Upcoming events

 Saturday 6 December, 19.30, Village Hall

Guest speaker rebekah Pearson
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Devonshire Land Girls

Followed by refreshments and a Christmas quiz.
Entry free to members, £3 to non-members
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NEWS!

Latest information added:

November 2025, the National Lottery Fund has agreed to give money to 'SHARE', a group of organisations including us, to do further research at the nearby Roman Villa site.  More information next year!

2023: presentation on local roads and turnpikes here
Sampford Peverell at war

A film of our work to remember Sampford Peverell during the First World War is now available on You Tube.  You can see it here:

https://youtu.be/Gio0Yb0E_1g

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​

And see below for details of our WW1 book.
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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

Our full schedule for 2025-6 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:​
  • 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)
If you can help please contact any member of the committee or via this form: contact form

For more about Sampford Peverell as it is now see: http://www.sampfordpeverell.org.uk