April-June 1950
6 April
Births
BENETT – March 31st 1950, at Marlborough House Nursing Home, 139 Stag Lane, Kingsbury, N.W.9 to Molly (nee Cabell), wife of Peter A. Benett, a brother for Penelope (Stephen Peter).
EDGECOMBE – On March 30th, 1950, at 6 Potacre Street, Torrington, to Audrey (nee Clarke) and Nigel, the gift of a daughter (Jayne Willing), a sister for Julian.
MILLER – On April 1st, 1950 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Margery (Nee Griffey), wife of Arthur Miller, Portway, Northam, a son.
YEO – On March 30th 1950 at the Ethelbert Road Nursing Home, Canterbury, to Sheila (nee Beer), wife of John Yeo, the gift of a daughter (Elizabeth Anne).
Marriages
DARK-LYLE – On April 1st, 1950, at St Luke’s Church, Bath, by the Rev. J. Deaks, Cyril Henry Dark, only son of Mr and Mrs A. Dark of 57 Sentry Corner, Bideford, to Mavis Doreen Lye, third daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Lye of Moorlands Estate, Bath.
LAMEY-BLACKMORE – On April 1st, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Ronald Evely Lamey, C.P.O. R.N. son of the late Mr and Mrs J.H. Lamey of 7 Newquay Street, Appledore, to Dorothy Jean Blackmore, youngest daughter or Mr and Mrs J. Blackmore, of 2 Clifton Street, Bideford.
POPE-EGGINS – On March 31st 1950, at Bideford, Charles Henry Pope to Muriel Gertrude Eggins, both of Bideford.
Golden wedding
OKE-BROCK – On April 12th, 1900 at the Parish Church, Frithelstock, Samuel John Oke, to Angelina Brock. Present address; Tythecott, Buckland Brewer.
14 April
Births
BOWDEN – On April 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Edith, wife of William, a son (Michael John)
JOSLIN – On April 12th 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Freda, wife of Dennis, a son.
LAMEY – On April 3rd, 1950, at the General Hospital, Rinteln, Germany, to Sheila Mary (nee Barker), the wife of W/O J.H. Lamey, a son (John Andrew).
PROUSE – On April 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Ethel (nee Richards) wife of Charles Prouse, a son.
PULLMAN – On April 11th, 1950, to Desiree (nee Hardman) wife of Cecil F. Pullman, 31 Kings Drive, Surbiton, a sister for Nigel.
WEEKS – On April 6th, 1950, at 96 Well Street, Torrington, to Kathleen (nee Hunt), wife of David Weeks, a son (Paul John).
WILSON – On April 12th, 1950, at 2 Hollywell Cottages, Northam, to Dorothy, wife of Raymond, a daughter (Janet Mary).
Engagements
SKINNER-WOOLF – The engagement is announced between William George, only son of Mr and Mrs E. Skinner, Ashley Villas, Chittlehampton, and Gladys Georgina, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs L. Woolf, Windmill Lane, Northam.
WILLIAMS-REMINGTON – The engagement is announced between Ivor Ronald Williams, eldest son of Mrs M. Williams, 15 Victoria Grove, Bideford, and Jean Edith Remington, daughter of Mrs E. Morton, 11 Bull Hill, Bideford.
Marriages
CANN-MARTIN – On April 1st, 1950, at the Parish Church, Chudleigh, Lawrence, eldest son of Mr and Mrs L.J. Cann of Police House, Buckland Brewer, to Dorothy Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W.J. Martin of “Chudleigh Woods,” Chudleigh, S. Devon.
TRICK-BAIRSTOW – On April 8th, 1950, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Allerton, Charles Ivor Trick, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Trick of 4 Victoria Terrace, Bideford, to Edith Bairstow, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Bairstow, of 113 Marmion Avenue, Bradford.
WALTERS-PRISCOTT – On April 8th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Douglas Leonard Walters, youngest son of Mr and the late Mrs W. Walters of 33 Meddon Street, Bideford, to Doreen Mary Priscott, younger daughter or Mr and Mrs S.F. Priscott, of “Wyndene,”, Bay View Road, Northam.
