Ex-Navy man Mr Les Mott, superintendent of Bideford Parks, stands ready to run up the Western League championship flag presented to Bideford Football Club during their mid-week meeting with Bristol City last week.
Watching the ceremony on the far left is Mr Ernie Hopkins, the club chairman, Mr Les Phillips, Bideford's representative on the Western League, and Mr George Templeman, donor of the flag and vice-chairman of the league.
The flat will be flown from the Sports Ground flagpole at every home fixture this season. And next....?
Gazette article dated 4 September 1964