Uplifting achievements in the Gazette on 16 February 1968! This picture shows
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.
George Powe was best man at his twin brother’s wedding in 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.
This year's individual champion of the Appledore Darts League is Appledore A.F.C.s
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
Appledore is to have a Barnstaple girl - 18 years old Syliva Passmore - as Regatta Queen this year
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
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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
Will be based in the Port of Plymouth
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
Brian Tilke local pop singer
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.
supported by attendants
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.
1964
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
…1972
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.
1962
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
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1962
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
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.
1965
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
2 October 1959
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.
…3 November 1972
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
Appledore
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
…20 October 1972
But when Mr George Tiffen, a taxi driver, of Sunnyside, Appledore, who was waiting for a train to arrive, made his way there he found another man in front of him.
‘I’m Mr Tiffen of Appledore’ said the man. ‘Excuse me’ said the second Mr Tiffen, ‘but I’m Mr Tiffen of Appledore’.
To both men’s amazement they discovered that while one came from Appledore, Devon, the other came from Appledore, Kent. They found out that
10 November 1950
Capt Harris is the eldest son of Mr John Lang Harris and the late Mrs Harris, of Highfield, Appledore.
During the war, Capt Harris was awarded the OBE for ‘good service on the ss New Westminster City when in action with the enemy’ at Murmansk. Five other members of
First diesel powered tug the Dilgent built at Appledore
First diesel powered tug the Dover Harbour Board has ever purchased was launched from the Appledore shipyard of Messrs P K Harris and Sons early on Tuesday morning. The Board's present tugs are powered by steam.
Built on the now familiar hydroconic design, the tug is the first of a contract of two to be built to the order of the Board. A passenger tender for the Board is at present also undergoing final fitting-out at the shipyard.
The tug, which is 100 feet in length with a 25 foot beam, has twin screws and
…1 December 1967
One of them told the Gazette they were contemplating sending a petition to Northam Urban Council about it. The attention of the Council officials, he said, had been drawn to the matter when the sign was being erected, but nothing had been done to alter it. In both the Ordnance Survey and the Electors’ List Hillcliff Terrace, which has a dozen houses, was mentioned
…10 December 1954
Flying Officer John Henry William Lamey, of Appledore, has been elected a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), it was announced in the London Gazette of November 30th, for rescuing an unconscious engineman lying in burning oil after an explosion in the stand-by power house.
F/O Lamey, son of the late Mr and Mrs J H Lamey, of Newquay Street, Appledore, is an Old Boy of Bideford Grammar School. He is serving at No. 16 Maintenance Unit, RAF Stafford.
He married Miss Sheila Mary Barker, of Stone, Staffs, in 1947, and now lives
5 January 1973
It is one of the many tangible memories he has of what will be for him an unforgettable period of his life when he was lead singer for a group which played to big crowds in Brighton and London.
Now Michael, who is married with three young daughters, is back working in the shipyard at Appledore, his career as a professional singer over. ‘But it was good while it lasted’
30 March 1973
The Archdeacon of Barnstaple, the Ven R G Herniman, took part in the induction ceremony.
Among the congregation was a large contingent from the new Vicar’s former parish of Salcombe Regis, and representatives of a wide range of Appledore and district interests. These included members and officials of Northam Urban Council led by the chairman, Mr John Smith; the chairman of Appledore
27 February 1976
After seeing films he had shown on the work of the Sail Training Association, they are due to take voyages on the ‘Winston Churchill’ and ‘Malcolm Miller’.
