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Carols at St. Margaret’s Church, Northam, 18th December.

Posted on 01/12/2024 by Tango Alpha

“A STAR SHINES BRIGHT.” 7 PM WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2024 AT ST MARGARET’S CHURCH NORTHAM. Music @ St Margaret’s Church Northam presents a musical celebration of carols and festive choral arrangements that beautifully depict the Christmas story as well as … Continue reading →

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Bideford Races, May 1928.

Posted on 01/05/2014 by Tango Alpha

This advertisement comes from the Bideford Gazette for 1928 currently housed at the Bideford Archive. The archive is run by volunteers, and you will find it is a mine of information on Torridge district; not just births, marriages and deaths, … Continue reading →

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Mysteries at St. Margaret’s, Northam.

Posted on 02/12/2012 by Tango Alpha

Whilst clearing ivy from gravestones in Northam Churchyard recently, we came across a very well-carved stone commemorating two families, the Blighs and the Copners. Francis Bligh was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and died in 1825.   Also named were … Continue reading →

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Northam Twinning Association

Posted on 02/08/2010 by Tango Alpha

Northam Twinning Association Northam Twinning with France and Germany has been going on for almost 40 years, with a good deal of bonhomie, entente cordiale and freundschaft during all that time.   Some of our members were there at the start, … Continue reading →

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