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Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 16th July 2022CommunityEventsLeisure

Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 16th July 2022

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2022.
May 12, 2026 · Views: 32
Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 20th July 2024CommunityEventsLeisure

Pilton Green Man Day Programme for 20th July 2024

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2024. For the record there was no Pilton Green Man Day in 2023.
May 12, 2026 · Views: 33
Pilton Green Man Day Programme 19th July 2025CommunityEventsLeisure

Pilton Green Man Day Programme 19th July 2025

The programme for Pilton Green Man Day in 2025.
May 12, 2026 · Views: 34
Pilton Theatre Productions 2020 : Treasure Island : Raising Silver for Pilton Church HallCommunityEventsLeisure

Pilton Theatre Productions 2020 : Treasure Island : Raising Silver for Pilton Church Hall

In February 2020, just before the arrival of the Covid pandemic in the UK, Pilton Theatre Productions presented 'Treasure Island', a pantomime adapted loosely from…
May 7, 2026 · Views: 48
‘Sleeping Beauty’ Wakes Up Pilton in 2023CommunityEventsLeisure

‘Sleeping Beauty’ Wakes Up Pilton in 2023

In February 2023, Pilton Theatre Productions successful presented 'Sleeping Beauty', written and directed by Lee Smith in Pilton Church Hall, during the Half Term Holiday…
May 7, 2026 · Views: 44
Pilton Panto : ‘Red Riding Hood’ Success at Pilton Church Hall in 2022CommunityEventsLeisure

Pilton Panto : ‘Red Riding Hood’ Success at Pilton Church Hall in 2022

In 2022 'Red Riding Hood' was successfully presented in Pilton Church Hall during the half-term holiday in February.  A further successful production by Pilton Theatre…
May 6, 2026 · Views: 59
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Heather Dwyer (Mrs Pilton Stores) (1946 – 2025)CommunityHome LifeLeisure

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Heather Dwyer (Mrs Pilton Stores) (1946 – 2025)

Most people will remember H­eather Dwyer as Mrs Pilton Stores, in particular for her home-baked Carrot Cakes and Lemon Cakes, and her friendly smile.  But…
May 6, 2026 · Views: 47
‘Mumm’s the Word’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2024CommunityEventsLeisure

‘Mumm’s the Word’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2024

In June 2024, Pilton Theatre Productions debuted at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest with three performances of a 60 minute comic presentation 'Mumm's the Word'.  Written…
May 5, 2026 · Views: 51
‘Aesop’s Fables’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2025CommunityEventsLeisure

‘Aesop’s Fables’ by Pilton Theatre Productions at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest 2025

Pilton Theatre Productions continued their annual performances at the Barnstaple Fringe Theatrefest in June 2025 with three performances of 'Aesop's Fables'.  Under the writing and…
May 5, 2026 · Views: 51
Concert of Words & Music in Pilton Church, July 2011CommunityEventsLeisure

Concert of Words & Music in Pilton Church, July 2011

After the frantic Pilton Green Man Festival, this Concert on the Sunday evening featured beautiful music played by some very talented Young North Devon Musicians…
March 27, 2026 · Views: 97
Lord Basil’s Reformers : The Farndale MacbethCommunityEventsLeisure

Lord Basil’s Reformers : The Farndale Macbeth

As part of Pilton Festival in 2011, Lord Basil's Reformers, notionally based at The Reform Inn in Pilton, presented a brilliant comedy with the surprising…
March 27, 2026 · Views: 99
Pilton Green Man Day 2016 : A damp but successful dayBuildingsCommunityEventsLeisure

Pilton Green Man Day 2016 : A damp but successful day

Despite the 2016 Pilton Green Man Day being a rather damp day, contrary to the proven knowledge that the third Saturday in July often has…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 79
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Hamish Patrick (1946 – 2014)CommunityEventsLeisureNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Hamish Patrick (1946 – 2014)

In December 2014, Pilton lost a leading light with the passing of Hamish Patrick.  A founding member of Pilton Festival, he was born in London,…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 88
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Noel HarleyCommunityEventsLeisure

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Noel Harley

In April 2009, we lost a dear friend in Dr Noel Harley. Along with his wife Pet (right), Noel was a stalwart of community life…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 89
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tom Evans (1952 -2019)CommunityEventsLeisureNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tom Evans (1952 -2019)

