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.

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

Births and marriages

13 February 1945

Cleverdon – February 9th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Gracie (nee Daniel), wife of Richard J Cleverdon, Great Gorwood, Buckland Brewer, a daughter.
Mair – February 6th 1945 at Westminster Hospital, London, SW1, to Mary (nee Crofts), wife of Flight-Lieutenant William Austyn Mair, RAFVR, a son, Christopher William.
Sowden – at 2 Ivy Court, Appledore, to Private Sowden, BLA, and Mrs C Sowden (nee Gladys Evans), a son, Christopher.

Douglas Lane-Royle – February 6th 1945 at Southend, Commander C Douglas Lane, RD RNR, son of the late C M R Douglas Lane and Mrs Douglas Lane, Westward Ho!, Devon, and Cara, daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Royle, Thorpe Bay, Essex.
Keen-Taylor – January 25th 1945, by licence, at St Lawrence Church, Cowley, Middlesex, by the Rev R Boylette Steward, Richard Henry Keen, Queen’s Royal Regiment (CMF), youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr W Keen, 4 Myra Court, Appledore, to Gladys Elsie Taylor, only child of Mr and Mrs T J Taylor, 8 Dagnall Crescent, Cowley, Middlesex.
McLaren-Burton – January 13th at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Bideford, by the Rev Father Scanlan, Pilot Officer John A McLaren DFC, son of Mrs McLaren and the late Mr T McLaren, 27 Moss St. Garston, Liverpool, to Marion F Burton, daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Burton, 1 Church Walk, Bideford.
Taylor-Elrick – February 8th at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, Leonard George Idris, son of Mr and Mrs W H Taylor, 8 Marine Parade, Appledore, to Josephine Bennett Elrick, adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs Oswald Bennett, 18 One End Street, Appledore.
Taylor-Jones - February 5th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Rev T R Gibby, James Taylor, son of Mrs Taylor and the late Mr Taylor, 10 Victoria Grove, Bideford, to Dilys Jones, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jones, Porth Rhondda, S Wales.

Births and Marriages

6 February 1945

Clarke – February 2 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Violet, wife of Leonard Clarke, a daughter, Barbara Ann

Delbridge – The Rev R and Mrs Delbridge announce the arrival on January 31 1945, at Weach Barton, Bideford, of their daughter, Hilary Joyce
Harris – January 30 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Molly, wife of William J Harris, a son, Michael
Richards – January 28 1945 at Pitt Court, Appledore, to Betty (nee Dearing), wife of Robert J Richards, a son, Robert David

Bond-Hutchings – January 20 1945 by special licence, Ldg Seaman F J Bond, son of Mr and Mrs F Bond, 3 Milton Place, Bideford, to Valeria B M, daughter of Mr and Mrs S Hutchings, 2 Hatchmoor Road, Torrington
Lang-Stevens – January 30 1945 at High Street Methodist Church, Bideford, by the Rev T E Clarke, Leading Aircraftman David Lang, RAF, son of Mr F G Lang and the late Mrs Lang, 36 Old Town, to Daphne Stevens, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Stevens, 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Westward Ho!