Meet the Team...So far!
We need more volunteers to come forward and join the team and help with fascinating work of collecting, editing and uploading to the archive a lot of Pilton's history. If you would like to join The Pilton Story team please contact us with your details and particular interest in Pilton. We'll give you training to use of the equipment and teach you useful computer skills at the same time.
And if you would like to come and help The Pilton Story Album Group turn the archive entries into easy-to-read inserts in our paper albums please contact us too. We already have two fascinating large albums to show people who prefer paper to a computer screen.
The Team is normally available in the office upstairs in Pilton Church Hall on Monday evenings from 5pm to 7pm if you would like to come along and find out what it's all about.
Volunteer Rota for Mondays
6th May May Day Bank Holiday (closed)
13th May Liz Eveleigh
20th May Martin Haddrill
27th May Spring Bank Holiday (closed)
3rd June Richard Howe
10th June Richard Stevens
17th June Liz Eveleigh
24th June Martin Haddrill
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the kind contributers of the videos, photographs, audio files, documents and memories. Without these it would have been very difficult for us to have taken this project as far as it has come.
Richard Howe
Richard is a journalist who's lived in Pilton for 30 years and who thought up The Pilton Story to record memories of local people for an oral archive. Picture courtesy of the North Devon Journal.
Richard Stevens
Richard has lived in Pilton for many years and is closely involved in Pilton Festival and also Pilton Church Hall of which he is Committee Chairman. He strongly believes in the use of the Hall as a resource which can benefit the whole community.
Margaret Reed
Margaret has lived in Pilton for 58 years, for many years has researched and published works on the history of the parish, is a Trustee of Pilton United Charities, member of Pilton Church Hall Committee etc.
Clea Curtis
Lived in Ladywell and then at 19 Pilton Street as a child in the 60's and 70's, returned as an adult in the 90's (this place gets into your bones!), and is fascinated by the interconnected web of characters who make up our community and is determined to keep that alive.
Terry Chaplin
Group Scout Leader with Pilton Scout Group, Clerk to Pilton United Charity, Compiler of the Pilton Heritage Trail and proud to be associated with Pilton Church Hall and its Pilton Story archive.
Pip Cartmell
Pip is a Drama Teacher who has lived in Pilton for 20 years. She is keen on community events and loves being part of Pilton.
Mark Cartmell
Mark immigrated here from London to work at the 'Pilton Hilton' in 1995. Mainly in a 'back stage' role, he's involved in a number of village activities.
Martin Haddrill
Has lived in Pilton since 2001 and having retired in 2007, has developed a passion for Pilton, being involved with The Friends of Pilton Church, Pilton Festival, Pilton Church Hall and now The Pilton Story.
Nigel Dilkes
As vicar of St Mary's Church Pilton, Nigel is very keen to celebrate all that is good in our community, linking past, present and future.
Liz Eveleigh
Liz has lived in the fascinating and historic area of Pilton for 24 years and is interested and involved in various community based projects and activities.