People

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.

5 April 1968

Crowther – April 1st at Bristol Maternity Hospital, Bristol 6, to Patricia and Roger, a son, Timothy Hugh.
Head – On March 27th at Cheltenham Maternity Hospital to Mr and Mrs R R Head (nee Phillips) a daughter, Joanne.
McCarthy – On March 30th at Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Keith and Rosemary, a daughter, Ellen Marie, a sister for Paul.
Palmer – March 28th to Brian and Sylvia (nee Mock), a daughter, Karen Marie.
Phipps – March 29th to Barbara and Graham, a son, brother for Nigel and Mandy.

Ford-Bennett – the engagement is announced between June, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs S Bennett, 12 Clifton Street, Bideford, to Len, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H Ford, Fore Street, Langtree.
Kirby-Jeffery – Mr and Mrs Horace Jeffery, 3 Northgate, Hartland, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter Janet Anne, to Leslie John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs R Kirby, of Plymouth.
Roberts-Hart – Mr and Mrs Eric Hart, Fore Street, Northam, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their elder daughter, Judity Mary Cleaton, to Ian David, elder son of Mr and Mrs John Roberts, Sandymere House, Northam.

Chase-Williams – March 30th at St Michaels, Bray, near Maidenhead, Heather Margaret, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Williams, 66 Westborough Road, Maidenhead, formerly of 7 Pynes Lane, Bideford, to Peter John, only son of Mr and Mrs J Chase, 5 Hendons Way, Holyport, Near Maidenhead.
Curd-Godbold – March 30th at the Congregational Church, Appledore, by Rev W Haggett, Christopher, only son of Mr and Mrs R D Curd, Kilmorie, West Yelland, Fremington, and Marjorie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W Godbold, Engledene, 29 Myrtle Street, Appledore.
Hall-Westacott – March 30th by Rev Alan Fleetwood, assisted by Rev Alan Fleetwood, assisted by Rev Eric Knight, David John, only son of Mr and Mrs Donald Hall, of Eastcote, Middlesex, to Gillian Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Westacott, of Lansdowne Terrace, Bideford.
Harris-Hedden – Saturday March 30th at Lavington Congregational Church, Bideford, by the Rev Gladys Smith, Gordon, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Harris, Trehurst, Kingsley Road, Bideford, to Sheila, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hedden, 8 Chantry Avenue, Bideford.
Morrish-Steer – March 30th at Lavington Church, Paul Francis, only son of Mr and Mrs E Morrish, 3 Rockmount Terrace, Bideford, and Valerie Joyce, only daughter of Mr and Mrs L Steer, Holmfield, Torrington Street, Bideford.
Pengilly-Parkhouse – March 27th at St Mary’s Church, Keith, only son of Mr and Mrs C Pengilly, 3 Underdown, Clovelly, to Jennifer, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs R Parkhouse, 5 Capern Road, Bideford.
Pengilly-Sanders – March 30th at Langtree Parish Church, by Rev R A Wallington, Dennis, only son of Mr and Mrs G Pengilly, 41 Old Town, Bideford, and Joan, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J Sanders, Stibb Cross.
Walsh-Jewell – March 30th at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by the Rev R C Dixon, Michael, only son of Mr and Mrs J Walsh, of Appledore, to Marilyn Rose, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J Jewell, of Appledore.

Births and Engagements

5 April 1963

Carver – April 3 in a Nottingham Nursing Home to Dorothy and Harry, Barton Cottage, Monkleigh, a daughter, Simone Elisabeth
Hardwick – March 29 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Ann and Ken, a son, Roger William, brother for Kay, Philip and Stephen
Pope – March 10 at Rosehill Nursing Home, Dorking, to Stephanie and Michael, 79 Keswick Road, Great Brookham, a son, David William Ronald, a brother for Deborah

Gilbert-Read – engagement announce between Margaret S, daughter of Mrs S M Read, of Liverpool, and Larry, son of Mr and Mrs L Gilbert, Milton Damerel.
Waldon-Morris – engagement announced between Sheila, daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Waldon, 18 Elmdale Road, Bideford, and David, son of Mr and Mrs H S Morris, Silvester House, Buttgarden Street, Bideford

Many Mourn Mr Hobart Braddick

Mr Braddick had loved his business and his Church – “If he could get a new customer for either he was happy.”

Civic representatives and business associates from a wide area were among the large congregation at the funeral at Bridge Street Methodist Church of Mr George Hobart Braddick, well-known business personality and twice Mayor of Bideford, whose death at the age of 84 was reported last week.

Mr Braddick, of Three Elms, Northam, died at the Torridge Hospital.

The service was conducted by the Rev R H Foster. Mr Gordon Richards was at the organ.

Immediate mourners were: Mr L G H Braddick; Mr G J Braddick and Mr I R Braddick. Unavoidably absent were: The widow, Mrs Ada Braddick, Mrs S M Braddick and Mrs J Wicks.