Silver Weddings
COOKE-SHORT – On April 13th, 1925, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Aubrey Jack, son of Mrs and the late Mr F.C. Cooke, C.P.O.,, R.N., of Kingsley Street, to Hilda Mary, second daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. Short, monumental mason of Sunnyside, East-the-Water, Bideford. Present address: “Lubbersdown,” Thorney Lane, Iver, Bucks.
LEY-MOORE – On April 16th, 1925, at the Methodist Church, Langtree, by Rev. W. Bennett, Stanley George Ley to Doris Mary Moore. Present address: Withacott, Langtree.
SHORTRIDGE-BEER – On April 11th, 1925, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev. W.G. Eeles, B.A., Jesse Maurice Shortridge to Beatrice Annie Beer. Present address: Old Town, Bideford.
Golden Wedding
COOK-WALTERS – On April 16th, 1900, at the Bible Christian Chapel, Silver Street, by the Rev. W.J. Reed, John Cook to Bessie Walters. Present address: “Mount Pleasant”, Littleham.
21 April
Births
BLIGHT – On April 18th, 1950, at Kenwith Cottage, Abbotsham, to Marion and Ernest G. Blight, a brother for Raymond Howard (Allen James).
PETT – On April 18th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Eileen (nee Woolf) and Rodney, a son (Michael John).
WEEKS – On April 6th, 1950, at 96 Well Street, Torrington, to Kathleen (Nee Hurst), wife of David Weeks, a son (Paul John).
Marriages
ELLIS – On April 19th, 1950, at High Street Methodist Church, Bideford, Pearl, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellis of “Enfield” Brookfield Street, Bideford, to Arthur, younger son of Mr and Mrs Blamey, of Honiton, Devon.
SAUL-PEDLAR – On April 10th, 1950, at the Parish Church, Instow, Geoffrey Arthur, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Saul, of Hurst Green, Birmingham, to Pamela Joan, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Pedlar, Hill Cottage, Instow.
WILLIAMS-ADAMS – On April 15th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Derek Stewart Williams, elder son of Mr and Mrs T.S. Williams, of Forest Hill, London, to Patricia May (Paddy) Adams, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Garfield Adams, of Westward Ho!
Silver Wedding
ELLIS-BRAUND – On April 23rd, 1925, at St Anne’s Church, Bucks Mills, by Rev. Guy S. Whittaker, Paul Ashton Ellis to Gladys Braund. Present address: 11 High Street, Clovelly.
28 April
Births
BEAMISH – April 26th, 1950, at Plymouth to Grace (nee Thorne), wife of F/O Terence Beamish, R.A.F. a gift of a daughter (Teresa Jane).
BROGDEN – on April 21st, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Edward and Valerie (nee Elston), a sister for Barry (Denise April).
BUNN – On April 16th, 1950 at 13 Meeting Street, Appledore, to Minnie (nee Cook) wife of Flt. Sergt. Bunn, a daughter, sister for Brenda.
VANSTONE – On April 19th, 1950, at Tiverton and District Hospital, to Connie (nee Clarke) wife of Francis Vanstone, a sister for Sandra (Angela Katrina).
Engagements
ELLIS-ESAM – The engagement is announced between Edith Ellis second daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Ellis, of 23 Bull Hill, Bideford, and Ronald Esam, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Esam, 137 Council Avenue, Gipsyville, Hull, Yorkshire.
Forthcoming marriage
PORTER-SMITH – The marriage between Capt. R.M. Porter and Miss M.S. Smith will take place at the Parish Church, Northam, on Saturday May 6th at 2.30 p.m. Owing to the illness of the bride’s mother, there will be no reception but friends will be very welcome at the Church.
Marriage
DIPSTALE-SMELLIE – On April 12th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Boulton, Derby, by the Rev. E. Wright, Francis C. Dipstale M.A. (Oxon), son of Mr and Mrs E.C. Dipstale, 21 Milton Place, Bideford, to Margaret M.E. Smellie B.A. (Oxon), daughter of Major and Mrs Smellie, 1087 London Road, Derby.
