy - well, it must be if I managed it

Do we know whether the vicar who bought the clock was an Old Blue? Was it just a bargain with the Foundation selling off things no longer wanted?

I'm not sure of the circumstances although the plaque says it was bought by the parishioners.

[michael scuffil]

Did you know that there is a bit of old CH (Newgate St) in Beaminster market square, masquerading as a fountain or some such. Don't ask me how it got there, or why.

[huntertitus]

How odd they are both in Dorset

[J.R.]

How odd they are both in Dorset

OR EVEN...............

How odd they both are in Dorset !!

[Ajarn Philip]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOh JR, you're on dodgy ground there, old chap!

[huntertitus]

So sorry JR I meant to say

How both they are in Dorset, odd