In 2020 during the first national lockdown (March through to June) the Scouts couldn't meet in person but as a group we decided to meet every fortnight on Fridays for a zoom call. We got up to lots of things like costume evenings, quizzes, cooking and online escape...
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1st Bishopsteignton Scout uniforms
In 1989 the Scout Association had a uniform revision which saw the end of all Cubs, Scouts and Leaders wearing headgear. This cap was one of the last worn in Bishopsteignton, it belonged to the Vicar’s son, Phillip James. Most other Caps at that time were donated to a...
Bishopsteignton Children’s Theatre: Interview with Sheila Robbins
Interviewer; Now, Mother Goose was in 1970, but also, I’ve got The Magic Pipe and Half-Term in the same year. Sheila; Yes, that’s quite right. Mother Goose was for the little ones, Half-Term was for the teenagers. Interviewer; And ’72 was...
Bishopsteignton Football Club – into the New Millenium
1990s How many players can you recognise in the following pictures that were taken in the early 90s? It was documented on a local paper clipping that 1990 saw Bishopsteignton United Football club becoming a family affair with no fewer than four father and son...
Bishopsteignton Children’s Theatre
The Bishopsteignton Pantomimes started in the 1960s, when an increasing number of young people wanted to get involved with the Bishopsteignton Players. The pantomimes were the perfect vehicle for combining age groups, and, eventually, led to the formation of...
Bishopsteignton Primary School reactions to Lockdown
Reflections from Year 1 and 2 pupils in Adventurers Bubble Firstly what do you know about the Corona virus? What did it mean for you? Year 1 boy: It’s like a big storm that makes us stay 2 meters or 1 meters away from each other. How did you feel about Lockdown and...
2021 Census
It’s not just about you – it’s about all of us. Do you know what the Census is? Some people know about the Census with regards to their ancestry and their family past. Fun though this is, the main purpose of the Census is about measuring the present so that we can...
Bishopsteignton Football Club – The First 75 Years
It all started in 1920. It is noted in the Bishopsteignton United Programme 1998-99 that Bishopsteignton Football Club was founded prior to the 1920/21 season. Thus making the club, if not the oldest club in the South Devon League at least one of its senior members....
1st Bishopsteignton Scout Jamborees
A Jamboree is a large festive gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level with a variety of activities and entertainment. They are a brilliant part of being a member of the Scouts, ranging from huge international Jamborees to...
Grace Coombe née Loud
Early life Grace was born in Maidencombe near Torquay to Thomas (1858-1947) and Mary Ann Loud née Jenkins (1855-1932). Grace's father, Thomas was a Butcher, as was his father Thomas (b. 1834). Grace was the youngest of 7 children. Her siblings were: Frederick William...