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 facilitate a...
Events
Events and happenings past and present in and around Bishopsteignton
John Edward Hulland
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...
Harold Biffen
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
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...
George Valentine
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...
Sidney Albert Treen
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 Treen, was born in...
John Harvey McGregor
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...
Village Festival 2019 Heritage Scrapbook Project
The story of Bishopsteignton can be written in many formats and as a Heritage Trust we aim to embrace all media methods to portray our village history. Our remit is not simply to store and digitise archive materials of this village in the past. Our lives and our...
WW2 D-Day Normandy 75th Anniversary Commemorations
Normandy D-Day 75th Anniversary When the invitation came for us to be in Normandy for June 6th 2019 staying with a French family we were thrilled. Five years ago my husband Rich was flying in the skies in a Lancaster with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. This...
Bishopsteignton video memories
Annual Huntly Flower Show circa 1969 A brilliant piece of cinematic village history, which shows many village families having fun in the grounds of Huntly. Villagers entered flowers and vegetables that they had grown in their gardens. Some years the Boy Sea Scouts...