South West Coast Path: Torcross to Starcross

Our adventures on the South West Coast Path in Devon, between Torcross and Starcross, in April 2024, illustrated by the best photographs we took along the way.

Edmund Dracup – Bedford printer, journalist, consumptive – and his descendants

This family history post explores the life of Edmund Dracup (1858-1914), a lifelong inhabitant of Bedford, whose descendants spread the Dracup name into Kent and Gloucestershire. Edmund made a valiant effort to better himself, initially as a teacher and later by converting himself from a printer and compositor into a local journalist. He had a … Continue reading Edmund Dracup – Bedford printer, journalist, consumptive – and his descendants →