Stephen Dymond, of 14 Yeo Drive, Appledore, and Julius Parker, a pupil of Grenville College, Bideford, will be sailing on the ‘Winston Churchill’ when she sails out of Plymouth Sound on May 2nd bound for Lisbon in the Tall Ships race. They will
2 February 1951
It was much admired and it transpired that in other ports the knitting of such jerseys has almost died out. Miss Margaret Ross, 5 Ibex Court, West Appledore, knitted this jersey, and again it was on show at the ‘made in Devon’ Exhibition in Dartington Hall, 1950, when a representative of the Arts Council of Great Britain would have liked to take it away to be sent about the world
…19 February 1965
She is the 330-ton Zaberdast which will operate in the Persian Gulf for BP Clyde Tankers Ltd. She is due to be completed in May and will then go straight to her area of operation. Work on a sister ship is to begin soon at the yard, announced a spokesman for Appeldore Shipbuilders Ltd. This should be ready for launching in the autumn. The 1,500hp Zaberdast is 130 feet long and had a 31 feet beam. Accommodation has been provided for a captain, three European officers,
…24 March 1972
On Tuesday they were shown Concorde at Bristol and yesterday they were at the House of Commons. The party spent Tuesday night at the Durrant House Hotel as guests of Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
Gazette article dated 24 March 1972
1 April 1955
Behind can be seen the famous landmark, the Tower of London. Up to 100 tug owners from leading British and some Continental ports, came to appraise the new design of these vessels, and Mr Gordon Harris, director and manager of Messrs P K Harris and Sons, Appledore, told the Bideford Gazette he hoped to have good news shortly of further orders as a result of this inspired touch of
…3 April 1959
Proud because he is the first one of his age to take and pass the school’s Quartermaster examination for 12 years. He also has his signal badge and has been appointed as one of the Guard of Honour to escort VIPs at the Society’s annual meeting at the Mansion House, London, next month. One of the first things John
…10 March 1972
In a message to Mr Alec Proven, the steward at the North Devon Yacht Club, of which the Clarksons are members and where their progress is being mapped, they explain they took it easy on the crossing.
The Clarksons, who spent Christmas at Lanzarote in the Canaries, plan to sail across the Caribbean to Panama via Curacao before continuing their voyage to Seattle.
Gazette article
1 March 1963
But even now, at 81, his life is largely governed by the rules of self reliance he learned long ago. He lives alone, cooks his own meals, does his own washing and keeps his home ‘shipshape and Bristol fashion’. So much so that Mrs Jessie Lamey, one of his two daughters, he also has four sons, says that there is never any work for her to do.
Even Mr Hocking’s hobby is a craft that he
…19 May 1972
Challengers were the mums – after the fathers had been beaten. The school again won – by 3-1.
Gazette article dated 19 May 1972
9 May 1958
Appledore Seniors – champions for the sixth time since the war. J Curtis, Sid Cox, Stan Edwards, Bob Hocking, Ronnie Cook, Cyril Moyse, Roy Drew, Alan Smith, Bobby Bailey, Gerald Cornish, Des Bennett, Dai Jones, Doug Bale.
Full Gazette article dated 9 May 1958
23 June 1972
Drake’s 100ft long vessel is now nearing the halfway stage of construction at Messrs J Hinks and Son’s yard where the Hudson Bay Company’s replica of the Nonsuch was built a few years ago.
It was planned to take the vessel to various ports along the South Coast before mooring her for three months in the
4 July 1958
Margaret, who lives at 9 Myra Court, Appledore, was an attendant at last year’s Carnival.
Chosen as attendants were: Hilary Payne, a glove worker, 17 South Road, Appledore; Margaret Mounce, a laundry worker, 33 Western Avenue, Appledore; Hester Saunders, a clerk, 10 One End Street, Appledore; and Rosalie Martin, a window dresser, Holt Cottage, Appledore.
Four visitors from the Westward Ho! Holiday Centre acted as judges. They were Mr and Mrs
11 May 1918
Pnr S Richards, RE, of Appledore, is officially reported wounded.
Salmon fishing has up to the present been very quiet in the harbour, and there is nothing like the usual number of boats out this year.
We are to contradict the report that Private R E (Bobby) Bailey, only son of Mr and Mrs T R Bailey, of 4 Meeting Street, Appledore, is a prisoner of war. The only official information that has been received by his parents is that he has been missing since March 23rd last. It is hoped they will soon hear of his safety.
At
…21 July 1961
A twin-screw diesel-electric ice breaker for the Polish Government, to be built at the Appledore shipyard of P K Harris and Sons Ltd, is believed to the first ice-breaker to be built in the United Kingdom for the past 20 or 30 years.
The order was secured in the face of intense European competition by Seawork Ltd, who control P K Harris and Sons, and the cost of the vessel, was said by a spokesman of the firm to be ‘approaching half a million pounds’.
This will be the second vessel built at Appledore for
3 August 1957
At the invitation of the BBC through the West Regional Director, Mr Francis Dillon, Capt T Hutchings, of Sundale, Odun Road, Appledore, took part in a broadcast from the West Regional Station on Sunday last week.
