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Twigs Flower Shop comes to Pilton in 2017
Twigs Flower Shop was established in Barnstaple in 1999 by Deryn Northam and, since then, has gained a reputation for exceptional flowers and service. In July 2017 it relocated from Mermaid Walk t...
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Trevor Beer MBE, Writer and Wildlife Artist, 1937 - 2017
Trevor Beer, the well-known Devon writer and wildlife artist, was born on The Rock, Pilton, in January 1937 and died in June 2017. He went to Pilton School next to St Mary’s Church and his boyhood...
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A Medieval Gold Ring Found at Pilton, Devon in 1867
Elsewhere in The Pilton Story we have reported the story of 'The Prior's Ring' which was found buried under a tree in a garden close to Pilton Churchyard in 1867. The owner of the site, a Doctor Fo...
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Tudor Priest Put to Death in Pilton in 1549
If the Western Rising or Prayer Book Rebellion means little or nothing to you, rest assured that you are not alone. 1549 – particularly the late Spring and Summer of 1549 – brought considerable civ...
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An Aerial View Across Pilton from the North West in 2017
This brilliant aerial view across Pilton from Bradiford was taken by Christian Turner of Pilton. The high resolution photograph also takes in most of Barnstaple, and includes the River Taw on the ...
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Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey, Senior British Officer at Stalag Lu...
Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey, who lived in Pilton following his retirement from the RAF, was the Senior British officer in the German Prisoner of War Camp Stalag Luft III. Stalag Luft III ...
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Barum Colts 1955-56
This photograph of the Barum Colts XV of 1955-56 has come to The Pilton Story. Given that the age of colts rugby is late teens, 16 - 19 years old, these young men will now be in their late 70s if ...
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Pilton Loses a Gifted Community Leader
David Butt, a Pilton resident for many years and closely involved as the Co-ordinator of Pilton Green Man Frestival for the last 5 years, passed away in April 2016 at the age of only 63. Dave was ...
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