Talk:Bridgwater

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Wow! That last revision was fantastic; really added a lot to the entry. I'm originally from Bridgwater (obviously) and didn't know much about the town's wartime history, so thanks for that. Is the large fenced area of wasteland on Colley Lane the POW camp?

Rayray 14:37 27 Jun 2003 (UTC)

What a great page! Anyone got any photos, though?Redlentil 21:03, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I have added one image - the British Cellophane advertisement - and when I get chance this weekend, will scan some more recent images of the town. Rayray 14:02, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Bridgwater in the Victoria County History 2 Sedgmoor History - Local Interest 3 Point of detail - Gerber 4 Guy Fawkes 5 Revision & refs

[edit] Bridgwater in the Victoria County History

For navigation click on the phrase "A History of the County of Somerset: Vol 6" to get the index for the complete book - covers North Petherton etc. Alternatively, each page has a link after the endnotes to the previous and succeeding sections. Apwoolrich 19:36, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sedgmoor History - Local Interest

I live in the Bridgwater area (Cannington) and was born in the South West, but am now accomodated at the DSFC, and am very interessted on the millitary history (particularly WW2) of Bridgwater and it's surrounding area, mainly the Taunton stop line. I'd be grateful of any info on the POW camp as altough I live so close I've never found much out about it. Also is there much in the way of naval history during this period for the Sedgmoor area, as Brigwater was an important port (even if it lost it's importance at the begginging of the 20th century)?

[edit] Point of detail - Gerber

Last time I tried to alter an article I got flamed, so only want to point out that under "Present" the article refers to Gerber Foods on Express Park, this being linked to an article about Gerber Products Company. In fact the company on Express Park is Gerber Foods (Soft Drinks) Ltd, a juice and drink manufacturer which has no connection to Gerber Products Company.

D666D 17:59, 9 October 2007 (UTC) I redirected this link away from Gerber Products a few weeks back, (not having read this page). I don't know when the above anon comment was added, but all appears OK now (although no article on the correct Gerber Foods appears to exists on Wikipedia at the moment, but I added them onto the Gerber disambiguation page with a link to their parent company Hanover Acceptances Group [1])

[edit] Guy Fawkes

im a resident in bridgwater and i go to the carnival every year, im wuite dedicated to the town and enjoy alot about it, However, i think you are wrong, although we are rebels i think that the carnvial is to celebrate Guy fawkes getting caught and therfor preventing it, why would you want to celebrate somebody theying to murder out majisty.

This comment appears to be out of date as the article does not mention that it is a celebration of the attempt to blow-up paliament (or the monarch). Indeed, all 5th of November events (including bonfire, carnivals and fireworks) across the UK is a celebration of the failure. D666D 18:09, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Revision & refs

I have edited this article to more closely fit with the guidelines at Wikipedia:WikiProject UK geography/How to write about settlements. I've also added a few pictures & lots of references. Therefore I've removed the "ref improve" tag but I've left ""citation needed"" at a few points where I think further refs would be useful. If anyone has any local history books or other sources which can verify these statements that would be great. Once those are done I think it would be on the way to meeting the Wikipedia:Good article criteria, with some further copy editing, and could join the growing collection of Good articles at Wikipedia:WikiProject Somerset.— Rod ^talk 20:48, 20 January 2008 (UTC)