There are many ‘child graves’ in Teignmouth old cemetery. This is the story behind one of those. I choose the phrase ‘behind one of those’ carefully because it is rare that a child’s lifetime would be of historical significance. But the events leading up to a child’s birth and death are a different matter, andContinue reading “The Vagabond Husband”
Monthly Archives: January 2021
The Curious Case of Mangolds, the General and the Eggs
Here are three little stories which come from our archive of newspaper articles. They revolve around General Frederick J Davis who was buried in the cemetery in 1901 alongside his wife, Sophia.
A Big Thanks
As we start the new year we would like to thank everyone who has contributed in one way or another to the research behind the various historical stories which have appeared on this site in the last year. It’s wonderful that not only do we have a cadre of support locally but that there areContinue reading “A Big Thanks”
Murder Most Foul
Teignmouth Old Cemetery has already yielded some of its secrets but this is something new – our first crime. Not just any crime but a murder so gruesome that it shocked the nation at the time.
Teignmouth Old Cemetery 