To replace some of the celebrations arranged for the community throughout May 2020, Bishopsteignton Heritage created an online ‘Countdown to VE Day’ to encourage the village to celebrate safely. A book was published, featuring our VE75 online content including our...
VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations
Events and activities relating to Bishopsteignton’s celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
Countdown to VE Day – 1 day to go – PARTY!
Get the Party Started Just because we are in Lockdown does not mean that we can't decorate our homes with flags and bunting, dress ourselves up, party in our homes and gardens and sing along with the music of the 1940s. Over the past 10 days we have been giving you...
Countdown to VE Day – 2 days to go – Heroes
Bishopsteignton Memorial to those who died in WWII There are only two days left until we celebrate VE-Day, when the war in Europe was finally over and servicemen and women could look forward to returning to their loved ones at home. Some were not so lucky and paid the...
Countdown to VE Day – 3 days to go – Dancing
‘It is not proposed to make total war total misery,’ said the Home Secretary Herbert Morrison in 1942, as he announced in the House of Commons that dancing was not to be included in the ‘recreations that are to be restricted to prevent interference with the war...
Countdown to VE Day – 4 days to go – Women at War
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force Mary Overill Mary Overill joined the Royal Air Force as a WAAF. Mary now lives in Fore St. Bishopsteignton. This is the story she has passed on to her great grandchildren. Mary was born, Mary Bovey, in Buckfastleigh, Devon in 1922. By...
Countdown to VE Day – 5 days to go – Evacuees
Evacuees With the start of the Second World War came Operation Pied Piper. This was the plan to evacuate civilians from cities and other areas that were at high risk of being bombed or becoming a battlefield in the event of an invasion. 1.5 Million children,...
Countdown to VE Day – 6 days to go – Sing for Victory
Welcome to Day 6 of our VE-Day countdown, and today we want to share lots of wonderful wartime music with you. Had we not been in Lockdown the lovely ladies that organise the 'Singing for Fun' sessions at the Community Centre would have been holding a...
Countdown to VE Day – 7 days to go – Cook for Victory
We have reached Day 7 of our VE-Day countdown, and today we are going to make some suggestions as to what you can eat to celebrate the day in 1940s style. In a strange way, the shortages of availability of some products during Lockdown is similar to the deprivations...
Countdown to VE Day – 8 days to go – Forties Fashion
So here we are, at 8 days and counting, until we all dress up and party in our homes to celebrate VE-Day. So this article will give you some hints and tips on how you can adapt your existing wardrobe to look the part, or dress the kids up in red, white and blue for...
Countdown to VE-Day – 9 days to go – Flags and Bunting
With only nine days left to get ready for your VE-Day party at home, we thought we would give you some hints on getting your house decorated . Union jack flags would seem to be the order of the day, along with balloons and bunting, in any colours but particularly in...