January-March 1950
13 January
Births
FAIRCHILD – On January 5th, 1950, at Edensor Nursing Home, Sutton, Surrey, to Movia (nee Pearson) and Derek, a son (Clive Jonathan).
FOSTER – On January 7th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mavis (nee Cornish) and Ron, the gift of a daughter (Kathryn Ann).
SMITH – On January 7th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mary (nee Hedden), wife of William Smith, a son (Peter Grenville).
WILLIAMS – On January 7th, 1950, at 27 Honestone Street, Bideford, to Gladys (nee Waldron), wife of Wilfred Williams, of 33 Honestone Street, a daughter Kathryn, sister for Mary Ann.
Engagement
PONTON-HICKS – The engagement is announced between FO. D.E.T. Pondon, R.A.F., younger son of Mr W. Ponton and the late Mrs Pondon, of “The Croft”, Newbridge, Mon., and Barbara, only daughter of the late Sqdn. Ldr. J.P. Hinks, R.A.F., and of Mrs Hinks, of 18 Temple Drive, Nuthall, Notts.
Marriages
SHARPE-SQUIRE – On January 7th, 1950, at the Baptist Church, Frithelstock, Percival Stephen Sharpe, only son of Mr and Mrs G.E Sharpe, 12 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, to Pamela Joan Squire, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs S.J. Squire, the Post Office, Frithelstock.
SHORT-McKINLAY – On January 5th, 1950, at St Catherine’s Church, Plymouth, Alec John Short, F.S.R., only son of Mr and Mrs L.F. Short, Bridgeland Street, Bideford, to Janetta Patterson McKinlay S.R.N. , elder daughter of Mrs and the late Mr G.M. McKinlay of 1 Alfred Street, The Hoe, Plymouth.
20 January
Births
BRIGHT – On January 17th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Olga and Percival, a son.
FULFORD – On January 19th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Doreen (nee Lewis), wife of Trevor, a son.
CHAMBERLIN – On January 8th, 1950, at Shefford House, near Newbury, to Geraldine, wife of Guy Chamberlin, a son (Thomas Quintin).
MERVYN – On December 29th, 1949, at Forest Cottage, Windsor, to Anne, wife of William Mervyn, a son (Nicholas).
MILLS – On January 13th, 1950, at Grenville Nursing Home, to Margaret (nee Littlejohns), wife of Ronald, a daughter (Carol June).
FAIRCHILD – On January 5th, 1950, at Edensor Nursing Home, Sutton, Surrey, to Moira (nee Pearson) and Derek, a son (Clive Jonathan).
RAWLE On January 14th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to June, wife of Reginald, Edge Mills, Llittleham, a son (Ian Garland), a brother for Michael.
POPE – On January 17th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Belle (nee Whitefield) wife of Frank J. Pope, a son (Richard Henry James).
SCHILLER – On January 6th, 1950, to Pamela (nee Yeo), wife of Michael, a daughter (Susanne).
Marriage
JOY-HARDING – On January 7th, 1950, at the Register Office, Bideford, David, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. Joy of Westleigh, to Barbara May, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W.L. Harding, of Bideford.
Silver Wedding
LINES-OAKELL – On January 25th, 1925, at All Saints Parish Church, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Charles Henry, of Banbury, Oxon., to Alice, of Loughborough. Present address: “Guilsborough,” Yelland, near Barnstaple.
27 January
Births
BRAUND – On January 20th, 1950, at Grenville Nursing Home, to Eva and Edwin, a brother for Peggy and Dorothy (Ronald).
MAIR – On January 19th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mary and Jack, a daughter.
SANDERS - On January 24th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Veronica (nee Rippon) and Brian, a daughter (Susan Mary).
Engagement
BURGAN-STUART – The engagement is announced between John Glyn, son of Mr and Mrs J.Burgan, of Sheffield and Shirley Elisabeth Maureen, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Angus Stuart, of Monkleigh House, Near Bideford, Devon.
Marriages
DEVERELL-RYAN – On January 16th 1950, at Bideford Register Office, Derek Alfred, second son of Mr and Mrs C.L. Deverell, of “Lansdowne,” Westward Ho! to Patricia Annie, second daughter of Mrs L. Ryan, and the late Mr T. Ryan of 17 Eastbourne Terrace, Westward Ho!
