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From: "Deborah Waller" <>
Subject: Re: [DOR] MOTCOMBE AND BRICKELLS - visit St. James Poole
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 00:45:56 -0000
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Hi all,

I read the message that Carole sent in about her Miss Brickell. Reminded me
of a visit I made to Dorset a couple of years ago. I was researching the
ALLEN family of Poole and took a look at the church (St. James) where they
were all matched and dispatched. As luck would have it the ladies sewing
circle was meeting (I think it was a Tuesday) and I was invited to join them
for some tea. I had a wonderful couple of hours chatting with the ladies of
the church many of whom were well into their eighties. Of particular
interest was a Miss JOLIFFE who was descended from the famous family of the
town. Boy did she have some stories to tell!

If any of the listers find themselves in Poole one day do pop into the
church. The ladies are a mine of information!

Debs
----- Original Message -----
From: "CaroleED" <>
To: <>
Sent: 02 March 2002 23:55
Subject: [DOR] MOTCOMBE AND BRICKELLS


> In your letter you said:
>
> "In fact, most of the Brickell clan were probably to be found in Enmore
> Green where they still are today (in the churchyard)."
>
> I beg to differ. I visit-through my work as a carer with the elderly-a 97
> year old Miss Brickell. She was born in Enmore Green and still lives there
> now, so most definitely is not in the churchyard!!! Despite being
virtually
> blind, Miss Brickell is very self-sufficient and still bakes the cakes for
> her parish church, as well as doing all the floral arrangements. She knows
> exactly what is what.
> A truly inspiring lady.
> And what fine genes the Brickells must have, to enjoy such longevity of
life
> :-))
>
> Carole ED,
> East Knoyle, near Shaftesbury.
>
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