2021 Census

2021 Census

So the National Census is upon us again. It only happens every ten years, and March 21st is the date for this year’s forms to be filled in. It occuured to us at BH that there could be a whole generation of young people out there who will never have encountered...

2021 Census

It’s not just about you – it’s about all of us. Do you know what the Census is? Some people know about the Census with regards to their ancestry and their family past. Fun though this is, the main purpose of the Census is about measuring the present so that we can...

Huntly – The Officers Home

Part Three 1949-2020 The Officers Home In 1949 Huntly was sold to the Officers Association to replace an existing retirement home for officers in Frimley. The residents in Frimley relocated in January 1950. Points of note from the outset: The Home was open to...
Huntly Hydro and Health Spa

Huntly Hydro and Health Spa

Part Two 1878-1949 Huntly Hydro and Health Resort. For much of the period 1878 to 1949, Huntly operated as a hotel and health resort. Successive Kelly’s directories list Charles Carpenter as the proprietor of a hydropathic establishment.  Charles Frederick...

Commemorating the WWI Centenary

The Remembrance Service There was standing room only  on Sunday November 11th, 2018 in St John’s Parish church, Bishopsteignton, as the community of villagers, parents and children processed along the moving Road of Remembrance to come together to mark the...
New Projects for a New Year

New Projects for a New Year

So here we are in a New Year and a new lockdown! But fear not, boredom will not be a problem! Here at BH we have devised a whole raft of new projects for you to get involved in and keep your mind active. Check out our 2021 projects here;...