Philip Gourd, in his Own Words

Early Memories I have been asked to record (for the record), things that have happened in my life. I have a mini recorder kindly presented to me. I shall try to use this from time to time but perhaps (to be safe) I will put things in writing as well. Some people say...

The Story So Far March 2020

Following a second programme meeting with various representatives of village interest groups, lots of events and projects have been agreed on and the printed programme content is almost completed. Events start in March and continue through to December, although some...
Great News!

Great News!

Great news here at BH! We have had a successful result in our Heritage Lottery Fund bid for our VE Day programme. We can now plough ahead with our proposed year of events, talks, displays, workshops etc. Hopefully we can produce a programme by the end of February to...
HOORAH!

HOORAH!

HOORAH! We have reached our 100th published post, after just a year of being live. Thank you so much to all our researchers and authors and all the input you have had. Our latest publications include one on Edith Quantick, in her own words....

John William Beer

Early Life   John William Beer was born June 1922, in Bishopsteignton, Devon. Son of Willam Henry Beer and Mary Jane Beer (née Roberts). William Henry Beer was born in Bishopsteignton in 1881 and lived with his family in Ashwell, a short distance west of the main...

Raymond Sidney Evans

Early Life Raymond Sidney Evans was born July 1924 in Crediton, Devon. Son of Sydney (Sidney) James Evans, born 22 August 1896 in Crediton, Devon; and Rose (Rosie) May Evans (née Syms/Symes) born 26 September 1898 in Moretonhamptstead, Devon. Sidney married Rosie on...

Quantick family and related

Quantick Family Tree The following history relating to the Quantick family of Bishopsteignton has been compiled from conversations with David and Mavis Quantick and family history notes donated by them, including this family tree.   Samuel John Quantick, b.1871,...

Mrs E. Quantick…in her own words

Mrs E Quantick, (1909-1997) …in her own words Early life I came to Bishopsteignton in 1928. My father, Mr F. E. Dale, because of ill health, had to retire from his printing business in Upper Thames St, London. This area was all swept away with the blitz.   We...
Merry Xmas !

Merry Xmas !

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers and researchers who came to our Xmas social yesterday, and thank you to Michael J Smith and the team at the Old Commercial Inn for making us so welcome. It was great to catch up with you all and to introduce new people to our...

Lewis Back

Early Life   Lewis Back was born 6 August, 1905 in Bishopsteignton, Devon. Son of John James Back and Lavinia Mary Back (née Widdicombe), he was the sixth born of nine siblings; two elder sisters Mary and Florence, three elder brothers John, Frederick and Alfred,...