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6 unusual facts about Boscombe


Chine

In Dorset, west of Bournemouth are found Flaghead Chine, Branksome Chine, Alum Chine, Middle Chine and Durley Chine, and east towards Boscombe, Honeycombe Chine.

Edgar Smith Wigg

In November 1853 he married Alice (sometimes called Ann) Lane who came from Boscombe, Devon.

Henry Drummond Wolff

Whilst MP for Christchurch he lived in Boscombe, where he developed the Boscombe Spa estate, and he played an active role in the public life of Bournemouth.

Multi-purpose reef

The most recently constructed artificial surfing reef is the Boscombe Surf Reef located in Boscombe, Bournemouth on the south coast of England.

Peter Shaw Ashton

Born in Boscombe, Bournemouth, England, Ashton received his B.A. in Biology (1956), M.A. in Biology (1960) and Ph.D.

Robert Poore

Robert Montagu Poore DSO, CIE (20 March 1866 in Dublin, Ireland – 14 July 1938 in Boscombe, Bournemouth, England) was a cricketer and British army officer who, whilst serving in South Africa in 1896, played in three Tests for the South African cricket team.


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Rafael Merry del Val

His mother's family owned a large villa in Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth.

Rotary Wing Test Squadron

RWTES have use of a number of aircraft, permanently based at Boscombe Down, including 2 Sea King, and 4 Gazelles.


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