Commemorative

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

The second social evening in aid of the Buckland Brewer Nursing Association was again on Wednesday last an unqualified success, the parish room, as on the first occasion, being crowded.

Highly diverting round games, songs, duets, etc. occupied the first part of the evening, the efficient vocalists being Mrs Rogers, Mrs Heale, Miss Fulford, Miss Steer, Miss Heale, Miss Yeo, Miss Smale, Capt Figgens, Mr C Hookway, Mr Tucker (Post Office), and Mr Ede. In her inimitable manner Miss Tucker gave an irresistible reading entitled ‘The Three Sillies’. After an interval for refreshments dancing was indulged in, the able pianists being Miss Clements and Miss Tucker. The whole proceedings were marked with much enthusiasm and vigour, due to the assiduous and painstaking Committee, of which the esteemed and genial squire, Mr Rogers, Orleigh Court, is the Chairman. As a result of these record gatherings the Association will be materially benefited as the whole of the provisions were kindly given by the lady members of the Committee. Although invidious to particularize, the bountiful and practical generosity of Mr and Mrs Rogers contributed very substantially to the unique and successful occasions.
Gazette article dated 19 March 1918

The Hoops Inn

Littleham

At the New Inn Hotel, Bideford, on Tuesday, Mr A W Cock offered for sale by auction 'The Hoops' Inn. The property was withdrawn at £225.
Coombe Cottage was withdrawn at £120 but has since been sold by private treaty. Messrs Hole, Seldon and Ward were the solicitors for the vendors.
Gazette article dated 12 March 1918

Bideford Licenses.

Four referred for compensation

At Bideford Borough adjourned Brewster Sessions yesterday, the renewal of the nine licenses, notices of objection to which n the ground of redundancy had been served by the police at the instance of the Licensing Justices, came on for consideration. The magistrates in attendance were the Mayor, Mr A R Adams, in the chair, and Messrs J Cock, J Heywood, A G Duncan, J M Metherll, S R Chope, W T Goaman and G Boyle. Solicitors present representing owners and licensees were Messrs W B Seldon and H R Bazeley (Bideford) and Thomas and McGahey (Exeter). At the outset Mr Seldon suggested that a conference of the Magistrates and Solicitors would probably save time, and this course was adopted. Subsequently five of the cases were gone into publicly. PS Doidge stated that the population of the borough at the 1911 census was 9,078 and there were 35 licensed houses, giving one house to 259 people.
Gazette article dated 9 March 1918