Public Services Memories

In this section of the website you will find interviews with Frome people about their work in  local public services.

Gerald Franks discusses his work at the Frome and District Day Centre
Gerald Franks discusses his work at the Frome and District Day Centre 485 643 Mercer Design

Gerald Franks was one of the forces behind the setting up of the Active Living Day Centre which currently runs twice a week at Frome Football Club

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Gerald Franks talks about his time as a special constable
Gerald Franks talks about his time as a special constable 414 601 Mercer Design

Gerald Franks has a long history of volunteer work in the Frome community. Here he recalls his duties as a special constable

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Sue Palmer looks back at her Frome-based career in health care
Sue Palmer looks back at her Frome-based career in health care 225 300 Mercer Design

Sue Palmer worked as a nursing assistant at the Selwood Hospital and later became a practice manager with the Frome Medical Practice

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Gerald Quartley remembers his work as a railway signalman
Gerald Quartley remembers his work as a railway signalman 614 768 Mercer Design

Gerald Quartley explains how he first went to work for British Rail and recalls his job at the Rodden Road signal box in Frome

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Ray Trowbridge remembers his time with St John Ambulance
Ray Trowbridge remembers his time with St John Ambulance 617 768 Mercer Design

Ray Trowbridge describes how he progressed from being a St John Ambulance cadet as a boy to becoming a divisional superintendant

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Three Frome librarians discuss the changes at Frome Library
Three Frome librarians discuss the changes at Frome Library 1024 997 Mercer Design

Jane Evans, Wendy Miller-Williams and Mary Henderson talk about the changes that came about when the new Frome Library opened

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Trevor Weston gives an account of his career with Frome Post Office
Trevor Weston gives an account of his career with Frome Post Office 250 329 Mercer Design

Trevor Weston worked for the Post Office for forty years. Here, he looks back at customers, job changes, and the 1971 strike

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David Barnes remembers his work as a postman in Frome
David Barnes remembers his work as a postman in Frome 230 307 Mercer Design

David Barnes recalls starting work as a telegram boy and doing his National Service before returning to Frome Post Office

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Anne Wallis looks back at her work with children and young families
Anne Wallis looks back at her work with children and young families 235 305 Mercer Design

Anne Wallis is a psychologist who worked in the Child Guidance Clinic in Trowbridge and helped set up the Frome Family Centre

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Elaine Pugsley recalls her time as a young mother and playgroup volunteer
Elaine Pugsley recalls her time as a young mother and playgroup volunteer 230 277 Mercer Design

Elaine Pugsley talks about how she began working as a volunteer after she moved to Frome and took her son to the playgroup at Christ Church

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