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From: "Shirley James" <>
Subject: RE: [DEV] Hatherleigh
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 11:35:14 -0000


Hi Jeanette,

I visited Hatherleigh during March last year and can confirm that there is an information booklet available for the parish church. The booklet is priced £1 and I obtained my copy from inside the church, you just leave your money in the collection box. The parish church is called St John the Baptist and when I was there the church was open (this was on a Saturday); it's quite rare to find a church open nowadays. There are three churches in Hatherleigh, the parish church (St John the Baptist), the Methodist church and the Vine church. There is a grave yard attached to the parish church, I found my g.g.grandparents grave there, not sure about any other cemeteries in the town.

There is also a book available about the town and it's past. Its title is 'the story of HATHERLEIGH' and it is priced at a very reasonable £3.99, available from the town's post office. The book contains lots of old photographs of Hatherleigh and some more recent one's.

Hope this helps.

Shirley James
Bridgend, South Wales


-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrence and Jeanette Bond [mailto:]
Sent: 31 January 2005 07:16
To:
Subject: [DEV] Hatherleigh

Hi,
I have an ancestor who was born in Hatherleigh about 1795 and I was
interested in finding out a little bit about the village as we will be
coming to Devon and other parts of England in a few months.
Unfortunately I don't know my ancestor's Surname as yet, just Ann, but hope
to find that out before arriving. I noticed there is an information booklet
available for the parish church and wondered where I might be able to obtain
one when we come to Devon.

Any help would be appreciated.

Jeanette Bond
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