BusinessesA Selection of News Articles Related to Local Businesses

  • 1 Mrs Bond

    April1975

  • 2 Returning home

    27 March 1975

  • 3 Allhalland Street

    Established 1797

  • 4 Mr Blackmore

    28 September 1948

  • 5 Available positions

    1973

  • 6 1891

  • 7 1950

    Bideford Glove Factory

  • 8 1937

    Westward Ho!

  • 9 1947

  • 10 Impracticable

    21 July 1961

  • 11 Mr Ricketts

    5 April 1963

  • 12 Smorgasbord

    13 January 1978

  • 13 Relaxed atmosphere

    6 January 1978

  • 14 Weekend entertainment

    13 January 1978

  • 15 Bideford Gloves - 1971

    The Worshipful Company of Glovers, one of the ancient guilds of London

  • 16 Wynne Olley Success - 1962

    Young hairstylists from the salons of Mrs Wynne Olley, of Bideford, Barnstaple, Torrington and Winkleigh

  • 17 Sudbury Glove Factory For Sale - 1937

    The old established glove manufacturing business of F A Sudbury Limited.

  • 18 Torrington Glass Factory -1970

    On Saturday, at Dartington Glass Factory, Torrington, which has many Swedes on its staff

  • 19 Mr D Garland Funeral - 1965

    The funeral took place at St Mary's Church, Bideford, of Mr Desmond Harold Garland of 6 New Street

  • 20 Sudbury Glove Factory Opens - 1947

    The new Appledore Glove Works at New Quay will be officially opened by the Chairman of the Northam

  • 21 SOS Body Shield-1918

    Advert for body armour that will allegedly protect a soldier on the battlefield

  • 22 Insurance including Zeppelin risks-1917

    Advert for cover including Zeppelin risks during world war one

  • 23 1947 and glove employees go cruising down the river

    annual outing surpassed all their previous outings and parties

  • 24 A presentation to Bideford from Rola Ltd

    A tribute to the contribution made

  • 25 Arnold

    14 December 1937

  • 26 Braddicks

    14 December 1937

  • 27 Coles & Lee

    14 December 1937

  • 28 The Blue Bird

    14 December 1937

  • 29 World War 1-Milliner

    2 March 1918

  • 30 World War 1-Mail Service

    5 March 1918

  • 31 World War 1-Bideford

    9 March 1918

  • 32 World War 1-The Hoops Inn

    12 March 1918

  • 33 World War 1

    26 March 1918

  • 34 Trumps Ltd

    31 July 1964

  • 35 The freshest

    12 July 1968

  • 36 W E Gloves Ltd

    20 July 1951

  • 37 Police escort needed

    28 August 1964

  • 38 Did you shop in Ford & Lock?

    3 November 1972

  • 39 New housing development

    19 November 1954

  • 40 Controversy over new post box

    19 November 1954

  • 41 25 February 1947

  • 42 Sudbury's not standing off staff

    7 March 1958

  • 43 Keen to ensure authenticity

    30 March 1951

  • 44 Retiring to Bideford

    7 March 1958

  • 45 Was Company Secretary

    11 May 1973

  • 46 Eleven coaches needed

    7 July 1950

  • 47 Every 12 months comes Christmas

    1910

  • 48 1 December 1967

  • 49 Dresses made by their mothers

    16 May 1958

  • 50 Torrington firm

    1 July 1960

  • 51 A long standing Bideford company

    3 February 1950

  • 52 70 High Street

    4 August 1967

  • 53 Revolutionary

    13 January 1956

  • 54 13 February 1970

  • 55 Day care to be provided

    10 July 1964

  • 56 Elizabethan

    12 July 1968

  • 57 Big sales of the Hoover brand

    12 August 1960

  • 58 Will be travelling miles

    13 April 1973

  • 59 Staff number may double

    23 June 1950

  • 60 Special occasions

    28 August 1964

  • 61 Ring O' Bells pub

    8 June 1956

  • Returning home

    27 March 1975

    Leaves Toy Works Ltd

    Mr Bill Hobbs, who has retired after 30 years with Toy Works Ltd, of Handy Cross, Bideford, with the car radio presented to him by workmates, some of long standing and some comparatively new.

