31 July 1945

Hobbs – July 13 at Aultmohr, Rhu, Edinburgh, to Adeline, wife of W/O Hobbs, J H, RAF, a daughter, Pamela Margaret
Johns – July 23 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Barbara (nee Featherstone), wife of Sgt G B Johns, a son, David Alan
Underhill – July 25 at the Cottage Hospital, Torrington, to Marjorie (nee Huxtable), wife of Ernest George Underhill, Barfield, Frithelstock, a son, William John
White – July 29 at 25 Barnstable Street, Bideford, to Winifred (nee Sherborne), wife of Leonard White, Northam, a daughter, Gillian Margaret

Gifford-Bowden – engagement is announced between Christine (ATS), daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Bowden, Terminus Inn, Bideford, and Stephen (RN), son of Mr and Mrs F Gifford, The Crown, Eltham, London

Graham-Thisby – July 25 at Bideford, George M Graham, late of Redland, Bristol, to Rose Thisby (widow), 4 New Street, Bideford
Hollinghead-Tucker – July 19 at Bideford, PFC Danny Hollinghead, son of Mr and Mrs Hollinghead, Florida, USA, to Margaret, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Tucker, 5 Sunnyside, Bideford East
Prince-Grant – July 23 at Northfield, Birmingham, Gordon Marquiss, son of Mr J M Prince, 65 Mill Street, Bideford, to Heather June, daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Grant, 1339 Bristol Road, South Birmingham
Smith-Kelly – July 7 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Rev Preb W N Manning, Arthur John (Jack) Smith, son of Mr and Mrs A Smith, St Mary Avenue, Humberstone, Leicester, to Dorothy Belle Kelly, daughter of Mrs E Kelly, 11 Providence Row, Bideford

Hooke-Braunton – August 3 1920 at Instow Church, by Rev Jenkins, Bertie, son of the late Mr and Mrs Hooke, Otterton, and Edith, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Braunton, Glebe Cottage, Instow. Present address: Cleave Lodge, Northam
Tucker-Lamey – July 31 1920 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by Rev G Scholey, John Henry Tucker to Hetty Lamey. Present address: Devonia, 67 Botwell Lane, Hayes