Woolwell I have fond memories of Princetown. Whilst staying with relations in Whitleigh, Plymouth we used to go out and explore the surrounding countryside and the day we visited Princetown there was a sale of Toys and Crafts made by the inmates of said prison. As our children were only 5 and 10 years old we went in and had a good look around buying a black 'gnasher lookalike' dog made from a black shaggy material for my son and a set of dolls clothing for my daughter.

Whilst all this was going on this uniformed chap introduced himself as Chief Warder and started talking to us and I laughingly told my son " if you don't behave this is where you will end up", the Chief Warder very solemnly told my children to always behave and be good as they really didn't want to end up in Dartmoor as it was a very nasty place . This advice lasted all of a day! When I suggested a photo my son wasn't too keen, as you can see from his expression, when I asked him why, he said "that's what they do to prisoners take their photo and I am being good dad'!!

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bumpkin, the photo was taken in Princetown Village Hall and I only included it to illustrate what I was waffling on about ;o}