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.

7 April 1977

Parsons – April 4 1977 to Graham and Hazel, a son, Neil Graham, brother for Hayley.

Raymont – April 2 at the NDDHMU to Norman and Wendy (nee Bosher), a daughter, Katy, a sister for John.

Tremain – March 27 at Benoni, South Africa, to Lynne (nee Guillaume) and Brian, a son, Oliver Leonard, brother for Michelle.

Mules-Trick – Both families have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of Janet on her 18th birthday April 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs O Trick, 1 Brookfield Street, Bideford, to David, third son of Mr and Mrs C Mules, 6 Hatchmoor Estate, Torrington.

Isaac-Fisher – On Saturday April 2 1977 at Northam Register Office, Bryan Ernest John, son of the late Mr and Mrs J Isaac, to Christine Hazel, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mackey, 22 Park Avenue, Bideford.

Smale-Williams – On April 10 1917 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev Newton Leake, James L Smale to Winifred E Williams. Present address 6 Kimberley Terrace, Northam.

50 Years Wed Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the golden wedding day of Mr John Thomas Mitchell and his wife of 1 Stucley Road, Bideford.

Mr Mitchell is 78 and his wife 72. Before their marriage at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Mrs Mitchell was Miss Ethel Louise Ackland.

Mr and Mrs Mitchell have a son and a daughter who are twins – Mr John Mitchell, of 49 Western Avenue, Appledore, who is a shipwright with Appledore Shipbuilders, and Mrs Joan Stevens, of 52 Pynes Lane, Bideford.

The golden anniversary is being celebrated with a party at their daughter’s home.

The full Gazette article is dated 6 April 1973.

Births, Engagements and Marriages

3 February 1950

Rae – On January 29 1950 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Ellen (nee Baldwin), wife of Alexander Rae, a sister for Bruce

Slee-Hill – the engagement is announced between Michael, only son of Mr and Mrs A Slee, of Sutton Raleigh, to Frances Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H S Hill, of Holywell, Northam.

Gubb-Shepherd – On January 28 1950 at the Baptist Chapel, Bideford, Thomas B Gubb, second son of Mr and Mrs W C Gubb, 51 Meddon Street, to Gladys R Shepherd, third daughter of Mrs M J Shepherd and the late Mr L H Shepherd, 26 Higher Gunstone, Bideford.

Wellington-Lewis – On January 28 1950, at the Parish Church, Perranzable, Cornwall, William Clement of St Agnes, to Daisy, twin daughter of Mrs H Lewis and the late Mr A Lewis of Westward Ho!