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.

27 January 1942

Cudlipp – On January 24th, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Christine, wife of G W Cudlipp, a son.
Fulford – On January 20th at Highbury, Lime Grove, Bideford, to Mildred (nee Short), wife of Gunner H Fulford, a daughter.
Hodson – On January 22nd at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Winifred, wife of F A Hodson, a son.
Levy – On January 20th to Edith, wife of I Levy, a son.
Warren – On Monday, January 19th 1942, at 6 Trafalgar Place, to Edna (nee Harris), wife of R A Warren (RAF), a daughter.
Wilton – On January 22nd at Cleave Farm, Weare Gifford, to Mr and Mrs F Wilton (nee Harris), the gift of a daughter.

Butler-Gosling – On Saturday January 17th at Emmanuel Church, Stoughton, Sergt Leslie Victor Butler (RE), of Bideford, to Miss Florence Gosling, of Guildford
Colome-Kelly – On January 21st, Winnifred Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Kelly, Trelawney House, Clovelly Road, to John, second son of Mr and Mrs Colome, of Barcelona, Spain.
Shute-Salisbury – On January 20th, at the Parish Church, Bideford, Raymond, only son of Mr and Mrs R T Shute, to Ruth, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H Salisbury, of Bideford.

Births and Marriages

28 July 1942

Crane – On July 21st at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to L/Cpl and Mrs I H Crane, of 43 Torrington Street, a son.
Jewell – On July 27th to Sergt J P Jewell and Mrs Jewell (nee Ivy Taylor), of 45 New Street, Torrington (Bristol), a daughter.
Powell – On July 27th to Mr and Mrs W D Powell (nee Winifred Short), of Torridge Hill, Bideford, a daughter.
Sweet – On July 21st at Grove Cottage, Instow, to Kate, wife of Warrant Officer G Sweet, RN, a son.
Tancock – July 21, at the Nursing Home, Torrington, to Kathleen, wife of PC Tancock, Devon Constabulary, Winkleigh, a daughter.

Sluman-Leach – On July 23rd 1917, at Shebbear, Wilfred John Sluman, to Florence Leach. Present address, Bybury, Tennacott Lane, Bideford.

Sussex-Cann – On July 25th at St Mary’s Church, by Rev Chambers, W Leslie Sussex, A F FAA, of 10 River View Terrace, to Rose Cann, of 4 Cooper Street, Bideford.

Shebbear Woman’s Award

Bravery Recognised

A 31 year old Shebbear mother learned from the Gazette that the Royal Humane Society is to present her with an award recognising her bravery when she rescued an eight year old Appledore boy from drowning, after he had fallen into the River Torridge while fishing for crabs.

Mrs Jennifer Moast, of Battle Down, Shebbear, had not heard officially of the award when the Gazette telephoned her with the news.

Capt S Gorrell of Northam, who brought to the notice of the authorities Mrs Moast’s action in saving Paul Tanton, 10 Market Street, Appledore, was given news of the award in a letter from the Royal Humane Society.

The full Gazette articles are dated 5 January 1973 and 26 January 1973