Book of Sidmouth

Celebrating an ancient coastal town By Ted Gosling and Sheila Luxton

The Book of Sidmouth was published March 2004. Written by Ted Gosling and Sheila Luxton, both local authors.

Covering many aspects of the towns history and inhabitants the authors aim has been to widen the knowledge of newcomers to the town, whilst at the same time cover the life of the local people for the last fifty or so years.

Full of photographs, many from the Museum which have not previously been published, it provides an interesting history of Sidmouth.

Ted Gosling is a well known local author and has many links with Sidmouth as his mother was born here. He is the Curator of the Axe Valley Heritage Museum.

Sheila Luxton, formerly Sheila Nice, has lived in the town all her life and is a member of the Sid Vale Association Executive Committee and the Museum Committee.

The authors have tried to mention all important events and personalities of the town, past and present.

The Book of Sidmouth is available from local booksellers and the Museum shop, price £19.95.

(above text and photographs provided by Sheila Luxton specially for Sidmouth Website - not to be copied/transmitted without the express permission of Sidmouth Website [ www.sidmouth.com ] and Sheila Luxton and Ted Gosling).