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3rd
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August
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1999
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A Drawing of Marldon in the 18th Century. Ref to Elizabeth Goudge in Text.
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13th
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November
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2001
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Letter from D.S. Best re wartime camp at Marldon Cross and secret bunker near Gallows Gate. Reference to Marldon Home Guard.
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1972
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Apple Pie Fair at Marldon 1972
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4th
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March
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2002
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Marldon Local History Group to be addressed by Sylvia Gower Biographer of Elizabeth Goudge
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7th
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March
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2002
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Marldon Local History Group open meeting for talk on Elizabeth Goudge whose book 'The Little White Horse' was J.K.Rowlings favourite children's book .
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11th
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March
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2002
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Sylvia Gower to address Marldon Local History Group on her book about Elizabeth Goudge whose book 'Green Dolphin Country', later a film, was written in Marldon.
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19th
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March
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2002
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Maurice Thomas of Compton plus his two sisters are the oldest triplets in the world.
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20th
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March
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2002
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Sherry treat for Birthday triplets
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21st
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March
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2002
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Record Triplets celebrate
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29th
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March
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2002
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School given £10,000 grant towards a £3,000 new Hall, freeing space for a computer suite and bigger library.
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30th
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March
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2002
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Review of "The World of Elizabeth Goudge" by Sylvia Gower
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12th
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April
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2002
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Death of Harold Mackley
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9th
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May
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2002
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Planning victory for Christmas Tree Farmer Hans Schurmann
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30th
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May
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2002
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Exhibition of Marldon in the Golden Jubilee Years 1952 - 2002
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6th
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June
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2002
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MHG's Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth 2nd Exhibition
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12th
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July
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2002
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Swords, pies and a road run at Apple Pie Fair. Marldon Primary School children perform a sword dance at the Apple Pie Fair opened by Geoffrey Gilbert. The children were prepared for the dance by Gill Durbridge.
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13th
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July
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2002
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Martin Lock finds 1772 lottery ticket and 1618 law book when packing up to move from Marldon
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2002
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Gnome prankster exchanges frog for 2 gnomes and a Stone Cat
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24th
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July
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2002
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Marldon Apple Pie Fair (Feature Advert)
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26th
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July
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2002
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Retirement from teaching of Colin Eagan. After 40 years at the same school, Head of Science, Colin Egan is retiring regretting that the 'joy of teaching' is disappearing.
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26th
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July
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2002
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Marldon Pantomime Horse Grand National at Apple Pie Fair appeals for people to play the backend.
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29th
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July
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2002
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Marldon Organ and Keyboard Club hold Jubilee Concert
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15th
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August
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2002
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Annual Gardening Club Show. Exhibitors are set to show flowers, photography, craft, vegetables and cookery.
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22nd
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August
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2002
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AGM of Marldon Local History Group.First anniversary inaugral AGM.
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29th
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August
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2002
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Apple Pie Fair Success
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29th
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August
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2002
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Car Vandals run riot in Marldon
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2nd
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September
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2002
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Birthday celebrations for Marldon Local History Group
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4th
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September
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2002
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Gardening Club Annual Summer Show has more than 500 entries. Competiton winners in text
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10th
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September
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2002
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Sarah Redheffer's parents tell of anguish on Songs of Praise held in St Giles, Cripplegate, London
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30th
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September
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2002
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Marldon F.C. play on Grassy Tor. Marldon's new generation revive classic village venue
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12th
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September
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2002
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Services in rememberance of Sarah Redheffer killed in World Trade Centre attack.Service at St George's Church Goodrington led by her Uncle the Rev. Brian Prothero. Also special service in Bath led by Rev David Prothero, former vicar of Marldon.
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14th
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September
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2002
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Marldon Bowling Club raise ú100.00 for Heart Appeal
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14th
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September
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2002
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Memorial service for Sarah Redheffer, Service in Bath led by her father ,Rev David Prothero, and attended by people from Torquay, Newton Abbot and Marldon.
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18th
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September
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2002
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Occombe Farm. £2000.00 ploughed into plan by Torbay Council for an organic educational farm to be run by Torbay Countryside Trust.
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19th
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September
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2002
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Occombe Farm. Ambitious plan needs to raise money
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25th
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September
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2002
|
Thieves strike at Radio Masts. Equipment worth £20,000.00 may have been stolen
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25th
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October
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2002
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Trevor Pennington wants to end council cabinet system
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4th
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November
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2002
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Village footballers fear losing Grassy Tor, Roy Underhill wants to buy the land to 'have more control' over its use.
