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An ex-Damory Coaches DAF Plaxton Premiere.

7203 N983FWT previously served as Damory Coaches 5012 LIL3748 before transferring to Southerrn Vectis for school contracts and receiving this Moss Motors livery.

7203 rejoined the Damory fleet in August 2012 following a big Go South Coast fleet movement.

Pictured at Wigbeth 18.06.13

In the 1960s and 70s this was a favourite family stop for a cream tea (before it became a public house).

 

Postmarked Bournemouth-Poole, 1976.

 

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Name: Ernest George Wareham

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Driver

Service No: T2/017620

Date of Death: 26/07/1915

Age: 32

Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps, 122nd Coy. 13th Divl. Train. Attd. 39th Inf. Bde. (Mudros).

Grave Reference: F. 119

Cemetery: Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey

Son of John and Martha Wareham of Horton; husband of B. Tubbs (formerly Wareham) of Woodlands, Verwood, Dorset.

 

Name: John Williams

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 11097

Date of Death: 04/08/1915

Age: 19

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 'C' Coy. 6th Bn.

Grave Reference: D. 2

Cemetery: La Brique Military Cemetery No. 1

Son of George and Elizabeth A. Williams of Horton.

 

Name: William George House

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 10561

Date of Death: 10/08/1915

Age: 24

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 5th Bn.

Panel Reference: 137 to 140

Memorial: Helles Memorial, Turkey

Son of Edwin and Emily House of Hillbutts, Dorset.

 

Name: Walter Thomas Wilcox

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Stoker 1st Class

Service No: K/7191

Date of Death: 19/08/1915

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine E.13

Grave Reference: West of church

Cemetery: Woodlands (The Ascension) Churchyard, Dorset

 

Name: Sidney Dowland

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: PO/8384

Date of Death: 05/06/1916

Age: 41

Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Grave Reference: F. 51A

Cemetery: Lyness Royal Navy Cemetery, Orkney

Son of James and Sarah Dowland; husband of Eliza Louisa Dowland of Rose Cottage, Horton Heath, Dorset.

 

Name: Reginald Churchill

Nationality: Canadian

Enlisted: 12/04/1915

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 438513

Date of Death: 12/06/1916

Age: 21 (CWGC), 22 (service records)

Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 52nd Bn.

Panel Reference: 24 - 26 - 28 - 30

Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

Born 21/03/1894 Southampton, England. Son of Joseph and Mabel Churchill of Wigbeth, Horton. Occupation labourer.

 

Name: Henry Wareham

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Service No: 30132

Date of Death: 09/08/1916

Age: 41

Regiment/Service: Somerset Light Infantry, 1st Bn.

Grave Reference: III. B. 2

Cemetery: Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium

Son of John and Martha Wareham of Horton.

 

Name: Albert Henry Hardiman

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service No: 10534

Date of Death: 25/09/1916 (memorial), 26/09/1916 (CWGC)

Age: 27

Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 5th Bn.

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 7 B

Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, France

Son of Charles and Eliza Jane Hardiman of Elm Cottages, Horton Inn, Dorset.

 

Name: Cecil Bennett

No obvious match at CWGC.

 

Name: Joseph Frederick Budden

Nationality: Australian

Enlisted: 31/01/1916

Rank: Private

Service No: 1885

Date of Death: 21/01/1917

Age: 24

Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 42nd Bn.

Grave Reference: III. D. 7

Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France

Born Verwood, Dorset, England. Son of Barbara Budden of Verwood. Occupation storeman.

 

Name: Arthur R. Taylor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Shoeing Smith Corporal

Service No: 41010

Date of Death: 18/04/1918

Age: 24

Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), 1st Sqdn.

Grave Reference: P. IX. R. 2A

Cemetery: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Son of James Taylor of Horton Hollow, Horton.

 

Name: Leonard A. Walters

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Gunner

Service No: 1552936

Date of Death: 17/04/1944

Age: 25

Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 1 Searchlight Regt.

Grave Reference: North part

Cemetery: Horton (St. Wolfrida) Churchyard

Son of Frank and Maud Mary Walters of Horton.

 

Name: Arthur Stephen Steel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Stoker 2nd Class

Service No: P/KX 135794

Date of Death: 18/08/1942

Age: 19

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.M.T.B. 43

Grave Reference: North-east part

Cemetery: Horton (St. Wolfrida) Churchyard

Son of Fred and Laura Steel of Horton.

 

Pictured on the return journey from Ferndown, Tricketts Cross to Pimperne via Horton village.

 

This lay-by on the "Horton Road" is known as Wigbeth which acts as a starting point for several school contracts locally. Venture too far off of the road and you'll need recovering as one unlucky driver discovered last winter!

 

09.05.12

TIL 6725 on a picture pause en-route to Pimperne via Horton.

Seen here at Wigbeth on a rainy May afternoon.

 

09.05.12

Winter walks in Dorset. Horton Wood, near Wigbeth, Horton,

Winter walks in Dorset. Horton Wood, near Wigbeth, Horton,

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Winter walks in Dorset. Horton Wood, near Wigbeth, Horton,

Winter walk in Dorset. Horton Wood, near Wigbeth, Horton,

Meadow Farm Campsite, nr Wigbeth