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.

4 June 1965

McLoughlin – On June 2nd 1965, at the North Devon Infirmary, to Olive and Jim McLoughlin, a son, Michael James, brother for Maureen and Ann.
Pope – On May 19th at the Grenville Nursing Home to Peggy (nee Brock) and Bill, a son, Roger Frank.
Smale – On June 1st to Margaret (nee Humphrey) and Jim, a daughter, Della Rose.
Wicks – On May 28th at St Mary’s Eastbourne, to Janet (nee Braddick) and Malcolm Wicks, a daughter, Fiona Mary MacKenzie, sister to Robert and Andrew.

Durant-Shields – Mr and Mrs J L Shields, of Hove, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jane, to Peter, son of Mr and Mrs G M Durant, of Bideford.
Shepherd-Down – The engagement is announced between David Robertson Shepherd, of 59 Greenwood Road, Yeovil, third son of the late Mr and Mrs D A Shepherd, of Edinburgh, and Margaret, elder daughter of the late Mr J E Down and Mrs B M Down, of 1 Springfield Road, Exmouth, Devon.
Wadey-Warren – Mr and Mrs S D Warrant, 53 Lime Grove, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Pamela Jean, to David Barry, only son of Mr and Mrs P P Wadey, Glengarry, Moreton Park, Bideford.

Leak-Vicary – On May 29th at Christ Church, Kensington, London, David Maclaren Leak to Jean Vicary.
Roddis-Cade – On May29th at All Saints Church, East Budleigh, by the Rev J R H Moreland (vicar), John David, only son of Mr and Mrs Keith M Roddis, Oakhill, Cambridge Road, Little Abington, Cambridge, to Margaret Ann, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard H Cade, Sunny Hayes, Barns Road, Budleigh Salterton (and formerly of Bideford).

Cooper-Slee – On June 3rd 1940 at Reigate, Surrey, Douglas to Ida. Present address: 5 Grenville Estate, Bideford.

Noote-Oatway – On May 24th 1915 at Church of St Mary, Bideford, Percy Noote, of Cardiff, to Mabel, daughter of Capt John and Isabel Oatway. Present address: Greenhill, Seaway Lane, Torquay. News of old friends invited.

Births and Engagements

2 July 1965

Brown – On June 24th 1965 at the North Devon Infirmary, to Colin and Carol, a son, Gregg James.
Cook – On June 26th at the Edgware Hospital, Middlesex, to Margaret (nee Shute) and Ray, a daughter, Helen Louise.
Edge – June 23rd at Trowbridge and District Hospital, to Jane (nee Wootton) and Peter, a daughter, Caroline Louise, sister for Helen Jane.
Hayes – June 26th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to June (nee Stapleton) and Ivor, a son, Robert Dennis.
Jewell – June 29th at the Bristol Maternity Hospital, to Jill (nee Manning) and John, a daughter, Sara Ann.

Barker-Norman – Mr and Mrs G J Norman, of Cromwell House, Torrington, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter, Judith, to Roger, only son of Mrs G Barker and the late Mr F Barker, of 113, The Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex.
Hopkins-Hopper – Mr and Mrs R Hopper, 3 Fore Street, Northam, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Sylvia, to Robert, elder son of Mr and Mrs E Hopkins, 24 Elmdale Road, Bideford.
Mitchell-Jones – Mr and Mrs Glyn Jones, 59 Lime Grove, Bideford, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Suzanne (Sally) to Mr Christopher Eric Mitchell, elder son of Mr and Mrs Eric Mitchell, Homestar, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho!

Births and Marriages

2 April 1965

Adams – On March 26th 1965 at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, to Anne (nee Pipe) and Gerald, a son, Guy Andrew.
Deakes – On March 29th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Marlene (nee Edworthy) and Noel, a son, Simon Noel, brother for Ashley.
Lavers – March 28th at Royal Air Force Hospital, Wegberg, Germany, to Margaret (nee Rudkin) and Tony, a son, Alistair Guy.
Maxwell – March 28th at Plymouth, to Patricia (nee Raymond) and David, a daughter, Catherine Mary, sister for Jimmy.
Pryor – To Arthur and Frances, a daughter, Alison Mary, sister for Lindsay, second granddaughter for Mr and Mrs Frank Jarratt.

Hewetson-West – On March 20th 1965 at Shrewsbury School Chapel, by the Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt Rev Forbes Horon, the Rev B Farncombe and the Rev R H H Brooke (school chaplain), Surgeon Lieutenant Christopher Hewetson, eldest son of Mr I J Hewetson, FRCS, and Mrs Hewetson, of Carrig, Northam, to Elizabeth, elder daughter of Colonel J M West, CBE, TD, DL, and Mrs West, of Dorrington House, Dorrington, Shrewsbury.
Saunders-Gilbert – On Saturday March 27th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Keith, elder son of Mr and Mrs L Saunders, Cherry Trees, Branscombe Road, Tiverton, to Wendy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Gilbert, 16 Fort Terrace, Bideford.

Pound-Hearn - On April 5th, 1915, at St Margaret's Church, Northam, by the Rev Preb Dimond Churchward, John Pound, of Cardiff, to Lily Evans Hearn, of Northam.