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Pilton Festival : The Early Years : A personal view by Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas became Deputy Headmaster of The Bluecoat C.E. Junior School, Pilton in January 1978. In 1982 he got involved in the Rev. Anthony Geering's idea of resurrecting Pilton Festival - an even...
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Pilton Voluntary Primary School (1945 - 1951)
An account of what it was like to be a pupil at the Pilton Voluntary Primary School from 1945 to 1951 written by John Norman. The three references in the text of the document refer to graves in St...
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Boyhood adventures and Mannings Pit
A reunion in the Reform Inn brought back many memories for boyhood friends from Pilton, Bobby Furse, George Challacombe, John Norman and his cousin, Brian Norman. Among the reminiscences were long...
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Pilton Music Group
Ted Wellington (centre with certificate ), father of Paul Wellington of 96, Pilton Street, pictured with a music group at the old Bluecoat School probably before World War ll. Ted played piano.
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St Mary's Church, Pilton, Choir Outing in the late 1950s
This was an annual outing by St Mary's Church Choir sometime in the late 1950s. The members of the choir have been identified as (l. to r.): Miss Florrie Abbott, Valerie Murch, Mrs Whiting, Mary ...
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PILTON FESTIVAL - THIRTY YEARS ON!
A world of 30 years ago was re-visited in Pilton, Barnstaple, with the showing of a film of the first Pilton Festival in Pilton Church Hall on Friday 27th January. The right to hold a street market...
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Film of the First Pilton Festival 1982
As the oldest part of Barnstaple, Pilton was granted a charter to hold an annual market by Edward III in the 14th Century. In 1982, the Rector of St Mary's Church - Rev. Anthony Geering - was inst...
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