Okehampton Memories Project

01/08/2025

Call for Photos: Help Us Honour Okehampton's WWII Heroes

Hello Okehampton community,
We are in the process of compiling a commemorative book to honour the brave WWII servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice from Okehampton, all of whom are remembered on the War Memorial in All Saints churchyard. While we already have photos of many of these heroes, we are seeking additional photos to complete our tribute.
If you have any photographs of the following servicemen, we would greatly appreciate your contribution:
• William Joseph Connor
• James Mallett
• William James Yeo
• William George Roye Foster
• Reginald Albert Strong
• William Frederick Lessey Cole
• Sidney James Rice
• Walter Hardy Sowle
• Albert James Wright
• Bert Kenneth Payne
• Sidney John Martin
• Ernest Donald Spry
• Norman Eric Blight
• Samuel George Chowings
• Francis Stuart Lake
• William Thomas Vanstone
• Naomi Elizabeth Salmon
• Bobbie Bolt
• John William James Harder
• Edward George Shaddick
• Cyril John Bevan
• Stanley Walter Beer

Please direct message or email at [email protected] if you have any photos or information to share.
Thank you for helping us preserve the memory of our town's history and heroes.

Simon

07/05/2025

At Okehampton Town Hall they will observe a two-minute national silence at 12:00 on Thursday 8 May 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day).

21/03/2025

Discover the beating heart of Okehampton through an exploration of the captivating stories and cherished memories that reside within the individuals who have shaped this community.
This collection serves as a narrative tapestry, weaving together the diverse experiences, triumphs, and challenges of the people of Okehampton.

Discover the beating heart of Okehampton through captivating stories and cherished memories of the individuals who shaped this community. A narrative tapestry of diverse experiences, triumphs, and challenges. Uncover the profound impact individuals have had on the town’s cultural heritage, celebra...

20/03/2025

The “Okehampton Memories website” is a digital platform created to preserve, document, and share the memories, history, stories, and cultural heritage of Okehampton.

It aims to capture the collective experiences and narratives of the people who have lived in or been associated with the town over the years. The website provides a virtual space for residents, past and present, to contribute their personal stories, photographs, artifacts, and recollections, creating this comprehensive and interactive historical record.

Discover Okehampton Memories: a digital archive preserving the town's rich history, stories, and cultural heritage through personal contributions.

28/02/2025

Okehampton & District Local History Society
March 12th talk on our history when the Ockment Centre was a Primary School 😊

Okehampton & District Local History Society
March 12th talk on our history when it was a Primary School 😊

26/02/2025

We have had an enquiry about an old photograph and it came from an Okehampton business named 'F.T. Marlow photographers'. Has anyone heard of them and when they were trading? as there is no date on the back of the photo which is in the format of a postcard. It was probably taken around the 1850's to 1910 /1920's. Thank you

05/12/2024

Take a nostalgic look back at Okehampton's past with an Okehampton Memories Calendar, it would make a lovely gift. Available from Red Lion Bazaar open late this Edwardian Evening. Red Lion Bazaar

13/11/2024

Station Road in the 60's?

23/10/2024

Is your property on the list of sales details we have from the 60’s to 2004.
Click the link to see if your your property on the list? https://okehamptonmemories.co.uk/property-details Email us if you would like them for you a neighbour or friend. [email protected]

29/08/2024

Is your property on the list of sales details we have from the 60’s to 2004.

Click the link to see if your your property on the list? https://okehamptonmemories.co.uk/property-details Email us if you would like them for you a neighbour or friend. We will have them for you to collect at the Charter Hall this Saturday morning 31 August. [email protected]

23/08/2024

We have inherited many boxes of old property details from the 60, 70’s 80’s and 90’s from Gordon Vick & Partners, perhaps we have your property details from that period.

Click the link to see if your your property on the list? https://okehamptonmemories.co.uk/property-details

30/04/2024

Great Okehampton Memories write up in the latest edition of Oke Links 😊 Okehampton Past and Present everythingOkehampton VisitOkehampton Okehampton Information Hub Links Magazines Okehampton Town Council
www.okehamptonmemories.co.uk