A Celebration of Bishopsteignton Women

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…...

Molly Coombe (1929 – 2007)

Molly Coombe was born on 18th October 1929, the only child of Philip and Grace Coombe née Loud. The family lived at ‘Locarno’, which is probably one of the houses on Berry Hill in Bishopsteignton. Molly lived in the village all her life. The Coombe family have left an...

Sybil Atkinson (1909 – c.2004)

Sybil Atkinson lived in Bishopstegnton for a number of years, living on The Orchard in the 1970s. During her life Sybil made a big contribution to the village’s theatrical productions, both appearing on stage, such as in the Bishopsteignton Players’ 1980 production of...

Betty Aplin’s Memories of the Bishopsteignton Modern Wives

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