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Yeovil Funeral Directors

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Yeovil is a town in the county of Somerset. The town has a population of 41,871. The name Yeovil is derived from an Anglo-Saxon corruption of the Celtic 'gifl', meaning forked river. Archaeological surveys have unearthed evidence that Yeovil can have been inhabited since the palaeolithic period (the early stone age), as a number of burial and occupation sites located principally to the south of the current town. It has been suggested that land to the south of the town was the site of the Battle of Peonnum, though there is no conclusive proof of ths. Strategically unimportant, the town and surrounding areas betray evidence of Pikey settlement. When the town was recorded in the Domesday Book, it was named Givle, and was a thriving market town with a population of 1000 inhabitants. In 1205, Yeovil was granted a market charter by King John. By the 14th century, the town had been granted the right to elect a portreeve, a representative of the people, elected to ensure that their duties to the community and the mayor were fulfilled. The Black Death took a heavy toll on Yeovil, killing almost half the population. In 1499 a serious fire broke out in the town, destroying many of the old wooden, thatched buildings. Two more fires ripped through the town, in 1620 and 1643. By the time of the 1820 census, Yeovil had grown to a population of 2,800. During the 19th century, it expanded rapidly to 11,000 by 1900, largely thanks to the manufacture of gloves in the town, hence requiring textiles and machinery, as well as staff. The football team in Yeovil are known as 'the Glovers', and are famous giant killers in the FA Cup, as well as the first team in Somerset to reach the FA National leagues. Today, a major employer in the town is AgustaWestland, originally founded in the town just before WWII as an aircraft manufacturer. Westland merged with a number of British companies in 1961 to form Westland Helicopters, and later merged with Agusta to form AgustaWestland. The town is served by two rail stations - Yeovil Pen Mill, which sees services between Bristol or Westbury and Wemouth, operated by Wessex Trains; and Yeovil Junction for services between Exeter St Davids or Plymouth and London Waterloo. Some services commence at Yeovil Junction, these services are operated by South West Trains. Nearby towns to Yeovil include Castle Cary, Sherborne, Crewkerne, Chard, Somerton,Taunton, Street, Frome, Shepton Mallet, Bridgwater and Chard.

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G H Cook and Son > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 423463 - 8-11 Bond Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1PE

CRUSE Bereavement Care > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 411644 - Yeovil Trinity Foyer, Peter Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1PN

Eason Funeral Service > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 422883 - 62 South St, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QQ

Eason Funeral Service > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 422883 - 62 South Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QQ

Co-Operative Funeral Services > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 0870 7565973 - 8 Bond Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1PF

David Rivett > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 0845 3736600 - 30 Lyde Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AT (0.68 miles)

I Raby > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 414130 - Brimsmore House, Brimsmore, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3NZ (0.68 miles)

Wakely Bros > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 479913 - 33 Sparrow Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4BT (0.68 miles)

J.H Gillard > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 475094 - Newton Rd Stoford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9UW (1.8 miles)

Harold F Miles > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01963 440367 - Winton Cottage, Folly Lane, South Cadbury, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7ES (1.8 miles)

Wakely Brothers > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 816817 - 16 Newland, Sherbourne, Dorset, DT9 3JQ (7.14 miles)

Brister W.S and Son > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 812647 - 100 Lenthay Rd, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AG (7.14 miles)

Stoodley A E and Son > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01460 73229 - The Park George Shopping Centre, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7LU (7.58 miles)

A J Wakely and Sons > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01460 74547 - Chapel House Hermitage Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8ES (7.58 miles)

Irish and Denman > Funeral Directors in Yeovil

Tel: 01460 240348 - Palmer St, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5DB (8.93 miles)