[WED]Wedmore Auction Poster

[julieharding]

We have an auction poster for the sale of Highfield House, Wedmore, in 1919
by your grandfather Francis Duckett hanging our office!
Julie
----- Original Message -----
From: Mathew Ducket <Mathew.Ducket1@btopenworld.com>
To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [WED]Wedmore Auction Poster


> George Duckett, auctioneer of Blackford, was my maternal great
grandfathers
> brother. The business was started by his father also George, and continued
> later by my grandfather Francis, my uncle Billy was the fourth generation.
> Two further generations were/ are involved in auctioneering with other
> companies. Four or five more posters are known to exist, I have two
> originals myself. It is hoped that Blackford village will be producing a
> book on The Village History in the coming year. I will keep the list
posted
> on this matter. Matthew Duckett.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Durtnall" <mikedurtnall@hotmail.com>
> To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 7:30 PM
> Subject: [WED]Wedmore Auction Poster
>
>
> > I spotted the following poster for sale on ebay a few weeks ago:
> >
> > 1866 - AUCTION POSTER Approx 32 x 49cm Auction details for property.
> > Wedmore, Somerset, Mr George Duckett will offer for sale by Public
Auction
> > at The Swan Hotel Wedmore on Friday 14th December 1866 at 5.00 in the
> > afternoon, the two undermentioned desirable properties in the parish of
> > Wedmore: Lot 1. Close of rich meadow or pastureland called 'Coombe'
> > containing 3A 2R 25P, adjoining lands of Mr A Phippen Esq, Mr J Tonkin
and
> > others, now in the occupation of Mr Charles Frost; Lot 2. Convenient
> > messuage or dwellinghouse with the garden, orchard and premises thereto
> > belonging, situate at Heath House, called or known by the name of
> 'Nutty's',
> > containing half an acre, adjoining premises of Messers George Chandler
and
> > George Andrews, now in the occupation of Mr John Latcham. For further
> > information apply to the Auctioneer at Blackford near Weston Super Mare
or
> > to Mr E W Edwards, Solicitor, Wedmore.
> >
> > If anyone is interested, I can also forward a jpeg image of the poster.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Mike
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