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Newsletter July 2026

As the village recovers from the drama of the main road closures in June BH presses on regardless. The month of May saw the BH website receive 1995 page views from 246 active users mainly perusing the ever-growing catalogue (massive thanks to Dawn Rogers and Mel...

Mary Overill Memorium 2026: Mary – where do we start?

This article highlights the life of Mary Overill during her younger years, her incredible war activities durng WWII and then her married years before starting a family and eventually ending up in Bishopsteignton, where she lived from 2006 until her passing at almost the age of 104. This story was written by her daughters Diane and Linda forming the eulogy read by the minister at her funeral in 2026.

Newsletter June 2026

Following on from Colin Back’s BH piece in the March issue of the Parish Chronicle, this month guest contributor and regular volunteer, researcher and talk giver Jenny Ridd reflected on just how important your stories are to us. “Everyone likes a story, young and...

Captain John Hore 1806 – 1882

Captain John Hore was born in Bishopsteignton in 1806 to parents John Hore (born 1775) and Jane Gilbert (born 1781), and was baptised at the Parish Church. He joined the British Merchant Service as a boy of 13, and by the age of 24 he was a Ship’s Captain. His voyages are documented over several years from the 1830s to the 1850s, identified by his Merchant Navy number 10330. and later by his Master Mariner’s Certificate number 41,529. He sailed to Newfoundland and Lisbon, Portugal in the North Atlantic triangular trade for cod, from the Ports of Teignmouth and Exeter, and was also involved in the coastal trade around the British Isles.

Newfoundland cod fishing boat. Source Wikipedia

Captain John Hore 1806 – 1882

Jun 23, 2026 | People

Captain John Hore was born in Bishopsteignton in 1806 to parents John Hore (born 1775) and Jane Gilbert (born 1781), and was baptised at the Parish Church. He joined the British Merchant Service as a boy of 13, and by the age of 24 he was a Ship’s Captain. His voyages are documented over several years from the 1830s to the 1850s, identified by his Merchant Navy number 10330. and later by his Master Mariner’s Certificate number 41,529. He sailed to Newfoundland and Lisbon, Portugal in the North Atlantic triangular trade for cod, from the Ports of Teignmouth and Exeter, and was also involved in the coastal trade around the British Isles.

Photograph of William and Ellen Ridgeway

The Ridgeway Family of Bishopsteignton

Jun 12, 2026 | People, Families, The Ridgeway Family

Now that I have some spare time on my hands, I thought it apt to extend from my previous articles ‘Rooted in the Land: The Cornish Family of Wolfsgrove and Beyond’ and ‘The Cornish Family Name’ by telling what I know of my Grandmother and the Ridgeway family’s presence in the village, who appeared rooted for generations in our lovely Devon village.

Pipeandbelldavid

Everyday Life and Society in Medieval Bishopsteignton

Jun 3, 2026 | 1200-1600 AD, Environment, People

Between 1200-1600, Bishopsteignton was a bishop-controlled estate on the River Teign, closely linked to Teignmouth, as ‘West Teignmouth’ formed part of its parish. In 1200 this area along the estuary was called ‘Teynton’, from the Anglo-Saxon ‘Tain’ or ‘Taintona’ meaning ‘water’.

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Mary Overill at Coastal Command 1943 edited image

Mary Overill Memorium 2026: Mary – where do we start?

Jul 26, 2026 | People, A Celebration of Bishopsteignton Women

This article highlights the life of Mary Overill during her younger years, her incredible war activities durng WWII and then her married years before starting a family and eventually ending up in Bishopsteignton, where she lived from 2006 until her passing at almost the age of 104. This story was written by her daughters Diane and Linda forming the eulogy read by the minister at her funeral in 2026.

Newfoundland cod fishing boat. Source Wikipedia

Captain John Hore 1806 – 1882

Jun 23, 2026 | People

Captain John Hore was born in Bishopsteignton in 1806 to parents John Hore (born 1775) and Jane Gilbert (born 1781), and was baptised at the Parish Church. He joined the British Merchant Service as a boy of 13, and by the age of 24 he was a Ship’s Captain. His voyages are documented over several years from the 1830s to the 1850s, identified by his Merchant Navy number 10330. and later by his Master Mariner’s Certificate number 41,529. He sailed to Newfoundland and Lisbon, Portugal in the North Atlantic triangular trade for cod, from the Ports of Teignmouth and Exeter, and was also involved in the coastal trade around the British Isles.

Photograph of William and Ellen Ridgeway

The Ridgeway Family of Bishopsteignton

Jun 12, 2026 | People, Families, The Ridgeway Family

Now that I have some spare time on my hands, I thought it apt to extend from my previous articles ‘Rooted in the Land: The Cornish Family of Wolfsgrove and Beyond’ and ‘The Cornish Family Name’ by telling what I know of my Grandmother and the Ridgeway family’s presence in the village, who appeared rooted for generations in our lovely Devon village.