    27.3.1975 Bideford Toy Works

    He began to work for the father of the present chairman and managing director, Mr L Holzer, in Marlow at the end of World War II and after 20 years was one of the employees who opted to ‘go West’ when the company transferred to Bideford in 1965.

    But in retirement he is returning ‘home.’

    Gazette article April 1975

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  • Allhalland Street

    Established 1797

    Guaranteed Absolutely Pure

    Braddicks Meat Bideford

    Under council news it was clear that the advert was the result of a petition to close the slaughterhouse due to bad smells.

    Gazette advert dated 2 December 1913

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  • Mr Blackmore

    28 September 1948

    The speaker at Bideford Rotary Club's luncheon on Sept 16 was Mr Harold Blackmore,

    28 September 1948 Blackmore and Sons

    of the firm of Messrs M W Blackmore and Sons Ltd , who chose as his subject 'My job'.

    Mr Blackmore recalled when he used to go to the Brass Foundry at Appledore out of school hours and collect fittings for the racing dinghies built by his father. Scale models of these dinghies were used for experiments at Sandy Mere, a large pond behind the pebbleridge at Westward Ho!

    When he commenced his apprenticeship, at a wage of 2s 6d per week, continued Mr Blackmore, timber was

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  • Available positions

    1973

    Job Vacancies

    March 1973 job adverts Bideford

    Departmental Sister required to act as Matron's deputy at Torrington Cottage Hospital, Torrington. Application forms available from Matron.
    Evening Bar Help and Grill Chef required. Apply Manager, The Gannet, High Street, Bideford 3148.
    Wanted Man for tractor driving and general farm work. House in village with modern conveniences, on school bus route. A R Ford, Webbery Barton, Bideford. Newton Tracey 253.
    Provision Assistant required part time, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Apply Manager, Waltons, High Street, Bideford.
    Women Required for various light factory jobs. Apply Anglo American Vulcanised Fibre Co., Bideford 5501.
    Junior Female required for office work - filing,

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  • 1937

    Westward Ho!

    Tea Rooms 

    14.9.1937 Beals Dairy WHo

    Gazette advert 14 September 1937

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  • Impracticable

    21 July 1961

    Business in the High Street likely to cease

    21.7.1961 Businesses deliveries Bideford

    If Bideford Town Council persist with the intention that when the new traffic control plan operates vehicles must travel one-way up High Street, deliveries of certain goods to two shops are likely to cease. This was made clear by Messrs Merdiths and Wickham and Co.

    At their invitation, the Mayor, Mr A A Beer, watched unloading operations and agreed that difficulties would be great.

    The Mayor had seen the unloading, with the lorry facing down hill, of six cwt. casks of beer. They were eased down skids and swung at the bottom

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  • Mr Ricketts

    5 April 1963

    25 years as manager of Bideford Woolworths

    5.4.1963 Wilfred Ricketts1

    Mr Wilfred Ricketts, manager of the Bideford branch of F W Woolworth Ltd, since the branch opened in 1937, retired on Friday and is now looking forward to devoting much of his time to his favourite hobby of gardening.

    He and his wife are continuing to live in Bideford; their home is ‘Wycherley’, Rectory Park.

    At the branch’s annual party at the Royal Hotel, a surprise presentation greeted Mr Ricketts. He was the recipient of a set of stainless steel garden tools on behalf of the branch, the presentation being made by the

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  • Smorgasbord

    13 January 1978

    Durrant Lane, Northam

    13.1.1978 Yeoldon House Northam

    Enjoy CORDON BLEU CUISINE
    and FINE WINES in Quiet Comfort overlooking the River
    On Sunday Night help yourself to our Candlelit Smorgasbord
    Also Sunday Lunches

    For bookings Tel Bideford 4400

    Gazette article dated 13 January 1978

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  • Relaxed atmosphere

    6 January 1978

    Invite you to wine and dine in the

    6.1.1978 Sailors Rest Appledore

    Relaxed atmosphere of

    THE SAILORS REST
    LICENSED RESTAURANT

    THE QUAY APPLEDORE

    Now open for...

    Traditional Sunday lunch
    And evening meals from 7.00pm

    Table reservations Telephone Bideford 77574

    Now taking bookings for Parties of up to 35 any lunchtime or evening

    Gazette dated 6 January 1978

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  • Weekend entertainment

    13 January 1978

    WESTWARD HO!

