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Underneath the Arches with Helen Chugg and Marion Sanders
At an early Pilton Festival event of the 1980s or 1990s, Helen Chugg (left) and Marion Sanders are running a stall under the archway leading to St Mary’s Church, Pilton, for people to decorate Euro...
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Pilton Bellringers’ Record Run to Bude in 1912
You have to be amazed by some of the things that went on in Pilton 100 years ago. In July 1912 the bellringers of Pilton Parish Church went on a record breaking run to Bude with a ‘coach and four’....
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New Memorial to the Men and Women of World War 1 unveiled in Rotary Gard...
The Pilton Story has created a new memorial in Rotary Gardens which honours and remembers the men and the women of Pilton who served in World War I. It was unveiled by Barnstaple Mayor Ian Roome o...
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Soroptimist International Wine Cheese Party in Pilton Church Hall in Jul...
In July 1997, Soroptimist International (SI) organised an Evening of Tudor Music and Readings “Pastimes with Good Company” in St Mary’s Church which was followed by a wine and cheese party in the C...
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The Story of the Knight – Ellis Family of Pilton (1944 onwards)
This is a photograph of Vera Ellis and Earnest Knight at their wedding in St Mary’s Church, Pilton, on Saturday 19th August 1944. Vera was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs J Ellis of 4 Lake Cottage...
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Wedding of Alfred Hobbs and Jane Bartlett in Pilton Church in July 1920
This is the report of the wedding of Jane Bartlett, eldest daughter of Mr William and Mrs Jane Bartlett of Warwick Terrace, Yeo Vale, Barnstaple, to Alfred Edward Hobbs, son of Mr A Hobbs of Summer...
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Mogridge - Hill and Mogridge – Cann Weddings in Pilton (1936 and 1945)
On Saturday 22nd February 1936 the wedding took place at St Mary’s Church, Pilton, between Reginald Charles Mogridge and Violet Phyllis Hill. Both bride and groom lived in Mill Road, Barnstaple. ...
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Pilton School Mug Celebrating 1840 – 1968
These mugs were given to the pupils of the old Pilton School which was next to St Mary’s Church when it closed in 1968 and moved to Abbey Road in January 1969. The school had been there since its ...
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