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6th
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November
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2002
|
Trevor Pennington's Bruno a champion. Eight year old Bruno wins a Championship for Tervor Pennington after a 32 year wait
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8th
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November
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2002
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African date for School art project, work from Marldon to be shown in Africa.
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10th
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December
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2002
|
Torbay Council remove Christmas Tree signs after regulation oversight
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10th
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December
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2002
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Brian Carter praises Church House Inn
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17th
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December
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2002
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Bygones reunion in 1942 sent by Mrs Jane Collins
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30th
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December
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2002
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Councillors protest at Government cash shake up. Householders facing 20% council tax increase.
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3rd
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January
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2003
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Alan Sloman raised enough money to buy two electrically operated beds from his runs in the London Marathon and a 20 mile multi-terrain run. This is the third bed he has donated.
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A pair of distinctive Omega watches stolen in home raid.The totalì
haul was more than ú7,500.00
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13th
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January
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2003
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Music making for under 5's, a new class in Marldon Village Hall dedicated to performance and music making.
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30th
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January
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2003
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Councillor Trevor is a real panto animal, Aladdin has a hot air balloon and a magic carpet and a real belly dance. Trevor plays the front end of a camel.
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30th
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January
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2003
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Bob Hooper's memories of Green Godesses at Torbay Chalet Hotel from 1977
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6th
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February
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2003
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Icy roads halt traffic. A double decker bus and coach ended up jamming Marldon Cross Hill
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|
14th
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February
|
2003
|
Thief steals car keys from a jacket during a meeting in Marldon Village Hall and then takes car.
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|
26th
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February
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2003
|
About a dozen anti Iraq war protestors march from the Village to Paignton town centre
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|
3rd
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March
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2003
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Marldon Local History Group will be shown films from S.W. Film and T.V. archive
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|
13th
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March
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2003
|
Bay peace vigil in national spotlight
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19th
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March
|
2003
|
Volunteers wanted to meet and greet at Compton Castle
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|
19th
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March
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2003
|
Torbay's trying to annexe Marldon. Latest Devon structure plans put the whole Village in the Urban boundary of Torbay
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|
26th
|
March
|
2003
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Letter from Wilf Bretforton re Marldon, myth of Marldon being a rural idyll.
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31st
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March
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2003
|
Letters in reply to Wilf Bretforton and Marldon as a Village frm Tony Chidlow, Lucinda Elliot, Trevor Pennington
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|
1st
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April
|
2003
|
John Dodwell's funeral donations to be sent to the Herald Express Heart Appeal
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|
2nd
|
April
|
2003
|
Referendum over bid to stay out of Torbay, Devon Structure plans show shock proposals to include Marldon in Torbay urban Area.
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2nd
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April
|
2003
|
Letters in support of Marldon staying out of Torbay urban area
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10th
|
April
|
2003
|
Big 'no' to Bay bid for Village
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|
14th
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April
|
2003
|
Village's referendum votes a resounding 'no' to village grab
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|
22nd
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April
|
2003
|
Adrian Smith refuses to wear a helmet when riding his BMW C1 Scooter
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|
28th
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April
|
2003
|
Cheque for ú1,600.00 handed over to Herald Express Heart Appeal ì
in memory of John Dodwell.
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2nd
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May
|
2003
|
South Hams District Council election results. Tories win 28 of 40 seats to remain in charge
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3rd
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May
|
2003
|
Hands off Marldon Village by Brian Carter
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24th
|
May
|
2003
|
All 180 pupils are taking part in a sponsored skip at Marldon School in aid of the British Heart Foundation
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|
28th
|
May
|
2003
|
Trevor Pennington vice-chairman South Hams Council
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5th
|
June
|
2003
|
Marldon declares no confidence in its County Councillor over Torbay's land grab
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|
19th
|
June
|
2003
|
Return of Gnome raiders. Gnomes stolen from the same garden as a year ago, but during the day and right before the family's eyes
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|
20th
|
June
|
2003
|
Man from Totnes found dead in his car at Blagdon/Berry Pomeroy road junction
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|
24th
|
June
|
2003
|
Famous Devon figures-Humphrey Gilbert
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|
25th
|
June
|
2003
|
Village take-over plan probed. Devon-wide structure plan under discussion.
