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Elizabethan Hourglass from St Mary's Church, Pilton
This Elizabethan Hourglass from St Mary's Church, Pilton, would have been used by preachers to time their sermons during services. The 'hour' was only an approximation of sixty minutes, actually u...
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The Village of Pilton filmed in about 1960
In 2013 The Pilton Story was given a 7 minutes silent film - probably from a Super 8 - of scenes around Pilton. These included the view from Bull Hill House, and shots of Pilton Street, the North ...
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Pilton Bellringers Third in Whit Monday Ringing Festival in 1904
The Pilton Guild of Bellringers from St Mary's Church were winners of 3rd prize in the Whit Monday Ringing Festival at Barnstaple Parish Church in May 1904.
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The Sailing Smack 'John and Ann' brings new Church Bells to Pi...
In 1853 three of the old bells of St Mary's Church, Pilton, were taken away to Loughborough by sea to be re-cast by John Taylor & Sons and for two new ones to be made. They were brought back t...
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The 1982 Map of Pilton for First Festival
In 1982 a limited edition (of 200) of an illustrated map of Pilton was prepared by J Kemp for the first Pilton Festival. This is a scanned copy of No 2 given to The Pilton Story by Albert Linacre....
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Baptism of the Matthews Family Children in Pilton in January 1896 with C...
Although born and resident in Barnstaple at No 1 Vicarage Lawn, six of the children of George Henry and Ann Matthews were baptised in St Mary's Church, Pilton on 29th January 1896 as recorded in th...
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Pilton St Mary's Church Bellringers in 2008
The Pilton St Mary's Church Bellringers at a practice night in April 2008. Back row (l to r) Adrian Pope, Ron Kenwood (Tower Captain), Jim Petherick, Frances Kenwood, Michael Snell, Yvonne Gray (w...
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Easter Festival Parade in 1987
In 1987 an Easter Festival was organised in Pilton with different aspects of the Easter celebration (from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday) being remembered. More information is sought about the e...
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