    13.1.1978 Elizabethan Club WHo

    Sat, Jan 14

    Freeway

    Dancing from 8pm

    Sun, Jan 15

    Ronnie Wallis Trio

    MEMBERS FREE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
    Guests (Saturday) 50p, Sunday Members only

     

    Gazette dated 13 January 1978

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  • Bideford Gloves - 1971

    The Worshipful Company of Glovers, one of the ancient guilds of London

    Bideford Gloves - 15th January 1971

    15 January 1971 Bideford gloves
     

    Bideford Gloves for London's Lady Mayoress

    The Worshipful Company of Glovers, one of the ancient guilds of London, who each year present gloves for use by the Lady Mayoress of the capital, have asked Sudbury's Gloves, of Bideford, to supply the fabric gloves this year.
    Mr Ray Sawtell, a director of the company, said they were delighted to have been chosen for the work.

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  • Wynne Olley Success - 1962

    Young hairstylists from the salons of Mrs Wynne Olley, of Bideford, Barnstaple, Torrington and Winkleigh

    Wynne Olley Success - 12th September 1962

     

    Their Crowning Glory Successes

    Young hairstylists from the salons of Mrs Wynne Olley, of Bideford, Barnstaple, Torrington and Winkleigh, recorded their finest achievement yet at the women's section of the south-west area hair-styling competition at Taunton. Five girls between them took first and second places in all three classes for women's hairdressing.
    They were Miss Nancy Stacey (18) of Barnstaple and formely of Torrington, Miss Rosemay Short (21) of Bideford, Mrs Bernice Weeks (25) of St Giles and who works at the Torrington salon, and apprentices Miss Ella Cox (17) of Bideford and

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  • Sudbury Glove Factory For Sale - 1937

    The old established glove manufacturing business of F A Sudbury Limited.

    Sudbury Glove Factory For Sale - 16th February 1937

    Sudbury Glove Factory for sale
     

    For Sale As A Going Concern

    The old established glove manufacturing business of F A Sudbury Limited.
    The assets consist of Factory at Silver Street, Bideford. Also four freehold cottages - Silver Street, Bideford

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  • Torrington Glass Factory -1970

    On Saturday, at Dartington Glass Factory, Torrington, which has many Swedes on its staff

    Torrington Glass Factory - 18th September 1970

     

    Festival of Light at Glass Factory

    On Saturday, at Dartington Glass Factory, Torrington, which has many Swedes on its staff, the Swedish festival of St Lucia was celebrated.
    Many local people joined the factory staff including the Mayor and Mayoress of Torrington (Mr and Mrs W Cockram). It was held in the factory's large blowing room.
    The festival is held in honour of St. Lucia, who is to the Swees the symbol of light during the darkest time of the year. Swedish workers chose a 19-year-old Torrington girl, Mrs Jean Baglow, as their

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  • Mr D Garland Funeral - 1965

    The funeral took place at St Mary's Church, Bideford, of Mr Desmond Harold Garland of 6 New Street

    Mr D Garland Funeral - 19th March 1965

     

    30 Years At Glove Factory

    The funeral took place at St Mary's Church, Bideford, of Mr Desmond Harold Garland of 6 New Street, Bideford who was employed at Sudbury's glove factory for 30 years.
    The Rev. P Colebrook, officiated and the organist, Mr J R Trigger accompanied the hymns.
    Immediate mourners were; the widow; Mis C M Hayman; Mr and Mrs S Penney; Mr and Mrs G Tithecott; Mr and Mrs G Graham; Mr and Mrs A Beer; Mrs Welston; Mrs A G Murray; Mr Murray; Mr and Mrs N Langmead; Mr

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  • Sudbury Glove Factory Opens - 1947

    The new Appledore Glove Works at New Quay will be officially opened by the Chairman of the Northam

    Sudbury Glove Factory Opens - 18th February 1947

     

    Appledore Glove Works

    The new Appledore Glove Works at New Quay will be officially opened by the Chairman of the Northam U.D.C on Wednesday 26 February 1947 at 12.30pm.

    The premises will be thrown open for inspection by prospective employees on the evnings of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 26th, 27th and 28th Ferbruary, from 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and interviews with the management can then take place. Light refreshments will be served and samples of the goods to be produced at the works will be on view.

