Early Life John Harvey McGregor was born 12 May, 1906, in Ashstead, Surrey. His father Robert McGregor was born in Montrose, Scotland. He moved to London where he worked as a civil servant in the admiralty for the whole of his career. Robert married...
People
People living in, who have lived in or are connected to Bishopsteignton
Alice Mary Major
Alice Mary was born in 1885 to John and Louisa Major, one of six children. The Majors owned and worked the blacksmith forge in Fore street, Bishopsteignton. Louisa and her daughters Alice and Lily worked at Kittoes House. On 31st August 1908 Alice married James...
Bishopsteignton audio memories
BBC Radio Devon "Village Voices" Philip Gourd, 1920-2013 The Gourd family are well known in Bishopsteignton for being the family who ran the transport. Starting with a horse drawn cart the family business grew to embrace modern technology with buses, coaches, cars and...
Blacksmiths of Fore Street
Records confirm a blacksmith's workshop on Fore Street in 1841 but it is highly likely that it was much older than this, sandwiched on both sides by 18th Century (or earlier) cottages. This extract looks at the families that have occupied this spot and what we can...
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast Many people in Bishopsteignton have enjoyed the 'Big Breakfasts' at the Community Centre, which have now been successfully taken on by a group of friends in the village, supported by the Scouts. The funds raised are donated to support various...
Tainton 1524 – 1600s Family Names
A Short History of the Parish The history of the Bishopsteignton Parish can, in a brief form, be divided conveniently into three time divisions – First – before the Bishops of Exeter received it, Second – the 500 years during which they successively owned it, Third –...
Riverside Quilters
The group was started in 2011 by Ruth Sewell and was originally called St John's Quilters. It was formed as a fundraising group to make a quilt to raffle for the church funds. We started with about six people including Ruth Sewell, Jenny Dunford, Stephen and Pippa...
Charles Edward Koebel WW1
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...
George Frederick Parish WW1
Early Life When George Frederick Parish was born in 1878 in Colebrook, Devon, his father, George, was 30 years old and his mother, Sarah, was also 30 years old. He married Kate Susan Parish (née Marks) in 1901. They had one child during their marriage - Frederick...
Ernest John Passmore WW1
Early Life Ernest John Passmore was born in Bishopsteignton in the March Quarter [1] of 1890. In 1891 he was living with his parents (Alfred and Sarah Passmore) and sisters (Florence, Annie, Mary, Caroline and Lily) at 9, Radway Street, Bishopsteignton and was still...