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…final resting place of several notable people, including film star Terry-Thomas, local dignitaries and benefactors, and many entrepreneurs of the past. Several casualties of…

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. Churchyard & Local History Grave of James Norman, inspiration for Reuben Dale in Marie Corelli’s "The Mighty Atom." Actor Terry‑Thomas (1911–1990) is interred on the west s…

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, as his townhouse or quasi-manor estate in the year 1690. Terry-Thomas: The actor, known for his comedic roles, is inurned at Combe Martin St Peter's Churchyard. James Norma…

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