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.

7 June 1963

Powell – June 2 at the NDI to Margaret (nee Weeks) and Nicholas, a daughter, Lorriane Anne.
Williams – June 5 at 20 Hugh Dickson Road, Colchester, to Mary (nee Screech) and Len, a daughter, Linda Yvonne.

Saunders-Gilbert – engagement announced between Keith, son of Mr and Mrs L Saunders, Cherry Trees, Brancombe Road, Tiverton, and Wendy, daughter of Mr and Mrs R Gilbert, 16 Ford Terrace, Bideford.
White-Jewell – Mr and Mrs J Jewell, Tomouth Road, Appledore, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer, to Lennard, son of Mr and Mrs J White, New Street, Appledore.

Ford-Petley – June 1 at the Baptist Church, Appledore, Harold, son of Mr and Mrs H Ford, 3 Alpha Place, Appledore, to Constance Mary, daughter of Mrs F M Petley, 5 Alpha Place, Appledore, and the late Captain J A Petley.
Harvey-Gibbons – June 1 at Instow Church, by Rev H L Hustwayte, John, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey, Westview, Appledore, to June, daughter of Mr J and the late Mrs Gibbons, Morton, West Yelland.

Births, Engagement and Marriage

5 February 1965

Cloke – January 26th 1965 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Lorna and Barrie, a daughter, Caroline Jane,.
Colwill – February 3rd at the Luton and Dunstable Maternity Hospital, to Janet (nee Braund) and Robert, a daughter, Amanda Jayne, first grandchild for Mr and Mrs K Braund, of Beach Road, Westward Ho!
Furse – February 2nd to Avril (nee Arnold), wife of Kenvyn, at Old Tree, Launceston, a son, grandchild no 17 for Mr and Mrs Nelson Arnold, of Cross House, Northam.
Milton – January 31st at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Sylvia (nee Wilton) and Charles, a daughter, Heather Sandra Gale.

Porter-Symons – the engagement is announced between Tim, only son of Mr and Mrs E Porter, 11 Riverbank Cottages, and Jennifer, elder daughter of Mrs and the late Mr P Symons, 184a New Street, Torrington.

Bissett-Vanstone – January 30th at St Michael’s Church, Torrington, Lionel James Bissett, only son of the late Mr and Mrs W Bissett, of Coldharbour, Bideford, to Sylvia Ann Vanstone, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs R Vanstone, 1 Hatchmoor, Torrington.

Births and Marriages

4 August 1942

Brown – July 31st at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Moira, wife of Lieut Peter Brown, a son, Phillip Manton.
Granger – August 1st to Joyce (nee Withecombe) wife of Flight Sergeant W Granger RAAF, of Melbourne, a son.
Ley – August 1st at Thorne, Buckland Brewer, to Corpl and Mrs H T Ley (nee Gladys Ashton), a son, Maurice John.
Mitchell – August 3rd to Dorothy (nee Sluman), wife of LAC Eric Mitchell, a son.

Bennett-Stanley – 1st August at the Parish Church, Leatherhead, Douglas, son of Mrs Bennett and the late Mr A W Bennett of Instow, to Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Stanley, of Ringwood and Bombay