A Daughter’s Promise Brings Comfort: New Relatives’ Room Opens at Musgrove Park Hospital Wednesday, May 28, 2025 fundraising stroke hospital relatives comfort community artwork legacy dementia hospice A heartfelt fundraising effort by Mandy Brightman has led to the opening of a dedicated relatives’ room on the Dunkery stroke ward at Musgrove Park Hospital, providing a peaceful retreat for families during difficult times. … Read More
Newsagent Run by Same Family for Over a Century – Grandson Still Works 5am Shifts at 80 Monday, May 26, 2025 newsagent familybusiness legacy burnham-on-sea tradition community morrisfamily retail longevity dedication For more than 100 years, the GW Hurley Newsagents on Burnham-on-Sea High Street has been a beloved fixture, run continuously by the Morris family. Now 80 years old, Colin Morris proudly carries on the legacy started by his … Read More
Somerset Funeral Notices: Heartfelt Tributes to Cherished Locals, Including Beloved Pub Landlady Sunday, May 25, 2025 funeral tributes somerset memorial deathnotices obituary remembrance community condolences legacy This week, SomersetLive shares heartfelt funeral notices honoring 28 cherished members of the Somerset community. These tributes reflect deep love and remembrance for family, friends, and locals whose lives have recently … Read More
Strangers Invited to Celebrate Extraordinary Nurse’s 100th Birthday Alone Saturday, May 24, 2025 nurse centenary care community bertha compassion legacy inspiration alone birthday Bertha, a retired nurse who devoted her life to caring for others, is about to reach a remarkable milestone—her 100th birthday this June. Residing at Bloomfield Care Centre in Paulton near Bristol, Bertha has no surviving … Read More
Last Resident of Dorset’s WWII ‘Ghost Village’ Tyneham Passes Away at 100 Thursday, May 15, 2025 tyneham dorset wwii ghostvillage evacuation heritage history military community legacy Peter Wellman, the last known resident of Tyneham—the World War II ghost village in Dorset—has passed away at the age of 100. Born in Tyneham in 1924, Peter made a heartfelt return to his childhood village last year, … Read More
Tributes Paid to Former Naval Officer and Pillar of the Wincanton Community Wednesday, May 7, 2025 community royalnavy wincanton volunteer leadership legacy transport service tribute pancreaticcancer sport The Wincanton community has come together to honor Andrew “Andy” Chilton, a cherished local figure and former Royal Navy serviceman who passed away at 73 from pancreatic cancer on April 1. A service held at Yeovil … Read More