The Latest from BH

The Latest from BH

by | Jul 17, 2020 | News

The latest article to be published his week is one on Dr Rosaleen Cooper, nee Graves. Dr Cooper was the village GP for many years, but was also a published poet, sister of the war poet Robert Graves, and sister of the artist Clarissa Graves. She came to our attention...
Dr. Rosaleen Cooper nee Graves

Dr. Rosaleen Cooper nee Graves

by | Jul 16, 2020 | People

Early Life Rosaleen Graves, sister of the WW1 soldier poet and writer Robert Graves, was born in Wimbledon on 7th March 1894.   Her father was Alfred Perceval Graves: he was the second son of The Rt. Rev. Charles Graves, Bishop of Limerick. (1846 – 1931). Alfred, who...
The Diaries of Charlotte Avarilla Bush

The Diaries of Charlotte Avarilla Bush

by | Jun 24, 2020 | People

Background Charlotte Avarilla Bush was the great aunt of Nigel Wollen, whose mother was of the Bush family. When researching the article on Mary Esther Huddleston,  his great, great aunt, Nigel came across these diary pages written by Charlotte Avarilla (know to them...
Shops and Businesses

Shops and Businesses

by | Jun 18, 2020 | News

Here at BH we would like to hear from anyone who would like to contribute to an article about how you or your family or business has dealt with lockdown, and how you are intending to continue as we start to come out of lockdown and things open up again. We want to...
The Shops and Businesses of Bishopsteignton

The Shops and Businesses of Bishopsteignton

by | Jun 10, 2020 | Hero

Here at BH we are looking for photographs of the shops and businesses in the village as they have changed over the years – not just old photographs, but more modern ones too, so that we can chart the changes. If you are rummaging in your attic or on your phone...
HMS Argonaut

HMS Argonaut

by | Jun 5, 2020 | World War Two

  In December 1942 the Argonaut was hit by two torpedoes, launched from an Italian submarine that obliterated her bow and stern sections. Her rudder and two of her four propellers were completely destroyed. In Spring of 1943 Captain Henry Haynes RN, the...
Norman P. Barnett

Norman P. Barnett

by | May 28, 2020 | People

A  SHILLING, A BADGE & A MESSERSCHMITT by Norman P. Barnett, evacuee. A child sitting alone in the middle of a small school hall. It is getting dark. All the other children have gone and  most of the adults. This was me, as an evacuee in 1940 . I should not have...
Bishopsteignton celebrates VE Day

Bishopsteignton celebrates VE Day

by | May 19, 2020 | News

Against all the odds of Lockdown, BH managed to organise and stimulate a very memorable VE Day in Bishopsteignton. The original idea of involving as many as possible of the village activity groups to create their own projects for the celebrations was carried through...