The programme which was the third in a series entitled ‘Sunlight and Sea’, a tour of the romantic coasts of Devon and Cornwall, and was relayed through all the Regional Stations.
Capt Hutchings recounted a thrilling personal experience in Bideford Bay during rough and thick weather, and also sang a sea shanty, ‘Blow, my bonnie boys, blow’. The programme was well
2 November 1962
Here the Vicar, Rev R C Dixon, points out the inscription on the Unity bell - "I ring that we all may be one' - to the Rev Donald Cox, of the Seamen's Mission, and to the churchwardens Mr Reg Harris and Mr Tom Parsons.
The Gazette article is dated 2 November 1962
14 January 1936
The annual gathering of the Seamen’s Mission Women’s Own at Appledore took place at the Seamen’s Bethel on Wednesday evening. A daintily served and most appetising supper made an excellent first part of the proceedings. Pastor Rowland Russell presided, assist by Mrs Rowland Russell, leader of the Women’s Own. Afterwards presentations were made to each member of the tea committee in appreciation of their helpful services during the year.
Mrs A Bowden, on behalf of the members, presented useful gifts to Mr and Mrs Rowland Russell as a mark of gratitude for the happy
8 February 1974
According to one reckoning there are 25 – two sisters, three brothers, two husbands, two wives, three brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law, one mother, one daughter, one niece, three aunts and three uncles.
On looking at it another way there could be 56. Doug and Jack Bale each have two brothers, two sisters, a wife, a sister-in-law and a niece; Ted Bale has two brothers, two sisters, two sisters-in-law and a niece; Mrs Winnie Bailey has three brothers, a sister, two sisters-in-law and a niece; Mrs Henrietta Brennan has three brothers,
13 July 1918
The Tomouth Estate, East Appledore, consisting of three cottages and 12 acres, has been sold at auction by Mr A W Cock, of Bideford, to Mr T Fulford, for £3,000.
Messrs Hole, Seldon and Ward Bideford were the solicitors for the vendors, the Charity Commissioners.
Gazette article dated 13 July 1918
13 June 1958
He wrote a letter and addressed it simply to Miss Judith Ashley, Appledore, North Devon, posting it at Cape Coast, Ghana, where is a Government Trade School student.
Some days later it arrived safely at 21 Irsha Street, the home of 18 years old Judy, who is a solicitor’s clerk in Bideford.
“I shall correspond with him” Judy told a Bideford Gazette reporter.
Full Gazette article dated 13 June 1958
9 July 1954
has been chosen to be Queen of Appledore Carnival on July 31st. She has been an attendant on two previous occasions.
Pauline was selected from 20 entrants by four judges – Miss J Lomas, Lieut-Com B R Faunthorpe, Mr J McLaren and Mr J Cockerell. Entries were restricted to local residents.
As her attendants, Miss Screech, who lives at 2a Bude Street, Appledore, will have Miss Eunice Sims, a 17 year old chemist’s assistant, 4 Vernons Lane, Appledore, Miss Jean Littlejohns, an 18 year old cler, 19 South Road, Appledore, Miss Marlene Cawsey,
…5 October 1951
Mr Fred S Harris, MBE, head of the well known Appledore firm of Messrs P K Harris and Sons, and a member of Northam Urban District Council,
is naturally proud of the four generations of the family seen in the photograph above.
On Mr Harris' right is his daughter, Mrs W Richards, and on his left his granddaughter, Mrs G Piper, holding his great-granddaughter, Lesley Piper.
Gazette article dated 5 October 1951
1 December 1961
To mark this great event, the small band of church members are going all out to raise £1 for every year of the church’s existence to help with the proposed redecorating of the whole premises. Feature of the 299th anniversary service was the dedication of a number of choir gowns by the Minister, the Rev Alfred Grey. These gowns will be distributed to the junior choir, numbering about 12.
On Wednesday of last week a sale of work was held in the schoolroom. It was opened by Mr C R J
"Whiskers" Richards will stand for election in Appledore
Appledore Lifeboat mechanic Leon Richards better known as "Whiskers" said that he will stand in the Appledore ward. He thinks that because he was not identified by his nickname in the Northam election recently this may have led to his defeat.