©Bryan Phillips Sep 2024

There are still plenty of mysteries to solve in the history of Milton Abbas, click on the drop-down list on our web page.

One of our new members, Derek Robinson, has sent us an intriguing picture of the Milton Abbas District. 

We have definitely not seen it before and we don’t as yet know what the Milton Abbas District was. We have not seen the banner before, nor any references to it. Whatever group it was, it is unusual in having both men and women. 

It should be possible to date the photograph quite accurately. Our current estimate is c1912. Note some of the men are wearing society badges (not medals). We love the very smart outfits and the hairdos.

We don’t recognise any of the people either.

Could this be a Methodist District? Ancient Order of Foresters? Friendly Society?

If you can help please contact us here.