Appledore Youth Sports Club, 1968
Uplifting achievements in the Gazette on 16 February 1968! This picture shows
Wedding of John Powe, 1968George Powe was best man at his twin brother’s wedding in 1968
Sharp Shooter with Dart as well as BallThis year's individual champion of the Appledore Darts League is Appledore A.F.C.s
Appledore Regatta Queen - 1954Appledore is to have a Barnstaple girl - 18 years old Syliva Passmore - as Regatta Queen this year
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Sir Willie Reardon-Smith's ashes scattered at seaRev Donald Peyton Jones leaves Appledore
Will be based in the Port of Plymouth
Singer Escapes in car crashBrian Tilke local pop singer
Miss Hester Saunders is Carnival Queensupported by attendants
Marriage at St Mary's Church, Appledore1964
A new type of craft1972
Captain Philip Hutchings of Appledore dies1962
Appledore Census 1841 - 1881Search through the "flip book" for the information you require
Yvonne Steinmann and Jennyfer Crommelin (nee Durnford Slater) write to the Gazette1962
Celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary during the voyageAppledore
Lady Cecilia1965
Narrow vote2 October 1959
Mr Michael Bowden praised3 November 1972
Doctor Desmond Valentine retiringAppledore
Appledore Youth Sports Club, 1968Uplifting achievements in the Gazette on 16 February 1968! This picture shows
Appledore Youth Sports Club - February 1968
Uplifting achievements in the Gazette on 16 February 1968! This picture shows Arthur Fisher (back) from Appledore Youth Sports Club, and Leonard Found, Philip Piper and Vernon Keens from Bideford Physical Culture Club who were taking part in the Devon and Somerset National Association of Boys’ Club weight-lifting championships at Taunton.
Wedding of John Powe, 1968George Powe was best man at his twin brother’s wedding in 1968
Wedding of John Powe & Maureen Hosegood - March 1968
George Powe was best man at his twin brother’s wedding in 1968 and the bride’s cousins Cynthia and Daphne Lamey were bridesmaids.
John Powe of Appledore and Maureen Hosegood, from Bideford, were married by Reverend T Derwent Davies in St Mary’s Church, Bideford. Fellow rowers from Bideford Amateur Athletic Club formed a guard of honour for the bride and groom who had their reception at the Moose Hall, Bideford, and then travelled to Wales for a honeymoon.
Sharp Shooter with Dart as well as BallThis year's individual champion of the Appledore Darts League is Appledore A.F.C.s
Sharp Shooter with Dart as well as Ball
This year's individual champion of the Appledore Darts League is Appledore A.F.C.s leading goal-scorer, Bobbie Bailey. In the final held at the Appledore Hall on Friday evening, he defeated last year's winner, Herbie Smale, by the odd leg of three.
Bailey won his place in the final by defeating his team-mate, Briian Jenkins, by two games to one. In the other semi-final Smale knocked out E. Kitto by the same margin.
Two Abbotsham players put up a strong challenge in the pairs competition but were beaten in the final. Here again two Appledore footballers succeeded in reaching the same-final stages.
The prizes were presented by Mrs. W. G. Harris, who was presented with a cut glass basket as a memento of the occasion by Mrs. J. Down.
RESULTS
Singles - Semi-final: R. Bailey (British Legion) beat B. jenkins (Coach) 2-1; H. Smale (Abbotsham) beat E. Kitto (Coach) 2-1. Final: Bailey beat Smale 2-1.
Pairs - Semi-finals: T. Headon and G. Jewell...
Appledore Regatta Queen - 1954Appledore is to have a Barnstaple girl - 18 years old Syliva Passmore - as Regatta Queen this year
Appledore Regatta Queen - 11th June 1954
Appledore is to have a Barnstaple girl - 18 years old Syliva Passmore - as Regatta Queen this year.
Sylvia, who is a clerk in a Barnstaple caol merchant's office, is one of twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Passmore. 83, Pottington Road, Barnstaple. She was chosen from 32 competitors for the honour of Regatta Queen at a largely attended dance at the Appledore Hall on Friday evening by three judges - Mr and Mrs A J Bowyer (Appledore) and Mrs K Prust (Bideford).
Chosen as her four attendants were June Pike, aged 15, of the Kigsley Hotel, Bideford; Sheila Pascoe, 17, of 1 Moor Park Cottages, Bideford East; Hester Sanders, 14, a pupil of Bideford Secondary Modern School, of 10, One End Street, Appledore; and Elizabeth Branch, 17, of 3 One End Street, Appledore.
An amusing unsuccessful "bid" for the crown was made by 50-years-old Mr Dick Taylor, an Appledore shipwright, dressed in full Victorian fashion, as the "Regatta Queen 1888!"
Eighty-years-old...
