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The Men from Pilton Parish who died in the Great War 1914-18
This plaque names the thirty-nine men of Pilton Parish who fought and lost their lives in the Great War 1914-18 and are commemorated below the West Window of St Mary’s Church. The simple but effec...
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Arthur Thorne of Priory Gardens, Pilton with REME in Brussels
This photograph, sent in by Maureen Dark (neé Thorne), is of her father, Arthur Thorne, of Priory Gardens, then Priory Road and later at 123, Pilton Street next to the Yeo Dale Hotel. This was mor...
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Bradiford End of World War II Party
Bradiford residents celebrated the end of the 2nd World War with at least one party. In this case it was in fancy dress, with several couples choosing to cross-dress for the occasion. They included...
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The Pilton Story : An introduction to a Local Community Heritage Project
This is a short film introducing The Pilton Story, this community heritage project based in the village of Pilton, part of the North Devon town of Barnstaple. It was made by Siegfried (Siegy) Jerr...
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Len Lake
These photographs are of Len Lake during World War II. He was clearly in the RAF. After the war he had a butcher's shop with his wife Blanche at the Pilton end of Boutport Street. They later lived...
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The Men from Pilton Parish who fought in the Great War 1914-18
This plaque names the three hundred and forty men of Pilton Parish who fought in the Great War 1914-18 and came home. They are commemorated in the South Porch of St Mary’s Church. The thirty-ni...
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Blue Plaque for Hector Munro alias Saki
A blue plaque has recently been placed on the wall of Fairfield (formerly part of Broadgate Villa) in Bellaire, Pilton, to commemorate the life of short story writer Hector Hugh Munro, alias Saki, ...
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The 1914-18 Great War Memorial West Window of Pilton Church
The West Window of Pilton Church is in memory of those who fell in the Great War 1914-18 The crucifixion is depicted in the middle panels, with the Virgin at the foot of the Cross and St. John on ...
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