The Pilton Story Album Group

The Rev James and Mrs Connie West were often to be seen around Pilton on their bikes between 1956 and 1981.

In a little over two months, The Pilton Story Archive has already collected over one hundred separate items and they continue to come in.  Subjects range from the commemoration of Haile Selassie to rugby matches between police and firemen, from performing dogs to amateur pantomimes and from cycling mole catchers to cycling vicars.  Viewing all these online is easy enough, but there are many people who prefer their photographs printed.  And looking at them can be a much more social activity than sitting in front of a computer screen.

So we are starting a small group of people to help us with the preparation of albums of the more interesting archive material which can be used at events like the Drop In on Sunday 3rd June in Pilton Church Hall (2 – 5pm),  If you would like to help with this fascinating aspect of The Pilton Story Project please contact us.  All you need is the ability to stick double-sided tape on the backs of photographs – and to drink tea and chat.

The Pilton Story Opened

The Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter, last night visited Pilton Church Hall.  Here he is seen with Richard Howe (left) and Martin Haddrill (centre) in the new office.  As well as looking on line at the new website he also saw (visible in the background) some of the photographs which have already been collected by the team.  These now need to be scanned and the story behind each one unearthed.

In the Pilton Story Office

Bishop Michael Langrish in the Pilton Story Office with Richard Howe and Martin Haddrill

Formally opening The Pilton Story, Bishop Michael stressed the importance of building real Communities of People, not just bricks and mortar, and of them having a real Story – something which Pilton clearly does.