A Different Side of Dawlish: Hidden History with Andy & Steve – 03/08/26
Bills Phone Teignmouth
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Today's visit to Dawlish turned into something a little different as @andybyrne50 was joined by our good friend Steve for a wander around Upper Dawlish, exploring parts of the town we don't often feature on the channel. Instead of heading for the seawall and the Brook, we made our way up to St Gregory's Church, where we compared a couple of fascinating old photographs and reminisced about a previous video filmed there. We also looked at the history of the old Railwaymen's Convalescent Home, where Andy's mum and dad first met many years ago. Sadly we couldn't get inside to see the piano his mother once played, but it was still wonderful to revisit such a special place. Before heading home, we also passed the house in Golden Terrace where Andy was born, adding another personal chapter to the day's stories. A relaxed wander with good friends, plenty of local history and a side of Dawlish that's often overlooked.
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I enjoyed the photos from the steam fair, and I would certainly pay good money to watch Bill driving his Mum to the hairdresser's in that buffalo wacky races type vehicle!
So when Mum is escorted off the buffalo vehicle at the hairdresser's, she then turns to Bill and says, "Bison".😅
I think I prefer upper Dawlish because of the peace & quiet it provides (I'm pleased they are not building any new houses on the Newhay) and the rich history of the buildings.
Andy, did your brave bamp serve in the Devonshire regiment (they were at Mametz on the Somme in July, 1916) and did he see action on the 1st July, 1916 or later?
Do you have his 3 "Pip, Squeak & Wilfred" WW1 medals?
My great-grandfather served in the South Wales Borderers and fought in the eventual retreat from Mons.
Bill, it was nice to hear stories from your youth training days and gravestone erecting duties - that sounds a bit like community service! 😂
Seriously, such a nice, quiet and tranquil place to learn new skills.👍
Thank you everyone for a very good video, plenty of history there and fun stories to listen to.
Take care all! 👍👍👍
A Different Side of Dawlish: Hidden History with Andy & Steve – 03/08/26
Bills Phone Teignmouth
2,670 views
Today's visit to Dawlish turned into something a little different as @andybyrne50 was joined by our good friend Steve for a wander around Upper Dawlish, exploring parts of the town we don't often feature on the channel. Instead of heading for the seawall and the Brook, we made our way up to St Gregory's Church, where we compared a couple of fascinating old photographs and reminisced about a previous video filmed there. We also looked at the history of the old Railwaymen's Convalescent Home, where Andy's mum and dad first met many years ago. Sadly we couldn't get inside to see the piano his mother once played, but it was still wonderful to revisit such a special place. Before heading home, we also passed the house in Golden Terrace where Andy was born, adding another personal chapter to the day's stories. A relaxed wander with good friends, plenty of local history and a side of Dawlish that's often overlooked.
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