    EXPERIENCED GLOVE MAKERS FOR

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  • SOS Body Shield-1918

    Advert for body armour that will allegedly protect a soldier on the battlefield

    SOS Body Shield 1918 

     

    Body shield battlefield protection

    Advert during the First World War 1918 for a chemically impregnated protective vest which could allegedly save a soldiers life.  Said to be effective against machine gun fire and snipers.

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  • Insurance including Zeppelin risks-1917

    Advert for cover including Zeppelin risks during world war one

    Insurance including Zeppelin risks 1917

    Zeppelin insurance cover offered during first world war 1917

    During World War I insurance cover is being advertised in the Bideford Gazette which includes Zeppelin risks.

     

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  • 1947 and glove employees go cruising down the river

    annual outing surpassed all their previous outings and parties

    July 19th is a date that will definitely not be forgotten by the employees of James Tapscott and Sons Ltd, for it brought their annual outing, which surpassed even all their previous outings and parties.

    1947 Glove employees go down the river

    Four Southern National coaches left Bideford Quay at 7.30am with the Bideford employees and proceeded to Torrington where the main party were all waiting. Everyone helped to take aboard the refreshments for the journey, the final start being made just after 8 o’clock, Proceeding through Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Moreton Hampstead to Bovey Tracey, where a short stop was made for light refreshments, the party then continued

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  • A presentation to Bideford from Rola Ltd

    A tribute to the contribution made

    To mark the firm’s wartime association with Bideford, a cabinet containing specimens of three types of aircraft pumps manufactured by them at Bideford and a handsomely bound album telling in pictorial form the story of the activities concerned were presented to the town by the British Rola Ltd on Friday.

    1 January 1946 Rola Ltd


    The presentation took place in the Council Chamber, the civic gathering also including representatives of the Services, other local industries, trade and organisations.
    Speeches at the ceremony and at the luncheon to which the gathering was subsequently invited at the invitation of Mr C R Andersen (chairman) and other directors,

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  • Arnold

    14 December 1937

    Advert from Arnold:

    14.12.1937 Arnold Christmas

     

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  • Braddicks

    14 December 1937

    Braddicks of Bideford

    14.12.1937 Braddicks Christmas

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  • The Blue Bird

    14 December 1937

    The Blue Bird Sweet Shop

    14.12.1937 The Blue Bird Sweet Shop Christmas

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  • World War 1-Milliner

    2 March 1918

    War Bonds are a good investment.

    2.3.1918 Mrs Shorts hats

    A hat well chosen is also a good investment.
    For advise on suitability and durability of all millinery for all occasions, also good taste and skill, call on
    Mrs W H Short's Milliner, etc.
    10 Allhalland Street, Bideford
    Gazette article dated 2 March 1918

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  • World War 1-Mail Service

    5 March 1918

    Leaves Bideford Post Office at 8.35am each week day only. Returning from Hartland for Bideford at 4.25pm.

    5.3.1918 Motor service

    Fares: Bucks Cross, 1/9; Clovelly Cross, 2/-; Hartland 2/-
    Return tickets issued at double the Single Fare.
    Seats must be booked at the Office,
    Proprietors: R Dymond & Son, Mill Street, Bideford
    Gazette article dated 5 March 1918

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  • World War 1-Bideford

    9 March 1918

    Four referred for compensation

    9.3.1918 Bideford licences

    At Bideford Borough adjourned Brewster Sessions yesterday, the renewal of the nine licenses, notices of objection to which n the ground of redundancy had been served by the police at the instance of the Licensing Justices, came on for consideration. The magistrates in attendance were the Mayor, Mr A R Adams, in the chair, and Messrs J Cock, J Heywood, A G Duncan, J M Metherll, S R Chope, W T Goaman and G Boyle. Solicitors present representing owners and licensees were Messrs W B Seldon and H R Bazeley (Bideford) and Thomas and McGahey (Exeter).

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  • World War 1-The Hoops Inn

    12 March 1918

    Littleham

    12.3.1918 The Hoops Littleham


    At the New Inn Hotel, Bideford, on Tuesday, Mr A W Cock offered for sale by auction 'The Hoops' Inn. The property was withdrawn at £225.
    Coombe Cottage was withdrawn at £120 but has since been sold by private treaty. Messrs Hole, Seldon and Ward were the solicitors for the vendors.
    Gazette article dated 12 March 1918

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  • World War 1

    26 March 1918

    26.3.1918 Women drivers

    who want to help their country in its hour of need as Motor Drivers should apply for particulars of our course of instruction to Bideford Motor Works
    Personal attention. Success guaranteed.
    Gate change or Ford car.

