WINSHAM WEB MUSEUM

Credits

The enthusiasm and work of a large number of people made our village Web Museum possible. The list grows as the years go by, and is in addition to credits often given specifically alongside contributions in the body of the Museum. Special mention must be made of Mr D.J. Wheadon, the well known local photographer. He has been taking pictures over many years, and has agreed that we can publish his pictures with acknowledgement, when known. Such was his skill and popularity, it is probable that many of the high quality monochrome pictures illustrating events in the post war years were taken by him, but no acknowledgement appears. This is because the museum receives images from many sources, often digital, with no photographer named.

Introduction - John Sullivan

A History of Winsham

Winsham before the Conquest - Stella Abbey
Norman & Medieval Period-Stella Abbey
Domesday Winsham - Bob Osborn
The "West of England Cloth Factory" - Joan Aslett

Millennium Book-Adapted for the web by John Sullivan, helped by the Millennium Book Committee, Malcolm Howard & Bob Osborn.

The Parish of Winsham

The Cricket St Thomas Estate -Earlier History- Bob Osborn
The Cricket St. Thomas Estate -Recent History-John Taylor
Forde Abbey - Bob Osborn
Leigh House - Bob Osborn , Clifford Lee& David Holmes.
The Civil War-Father against son-Contributed by Col. & Mrs W Knapp.
Charlton Cottage-contributed by Mr & Mrs S.Weller
Jubilee Hall-Stella Abbey, John Sullivan, Sandy Wells

Winsham School

School Log Books -first transcriptions by Jean Thompson and Bob Osborn
Names from the School Log Books - transcribed by Bob Osborn
Review and development of first transcriptions by Jackie George
Elementary education in the19th century- John Sullivan

Winsham Agriculture

Gallery designed and written by Paul Smith, who also did all the Illustrations and maps. The maps were adapted for the Web Museum by Jan Sullivan. 'Threshing with Steam Driven Traction Engine'-watercolour by John Sullivan.

Winsham at Play

Other Organisations
- Winsham Art Club - Joan Aslett
- Winsham Coronation Band - Margaret and Roger Tett
- Pictures supplied by Phil Kershaw, Stella Abbey and many others

Winsham at Worship

St Stephen's church - Bob Osborn
St Stephen's church bells - Keith Fowler
Rood screen, introduction - John Sullivan
United Reformed church - Michael Hebditch

Winsham at War

War Memorials and 'The Story of Private Newton' - Peter Duffell
Enlargement of Home Guard section-researched by Charlie Hawker
Help with identifying names of members of Home Guard-Jeffrey Wilson
author of 'The Somerset Home Guard-A Pictorial Roll-Call'.
'A walk in the September sun'-Peter Duffell
Picture of refurbished War Memorial-2011-John Gapper

Winsham Parish Council-Nick George, Stella Abbey, Janet Smart

Natural Sciences

Local Geology
- Contour Map - Paul Smith
- Fossils - Paul Smith, photographs by Annie Dent
Nature's Great Sightings - Paul Smith
Flora and Fauna
- History & Habitat - Paul Smith
- Watercourses - Paul Smith
- Road & Lane Verges - Paul Smith
- Woodland - Paul Smith
- Buildings & Undeveloped Farmland - Paul Smith

Photo Gallery - various, photographs individually credited where known

Reminiscences - individually credited throughout the website where possible

The Winsham I Remember - W H Paull
The Magic that was Purtington - Paul Smith
Genealogical research-Judy Hodge
Reminiscences-various pictures from Ian Monkton

Starting a Web Museum - John Sullivan & Bob Osborn

Original Web Museum Management Committee
John Sullivan (Chairman), , Peter Duffel, Jackie George, Bob Osborn, Janet & Roy Smart, Stella Abbey, Joan Aslett, Paul Smith, Jean Thompson

Website Design(Original) - Bob Osborn

Web Photo Manipulation & Optimisation(Original) - Bob Osborn

On-going Web Management and 'Second &Third Edition' -John Sullivan (2003-)

'Winsham on the Web' Steering Group (formed 2012)
John Sullivan, Stella Abbey, James Parsons, Eric West, Mary Pye, Sarah Gleadell, Stewart Binns

The Winsham Web Museum is sponsored by Winsham Parish Council