Yeovil's Virtual Museum, the A-to-Z of Yeovil's History

where in yeovil?

where in yeovil is this?

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... and who was JRM?

This page last updated 14 April 2023

ANSWER: This stone is set into the boundary wall of 66 Hendford. But who was JRM? The obvious choice is John Ryall Mayo, later Mayor of Yeovil, but he inherited Old Sarum House in 1818 and lived there until his death in 1870. There was no-one with the initials JRM living in Hendford in 1841 and 66 Hendford wasn't occupied by anyone with those initials from 1851 onwards. Did John Ryall Mayo have the house built? If anyone knows for sure, please contact me.

Yeovil's Virtual Museum

by Bob Osborn

where in yeovil?

where in yeovil is this?

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