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Memories of St Budeaux

Thanks to everyone who bought my recent book about St Budeaux.I am currently compiling a new book called, 'Memories of St Budeaux' which will include other people's memories and photos of St Budeaux.If anyone has any old stories about the area and would like them to be included,please contact me at derek.tait@virgin.net or by post at Derek Tait,PO Box 7,West Park,Plymouth,PL5 2YS.
Thanks.

Grandfathers Ship

H.M.S. Royal Adelaide 1890
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My Grandfather John Collier served onboard, 6 different occasions between 1874 and 1886.

Great Great Grandad Was on HMS Royal Adelaide

H.M.S. Royal Adelaide 1890
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Amazed I've found this. My great great grandad Samuel Jeffery served on this ship as a Ward R steward (1871 Census). Seeing this ship really helps to bring history to life.

HMS Imgregnable

HMS Impregnable 1893
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My Great Great Grandfather Frederick George Rivers served and trained on this ship from 1886 to 1887, and trained on another 5 ships in Devonport between 1881 and 1891. Including HMS Duke of Wellington, HMS Rupert and HMS Northampton. He served on his first ship at the age of 16.

George Henry Finch

H.M.S. Royal Adelaide 1890
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My Great, Great Grandfather served on this ship several times as a signalman ending in 1889 as 2nd Yeoman.

Ian Finch, Truro, Cornwall
ifinch@brannel.cornwall.sch.uk

HMS Impregnable 1891

HMS Impregnable 1893
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My great grandfather, George Jarvis, served on HMS Impregnable in Devonport according to the 1891 census at the age of 16. He went on to become a petty officer in the Navy.

St Mary Church, Devonport

The Dockyard 1890
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This picture shows St Mary Church which extended from west to east between Edinburgh Road (previously named Dock Wall Street), and James Street. It might have been taken from the top of The Column in Ker Street. The long building extending from north to south was the ropery where my Aunt Blanch worked at the turn of the twentieth century. The Dock Yard wall, which remains to this day, can be seen as if extending from the northwest and southwest gables of the church. This is deceptive as the width of the old cobbled street was between the two. I, as well as my five siblings, was borne in 28 Edinburgh Road, this was approximately at the point where the wall was breached for the Yard extension after the war. I believe the breach was roughly in line with Duncan Street and Northbrook Street, both of which ran at right angles to Edinburgh Road. There was a high level board on the wall, signed by Colin Campbell, the then Town... Read more

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