Bearers, members of the staff were Messrs G Jewell, A Galsworthy, R Rendle, J Jennings, W Perry, and M Brown.

Representing Bideford Corporation were the Mayor, Cllr Arthur A Beer; Alderman W H Copp and Mrs E M Cox (also rep. Messrs T A Goaman and C Cox); Cllrs A C Hooper, A E Fulford, T W Sherborne, E D Williams, F Patt, Mrs F Patt, Mrs E J Brown; Messrs P Adams (also rep. the Town Clerk and Cllr C Cann), P Brennan (also rep. Lodge Benevolence 489); F E Whitingand F C Backway, Honorary Freemen.

Representing the staff of Braddick’s Holiday Centre were – Mrs V Leverton, Messrs B Nicholls, H Criddle and H Fowler; Messrs R Galsworthy, W Perry, D Littlejohns, W Hoare, J Jenkins, D Hopkins, L Hunkin, K Leverton, T Cross, D Beer, F Dicker, J Elston, R Stone, C Rendle, R Rendle, S Bonetta and M Brown; Messrs G Jewell, H Shute, L Phillips, R Martin, D Preston, A Galsworthy, D Morgan, J Jennings, K Lowe, Mesdames V Westover, P Paddon, J Miller, N Darby, J Butler, Misses J Cummings, M Harknett, P Green, P Sines.

Others attending included: Mr and Mrs W G Lee, Mr and Mrs W M Pennington, Mr and Mrs Laws, Mr and Mrs R Dalling, Mr and Mrs W E Brooks, Mr and Mrs F Verren, Mr and Mrs P Dack (also rep. Mr and Mrs L Dunn), Mr and Mrs R C Fishleigh, Mr and Mrs G A Jacob (rep. Northam Urban Council and Mr W E Congdon), Mr and Mrs A J Wensley (also rep. F C Perkins), Mr and Mrs E C Midlen, Mr and Mrs J R Chipman (also rep. Mr and Mrs C Brough), Mr and Mrs G Harris (also rep. P K Harris and Sons Ltd and Major Cudmore), Mr and Mrs N Cole, Mr and Mrs G J Hill (also rep. Miss M Hill), Mr and Mrs W D Littlejohns, Mr and Mrs L J Copp, Mr and Mrs Garfield Adams, Mr and Mrs F Sanders, Mr and Mrs E De Rycke), Mr and Mrs A Kivell, Mr and Mrs W Steer (Salisbury, Rhodesia), Mr and Mrs A R Jenn (rep. Mr and Mrs W Babb), Mr and Mrs E Dark, Mr and Mrs A E Hutchings, Mr and Mrs N Cole.

Messrs W H Yeo, R Webb, E Wilkinson, H Thorne, Booth, R D Bradford, S Harris, V F Bowyer (rep Northam Chamber of Commerce and Messrs Lee and Moore), J E Harris, W J Johns, H V Lucas, Jenkins, A R Bryant, C S Morris, K Lowe, H W A Glover, R G Halbert, L Dennis, H Hookway, G Hookway, F G Soby (also rep. Mr and Mrs B E Hockin), M Molland, H Blackmore, E J Dicker (rep. Mr and Mrs F R Garnsey), L E Brown (rep. Mr Percy Browne MP, Capt W H C Daniel and officers and members of the Torrington Divional Conservative Association), R Budgeon, F Farr (rep. directors and staff, F D Newcombe and Co Ltd), R A N Thomson, C V Harvey, W J V Lamey, H N Fulford, W Elliott, F H Rendle, R Mitchell, R Boyle and P J V Fulford, E E Lewis, E W Cox, K R Littlejohns, E Blanchard, Acford (also rep. Messrs Acford and Waldron), W R Braddick, Mackrow (rep. North Devon Journal-Herald), Kibbler, H Bennett, R C Dixon, C S Holland, W Shute, N Beer, W Hill, R A Violet, C Diwell, E C Short, F G Cotter, E D Trapnell, S G Squire (rep. Mr F Burrown, Mr R Hopcraft and Mrs C R Bawden), V Cock, A Glover, R and H Heamen, F Cole, W H Steer, C Wise, W R Tithecott, H Morrish, A S Fogaty, D C B Lang, R A Balls, F Little (rep. Mr G H Little, Mr W E Patt, Messrs G and W Keates and G Renel), A J Joslin, W H Folley, W E Babb, H J Argall, W G Couch, A Hookway, A W Bradley, E H Hopcraft, A E Pridham, J G Heywood, K F Sollis, D Dymond, A C Fulford, J Bater, G N Crowther (rep. Messrs Bazeley, Barnes and Bazeley, and Mrs M W V Richards), A K Chope , A Griffey, A Kivell, R Tomlinson, R Lamey (rep. Messrs E W S Bartletts and Westward Ho! Post Office), B J Cording, C Morris, N Morris, F Blight, A Hambly, H V Cope, N Chope, C T Copp, A H Goodman (rep. Western Counties Building Society), C Cummings (also rep. Mr L Braund), C T Braddick (rep. Mrs W R Braddick and Mr G V Tuplin), E F Day, A P Tucker, H H Andrews, C A Bright, J R Ellis, L C Warmington, C J Welsford (rep Messrs Underwood), C S Bishop, F Butler, H R Cleaver (rep Mr M F Lee), S W Wright, L G Cock, C C Prust, B Hamlyn, W Tucker, V W Littlejohns, W S Boundy, Backway; Mesdames C S F Harding, K Jenkins, A Darch, Plant, W Taylor, A Headon, W H Chubb, Daniels, V Prouse, Mounce, H Sherborne, Withecombe, Tricker, Jennings, Dockett, Dennis, Bewes, Tolley, M Dennis, Backway, L Short, W Pickard, A G Luxton, R Sanders (also rep. Mr and Mrs French), E Heard (also rep. Mr and Mrs A D Kent), S Woolf, S Luxton, F Johns, V Wood, E J Bale, A Ackland (also rep. Mrs Hooper and Monica), E C Withecombe, I Davies, F W Beer, F Wyatt, D Lucas, M Davey, R Galsworthy, K Morgan, F M Ellis, P Hopkins, A C Hooper, C Betteridge (secretary, Bridge Street Sunday School and also rep. Mr A V Garland), J F Garnsey, Misses J Corliss, C George (rep. R H Grigg), Harper, D Hutchings, Friendship, D Glover, H Braddick (rep Mr and Mrs Dayman), W Jewell, F Bird (rep. Mrs A Beer), R Bird, E Bellew, E Brend, G Copp (rep. Mrs Beavis).

