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From: "Alan Rowland" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Woolfardisworthy
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 11:51:06 -0000
In-Reply-To: <200611030613.BUY62665@c2bthomr10.btconnect.com>


I am originally from Nottinghamshire which as many places ending in "worth"

These are locally pronounced as Blidworth - Blid'uth
Rainworth - Ren'uth

So most of us seem to go for something shorter and simpler.

Regards

Alan Rowland

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Jon Elworthy
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> Subject: [DEV] Woolfardisworthy
>
> Does the Wolsery shortening apply to both Woolfardisworthy's?
> There is one near Crediton and another near Hartland.
>
> I was also called Elsery by several friends from North
> Cornwall, but can't remember hearing that other names ending
> with "worthy" received the same treatment.
>
>
>
> Jon Elworthy
>
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