Bidefordian’s bride from resistance movement

Romance and the fortunes of war shone on the marriage solemnised at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Bideford, on August 10th, of Capt Ronald Slade, RAC, second son of Capt and Mrs Slade, 29 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, and Miss Patricia Verbeeck, only daughter of Lieut and Mrs Verbeeck, 100 Boulevard Jacquard, Calais, France.

The bridegroom, who come of a well-known family of five brothers, all Old Boys of Bideford Grammar School, speaks French well, and worked for European Resistance Movements before and after D-Day.

The Rev H Wilkinson officiated at the ceremony and Mr E G Laycok was at the organ. The bride was escorted by Mr E A Slade, BA, brother of the bridegroom.

Miss Joan Whitton was bridesmaid. Mr Trevor Slade carried out the duties of best man.

After the ceremony the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe token by little Miss Margaret Slade. A reception was held at Friendship’s Café, Bideford.

The honeymoon was spent in North Devon.

The full Gazette article is dated 28 April 1945