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Albert Thorne of Pilton during World War I
This photograph, sent in by Maureen Dark, shows her grandfather Albert Thorne, second from the right, during World War I. Albert Thorne, known as Bert, lived at 7 Priory Gardens, was a bellringer ...
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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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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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Private William Darch 2546, 1st/6th Battalion Devonshire Regiment and Pr...
Two Darch brothers were killed in the Great War, the sons of Thomas and Jane Darch of Pilton Street, Pilton. The first was Private William Darch who was employed at the Barnstaple Cabinet Works in...
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Pilton in the North Devon Herald, July 8, 1920 – Welcome Home for the De...
These three items figured in the North Devon Herald of July 8, 1920. This edition included a report of the marriage of Albert Hobbs and Jane Bartlett and was kept for all these years by their daug...
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Barnstaple Town Football Club Fans adopt the Pilton Pageant Red Mask in ...
In an acknowledgement of its Pilton roots, Barnstaple Town FC fans have adopted the red mask from the Pilton Green Man Pageant on their banners and flags this year. The club has never forgotten it...
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The World War I Medals of Walter Worth of Yeo Vale
Next year, 2018, marks the centenary of the end of World War I. Peter Bray posted this collage based on the two medals awarded to his Grandad, Walter Worth. They were passed to Peter by his Gran...
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Certificate of Appreciation 1914-1919 to Arthur Edward Hobbs for Patriot...
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...
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