The Society was formed by David Edmund, and a number of residents on the 26th October 1981.
An enthusiastic local historian, David was an authority on the village as well as having a keen interest in many other historical topics, including Exeter’s Theatre Royal.
In recent years the average attendance at the Society’s monthly meetings has doubled from previously being in the region of twenty and membership now stands at over fifty.
The Society has many research resources including:
- Copies of the Silverton Parish Registers c 1620 to 1837
- Transcripts of the census returns for the Parish
- Transcript of the Endowed School Admission Register from 1874 to 1947
- Transcript of the Girls and Infants School Admission Register from 1912
- Extracts of 19th & 20th century articles from local newspapers
Contact:
Graham Parnell – GJHP@btinternet.com
