October-December 1950
6 October
Births
BUTLER – On September 26th, 1950, at 8 Tomouth Terrace, Appledore, to Joy and Frank, a daughter (Ann Elizabeth), a sister for Michael and Roger.
HEARD – On October 1st, 1950, at the Bicclescombe Nursing Home, Ilfracombe, to Mr and Mrs J.W. Heard, of Combe Martin, a daughter.
Engagement
WITHECOMBE-BENDLE – The engagement is announced between Colin Charles, youngest son of Mrs E.C. Withecombe, and the late Mr W.E. Withecombe, Red Gables, Northam, and Josephine Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H.H. Bendle, South Bray, Chittlehampton.
Marriage
BREWER-PHILLIPS – On September 30th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford by the Rector (the Rev. J.A. Durling, M.A.), Alan W.M. Brewer, only son of Mrs J.Sillifant and the late Mr W.H. Brewer, to Eleanor Winifred, youngest twin daughter of Mr and Mrs S.C. Phillips, both of Bideford.
Silver Wedding
HARDING-BAKER – On October 7th, 1925, at the Thorne Memorial Church, Barnstaple, by the Rev. Mr Dobson, Harold Hardiing of Bideford, to Hetty Baker, of Barnstaple. Same address for 25 years: “Hazeldene,”, West Yelland, Nr. Instow, N.Devon.
13 October
Births
GEAR – On October 1st, 1950, at Beechill Nursing Home, Barnstaple, to Clarice (nee Ford), wife of Arthur, a daughter (Clarice Mary).
MORTIMER – On October 9th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Jeannetta (nee Way), wife of B. Mortimer, 2 The Strand, a daughter (Margaret Ann).
MOUNTJOY – On October 2nd, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Beatrice, wife of Eric J.W. Mountjoy, a son (Mervyn).
Marriage
JOHNS-BREND – On September 30th, 1950, at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Walter Ernest, only son of Mr and Mrs W.J. Johns, Buckland Brewer, to Lydia Mary,eldest twin daughter of Mr and Mrs S.Brend, Littleham.
20 October
Births
COPP – On October 11th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Alice (nee Houghton), wife of Ronald, a daughter (Linda Margaret).
FRANZ – On October 7th, 1950, at the Sutter Maternity Hospital, Sacramento, California, U.S.A, to Patricia (nee Wiley) wife of W.O. Paul Franz, a son (Stephen Anthony), a brother for Christopher and Diane.
HEARD – On October 13th, 1950, at Beechill Nursing Home, Barnstaple, to Margaret (nee Ford), wife of Alan, a son.
OLSEN – On October 1st, 1950, of (new address) 2014 East 97th, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. to Irene (nee Weeks) and Bob, a daughter (Caryl Ann), a sister for Elise.
SWAN – On October 11th, 1950 at Taiping, Malaya, to Margaret (nee Reece) and Major P.V.H. Swan, R.E., a daughter (Stella Rosemary) a sister for Roger.
Silver Wedding
HARRIS-OKE – On October 21st, 1925, at Alwington Methodist Church, by the Rev. J.T. Halstead, Sidney Noel, of Orchard Hill, to Laura of Alwington.
Golden Wedding
BRAUNTON-PIPER – On October 24th, 1900, at All Saints Church, Nunney, near Frome, Somerset, by the Rev. G.Lyon, Vicar of Cloford, William Braunton to Rosa May Piper. Present address: 8 Cowpark Terrace, Northam.
27 October
Births
SCOTT – On October 21st, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Margaret, wife of Harold, a daughter (Pamela Joy).
Engagement
LITTLEJOHNS-REED – The engagement is announced between Victor, youngest son of Mr and Mrs E.J. Littlejohns, of Northam, and Enid, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs P.J. Reed. Appledore.
Silver Wedding
HARRIS-JEFFERY – On October 31st, 1925, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Charles N. Harris to Florence J. Jeffery. Present address: 4 Tower Street, Bideford.
3 November
Births
JEWELL – On November 1st, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Dorothy (nee Patt) and Cyril, a daughter (Susan Margaret).
QUICK – On October 23rd, 1950, at the Camborne Redruth Hospital, to Dorothy (Bowden), wife of Henry, a daughter, sister for Brian.
Marriages
ALLEN-SUSSEX On October 21st, 1950, at Howe Congregational Church, Torrington, Percy, fourth son of Mrs G. and the late Mr Allen of 50 Mill Street, Torrington, to Valerie Mavis, eldest daughter of Mrs H. and the late Mr Sussex, of 106 New Street, Torrington.
CAWTHRON-HIGGS – On October 31st, 1950, in London, Donald James Cawthron, of Bideford, to Sheila Margaret Higgs, of Ruislip.
Silver Weddings
LUXTON-CLEAVE – On November 5th, 1925, at High Street Methodist Church, Alec James Luxton to Annie Grace Cleave. Present address: “Eastridge,”, Bideford East.
MORRISH-BACKWAY – On November 9th, 1925, at Emmanuel Church, St Thomas, Exeter, by the Rev. E.F. Tozer, M.A., Allan S. Morrish to Beatrice I. Backway, both of Bideford. Present address: 47 Hough Lane, Bramley, Leeds.
