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The Entire Pilton Church School in 1965-1966
The photograph of the entire Pilton School, still in its building next to St Mary's Church, was posted on Facebook in September 2014 by Margaret Menzies. She has identified the teachers as Miss Tu...
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Some Account of Pilton Priory and Church by William Bagley 1907
In 1907, William H M Bagley, Vicar of Pilton, wrote an account of Pilton Priory and St Mary's Church which was published by Sydney Harper & Sons of Barnstaple. As he says himself, "this little...
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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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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 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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Some Memories of St Mary's Church Choir, Pilton in 1970s and 1980s
Richard Westacott was a member of Pilton Church Choir in the 1970s and 1980s - in the days when Eric Ashton was Choirmaster and Rev James West was the vicar. Later he also sang under Choirmaster J...
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Golden Wedding of Mr & Mrs George H Ackland of Fair View, Pilton, on...
Mr George Ackland & Mrs Bessie Ackland of 59 Fair View, Pilton, celebrated their Golden Wedding on Thursday 11th August 1938 and this article in the North Devon Journal of that date recorded th...
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Poster for Two Sermons for Pilton Schools in 1845
On Sunday December 14th 1845 two sermons were preached in aid of the Pilton National & Pilton Sunday Schools in Pilton Church. The first was at 11o'clock in the morning by Rev Richard Hayne, t...
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