Ilminster History Society Oral History

About Ilminster History Society Oral History

Our podcast interviews Ilminster residents to reminisce and recall times gone by in Ilminster. Many fantastic stories and anecdotes are discussed all relating to the history of the town.

Publisher

Ilminster History Society

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Sept 2022

Latest episode

15 Aug 2023

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Aug 2023

   Episode 6 - Bryan Martyn - Former Ilminster Police Sergeant

   Former Police Sergeant, Bryan Marty, talks about his time in Ilminster and his time in the Police Force.

2. 

   3 Feb 2023

   Episode 5 - Conrad Free - Sharing his memories of Stuart & Liz Shepherd

   Former Ilminster Grammar School Pupil, Conrad Free, Shares his memories of Stuart & Liz Shepherd in Ilminster.

3. 

   3 Feb 2023

   Episode 4 - Liz Shepherd - Former Hotelier

   Former Hotelier at The Shrubbery Hotel, Liz Shepherd, talks about her early days in Ilminster and the running of the Hotel.

4. 

   18 Jan 2023

   Episode 3 - Alan Searle - Long Time Member of Ilminster Entertainment Society

   Long time member of the Ilminster Entertainment Society, Mr Alan Searle, talks about is years in the IES and the characters he has met along the way.

5. 

   16 Oct 2022

   Episode 2 - Roger Swann - Retired Teacher who Taught at Ilminster's Schools

   Retired Teacher, Roger Swann, talks about his education at Ilminster Boys Grammar School and then his long career teaching in Ilminster at the Girls Grammar School and Swanmead as well as a number of other local schools.

6. 

   25 Sept 2022

   Episode 1 - Stuart Shepherd - Former Proprietor of the Shrubbery Hotel

   Former Proprietor of the Shrubbery Hotel, Stuart Shepherd, talks about how he came to Ilminster and the history of his time at the Shrubbery Hotel.

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.