KEWSTOKE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

Kewstoke Local History Group was started in 1982 by Edwin Wraight and some interested villagers. When Mr. Wraight moved away some years later the group disbanded leaving a large amount of information. This was taken over by Sue Ryall in 1989. She decided that an exhibition was the only way to show off all the valuable material. At this time there were no photographs so Sue started collecting them and the first of many exhibitions was laid on. The response to that first exhibition, which lasted a week, was fantastic and masses of information and photographs poured in.
Kewstoke local History now has over 100 ledgers filled with irreplaceable material .For the millennium year every house in Kewstoke was photographed matched with an old photo if there was one, all information concerning that property was collected, such as who built it, who has lived in it, old deeds, the price it has sold for over the years etc. etc.
We have ledgers on the history of many of the old families who have lived in Kewstoke for generations, with family trees and photos.
A book was published for the millennium with the financial help of the Parish Council. It's called 'The Peoples Village' and its taken from tape recordings made over the last ten years of local people talking about life in Kewstoke from before the 1st. World War. (The book is on sale in local shops, or contact Sue Ryall direct.) Evacuees who came to Kewstoke during the last War are sending in their memories and photos, one lady who now lives in Canada has been in touch, and we are always looking for more, so if you were sent to Kewstoke as a child in the War please let Sue know!

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