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The Dorset Year Book

Since its inception the Society has published a Year Book .   This is a much sought after and recognised, publication which contains articles, items and poems reflecting the history, traditions and dialect of the County, The Society has a copy of every Year Book published since 1905.

Issue No. 99
Cover :
Kingston Maurward
College Dorchester
Photo Peter Pitman

This issue contains  articles on :

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Dorset’s new regiment The Rifles

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The Inn that time forgot

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The Lady who saved the Victory

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Dorset Blue Vinny

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Clarence Charles Quelch MM

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Z Force

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Cutting slack on Railway Bay

Contributions to the year book should be sent or emailed to:
The Hon Editor: Mr Peter Pitman  
Mews Cottage 34 Easton Street Portland DT5 1BT
pitman@waitrose.com          tel 01305 820377

Copies may be obtained from: Ottakars, Smiths, Touts (Portland) or direct from Sherrens Printers (Weymouth)

Price £6.00

DORSET YEAR BOOKS- BACK NUMBERS

For any member still trying to complete his collection of Dorset Year Books, the Hon. Secretary has the following back numbers available: 1948/49, 1951/52 through to 1958/59, 1960/61, 1963/64, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1971/72, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1982, 1984 through to 1989, 1990 through to 2001.
How about introducing a friend to the Society by making a gift of the 2006 Dorset Year Book? Plenty available. Please contact the Hon. Secretary at 01305 833700.

Sir Newman Flower

1914 - 20

F. C. H. Dennett

1951 - 60

Stanley J. Galpin

1920 - 32

N. J. (Nat) Byles

1961 - 78

H. L. I. Watkins

1935 - 37

Fred Langford

1979 - 94

Ashley C. Rogers

1937 - 50

George Lanning

1995 - 2000

Past Year Book Editors

Hon Editor ,
Dorset Year Book:

Peter Pitman

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