Bickleigh Residents from times past
These are some of the wonderful pictures that were contributed and displayed at Bickleigh's Local History Day in April 2016. Please click on image once to see it larger with caption.
Bampfylde Moore Carew (b.1693- d.1759 & buried in St Mary's Church, Bickleigh) For over 100 years, his story competed with Aladdin and Robinson Crusoe for leading roles in pantomimes great and small.
Bampfylde Moore Carew.pdf
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Bampfylde Moore Carew.pdf
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Capt. John Gabriel Stedman (b.1744-d.1797 and buried in St Mary's Church) a distinguished British-Dutch soldier and noted author. His writings became an important tool in the early abolitionist cause.
Capt J G Stedman.pdf
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Capt J G Stedman.pdf
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