Although not at the time based in the village, our long term resident Avril Avery has shared some of her childhood memories of World War II leading up to VE Day. She has kindly offered them to us to publish on this, the 80th anniversary. Contains some language “of its time”.
The story of evacuee Leonard Wright as described in a letter to the team at Bishopsteignton Heritage
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Military Experience James joined the 1/6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment which was a Territorial Force as a private...
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Reflections from Year 1 and 2 pupils in Adventurers Bubble Firstly what do you know about the Corona virus? What did...
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On November 11th, 2018, the community of Bishopsteignton, Devon processed along the stunning Road of Remembrance , past the new memorial bench to St John’s Church to witness a moving commemoration service acknowledging the lives of all those who were lost in World War I. This service marked the culmination of four years of Bishopsteignton events and research marking the centenary of the Great War which are recorded here.
How the Group Developed The knitting group was set up and met before I came to the village. Called 'Knit & tinK’...
To replace some of the celebrations arranged for the community throughout May 2020, Bishopsteignton Heritage created...
The Beginnings It all began September 1995. When the village celebrated the 50th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day,...