Blog - Bishopsteignton Heritage

The search for my Grandfather by Paddy O’Gorman

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Aug 20, 2021 | People

Introduction In the Spring of 2021 Bishopsteignton Heritage received a message from Paddy O’Gorman from Dublin, asking if anyone had any information on his grandfather, Robert Collier, who had tragically died in the village in 1972. After appeals on social...

Sheila Robbins on the Early Days of The Bishopsteignton Players

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Aug 10, 2021 | Bishopsteignton Players, Oral Histories

In 2021 Yvonne Hellin Hobbs interviewed Sheila Robbins about the early days of the Bishopsteignton Players, showing her the photographs and press reviews that Sheila had collected in a scrapbook back in the 1960s, which resideds in the Bishopsteignton Heritage...

Access Policy (DRAFT)

by Imogen Smith | Jul 21, 2021 | Our Policies

This Policy Remote Access Hub Access Outreach Feedback This Policy Purpose To ensure that the record held by Bishopsteignton Heritage (BH) is accessible to as many people as possible for as long as possible. To explain how and why ODIN has been created to provide...

Preservation Policy (DRAFT)

by Imogen Smith | Jul 20, 2021 | Our Policies

This Policy Purpose To ensure that the record held by Bishopsteignton Heritage (BH) is preserved to facilitate access for as long as possible. To ensure there is a verifiable and trusted means of preserving the integrity of digital records and facilitating long-term...

The Bishopsteignton Players: How it all Began

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs and Dawn Rogers | Jul 17, 2021 | Organisations, Bishopsteignton Players, Featured Articles

In September 1959 a meeting of those interested in starting a village drama group was held at Radway House, Radway street, courtesy of Colonel and Mrs Rooth. Those attending this meeting (clockwise from top in the above picture) were: Bob Caldwell, Jane Caldwell,...

Scouting during Covid

by Leila Gardner | Jun 29, 2021 | Featured Articles, 1st Bishopsteignton Scouts

In 2020 during the first national lockdown (March through to June) the Scouts couldn’t meet in person but as a group we decided to meet every fortnight on Fridays for a zoom call. We got up to lots of things like costume evenings, quizzes, cooking and online...

1st Bishopsteignton Scout uniforms

by Leila Gardner | Jun 3, 2021 | People, 1st Bishopsteignton Scouts, Organisations

In 1989 the Scout Association had a uniform revision which saw the end of all Cubs, Scouts and Leaders wearing headgear. This cap was one of the last worn in Bishopsteignton, it belonged to the Vicar’s son, Phillip James. Most other Caps at that time were donated to a...

Bishopsteignton Children’s Theatre: Interview with Sheila Robbins

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | May 25, 2021 | Organisations, Bishopsteignton Children's Theatre, Oral Histories

Interviewer; Now, Mother Goose was in 1970, but also, I’ve got The Magic Pipe and Half-Term in the same year. Sheila; Yes, that’s quite right. Mother Goose was for the little ones, Half-Term was for the teenagers. Interviewer; And ’72 was...

Bishopsteignton Football Club – into the New Millenium

by Dawn Rogers | May 10, 2021 | Organisations, Bishopsteignton Football Club

1990s How many players can you recognise in the following pictures that were taken in the early 90s? It was documented on a local paper clipping that 1990 saw Bishopsteignton United Football club becoming a family affair with no fewer than four father and son...

Bishopsteignton Children’s Theatre

by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Apr 20, 2021 | People, Bishopsteignton Children's Theatre, Organisations

The Bishopsteignton Pantomimes started in the 1960s, when an increasing number of young people wanted to get involved with the Bishopsteignton Players. The pantomimes were the perfect vehicle for combining age groups, and, eventually, led to the formation of...