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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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Sale of Hope Mills Woollen Manufactory in Bradiford in February 1830
In February 1830, the North Devon Journal carried this advertisement for Hope Mills Woollen Manufactory in Pilton, Barnstaple. It was clearly a comprehensive establishment with a factory, dye hous...
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Sale of Work in Aid of New Pilton Church Room in 1904
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...
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Claudius Wilfred Dix 23rd County of London Yeomanry
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...
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SALE OF WORK FOR PILTON CHURCH OPENED BY MATILDA LADY WILLIAMS IN 1923
St Mary’s Church, Pilton, dates back over ten centuries, so it is not surprising that it requires quite a lot of maintenance. In July 1923 the North Devon Journal reported a Sale of Work on the Vi...
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When a doctor sold herbs to keep the plague at bay : July 1982
This is a transcription of an article by Graham Andrews which was the centrepiece of a full page spread in the North Devon Journal-Herald on Thursday 8th July 1982 about the very first Pilton Festi...
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