FUNG-LOVELL – On January 7th, 1950, at St Matthew’s Church, Bayswater, London, Stanley Irwin Fung, M.B., B.S., London, second son of Mr and Mrs James Fung, Georgetown, British Guiana, to Sheila Mackenzie Lovell, Dom. Science, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Roderick George Lovell, Cliff Cottage, Appledore.
LITTLE-BRAUND – On January 18th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Edward Thomas Gerald (Joe) Little, only son of Mr John (Gerry) Little and the late Mrs Little of 28 Elm Grove, Bideford, to Betty Jean Braund, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Braund of 5 Elmscott Terrace, Pitt Lane Bideford.
3 February
Birth
RAE – On January 29th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Ellen (nee Baldwin) wife of Alexander Rae, a sister for Bruce.
Engagement
SLEE-HILL – The engagement is announced between Michael, only on of Mr and Mrs A. Slee, of Sutton Raleigh, to Frances Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H.S. Hill, of Holywell, Northam.
Marriages
GUBB-SHEPHERD – On January 28th, 1950, at the Baptist Chapel, Bideford, Thomas B. Gubb, second son of Mr and Mrs W.C. Gubb, 51 Meddon Street, to Gladys R. Shepherd, third daughter of Mrs M.J. Shepherd and the late Mr L.H. Shepherd of 26 Higher Gunstone, Bideford.
WELLINGTON-LEWIS – On January 28th, 1950, at the Parish Church, Perranzable, Cornwall, William Clement, of St Agnes, to Daisy, twin daughter of Mrs H. Lewis and the late Mr A. Lewis of Westward Ho!
10 February
Births
BUSCOMBE – On February 3rd, 1950, at Rosendale, Torrington, to Miriam, wife of Geoffrey Buscombe, a son.
PENNINGTON – On February 6th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Wladyslawa, wife of Frederick, a daughter (Vera Jane).
Engagement
PORTER-SMITH – the engagement is announced between Captain Robert Milne Porter, 20th Foot, the Lancashire Fusiliers, only son of Captain R.M. Porter, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (Retd.) and Mrs Porter, of Great Crosby, Liverpool, and Marian Stanley, younger daughter of Colonel G.L. Stanley Smith, O.B.E., M.C., Royal Artillery (Retd.) and Mrs Stanley Smith, of Elmlea, Northam, North Devon.
Marriage
SLUMAN-SHILLAKER – On February 4th, 1950, at the Register Office, Bideford, Joseph Sluman,of 3 Handy Cross, Bideford, to Florence Mary Shillaker, of Parkstone, Dorset (formerly of Rocklea, Westcombe, Bideford).
17 February
Births
JONES – On February 3rd, 1950, at 45 Mill Street, Torrington, to Mrs Lillian Lucy Jones (nee Gay), wife of Ronald Charles Jones, a son (Hugh Duncan), a brother for Yvonne Pearl.
WILKEY – On February 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Beryl (nee Leach), wife of M. Wilkey of Venton, Westward Ho!, a sister for Colin.
3 March
Births
HARLE – On March 1st, 1950, at Crossways, Abbotsham, to Evelyn and Dennis Harle, a son, a brother for Martin.
JOHNS – On February 26th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Elise (nee Daw), wife of Reginald, a son (Adrian Charles).
Engagements
HAZELWOOD-REDCLIFT – The engagement is announced between Trevor, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A.G. Hazelwood, of 31 Cambridge Road, Shoeburyness, and Mickie, second daughter of Mr and Mrs R.N. Redclift, of 8 Marine Parade, Appledore.
RODNEY-BARKER – The engagement is announced between Phillip Harley Brydges Rodney, of Plymouth, only son of Mrs R.G. Rodney, of Edinburgh, and Janet Barker, residing at the New Inn, Hartland, only daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Barker, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
10 March
Birth
JENKINS – On March 3rd, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Pamela (nee Stevens), wife of Robert, a son (David William John).
Engagements
KNIGHT-EBSWORTHY – The engagement is announced between Kenneth, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Knight, 17 Higher Maudlin Street, Barnstaple, and Mary, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ebsworthy, 20 Barnstaple Street, Bideford.
