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Garden opening to support the Fovant History Interest Group 
Summer 2025

Rectors of Fovant 1836 to 1958

ALFRED EARLE
Curate of Fovant 1881-1898

Extracts from the “Diary of Alfred Earl” by Andrew Amos

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Alfred Earle

The Bells of St Georges Church Fovant

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bells
Today there are 6 bells. The present fifth is the oldest, dating from c1400 and made by the Salisbury Foundry. There were reported to be 3 bells in the tower in 1553, of which the 5 is the only remainder. A bell from 1623 was recast in 1863, and the treble bell (no. 1 and the lightest) was given by Miss Hanham, Headmistress of the Village School in 1980 in memory of her father. At this time the bells were overhauled, tuned and hung in a new metal frame. Prior to this there would have been a wooden frame.

Drum of the Fovant Silver Band found in 2023

Cribbage Hut
The old photo of the licensed premises on this site is where the track from the corner of Lagpond Lane and Sutton Row crosses the current A30. A copy of this photo was hanging in the hallway of The Lancers which is the building which replaced The Cribbage Hut in this photo. All that remains on the site now are the sunken bits of a wooden building which was the pump house for the well.
S. Postlethwaite

Drum
Fovant Silver Band Bass Drum found in Tisbury Arts Group store

Read more about the Fovant Silver Band and its Royal connections

 
An educated guess is that this photo was taken outside The Old Rectory on Church Lane on the occasion of the Fovant Club’s annual walk to the church after their celebratory breakfast at the Cross Keys. The bandsmen can be distinguished not only by their instruments but also by the fact that they are all wearing a ‘uniform’ cap, the first recorded example of their uniform.

Fovant Platinum Jubilee Celebration and Exhibition

Held on Saturday June 4th 2022

This featured artefacts from the Roy Nuttall collection, and maps and facts from Margaret McKenzie’s Archive that she has kindly left to the Village.

A photographic presentation of The Fovant Military Railway. Researched by Peter Harding,

History of Fovant houses with images from early postcards researched by Liz Harden

A selection of images from past celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign

A New Page has been created to explain the development of the Anniversary Poppy Badge

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The committee of the Fovant History Interest Group, although changed still holds regular meetings so if you would like to attend 

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