In April 1811, Leonard William Marsh, aged 14, was a baker’s assistant living with his parents at Hardington Moor.

Life at Hardington

Leonard was born at Hardington on 24 September 1896, the son of John and Beatrice Marsh. His father was a general labourer.

In April 1911, he was a baker’s assistant.

In June 1921, he was an unemployed labourer. He had formerly worked for the building firm Childs of Kingston, Yeovil.

Life at West Coker

In 1922, Leonard married Elsie Withey, a carpenter’s daughter of Hew Hill, West Coker.

In September 1939, he lived at Holywell and worked as a bricklayer.

He died on 29 November 1940, aged 44, and was laid to rest at West Coker.

Elsie died in 1987, aged 89.