Lustleigh, The Village c.1955
Photo ref: L115027
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Photo ref: L115027
Photo of Lustleigh, The Village c.1955

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The Church of St John the Baptist's most eccentric incumbent was the Rev William Davy (1743-1826), who printed twenty-six volumes of his 'System of Divinity' (unreadable, apparently, although you are welcome to try if you can find a copy) and followed it up with a mere six volumes of collected sermons. Neither made the best-seller list.

A Selection of Memories from Lustleigh

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Lustleigh

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I was five when we moved to Lustleigh. The war was just beginning, and my mother grew vegetables to augment food rationing. We kept hens and goats, and made butter and cheese. The dogs, cat and guinea pigs completed the family.My father was serving in the war, and as well as him coming home on leave we enjoyed the company of airmen serving in the Royal Australian Air force. I was free to go where ever I liked, ...see more