Bere Memories

These documents recall aspects of the more recent past on the Bere Peninsula. We hope to gradually expand our collection, which gives a rich sense of life in the parish, mainly in the 20th century. Many of the memories were collected several decades ago and the authors are no longer with us. Some of the documents have been retyped and edited – many thanks to Helena Rogers for her retyping skills!. When ‘clicked’, a document should open in Word or as a pdf file.

Memories of Bygone Flower Shows  by Audrey Taylor
Memories by Bill Palmer, former local baker
Chapel St. Bere Alston and horses memories  by Bill Colley
Rural life in days gone by  – as recalled by Stan Sherrell (originally appeared in Bere Link)
Memories of the Tamar Valley and old Bere Alston – Harry Langman of Slimeford Farm
Schools in Bere Alston by Rex Toll (retyped)
Memories of the 1920s and 1930s in Bere Alston by Rex Toll (retyped)
History of the Parish Hall, Bere Alston by Rex Toll (retyped)
Notes on the past in Bere Alston and beyond by Rex Toll (retyped)
Bere Alston shops and Parish Hall notes by Rex Toll (retyped)
Bere Alston in the Second World War – memories collected by Bruce Hunt
Brief memories of Bere Ferrers  by Jack Pedlar collected by Clive Charlton, 1980s
Lew Prideaux, Bere Alston barber early 1970s
Bere Alston Memories – author unknown
Lighting and Heating in Bere Alston – memories by E R Toll
Memories by Marian Friend 1 – to 1961
Memories by Marian Friend 2 – from 1961
Boyhood memories of Bere Alston – Michael Fitter (originally in ‘Tamar’ journal, No.31,2009)

Farms

Farms: Bere Barton and New Barn farm by Rex Toll (retyped)
Farms: Ferry Farm  by Rex Toll (retyped)
Farms: Rumleigh Farm by Rex Toll (retyped)