Next Outing
On the afternoon of Thursday 1st September we have an outing to Topsham and Topsham museum. Places for this are still available so please contact our secretary if you are interested in going.
On the afternoon of Thursday 1st September we have an outing to Topsham and Topsham museum. Places for this are still available so please contact our secretary if you are interested in going.
Next Meeting
Friday 7th October, 19.30 in the Village Hall.
The guest speaker will be Michael Patrick on "The canal that never was: Topsham to Taunton".
Friday 7th October, 19.30 in the Village Hall.
The guest speaker will be Michael Patrick on "The canal that never was: Topsham to Taunton".
NEWS!
'This is Sampford Peverell' : Photo Competition
The Sampford Peverell Society would like to produce some greetings cards, for sale to the public, which show views of Sampford Peverell. By means of a competition open to all, we're looking for the very best pictures, taken in any season of the year, which say: 'This is Sampford Peverell'. You may submit up to 6 digital photos, taken at any time in 2015, or right up until 31 July 2016. The winners, who will be announced in September 2016, will have their names acknowledged wherever the images are used (see below) and will receive 10 of the printed cards of their choice.
The small print:
* Photos are to be submitted in jpeg format and at least 1MB in size.
* All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party.
* Entries should be emailed to sampevsoc@gmail.com by 31 July 2016.
* Entrants retain the copyright in their photos.
* By submitting them, you are granting Sampford Peverell Society the right to publish and exhibit them, both in printed form and on their websites, without any fee becoming payable.
The Sampford Peverell Society would like to produce some greetings cards, for sale to the public, which show views of Sampford Peverell. By means of a competition open to all, we're looking for the very best pictures, taken in any season of the year, which say: 'This is Sampford Peverell'. You may submit up to 6 digital photos, taken at any time in 2015, or right up until 31 July 2016. The winners, who will be announced in September 2016, will have their names acknowledged wherever the images are used (see below) and will receive 10 of the printed cards of their choice.
The small print:
* Photos are to be submitted in jpeg format and at least 1MB in size.
* All entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party.
* Entries should be emailed to sampevsoc@gmail.com by 31 July 2016.
* Entrants retain the copyright in their photos.
* By submitting them, you are granting Sampford Peverell Society the right to publish and exhibit them, both in printed form and on their websites, without any fee becoming payable.
New information added in April 2016:
Apprenticeship records from the 16th to 19th centuries can be viewed on the Occupation Records page
Transcriptions of a few wills, from 1589 to 1804, have been added to the wills page
Apprenticeship records from the 16th to 19th centuries can be viewed on the Occupation Records page
Transcriptions of a few wills, from 1589 to 1804, have been added to the wills 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
New Book Published!
Entitled “The Schools of Sampford Peverell: Two Centuries of Education”, it is the result of several years' research and writing by a team of Society members (several of whom are former teachers themselves) under the editorship of Dr Christopher Chesney. It tells the fascinating story of the development of children's education in the village from the early 19th century to the present day, and sparkles with many 'human interest' gems, culled from school log-books, local newspapers and other sources. It is also profusely illustrated with photographs of schools past and present; scenes of village life, and portraits of the 'movers and shakers' of the day.
Price : £5.50, plus £2.00 for p&p.
To order your copy now, go to the ‘Contact Us’ page.
Entitled “The Schools of Sampford Peverell: Two Centuries of Education”, it is the result of several years' research and writing by a team of Society members (several of whom are former teachers themselves) under the editorship of Dr Christopher Chesney. It tells the fascinating story of the development of children's education in the village from the early 19th century to the present day, and sparkles with many 'human interest' gems, culled from school log-books, local newspapers and other sources. It is also profusely illustrated with photographs of schools past and present; scenes of village life, and portraits of the 'movers and shakers' of the day.
Price : £5.50, plus £2.00 for p&p.
To order your copy now, go to the ‘Contact Us’ page.
Sampford Peverell at war
The first phase of our project on Sampford Peverell in wartime - research into people connected with the village who died in the First World War - is now complete. You can read about the twenty men on our research database here:
http://spsocresearch.weebly.com/ww1-casualties.html
Also there should be a ring binder in the church containing a printout of these pages.
We are still researching the many other people from Sampford Peverell who took part in the war, or who were affected by it, and we've also started collecting memories of the village during WW2.
The first phase of our project on Sampford Peverell in wartime - research into people connected with the village who died in the First World War - is now complete. You can read about the twenty men on our research database here:
http://spsocresearch.weebly.com/ww1-casualties.html
Also there should be a ring binder in the church containing a printout of these pages.
We are still researching the many other people from Sampford Peverell who took part in the war, or who were affected by it, and we've also started collecting memories of the village during WW2.
Our full schedule for 2016 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
- Stories or memorabilia of people from Sampford Peverell involved in WW1
- 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