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|
15th
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July
|
2003
|
Letter from Trevor Pennington re transport links and implications of Torbay takeover.
|
|
16th
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June
|
2003
|
School blessing by Bishop of Exeter, Rt. Rev. Michael Langrish for the new hall which was partly funded by the building of a nearby housing development.
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|
21st
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July
|
2003
|
Alligators last show at Apple Pie Fair
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|
21st
|
July
|
2003
|
Village School scoops Totnes Academic Sports Shield at sports trophy held at South Brent
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|
29th
|
June
|
2003
|
Apple Pie downpour causes 60% drop in visitors
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|
18th
|
August
|
2003
|
Garden Club's 33rd flower show
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|
28th
|
August
|
2003
|
Pie bike earns crust.The bike won by Paul Blackmore is to be auctioned for charity
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|
18th
|
September
|
2003
|
Apple Pie Fair balloon race won by Cassie Hooper. Her balloon was found in St Pauls les Fonts in south west France
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|
19th
|
September
|
2003
|
Roof blaze in Marldon Cross Hill
|
|
23rd
|
September
|
2003
|
Fairwinds Special Development Centre celebrates 25 years. The Centre was opened on September 12th 1978 by Cilla Black
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|
23rd
|
September
|
2003
|
Lorry crash at Farthing Lane/Tones Road junction prompts new safety calls
|
|
20th
|
October
|
2003
|
No pitch for football team after Grassy Tor sold to neighbour
|
|
22nd
|
October
|
2003
|
People power saves bus link.Letter from Wayne Howard re no 7 bus
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|
27th
|
October
|
2003
|
40th Anniversary for Marldon Women's Institute
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|
28th
|
October
|
2003
|
Rainbow over Marldon capyured by photographer Andy Styles
|
|
29th
|
October
|
2003
|
Marldon backs 'Stop the Rot' campaign. Anti social behaviour bringing misery
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|
14th
|
November
|
2003
|
Plan to make Marldon part of Torbay urban area rejected following public enquiry.
|
|
18th
|
October
|
2003
|
Ann Widecombe opens Jenny Clark's Motorcise Healthy Living Centre
|
|
27th
|
November
|
2003
|
Marldon Christmas Tree Farm has not suffered from the summer drought which has affected other growers
|
|
27th
|
October
|
2003
|
Letter from Trevor Pennington re councillors pay
|
|
28th
|
November
|
2003
|
Advert for Marldon Christmas Tree Farm
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|
28th
|
November
|
2003
|
Occombe Farm Project, Organic Farm starts to take shape
|
|
29th
|
November
|
2003
|
Fire at Ye Old Smokey, staff praised for swift evacuation
|
|
1st
|
December
|
2003
|
Barn fire at Lower Westerland Farm. Seven calves rescued.
|
|
7th
|
November
|
2003
|
Marldon School receives glowing Ofsted report
|
|
11th
|
December
|
2003
|
Marldon School holds Nativity Play in new school hall
|
|
12th
|
December
|
2003
|
Cycling thief hunted in Marldon
|
|
15th
|
December
|
2003
|
ú6,500.00 drugs raid in Marldon
|
|
15th
|
November
|
2003
|
Money stolen from Vauxhall van
|
|
15th
|
December
|
2003
|
Sponsored walk by Ye Old Smokey House regulars in aid of CLIC
|
|
20th
|
December
|
2003
|
Clive Hodgson buys new kit for Marldon under 12 football team
|
|
20th
|
December
|
2003
|
Marldon School Nativity Play performed at Marldon Parish Church
|
|
22nd
|
December
|
2003
|
Virginia Reilly from Marldon School showing the spirit of Christmas(Herald Express feature of school children)
|
|
24th
|
December
|
2003
|
Toby Codd and Sebastian Wright from Marldon School awaiting their entrance at Marldon Primary School's Nativity Play
|
|
27th
|
December
|
2003
|
Cancer victim Malcolm Vale promises to have his head shaved for Charity
|
|
30th
|
December
|
2003
|
Malcolm Vale having his head shaved for charity
|
|
10th
|
January
|
2004
|
Compton Mill Nusery planning wrangle. A quarter acre of an eleven acre site is in Teignbridge whose planners reccomend 'no', the rest is in the South Hams who agree in principle.
