Next outing
Friday 16th August - a Redcoat tour of Medieval Exeter
Start: Hooker statue, Cathedral Green at 11.00
Tour description:
The fascinating tale detailing how Exeter was once one of the richest and largest cities in the land, and the reasons why we no longer hold such high status. Starting right in front of the city’s original Custom House, we end our tour at the building which superseded it in 1681, at the now gentrified riverside.
Finish: Custom House, Exeter Quay
Next Event
Weekends of 27/28 September and 5/6 October (tbc)
Archaeological fieldwork looking for Roman remains, in conjunction with the Tiverton Archaeological Group and Exeter University
Weekends of 27/28 September and 5/6 October (tbc)
Archaeological fieldwork looking for Roman remains, in conjunction with the Tiverton Archaeological Group and Exeter University
NEWS!
Sampford Peverell at war
Our project on Sampford Peverell in wartime - research into people connected with the village who took part in the First World War, and on the village during the war - is now complete. Much of the information we have found on those who took part in the war can be found here:
https://spsocresearch.weebly.com/ww1.html
See below for details of our WW1 book.
Our project on Sampford Peverell in wartime - research into people connected with the village who took part in the First World War, and on the village during the war - is now complete. Much of the information we have found on those who took part in the war can be found here:
https://spsocresearch.weebly.com/ww1.html
See below for details of our WW1 book.
New Book Published!
' Sampford Peverell during the First World War' paints a picture of Sampford Peverell just before the war broke out and describes the lives of many of the villagers during the war years, whether at home or serving their country elsewhere. Biographical details are provided for the 24 men who died in the war, and for the 101 men and women who participated and survived. The book covers many aspects of life in the village during the war, such as recruitment, the roles of women, state regulations, fund raising, refugees, farming, and police cases.
Price : £6, plus postage and packing for those who cannot buy it in person.
To order your copy now, go to the ‘Contact Us’ page. It is also available via Amazon.
' Sampford Peverell during the First World War' paints a picture of Sampford Peverell just before the war broke out and describes the lives of many of the villagers during the war years, whether at home or serving their country elsewhere. Biographical details are provided for the 24 men who died in the war, and for the 101 men and women who participated and survived. The book covers many aspects of life in the village during the war, such as recruitment, the roles of women, state regulations, fund raising, refugees, farming, and police cases.
Price : £6, plus postage and packing for those who cannot buy it in person.
To order your copy now, go to the ‘Contact Us’ page. It is also available via Amazon.
Latest information added:
Our 2018 data privacy statement can be seen on our 'About us' page
Photos of the entry for Sampford in the Exon Domesday on the Village History overview page
Licensed victualler records for Sampford Peverell 1661 - 1828 and 1903 on the Occupation Records page
Our 2018 data privacy statement can be seen on our 'About us' page
Photos of the entry for Sampford in the Exon Domesday on the Village History overview page
Licensed victualler records for Sampford Peverell 1661 - 1828 and 1903 on the Occupation Records page
Our contribution to the Devon History Society's 2015 AGM is mentioned, and summarised, in their February 2016 Newsletter which can be viewed on their website here:
http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/search/label/newsletter
http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/search/label/newsletter
Our full schedule for 2019 can be found on the Meetings and visits page
The film of our Navvies' Fair in May 2014 can be seen on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2l5uE59MA
Help needed
We are keen to hear from anyone who can help with any of the following:
The film of our Navvies' Fair in May 2014 can be seen on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-2l5uE59MA
Help needed
We are keen to hear from anyone who can help with any of the following:
- Running our Natural History group
- Memories of people living in Sampford Peverll in WW2, or of people from the village who took part in the war.
- Anyone willing to help with transcriptions of more parish records (computer with Excel needed)
For more about Sampford Peverell as it is now see: http://www.sampfordpeverell.org.uk