by Jess Gibby | Nov 8, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life Thomas Robert Eaton Wybault Warren-Swettenham was born on 10th October 1867 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. His parents were Robert and Amelia Marion Warren-Swettenham and the family home was Swettenham Hall, Congleton, Cheshire. He studied at Cheltenham...
by Ken Irvin | Nov 8, 2018 | Bishopsteignton Community Centre, Places, World War One
The Outbreak of War The year that the war started began with tragedy for Bishopsteignton School’s headteacher, Mr Clifford Wallis and his family, inlcluding his wife who also worked at the school. His stoical entries in the School Logbook on April 1st and April 7th...
by Jess Gibby | Nov 7, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life Thomas James Kidston was born in Bishopsteignton on the 28th March 1876 to John and Louisa Kidston. According to the 1881 census he was living with his mother Louisa (shown as a sailors wife) and his elder brother William and his grandmother Sarah Morritt...
by Jess Gibby | Nov 7, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life 44301 Private Stephen George Ridgeway of the 2/4th Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment was the son of Charles and Minnie Amelia Ridgeway, of Mount Radford, Bishopsteignton. He was born in Bishopsteignton in the June Quarter of 1899.[1] According to the...
by Jess Gibby | Nov 7, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life 25581 Lance Corporal Charles Henry Payne of the 6th Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry was the son of John and Ellen Louise Payne, of Cockhaven Road, Bishopsteignton. Charles was born in Shaldon in 1889. At the age of 1 year old he was living at...
by Jess Gibby | Nov 7, 2018 | People, World War One
by Jess Gibby | Nov 6, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life Harry Martin’s birth was registered in the June Quarter of 1880, at Bishopsteignton.[1] According to the 1881 census, when Harry was 1 year old, he lived with his father George Spear Martin who was a painter and his mother Frances (née Hawkins) who...
by Jess Gibby | Nov 6, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life Private Harry Garland Vanstone of the 2/4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment was the son of Thomas and Amelia Vanstone, of 2, Fore St, Bishopsteignton. He was born in Bishopsteignton in the December Quarter of 1893.[1] According to the 1901 census Harry...
by Jess Gibby | Nov 6, 2018 | People, World War One
Early Life 12022 Private William James Sharland of the 10th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment was the only son of James and Emma Elizabeth Sharland, of Fore St, Bishopsteignton. He was born in Pembroke in the March Quarter of 1893.[1] In 1901 the family were living...
