Hartland

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.

Hartland Whist Winners - 4th March 1977

Winners at four whist drives held at Hartland were: Mesdames M Beer, Cooke, Heard, Mugford, M Allin, B Jeffery, P O'Donnell, L Burrow, Miss R Westlake, Messrs Shute, S Johns and Burrow.
Mesdames Littlejohns, E Westlake, O Westlake, J Mugford, S Prust, M Allin, J Heard, L Burrow and Shute, Messrs Squires, Allin and Jewell.
Mesdames L Rowe, Allin, Cooke, M Jeffery, A Short, J Heard and Burrow and Mr D Rowe.
Mesdames Walter, Vanstone, Beer, Littlejohns, Burrow, Miss R Westlake, Messrs Shute and O'Donnell.
There were 11 1/2 tables in play at a whist drive at Clovelly parish hal in aid of cancer research funds.
Mr G Smith was MC, refreshments were served by Mesdames O Harris and R Bailey, and prizes were presented by Mrs W Slee.
Winners were: Mesdames W Prance, J Cottle, G Shackson, R Short, C Powell and C Littlejohns, Messrs W Prance, Keats, G Smith, R Stoneman and Rev R O H Eppingstone.

Cousins Brides At Hartland Double Wedding

Cousins Brides At Hartland Double Wedding - 7th April 1967

A double wedding took place at St Nectan's Church, Hartland.
The two brides, Miss Nancy Beer, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Beer of 1 Natcott Lane, Hartland and Miss Heather Dayman, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Dayman of 98 West Street, Hartland, are cousins. The Vicar of Hartland, Rev. F H Lockyear, officiated. The organist was Lorraine White.
Miss Dayman married Mr Barry Lyndon Davies, youngest son of Mr and Mrs O L Davies of Barry, South Wales. He is a playing member of Bideford Rugby Club and his bride a member of the Hartland Drama Group, and one of the Les Girls of Hartland's concert party. There were five bridesmaids - Misses Linda Downie, Christine Prouse, Melanie Beer, Debbie Bateson and Judy Fanson.
Miss Beer was the bride of Mr Roy Richard Stowell, youngest son of of Mrs K E L Stowell and the late Mr J Stowell of 120 North Street, Hartland. The bridegroom is a member of Hartland Football Club and the bride, like her cousin, is a member of Les Girls. The five bridesmaids were Betty Stowell, Claire Stowell, Nicola Jeffery, Lindsay and Kerry Higgins. The bridegroom's brother Terry was best man.
Following a reception in the Church Hall, both couples left for touring holidays.

Kenneth Hall

Kenneth Hall - 6th October 1966

Kenneth Hall, son of Mr and Mrs G F Hall of 5 Coastguard Cottages, Hartland, recently won one of three awards given annually to boy entrants into the Royal Navy. He is now at HMS Collingwood. A Naval officer is attending Kenneth's old school, Bideford County Secondary, to present a gift of books.