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Sir Willie Reardon-Smith's ashes scattered at sea
The Late Sir W Reardon-Smith
As was briefly reporting in our last issue, the ashes of Sir Willie Reardon-Smith, one of Britain’s leading ship owners and a benefactor of his native Appledore, were scattered on December 14th in the sea off the Bar Buoy, in accordance with his wish. The ashes were conveyed to the Buoy, in a strong north-east wind, by Appledore lifeboat, the Violet Armstrong, under Coxswain S Cann, which left from the Quay.
Mr C H Ash, secretary on behalf of the Appledore branch of the RNLI met the funeral party.
The service, which was a shortened form of the ordinary funeral service, was conducted by Rev A R Richards, of the Seamen’s Mission, Appledore, who took the committal and led in the Lord’s Prayer while Mr H Ford (who is chairman of Northam Urban District Council) scattered the ashes. The Vicar conveyed to the new baronet and family the sympathy of all at Appledore in their bereavement. As the lifeboat passed the coastguard station at Westward Ho! on the outward...
Rev Donald Peyton Jones leaves AppledoreWill be based in the Port of Plymouth
Conducting his final services as Vicar of Appledore next weekend, the Rev Donald Peyton Jones has issued a special invitation not only to regular worshippers, but to all have been married, confirmed or baptised there during his five year ministry.
Guest speaker at a harvest thanksgiving next Friday will be Bishop Wilfred Westall, now retired, who installed Mr Peyton Jones as Appledore’s Vicar.
Mr Peyton Jones begins work as honorary chaplain to the Mission for Seamen in the Port of Plymouth on October 1. He believes that at 65 he has been called to work among seamen and also that Appledore and Lundy need a younger priest.
His move will mean a sad parting for him with his ‘faithful steed’ – the horse which has become almost as well known as the Vicar himself on their treks around the parish. Mr Peyton Jones will now be taking to the sea aboard a sailing boat.
Gazette article September 1978
Singer Escapes in car crashBrian Tilke local pop singer
Singer Escapes in Car Crash
Former local pop singer with the band "Mystery Men" Brian Tilke escaped injury when his Ford Zodiac crashed into a farm building at Tucking Mill on 5th February 1965.
Miss Hester Saunders is Carnival Queensupported by attendants
Heading Tomorrow’s Carnival
Appledore Carnival takes place tomorrow (Saturday) evening and presiding over it will be the Carnival Queen – Miss Hester Saunders – seen here with her attendants. Standing at the back are Misses Eunice Sims and Elizabeth Branch, and in front, Misses Rosalie Martin and Jeanette Tuckers.
Miss Branch was chosen as Miss Appledore at a dance at Instow to elect representatives from the district for the honour of competing for the title of Barnstaple Carnival Queen.
Marriage at St Mary's Church, Appledore1964
The bridgegroom’s brother flew home from Barbadoes, West Indies to be best man
at the wedding at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, on Thursday of last week of Mr James Hubert Reginald Bradd, elder son of Mrs E M Bragg and the late Mr J R W Bragg, of High Street, Charmouth, Dorset, and Miss Rosemary Eileen Lamey, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A T Lamey, of The Quay Pharmacy, Appledore.
After attending Edgehill College, the bride went on to the school of Pharmacy at Plymouth College of Technology and qualified as MPS and now working with Messrs Timothy Whites. The bridegroom who graduated BSc (London) upper second honours, at Plymouth College of Technology is now technical librarian at Plymouth City Library.
The Vicar of Appledore, Rev R C Dimon, and the Rector of St Matthew’s, Exeter, Rev E Deacon, godfather of the bride, officiated. Bridesmaids were Misses Susan Lamey, Janice Bragg and Gillian Norton, Mr Harold John Bragg was best man. After the reception held at Durrant House, Northam, Mr...
A new type of craft1972
Flat out - the inshore rescue boat now on evaluation tests at Appledore.
A new type of craft, she is not hitting top speed again after a fortnight's delay during which a new engine was fitted. Onen idea of the trials is to familiarise local lifeboat crewmen with such craft which, many experts believe, could do much to fill a gap in local rescue services when the helicopter flight departs on the closure of RAF Chivenor.
Captain Philip Hutchings of Appledore dies1962
Appledore’s oldest male inhabitant, Capt Philip Hutchings, died in the Torridge Hospital, Bideford, on Sunday. He was 91.
Capt Hutchings, who was closely associated with the sea almost throughout his life, lived at 13 Hill Cliff Terrace. He first went to sea at the age of 12 with his father in the Amity. For the next 12 years he was in the coasting trade, but then he decided ‘to go deep water to see some of the world’.
His career might have ended soon after for in a gale in the Bay of Biscay he went aloft to reef the tops’l and when the ship lurched was thrown into the sea. Although dressed in oilskins and heavy sea boots he swam for four and a half hours until he was seen from one of the rescue boats that had been launched and was dragged aboard.