We are saddened to have learned of the death on 23rd June of Tom Evans, Barnstaple Town Crier (and much more).  Tom led the popular,…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 95
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Carol Haddrill (1946 – 2019)CommunityLeisureNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Carol Haddrill (1946 – 2019)

Pilton lost another big contributor to the life of the Pilton community with the death of Carol Haddrill in April 2019 at the age of…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 86
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tracy Grant (1962 -2019)CommunityLeisureNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Tracy Grant (1962 -2019)

I asked people to sum Tracy up in one word.  “Lovely”, “Kind”, “Brave”, ”Genuine”, “Talented”, “Fun” and “Beautiful” were just some of the all positive…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 76
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Anne FeatherstoneCommunityNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Anne Featherstone

In 2022, Pilton lost one of the world’s most beautiful souls. Anne Featherstone was truly a child of the universe. The amount of good that…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 77
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Liz Eveleigh (1950 – 2021)CommunityLeisureNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Liz Eveleigh (1950 – 2021)

I first met Liz Eveleigh almost 25 years ago in the back of Albert Linacre’s shop where we were making costumes for Pilton Festival, and…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 76
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Margaret Reed (1923 – 2023)CommunityNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Margaret Reed (1923 – 2023)

In April 2023, well-known local historian Margaret Reed died in Pilton House at the age of 90 years.  Born Margaret Anne Bonvoisin in London, she…
March 26, 2026 · Views: 74
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Albert Linacre (1930 – 2015)CommunityNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Albert Linacre (1930 – 2015)

In September 2015, Pilton lost another key figure with the passing of Albert Linacre.  Albert spent the last 35 years of a very full life…
March 25, 2026 · Views: 99
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Laurie Wedge (1953 – 2016)CommunityLeisureNews

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Laurie Wedge (1953 – 2016)

Laurie Wedge, the Green Man on stilts who graced Pilton Festival for 15 years, died in February 2016, aged 63. Many thousands of people saw…
March 25, 2026 · Views: 102
PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Dave Butt (1953 – 2016)CommunityNewsUncategorized

PASSED PILTON PEOPLE : Dave Butt (1953 – 2016)

Friends, colleagues and former pupils were shocked in 2016 to learn of the sudden death of Dave Butt at the age of only 63. Dave…
March 25, 2026 · Views: 64
The Evolution of Pilton (Green Man) WebsitesNewsOther

The Evolution of Pilton (Green Man) Websites

Pilton Festival had an early website www.piltonfestival.co.uk back in around 2000, thanks to the work of the late Ken Wilson.  In 2012, it was developed…
March 21, 2026 · Views: 91
THE PILTON STORY – THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP in 2012NewsWork

THE PILTON STORY – THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP in 2012

As The Pilton Story is re-built after 14 years, and enters a new phase, it is appropriate to remember all the people and organisations who…
March 20, 2026 · Views: 94
The Carved Oak Lethbridge PanelBuildingsOther

The Carved Oak Lethbridge Panel

This carved oak panel was thought to be the shield of Sir John Lethbridge of Westaway, Pilton, Barnstaple, dating from when his baronetcy was assigned…
March 20, 2026 · Views: 119
Mayor and Mayoress Bosence of Barnstaple with Rev Anthony Geering of PiltonNewsOther

Mayor and Mayoress Bosence of Barnstaple with Rev Anthony Geering of Pilton

This picture sbows the Mayor and Mayoress of Barnstaple, John and Audrey Bosence, with the Mayor's Chaplin, the Rev. Anthony Geering, Vicar of St Mary's…
March 19, 2026 · Views: 79
Turning the Years Back to 1986CommunityEvents

Turning the Years Back to 1986

In July 1986, Pilton turned back the clock 900 years and relived the days of William the Conqueror with a 'Domesday Fair' theme to what…
March 19, 2026 · Views: 85
Sketch of Bradiford Bridge by Samuel ProutBuildingsOther

Sketch of Bradiford Bridge by Samuel Prout

This is a sketch of Bradiford Bridge from the west side, thought to be by Samuel Prout and dated at early 19th century.  It shows…
March 19, 2026 · Views: 66
Agnes Blake of The Rock, Pilton – Labour Certificate from 1920CommunityHome LifeWork

Agnes Blake of The Rock, Pilton – Labour Certificate from 1920

This document is a copy of a Labour Certificate No. 1, a historical record issued in 1920 for Agnes Blake, residing at The Rock, Pilton.…
March 19, 2026 · Views: 138