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I was born in swallowcliffe in 1946 in one of the farm cottages on the cross near the shop, my brother David was born in 1948 and we both went to the local school with Mrs Williamson as headmistress. My mother had been a bus conductress for Wilts and Dorset during the war years based at Hindon depot later to work at various houses in the village and dad after coming out of the R.A.F worked on the farm looking after the pigs,later he worked on the railways. We moved up to Rookery Lane in the early 50's and I left home in 1965 to undertake nursing in weymouth in 1965. We had great times in the village being in the local choir,youth club,exploring the downs, scouting in Fovant, football for Tisbury. We had our own Wembley at pondclose where we beat Tisbury boys. It's nice to see some names from the old days on the site and their comments. Well remember the Allans, Handfords and many more

Dear friends from Swallowcliff, I have never lived in Swallowcliffe but still feel deeply concerned with your village. My father and all his brothers and sisters where born there. During second world war, my father participated in the Normandy landing and then to the liberation of Brussels with the eighth army of Montgomery. He was welcomed in a belgian family where he met a young bachelor woman who he married just after the war. I was born a few years later in Brussels. I've spent all my summer hollidays with my sister at our grandmother's in Ansty and still love to come now and again to have a pint and a meal in the Royal Oak... My grand parents are burried in the church's yard but it has been very long now sinse I was in your beautiful village. I live in Brussels, I'm french speaking but try to do my best to talk english... I'm a member of the european parliament.

My family lived in the village in the 1970s at Yulehill. We are now not far away in Donhead and Fonthill. Your web site is very impressive. Would you be preared to promote the Fonthill Awards Festival? A showcase for local amatuer talent - music, painting and drawing, sculpture, photography and lots more. We would love to have more entries from Swallowcliffe.

I have traced my ancesters back to Swallowcliffe. Their name was Fay and there seems that there was a very large family.I have also been told that someone in my family tree owned a cafe in Shaftesbury. The name could possible be Fay,Piper,or Stretch. Are there any Fays still living in Swallowcliffe?

Hi, can you tell me the name of the buildings in the bottom right corner of the village map near the post office? Something like *hill Buildings. I am researching my family tree and our relatives lived in Swallowcliffe for many years - including this address (I can't make anything other than 'hill buildings' off the census print either! I'd just like to get it right, and if there are any photographs of the building, that would help.Your website is great and your village looks beautiful - I can see why my relatives hung around!

I was born and grew up in sawllowcliffe my dad's name was Harold. Your web page brings back good memories.

I trained with Jo back in the 60's and have known Jo and Trev for ages. If they have an e-mail I would love to have it. What a great site this is. Most interesting

Greetings from TEXAS! In 1977 I visited Swallowcliffe as part of a geneological research trip. At the church I met Cmdr Jenkins who knew a lot of village history. He introduced me to Margaret Plumb who became a very dear friend.I was able to verify for Cmdr. Jenkins, that the sarcophagous in the church is Thomas West...ancestor to the later Lord's DelaWarr and West. He was a Knight Templar and served in the Crusades under Richard the Lionhearted. His tomb shows classical symbology for this. I yearn to return to Swallowcliffe. I have not been there since the late 1980's. Who has Pond Close Cottage now? That was Mrs. Plumb's house. I endured my very first Drunkeness, in the Summer of '77, on Scrumpy, at Mrs. Plumb's. Does anyone remember me? There were two nice men there in a thatched cottage. One was Raymond. I hope to hear from anyone interested. Thanks. MichaelMzargarov@aol.com

I was delighted to stumble on swallowcliffe. I went to school there my father owned Downside garage my maiden name was Pemberton. I saw David Hinxman at the fete. I use to ride horses with his sister Jean I used to play crib at the Royal Oak I wold love to hear more of Swallowcliffe - Diana

I was born at springhead cottage in 1944 then moved to 1 roockery lane. Where I lived with my three brothers and three sisters until 1961 when I left to join the army. My mother Vera Stainer ran the post office, my father William (Bill)Stainer worked at Stainer autos on the A30 near the Cribbage hut pub. I am the father of Penny stainer how is already on you site. Must come back one day to visit. Keep up the good work. It would be good to hear from anybody that knows me.