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Alfred Edward Hobbs in Deolali, Maharastra, India, in 1915
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...
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Comrades of the Great War Certificate of Alfred Edward Hobbs
The Comrades of the Great War was formed in 1917 as a non-political association to represent the rights of ex-service men and women who had served or had been discharged from service during The Gre...
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Wedding of Patricia Ruth Stevens and Arthur Douglas Lemon at St Mary...
In May 1945, Patricia Ruth Stevens, the older sister of Eric John 'Steve' Stevens, was married to Arthur Douglas Lemon in St Mary's Church, Pilton. In this picture we can identify Arthur and Patri...
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Restoration of the Bells of St Mary’s Church in 1969-70
There are eight bells in the tower of St Mary’s Church, Pilton, and they were last restored in 1969-70. Church bells were first recorded in Pilton in 1553 when there were five. These increased to ...
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DEVON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY PAPER ON A MEDIEVAL GOLD RING FOUND AT PILT...
'The Prior's Ring' of Pilton was found buried under a tree in a garden close to Pilton Churchyard in 1867. The owner of the site, a Doctor Forrester, took the ring to the British Museum for identif...
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Another new shop comes to Pilton - 'Embellish' at 2 Pilton Street
'Embellish' is the latest new shop to come to Pilton Street. It opened on 19th September 2018. It specialises in interior design accessories and gifts. It also runs creative workshops for interio...
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Pilton School is ready for May Day in the early 1930s
This photograph from Eric Stevens shows the children of Pilton School gathered on the steps of a house, possibly Pilton Abbey, possibly for a May Day event in the very early 1930s. Eric Stevens is...
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New Inn Annual Outing c. 1930
This photograph is of the start of a New Inn Annual Outing in around 1930. In the front row are, left to right, Herbert John Stevens, the driver, Eric Stevens, Ken Perkins, Lilian Mabel Stevens, F...
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