by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Aug 25, 2020 | People, Oral Histories
Interview and transcription Ken Dawe : Well, it all started back in my father and his brother’s time – probably ‘30s I guess. They decided they would get themselves a 9.5 moving camera and a projector and all that stuff, and they used to take...
by Sarah Cockerton | Apr 2, 2020 | People, Organisations
How it All Began On Friday 2 December 1938 at 3.00pm a meeting was held at the Parish Hall, Bishopsteignton. This was a public meeting to discuss the formation of a Women’s Institute. Miss Harris VCO, who came to explain the workings of Women’s Institutes, asked Mrs...
by Dawn Rogers | Mar 25, 2020 | Events, World War Two
Context and Background The ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign was vital to help keep the country fed well and healthy during both of the World Wars and also during the years after. This is the story of the campaign and its relevance on a local level. The ‘Dig for...
by Rowena Bradnam | Dec 11, 2018 | Places, Murley Grange
A summary of the occupiers of Murley Grange/The Lodge, Forder Lane, Bishopsteignton, taken from the official parish records 19th Century 1814 John Comyns sold 12 acre the site to Admiral Thornbrough for £540, for...
by Jess Gibby | Nov 9, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life Charles Edward Koebel was born on the 24th Jan 1878 in Croydon, Surrey. He lived at various addresses around London. His attachment to Bishopsteignton came through his parents (father Oscar and mother Emma) who had moved to Murley Grange. The Koebel family...