PENHALE-COPP – On November 2nd, 1925, at Bridge Street Methodist Church, by the Rev. G.H. Crossland, George Henry of Buckland Brewer, to Florence Annie, of Bideford. Present address: 3 Dane Grove, Kings Heath, Birmingham 14.
10 November
Births
JOHNS – On November 9th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to June (nee Fry), wife of Fernly Johns, a daughter.
Marriages
TITHECOTT-MARSHALL – On November 4th, 1950, at the Methodist Church, Merton, Clifford Henry Edward Tithecott, eldest son of Mr and Mrs B.Tithecott, of Barton Tors, Bideford, to Miss Betty Marshall, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Marshall, of Cross Park, Merton.
WITHECOMBE-PICKARD – On November 8th, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Frederick Walter Withecombe, only son of Mrs and the late Mr W. Withecombe, of Apps Farm, Littleham, to Joyce Pickard, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs H.Tucker of Commons Farm, Northam.
17 November
Births
ELLIOTT – On November 13th, 1950, at Red Hills, Exeter, to Joyce (nee Owen) wife of Frank Elliott, a son (David John).
FISHLEIGH – On November 15th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Gwen (nee Hearn), wife of Maurice, a sister for Clifford, Michael and Rosemary.
HOOKWAY – On November 13th, 1950, at Alexandra Nursing Home, Plymouth, to Joyce (nee Thomas), wife of Fred, a son (Brian Charles).
MITCHELL – On November 10th, at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple to Rose (nee Friendship) wife of Cyril Mitchell, of 8 Myrtle Gardens, Bideford, a son (Peter John).
WILLIAMS – On November 9th, 1950, at Pebbleridge Hotel, Westward Ho! to Pim (nee Wickham), wife of Lieut.-Commander R.L. Williams, R.A.N. (Retd.), a brother for Vickie (Christopher).
Engagement
BYLES-VIOLET – The engagement is announced between Kenneth, only son of Mr and Mrs H. Byles of 110, Burdon Lane, Cheam, Surrey, and Christine, only daughter of Mrs O. Violet, and the late Mr Sydney Violet of “Youlstone,” Abbotsham Road, Bideford.
Marriages
PETT-DRAYTON – On November 7th, 1950, at Bideford Registry Office, Stanley Pett, of Farthlingland, Shebbear, to Pearl Irene Centourea Joan Margretta Drayton, of 2 Cross Park, Merton.
RENNLES-BRAUND – On October 28th, 1950, at Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho! Ivor, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J.W.A. Rennles, of 10 Kingsley Terrace, Westward Ho! to Patricia, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs L. Braund, of 7 Chanters Avenue, Bideford.
Golden Wedding
STACEY-BAKER – On November 18th, 1900 at the Bible Christian Chapel, Torrington, by the Rev. Mr Pye, William Stacey and Emily Baker. Present address: 11 Goose Green, Torrington, Devon.
24 November
Births
CURTIS – On November 17th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Florence (nee Jewell), wife of Ernest Curtis, a son.
LITTLE – On November 11th, 1950, at 17 Dorchester Terrace, Park Lane, Bideford, to Ruth (nee Lamey) wife of James Little, a son (Anthony James).
Silver Wedding
DANIEL-BRAUND – On November 28th, 1925, at All Saints Church, Clovelly,by the Rev. T.L.V. Simkin, Walter of Alwington, to Violet of Clovelly.
1 December
Births
BLIGHT – On November 23rd, 1950, at 1 Rolles Terrace, Buckland Brewer, to Roy and Winnie (nee Prance), a sister for Roger (Janet Mary).
ELLIOTT – On November 29th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Marjorie (nee Grigg), wife of Ian, a sister for Margaret.
FAGAN – On November 11th, 1950, at Royal Norh Devon Infirmary, to Joyce (nee Harris), wife of Joseph Fagan, a son (Christopher John), a brother for Evelyn.
HEARD – On November 27th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Joyce (nee Quance), wife of Edward, a brother for Philip.
SMITH – On November 28th, 1950, at Forest Hill Cottage, Coach Drive, to Irene and Cyril, a daughter, sister for Graham.
Engagements
CURTIS-LESSELS – The engagement is announced between Michael, son of the late
Mr Bert Curtis, and Mrs M. Curtis, of 51 High Street, Bideford, and Patricia, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs S.H. Lessels, of “Lamb Inn”, Bideford.
REED-GILBERT – The engagement has been announced of Stanley, the only child of Mr and Mrs J. Reed, of 102 Mill Street, Torrington, and Edith (Dot), the second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Gilbert, of 71 Calf Street, Torrington, Saturday, November 25th, 1950.
Marriage
ADCOCK-SQUIRES – On November 18th, 1950, at Lisbon, Portugal, John Alan, only son of Mr and Mrs L.W. Adcock, of Brighton, to Ruth, eldest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr S. Squires, of Newton Tracey, Nr. Barnstaple.