Subsequently, he was master of several vessels including the Emma Louise, the Jane and Sarah, and the UIelia.
During World War 1 he served in the Royal Navy and was in action at Heligoland, Dogger Bank and Jutland. After he retired in 1935...
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Yvonne Steinmann and Jennyfer Crommelin (nee Durnford Slater) write to the Gazette1962
Sir, As reported in your paper a fortnight ago, a Demolition Order has been confirmed on 1 and 1a One End Street, Appledore, despite an offer to restore this property to the Council Surveyor's requirements.
Sir - I am more than sorry to hear of the proposed demolition of the fine old house on the corner of One End Street, Appledore. As a member of a family which has lived in this district for many generations and has always cared deeply for the character of this particular town, I feel that I must add my protest. My late uncle, Admiral Franklin, had a great affection for Appledore, as have we all. The original and fascinating street formation is one of Appeldore's proud possessions and the loss of this particular house would destroy a charming corner.
Jennyfer Crommelin (nee Durnford Slater)
Celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary during the voyageAppledore
Twelve months after slipping out of the Torridge estuary at the start of an 8,500 mile voyage, Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Clarkson, of the Gaiety, Appledore, have reached Seattle, their destination on the west coast of America.
During their trip the Clarksons, who are members of the North Devon Yacht Club, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.
The couple set out last September in their 30ft sloop Pile Cap and experienced all types of conditions en route.
During their long trip the Clarksons have been maintaining contact with Yacht Club members in letters sent to Mr Alex Provan, of Yelland.
Lady Cecilia1965
Fourth vessel built there for Grimsby firm.
Just four months after her keel was laid, a new river and ocean going tug was launched on Thursday week at the yards of Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. She was christened Lady Cecilia by Mrs M Parkes, wife of Mr Basil Parkes, former Sheriff of Hull, and one of the leading trawler and tug owners in the country.
The vessel is being built for the Grimsby towage and salvage firm of Messrs Piggott and is the second Lady Cecilia to be constructed for the company at the Appledore yards. The first launched some years ago is now serving in the waters around Singapore.
At the time the contract to build the new Lady Cecilia was announced the price quoted for her construction was £150,000. She is 106ft long and has a beam of 28ft. She is a twin-screw Diesel powered vessel and has two Ruston and Hornsby engines, each of 937 shaft horse power. She has accommodation for a crew of 10, which comprises a captain, chief engineer, two mates, and six deckhands, and is...
Narrow vote2 October 1959
A proposal by the County's Chief Fire Officer to close down Appledore Fire Station was defeated by a narrow margin at meeting of the County Fire Brigade Committee.
The proposal was part of a larger scheme to cut down on the number of retained - part time - firemen and to increase the number of full time men. In his report the Chief Fire Officer said the average number of calls at Appledore over the past five years was 15. He recommended the area covered by Appledore should be taken over by Bideford.
Mr Michael Bowden praised3 November 1972
The work of one of the crew of the Appledore lifeboat which this week towed a 45ft long former trawler to safety has been praised by the branch secretary, Mr Ivor Wickersham.
The lifeboat was called out by Hartland coastguards on Sunday after the vessel had been observed in distress near the Fairway buoy.
On board the vessel, the Dorothy, was her new owner, Mr W Lewis of Ramsgate, and his two sons, Clifford and Colin. They had left Appledore earlier the same day on the first leg of a trip to Ramsgate but the adverse weather conditions persuaded them to turn back after passing Hartland Point. In Bideford Bay, first the Dorothy’s two engines failed, then she started taking water, and then her steering packed up.
The Appledore lifeboat took her in tow and because of the weather conditions on the Bar, it was decided to take her to Ilfracombe. One of the crew, Mr Michael Bowden, went on board and using a short tiller, hand steered the vessel the whole way. ‘He did a very good job’ said Mr...
Doctor Desmond Valentine retiringAppledore
At the end of this month, after 34 years in practice at Appledore, Dr Desmond S Valentine is retiring.
Intimation was given in last week’s issue of plans for patients and other friends to show their appreciation of his long, loyal service in a practical way.
In his retirement he and his wife will continue to live at Rock House on the corner of the Quay and where, 50 yards away, his motor yacht Little Bittern lays at her moorings. Fishing and sailing have been ‘Dr Desmond’s’ lifelong hobbies, as befits a son of Appledore, and his knowledge of the estuary is probably unmatched outside the professionals. Appropriately, for the past ten years he has been president of the local branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and he is also president of Appledore Regatta. In younger days he was a keen rugby footballer and he is a past president of Bideford RFC. Over the years he has taken a practical interest in many local causes, too numerous to mention in the confines of these notes. On...