DA News is a lively magazine published twice-yearly to keep members informed of what has been going on and of what is to come. It was completely redesigned in 2018 and has been published in full colour since then. It is issued free to members of the Devonshire Association.
We are pleased to include back issues of the magazine as pdf files to read online or to download. Issues are published online 12 months after receipt by our members. Click on the large images of the cover below to open the magazines.
Please do not rely on the contact details in these printed versions as they may have changed. Follow the links from the Organisation page or contact the Executive Secretary for up-to-date details.
Latest issues
Spring 2026 Issue 20 Part 1
Online version will appear in Spring 2027
Autumn 2026 Issue 20 Part 2
Online version will appear in Autumn 2027
Spring 2027 Issue 21 Part 1
Due to be published in April 2027. Online version will appear in Spring 2028
Volume
Contents
Autumn 2025 Issue 19 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. From the Branches 21. Climate Change Lecture
CELEBRATE 22. Discovery Days 32. The President’s Symposium 35. The Cathedral Day 39. Malcolm Hart – Honorary Life Membership of the Geologists’ Association
INVESTIGATE 40. Devon Carols 44. The last known duel of honour in Devon 47. People of the DA 49. Flora of Devon 50. Devonshire Diversions 53. Magging: short news items 54. Devon Dialect 55. Book Reviews 57. Diary
Spring 2025 Issue 19 Part 1
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. Celebrating Devon’s World-Class Heritage 10. From the Branches 22. In Dulci Jubilo 23. Website Administrator news
CELEBRATE 24. The DA Interview – Emma Laws 31. New Honorary Members – John Allan, Sadru Bhanji and Tony Buller 31. The Canterbury Cross Award – John Allan
INVESTIGATE 32. The Distinctiveness of the Two Bridges Area of Dartmoor 48. The New Flora of Devon 50. Insects of Devon 52. People of the DA – William Froude FRS 54. Magging: short news items 56. Devon Dialect 57. Obituaries 59. Diary
Autumn 2024 Issue 18 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. Meet the New President 8. From the Branches 20. President’s Symposium 23. River Dart Cruise
CELEBRATE 24. The DA Interview – Penny Endersby
INVESTIGATE 30. Commemoration 31. People of the DA – James Anthony Froude 33. Flora of Devon 34. Insects of Devon 35. Magging: short news items 36. Devon Dialect 37. Obituary 38. Book Review 39. Diary
Spring 2024 Issue 18 Part 1
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. From the Branches 19. Gift Aid 20. Carols in the Caves
CELEBRATE 22. The DA Interview – Jim Causley 28. The Man in the Moon 30. Artwork in Exeter City Centre 34. J.M.W. Turner’s oil sketches in Devon
INVESTIGATE 37. The Distinctiveness of Escot and its Environs 50. People of the DA – Baring Gould 52. Insects of Devon 53. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 55. Obituaries 57. Book Reviews 64. Diary
Autumn 2023 Issue 17 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. From the Branches 20. The President’s Symposium 23. The DA Music and Folklore Section
CELEBRATE 26. The DA Interview – Camilla Hampshire 32. Bequests 33. Natural History Awards for Stella Beavan
INVESTIGATE 34. People of the DA 35. Insects of Devon 37. The DA Bridges Day 38. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 40. Diary
Spring 2023 Issue 17 Part 1
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. Christmas Concert 8. From the Branches 20. Natural History Museum Donation
CELEBRATE 21. New Honorary Members 22. The DA Interview – Jenny Pery
INVESTIGATE 28. The Distinctiveness of Exeter 42. Exeter Cathedral Library 46. Devon’s headstone angels 48. Delamore 51. Threads through Creation – Re-imagining biblical themes using textiles 53. People of the DA 55. Flora of Devon 56. Insects of Devon 58. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 59. Obituaries 60. Book Reviews 65. Diary
Autumn 2022 Issue 16 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. From the Branches 16. Exe Island Report 20. President’s Symposium 2022 24. The Devonshire Dialect Dictionary
CELEBRATE 26. The DA Interview – Andrew Cooper 31. Geological Society Award for Prof. John Mather 32. Holyer an Gof Awards for Dr Helen Wilson
INVESTIGATE 33. People of the DA 34. Flora of Devon 35. Insects of Devon 36. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 36. The Art of Documentary Photography in Devon 37. Museum of the Moon 38. Crossword Answers 39. Obituaries 42. Diary
Spring 2022 Issue 16 Part 1
