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.

Mr A J Bailey and Miss M G Davey

A former hon. secretary of the Hartland and District Young Farmers’ Club for three years was married at St Nectan’s Church, Stoke, Hartland, on Saturday.
She was Miss Margaret Grace Davey, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Davey, East Titchberry, Hartland, and the bridegroom was Mr Arthur John Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs H Bailey, 8 Woodville Road, Woodford, Morwenstow.
The bride’s cousin, Mr T Davey, who is organist at St Thomas’ Church, Keyham, Devonport, was at the organ for the wedding service, which was conducted by the Vicar of Hartland, the Rev A T H Jones.
The bride had a pearl necklace, the gift of her two nephews, John and Stephen Davey.
She was attended by three bridesmaids, Misses Carol, Anne and Ruth Davey. Duties of the best man were carried out by Mr F Bailey, and acting as ushers were Messrs K Davey and D Jones (Stratton).
On leaving the church the bride was presented with three good luck tokens by her nephew, Colin Davey, and horseshoe tokens by her cousin, Greta Stidwell. She received a rolling-pin as a gift from the bridegroom’s cousin, John Rodgers.
A reception was held at the Church Hall, Hartland, after which the couple left for a touring honeymoon.
The full Gazette article is dated 21 March 1958

Mr H Ley and Miss E Tremeer

The wedding took place on March 5th, at the Methodist Church, Alverdiscott, of Mr Herbert Ley, son of Mr and Mrs A G Ley, Parkham, and Miss Evelyn Tremeer, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W Tremeer, Garnacott Farm, Alverdiscott.

The service was conducted by Rev P K Parsons (Methodist Minister) and the organist was Mrs R Moore.
The chief bridesmaid was Miss Margaret Pickard and there were two other bridesmaids, Misses Gillian and Jean Ley. Duties of the best man were carried out by Mr George Ley, and ushers were Mr C Pickard and Mr T Andrew.
The bride’s eldest sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs R Hodge, were unavoidably absent.
As the bride and bridegroom left the Church, the bride was presented with silver horse-shoes by Misses Rosemary Ley and Gladys Hodge.
After a reception held at Mitchell’s Café, Bideford, the happy couple left for their honeymoon, to be spent at London.
Among many gifts was a salad bowl and servers from the choir of the Alverdiscott Methodist Church.
The full Gazette article is dated 22 March 1951

Wed 60 Years

Torritonians’ Happy Anniversary

Congratulations and best wishes to Mr and Mrs John Quick, 53 Calf Street, Torrington, who have recently celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.
Married at the Bible Christian Chapel, South Street, Torrington on February 21st 1885, both are now 82 years of age and are staunch supporters of the Methodist Church, which they attend regularly every Sunday.
A postman for 36 years, with the Imperial Service Medal, Mr Quick remembers the great snowstorm in March 1891, when the snow was level with the hedges, also many occasions when the Taddiport Bridge could not be crossed owing to floods and he had to make several miles detour to deliver the mail at Langtree, Brandiscorner.
Before her marriage, Mrs Quick was the daughter of Mr and Mrs M Bennett, natives of Torrington.
Mr Quick was a member of the old 4th Devon Vols and was an expert shot.
Of Mr and Mrs Quick’s four children – three daughters and one son – there is only one surviving, a daughter, Mrs W Edwards, of Plymstock, who has one daughter, Mrs C A Battershill.
Mr and Mrs Quick were the recipients of numerous telegrams and messages of congratulation and best wishes, including a telegram from the King and Queen. One of the first callers for the day to offer his congratulations was the Mayor of Torrington, Ald L S Hutchings.

The full Gazette article is dated March 6 1945