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  • Trumps Ltd

    31 July 1964

    Long service awards to members of the staff of Trumps Ltd, Barnstaple, and J U Fulford and Sons Ltd, Bideford, were among those made at a dinner for members of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd and its subsidiaries held at the New Inn Hotel, Bideford.

    31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals1

    31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals

    Mr H N Fulford, chairman of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd presented the awards and was himself a recipient.


    Local recipients seen in the photograph are:
    Mr R J Batten, Mr W J Pascoe, Mr W J Harris, Mr A R Morrish, Mr W G Prideaux, Mr W E Yendell, Mr A Hillman, Mrs G

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  • The freshest

    12 July 1968

    From local trawler ‘Freeman’ fishing from Bideford

    12.7.1968 fish bob turner

    Bob Turner wishes to announce that he now has regular supplies of local fish being landed at Bideford Quay (weather permitting) and that when the local trawler cannot go out form Bideford, he will get local fish from Ilfracombe.
    Also a fine selection of frozen foods and pet foods.
    So, for the freshest fresh fish plus quality and service come to
    Bob’s at 3 Allhalland Street, Bideford. Tel 2452

    12 July 1968

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  • W E Gloves Ltd

    20 July 1951

    Girls and Young Women needed for

    Regular Employment in Glove Trade
    Top Rates, Bonus, Holidays with pay
    We have vacancies for full time indoor workers, experienced and learners
    Call or write for details:-
    W E Gloves Ltd, 5 Strand, Bideford

    20.71951 Bideford glove trade

    Advert in the Gazette dated 20 July 1951

    https://www.facebook.com/northdevonglovingphotos/

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  • Police escort needed

    28 August 1964

    A British Road Services lorry driver was last weekend preparing for an anxious journey to Cheshire in August holiday traffic for it was his job to deliver these gigantic wooden arches made by the Bideford firm of Laminated Wood Ltd.

    28.8.1964 wide load2

    Measuring 16ft 6in across, the load was one of the widest ever transported from Bideford.
    A police escort accompanied the 36ft lorry for the whole of its journey. At their destination in Cheshire they will be bolted together as a huge arch to form the main structure of a new Roman Catholic church.
    The local firm was started in 1957

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  • Did you shop in Ford & Lock?

    3 November 1972

    Exactly 10,294 customers passed through the new Ford and Lock Bideford store checkouts in the first three days of business.

    1972 Ford and Lock Bideford

    Mr George Weeks, the manager, reports ‘enormous’ sales in the fresh fruit and vegetables department, including 1,470 cauliflowers. More than 1,000 customers made purchases at the fresh meat counters, on the wines and spirits bar and from the bread shelves, and over twice as much bacon was sold in the three days than was the case in a whole week at Ford and Lock’s old premises in Mill Street.

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  • New housing development

    19 November 1954

    Impressive Start to New Housing Plan

    1954 collar factory stack felled

    Yesterday morning, Bideford’s last link with collar-factory days, went down with a wallop!

    It was the 60-foot high chimney stack, last remnant of the factory off Northam Causeway, Bideford, that was in full operation some 50 years ago. Before the last war, it had become Bideford and District Laundry until during the war years it was completely gutted by fire.
    To Messrs Arthur Beer and Son, Bideford builders, yesterday was an important step in their plans to develop a new housing estate in that quarter. It will consist of an extension of North View

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  • Controversy over new post box

    19 November 1954

    Chamber of Commerce invites support for request

    1954 Sunday Trading Westward Ho

    Application is to be made by Northam and Westward Ho! Chamber of Commerce to Devon County Council for Sunday trading to be allowed in the Westward Ho! ward only during the summer months.
    Reporting on inquiries he had made of the Ilfracombe Chamber on the question of Sunday trading, the Secretary, Mr G W G Hutchings, read a letter which stated that Chamber had made application for exemption from the Shops Act, which could be given by Devon County Council, in each of the last three years and, although the applications had had

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  • 25 February 1947

    The Minister of Food announces that we can now make YOUR WEDDING CAKE on authority of a permit obtained by you from the Local Food Office

    25.2.1947 Wedding cake advert

    We shall be pleased to accept your order at
    C M MITCHELL LIMITED
    12 Market Place and 45 Mill Street, Bideford
    Ring 36, ALL KINDS OF CATERING UNDERTAKEN
    Gazette article dated 25 February 1947

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  • Sudbury's not standing off staff

    7 March 1958

    Fatter wage packets were being taken home this week by North Devon glove workers.


