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 April 1955

Dymond – On March 26th 1955 at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital to Florence (nee Short) and Leslie, a son, Leslie John.
May – April 4th at Highfield Nursing Home, Barnstaple, to Margaret (nee Slee) and Denis, a son.

Stone-Johnson – The engagement is announced between Barbara Ann, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H Johnson, 2 East View, Meddon Street, Bideford, and Malcolm Reginald, second son of Mr and Mrs R Stone, 6 Myrtle Grove, Bideford.

Cooke-Hubber – On March 31st 1955 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Richard S Cooke, second son of Mr and Mrs J Cooke, Bedford Row, Barnstaple, to Eileen Margaret, only daughter of Mr and Mrs F P Hubber, Elmdene, Glenfield Road, Bideford.

Hawkins-Cook – On Saturday March 19th, Derek Charles, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W Hawkins, 32 Victoria Street, Barnstaple, to Margaret Joan, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Cook, Mount Pleasant, Littleham.

Hooper-Carpenter – On April 2nd at All Saints’ Church, Clovelly, by the Rev P H Geake, James Hooper, of Electricity House, Higher Clovelly, only son of the late Mr and Mrs J Hooper, of Okehampton, to Margaret Carpenter, only daughter of Mrs Dean and the late Mr Dean, of Birmingham.

Reynolds-Taylor – On April 2nd at St Mary’s Church, Colin R Reynolds, only child of Mr and Mrs J Reynolds, of Whitwell, Derbyshire, to Pamela Mary Taylor, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Taylor, of 43 Coldharbour, Bideford.

Cook-Tucker – On April 5th 1930 by the Rev W G Eeles, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, William John to Doris Ida Tucker.

Births and a Marriage

6 October 1942

Briant – October 5th at Westgate Nursing Home, Bridgnorth, Salop, to Gwendolyn Mary (nee Braund) wife of Corporal J D Briant, RAFVR, a daughter.

Petherbridge – October 3rd to Golly (nee Gwyther), wife of Harry at Pinelea Nursing Home, Bournemouth, a son.

Shute – October 4th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Ruth (Salisbury), wife of R V Shute, a son.

Smith – October 4th to Petty Officer A.J and Gertrude Smith, a daughter.

Taylor – September 27th at 12 Meeting Street, Appledore, to Cora (nee Hare), wife of PC Taylor, Devon Constabulary, Moretonhampstead, a daughter, Janet Hamlyn.

Hedden-Reeves – September 26th at the Congregational Church, Wood Street, Barnet, Pay-Lieut John L Hedden, RNR, of Appledore, to Betty F Reeves, of Totteridge, London

Births and Marriages

3 November 1942

Harris – November 1st at the Nursing Home, Torrington, to Muriel (nee Folland), wife of Herbert Harris, a daughter.
Mills – October 27th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Dorothy, wife of Eric G Mills, of Southwood, Buckland Brewer, a daughter.
Molland – October 29th at Vernan, Yelland, Instow, to Dorothy, wife of J Molland, RAF (Middle East), a daughter.
Przepierczynski – November 1st at the Alexander Nursing Home, Plymouth, to Monica and Michael, a daughter, Irena.
Wills – November 1st to Irene (nee Symons), wife of Cyril Wills, RAF, gift of twin boys.

Ellis-Ashton – October 27th at the Parish Church, Chudleigh, by the Rev R H Walker, Frederick Kenneth Ellis, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F Ellis, of Denbury, to Ivy Rose Elizabeth Maud Ashton, daughter of Mrs Ashton (of 46 Old Exeter Street, Chudleigh), and the late Mr J Ashton.
Martin-Davies – On October 24th at Bideford, Thomas Martin, of Shebbear, to Nellie Davies, of Northam.