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.

2 September 1966

Dymond – On Sunday August 28th 1966 at Exeter City Hospital, to Marjorie and Ken, a daughter, Clare Lorraine, sister for Sally and Sarah.
Garnsey – On August 29th 1966 at 32 Northview Avenue, to Jennifer and John, a daughter, Jane Rachel, sister for Stephen and Paul.
Lamanna – On August 21st 1966 to Anne (nee Pooley) and Pasquale, a daughter, Caterina Joanne.
Parkhouse – On August 27th 1966 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Patricia (nee Cook) and John, a son, Simon Charles.

Webber-Downing – the engagement has been announced between Patricia, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Downing, 11 Meddon Street, to Gordon, son of Mr and Mrs Webber, of South Molton.
Floyd-Parkhurst – Mr T Floyd, 2 Pitt Avenue, Appledore, has pleasure in announcing the engagement of his twin son, Robert, to Jane, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs C Parkhurst, 10 Frederick Street, Southampton.
Jones-Willoughby - Mr and Mrs D Willoughby, 4 Shipton Grove, Swindon, formerly of Bideford, have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter, Ann, to Royston, youngest son of Mr W and the late Mrs Jones, of Calne, Wiltshire.

Brennan-Slade - On August 27th 1966 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by the Rev R C Dixon, Ronald, younger son of Capt and Mrs P Brennan, 15 Stanhope Terrace, Bideford, to Susan Ann, only daughter of Mrs and the late Mr John Slade, 7 Burrows Road, Northam.
Fulford-Le-Fevre – On August 27th 1966 at St Peter’s Church, Tiverton, Maurice Frederick, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A C Fulford, Glenside, Glenburnie Estate, to Hilary Le-Fevre, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Le-Fevre, Woodside, Middle Marwood, Barnstaple.
Taffs-Balfour – On August 31st 1966, the wedding took place of Marlene Edith Balfour, only daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Balfour, 65 Barton Tors, Bideford, to Anthony Taffs, third son of Major and Mrs B W Taffs, 16 South Street, Torrington.

Births, engagements and marriages

2 August 1963

Docherty – July 27th to Betty (nee Kivell) and Charles, a son, Michael Philip, a brother for Robert.
Jordan – July 24th at 40 Old Town to David and Mary (nee Stanbury), a son, Stephen Charles.
Peacham – July 17th to David and Ann (nee Badcock), a daughter, Shirley Ann.
Trewin – July 26th to Isabel and Raymond, a son, Jeremy Godfrey Thomas, brother for Jayne, Fiona and Sharon.

James-Cranleigh – the engagement is announced between Sheila, daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Cranleigh, 25 Pynes Lane, Bideford, to Derek, son of Mrs D James, 1 Sea View Road, Northam.
Lane-Munday – the engagement is announced between Joy, daughter of Mrs G Munday, Cairn Cross, Westward Ho! and Martin John, son of Mr and Mrs P Lane, Winslade Farm, Parkham.

Berryman-Kelly – July 27th at St Margaret’s Church, Northam, Bridget Ellen, daughter of Mrs Kelly, 15 Fore Street, to Lenard Palmer Berryman, RAF, of St Earth, Cornwall.
Colwill-Braund – July 20th at Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho! Robert Malcolm of Luton, son of Mr and Mrs H Colwill, Bideford, to Janet, daughter of Mr and Mrs K W Braund.
Darby-Heywood – At St Mary’s Church, Bideford, on July 27th, Peter, son of Mr and Mrs R W Darby, 1 Northview Hill, Bideford, to Veronica, daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Heywood, 28 Old Town, Bideford.
Fishleigh-Brown – July 27th at Torrington Parish Church, Roger David, of the Somerset County Constabulary, son of Mrs M Fishleigh and the late Mr R C Fishleigh, Romar, Old Barnstaple Road, Bideford, and Elizabeth Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Brown, 2 Mill Street, Torrington.

Mother’s 95th Birthday

Family Gathering at Appledore

There was a notable family gathering at no. 4 New Street, Appledore, on New Year’s Eve when the oldest woman in Appledore, Mrs Matilda Lamey, celebrated her 95th birthday.

Seven of her eight surviving children, five of them old-age pensioners, came in to wish their mother a happy birthday. They brought with them gifts and congratulations from her eighteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.

Although six of Mrs Lamey’s children live at Appledore, they had not met all together in this way for years.

So on New Year’s Eve Mrs Lamey’s eldest daughter, Mrs Ada Revely, John, Fred, Mrs H Tucker, Mrs B Lobbett with whom Mrs Lamey is living, Percy and Randall, all joined their mother in the festively decorated sitting room to cut the birthday cake, made by Mrs Lamey’s daughter-in-law, Mrs Eric Lobbett, of Glenburnie.

Mr Tom Lamey, now living in Hayes, Middlesex, was unable to come down to Appledore for the occasion.

Congratulation cards and telegrams, money and other gifts came into the household with the Christmas mail, and Mrs Lamey is still busy replying to each sender.

‘I am well looked after by my family’ said Mrs Lamey when asked what made her such a bright, communicative person at her age.

She added that she liked to sit by the fire and watch TV ‘especially the horses,’ enjoyed listening to singing and liked a glass of beer occasionally.

Gazette article dated 9 January 1959