Bishopsteignton Women’s Institute

by Sarah Cockerton | Apr 2, 2020 | Organisations, People

How it All Began On Friday 2 December 1938 at 3.00pm a meeting was held at the Parish Hall, Bishopsteignton.  This was a public meeting to discuss the formation of a Women’s Institute. Miss Harris VCO, who came to explain the workings of Women’s Institutes, asked Mrs...

Day Nine

by webmaster | Apr 1, 2020 | Coronavirus Lockdown, Events

While responses to the Coronavirus Lockdown develop over the next few weeks, we want to record thoughts and actions in Bishopsteignton one day at a time. Please leave two or three sentences and any images you may have in the comments section below. Tomorrow we shall...

Day Eight

by webmaster | Mar 31, 2020 | Coronavirus Lockdown, Events

While responses to the Coronavirus Lockdown develop over the next few weeks, we want to record thoughts and actions in Bishopsteignton one day at a time. Please leave two or three sentences in the comments section below. Tomorrow we shall lock these comments and...

Day Seven

by webmaster | Mar 30, 2020 | Coronavirus Lockdown, Events

News since last nights announcement Coronavirus: 159 more deaths in England – BBC News While responses to the Coronavirus Lockdown develop over the next few weeks, we want to record thoughts and actions in Bishopsteignton one day at a time. Please leave two or...

Day Six

by webmaster | Mar 29, 2020 | Coronavirus Lockdown, Events

News since last nights announcement Coronavirus: Strict measures could last ‘significant period’: Michael Gove While responses to the Coronavirus Lockdown develop over the next few weeks, we want to record thoughts and actions in Bishopsteignton one day at...

Day Five

by webmaster | Mar 28, 2020 | Coronavirus Lockdown, Events

News since last nights announcement Coronavirus: UK deaths climb above 1,000 – BBC News Coronavirus deaths rising fast in Europe and US – BBC News “UK will do well to keep deaths under 20,000” – health official – BBC News 33,000 new...

Day Four

by webmaster | Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus Lockdown, Events

News since last nights announcement Coronavirus: A quarter of the world’s population in lockdown – BBC News Coronavirus: Half a million people have now contracted the virus globally – BBC News PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus – BBC...
Lock Down News

Lock Down News

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Mar 27, 2020 | News

So, how is the Lock Down affecting you? We at BH have unfortunately had to postpone our VE Day programme for the time being, but hopefully, later in the summer, we can resurrect some of the events and party like it’s 1945! Meanwhile we have started a new page on...

Millennium Paintings

by Terry Bannon | Mar 27, 2020 | Events, Millennium

During the Millennium Celebrations for the year 2000, a project was put forward for the children of Bishopsteignton Primary school to enter artwork for the purpose of designing a mosaic and stone sculpture as a permanent memorial. Below are pages reproduced from the...