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The Ruin

February 16, 2017 9:35 pm

To the left of the lodge is the remains of a second chapel.  Until a couple of weeks ago this was covered with ivy and full of bramble and ivy.  The overgrowth has now been cut back but there is still quite a bit of work left to bring the inside down to its original floor level.  As the clearance progressed a lot of masonry came to light.  It appears that fragments of broken headstones have been left here – it would be interesting to trace their original grave locations.  Click Here to see some photos:

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5 Responses to “The Ruin”

  1. Hi Neil -wondering any thoughts re putting link again on Teignmouth Oracle to Teignmouth Tales from the Grave website/blog -we might pick up more interest/expertise/comments/suggestions/new FOTC etc before next FOTC committee meeting?

    best wishes

    Jean

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    By ditton on February 17, 2017 at 10:37 am

  2. I found this hilarious , though got lost several times with all the names of who was who , well it wasn’t the Butler so must have been the Lodge Keeper , any other theories anyone ??

    Wendy

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    By Carol Wendy Thomas on December 24, 2018 at 1:15 pm

  3. Great fun when you read it aloud …think even Rosie appreciated it or maybe she was wise enough not to tell me to belt up! 🎄
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    By ditton on December 24, 2018 at 2:49 pm

  4. I have read this several times and though all the dates become confusing , It has crossed my mind whether or not its possible Harry could in fact be the son of Janet S Coke ,? would she have been in her 30s a spinster when Harry was born ? I know in those days an illegitimate child was often fostered out for awhile and at a later date brought back into the family as a Ward or distant family member , the words on the grave and her bequest to him plus them finally being together in my mind completes the story , Fanciful I know and some of you will soon be able to blow holes in it ?

    Wendy

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    By Carol Wendy Thomas on July 11, 2019 at 4:26 pm

  5. Interesting idea. The key to the story is if and when the two family lines crossed paths. We’re still lacking information on that.

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    By Everyman on July 12, 2019 at 1:58 pm

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