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Tag: Coins and Medals

Posted on November 21, 2016

FIREARMS SHOOT TO HIGH PRICES IN MILITARIA AUCTION

Lawrences’ bi-annual auction of Militaria, Coins and Medals comprised over 750 lots and keen participation from internet bidders ensured that little was left unsold. Highlights included a Grenadier Guards sword in the 1822 pattern, that had belonged to Frederic Thesiger, later Lord Thesiger (1827-1905). Full story: Read more

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    A Somerset shelter says some places are having to consider euthanising dogs that cannot be rehomed.
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  • Somerset cement advantage against Glamorgan September 3, 2026
    Tom Lammonby fell five short of a century as Somerset cement their advantage on the second day of their County Championship match against Glamorgan.
  • Dogs not 'social media ready' struggling at shelters September 3, 2026
    A Somerset shelter says some places are having to consider euthanising dogs that cannot be rehomed.
  • Wildlife charity rescues multiple swans from road September 3, 2026
    Secret World Wildlife Rescue said it made an 'exceptional decision' to admit the birds.
  • Need To Know Somerset September 3, 2026
    A beekeeper in Ashcott, near Street, discovered one of the hornets near his beehives.
  • Meadows restored by charity man set up as dying wish September 3, 2026
    Mark Burges Watson was being treated for pancreatic cancer when he set up Burge's Meadows.

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  • Rescued turtles released in tearful farewell September 2, 2026
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