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Remembering Noel Harley
In April 2009, Pilton lost a dear friend in Dr Noel Harley. Along with his wife Pet (right), Noel was a stalwart of community life here in Pilton and was a founder member of the re-incarnation of P...
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The Stained Glass Windows of Pilton Church
The Church of St Mary the Virgin at Pilton possesses eight large stained glass windows, all of which are modern in design and much admired for the beautiful tracery and richness of colour: azure an...
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DESCENT OF WELSHE’S TENEMENT IN PILTON 16TH/19TH CENTURY
The property named in Christopher Lethbridge’s will of 1713 to be connected with a rent charge for the benefit of Pilton Church fabric was one third of approximately seven acres called Welshe’s Ten...
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THOMAS HARDING R.N. OF THE REFORM INN, PILTON
Thomas Harding was a man with an adventurous past, which only came to light when his medals were sold at auction. He was born in Weymouth in 1847, joined the Royal Navy at the age of 15 and served...
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‘BRINDED CATS’ WIN THE FIRST BIG PILTON QUIZ IN 2011
A full Church Hall saw the ‘Brinded Cats’ team of Andrew Thorne, Marion Cox, Jon Elson, Michele Taborn, Peter Owens and Charlie Patton win the first Big Pilton Quiz on 7th May 2011. Their reward w...
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The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Hancock 1877
This document is a copy of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Hancock, retired innkeeper, of The Rock, Pilton. It is dated 27th March 1877. He left all his 'household goods furniture and effec...
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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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The Reminiscences of Minnie Harding of 8 Pilton Street
Minnie Harding nee Reed was born and brought up in Pilton. Download this document which describes her reminiscences of life in Pilton made in the late 1950s (or possibly the early 1960s). At one ...
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