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The Good Old Days

... They were a species of cavalry which were mote lightly armed than the men-at-arms. English soldiers called them paunce nars. because they wore the German panzer, a sleeveless coat .chainmail. Sir John Fortescue commented upon the derivation the word pauncenar ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1941
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 347 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A PERIL PASSED

... for any English area is the Isle of Ely's 15s in the £. Cardigan, in Wales, beats all with a total of 21s 6d. Ancient Manor VyALREDDON MANOR, near Tavistock, the home for a short period of Lord John Fitzroy, who died suddenly on Monday, had its origin in ...

Published: Friday 28 September 1945
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1203 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Devon

... dressed in blue watermark taffeta, with blue halos to match, and carried posies of pink chrysanthemums. The best man- was Mr. John Prowse. Mr. George Wills was usher. The bridegroom's present to the bride was case of cutlery, and the bride's gift to the ...

Published: Friday 09 January 1942
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1580 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SALES BY AUCTION. REMOVED FOR CONVENIENCE OF SALE. THE BATHS, ESPLANADE, SIDMOUTH. POTBURY & SONS have been ..

... SIDEBOARD. Carved Mahogany Pedestal.- Oak Breakfront Bookcase, ANTIQUE OAK GATE-LEG TABLE, Nest 3 Mahogany Inlaid Tables, Bergere Arm Chair. Old Oak Table with drawer, Corner Chair, ANTIQUE MAHOGANY CHINA CABINET, Settee and Easy Chairs. Oak Stool with cane ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1945
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1239 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

... entries. She awarded Mrs. Gates and Mrs. Stott ten marks, Mrs. Greener nine, and Mrs. Cleave six. Tea hostesses were Mrs. Arming and Mrs. Gates. MERTON. —The March meeting, in the recreation room at Heanton Satchville, was well attended. Mrs. W. J. G ...

Published: Friday 12 April 1940
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1975 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOUTH DEVON DISTRICT NEWS

... obtained £5 by false pretences from Misses Harriett and Angela Gibson, of 4. Avenue-road. Bovey Tracey, on September 10th, John Wilson, who gave an address as I, Middlesex-street, London, was at Newton Abbot on Tuesday committed for trial at Devon Quarter ...

Published: Friday 28 September 1945
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 5153 | Page: 7 | Tags: none