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.

6 January 1942

Barr – January 5th at Upper Lodge, Westward Ho! to Lilias (nee Robertson) and Lieut William Martin Barr, RA, a son, James Spruan Martin.
Blackmore – December 30th 1941 at New Barn Farm, Woodcote, near Reading, to Marion (nee Becklake), wife of Arthur Bennett Blackmore, a son, Roger Brian.
Chamings – January 1st at the Nursing Home, Torrington, to Mr and Mrs T A Chamings, Higher House, St Giles, the gift of a daughter.
Guard – January 4th at Glenwood, Clovelly Road, Bideford, to Margaret Joyce (nee Ferrett) wife of F S Guard, Chivenor, Braunton, the gift of a daughter, Margaret Jennifer.

Harle-Jones – December 20th at St John’s Church, Cheltenham, Dennis, son of Mr and Mrs W Sharpe Harle, to Evelyn Margaret, daughter of Mrs Ewart Jones and the late Mr H Ewart Jones, of Wrexham, N Wales.
Hill-Woolf – December 27th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Peter George Hill, younger son of Mrs D Hill and the late Mr G Hill, of 3 Grosvenor Terrace, Barnstaple, and Dorothy Woolf, only child of Mr and Mrs J Woolf, of Kildare, Kingsley Road, Bideford.
Reveley-Ford – December 27th 1941 at St Mary’s Church, William Charles Reveley, of Appledore, to Muriel Ford, of 76 Sentry Corner, Bideford.
Rendle-Lewis – January 3rd 1942 at St Mary’s Church, Raymond Charles Rendle, of 5 Elmsleigh Terrace, to Marjorie Lewis, of 9 Newport Terrace.
Turner- Fulford – January 1st at St Mary’s Church, Frederick William Turner MA M.SC, eldest son of the late Mr W E Turner and of Mrs L M Turner, of St Dennys, Purley, and Eileen, daughter of Alderman and Mrs H W Fulford, of Glenburnie.

Births, Engagements and Marriages

5 January 1968

Bosher – January 1st at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Milly and Christopher, a daughter, Nicola Jane, sister for Richard.
Ebsworthy – December 29th 1967 at the North Devon Infirmary, to Muriel and Sonny a son, Paul.
Hudson – Saturday December 30th 1967 to Alice and Michael, a daughter Charlotte Ann, a sister for Nicola and Suzanne.
Prust – December 19th 1967, to Alice and Ken, a son, Stephen William Sinclair, a brother for Kevin.
Wadey – December 28th to David and Pam (nee Warren), a son, Mark Warren.

Beal-Green – The engagement is announced between Pauline, daughter of Mrs B E Green, 32 Elm Grove and the late Mr J T Green, of Chelsea, London, and Mervyn, son of Mr and Mrs R Beal, 34 Town Park, Torrington, Devon.
Clayton-Brown – Mr and Mrs J W Brown of 8 Glendale Terrace, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their younger daughter, Patricia Ann, to Glen, only son of Mr and Mrs C Clayton, Rivora Hotel, Bideford.
Ford-Boswell – The engagement is announced between Colin, son of Mr and Mrs M Ford, of Cloister Hall Farm, Frithelstock, Torrington, and Sally, twin daughter of Mr and Mrs L S Boswell, Woodnorton Farm, Evesham.
Fuller-Bennett – Mr and Mrs W Bennett, 59 Victoria Gardens, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their younger daughter Lisbeth to David, son of Mr and Mrs F Fuller, of ‘Roselyn’, Braunton Road, Barnstaple.
Mitchell-Polley – Mr and Mrs George Polley, 19 Shiremoor Hill, Merriott, Somerset, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Mary Burton to Spencer James, son of Mrs J Mitchell, 23 Stucley Road, Bideford.
Patrick-Whitefield – the engagement is announced of Louise Whitefield, daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Westwood, ‘Domlis’, Nilgala Close, to Ian Patrick, son of Mr and Mrs C Metherell, of Combe Lea, Cottingham Crescent.
West-Andronik – Mr and Mrs G Andronik, of Little Torrington, announce the engagement of their daughter, Linda, to Geoffrey, son of Mrs J West, 31 Grenville Estate.

Bright-Lovell – On December 26th 1967, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Frederick Horace, son of the late Alderman J Bright and Mrs Bright, to Doreen, daughter of the late Mr M Andrew and Mrs I Andrew.
Parsons-Drew – On January 4th at Ashwater, Christopher, son of Mr and Mrs R Parsons, Westward Ho! to Muriel, daughter of Mr and Mrs S Drew, Ashwater.

Robinson-Philippe – On December 31st 1917, by the Rev Martin S Ware, CF, at the Church of the 58th CCS in Lillers P.de.C, France, Arnold Percival to Celine Louise. Now residing at Steep Close, Bideford East, North Devon.

Births and Engagements

4 January 1963

Davie – December 28 1962 to Richard and Ann (nee Keen) a daughter, Claire

Dent-Lee – Mr and Mrs S Lee, Westward Ho!, Torpark Road, Torquay, announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan Winifred, to Robin Graham Storey Dent, son of Mrs Barbara Dent, Straiton House, Buckleigh, Westward Ho!
Horne-Glover – Mr and Mrs D G Glover, Maycroft, 50 Clovelly Road, Bideford announce the engagement of their daughter Dawn to James, son of Mr and Mrs B Horne, Greenfields, South Milton, Kingsbridge
Symons-Sims – Mr and Mrs F J Symons, 3 Ibex Court, announce the engagement of their son Fred to Letitia Wendy, daughter of Mr and Mrs S P Sims, 26 Western Avenue, Appledore
Wensley-Vick – engagement announced between David, son of Mr and Mrs A J Wensley, Merlewood, Glenburnie Road, Bideford, and Elizabeth, daughter of Major and Mrs I H Vick, Brackens and the Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho!
Wood-Cox – Mr and Mrs W P Cox announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to James, son of Mr and Mrs Wood, Cottingham Crescent, Bideford

Edwards-Paddon - On December 20th 1912, at St Mary's Church, Bideford, the Rev Francis officiating, Herbert Allan Edwards to Marguerite Louise Paddon - 10 North Road, Bideford