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.

8 March 1968

Dennis – February 29th 1968 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to May (nee Fishwick) and Jack, a son, Mark. A brother for Leslie, Sandra and Neil.
Hutchings – February 29th to Margaret (nee Fishwick) and David, a son, Stephen David.
Pope – February 20th at City Chester Hospital, to Alan and Margaret (nee Cox), a son, Simon Jared.

Daniel-Pickett – Mr and Mrs F A Pickett, 51 Morwenna Park, Northam, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their youngest daughter, Susan, to Peter, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Daniel, Home Park Cottage, Bideford.
Murphy-Cleverdon – Mr and Mrs R J Cleverdon, Great Gorwood, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, are pleased to announce the engagement of their only daughter, Ruth, to Ronald Andrew, elder son of Mr and Mrs J T Murphy, Hull, Yorks.

Heath-Ricardo – On March 2nd at Keynsham Parish Church, Nicholas Richard, second son of Mr and Mrs G Heath, of 35 Abbotsham Road, Bideford, to Sara Susan, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Ricardo, of Longreach, Keynsham.
Powe-Hosegood – February 24th at St Mary’s Church, by the Rector (Rev T Derwent Davies), John, twin son of Mr and Mrs G Powe, 84 Irsha Street, Appledore, to Maureen Ann, second daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Hosegood, 47 Grenville Estate, Bideford.

Births, Engagements and Marriages

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