During the early years of the 20th Century, when moving film footage was in its infancy, Ken Dawe's family bought a 9.5 mm movie camera and proceeded to capture village events and historically significant working practises in Bishopsteignton. The films they collected...
People
People living in, who have lived in or are connected to Bishopsteignton
Bishopsteignton Twinning Association
Bishopsteignton Players
The history of theatre in Bishopsteignton is a great story that is still very much alive. If you are a past or present member of the Players, or are just interested in the story, or would just like to get stuck into those old photo albums and programmes, please let us...
Philip Coombe
Early Life Before the First World War, Philip trained as plumber and heating engineer. In 1913 he went to Canada with his eldest brother Daniel (a.k.a. Peter) Coombe (born 1887). According to his nephew, Robert Coysh, Philip worked in the Canadian Pacific Railway...
The Coombe Family
While 'Coombe' seems a common Devonshire family and place name, the first known Coombe of Molly’s family had arrived in Bishopsteignton by 1870. Molly's Great Grandfather, William Winser Coombe (1818-1899) was, according to several censuses, a Miller and was born in...
Ken Dawe Interview 3: Cider, Wine and Fire
Ken Dawe Cider. Grandfather was always into his cider. When he came here, of course he only had the first farm – the 240 acres – and there were quite a few acres of orchards so he started making cider like they all did in those days. Now, his...
Ken Dawe Interview 2: Early Farming
Ken Dawe Frank Newton and old Frank Battershall were basically horse drivers. I think Ned Callard was just a general farm worker, to be honest, and there were others, but these are the main characters. Now Frank Newton, horse driver, you could...
Ken Dawe Interview 1: Early life and Family
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...
Dr. Rosaleen Cooper nee Graves
Early Life Rosaleen Graves, sister of the WW1 soldier poet and writer Robert Graves, was born in Wimbledon on 7th March 1894. Her father was Alfred Perceval Graves: he was the second son of The Rt. Rev. Charles Graves, Bishop of Limerick. (1846 – 1931). Alfred, who...
The Diaries of Charlotte Avarilla Bush
Background Charlotte Avarilla Bush was the great aunt of Nigel Wollen, whose mother was of the Bush family. When researching the article on Mary Esther Huddleston, his great, great aunt, Nigel came across these diary pages written by Charlotte Avarilla (know to them...