Last Wednesday (25th January 2017) we were given access to the inside of the boarded up chapel. Obviously we took the opportunity to take some photos which have been placed on the “Cemetery” page which you can reach through the main menu or just click on the following link: In The Chapel
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Publicity
All this community pressure has brought interest in the Cemetery out into the open. There was an excellent spread in the Torquay Herald Express of 23rd January. You can see this online through our publicity page. Just click HERE and select the item. There has also been a front page and inner page spreadContinue reading “Publicity”
Community Action Update 26th January
Photoshoot Thanks to everyone who turned up at the Community Photoshoot on Sunday. It was an impressive turnout and confirms the level of community support there is for the cemetery and buildings. Tony Wilson took a few photos and I am posting one of the group shots here. I will add the others, which areContinue reading “Community Action Update 26th January”
Community Action Update 21st January
PHOTOSHOOT Firstly remember the photoshoot tomorrow Sunday 22nd January outside the chapel in Teignmouth Old Cemetery (Exeter Road) at 12 noon. Please let friends know – I have attached a poster which you can circulate to friends. The more people we can get the better so we can demonstrate the strength of community feeling aboutContinue reading “Community Action Update 21st January”
Community Action Update 20th January
Firstly thankyou so much to everyone so far who has emailed their message of support. That will be very helpful. A number of you have also given some suggestions and offers of help which we would like to take up at some point. There have been so many replies that it is impossible to replyContinue reading “Community Action Update 20th January”
URGENT Action required
SAVE OUR CEMETERY Two years ago Teignbridge announced a proposal to convert the Chapel and other attached buildings in Teignmouth Old Cemetery, Exeter Road to residential accommodation. There was a huge public outcry and many people wrote to Teignbridge to object to the proposal. All went quiet and the proposal was never submitted to theContinue reading “URGENT Action required”
Teignmouth Old Cemetery 