People
We haven’t uncovered confirmed connections with any famous historical figures that easily spring to mind, but there are certainly some influential people and human interest stories, many of which will be shared in due course. This will include oral history interviews.
Religion
As with any community, religion has had an enormous influence in many ways. In the first half of the 19th century The Bible Christians started in Shebbear and ended up not only leaving a huge legacy in Shebbear, Devon and Cornwall, but other parts of the old British Empire.
Medical services
The Project has a good amount of information about medical provision to the community over the years.
Doctors Hall and Miller have been very helpful in this research, but as ever there is much still to understand and record.
We were lucky enough to recover some old medical equipment when Beech House was sold for residential use, which now forms part of an aspiring archive collection.
Everyday Life
Far too often, the life stories of everyday folk, like those on the Shebbear History Project, are not told. This is understandable, most of us do not have country estates named after us, headed huge armies to invade and subjugate others, murder people, well you get the idea.
The Project intends to redress some balance where possible. Of course we won’t ignore the the more colourful characters.
Last updated on 27 March 2025 by Paul Watts