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 are also people in other organisations around the country who give up a little of their time to respond to requests coming out of the blue.  Hopefully the name of Teignmouth Old Cemetery is writ a little larger on the history map of the country.

MANY THANKS TO …..

• Alison Vainlo, who put together and maintains the Arksey Village History site, and threw herself into the research on the Cookes

• Andrew Templer, administrator of the Templer Family history

• Bob Lawrence, Bristol & Avon Family History Society

• Bradford Historical Society

• Carol Smith, inspiring the story of Sir Henry and Lady Emmelina Wilkins and contributing family photographs

• Carole Laverick, Prior Park College for photographs and information.

• Devon Archives and all its volunteers for tracking down records from their archives

• Frances Billinge B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Honorary Associate Research Fellow University of Exeter. Local Historian of Bovey Tracey

• Jean Gitsham, for continuous snippets of information and help in tracking down the location of “Beulah”

• June Snell, local historian who helped in tracking down the location of “Beulah”.

• Lin Watson, archivist at Teign Heritage Centre for helping with every enquiry I’ve thrown at her.

• Margaret Boustead, Head of Archives & Records Management at North Yorkshire County Record Office

• Revd Fr Paul Jones, who kindly sent us a pamphlet describing the life of Father John Hewett and prompted the story on his life.

• Stuart Drabble, local historian and secretary of the Stover Trust.

• Tacy Rickard (now sadly deceased) for information on East Cliffe she had shared with me several years ago

• Tate Gallery, for permission to use copies of some of their paintings

• Viv Wilson, MBE, local historian and guru of all things Teignmouth – in other words a font of all knowledge who handles my sometimes bizarre queries with great equanimity

• William Morris Society

AND FINALLY REMEMBER THOSE WHO MADE THE HISTORY:

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