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.

Framed personal letters

Today at the Amphibious Trials Detachment at Fremington Camp, Major-General R W Madoc, Major General Royal Marines, Portsmouth, is presenting the Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth’s Commendation to three Admiralty civilian employees at Fremington in recognition of their rescue attempt when two amphibian vehicles sand in the sea off Westward Ho! in March.

The three men are Messrs. John Bowden, of Bideford, George Slade, of Appledore, and F S Wood, of Northam. At the same time they will each receive a framed personal letter from Commodore The Right Hon. The Earl Howe, chairman of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. These will be presented to them by Capt H L Morgan, chairman of the Appledore branch of the RNLI, who will be accompanied by the secretary, Capt P Brennan.

If the weather is fine the presentations will take place on the lawn in front of the ATDHQ, but if it is wet they will be held in the office of Cmdr J S Mulock, the Officer Commanding.

Gazette article dated 7 October 1960

Births and Marriage

2 February 1968

Blackmore – January 18th to Sarah (nee Houldridge) and Michael, a daughter, Trudi
Mounce – January 27th at the North Devon Infirmary, to Sylvia (nee Squire) and Aubrey John, a daughter, Katherine Mary, a sister for Elizabeth.
Patt – January 23rd to Derek and Glenda (nee Friendship), a son, Philip John.
Vincent – January 31st at Southmeads Hospital, Bristol, to Carol and Barry, a daughter, Ann Louise, a sister for Colin

Rendle-Rowe – On January 27th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Colin Lewis, son of Mr and Mrs R C Rendle, 132 Clovelly Road, Bideford, to Jennifer Anne Rowe, niece of Mrs A Cann, 5 Coronation Road, Bideford.

Births, Engagement and Marriages

5 November 1965

Johnson – At the Women’s Intermediate Hospital, Brisbane, Desley (nee Slatter) and Keith, happily announce the arrival of a daughter, Shelley Ann, born October 31st 1965: first grandchild of Mr and Mrs Alf Johnson, formerly of Westleigh: and first great-grandchild of Mr and Mrs Charles Shambrook, 24 Meddon Street, Bideford.
Lockyer – On October 24th at 38 Western Avenue, Appledore, to Rhona (nee Evans) and John, a daughter, Deborah.

May-Stokes – The engagement is announced between Mr K I May, of Kitale, Kenya, son of Mr and Mrs S J May, of Purley, Surrey, and Tessa, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs Graham Stokes, of Little Marsh, Buckland Brewer.

Smale- Waring – On October 23rd at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Kathleen May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs S Waring, of 26 Barton Tors, Bideford, to Kenneth John, only son of Mr and Mrs A J Smale, of 4 Kimberley Terrace, Northam.

Taylor-Attwood – On November 10th 1940 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by Rev H Muller, William Taylor to Louise Attwood, now of S Wales.