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.

5 July 1968

Back – June 23rd 1968 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Jacqueline, (nee Huxtable) and Richard, a son, Robert John, welcome first grandchild of Mr and Mrs E Back, and Mr and Mrs G Huxtable.
Hopkins – June 27th to Prunella (nee Bond) and John, a daughter, Sarah Jane, sister for Margaret.
Prance – June 29th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Barbara (nee Williams) and Alan, a son, Michael Alan.
Smyth – Thursday June 27th at Annery, Monkleigh, to Toni (nee Graham) and John, a daughter, Amanda, sister for Jane.
Somerville – June 27th at Freedon Fields Hospital, Plymouth, to Margaret (nee Hocking) and David, twin brothers for Martin, Kevin Charles, and Mark Antony.

Births, Engagements and Marriages

4 September 1945

Arbuthnott – August 29 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Margaret, wife of Cmdr J G Arbuthnott, RN, retd, a daughter
Eastman - August 27 at 4 Odun Terrace, Appledore, to Doris, wife of William John Eastman, a son, Michael John
Folland – August 27 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Christine (nee Stevens), wife of Walter Heard, a son, William Augustus
Mills – August 30 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Marguerite (nee Hill), wife of Percy Mills, a son, Trevor Ralph
Tythcott – August 27 at the Hospital, Bovey Tracey, to Hilda (nee Smale), wife of Willian Tythcott, REME, a son, Christopher James

Netherway-Tapscott – engagement announced between Cecil, son of Mrs E Netherway and the late BSM F Netherway, Ridd Cottage, Weare Giffard, and Betty, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Tapscott, Wardens Hill, High Bickington

Facey-Hearn – August 30 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, William Albert Henry Facey, Outover Cot, Parracombe (formerly of Abbotsham), to Gwendoline Nellie Hearn, only child of Mr and Mrs J T Hearn, 29 Torrington Lane, Bideford

Giles-Ellis – August 29 at Bideford Parish Church, the Rector of Bideford, Preb W N Manning, officiating, Lieut William Falconer Giles, RA, son of Mrs A F Giles and the late Mr R B Giles, 5 South View, Bideford, to Doreen Mary, TANS, daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Ellis, Oakleigh, Bideford

Graham-Alexander – August 27 at Chulmleigh Parish Church, Major Geoffrey Charles Graham to Miss Pamela Joan Alexander

Pullman-Hardman – August 18 the marriage took place at Northam Church of Capt Cecil Pullman, son of Mr and Mrs Pullman, of Churt, Surrey, and Desiree, only child of Mrs Hardman and the late Col Hardman, Bideford

Braunton-Prust - September 8 1920 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev D B Parsons, Camilla Gertrude Prust to Thomas Henry Braunton

Jewell-Ching – September 2 1920 at St Andrew’s Church, Stratton by the Rev Leslie Jones, Thomas Richard Jewell, Marhamchurch, Bude, to Frances Ching, Stratton. Present address: 27 Royston Road, Bideford, Devon

Births and Marriages

3 April 1969

Buckley – On March 27th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Margaret (nee Cook), and Michael, a daughter, Sally Jane, a sister for Susan.
Hurley – March 21st to Sandra (nee Allin) and Tony, a daughter, Justine Dale.
Jenkins – March 26th at NDMU, to Barbara (nee Johns) and Percy, a daughter, Susan Jayne.
Quance – March 27th to Susan (nee Bond) and Roy, a daughter, Sarah, sister for Richard.

Ball-Webber – On March 29th 1969 at the Methodist Church, Bishops Tawton, Graham, son of Mr and Mrs M Ball, 47 Lime Grove, Bideford, to Denise, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Webber, 3 Park Villas, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple.

Hutchings – On April 8th, 1944, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev Gibby, Henry Hutchings to Annie Bushen.