5 May
Births
BODDY – On Monday April 24th, at 26 Bull Hill, Muriel (nee Mounce) wife of Frank Boddy, gave birth to a son (David John).
CORK – On April 28th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home Bideford, Christine (nee Allin) wife of John Geoffrey Cork, a daughter (Diana Mary).
FORD – On May 2nd, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home Bideford to Olive (nee Milton), wife of Alan Ford, a son.
HAMMETT – On April 28th, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Dot (nee Vanstone), wife of Ron Hammett, a daughter (Gillian Lorraine).
HUSBAND – On April 28th, 1950 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Irene (nee Hooper) wife of Walter husband, a son (Brian Francis).
LANG – On May 2nd 1950, to Colleen (nee Nugent), wife of Douglas, twins, son (Thomas Daniel) and daughter (Patricia Yvette), at Grenville Nursing Home.
PARSONS – On April 30th, 1950, at Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Audrey (nee Harris) wife of F.R. Parsons, of 6 Gordon Terrace, Bideford, a brother for Colin (Philip Geoffrey).
PATT – On May 2nd, 1950, to Olive (nee Rendle), wife of Leslie J. Patt, at 1 Westcombe, a son (Michael Leslie), brother for John.
PORTER – On April 24th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Bill and Mary (nee Keen) a son (Robert William), brother for Rosemary.
TURNER – On April 30th, 1950, at Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Winifred (nee Burge), wife of Patrick R.C. Turner, a daughter (Jacqueline Elizabeth).
WESTCOTT – On April 27th, at 5 Sentry Corner, Bideford, to Mary (nee Bedler) wife of Corporal Peter Westcott, a daughter (Joanna Mary).
Engagement
STAMPER-WOODLEY – The engagement is announced between Marjorie, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Woodley, of Cowley, near Cheltenham, Glos., and John, only son of Mr and Mrs Stamper, of 107 Millbrook Road, Southampton.
Forthcoming Marriage
HOWELLS-HARTLEY – The wedding will take place on August 10th (D.V.) of Miss Winifred Hartley and William E. Howells (Methodist Minister, of Staithes, Yorks), at the Methodist Church, Richmond.
Marriages
HILL-HEYWOOD – On April 27th, 1950, at Littleham Methodist Church, by the Rev. Isaac Bond, Lewis Thomas Hill, only son of Mr and Mrs E.T. Hill, Pillhead Farm, Bideford, to Dorothy Ellen Heywood, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A.G. Heywood, of Littleham Court, Bideford.
HINKS-PARKS – On April 29th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, Alan L. Hinks, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J.L. Hinks, Roborough, Appledore, to Audrey G. Parks, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H.W. Parks, Trafalgar House, Appledore.
THOMAS-GOSSLING – On Saturday April 29th, 1950, at St Nathaniel’s Church, Cotham, Bristol, by the Rev. Martin Willson, assisted by the Rev. F.W. Evans, Donald Allden Thomas, second son of Mr and Mrs B.A.A. Thomas, of “Old Barn,” Addington, Surrey, and Nanette daughter of Mr and Mrs Foley Gossling, late of Bideford, now of No. 1, Zetland Road, Bristol.
12 May
Births
HARRIS – On May 11th, 1950, at Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Florence (nee Passmore), wife of Wilfred Harris, a daughter (Rosemarie Elaine).
JEWELL On April 29th, 1950, at the British Military Hospital, Singapore, to Barbara (nee Mitchell), wife of Gerald F. Jewell, brother for Paul.
PATT – On May 8th, 1950, at 67 Victoria Gardens, to Florrie (nee Eastman), wife of Fred J. Patt, a son (Colin Anthony), brother for Hazel.
Engagements
BUSE-PRANCE – The engagement is announced between Kathleen, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Prance, of 95 New Street, Torrington, and William, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Buse, of Church Lane, Frithelstock.