    7.3.1958 Glove workers

    March 1st was the date from which local glove manufacturers had agreed with their employees to commence paying the increase awarded of 2d an hour for men and 1½d an hour for women.
    Within the next few days manufacturers from Bideford and Torrington, together with the Regional Industrial Relations Officer, will be meeting the Ministry of Labour Conciliation Officer to discuss the position arising out of their decision to abide by the agreement reached with their employees not to pay the wage increase until March 1st

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  • Keen to ensure authenticity

    30 March 1951

    The two stained glass panels which are proposed for the upper halves of the two-light window facing east above the Corporation pews in the Parish Church, bear the Borough arms and the coat of arms of the Grenville family.

    30.3.1951 Bideford Paterson stained glass

    Mr Paterson has been at considerable pains to ensure the authenticity of the Grenville arms and was advised by the College of Arms. Mr Paterson’s work in stained glass has been further recognised, his design for a Church memorial window having been accepted for display in the ‘Art in the Churches’ section of the Festival of Britain exhibition at Lambeth Palace,

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  • Retiring to Bideford

    7 March 1958

    Only woman licensee in the district, Mrs Sarah Powe, landlord of the Bell Inn, New Quay, Appledore, is retiring.

    7.3.1958 Appledore Mrs Powe

    It was 48 years ago that Mrs Powe, then a girl of 16, came to the Bell Inn when her father, the late Mr H W Lesslie, became landlord.
    As she stood behind the bar this week, Mrs Powe, who has held the licence of the house for the past nine years, talked of the old days at the Bell, days when the pub was full of sailors off the vessels trading into Appledore or from ships that had come to

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  • Was Company Secretary

    11 May 1973

    Mr Reg Backway joined the staff of Bideford motor firm Heard Bros, in November 1919 as a temporary relief clerk.

    11.5.1973 Heard Bros Mr Backway

    He has just retired after having served for almost the whole of the intervening period as company secretary. That ‘temporary’ job lasted 53½ years.
    It was in 1921 that he was made company secretary to Heard Bros Ltd. He continued in that position after December 1938, when the company became Brindley’s Garages Ltd, through to last November when the firm merged with N B L Holdings Ltd of Taunton.
    Mr Backway, who, with his wife, lives at 25 Elmdale, Bideford,

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  • Eleven coaches needed

    7 July 1950

    Torrington gloving factories of Messrs James Tapscott and Sons, and Messrs Sudbury’s Ltd held their annual staff outing on Saturday.

    7.7.1950 Glove factories on holiday

    About eighty of Messrs Tapscott’s Torrington and Bideford staff and employees travelled in three coaches to Newquay, by way of Boscastle and Tintagel. Lunch was served at Atlantic Hotel, Newquay, and after the afternoon at Newquay, the coaches proceeded to Liskeard for high tea, and thence to Plymouth to hear Donald Peers singing at the Palace Theatre.
    Punctually at 9pm they left for Yelverton, where a picnic supper was arranged on the moors, followed by dancing to the accordion, played

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  • Every 12 months comes Christmas

    1910

    Bideford Tradesmen Provide For All Wants

    Elections come and elections go, but every twelve months brings round Christmas, with its festivities and its gift making. Each year the Bideford tradesmen, who provide for all possible wants, seem to excel themselves, as a run round the town will quickly show.

    HIGH STREET

    Messrs Merefield & Trapnell, one of the oldest established, as certainly one of the most high-class establishments in North Devon, have an elaborate display of silks and drapery goods suitable for the season. Their show rooms are replete with everything which is to be expected in a high-class establishment

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  • 1 December 1967

    We regret that this week we have to ask you to accept our apologies for a rather hastily written advertisement.

