Turner, Walter

Photograph of Mr Walter Turner owner of Turner’s Farm at the top of the High Street, next to the Plough. He was a staunch Christian and member of the Salvation Army. He disliked the Church and supported the new non-conformist Congregational Chapel on Carmel Street. He was a strict disciplinarian and insisted his family return every year to help with the harvest. He refused to use tractors an continued to use shire horses for many years.