7 August 1945

Cranley – August 4 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Molly (nee Chubb), wife of Able Seaman Ronald Cranley, a daughter, Sheila Mary.
Hinks – August 4 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Edith (nee Gerry), wife of Petty Officer S Hinks, a daughter, Judith Mary.
Sowerbutts – August 4 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Margaret (nee Copp), wife of Tom Davies Sowerbutts, RN, a daughter, Jacqueline Mary.

Eldridge-Major – engagement announced between Pauline Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Major, 58 Old Town, Bideford, and Joffre Thomas, son of Mrs F E Eldridge, and the late Mr E Eldridge, South Norwood, London.
Giles-Ellis – engagement announced between Lieut William Falconer Giles, RA, son of Mrs and the late Mr R B Giles, 5 South View, Bideford, and Sister Doreen Mary Ellis, Territorial Army Nursing Service, daughter of Councillor and Mrs W E Ellis, Oakleigh, Bideford.

Fletcher–Rogers – marriage arranged between Margaret (Peggy) Rogers, The Strand, Bideford, and Peter Fletcher, Raleigh Hill, Bideford, will take place at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, on August 11 at 1.30pm.

Beer-Colwill - August 2nd at St Michael's Church, Torrington, Harold Richard, only sonof Mr and Mrs J Beer, Bonifante, Weare Giffard, to Ada Mary, twin daughter of Mr and Mrs T Colwill, 21 South Street, Torrington.

Sparkes-Vodden - July 28th at St Mary's Church, Bideford, by Preb W N Manning, Sapper Alfred Clement Sparkes, COXE, third son of Mr and Mrs H Sparkes, of 55 Glenpark Road, Ward End, Birmingham, and Miss Rose Margaret Vodden, ATS, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Vodden, of 20 Milton Place, Bideford.