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.

11 March 1966

Bartlett – On February 28th 1966 at the NDI to Margaret (nee Mountjoy) and Clifford, a son, John, a brother for Kathryn.
Nicholls – On March 8th 1966 at the Queen Charlotte Maternity Hospital, London, to Jean and Roger, God’s gift of a son, Lewis George.

11.3.1966

Births, Engagements and Marriages

4 March 1966

Stone – On February 22nd 1966 at the Grenville Nursing Home to Margaret (nee Farley) and Norman, a son, Richard Anthony, a brother for Suzanne.

Gardner-Beer – Mr and Mrs R S Beer, 16 Elm Grove, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Jennifer to Malcolm Scott, only son of Mr and Mrs S Gardner, 52 Lynchmere Avenue, Lancing, Sussex.

Brookes-Chope – On Friday February 25th 1966 at the The British Consulate-General in Hanover, Germany, Major Harold Roy Brookes, of Liverpool, to Hazel Margaret, elder daughter of the late Mr Norman Chope and of Mrs Chope, of Bideford, Devon.
Goddard-Spry – On February 26th 1966 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev T Derwent Davies, Clive, only son of Mr and Mrs Jack Goddard, of Bridgeland Street, Bideford, to Margaret Lynne, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Spry, 41 Torrington Street, Bideford.
Rudkin-Maynard – On February 19th 1966 at St Margaret’s Church, Northam, Ian John, eldest son of Mrs J M Rudkin and the late Mr J N Rudkin, 3 Coldharbour, Bideford, to Carole Frances, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs R G Maynard, The Divot, Kingsley Road, Westward Ho!

White-Thorne – On March 4th 1916 at St Albans Cathedral, Toronto, Canada, James White to Elizabeth Thorne. Present address: 2 Riccardsdown, Abbotsham. Congratulations Mum and Dad, what nicer anniversary could we wish you - Mabel and Charlie.

4.3.1966

Births, Engagements and Marriages

25 February 1966

Bartlett – On February 21st 1966, at the NDI, to Barbara (nee Lee) and Victor, a son, Ian Robert.

Feltham – On February 15th 1966 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Joan (nee Massam) and John, a son, Kevin.

Frayne – On February 16th 1966 to Gina and Robert, a daughter, Juliet Susan, a sister for Marcus. Present address: 10 Hutt Street, Mt Lawley, Perth, W Australia. A granddaughter for Mr and Mrs Claude Frayne, Kingsley Road, Bideford.
Hewetson – On February 16th 1966 to Elizabeth (nee West) and Christopher Hewetson, 18 Anglesey Road, Alverstoke, Hants, a son, James Edward Christopher.
Heywood – On February 17th 1966 at the Mater Miseri Cordine Hospital Nairobi, to Ann and John, a daughter, Wendy Jane, a sister for Susan Mary. Address: Missionary Aviation Fellowship, Box 21123, Nairobi, Kenya.
Husband – On February 22nd 1966 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Rene (nee Hooper) and Walter, a son, a brother for Brian, Anne and Jeffrey.
Poole – On February 23rd 1966 at the Torrington Cottage Hospital, to Ann (nee Pickard) and David, a daughter, a sister for Jeanette.

Cook-Hill – Mr and Mrs W Cook, 1 Cowpark Terrace, Northam, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only son, Michael, to Doris, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs V G Hill, 173 Kneller Road, Whitton.

Squire-Holland – On February 19th 1966 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev T Derwent Davies, Peter, elder son of Mr and Mrs Owen Squire, of Fordlands, Northam, to Gillian, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C Stuart Holland, 2 Chingswell Street, Bideford.
Tithecott-Rendell – At St Mary’s Parish Church on February 19th 1966, Susan, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C Rendell, 72 Lime Grove, Bideford, to George, second son of Mr and Mrs S Tithecott, 6 Meddon Street, Bideford.
Turner-Macpherson – On February 21st 1966 at St Helen’s Church, Abbotsham, C W M Turner to V M F Macpherson