    1.12.1967 Braddicks

    But alas.... OUR ADVERTISING MAN WAS FOUND ASLEEP IN ONE OF OUR PARKER-KNOLL CHAIRS.

    On being roused he frankly admitted 'You can't buy happiness but by jove you can buy comfort'.

    Please call and see our range of fabulous Parker-Knoll's

    Our advertising man says 'They're a dream'

    Braddicks Bideford's leading furnishers

    31 Mill Street, Bideford

    Gazette dated 1 December 1967

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  • Dresses made by their mothers

    16 May 1958

    A charming picture of the Babies’ Class of Bideford School of Dancing, whose winter-time attire was quite acceptable in Maytime.

    16.5.1958 Bideford School of Dancing

    They danced a successful number in the School’s dancing display which proved popular both in Bideford and Holsworthy. Some sixty pupils took part, and their dresses (all of which were designed by Miss Joan Jordan) were all made by their mothers, to their great credit.

    Those in the photo include Jane Dymond, Caroline Morris, Anita Lloyd, Janeen Littlejohns, Julia Curtis, Angela Bowyer, Margareta Fishleigh and Rosalind Beer with Anthony Eagle as ‘Santa Claus’.

    An up-and-coming young cornet player, 13 year

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  • Torrington firm

    1 July 1960

    Torrington Gloves For Princess

    July 1960 - Gloves


    The Princess Royal will soon be wearing gloves made by the Torrington firm of William Vaughan and Son Ltd, to a design of the Managing Director, Mr M Vincent.

    The gloves, three-quarter length nylon for day wear, have been selected by the Princess Royal herself, from samples sent to a London firm.

    Gazette article dated 1 July 1960

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  • A long standing Bideford company

    3 February 1950

    Mr H W Fulford’s 50 Years in Business

    3.2.1950 Fulford 50 years in business

    To celebrate the occasion of the Golden Jubilee in the business of the chairman, Mr H W Fulford, about 100 senior members of the staffs of the associated companies of Fulford Trumps and Co. Ltd, assembled for a dinner at the Royal Hotel, Bideford, on Saturday.

    Presentations were made on behalf of the staff by Mr G E Pascoe and on behalf of the directors by Mr A J Luxton.

    Mr H W Fulford, after receiving from the staff an inscribed silver cigarette case and from the directors an inscribed silver ink

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  • 70 High Street

    4 August 1967

    Steak House And Bars Opened At Bideford

    4.8.1967 Steak house Bideford

    Bideford’s newest rendezvous, the Gannet Steak House and Bars, at 70 High Street, were officially opened on Monday by Mr F E Flood, joint managing director of Ushers Brewery Ltd, who invited the Mayor of Bideford, Mr Harold Blackmore, to carry out the traditional ‘drawing the first pint’.

    The Mayor discharged the duty with smooth precision, and is seen between Mr and Mrs Frank Bemmer, who have come as managers of the new Steak House from the Mitre Steak House, Reading.

    They had called their Bideford enterprise the Gannet, bearing in mind years

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  • Revolutionary

    13 January 1956

    Orders worth £15,000 already received

    13.1.1956 Businesses paint

    Manufacture of a paint that is claimed to be the answer to the home decorator’s prayer – the tin can be knocked over and the paint will not spill, nor will it run down the handle of the brush when a ceiling is being painted – has been begun by a Bideford firm, Devon Paint Ltd., at its factory at the Pill, Bideford.

    The firm will be building up a production of a thousand gallons a week at the first stage and nine men are employed at the factory at present.

    Orders worth some £15,000 have already

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  • 13 February 1970

    After over 100 years in the drapery trade between them,

    Skinner1 13 February 1970

    the last 12 being at Messrs Yeo’s of Manchester House, Chingswell Street, Bideford, which they took over from the late Mr Robert Yeo, Mr and Mrs A H Skinner have retired.

    At a dinner at the Royal Hotel, Bideford, Mr and Mrs Skinner were presented with a ‘Teasmade’ by Mr and Mrs Stuart Skinner, a fruit bowl by Mr E W Skinner and Mrs Skinner, and a table from staff.

