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Mr William Thomas of Pilton with his wife Miss Pickard of Shirwell
William Thomas, the son of John Davy Thomas of Pilton, was initially a schoolmaster at Shirwell School and at Swimbridge, and then at Heanton where he was the first master of the Board School. He ...
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Alfred Edward Hobbs in Deolali, Maharastra, India, in 1915
This is a photograph of Lance Corporal Alfred Edward Hobbs of Pilton. He had served in the 1st/6th Devonshire Regiment. Based in Barnstaple, the 6th Devons specifically recruited men from North D...
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A Barumite's Experience at the Front at Christmas 1914
In January 1915, the North Devon Journal wrote up the experiences of a Pilton man after enlisting in the 1st Devons just before World War I broke out in July 1914. After four months training, Priv...
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Letter concerning Miss Edith Robins of Pilton in 1915
This letter, which was addressed to Miss Edith Robins of Pilton Street, was written by William Lord, the Headmaster of Pilton School, in July 1915 recommending her as a 'suitable and intelligent te...
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Lion House, Bradiford, formerly known as 'Brooklands' in about...
Now known as Lion House, this house has remained substantially unchanged. It was formerly known as 'Brooklands'. Thanks to Christine and Ian Lewin for this photograph.
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Painting of sheepskins drying in the Northfield, Pilton.
A painting by a Belgian refugee circa 1915, showing the racks where sheepskins were dried in the Northfield above Pilton Church. The field later gave way to the houses in Northfield Park. Picture c...
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