Family and life in the community David married Elizabeth Ann Smith, a schoolmistress, who taught the infant class at...
Families
Frederick William Pook
Family and life in the community Frederick was born in 1860 in Bishopsteignton, the son of John (gardener, village...
Memories : The Dawe Family Film Archive
During the early years of the 20th Century, when moving film footage was in its infancy, Ken Dawe's family bought a...
The Coombe Family
While 'Coombe' seems a common Devonshire family and place name, the first known Coombe of Molly’s family had arrived...
The Heathman Family
Stay in Devon! A letter written by Rachael Heathman, mother of Rowena Bradnam, who was with her grandmother, Lavinia...
The Blogg Family
Many years later Phyllis Blogg, nee Hudson, wrote to Dick Searle, then the curator of Bishopsteignton Museum, about...
The Ward Family
Jack and Kit Ward In 1939 Jack Ward and his wife Kit (nee Dennis), ran the Butcher's shop at what is now 23 Fore St....
The Hope Family
Phyllis Blogg's husband, Harold Eric Blogg was the brother of John's mother Kathleen Winifred Hope (nee Blogg). Percy...
The Cross Family
LETTER FROM DAVID CROSS EVACUEE Dear Mr Searle, David, Pat and Ted Cross, Bishopsteignton London Evacuees. June 1940 –...
The McGregor Family
John Harvey McGregor served on H.M.S. Neptune in the Royal Navy as Paymaster Commander (Acting). HMS Neptune sailed...
Blacksmiths of Fore Street
Records confirm a blacksmith's workshop on Fore Street in 1841 but it is highly likely that it was much older than...
Tainton 1524 – 1600s Family Names
A Short History of the Parish The history of the Bishopsteignton Parish can, in a brief form, be divided conveniently...
The Back Family
Early 19th Century Harriet Hodge was born in Bishopsteignton in 1817[1] and married Richard Back at St Nicholas ...