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.

30 August 1963

Dymond – August 15 1963 at Grenville Nursing Home, to Margaret (nee Snell) and William, a son, Peter William Thomas
Ellis – August 19 1963 at the Grenville Nursing Home to Pat (nee Marshall) and Brian a daughter, Sharon Anne
Hillman – August 26 1963 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to John and Gillian (nee Taylor) a daughter, Joanne Elizabeth, a sister for Nicholas

Mills-Davey – engagement announced between Brian, son of Mr and Mrs Mills, East Lyn, Torrington, and Rosalind, daughter of Mr and Mrs Davey, Town Park Estate, Torrington

Dash From Docks To Marry

Golden wedding memory of Capt and Mrs J T Harris

The moment his ship docked in Cardiff, Seaman J T Harris dashed ashore and headed for Newport because the ship was staying for only a week and Mr Harris had many things to do.
Arriving at Newport he met his fiancée and made final arrangements for their wedding. The next day they were married at Commercial Road Baptist Church and found time to have a honeymoon before the ship sailed again, this time to South America.
That was fifty years ago and on July 24th, Captain Harris and his wife, who live at ‘Lorraine’, The Coldra, Newport, celebrated their golden wedding. Both were born in Appledore. Capt Harris followed in the footsteps of his father, who was a Master Mariner and whose home was at Alpha Place.
Mrs Harris lived with her parents at Prospect Place, in New Street, Appledore, and was a dressmaker by trade.
Mr and Mrs Harris have two sons and eight grandchildren living in Newport and several nephews and nieces living at Appledore.
The full Gazette article is dated 17 August 1951

Births, Engagements and Marriages

31 July 1964

Harris – On July 19th 1964 at Fernlea, Pitt Hill, Appledore, to Marie (nee Branch) and Vernon, a son, Andrew George, a brother for Peter.

Matthews – On July 25th at 15 Lime Grove, to Colin and Fay (Martin), a daughter Nicola Jane, a sister for Angela.

Babb-Sanders – The engagement is announced between Richard David, elder son of Mr and Mrs R T Babb, 9 Clifton Street, Bideford, and Patricia Ann, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Sanders, Corner Cottage, Chanters Lane, Bideford.
Benny-Portus – The engagement is announced between Malcolm Richard, younger son of Mr and Mrs P Benny, Radford, Coventry, and Geraldine Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs William Portus, Trelawney House, Clovelly Road, Bideford.
Drew-Langston – The engagement is announced between Michael, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J P Drew, 10 Silver Street, Bideford, and Jennifer, daughter of Mrs I Langston and the late Mr Langston, Great Barr, Birmingham.

Bennett-Butler – On July 27th 1964 at Bideford, Gloria Patricia, elder daughter of Mrs M E Butler and the late Mr S Butler, 4 The Quay, Bideford, to William Roy, only son of Mr and Mrs F Bennett, Rickmansworth.
Found-Judd – On July 25th 1964 at the Baptist Church, Appledore, Janet Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Judd, 10 Hillcliff Terrace, Appledore, to Leslie William Found, third son of Mrs Dorothy Found and the late Mr J H Found, Brookfield Street, Bideford.