December 1945

4 December 1945

Eastman – on November 29th 1945 at The Nursing Home, Torrington, to Margaret (nee Stacey) wife of Dvr J H Eastman, a sister for Sheila (Jean Margaret).

Purcell – on November 20th at 7 Joy Street, Barnstaple, to Lavinia (nee Vaughan), wife of Cpl J Purcell, RAF, the gift of a daughter.

Clark-Usher – the engagement is announced between Victor, younger son of Mr and Mrs E J M Clark, Dalhousie, Chudleigh Avenue, Bideford, and Edna, youngest daughter of PC and Mrs Usher, Avalon, Alcombe, Minehead.

Moody-Hallett – on December 4th 1920 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by the Rev J S Shenton, Hector O’S. Moody, of Marine Parade, Appledore, to Kate Hallett, of South Street, Newport, Barnstaple. Present address 58 Richmond Park Road, East Sheen, London, SW14

11 December 1945

Godbold – on December 3rd at Oakville, Market Street, Appledore, to Ella (nee Prout), wife of W Godbold, the gift of a daughter, Marjorie.

Perkins – on December 7th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mr and Mrs A C Perkins, of Cross Park, Woolsery, the gift of a daughter, Elizabeth.

Ploof – on December 9th at 2 Garfield Terrace, Bideford, to Betty (nee Moore), wife of Francis L Ploof, USA, the gift of a son, Francis Robert.

Eveleigh-Bennett – on Monday December 3rd 1945 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, L/Cpl V B Eveleigh, of Winchester, to Florence Freda Bennett, of 9 Elm Grove, Bideford.

Hutchinson-Anderson – on December 1st 1945 at Burnt Oak, NW, Alexander Caldwell Hutchinson, B.Se, AMI MechE, of Tower House, Orchard Hill, Bideford and Geraldine Anders, MRCS, LRCP, of Hendon.

Jones-Daniel – at Bideford, Violet, youngest daughter of Mr E Daniel, of Park Lane, Bideford, to Jack Jones, of London.

Ebsworthy-Redcliffe – on December 11th 1920 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev Parsons, Frank Ebsworthy to Florence May Redcliffe. Present address: 20 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, E.

18 December 1945

Babb – on December 14th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Mr and Mrs Cyril Babb, of Rose Terrace, Buckland Brewer, a daughter.

Bennett – on December 15th to Mary, wife of Surg-Lieut. Douglas H Bennett, RNVR, a daughter.

Buckley – on December 8th to Cpl and Mrs L Buckley (nee Winnie Copp), the gift of a daughter, Marion Patricia Mary, a sister for Joy.

Copp – on December 16th to Mr and Mrs V J Copp, of 8 Chudleigh Avenue, Bideford, a daughter.

Hocking – on December 14th to Mabel (nee Smith), wife of Petty Officer Hocking, RN, a son, David Alec.

Johnson – on December 14th at Woodhayes Nursing Home, Exeter, to Mary (nee Bull), wife of Lieut C A Johnson, DSc, RN, a son.

Norman-Kurr – the engagement is announced between William Edward, RN, aboard HMS Redpole, only son of Mr and Mrs W E Norman, West Barton Cottages, Horwood, near Bideford, and Thelma, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Kurr, of Pashely Street, Balmain, NSW, Australia.

Cope-Fair – on December 4th at Haileybury College Chapel, Hertford, by the Rev W H M Wathen (bride’s uncle), assisted by Rev Canon E F Bonhote (headmaster of Haileybury) and the Rev W RL Lloyd, Lieut George Edmund Thackwell Cope, eledest son of Capt H V Cope, of Hanley, Bideford and the late Mrs E K Cope, to Camilla Esme Fair, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs Charles H Fair, of Trevelyan, Haileybury College, Hertford. A report on the wedding can be found HERE (opens in new window)

Symons-Matthews – on December 8th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Preb. W N Manning (Rector of Bideford), Sigmn. A J (Bruce) Symons, Royal Corps of Signals, only son of Mr and Mrs H Symons, 11 Salem Street, Barnstaple, to Vera M Matthews, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W Matthews, of 3 Wimborne Terrace, Bideford. A report on the wedding can be read HERE (opens in new window)

24 December 1945

Bentall – on December 18th to Gertrude (nee Madge), wife of Denis Bentall, the gift of a son, John Stuart.

Pearce – on Saturday December 15th at 32 Manston Road, Exeter, to Joyce (nee Friendship), wife of Hugh Pearce, a son, David Hugh.

Tredwen - on December 20th at Wreneaton, Belvoir Terrace, to Gladys (nee Facey), wife fo Mr R C Tredwen, the gift of a daughter, Diane. 

Fowler-Schillers – the engagement is announced between Miss Florence Schillers, youngest daughter of Mrs Schillers of 35 Torrington Lane, Bideford, and Mr G W Fowler, of 4 Horne Park Road, Ilfracombe (RAF).

Purchase-Fulford – the engagement is announced between Jack, only son of Mr and Mrs D N Purchase, of Great Hele, South Molton, and Phyllis Doreen, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Fulford, of Horwood, Monkleigh.

Articles published in the Gazette December 1945