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The Life of Richard Ackland, Royal Marine, 1790 - 1872 This document tells the story of Richard Ackland, born in Shirwell in 1790 to John and Catherine Ackland. He was a Blue Marine from 1810 until...

Harry Fry-Vicary was born in 1897 to William and Adelaide Fry-Vicary and lived on The Rock, Pilton. Before enlisting in 1916 he was a cabinet maker at the Barnstaple Cabinet Works. In France he w...

'The People's War' was a term applied to the Home Front in Britain during the World War II. One key feature of this was the Government's War Savings Campaign run by Sir Robert Kindersley. Savings ...

This certificate was awarded to Arthur Edward Hobbs, the father of the late Jane ‘Jennie’ Hobbs of Pilton, by the burgesses of the Borough of Barnstaple for patriotic service in the 1/6th Devonshir...

The Unicorn Inn, close to the top of Pilton Street, was bought by the Diocese of Exeter and turned into Pilton Parish Rooms right at the beginning of the 20th century. The skittle alley at the rear...

This is a photograph of Lance Corporal Alfred Edward Hobbs of Pilton. He had served in the 1st/6th Devonshire Regiment. Based in Barnstaple, the 6th Devons specifically recruited men from North D...

Claudius Wilfred Dix was born in May 1892 to George and Alice Dix of Gloster Road, Barnstaple. In this family photo he is shown, centre back, with his parents and sisters in 1902. He was working...