|
|
10th
|
January
|
2004
|
Letter from Viv Arscott in support of local pantomime groups
|
|
13th
|
January
|
2004
|
Bygones photo of 1988 Robin Hood Panto Cast
|
|
14th
|
January
|
2004
|
Double Panto performances for Bob Thorp. Because of illness Bob Thorp may have to appear in Paignton and Marldon on the same night
|
|
21st
|
January
|
2004
|
Pat Staddon's memorial collection plus half the Church's Carol singing collection donated to Herald Express Heart Appeal
|
|
26th
|
January
|
2004
|
Villagers to get Council Tax cut. A reduction of 36% is to be made in the parish share of the council tax bill an average of £4.71 p.a.
|
|
30th
|
January
|
2004
|
Photo 2004 Sinbad the sailor panto cast (Photo too poor to reproduce)
|
|
3rd
|
February
|
2004
|
Bungalow Stores raided. A teenager with an axe threatened a shop assistant before fleeing empty handed
|
|
10th
|
February
|
2004
|
Bygones: South Devon Hunt outside Marldon Church House Inn in 1964
|
|
11th
|
February
|
2004
|
Compton Mill Nursery finally gets planning permission
|
|
23rd
|
February
|
2004
|
Letter from Trevor Pennington re threat of immigration
|
|
27th
|
February
|
2004
|
Letter from Brian Thomas re social workers being blamed for all that goes wrong
|
|
28th
|
February
|
2004
|
Letter fom Don Traylor. 'Britain's been conquered by stealth
|
|
3rd
|
February
|
2004
|
Death of Malcolm Vale. Malcolm was the original Devon Representative of the Motorcycle Action Group.
|
|
12th
|
March
|
2004
|
Tony Adams returns from France with antique marriage crowns
|
|
18th
|
March
|
2004
|
Thirty Marldon School pupils make pizzas for Pizza Hut as part of a school project
|
|
18th
|
March
|
2004
|
Plans for Occombe Farm. An appeal to raise £600,000 to build a pioneeering educational facility has alrady won backing from some big names.
|
|
30th
|
March
|
2004
|
Chris Alcock was part of a foursome from Torquay United, dubbed the Battling Grannies, who defeated younger opponents to reach the semi final of DCLIBA county fours
|
|
3rd
|
April
|
2004
|
No polling station for the Village after the school said there was too much disruption. A search is on for a new venue.
|
|
6th
|
April
|
2004
|
Rev. Peter Bellenes in conflict with the Duke of Somerset at Berry Pomeroy over fears that the Duke is turning the huge estate into a business.
|
|
22nd
|
April
|
2004
|
Mark Westaway sponsors jump at Bicton Horse Trials
|
|
27th
|
April
|
2004
|
Polling Station. Home Sec, David Blunkett, sent a letter accusing SHDC of incompetence in finding an alternative polling station.
|
|
30th
|
April
|
2004
|
Letters re polling station problem and rejection of the Village Hall as being suitable
|
|
12th
|
May
|
2004
|
Polling station arguments finally settled as the school is to be used as a temporary measure for the Euro elections.
|
|
14th
|
May
|
2004
|
Dave Berlyn and Nell's charity trek Nell is raising money for Louisa Cary ward at Torbay Hospital and Dave for Marldon Play group by walking to the top of Ben Nevis
|
|
27th
|
May
|
2004
|
Change of route for Applie Pie runners, the six mile run will now go through Scadson and Occombe woods
|
|
9th
|
May
|
2004
|
Rain put a damper on the annual Beating of the Bounds where representatives from Marldon met up with representatives from Kingskerswell
|
|
17th
|
June
|
2004
|
the whole school joined in a marathon skip at Marldon School for the British Heart Foundation
|
|
19th
|
June
|
2004
|
Anne Swithenbank opens new Knot Garden at Compton Castle
|
|
25th
|
June
|
2004
|
Tudor Art Project at Compton Castle. Artistic youngsters spend the day at Compton Castle creating Tudor Style Art
|
|
29th
|
June
|
2004
|
Marldon School pupils, Stephen Leaman and Jacob Brown complete sponsored walk for CLIC
|
|
8th
|
June
|
2004
|
Power installed in Meadow for Apple Pie Fair. The Village Hall council agreed to fund the project which will permanently supply power to the meadow.
|
|
23rd
|
July
|
2004
|
Ruth Nye has her late husband's model trains valued at more than £4,000 by Antiques Roadshow expert Paul Atterbury
|
|
29th
|
July
|
2004
|
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Bovill aged 91 well known artist and short story writer also founder member and chairman of Torbay Guild of Artists
|
|
31st
|
July
|
2004
|
Apple Pie Fair today( What's on feature)
|
|
2nd
|
August
|
2004
|
Thousands savour a taste of Apple Pie fun
|
|
3rd
|
August
|
2004
|
Village Hall vandals do £1,000 worth of damage.
