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PILTON CHURCH, BARNSTAPLE : UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL WINDOW TO THE FALLEN
On Thursday 27th May 1920, the North Devon Journal reported the unveiling of the memorial west window in the Church of St Mary the Virgin. The memorial to those of the parish who fell in the Great...
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TREVOR BEER’S BOYHOOD MEMORIES OF PILTON
In 2013, the writer and wildlife artist Trevor Beer wrote his boyhood memories of life in Pilton where he was born in January 1937. He died in June 2017. These memoirs offer a fascinating insight...
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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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Pilton Entries in the Barnstaple Kelly's Directory of 1941
This document is an extract of the 'businesses' in the Pilton area (Pilton, Raleigh, Yeo Vale, Pottington, Bradiford and Rolle Quay) listed in the 1941 Kelly's Directory of Barnstaple and Neighbour...
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The Four Norman Brothers of Pilton
Mr and Mrs Norman of 48 The Rock, Pilton, had four sons. They were, in order, John (born 17 October 1931, died 15 January 1996), Peter (known as Roy) (born 16 November 1933, died 11 January 2004),...
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Abbey Road, Pilton, Street Party for V-J (Victory over Japan) Day August...
To celebrate victory over the Japanese in 1945, following the explosions of 6th and 9th August 1945, when the United States dropped atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, V-J Day or Victory over Jap...
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