Pipeandbelldavid

Everyday Life and Society in Medieval Bishopsteignton

Jun 3, 2026 | 1200-1600 AD, Environment, People

Between 1200-1600, Bishopsteignton was a bishop-controlled estate on the River Teign, closely linked to Teignmouth, as ‘West Teignmouth’ formed part of its parish. In 1200 this area along the estuary was called ‘Teynton’, from the Anglo-Saxon ‘Tain’ or ‘Taintona’ meaning ‘water’.

Fulfords cottages and Old Commercial 2026

Fulford Cottages

May 27, 2026 | Places, Clanage House

Fulford Cottages are located at the top of Clanage Street, opposite the Old Commercial Inn, although they are no longer referred to as such. Fulford Terrace was another name for them but they are now incorporated into Clanage Street with one of the cottages, Church Cottage, being in West Street.

Elizabeth Cornish (1900-1992) daughter of John E Cornish (1876-1941) with her husband William Hallet, daughter Brenda and son Trevor.

The Cornish Family Name

May 8, 2026 | Families, People, The Cornish Family

A history of the Cornish family heritage in Bishopsteignton by tracing a continuous lineage from the mid-17th century through to late 19th century in the county of Devonshire.

Photograph regarding Tim Newton

Growing up in Bishopsteignton

May 8, 2026 | Born and Raised in Bishopsteignton

Although Tim Newton was not actually born here he certainly grew up in the Parish with some notable characters. Here he tells his story of being raised in Bishopsteignton…

Map of Bishopsteignton

Rooted in the Land: The Cornish Family of Wolfsgrove and Beyond

Apr 11, 2026 | People

In the rolling countryside of Bishopsteignton , where fields stretch toward the edge of the River Teign and beyond, farming has long shaped the rhythm of life, with the Cornish family establishing deep and lasting roots…

Photograph of Bishopsteignton Players play 'The Complaint'

‘All we need is an audience’ – Part Five

Apr 4, 2026 | People, Bishopsteignton Players

. Early in 2019, we started planning another evening of one act plays and this was very exciting as Jess and...

43414 Goldfinch eating seeds

Carduelis Carduelis – The Goldfinch

Feb 6, 2026 | Wildlife, Environment

This beautiful photograph, taken by Ann Waller on West Furlong in Bishopsteignton, tells us much about the feeding habits and the sociability of this bird. The goldfinch is one of the most common garden birds in the UK; in fact, the goldfinches’ fondness for niger and sunflower seeds in garden bird feeders is seen as one of the reasons for their strong increase in population since 1995: monitoring between 1995 and 2023 showed an increase of 152%.

Bufo bufo the common English toad

Bufo bufo – the common toad

Jan 3, 2026 | Wildlife, Environment

The common toad is one of only two toads native to the UK; the other toad is the natterjack, which is smaller than the common toad, much rarer, and tends to live in coastal areas, in sand dunes and sandy heaths. With photographs taken by Sally Murray, as she was preparing to clean out a plant pot in her garden near Ash Hill in Bishopsteignton, here are some other things you may not know about English toads…

Woodbine featured image

Woodbine Cottage

Dec 19, 2025 | Places

Woodbine Cottage in West Street has, over the years, been a working dairy as well as a home. It was connected to Delamore, the house on Forder Lane, and called Woodbine Dairy and Delamore Dairy at different times.

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Sphinx ligustri – Privet Hawk-Moth

Nov 25, 2025 | Wildlife, Environment

This beautiful caterpillar, photographed locally by Marilyn Hepworth in her garden, is the larva or child stage of the Privet Hawk-moth (or Sphinx ligustri). It was seen feeding on her lilac, although as its name suggests, the caterpillar is very fond of privet.

Fly Agaric Mushroom. Photo taken near the golf course. Credit Martin Hill

Amanita Muscaria – Fly Agaric

Nov 5, 2025 | Plant Life, Environment

The fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) is native to the UK and one of the most easily recognisable fungi in the world,

Shaggy Ink Cap or Shaggy Mane fungus Cap Credit Martin Hill

Coprinus Comatus – Shaggy Ink Cap

Nov 5, 2025 | Plant Life, Environment

This common fungus (Coprinus comatus) is the shaggy mane or shaggy ink cap, sometimes called the ‘lawyer’s wig’.

Garden Cross Spider. Photograph taken at Smith Hill. Credit Martin Hill.

Araneus Diadematus – Garden Spider

Nov 5, 2025 | Wildlife, Environment

One of the most common of the 650 species of spider found in the UK, known to most as the Garden Spider or Garden Cross Spider

BVF Children's Scrapbook Project 2025 Florri

Festival Scrapbooking 2025

Aug 27, 2025 | Events

At the 2025 village festival Year 4 pupils of Bishopsteignton Primary School enjoyed two scrapbooking workshops to highlight their favourite areas of the village and how they might change in forty years time.

Photograph Bishopsteignton Players play 'The Melo Drama'

‘All we need is an audience’ – Part Four

Aug 20, 2025 | People, Bishopsteignton Players

2017 In the spring 2017, we put on Three's a Crowd, a collection of one act plays. It was an opportunity for people...

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