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 November 1969

Dennis – On November 1st 1969 at 26 Tomouth Road, Appledore, to Maureen (nee Hocking) and Alan, a son, Shaun Alan, a brother for Laraine.
Hallett – November 3rd at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Chris and June (nee Hearn), a son, Stephen Christopher.
Mugford – November 2nd to Jimmy and Jean (nee Kay), a son, Kevin, brother for Janine and Jason.
Prouse – November 4th to Ann (nee Sussex) and Des, a son, Stephen James.

Britton-Beech – Mr and Mrs S V Britton have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their son, Francis, to Jean Beech, of 3 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey.
Cook-Oke – Both families have pleasure in announcing the engagement of Carole, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs D Oke, 1 Capern Road, to Leslie, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A Cook, 11 Myrtle Grove, Bideford.
Gorvett-Evans – Mr and Mrs 2 Evans, 4 Lily Close, Northam, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their second daughter, Rosemary, to Rodney, only son of Mrs A Short, Fore Street, Hartland.
Walker-Warmington – Mr and Mrs L C Warmington of Alderley, Clevelands Park, Northam, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their younger daughter Diana, to Michael, elder son of Mr and Mrs Rex Walker, of Denique, St James, Cape Town, South Africa.

Bowden-Welsford – On October 25th 1969 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Graham, second son of Mr and Mrs J R Bowden, of Darracotts Court, Irsha Street, Appledore, and Mary, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Welsford, of Talbot Inn, High Street, Bideford.

Cranleigh-Chubb – On November 9th 1944 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Ronald Jonathon to Olive Dora (Molly). Present address: 11 Pynes Lane, Bideford.

Births

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