John Michael Dixon

by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 10, 2019 | People, World War Two

Early Life   John Michael Dixon was born April, 1922 in Epsom, Surrey.   Son of Harold Parson Dixon and Lena Gertrude Dixon (née Whitmarsh). Harold Dixon was born in London, 1888 and later served with the 2nd/5th Durham Light Infantry during WWI. Lena was...

A History of Delamore

by Joan Pope | Dec 6, 2019 | Places, Delamore

Before the building of Delamore House, the ground was part of West Town Tenement, the property of John Comyns. The Comyns family were major land owners who lived at Wood from 1732 to 1957. John Comyns was parson of St John the Baptist Church from 1801 to 1856....

Frederick Charles Paget

by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 6, 2019 | People, World War Two

Early Life   Frederick Charles Paget was born 28 May, 1910 in Dursley, Gloucestershire.     Little is known about his early years apart from his mothers name, Alice Rose was on his Baptism records on 16 July, 1910 in Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire....

Thomas Henry Saunders

by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 6, 2019 | People, World War Two

Early Life   Thomas Henry Saunders was born in 1910, son of George and Edith Saunders. Little else is known about the early years of his life, although Thomas Saunders is also remembered on the War Memorial in Mathern, Monmouthshire, so there could be a family...

The Millennium Celebrations

by webmaster | Dec 6, 2019 | Events, Millennium

The Millennium Book The Story of Bishopsteignton Village Millennium 2000 This brilliantly illustrated book traces the story of how a group of villagers formed themselves into a ‘Millennium Committee ‘ and set to raising funds for local causes and to...
Maggie Sullivan

Maggie Sullivan

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Dec 5, 2019 | News

It is with great regret that we mourn the passing of Maggie Sullivan, who died peacefully on Nov 30th. Maggie was a well-loved personality in the village and was very involved with the Bishopsteignton Museum in earlier years. She was responsible for building the model...

John Edward Hulland

by Nathan Hutchinson | Dec 4, 2019 | People, World War Two

Early Life   John Edward Hulland (known as Jack) was born 29 June, 1922 in Bishopsteignton, Devon. Son of Edward Charles and Ethel May Hulland (née Taylor). Jacks father Edward was born in 1898 in Exeter and moved to Cockhaven Street, Bishopsteignton around 1911...

Collections Development Policy

by Imogen Smith | Dec 1, 2019 | Our Policies

This Policy Purpose To ensure that the record held by Bishopsteignton Heritage (BH) accurately reflects history of the village in an organised and focused manner. To maintain consistency in dealing with depositors, volunteers, archive users, partners and all other...

Harold Biffen

by Nathan Hutchinson | Nov 21, 2019 | People, World War Two

Early Life   Harold Biffen was born June, 1921 in Reigate, Surrey. Son of Walter and Helen Biffen (née Pennycuick); husband of Hazel Mercedes Cecilia Biffen (née Watling). His parents lived in Gillingham, Dorset when they had their first daughter, Isobel Helen...

Richard George Patrick Bernard Dyer

by Nathan Hutchinson | Nov 21, 2019 | People, World War Two

Early Life   Richard George Patrick Bernard Dyer was born January 1925, in Newton Abbot, Devon. There is little known of his family history at the time of writing, and the evidence found is somewhat conflicting. Records show that his father is most likely William...