Mabel Baker and her brooch

Mabel was born in Market Lavington back in 1883. Her parents were John and Louisa. John was a whitesmith (working in tin plate) and ironmonger and occupied the former hardware shop which is opposite t...

A brooch to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee

Sixty years a Queen of England! What an achievement that was, although I’m sure we all hope we’ll have a similar event to celebrate in a couple of years. But Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee wa...