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Pat - many thanks for the information and your suggestion. Last night, I e-mailed the South West Heritage Trust and submitted a research request - fingers crossed.

West End House was the name give to Shepton Mallet Workhouse in 1904 and when the Workhouse closed in 1930 the building became West End House used as a Home for female "Mental Defectives".  It later became Norah Fry Hospital.  As many of its records are in the Someret Archives you might find they have some information about burials of patients in 1955.  I'm not sure whether it had its own burial ground.

Thank you Jenny - I have added Hutton to the main article.  It's always a very enjoyable event.

In August the Society are (wo)manning a stall at the Hutton Food Festival.  Wednesday 28th August, St Mary's Field, Hutton, 11am -5pm.  Bring along your questions...

Thanks, Graham. So, the transcription is definitely correct. But I'm still not sure the original record is. Proving it will be another matter, of course. I will obtain the death certificate for Ann SMART to see if that sheds any light on the matter.

I have checked this transcript against a photo copy of the original book and the name is records as Eliza SMART.