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. Christmas Concert at Buckfast Abbey 8. From the Branches 14. Folklore and the DA 17. Notes on Emails
CELEBRATE 20. The DA Interview with Ian Mortimer – Crossing Temporal Barriers with the Time Traveller 23. New Honorary Members 24. David Harris – A Life in Art 28. Exeter Cathedral Watercolour 29. Harry Juniper’s Alphabet of Parishes 31. The Rolle Canal – restoration update
INVESTIGATE 36. Meeting the DA Sections 48. People of the DA 49. Flora of Devon 51. Insects of Devon 52. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 53. Crossword 54. Book Reviews 57. Diary
Autumn 2021 Issue 15 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. Spring 2022 Symposium 8. From the Branches 18. Website update
CELEBRATE 20. The DA Interview with Nick Powe – Enhancing the Stone
INVESTIGATE 25. The Exeter Bomb 28. HMS Terror 30. People of the DA 31. Flora of Devon 32. Insects of Devon 33. Buildings of Devon 35. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 40. Obituaries 42. Book Reviews 44. Diary
Spring 2021 Issue 15 Part 1
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. The President’s Symposium 8. From the Branches 14. Exe Island Update 16. Donations, Legacies and Gift Aid 17. Email update & Amazon Smile
CELEBRATE 18. The DA Interview – Justine Colton 23. Honorary Member Norman Annett 24. Exeter Chiefs
INVESTIGATE 26. The Distinctiveness of Devon 35. Torbay Geopark 36. Devon meteorological study 38. People of the DA 39. Insects of Devon 40. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 46. Obituaries 49. Zoom Diary 51. Book Reviews
Autumn 2020 Issue 14 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. Presentation to John Allan 8. The Annual General Meeting 10. The President’s Symposium: Valuing and Restoring Nature 12. News from East Devon 14. DA Still Active During Lockdown 19. Website update – DA launches Online Forum
CELEBRATE 20. Robert Burnard 22. The DA Interview – Susie Hewitt on the subject of her father, W.G. Hoskins
INVESTIGATE 27. The Music of Bideford 29. Moths on the Move 31. People of the DA 32. Flora of Devon 33. Insects of Devon 34. Devon Dialect & Magging: short news items 35. Obituaries 37. Book Reviews
Spring 2020 Issue 14 Part 1
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Chair 6. The President’s Symposium 2019 9. Meet the New Honorary Secretary 10. Gift Aid 11. From the Branches 17. Twitter and the DA
CELEBRATE 19. The Pengelly plaque 20. The DA Interview – Maggie Curtis 24. Award for Lifetime Achievement in Lepidoptera Conservation
INVESTIGATE 26. The Distinctiveness of Bideford 36. People of the DA 37. Flora of Devon & Insects of Devon 38. History of Devon 39. Magging: short news items 41. Devon Dialect 43. Tribute to Eddie Sinclair 44. Book Reviews 49. Diary
Autumn 2019 Issue 13 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Executive 7. From the Branches 14. Meet the New Chair 15. Website Update 17. Sir Francis Henry Drake Project 19. Donn Map Study Day
CELEBRATE 20. The DA Interview – Elaine M Goodwin and the Fine Art of Mosaic 24. Insects: when will people realise they are fascinating?
INVESTIGATE 16. People of the DA 27. In Focus – East Devon Branch 28. Flora of Devon 29. Invertebrates of Devon & Geology of Devon 30. Devon Dialect 31. The Mermaid House, Plymouth 32. The Knightshayes Rembrandt – Original or Copy? 34. Magging: short news items 37. Obituaries 38. Book Reviews 42. Diary
Spring 2019 Issue 13 Part 1
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Executive 5. The President’s Symposium 2018 6. From the Branches 11. Theo Brown – information request
CELEBRATE 12. The DA Interview – Turning the Camera on What You Love, the photographer Chris Chapman 16. DA Member Awards 18. 70 Years of East Devon Branch
INVESTIGATE 19. The Distinctiveness of Launceston 27. People of the DA 28. In Focus – Flora of Devon & Insects of Devon 29. Songs of Devon & Devon Dialect 30. Magging: short news items 32. Obituary 33. Book Reviews 34. Diary
Autumn 2018 Issue 12 Part 2
COMMUNICATE 2. Welcome from the Editor 4. From the Executive 7. The Dartmouth Conference 2018 9. From the Branches 18. The DA online
CELEBRATE 20. The DA Interview – Drawn to Devon. Bridget Gillard interviews Simon Drew 24. My Devon Inspiration: David Fursdon’s favourite Devon view
INVESTIGATE 25. People of the DA, a Pantheon of Presidents 26. In Focus – Exeter Branch 27. Flora of Devon 28. Insects of Devon & Buildings of Devon 29. Devon Dialect 30. Magging: short news items 31. Book Review 32. Diary
