by Jess Gibby | Aug 27, 2025 | Events
by Jess Gibby | Jun 2, 2022 | People, World War One
Military Experience James joined the 1/6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment which was a Territorial Force as a private (Service Nr 267973). This division was ordered to India to replace the regular British and Indian armies who were being deployed to the western front,...
by Jess Gibby | Sep 28, 2021 | Festivals and Carnivals
Places of interest around Bishopsteignton The community centre The community centre used to be a school.The oldest part of the building is from 1850.It has high windows a tiled roof and big old fashioned doors that look like church doors.It’s...
by Jess Gibby | Feb 5, 2021 | Events, World War One
The Remembrance Service There was standing room only on Sunday November 11th, 2018 in St John’s Parish church, Bishopsteignton, as the community of villagers, parents and children processed along the moving Road of Remembrance to come together to mark the...
by Jess Gibby | May 21, 2020 | Events, Organisations, Places
The sign is evident as you approach and leave the village. There is even a special walkway named after them as you head towards Teignmouth. So where is La Roche Maurice and how and why did the twinning connection start with Bishopsteignton? How did it start?...
by Jess Gibby | May 21, 2020 | Events, Places, World War Two
The sad wartime history of La Roche Maurice is echoed throughout France. 1940 The Pointois Wood Close to the major port of Brest, La Roche-Maurice suffered German occupation from the 19th June 1940. Near this village lies a large manor house with grounds including...
by Jess Gibby | May 21, 2020 | Events, World War Two
Overview The strategic site of La Roche-Maurice in Brittany explains the presence of French Alpine hunters in April 1940, then briefly English troops who were replaced during the Invasion of 1940 by German troops, as well as White Russians (in fact Georgians) of the...
by Jess Gibby | Apr 30, 2020 | Events, World War Two
Background Eighty years ago, back in 1940, Britain faced a real and imminent threat. Germany, under Hitler and the Nazi Party had successfully invaded large parts of Europe including Poland, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and France. Also countries such as...
by Jess Gibby | Apr 30, 2020 | Events, VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations, World War Two
So here we are, at 8 days and counting, until we all dress up and party in our homes to celebrate VE-Day. So this article will give you some hints and tips on how you can adapt your existing wardrobe to look the part, or dress the kids up in red, white and blue for...
