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.

16 December 1960

Jaggard: On December 14th 1960, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Joyce (nee Baldock) and David, a daughter (Dawn Sandra). Grateful thanks to all concerned.
Powell: On December 7th 1960, to Janet (nee Anscombe) and Kenneth, of Empire House, Westward Ho! a daughter (Julia).
Simpson: On December 11th, 1960, to Susanna (nee Cowell), wife of Dr J.H. Simpson, of Exeter, a son.

Births

9 December 1960

Beer: On December 6th, 1960, at 15 Royston Road, Bideford, to Jacqueline (nee Guy) and Kenneth. God’s gift of a daughter, Jeanette. Thanks to all concerned.
Branch: On November 24th 1960 at North Devon Infirmary, to Betty (nee Clark) and Clifford, a son (David Allan).
Easterbrook: On December 8th, 1960, at the Grenville Nursing home, to Douglas and Jean (nee Prouse) a son, Robert James, a brother for Kenneth and Peter.
Hookway: On December 2nd, 1960, at 22 Brookfield Street, Bideford, to Victor and Jennifer (nee Fulford), a son (Kevin Victor). Grateful thanks to doctor and nurse.
Westlake: On November 21st, 1960, 1960 to Doreen and John Westlake was born Stephanie, sister to David and Denise. Grateful thanks to doctor and nurse.

Naval Officer’s Appledore Wedding

Lieut A E Wood, RN, and Miss Doris Hobbs

Charming scenes were presented at the wedding at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, on Saturday, of Lieut (E) Arthur Edwin Wood, of Gosport, and Miss Doris Beatrice Hobbs, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F Hobbs, of Plymouth. The bride is a grand-daughter of the late Capt W Hobbs, of Appledore.

The Rev H C A S Muller, MA, RN, retd (vicar of Appledore) officiated. The service was fully choral and the happy couple were greeted by peals on the bells.

Miss Barrington was the organist.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of white satin beaute with a long, full train from the skirt, open Bishop’s sleeves, and was girdled with silver cord. Her long embroidered veil was held in place by a coronet of seed pearls and orange blossom. Her only ornament was a gold naval cap badge brooch.

There were four bridesmaids and three small attendants. The chief bridesmaid was Miss K Wood, Mrs H King, Miss F Slocombe, and Miss E Hooper. The small attendants and train bearers were Miss Joyce Taylor, Master Mathew Blackmore, and Miss Joan Walters.

The best man was Sub-Lieut H G Souchwood RN. Both he and the bridegroom were in full naval uniform.

The bride presented the bridegroom with a dressing gown and he gave her a mink marmot coat and a crocodile handbag. The four senior bridesmaids received naval cap badge brooches from the bridegroom, and the two small attendants naval crown badges and the page boy a gold signet ring.

A reception was held at Riverside, Marine Parade, Appledore , and later Lieut and Mrs A E Wood left for London where the honeymoon is being spent, the bride travelling in a mink marmot coat and petrol blue frock and hat.