Appledore

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.

Wedding of John Powe & Maureen Hosegood - March 1968

George Powe was best man at his twin brother’s wedding in 1968 and the bride’s cousins Cynthia and Daphne Lamey were bridesmaids.
John Powe of Appledore and Maureen Hosegood, from Bideford, were married by Reverend T Derwent Davies in St Mary’s Church, Bideford. Fellow rowers from Bideford Amateur Athletic Club formed a guard of honour for the bride and groom who had their reception at the Moose Hall, Bideford, and then travelled to Wales for a honeymoon.

Sharp Shooter with Dart as well as Ball

This year's individual champion of the Appledore Darts League is Appledore A.F.C.s leading goal-scorer, Bobbie Bailey. In the final held at the Appledore Hall on Friday evening, he defeated last year's winner, Herbie Smale, by the odd leg of three.
Bailey won his place in the final by defeating his team-mate, Briian Jenkins, by two games to one. In the other semi-final Smale knocked out E. Kitto by the same margin.
Two Abbotsham players put up a strong challenge in the pairs competition but were beaten in the final. Here again two Appledore footballers succeeded in reaching the same-final stages.
The prizes were presented by Mrs. W. G. Harris, who was presented with a cut glass basket as a memento of the occasion by Mrs. J. Down.

RESULTS

Singles - Semi-final: R. Bailey (British Legion) beat B. jenkins (Coach) 2-1; H. Smale (Abbotsham) beat E. Kitto (Coach) 2-1. Final: Bailey beat Smale 2-1.
Pairs - Semi-finals: T. Headon and G. Jewell (Abbotsham) beat W. Ross and D. Jones (Coach) 2-1; F. Seath and R. Marshall (Champion) beat H. Hutchings and partner (Golden Lion) 2-1. Final - Seath and Marshall beat Headon and Jewell 2-1.
Team knock-out - Final: Champion B beat Coach Blues 2-1.
Salmon Cup (division I champions v division II champions) - Champion B beat Rising Sun A 2-1.
Our photograph shows a group of darts enthusiasts at the finals night.

Appledore Regatta Queen - 1954

Appledore Regatta Queen - 11th June 1954

Appledore is to have a Barnstaple girl - 18 years old Syliva Passmore - as Regatta Queen this year.
Sylvia, who is a clerk in a Barnstaple caol merchant's office, is one of twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Passmore. 83, Pottington Road, Barnstaple. She was chosen from 32 competitors for the honour of Regatta Queen at a largely attended dance at the Appledore Hall on Friday evening by three judges - Mr and Mrs A J Bowyer (Appledore) and Mrs K Prust (Bideford).
Chosen as her four attendants were June Pike, aged 15, of the Kigsley Hotel, Bideford; Sheila Pascoe, 17, of 1 Moor Park Cottages, Bideford East; Hester Sanders, 14, a pupil of Bideford Secondary Modern School, of 10, One End Street, Appledore; and Elizabeth Branch, 17, of 3 One End Street, Appledore.
An amusing unsuccessful "bid" for the crown was made by 50-years-old Mr Dick Taylor, an Appledore shipwright, dressed in full Victorian fashion, as the "Regatta Queen 1888!"
Eighty-years-old Marilyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bennett, presented a congratulatory bouquet of flowers to the Regatta Queen.