Legendary egg seller's delivery van put on display

A distinctive 1964 Morris Minor van used by an egg salesman for decades is set to go on display at a town's museum.

The van belonged to farmer Wilfred Peddle, a local legend of Glastonbury, known fondly as the "Egg Man". He died in 2024 aged 74.

Peddle had delivered eggs in the town all of his adult life. His van will go on display this Easter at the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury.

Museum curator Bethan Pritchard said: "The van's arrival celebrates Wilf's extraordinary contribution to community life and preserves his story for future generations."

"His devotion to his simple but essential rounds – carried out in all weathers – made him a beloved figure in the community," Pritchard said.

Peddle bought the van in 1972, and used it up until his death for his weekly rounds.

"Even when it was the middle of winter, he would go around on a sledge with his eggs on," his friend Shirley Morse said.

He was notable for shunning modern technology, refusing to use a mobile phone, and taking his orders down in a paper notebook.

When he died, his funeral was attended by hundreds of locals.

The vicar of St John The Baptist Church, David MacGeoch, who led the service, said Mr Peddle was an "amazing man".

"On a Friday and Saturday all over Glastonbury you'd see his van pootling up and down the high street and roads delivering his eggs," he said.

"I think he would be amazed that so many people wanted to say thank you to him."

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