Inscribed Bibles And Crested Silver Spoons For Babies

Picture above is the scene at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, when the Mayoress of Bideford, Miss Gladys Fulford, presented inscribed Bibles to the babies born on the same day as the Royal child.
Born the same day as the Royal Prince’ read the inscriptions. As a personal give, the Mayoress gave the babies silver spoons bearing the crest of the Borough of Bideford.
At the nursing home, she met Mrs Ruby Vanstone, Northcote, Shebbear, and her daughter, Millicent Ruby, Mrs Anne Fox, her husband and their son, Christopher James.
In the photograph are: The Mayoress, Mrs W R Hellyer (matron), Mrs Fox, Mr Fox and Mrs Vanstone.
On Friday afternoon the Mayoress visited the North Devon Infirmary, where she presented bibles and silver spoons to the twin daughters of Police Constable and Mrs Ivor Rennles. Mrs Rennles had been staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs Leonard Braund, 20 Lower Gunstone, Bideford. Her husband is stationed at Teignmouth. His parents, Mr and Mrs J Rennles, live at Atlantic View, Kipling Terrace, Westward Ho!
The full Gazette article is dated 4 March 1960