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.

2 May 1958

Lemmon-Fletcher – the engagement is announced of David Lemmon, of Ankara, Turkey, son of Mr and the late Mrs F R Lemmon, of London, and Valerie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C D W Fletcher, Orchard Lea, Bideford, and also resident in Ankara.
Stapleton-Jewell – the engagement is announced between Tony, youngest son of Mr and Mrs L Stapleton, 25 Well Street, Torrington, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs R Jewell, 1 Alexandra Terrace, Northam.

Ansell-Wallington – on April 26th 1958, at Buckland Filleigh Church, Captain J C M Ansell, 13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO), only son of Lt-Col J W Ansell, late 7th Rajput Regiment and Mrs Ansell, of Fairlynch Cottage, Braunton, to Sara Archer, only daughter of Mr R A Wallington OBE and Mrs Wallington, of Buckland House School, Shebbear, late of Tanganyika.

Births, Engagement and Marriages

5 December 1969

Charles – On November 26th 1969 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Dawn (nee Edwards) and Leon, a son, Stephen Leon.
Dymond – November 28th to Margaret (nee Williams) and David, a son, Kevin David, a brother for Karen.
Lynch – November 30th at Margaret (nee Chubb) and Chas, a son, Martin, brother for Andrew and Stephen. 27 Austins Mead, Bovingdon.
Weeks – December 2nd to Carole (nee Holloway0 and Chris, a daughter, Marsha Jane.

Weekes-Jeffrey – Mr and Mrs Arthur Ford are pleased to announce the engagement of their grand-daughter, Linda Jeffrey, of 46 Barton Tors, to Paul Weekes of Bristol.

Lloyd-Lock – On November 22nd 1969 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Terence John, only son of Mrs B Lloyd, 9 the Strand, and Mr E Lloyd, of Portsmouth, to Jennifer Mary, youngest daughter of Mr J H Lock, of 17 Bull Hill, Bideford, and the late Mrs L Lock.

Mounsey-Millar – On November 18th at Caxton Hall, London, John Mounsey, eldest son of Mrs K Mounsey, of 3 Kipling Terrace, Westward Ho! to Kristine Millar, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J Millar, of 1 Westbourne Terrace. Reception was held in the Sussex room of the Ecclestone Hotel, Belgrave Road, London

Births and Marriages

2 August 1968

Holman – July 27th 1968 to Jean (nee Short), (Jenny’s Salon) and Brian, a daughter.
Nichols – July 26th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Joyce (nee Sinclair) and Brian, a son, Andrew David, a brother for Ian.
Nichols – July 26th at Freedom Fields Hospital, Plymouth, to Joan (nee Thorpe) and Ivor, twin boys, Stephen and Paul.

Dixon-Mills – July 23rd at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, Andrew, of the Vicarage, Appledore, to Susan Mary, of Prospect House, Richmond Road, Appledore.
Talbot-Eagles – Sunday July 21st at All Saints’ Church, Okehampton, by the Rev A J Radford, Richard John, only son of Mr and Mrs J J F Talbot, of Station Road, Okehampton, to Lisbeth Ann Eagles, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Eagles, of Limes Avenue, Horley, Surrey.

Cox-Wooldridge – On August 1st 1908, at Wandsworth Baptist Chapel, Eli William to Eva Grace. Present address: Osiers, Lower Cleave, Bideford, Devon.