GEORGE-TUCKER – The engagement is announced between Raymond, only son of Mr and Mrs F. George, of Salisbury, and Nancy, twin daughter of Mr and Mrs D.J.
Tucker, Watertown Cottage, Appledore.
PERRIN-BOWEN - The engagement is announced between Neill Hicks Perrin, younger son of Mr A. Perrin and the late Mrs Perrin, of Sale, Manchester (and nephew of Mr and Mrs G.W. Barber, of 37 Skellinthorpe Road, Lincoln) and Pamela Margaret Bowen, daughter of Mr and Mrs A.R. Bowen of Limers, Northam, Devon.
Marriages
LUNDERSTEDT-BELLWORTHY – On April 29th, 1950, at the Parish Church of St John, Umtali, S. Rhodesia, Richard Neil Lunderstedt to Mary Elizabeth (Betty), only daughter of Mr and Mrs Bellworthy, “Torri,”, Northam.
PADDON-BATTRICK On May 6th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Walter Paddon, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Paddon, Torrington Lane, Bideford East, to Una Battrick, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Battrick, of “Four Ways,” The Strand, Bideford.
PORTER-SMITH – On May 6th, 1950, at St Margaret’s Church, Northam, Capt. Robert Milne Porter, XX The Lancashire Fusiliers, to Marian Stanley Smith.
Silver Wedding
HAUGTON -ADAMS – On May 14th, 1925, at High Street Church, Bideford, by the Rev. W. Rodda, Frank Leslie, younger son of Mr and Mrs F.L. Haughton, Trewen, Camelford, to Florence Lily, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A.D. Adams, Ansteyville, Westcroft, Bideford. Present address: 3 Mount Pleasant Terrace, Mousehole, Penzance.
Golden Wedding
HOOPER-BALKWILL – On May 12th, 1900, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Richard Lucas Hooper to Edith Fanny Balkwill. Present address: 23 Clifton Street, Bideford.
19 May
Births
COOK – On May 10th, 1950, at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, to Joyce, (nee Palmer), wife of Aubrey Cook, a son (Leslie William James).
JOHNS – On May 8th, 1950, at Chester City Hospital, to Barbara (nee Walker), wife of Eric J. Johns, a son (Christopher).
KEENE – On May 13th, 1950, at Salisbury, S. Rhodesia, to Joan (nee Radburn), wife of C.G.N. Keene, a daughter.
LUGG – On April 24th, 1950, at 5 Hatchmoor, Torrington, to Rose (nee Gibbs), wife of Roy Lugg, a daughter (Wendy Ann).
MURRAY – On Friday, May 5th, 1950, at 32 meeting Street, Appledore, to Eileen (nee Lonn), wife of James Marshall Murray, a son (Ian).
O’HARA – On May 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mona (nee Bennett), wife of Harmon O’Hara, a daughter (Patricia Mary), sister for Maurice.
PINN – On May 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Verna, wife of
Gerald Pinn, of Marlot, Westward Ho! a daughter (Shirley June).
SHERBORNE – On May 17th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Christine (nee Short), wife of Ronald Sherborne, a daughter (Jennifer Susan).
SOMERVILLE – On May 16th, 1950, at 26 Grenville Estate, to Roy and Gwen (nee Ebsworthy), a son (Brian Roy).
WOOD – On May 11th, 1950, at Salisbury General Infirmary, to Betty (nee Aireton), wife of Arthur R. Wood, a daughter (Elizabeth Aireton).
Engagement
COATES-WARMINGTON – The engagement is announced between Walter Thomas, youngest son of Mrs Post, Bideford, and Pamela Ann, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Warmington, 39 Queens Road, Peckham, London.
Marriages
CANN-KINGSBURY – On May 6th, 1950, at St Martin’s Church, Worle, Nr Weston-super-Mare, by Rev. E. Vallance Cook, Barbara Irene, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A.J. Kingsbury of Lyefield Farm, Worle, to Herbert Laurence, youngest son of Mr and the late Mrs J. Cann, of Northam, North Devon.
