Modern Wives

Edna Atkinson’s Memories of the Bishopsteignton Modern Wives

Edna was born in July 1933. She has lived in Bishopsteignton for over 50 years and has three daughters. Before retiring, Edna was a teacher. Throughout most of her life Edna has been an active member of her local community, as a church goer, and a founding member of...

Betty Aplin’s Memories of the Bishopsteignton Modern Wives

Betty was born in Bishopsteignton in 1935 and has lived in the village all her life. She grew up in Hollowmead cottages 1-2 (joined). These two cottages used to be the gardener’s cottages for the Bishopsteignton House Estate. In fact, Betty remembers her brothers...

Bishopsteignton Modern Wives 1968-1982

The first meeting of the Bishopsteignton Modern Wives was held on the 23rd of January 1968, in the village’s St John the Baptist Church. There were 21 women in attendance, and the first Chair was Mrs B. Grant.The group as explained by Mrs Grant at this first meeting…...