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  Hilton Village
A memory of Huntworth, Somerset

My father, Dennis Jepson, lived in Hilton, at the time the Manor was still in operation. He remembered having to doff your hat to the Lord of the Manor, if he were seen in the streets of Hilton. My father was about 8 at the time of his life there. He lived with his mother, Eva Jepson, and Eva's Uncle Jimmy Welford. They lived in the Post-office, and the buildings behind it. Eva worked at the post office, and did the cleaning and cooking for her uncle. Dad went to the school house in Hilton. He used to tell us the school house was so far away from where they lived, but in fact it were right over the street from it. His meaning, was after he fed the chickens at the bottom of the property, it was a long walk to school. They moved out of there, when Jimmy Welford remarried, and the new wife didn't want inlaws about. Jimmy Welford, also was the Manor poacher. My dad thoroughly loved his time spent there as a child, and kept a special place in his heart for that village. My father passed on April 29, 2005.

Posted: 21/11/2008 16:26 by Evelyn Jepson  

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