LARAMY-COTTON – On May 13th, 1950, at Lavington Congregational Church, Bideford, Philip Laramy, younger son of Mrs E. Laramy and the late Mr S. Laramy, of Royston Road, Bideford, formerly of Lynton, to Diana Cotton, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Cotton of Royston Road, Bideford.
26 May
Births
BOADEN – On May 22nd, 1950, at Redruth Nursing Home, to May (nee Leonard) and Tom, a brother for Jim (Peter William).
BURNETT – On May 22nd, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Edna (nee Prust), wife of Derek Burnett, a daughter (Janet Christine).
HARE – On May 16th, 1950, at 6 New Street, Appledore, wife of William R. Hare, a daughter (Susan Rachel).
LAMEY – On May 18th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Gwen (nee Burns), wife of Phil Lamey, a daughter (Sarah Margaret).
SMALLRIDGE – On May 24th, 1950, at Beach Hill Nursing Home, Barnstaple, to Barbara (nee Fulford) and Eric, a son.
UPTON – On May 23rd 1950, at Oakhurst Nursing Home, Sutton Coldfield, to Ruth (nee Elliott), wife of Neville K. Upton, a son (David Laurence).
WEAVER – On May 19th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Esmee (nee Dyson), wife of Gordon Weaver, of Tennacott, Bideford, a sister for Susan (Valier Ann).
9 June
Births
BALKWILL – On June 7th, 1950, at the Cottage Hospital, Torrington, to Diana (nee Rendle) wife of Ernest A. Balkwill, a son (Christopher).
COURTNEY – On June 4th, 1950, at Avonwold, Limers Lane, Northam, to Ruth and Gerald Courtney, a brother for David (Alan Paul).
NORTHCOTE – On June 6th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Doris (nee Taylor), wife of Sydney John, a daughter (Gillian Anne).
SQUIRE – On May 31st, 1950, at Torrington Cottage Hospital, to Winnie (nee Withecombe), wife of Arthur Squire, a daughter.
Engagement
BUTT-WALTERS – the engagement is announced between Robert Allan, only son of Mr and Mrs W.A. Butt, of 9 Handy Cross, Bideford, and Kay, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Walters, Southern Rhodesia.
Marriages
CARTER-DENING – On May 26th, 1950, at the Bath Road, Methodist Church, Swindon, Wilts, Ernest Reginald, only child of Mr and Mrs E. Carter, “Homelea,”, Myrtle Street, Appledore, and Barbara June, only child of Mrs and the late Mr H.R. Dening, of 36 Eastcott Road, Swindon, Wilts.
EASTMOND-LESTER – On May 27th, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Arthur Leonard Eastmond, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Charles Eastmond, of 386 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, E.1., New Zealand, to Jean Margaret Lester, third daughter of Mrs B. Kemp, of 3 Hillcroft Terrace, Pitt Lane, Bideford and the late Mr Charles Lester.
GRANT-PATT – On June 7th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Donald John Grant, only son of Mr and Mrs A.J. Grant, of 6 Geneva Place Bideford, to Muriel Patt, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R.S. Patt, of 7 River View Terrace, Bideford.
HUSBAND-FOLLEY – On June 3rd, 1950, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Bideford, Alfred Husband, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Husband, 38 Sentry Corner Bideford, to Marie Elizabeth Folley, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Hector Folley, 19 Torrington Street, Bideford.
WAY-SELDON – On May 27th, 1950, by Special Licence, Ronald Way, of Clarence House, Bideford E., to Ellen M. Seldon (nee Darch), of 8 Clifton Street, Bideford.
16 June
Births
EVELEIGH – On June 14th, 1950, at 9 Elm Grove, Bideford, to Freda (nee Bennett), wife of Vernon Eveleigh, a daughter (Maureen Helen), a sister for John.
HILL – On June 14th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Doris (nee Moore), wife of Eric, a daughter.
HOARE – On June 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Edna (nee Lee) wife of Robert, a son (Robert Charles).
VAGGERS – On May 20th, 1950, at 60 Irsha Street, Appledore, to Lily (nee Tracey), wife of Harold Vaggers, a son (William John).
