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My time with the army at Honiton 1968-1969
From 1968-1969 I was posted to Honiton with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. I was an army cook aged just 19 at the time. I thought that it was a lovely place, I got friendly with a few of the local girls, Vanessa stands out in my mind. I can't quite remember where she lived but we enjoyed a short time together before I was posted to Hong Kong. I also remember an old American guy who ran a cafe on the High Street, he settled there after WW2. We used to drink at the Volunteer pub. My camp was Heathfield camp, I expect it has been built on now? I must pay a visit some time to see what it like ...read more here
Contributed by ROBERT FULLER
Devon memories
My time with the army at Honiton 1968-1969
From 1968-1969 I was posted to Honiton with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. I was an army cook aged just 19 at the time. I thought that it was a lovely place, I got friendly with a few of the local girls, Vanessa stands out in my mind. I can't quite remember where she lived but we enjoyed a short time together before I was posted to Hong Kong. I also remember an old American guy who ran a cafe on the High Street, he settled there after WW2. We used to drink at the Volunteer pub. My camp was Heathfield camp, I expect it has been built on now? I must pay a visit some time to see what it like ...read more here
A memory of Honiton contributed by ROBERT FULLER
The school
I think 1960 was the year my mother (Joyce Baxfield) was appointed headmistress at Offwell School. She had been head teacher at Cotleigh before this. I grew up riding my pony all around the area and have many fond memories, including taking a day off school to attend the hunt when it met right here in the picture!! It was a blissful childhood and I am sure many of the friends I made then are still living in the area.
A memory of Offwell contributed by Alyth Long
Daffodils in June
Just a short note: I am writing my first novel due to be published in December. While travelling through Devon recently, I was still stuck for the name of the central character of the book, now I have it, her name is Fenny Bridges
Thank you for the inspiration.
Dorset Burroughs
A memory of Fenny Bridges contributed by Dorset Burroughs
Extracts From Honiton & Devon books
These cottages were at the lower end of St Andrew Street. They remained until the middle of the 29th century when they made way for council housing.
An extract from from"Tiverton - A History and Celebration".
These cottages were at the lower end of St Andrew Street. They remained until the middle of the 20th century, when they made way for council housing.
An extract from from"Tiverton - A History and Celebration".
Next door to the church
is this delightful Tudor
mansion, built in the mid
1500s. Since then, there
has been much addition
to it, but the integrity of
the old building has not
been compromised. It is
privately owned and not
open to visitors.
An extract from from"Tiverton Photographic Memories".
This view of the riverside
was taken from Bickleigh
Bridge. The lowering
skies are clearly standard
English holiday weather;
the cameraman is having
to fight his eternal battle
against bad light.
An extract from from"Tiverton Photographic Memories".
It is a quarter of a
century after the
above photograph ,
and there is absolutely
no change to note -
apart from the vehicle,
that is.
An extract from from"Tiverton Photographic Memories".