8 December
Births
LAND-REEVES – On December 3rd, 1950, at Guildings, Itchingfield, Horsham, to Josie (nee Kelly), wife of Geoffrey Land-Reeves, a son.
LARRASSEY – On December 6th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Joan and Pat, a daughter (Jayne Patricia).
SAWLE – On December 4th, 1950, at 12 Park Lane, to Edna (nee Burrow), wife of Fred, a son (Ian James), a brother for Christopher.
Marriages
EDWARDS-ORMONDE – On December 2nd, 1950, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Bideford, with Nuptial Mass by the Rev. Fr. C. Scanlan, William John Edwards, only son of Mr and Mrs G.S. Edwards, of 23 Higher Gunstone, Bideford, to Eithne Eveleen Ormonde, second daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Ormonde, of 42 Dublin Street, Carlow, Eire.
FURNESS-SMITH-RAPSEY – On November 11th, 1950, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Tunapuna, Trinidad, by the Lord Bishop of Trinidad, John Gerald, only son of Sir Cecil and Lady Furness-Smith, of Torrington, Devon, to Joan Barbara Gilbert, daughter of Mrs Rapsey, and the late Mr Horace Rapsey, of St Augustine, Trinidad.
Silver Wedding
COLE-MORRISH – On December 5th, 1925, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Rev. Christopher Crofts, Asst. Priest, Ernest Edward Cole to Gladys Eva Morrish. Present address: 14 Lamerton Place, Bideford.
15 December
Births
MARCH – On December 13th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Pamela (nee Morrow), wife of Peter March, a daughter.
MOUNTJOY – On December 13th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Ann (nee Screech), wife of Gordon Mountjoy, a son (Robert William).
WICKETT – On December 9th, 1950, at Ivy House, Devizes, to Barbara (nee Edmonds) and Leslie Wickett, the gift of a daughter (Christine Ruth).
Silver Wedding
STONE-HILL – On December 21st, 1925, at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by Rev. H,C.A.S. Muller, Arthur G. Stone to Vida Hill. Present address: 34 Meeting Street, Appledore.
22 December
Births
BECKERLEY – On December 18th, 1950, at 71 Barton Tors, to May (nee Kemp) and Bobbie, a daughter.
BISSETT – On December 13th, 1950, at Holly Cottage, Monkleigh, to Walter and Barbara (nee Lucas), a daughter (Nicola Jane).
TRAPNELL – On December 20th, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Joan (nee Martin), wife of Peter Trapnell, a sister for Martin.
Engagements
BROOKS-BELLEW – The engagement is announced between Peter, youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Brooks, Londonderry, Bideford, and Janet, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Bellew, Silford, Northam.
RICHARDS-PATERSON – The engagement is announced between Marcell, son of Lt.-Col. and Mrs W.V. Richards, of “Cross Fell,” Bideford, and Laura (Patsy), daughter of Mr and Mrs R.H. Paterson, of 3 Vale Avenue, Tunbridge Wells.
Marriage
On December 12th, 1950, at Instow, Robert James Watson, third son of Mr and Mrs R. Watson, third son of Mr and Mrs R. Watson, of Palace Farm, Armagh, N. Ireland, to Ada Ruby Smallcorn, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Smallcorn, of 2 Marine Parade, Instow.
Golden Weddings
BALE-CLOAK – On December 26th, 1900, at the Bideford Baptist Church, by the Rev. F. Durbin, Charles H. Bale, to Ann Cloak. Present address: 1 Montague Place, Clovelly Road, Bideford.
HUTCHINGS-GREEN – On December 24th, 1900, at the Parish Church, Torrington, by Rev. H.D. Pollock, Curate, Sydney Richard Hutchings to Alice Green. Present address: 93 Well Street, Torrington.
Diamond Weddings
BARTLETT-HAWKES – On December 20th, 1890 at Teignmouth, Ernest Bartlett to Ada Collins Hawkes. Present address: 35 Echo Barn Lane, Wrecclesham, Surrey.
29 December
Births
FRANCE – On December 28th, 1950, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Betty (nee Ellingsen), wife of William, a brother for Jacqueline and Guy.
GENT – On December 1st, 1950, at R.A.F. Hospital, El Abyad, Egypt, to Sergt. And Mrs W.E. Gent, a daughter (Ann Suzette).
Engagements
MAY-HUTCHINGS – The engagement is announced between Eric, youngest son of Mrs May, also of the late Mr W.F. May, of 4 Florence Terrace, Bideford, and Gwen, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs F.C. Hutchings, of 5 Ashfield Terrace, Northam.
MITCHELL-KELLY – The engagement is announced between Peter, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Mitchell, 11 Saltrens Cottages, Monkleigh, and Pamela, second daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Kelly, 6 Stanhope Terrace, Bideford.
TITHECOTT-HARRY – The engagement is announced between Gerald William, only son of Mr and Mrs W. Tithecott, 36 Coldharbour, Bideford, to Sheila Gwendoline, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs E.J. Harry, 22 New Street, Bideford.
WORWOOD-WAY – The engagement has been announced between Dennis, only son of Mr and Mrs E. Worwood, Geneva Place, Bideford, and Betty, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Way, The Strand, Bideford.