Engagement
BRANCH-LOBBETT – The engagement is announced between Fernley, youngest son of Mr and Mrs S. Branch, Wooda, Launceston, Cornwall, and Margaret, only daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Lobbett, Milton Place, Bideford.
Marriages
ALLEN-HILL – On May 31st, 1950, at St Michael’s Church, Torrington, William Henry Allen, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr Allen, of 122 Mill Street, Torrington, to Betty Elizabeth Hill, third daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Hill of Crowbeare, Torrington.
BENNETT-HALLETT – On June 9th, 1950, at Staines, Middlesex, Ernest Dunstone Bennett, only son of Mr and the late Mrs Ernest Bennett, of 174 Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex, to Winifred Joyce Hallett, second daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hallett, of 14 Greysands Crescent, Apppledore.
PETERS-ROUSE – On June 10th, 1950, at All Saints Church, New Eltham, London, by Rev. Canon A. Mosledge, Dr Charles Douglas Peters, of New Eltham, to Nina Jane Rouse, daughter of the late Dr Rouse of the Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, and Mrs Barbara Rouse, now of Twinaways Bideford.
23 June
Births
SHADDICK – On June 17th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Marjorie (nee Cudmore), wife of William Shaddick, a daughter, Patricia.
Engagement
DIXON-BLACKMORE – The engagement is announced between Peter Howard, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H.M. Dixon, Livingstone Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, and Brenda, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Blackmore, Rothesay, Abbotsham Road, Bideford.
Marriages
WALDON-NEWCOMBE – On June 14th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Kenneth Grenville Waldon, eldest son of Mr and Mrs S. Waldon, of 28 Barton Tors, Bideford, E., to Ruth Mary Newcombe, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T.A. Newcombe, of 4 Coldharbour, Bideford.
WICKHAM-BISHOP – On June 17th, 1950, at St Augustine’s Presbyterian Church, New Barnet, James Hugh Digory, youngest son of the late Mr W.D.K. Wickham and of Mrs Wickham, of Twinaways, Bideford, to Madge, daughter of Mr and Mrs F.C. Bishop, of Meadow Cot, Totteridge, N. 20.
Silver Wedding
HILL-BEER – On June 24th, 1925, at St Peter’s Church, Westleigh, by the Rev. Conrad Finzel, George Hill, third son of the late Mr and Mrs W. Hill, Lake, Tawstock, near Barnstaple, to Florence Beer, only daughter of Mrs Beer and the late Mr W. Beer, of Southcott. Present address: lower Southcott, near Bideford.
30 June
Births
ANDREWS – On Wednesday June 28th, 1950, at 1 Queen Street, The Quay, Bideford, to Doris Mary (nee Bright) and Harry, a sister for Graham.
GORDON – On June 26th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Edna (nee Fisher), wife of John Gordon, a son (John Charles).
JOHNS – On June 24th, 1950, at the North Devon Infirmary, to Olive (nee Beer), wife of Thomas Johns, a son (Christopher Robin), brother for Michael.
MILLER – On June 23rd, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Elsie (nee Grant) wife of Jack Miller, a brother for Stephen (Timothy John).
PLATT – On June 25th, 1950, at the Risedale Maternity Home, Barrow-in-Furness, to Cynthia (nee Fishwick) and Jack, a son.
Engagements
BUTLER-DANN – The engagement is announced between Dennis Butler, third son of Mr and the late Mrs Butler, of Catford, London, and June Dann, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Dann, 1 Victoria Grove, Bideford.
WEBSTER-BEER – The engagement is announced between David, second son of the late Mr and Mrs D. Webster, 10 Lethaby Road, Barnstaple and Betty, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A.J. Beer, Bridge View, Weare Giffard.
Marriage
SQUIRE-YOUNG – On June 24th, 1950, at St Lawrence Church, Morden, Surrey, Ronald Squire youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr C. Squire of 56 Honestone Street, Bideford, to Joan, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Young, of 193, Green Lane, Morden, Surrey.