{"id":3016,"date":"2018-04-11T07:52:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T21:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2018-04-11T07:52:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T21:52:04","slug":"ledbury-to-winterbourne-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/?p=3016","title":{"rendered":"Ledbury to Winterbourne Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My Somerset born third great grandmother lost her husband in 1809 leaving her with three young daughters. Two years later she remarried and proceeded to have another family. Many years later she and her husband were buried at Winterbourne Down. We drove from Ledbury to see if we could find a tombstone while on our journey south into Somerset.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3018\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3018\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"Scenery\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-1024x557.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scenery<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3019\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3019\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-1-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"Road through farm\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-1-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-1-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Scenery-1-1024x552.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Road through farm<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3020\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/scenery-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3020\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3020\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/scenery-2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Roadside scenery\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/scenery-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/scenery-2-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/scenery-2-1024x573.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roadside scenery<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3021\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hedgerow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3021\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3021\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hedgerow-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"Hedgerow. all looked to have been cut recently.\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hedgerow-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hedgerow-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hedgerow-1024x586.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hedgerow. All hedgerows looked to have been cut recently.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3022\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/church-entrance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3022\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3022\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/church-entrance-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Church yard entrance\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/church-entrance-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/church-entrance-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/church-entrance-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Church yard entrance<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3023\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3023\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"Cemetery\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-1024x751.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cemetery<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3024\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3024\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-2-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Cemetery 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-2-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cemetery-2-1024x664.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cemetery 2<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3026\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/view-from-cemetery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3026\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/view-from-cemetery-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"View from cemetery\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/view-from-cemetery-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/view-from-cemetery-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/view-from-cemetery-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from cemetery<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3025\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/likely-location.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3025\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3025\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/likely-location-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Likely location of burial\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/likely-location-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/likely-location-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/likely-location-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Likely location of burial. This is the oldest section of the cemetery behind the church and the likely location of Martha and John Hopton&#8217;s burials. No tombstone was evident. I&#8217;ve never seen any evidence suggesting that they were well off so I was not certain of seeing one.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Somerset born third great grandmother lost her husband in 1809 leaving her with three young daughters. Two years later she remarried and proceeded to have another family. Many years later she and her husband were buried at Winterbourne Down. We drove from Ledbury to see if we could find a tombstone while on our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[86,117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-history","category-uk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3016"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3032,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3016\/revisions\/3032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerry.net.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}