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Jeremy Thorpe MP receives a buttonhole from Miss Allsop of Pilton House ...
At a May Fayre held at Pilton House on Saturday 13th May 1961, Jeremy Thorpe, MP for North Devon at the time, was apparently the guest of honour. In this photograph he is receiving a buttonhole fr...
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The Parish and Parish Church of Pilton
In 1961 the late Clifford Davies of Pilton compiled an account of the parish and parish church of Pilton which was published by Graham Cumming Ltd of Ramsgate. The account covered the early histor...
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Maypole Dancing outside Pilton House during the early 1960s
This photograph, taken on the lawn of Pilton House in the 1960s, most likely in 1961 or 1962, shows maypole dancing, probably at the annual May Fayre which was held there. This picture was posted ...
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Residents of Pilton House in February 1961
This photograph shows some of the residents in the lounge of Pilton House in February 1961.
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Pilton School in 1964 (not 1961/62 as previously thought)
This photograph shows the children of Pilton Primary School for the year 1964. The boy at the front marked with an 'x' is Peter Newcombe, uncle of Gill Madge, nee Newcombe, who posted the photograp...
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May Fayre at Pilton House, 13th May 1961
This photograph shows the May Queen, with an entourage of girls with flowers and a girl and a boy dressed as a bride and groom at a May Fayre held in the grounds of Pilton House on 13th May 1961. T...
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May Belles and Wedding Bells in Sixties’ Pilton
Susan Roscoe, age 16, left her family home in Fair View, Pilton, with her parents, one brother and five sisters and emigrated to Australia in1970. In this fascinating note she recounts her time as...
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The Priors of Pilton from 1200
This lists the known priors of Pilton Priory starting from 1200 AD. No Dates Name 1 1200 Ralph 2 1261 Adam de Betesleghe 3 1282 Richard de Iweleghe 4 1283 John de Stanleghe 5 1311 William Wrockesh...
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