Flowers were from: Ada; Les and Sylvia; Graham, Dorothy and family; Janet and Malcolm; Ian and Judy; Bridge Street Methodist Trustees; Marjorie and Ken; Cllr and Mrs F Patt; directors of F D Newcombe (Exeter); Beattie Gent; Messrs Hoover Ltd; Mary, Sidney, Robert and Linda; Gordon; J and W Jennings, Jean and Alan; Bridge Street Methodist Church; sister Maud and family; Walter, Hilda and Marjorie Chubb; Couch’s; Lily and Evelyn, Olive, Wilf and Jean; Mr and Mrs S Cook; Ronald and Barbara; Mr and Mrs W J Cleamonce (The Strand); Mr Vickery and Mr Moseley; Mr and Mrs D P J Cleamence (Lyon Bay Hotel); Dorothy and Hilda; all the Hookway family (Cleave House); Mr and Mrs Alfred Williams and family; Alf and Ethel Jenn; Olive, John, Dorothy and families; members of the staff, shop and Chudleigh works; Miss Ackland; directors and staff, E W S Bartletts (Devon) Ltd; Mrs Withecombe and family (Red Gables, Northam); Charlie and Rose and Roger (RAF); S J Pike (Elizabethan Club); Mr and Mrs H Kivell; Mr and Mrs W Powell and family; Ray and Esther Violet and Mrs E M Violet; Cecil, Margaret, Peter and Carol; Mr and Mrs Gordon Harris; Residents of Braddicks Holiday Camp; G H Little and family; Mary, Arthur, Christine and George; Mr and Mrs Albert Dennis, Reg and family; Mrs A Braddick (Queen Anne’s ); the Mayor and members of Bideford Borough Council; directors and staff of Clatworthys Ltd; Mr and Mrs H R Blackmore; Mr and Mrs A Slee and family; Mr and Mrs A W Bradley; Norman, Helen and Hazel Chope and Bruce and Caroline Hockin; Mrs Emery; Mrs Rendall, (secretary OAP); Mr and Mrs J Kibbler (Grenville Arms); staff of Braddicks Holiday Centre; the Braund and Cummings families; Ada and Monty Lee; Mr and Mrs Arnold (Cross House, Northam); Mr and Mrs S W Wright; the President, officers and members of the Rotary Club, Bideford; Mr and Mrs T Johns and family; Mr J D Gifford, directors and staff of Electrical Wholesalers Ltd; Mr and Mrs Braunton (Bath Hotel); F C Perkins, Phyllis and Bert (Wensley); J W Fulford (Glenburnie); Tolley and Smale; Pearl Powe; Mr and Mrs Wicks and Mrs McKenzie; Alex, May and family; Dennis and Ruby (Dymond); Mr and Mrs R Dalling and family; Gwen, Sofie, Eric, Jill and Roger; Joan and Leon Moore and family.

Funeral arrangements were by Mr Frank Sanders, Market Place, Bideford.

Gazette article dated 21 July 1961