Family and life in the community Frederick was born in 1860 in Bishopsteignton, the son of John (gardener, village...
People
Dave Robbins Part 3: Childhood Reminiscences
It seemed like almost every week there would be a jumble sale in the Village Hall during the 60s. It would often be...
Dave Robbins Part 2: Farms, Pubs and Starsky and Hutch
Secondary education was completed at both Teignmouth Secondary School and Teignmouth Grammar School in 1975, with a...
John Edward Hulland
Early Life John Edward Hulland (known as Jack) was born 29 June, 1922 in Bishopsteignton, Devon. Son of Edward...
Harold Biffen
Early Life Harold Biffen was born June, 1921 in Reigate, Surrey. Son of Walter and Helen Biffen (née...
Richard George Patrick Bernard Dyer
Early Life Richard George Patrick Bernard Dyer was born January 1925, in Newton Abbot, Devon. There is little...
George Valentine
Early Life George Valentine was born in April, 1921 in West Derby, Lancashire. He was the son of John and Ellen...
Ronald Ambrose Slater
Early Life Ronald Ambrose Slater was born in April, 1921 in Lambeth London. Son of Cecil and Elsie Slater (née...
Sidney Albert Treen
Early Life Sidney Albert Treen was born on the 11th February, 1920, in Bishopsteignton, Devon. He was the son...
John Harvey McGregor
Early Life John Harvey McGregor was born 12 May, 1906, in Ashstead, Surrey. His father Robert McGregor...
Alice Mary Major
Alice Mary was born in 1885 to John and Louisa Major, one of six children. The Majors owned and worked the...
Bishopsteignton audio memories
BBC Radio Devon "Village Voices" Philip Gourd, 1920-2013 The Gourd family are well known in Bishopsteignton for being...
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...
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast Many people in Bishopsteignton have enjoyed the 'Big Breakfasts' at the Community Centre, which have...
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...
Riverside Quilters
The group was started in 2011 by Ruth Sewell and was originally called St John's Quilters. It was formed as a...
Charles Edward Koebel WW1
Early Life Charles Edward Koebel was born on the 24th Jan 1878 in Croydon, Surrey. He lived at various addresses...
George Frederick Parish WW1
Early Life When George Frederick Parish was born in 1878 in Colebrook, Devon, his father, George, was 30 years old and...
Ernest John Passmore WW1
Early Life Ernest John Passmore was born in Bishopsteignton in the March Quarter [1] of 1890. In 1891 he was living...
Horton George Stamp WW1
Early Life In 1881 Horton George Stamp's grandfather George (a nurseryman from Exeter) and grandmother Elizabeth Stamp...
George Ambrose Warren WW1
Early Life 160645 Chief Yeoman of Signals George Ambrose Warren of the Royal Navy was born on 30th December 1875 to...