Sources

 Ringwood library provided all but my first source: http://www.hants.gov.uk/library/libraries/ringwood.html

"The New Forest" came from 
Furlong Bookshop, 19-20 The Furlong, BH24 1AT; Tel: 01425 470092   

Source Author ISBN / Publisher Comments
The New Forest Jack Hargreaves 0946159912 / Dovecote In depth coverage with wonderful pictures
RAF Ibsley 1941- 1947
Part1		 Sid Deedman 1900181010 / A E Baker Part of a very interesting book series on Ringwood
The Dorchester and Southampton Line Len Tavender A E Baker
The Monmouth Rising Ivan Roots 0861147790 / Devon Books
The Ringwood Story Part1 Rupert Keppel Ringwood Community Assoc Good stuff.  Heavy read.
The Ringwood Story Part 2 Rupert Keppel Ringwood Community Assoc Good stuff.  Heavy read.
The Story of Ringwood's Industries 1963 Donald Cross Lots of interesting material.

 Lewis F Cobb MBE Port Chaplin of the Missions to seamen Dar es Salaam kindly contributed improvements to the description of Ringwood.  He was born in Ringwood in 1938 at 182 Southampton Rd.  He was at various times Choirboy, Server, Bell ringer Church Clock winder and Church Councillor.  He remembers going to school in Brokenhurst on the train from Ringwood.

He is seeking to make contact with A E Baker mentioned above.

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