George Valentine

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

Early Life George Valentine was born in April, 1921 in West Derby, Lancashire. He was the son of John and Ellen Valentine (née Speakman) and was married to Irene Margaret Valentine (née Houlton). His father, John Valentine lived his whole life in Lancashire and was a...

Ronald Ambrose Slater

by Nathan Hutchinson | Nov 21, 2019 | People

Early Life   Ronald Ambrose Slater was born in April, 1921 in Lambeth London. Son of Cecil and Elsie Slater (née Green); husband of Sylvia May Slater (née Ward), of Bishopsteignton.     His father grew up in Nottinghamshire and moved to London shortly...

Sidney Albert Treen

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

Early Life   Sidney Albert Treen was born on the 11th February, 1920, in Bishopsteignton, Devon. He was the son of William and Sarah ‘Laura’ Treen (née Groves); husband of Gladys Treen (née Sutton) of Teignmouth. Sidney’s father, William Germon...

John Harvey McGregor

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

Early Life     John Harvey McGregor was born 12 May, 1906, in Ashstead, Surrey. His father Robert McGregor was born in Montrose, Scotland. He moved to London where he worked as a civil servant in the admiralty for the whole of his career. Robert married...
The Story So Far November 2019

The Story So Far November 2019

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

On October 9th we hosted the Molly Coombe Memorial Lecture at St. Johns. It was well attended and there was an enthusiastic response from the audience. We had a few sound problems, which we shall have to address before the next talk, but on the whole it was well...
The Story so Far October2019

The Story so Far October2019

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Oct 14, 2019 | News

Attendance at our Molly Coombe Memorial Lecture on October 9th was very good, thanks to all who came and we hope you were entertained and enlightened. We are now gearing up for our Open Day here at BH, on October 26th at the Community Centre, from 2pm until 4pm. We...

A history of Coombe Cottage, Colway Cross

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Oct 14, 2019 | Places

  This article on the history of Coombe Cottage and its surrounding houses at Colway Cross, is based on Nigel Everett’s research into his previous home there. Much of his information came from a conversation about a labourer who worked on the houses. We...
V.E. DAY PREPARATIONS

V.E. DAY PREPARATIONS

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Sep 27, 2019 | News

In order to start preparing for our village VE Day Celebrations next year BH would like to invite you to an Open Day at the Community Centre on Saturday October 26th, from 2pm to 4pm. Join us for a cup of tea, look at our new HUB and chat about what we are doing...
V.E.Day Preparations

V.E.Day Preparations

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Sep 18, 2019 | News

Here at BH we are starting our preparations for the V.E.Day celebrations next year. We shall be arranging a programme of events around the theme of ‘Bishopsteignton during WWII’ throughout the year, and especially during the week of 4th to 9th May 2020. We...