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.

Gazette article dated 3 September 1965

Board – On August 30th 1965 to Francine and Michael Board, a son, which did not survive (no letters please).
Launder – On August 30th at 5 Springfield Terrace, Northam, to Jean (nee Andrew) and Frank, a son, Andrew Christopher.
Stacey – On August 21st at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Marion and Mervyn, a daughter, Jeanette.

Cade-Halliday – the engagement is announced between John Rosewarne, only son of Mr and Mrs R H Cade, of Sunny Hayes, Barns Road, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, and Ann, only daughter of Mr and Mrs D I Halliday, of Southernhay, Cranford Avenue, Exmouth, Devon.

Howard-Martin – On August 20th at Kensington, Peter, son of the late Mr Howard, and of Mrs Howard, of Penwortham, Lancashire, to Bridget Mary, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Martin, of Lakenham Hill, Northam.

Williams-Snook – On September 5th 1925, at Holy Trinity Church, Bristol, Earle Douglas to Dorothy Margaret. Present address: Bell Inn, Monkleigh.

Births, Engagements and Marriages

2 October 1945

Collier – September 25 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Violet (nee Dark), wife of Edwin Collier, RAF, a son, Andrew John
Fry – September 27 145 at The Royal North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, to the wife of Drummer P Fry (nee May Sherbourne) twins, Anthony John and Jennifer Ann
Holdridge – October 1 1945 at Link View, Golf Club, Westward Ho! to Ellen (nee Kelly), wife of Morris Holdridge, East Yorks Regt, a daughter, Sarah Ann
Johns – September 20 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Beatrice, wife of Percy Johns, West Barton, Horwood, a daughter, Pauline
Pickard – September 29 1945 at Haeremai, Westward Ho! to Joyce (nee Tucker), wife of F A Pickard, Tennacott, Bideford, a son, Geoffrey Albert
Smart – September 21 1945 at the Torrington Cottage Hospital, to Violet (nee Curtis), wife of Pte J Smart, DCLI, a son, Alexander Howard John

Mackay-Squires – engagement announced between Dunstan Robert (John) Mackay, Park Avenue, Bideford, and Muriel Constance Squires, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Squires, 1 Myrtle Grove, Bideford

Chubb-Metcalfe – September 29 1945 at Trusham Parish Church by the Rev A Jones, Arthur Stanley, son of Mr and Mrs P W Chubb, Richmond Terrace, Bideford, to Margaret Birkett, daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Metcalfe, Silver Birches, Trusham
Hedden-Cork – September 26 1945 at St Helen’s Church, Abbotsham, by the Rev E A Du Cane, Harold Fulford, son of Mr and Mrs H Hedden, of Hoopers Water, Buckland Brewer, to Lucy Elizabeth, daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Cork, Adjavin Farm, Bideford

Newcombe-Shambrook – October 3 1920 at St John the Baptist Church, Instow, by the Rev Jenkins, William Frederick Newcombe to Maud Mary Shambrook. Present address: Rossholme, The Strand, Bideford

Births and Marriages

Gazette dated 1 October 1965

Board – On September 24th 1965, at home, to Teresa (nee Maxwell) and Peter Board, a son, Damian John.
Daniel – September 28th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Cynthia (nee Weeks) and Brian, a daughter, Annetta Janc.
Elston - September 22nd at the North Devon Infirmary, to Ann (nee Budden) and Eric, a son, Simon Charles.
Gilbert – September 20th at 94 Calf Street, Torrington, to Sheila (nee Heard) and Alec, a daughter, Melissa Jane. Born on Mum’s birthday.
Lee - September 26th at the Nelson Hospital, Wimbledon, to Anne and Michael, a daughter, Rebecca Jane.
Sanders – September 26th to Jill (nee Gibbons) and Ron, a son, Kevin John.
Stephens - September 24th at Broomborough Hospital, Totnes, to Hazel (nee Burton) and David, a son, Andrew David. All well.

Curtis-Baglow – On September 18th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford , Carol Anne, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C Baglow, 20 Metherell Road, Bideford, to Roy, son of Mr E and the late Mrs Curtis, 2 New Causeway, Northam.
Durant-Shields – On September 11th at St Alban’s Church, Westbury Park, Bristol, Peter William Durant of Bideford, to Jane Shields, of Hove.
Stone-Mitchell – On Saturday, September 25th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Angela Ruth, third daughter of Mr J H Mitchell, 119 Clovelly Road, Bideford, to Peter Wallace, younger son of Mr and Mrs R Stone, 6 Myrtle Grove, Bideford.