VANSTONE-DANIELS – The engagement is announced between Michael, youngest son of Mr and Mrs T. Vanstone, Langtree, and Beryl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniels, Birmingham.
Marriages
BOWDEN-BREND – On March 4th, 1950, at Bideford Parish Church, John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Bowden, of Bideford, to Anne, daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Brend, of Littleham.
17 March
Births
BENNETT – On March 6th, 1950, at Hammersmith Hospital, W.12, to Mary, wife of Douglas Bennett, a son.
HUNKIN – On March 11th, 1950, at Redruth, to Ron and Stella (nee Mills), a brother for Michael (Robert Adrian).
SMITH – On March 9th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Maureen (nee Day) and Frank, a son (Peter Maurice).
SQUANCE – On March 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home Bideford, to Vera (nee Wonnacott) and Alfred John, a sister for Maureen (Jennifer Florence).
Marriage
BERRY-LANGMAN – On Saturday, March 4th, at Winchester, Peter Charles Berry, second son of Mr and Mrs W.J. Berry, of 21 Lovelace Road, Surbiton, Surrey, to Rose Mary Langman, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Langman, of North Walk, House Barnstaple.
24 March
Births
BEER – On March 20th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Eva (nee Thomas) and Frank, a daughter (Margaret Elizabeth).
BRIDGMAN – On March 22nd, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Annie (nee Arnold) and Percival, a son (Arnold William Percival).
DANDO – On March 15th, 1950, at 1 Marine Parade, Appledore, to Molly and Alwyn, a son (David Penhorwood).
TANTON – On March 18th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Dolly (nee Griffiths) and Robert, a son (Roger David).
VINCENT – On March 22nd, at Mount Alvernia, Godalming, to Barbara (nee Dunhill), wife of H. Michael Vincent, a daughter.
Marriages
LAWRENCE-NEAL – On March 15th, 1950, at St George’s Church, Monkleigh, William Henry Lawrence to Gertrude Mary Gorvin Neal, both of Monkleigh.
MARTIN-VAGGERS – On March 8th, 1950, at Littleham Methodist Church, Frederick Peter Martin, only son of Mrs West and the late Mr Martin of Tavistock, to Ethel Goaman Vaggers, younger daughter or Mr and Mrs George Vaggers, Furlong, Littleham.
MAY-VAGGERS – On March 8th, 1950, at Littleham Methodist Church, Leslie Oliver May, elder son of Mr Oliver May and the late Mrs May of Higher Clovelly, to Gertrude Mary Vaggers, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs George Vaggers, Furlong, Littleham
Diamond Wedding
RICHARDS-STAPLETON – On March 25th, 1890 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev. Mr Jenkins, James Braund Richards to Mary Ann P. Stapleton. Present address: 14 Wimbourne Terrace, Belvoir Road, Bideford, N. Devon.
31 March
Births
CARR – On March 26th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Catherine (nee Molloy), wife of James Carr, a son.
DENNIS – On March 18th, 1950, at the North Devon Infirmary, to Edward and Doris (nee Pickett), a son (James Edward).
STENNER – On March 21st, 1950, at Chapel Allerton Nursing Home, Leeds 7, to Peggie (nee Sutherland), wife of W.R. Stenner, a son.
Engagement
RIMMER-SQUIRES – The engagement is announced between Gerald, only son of Mrs Rimmer and the late Mr Rimmer of Milford Haven, and Doreen, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Squire, Glen Gower, Appledore.
Marriages
BECKLEY-PARKER – On March 25th, 1950, at Brent Tor Church, Tavistock, Arthur John, elder son of Mr and Mrs W. Beckley, Hillcrest Cottage, Westward Ho! to Hilda Betty, only child of Mr and Mrs J. Parker, Yellands, Brent Tor Tavistock.
GREEN-TAYLOR – On March 25th, 1950, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Appledore Victor John Green, only son of Mr and Mrs A. Green, Richmond Terrace, Appledore, to Ruth Evelyn Taylor, youngest daughter of Mr J. and the late Mrs Taylor, 4 Richmond Road, Appledore.
Golden Wedding
TAYLOR-HINKS – On March 28th, 1900 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, Jonathan Taylor to Maggie Jane Hinks. Present address: 2 New Street, Appledore.