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The History of Askerswell Parish

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World War I and II Members of the community served in these wars. Askerswell House was requisitioned for the war effort in 1941. It was used at various times as a base for USS solders who landed on Omaha Beach and to house German Prisoners of War who worked on Farms in the Parish.

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