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.

Several well known local people were present at the Governor of Cyprus’ Investiture held on the island last month.

When Flight-Lieut Sykes, of Stratton, received the MBE, Flight-Lieut J H Lamey, MBE, of Appledore, was one of his supporters. The OC of the unit (103 MU) was Wing Commander Pentren-Voak, OBE, of Braunton. Later the party met Miss Ann Backway, of Bideford, and the above photograph was taken by Wing-Commander Pentren-Voak.

Seen in the photograph are: Mrs J H Lamey, Mrs Pentren-Voak, Flight-Lieut J H Lamey, Sergt Ann Backway, Flight-Lieut Peel and Mrs E Sykes.
Flight-Lieut J H Lamey, in a letter, adds “Sir Hugh Foot told me that Sergt Backway was present and asked me to pronounce Bideford the proper way – which I did – and caused a laugh”.
The full article is dated 29 May 1959

Births, Engagements and Marriages

8 March 1963

Dark – March 2 1963 to George and Phyllis (nee Adams), a daughter, Teresa Doris Edith, a sister for Derek and Trevor.
Dymond – February 27 at Park Nursing Home, Claremont Terrace, Glasgow, to Esme (nee Passmore) and Derek, a sister for Andrew.
Garner – March 5 at Bromley, Kent, to Hazel (nee Prance) and Ken, a son, a brother for Barry.
Taylor – March 5 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Fay (nee Pearce) and Michael, a daughter, Karen Fay, a sister for Denise.
Tucker – March 6 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Marie (nee Woolf) and Alex, Tanporte, Westward Ho!, a daughter.

Rendle-Poole – engagement announced between Dorothy Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Poole, 61 High Street, Bideford, and Robert William, son of Mr and Mrs Rendle, 9 Myra Court, Appledore.

Kittermaster-Walker – February 14 1963 in New York, Dr A R Kittermaster, son of the late Sir Harold Kittermaster, KCMG, KBE, and Lady Kittermaster, Beaconfield, to Jean Rosemary Younger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric E Walker, Beaconside, Bideford.
White-Dann – February 23 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Joseph Mark, son of the late Mr and Mrs J A White, Cork, Eire, to Brenda Maureen, daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Dann, 41 Clovelly Road, Bideford.

Births, Engagement and Marriages

31 July 1945

Hobbs – July 13 at Aultmohr, Rhu, Edinburgh, to Adeline, wife of W/O Hobbs, J H, RAF, a daughter, Pamela Margaret
Johns – July 23 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Barbara (nee Featherstone), wife of Sgt G B Johns, a son, David Alan
Underhill – July 25 at the Cottage Hospital, Torrington, to Marjorie (nee Huxtable), wife of Ernest George Underhill, Barfield, Frithelstock, a son, William John
White – July 29 at 25 Barnstable Street, Bideford, to Winifred (nee Sherborne), wife of Leonard White, Northam, a daughter, Gillian Margaret

Gifford-Bowden – engagement is announced between Christine (ATS), daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Bowden, Terminus Inn, Bideford, and Stephen (RN), son of Mr and Mrs F Gifford, The Crown, Eltham, London

Graham-Thisby – July 25 at Bideford, George M Graham, late of Redland, Bristol, to Rose Thisby (widow), 4 New Street, Bideford
Hollinghead-Tucker – July 19 at Bideford, PFC Danny Hollinghead, son of Mr and Mrs Hollinghead, Florida, USA, to Margaret, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Tucker, 5 Sunnyside, Bideford East
Prince-Grant – July 23 at Northfield, Birmingham, Gordon Marquiss, son of Mr J M Prince, 65 Mill Street, Bideford, to Heather June, daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Grant, 1339 Bristol Road, South Birmingham
Smith-Kelly – July 7 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Rev Preb W N Manning, Arthur John (Jack) Smith, son of Mr and Mrs A Smith, St Mary Avenue, Humberstone, Leicester, to Dorothy Belle Kelly, daughter of Mrs E Kelly, 11 Providence Row, Bideford

Hooke-Braunton – August 3 1920 at Instow Church, by Rev Jenkins, Bertie, son of the late Mr and Mrs Hooke, Otterton, and Edith, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Braunton, Glebe Cottage, Instow. Present address: Cleave Lodge, Northam
Tucker-Lamey – July 31 1920 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by Rev G Scholey, John Henry Tucker to Hetty Lamey. Present address: Devonia, 67 Botwell Lane, Hayes