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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent unused condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Local authors Winston and Robert Thomas recount the many rich incidents of Burnham’s past reaching right back to Arthurian legend. They tell of a major naval battle smuggling piracy ship- weck and “murder most foul”. Whilst they relate the stories of the good the bad and the downright evil most of this fascinating text is about ordinary folk who sometimes did extraordinary things. People like the fisherman who built a pub and ran a toy warehouse and the parson who built a light- house and a spa complex. Then there was the farmer who narrowly escaped being drowned as an infant who went on to devise means of greatly improving the productivity of his land and that of his neighbours as well as founding one of the first friendly and mutual benefit societies. We are reminded of the gardener who emigrated to America and established what has become a multi- million dollar business; the royal chef who had a retirement home in the town and the local celebrity known for his ‘three mile voice. Above all Winston and Robert Thomas paint a picture (richly illustrated with over 300 images) of what it has been like to live in Burnham in the last century and a half: the schools the clubs the events the societies the churches the shops – the warp and weft of everyday life in this fascinating community (MP)