The story of the Manor Inn continuing in 1928 following the purchase by Heavitree Brewery.
People
People living in, who have lived in or are connected to Bishopsteignton
The Story of the Manor Inn and its People – Part 2
Following on from the previous article, this chapter explores the continuing presence of the Hill Family at the Manor Inn in 1902 and subsequent owners up to 1928
Memories of World War II
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”.
Leonard William John Wright
The story of evacuee Leonard Wright as described in a letter to the team at Bishopsteignton Heritage
‘All we need is an audience’ – Part Three
2014Mission AccomplishedWe looked at various options for our next show and in the end, as 2014 was the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, we decided on a commemorative evening, "Mission Accomplished", masterminded by Richard Lamming. This was made up...
Bishopsteignton Playgroup & Preschool – Part 2
Scout HutA couple of years after Joan Leonard left (1986), the Playgroup moved from the Village Hall to the Scout Hut on Radway Hill. According to Hilary Davies, a Playgroup Supervisor at the time, the Playgroup moved because the rent had been increased at the Village...
Bishopsteignton Playgroup & Preschool – Part 1
The OriginsOn the 26th September 1972, Mrs Buckile from the Pre-School Playgroups Association, showed a film and gave a talk to the Bishopsteignton Modern Wives about the importance of playgroups, and how communities could set up and run them. When she concluded her...
‘All we need is an audience’ – Part Two
2012 Jack and the Beans TalkSpurred on by the exorbitant cost of licence and performance fees, we began work on writing our own pantomime. This was composed by committee which met regularly through the autumn and early spring. Eventually, we were able to hand...
David John Pook 1885 – 1956
Family and life in the community David married Elizabeth Ann Smith, a schoolmistress, who taught the infant class at Bishopsteignton School on 20th October 1906. They first lived in a house called Belle Vue, then at 3, River View Terrace with their three children,...
‘All we need is an audience’ – Part One
2004 I moved back to Bishopsteignton in July 2004 to live in my father's house, in Teign View Road. My father, Fred Gilbert, had been a stalwart member of the Players since moving to the village in 1976 and was Treasurer for a number of years, 1979 to 1983. So I...