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.

24 December 1965

Quick – On December 15th 1965, to June (nee Branch) and Brian, a son, Jeremy James.
Thorp – On December 8th to Roselyn (nee Eastman) and Desmond, a daughter, Marie Josephine, at St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester.

Willcocks-Slade – Mr and Mrs T Slade, 58 Grenville Estate, Bideford, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Jennifer, to George, second son of Mr and Mrs J Willcocks of Higher Clovelly.

Cloke-Squires – On December 26th 1940 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Percival John Cloke to Eileen Vera Squires. Present address: Marester, Pynes Lane, Bideford.
Gray-Wilkey – On December 26th 1940 at the Baptist Church, Westward Ho! by The Rev Mr Hobbs, Frank Gray to Alice Mary Wilkey. Present address: 3 Venton Drive, Westward Ho!
Babb-Howard – On December 24th 1925 at St Nectan’s Church, Stoke, Hartland, Theodore to Marjorie by Rev I L Gregory. Present address: Lester, Tower Hill, Buckland Brewer, Bideford.
Blackmore – On December 25th 1905, Jack to Rose. Love and best wishes to mum and dad on your diamond wedding. From your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Birth and Engagements

31 December 1965

Isaac – To Mr and Mrs B Isaac, 20 Victoria Grove, a Christmas Day brother for Carole and Jane.

Brock-Pengilly – The engagement is announced between Irene Elizabeth Rose Pengilly, of 80 Meddon Street, Bideford, and Colin George Brock, 5 Greenings Road, Buckland Brewer.
Clarke-Twose – Mr and Mrs F Twose of 1 Nelson Road, Westward Ho! have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their youngest daughter, Thelma, to Barry, only son of Mr and Mrs Clarke, 10 Myrtle Gardens, Bideford.
Curd-Godbold – Mr and Mrs W Godbold, 29 Myrtle Street, Appledore, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter, Marjorie, to Christopher, only son of Mr and Mrs R E Curd, of Kilmorie, West Yelland, Fremington.
Emery-Hodgkins – Mr and Mrs A Hodgkins, of 5 Burrows Way, Northam, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Lynda Margaret, to Roger David, only son of Mrs K Leverton, of 26 Northview Avenue, Bideford.
Mitchell-Haywood – Mr and Mrs T L Haywood, 92 Clovelly Road, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Patricia Ann, to Andrew Paul, only son of Mr and Mrs J H Mitchell, 119 Clovelly Road, Bideford.
Powe-Hosegood – Mr and Mrs F J Hosegood, 47 Grenville Estate, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their second daughter, Maureen, to John, twin son of Mr and Mrs G Powe, 84 Irsha Street, Appledore.
Stapleton-Tolley – Mr and Mrs A H Tolley, Wyndcroft, New Street, Torrington, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Margaret Ann, to David, only son of Mr F Stapleton and the late Mrs Stapleton, 23 Milton Place, Bideford.

Christmas Eve Baby

Perhaps the stork came to see the decorations,

for ‘The Stork Club’ was the theme of decorations in the maternity ward of Torrington Cottage Hospital over Christmas. Anyway, on Christmas Eve a daughter was born to Mrs Betty Catherine Sussex, of Torrington.

Here she is seen receiving one of her first visitors – Santa Claus with a gift for the new arrival. With her is the Matron, Miss Heath, and Sister Bricknell, of Taddiport.