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Ken and Eileen German of Pilton
Ken and Eileen German moved to live in 25 Lynbro Road, Pilton in 1965. Ken was assistant manager at Radio Rentals in Barnstaple and Eileen worked as a staff nurse initially at the old North Devon ...
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Shipbuilding in Pilton and Pottington in 18th and 19th Centuries
It is difficult to believe, given how narrow the River Yeo at Pilton is today, that there was once a thriving shipbuilding industry in Pilton dating back to the mid-18th century and lasting beyond ...
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Jane ‘Jenny’ Hobbs : Member of the Girls’ Friendly Society in 1907
This is the Candidate’s Card for a member of the Girls’ Friendly Society (GFS). The Girls Friendly Society in England and Wales was established in 1875, within the Anglican Church, and is still a ...
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SOUVENIR PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AND FESTIVITIES FOR THE CORONATION IN 1953
At the time of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953, the Borough of Barnstaple organised a programme of Events and Festivities in celebration between 29th May and 6th June. This d...
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Eric Roy Barnes : Admiralty Driver and Pilton Fish and Chip Shop Proprietor
This document is the Identification Card for Drivers of Naval Transport Vehicles of Seaman Eric Roy Barnes who was based on HMS Europa for the period September 1945 to March 1946 when he was probab...
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Pilton Church Flower Festival on Healing in 1985
In July 1985, Pilton Church organised a Flower Festival on the theme of ‘Healing’. This programme, including a map of the route to be followed in the church, took the visitor through the different...
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What were The Twelve Curlicues of Pilton?
Thirty two years ago an exciting project came to Pilton. Funded by Beaford Arts to celebrate its 21st birthday, and with enormous support from many local companies, the Horse and Bamboo Theatre fr...
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Thomas Davey, Pilton Lace Twister
Thomas Davey was born in Goodleigh in late 1802 and moved to Pilton to work as a lace twister in one of the lace factories. In 1839 he married Grace Parker of Pilton, the year after her father had...
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