    Mr and Mrs Stuart Skinner have taken over the business, Mr Skinner jnr. having entered the drapery trade from school

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  • Day care to be provided

    10 July 1964

    H E Fletcher Limited

    Manufacturers of Dri-Troo Baby Pants and Children’s Wear will be moving to their NEW FACTORY at Clovelly Road, Bideford in DECEMBER

    We shall have Vacancies for suitable School Leavers, Young Girls, Part-Time & Full-Time Women & invite those interested to apply NOW at our Torridge Hill Factory for further details

    Gazette advert dated 10 July 1964

    10.7.1964 new factory1

    10.7.1964 new factory

    New Factory May Have Day Nursery

    First purpose built factory to be erected in Bideford by a firm already established here will be in production in the New Year.

    It is to be built on an acre site off the

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  • Elizabethan

    12 July 1968

    Elizabethan Club, Westward Ho!


    12.7.1968 Elizabethan
    4-course luncheon for Sunday, July 14th

    Cream of Tomato Soup or Pate Maison

    Roast Devon Chicken, bread sauce, chipolata sausages, sage and onion stuffing, croquette potatoes, new potatoes, brussels sprouts, peas, carrots glace

    Fresh strawberries and cream or cheese and biscuits

    Coffee

    12/6 per person

    Private & Club parties, weddings, etc. catered for at reasonable prices
    For bookings phone Bideford 3263

    Advert dated 12 July 1968

    It's now   The Pier House

     

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  • Big sales of the Hoover brand

    12 August 1960

    Trips To Rome For Three

    12.8.1960 Businesses Braddicks

    Three people from Bideford district will soon be enjoying a trip to Rome during the Olympics – all expenses paid – as a result of a competition organised by Hoover Ltd. They will fly out and back and spend three days in Rome.

    Mr N C Taylor, 39 Newton Road, Bideford, Hoover area manager for North Devon and North East Cornwall, whose area was the most successful in Hoover sales generally over a specified period, has won the trip to Rome for his wife and himself. With them goes Mr M Hudson of ‘Winscombe’, Westward Ho! who

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  • Will be travelling miles

    13 April 1973

    Northam Butcher Chosen

    13.4.1973 Richard Bradford Northam
    Congratulations to Northam butcher Mr Richard Bradford, who has just been made president-elect of the South Western Area of the Meat Traders’ Council. Extending from Evesham to Lands End, it is a formidably large area to cover and Mr Bradford will next year find himself travelling many hundreds of miles in his official capacity.

    Now 46, he followed his father, the late Mr Charles Bradford, in the family business at Northam and also has a shop at Westward Ho! He has already been president of the North Devon Master Butchers’ Association. The last time North Devon provided

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  • Staff number may double

    23 June 1950

    High precision engineering instrument made at East-the-Water

    23.6.1950 Snow Deakin Co1

    Determination and perseverance on the part of Messrs Snow, Deakin and Co of Bideford, through the experimental stages of the manufacture of a high-precision engineering instrument has led to the firm, whose factory is at East-the-water, landing a contract to the value of over 100,000 dollars.

    The instrument which is making such a valuable contribution to the country’s dollar drive, is the Ernst portable direct reading, Hardness tester. A Swiss patent, the tester is now being produced from British materials by Messrs Snow, Deakin and Co who hold the sole manufacturing and selling

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  • Special occasions

    28 August 1964

    The Atlanta Hotel (late Dormy House) offers first class facilities for...

    28.8.1964 Atlanta Hotel

    Wedding Receptions
    Cocktail Parties
    Private Celebrations
    21st Birthdays
    Masonic Functions
    and catering for all those special occasions
    The Ballroom - Lounge - bar and Dining Room are newly decorated and furnished
    Resident Band
    Full details on request
    Atlanta Hotel, Westward Ho!
    or Telephone Northam 288

    Advert dated 28 August 1964

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  • Ring O' Bells pub

    8 June 1956

    Winkleigh Old-World ‘Pub’ As Prize?


    8.6.1956 Winkleigh pub
    It is understood that a leading London newspaper company with interests in commercial television are interested in the purchase of the old-world thatched public house, the Ring O’ Bells, Winkleigh, as a competition prize.

    The present owner, Mr Bill Penney, told the Bideford Gazette he could not confirm or deny the rumours at the moment, although he mentioned that newspaper and television men had been there.

    In recent weeks, a Derby race-horse, ‘Affiliation Order’ was given away as a prize in a newspaper sponsored competition.

    The Ring o’ Bells, described by a resident as a

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