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Posted: November 19, 2018
Father Christmas at the Museum
Father Christmas will be visiting the Museum on Thursday 6 December from 530pm as part of Okehampton's Edwardian... Read more >
Posted: October 29, 2018
WWI Centenary Exhibition of art and literacy from 30 October – 3 December.Free admission to the exhibition
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Posted: October 3, 2018
Creatures of the Night
On Friday 26 October 6-8pm come and roam the galleries at night in your finest Halloween fancy dress. Spooky... Read more >
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Another look at Okehampton celebrating on Coronation Day 22 June 1911 - the new National Provincial Bank building had barely reached the first floor.
Today’s dip into the Museum archive takes us 6 miles out of Okehampton to Bridestowe in the war. Does anyone know anything about the Bridestowe Salvage Soldiers in October 1942? We are assuming it was In connection with the school’s collection of salvage (rags and waste paper) and that possibly the trophy in the photo was awarded to them to say thank you for their efforts? Also, any help with the missing names would be brilliant!
Headteacher: Mr Westcott
1st row: L-R 1. ? 2. John Hockridge, 3. June Lee, 4. Annie Jewell, 5. ? 6. ? 7. Valerie Maddaford, 8. ? 9. Howard Barkwell, 10. Cyril Mudge, 11. Michael Screetch, 12. June Jewell
2nd row: L-R 1. Brian Maddaford, 2. Rosie Leech, 3. ? 4. ? 5. ? 6. Vince Northcott 7. Sylvia Shaddock, 8. Mr Westcott, 9. Margaret Baker, 10. Bob Alford, 11. ? 12. Eddie Heathman
3rd row: L-R 1. Michael Lavis, 2. Dennis Haylock, 3. Bill Seymour, 4. ? 5. Cecil Allen, 6. Margaret Pellow, 7. Iris Trewinin 8. Elizabeth Glanfield, 9. John Horn, 10. Jack Crocker, 11. Clifton Towl
4th row: L-R 1. ? 2. Mary Pellow, 3. Simon Cockwell, 4. Greta Towl, 5. Doreen Screetch, 6. Christine Trewinin, 7. Martin Pellow 8.?