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From the archives

Exploring the Society's collection of objects, documents and photographs

The re-consecration of St Mary's church

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Photograph

This photograph dates from 1916, when on 22nd July the church was re-consecrated following the fire of June 1914

Eleanor Wemyss Home

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Photograph

This photograph from the Society archive, is dated June 1st 1931. HRH Princess Mary, (holding the flowers) has come to the Eleanor Wemyss Home to perform the official opening ceremony

Maypole dancing

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Photograph

The Robert Piggott Junior School had a ‘mid-summer celebration’ for several years during the 1980s. A May Queen would be crowned by the vicar, and activities on the school playground included country dancing, and a ‘May-day village sports’

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