Last week I met with Katrine Smith, the Cemetery Officer for Teignbridge District Council. She very kindly, and with great enthusiasm, showed me the records that are held on the Teignmouth Old Cemetery. We looked at the fascinating old map of the burial plots and looked up the records of Leah Laforgue, the first personContinue reading “Cemetery Records”
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Activity Update 5th February 2016
Taking advantage of the sunny weather I went up to the Cemetery yesterday to do a bit of weeding and more investigation, armed with various plot maps. What are plot maps? See the new page I have added – [Plot Identification] I eventually found the Thomas Bidwill grave which was completely covered in grassContinue reading “Activity Update 5th February 2016”
Leah Laforgue
Born in 1861, Leah Lee has been described as “a black-eyed, chestnut-haired Devonshire beauty”. She was the daughter of Samuel Lee, a well-to-do draper of Teignmouth, and his wife, also named Leah. Her story is quite extraordinary. – a young Victorian woman who left the small town of Teignmouth and England to become governessContinue reading “Leah Laforgue”
Teignmouth Old Cemetery 