|
|
4th
|
August
|
2004
|
Totnes Times: Compton Castle sheep wins at Totnes Show. Angela and Geoffrey Gilbert's ram Gallenus was a Sheep class winner
|
|
4th
|
August
|
2004
|
Apple Pie Fair run was the most demanding to date taking in an off road course through Occombe and Scadson Woods
|
|
4th
|
August
|
2004
|
Totnes Times: Apple Pie Fair 's a record breaker
|
|
|
|
2004
|
Jack. Apple Pie Fair donkey (What's on feature)
|
|
4th
|
August
|
2004
|
Hall vandalism mars Apple Pie Fair success, holes kicked in doors and walls
|
|
4th
|
August
|
2004
|
Totnes Times: Vandals ruin Village Hall. Community stalwarts condemn vandals
|
|
5th
|
August
|
2004
|
Western Morning News: Bob Joinson locked in church tower while taking Apple Pie photos
|
|
7th
|
August
|
2004
|
Comments from an Apple Pie Fair car park attendant. Dr. Peter Moore
|
|
14th
|
August
|
2004
|
Tributes pour in for Betty Bovill. Funeral of Art Society founder
|
|
23rd
|
August
|
2004
|
Councillor Hooper at Palace Garden Party
|
|
8th
|
September
|
2004
|
Apple Pie Fair balloon reaches Belgium and wins £100 for Max and Amber
|
|
20th
|
September
|
2004
|
Marldon Church Art Display is part of an exhibition at various local churches which tells the story of Christ's life, the theme of Marldon Church is the Baptism.
|
|
20th
|
September
|
2004
|
Compton Valley Nursery, a new approach to childcare
|
|
23rd
|
September
|
2004
|
Village road safety, Marldon demands more speed cameras, humps and 20mph speed limits
|
|
24th
|
September
|
2004
|
Trial of Miraj Ali accused of killing Alex Holmes
|
|
25th
|
September
|
2004
|
Waiter Miraj Ali is cleared of killing disc jockey Alex Holmes
|
|
27th
|
September
|
2004
|
Acquittal of Miraj Ali tried for killing D.J. Alex Holmes. Ali is fulll of remorse after defending himself against his friend
|
|
1st
|
September
|
2004
|
Marldon properties for sale including recently converted Occombe Barns(Sales Adverts)
|
|
3rd
|
October
|
2004
|
Doug Pulle presents Linden Cup to Laura Walters. The trophy was donated to the Paignton Community College by retired deputy head Doug Pulle
|
|
7th
|
September
|
2004
|
Keedie Babb. Debut single to come out after winning Stairway To The Stars
|
|
18th
|
October
|
2004
|
Paignton student vandalised cars in Marldon over a two year period
|
|
3rd
|
November
|
2004
|
Area cordoned off as police check area where body found in field. The body was found 20 yards off the Marldon to Berry Pomeroy Road between Beacon Hill and Barton Pines junction.
|
|
4th
|
November
|
2004
|
Missing Paignton pensioner Jurie Sandel could be body found in a field off the Marldon to Berry Pomeroy
|
|
4th
|
November
|
2004
|
United Reform Church. Sale of Chapel in Ipplepen Road.
|
|
5th
|
November
|
2004
|
Keedie Babb's £1m singing contract
|
|
5th
|
November
|
2004
|
Daily Telegraph: Keedie Babb singing contract
|
|
10th
|
October
|
2004
|
Trevor Pennington's criticism of S.W. Regional Assembly.
|
|
9th
|
November
|
2004
|
Pupils of Marldon School bury a Time Capsule.
|
|
17th
|
November
|
2004
|
Rev. Peter Bellenes with some of the props to be used in Totnes L8 service, an alternative type of service
|
|
18th
|
November
|
2004
|
Rev Peter Bellenes alternative service is welcomed
|
|
20th
|
November
|
2004
|
'Chilled Out' style at Totnes raises eyebrows
|
|
4th
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December
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2004
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Villages against plans for 19 room Motel at Ye Old Smokey
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3rd
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November
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2004
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Model aircraft enthusiasts win right to fly electric powered planes at all times from field near Compton
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15th
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December
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2004
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Letter from Silcox family against 2 storey extension at Ye Old Smokey
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29th
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December
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2004
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Village targets speedsters with a combination of hi-tech flashing signs and markings.
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