John Corp was born in 1902 in Sutton near Shepton Mallet. As a child he helped his father make cider, and later became a farmer. His father employed a boy to scare birds from the corn seeds; the boy would arrive for work early in the morning, and leave in time for school.
Somerset Voices: John Corp
January 27, 2009 at 4:00 am (Biography, History, Podcast)
Tags: Corp, Shepton Mallet, Sutton