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.

29 September 1942

Prance – On September 23rd at Buckland Brewer, to Joan (nee Braund), wife of Ernest Prance, a son, John David.
Symons – On September 25th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Beatrice (nee Heal), wife of W H Symons, a son.

Baker-Dark – On September 23rd 1942, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Frederic Baker (Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry), of Sunderland, to Phyllis Dark, of Bideford.
Brock-Hemming – September 12th at St James’s Church, Shirley, Warwickshire (by special licence), Frank Alan Brock, RN, younger son of Mr and Mrs H J Brock, of Ashton House, 5 Clarendon Road, Weston-Super-Mare, to Joan Lilian Hemming, only child of Mr and Mrs Hemming, of Mayfayre, Shirley, Warwickshire.
Clack-Watkinson – On September 19th 1942 at St Matthew’s Church, Oxhey, Watford, Alford Clack, of Chiswick, to Florence Elizabeth Watkinson, of 47 High Street, Bideford.
Robinson-Morrish – September 18th 1942 at Newcastle, Staffs, Corporal Robinson, RAF, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Robinson, of Stone-on-Trent, to Ruby, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr F Morrish, of 9 Coronation Road, Bideford.

Births, Engagement and Marriages

30 January 1945

Bissett – January 22 1945 at the Barnstaple Infirmary, to Jean (nee Sinclair), wife of Sergt James Bissett, RAF, a daughter, Gloria Jean
Cann – January 15 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Florence (nee Budgen), wife of Leonard J Cann, a son, Nicholas Bartlett
De Vrieze – January 26 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford to Madam De Vrieze, wife of Oscar De Vrieze, a son, William, a brother for Anne Marie

Ritz-Pearson – engagement announced between Moira Pearson, Inglewood, Raleigh, Bideford, and Karl Ritz, Corporal, Coastal Artillery, US Army, of Bradford, Pennsylvania

Chantler-Fisher – January 27 1945 at the High Street Methodist Church, Bideford, by the Rev T E Clarke, Arthur Leslie Chantler, son of Mr and Mrs C G Chantler, 346 Woodham Lane, Weybridge, to Margaret Jean Fisher, daughter of Mr and Mrs F Fisher, Royston Road, Bideford

Hosegood-Shearer – December 23 1944 at St Mary’s Church, Govan Cross, Glasgow, by Rev J E Brown, MA, Sidney Arthur Hosegood, son of Mr and Mrs Hosegood, Northam, to Daisy Darnley Shearer, daughter of Mrs R Shearer and the late Mr R Shearer, Queensland Drive, Glasgow

Warwick-Manning – January 26 145 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Harold Frank Warwick, son of Mrs and the late Mr H Warwick, Sloane Square, London, to Maria Joan Manning, daughter of Mr and Mrs T A Manning, Park Lane, Bideford

Births and Marriages

28 April 1942

Owen – April 23rd 1942 at 4 Victoria Crescent, Appledore, to Capt and Mrs John Owen (nee Marvin (Marina) Gale), a daughter.
Pickard – April 25th at the Clarence Street Nursing Home, Gloucester, to Mr and Mrs Alan Pickard (nee Anne Finnamore), Marlowe, Bloomfield Road, Gloucester, a son.
Walker – On April 24th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mr and Mrs W E Walker, a daughter.

King-Morrish – On April 18th 1942, at Filton Church, Bristol, LAC King, second son of Mr and Mrs King, of High Wycombe, Bucks, to Dora, third daughter of Mrs and the late Mr F Morrish, 9 Coronation Road, Bideford.
Letchford-Keen – On April 24th at Swindon, Sergt Letchford, of London, to Pte Leone Keen, ATS, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Keen, of 4 Lower Gunstone.
Leonard-Burch – On April 8th at St Margaret’s Church, Barking, Donald Buckingham Leonard, eldest son of Mr and Mrs E Leonard, of Southern House, Bideford, to Iris Valentine Burch, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T E Burch, of 84 Oulton Crescent, Barking.