Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies, Resigns - March 1968

After 9 years service, Mrs N Edgecombe, Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies relinquishes her post because she is moving to Bideford. In this picture, Mary Warne is seen presenting a bouquet of flowers to Mrs Edgecombe

To celebrate their golden wedding last week, a Torrington couple, Mr and Mrs Thomas Newcombe, of 199 New Street, had lunch at an Exeter hotel before going on to visit their only daughter, Mrs Doris Tickle, at Topsham.

The day’s expenses were met by their grandson, David.The day’s expenses were met by their grandson, David.

Mr and Mrs Newcombe were married at St Michael’s Parish Church on December 23 1908 by the then Vicar of Torrington, the Rev Frank Emlyn Jones. Now aged 74, Mr Newcombe left school at Langtree at the age of 11 to work on his father’s

Torrington Badminton - 15th April 1954

Badminton Successes at Torrington

In the winter season just concluding Torrington Badminton Club have played 28 matches and won 20. The Club, which was founded in the early post-war years, plays at the Secondary modern School, club nights being Tuesdays and Fridays. Mr Ken Dowding is the club chairman.
Matches have been played against Okehampton, South Molton, Chumleigh, Winkleigh, Lynton, Ilfracombe, Pilton, Westward Ho! Chivenor and Bude.
In the summer most of the Badminton Club members turn their attention to tennis, as members of Torrington Tennis Club. By jumble sales and other efforts the

MacDonald MBE - 13th March 1959

Photographed with his wife and daughter, outside Buckingham Palace last week, when he received from the hands of H.M the Queen, the M.B.E. awarded him in the New Year Honours List, is Mr T R MacDonald, of 'Viewfield', Torrington, head forester to the Clinton (Devon) Estate Co.

Golden Wedding, Stapleton - 1st November 1957

A Day of Memories...

Next Sunday will be a day of memories for Mr and Mrs Arthur Stapleton, of 70a Calf Street, Torrington - memories of fifty years of married life, for it is on that day that they celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.
A family gathering at their home will mark the anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Stapleton were married in 1907, at Torrington Baptist Church by the Rev. Franklin Owen.
They have four surviving children, three sons and a daughter, ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. One daughter died in 1914.
The sons are

Torrington Blue Coat School production of 'Hiawatha'

Torrington Blue Coat Primary School's production of 'Hiawatha' was the first school production staged at The Plough. A total of £42 was taken at the door

The new Sheriff of Devon is to be Lieut-Col Joseph Eric Palmer, of Rosemoor, Torrington.

He was chosen by the Queen on Thursday of last week when she appointed the 1964 Sheriffs of England and Wales by pricking the roll of Sheriffs with a gold handled steel bodkin.
At Rosemoor, Col Palmer farms 400 acres, the holding including some woodlands. Twice Mayor of Torrington, he is chairman of the local Bench of magistrates, a member of the Town Council and local representative on Devon County Council. He is a member of many local organisations and committees. For 30 years he

Mr John Quick, who is a postman, was formerly employed for 30 years by a local glove factory.

He has given many years service to public work. During the last war he served with the 2nd Devons, being severely wounded at Neuve Chappelle in France in 1915. He is a past president of the local branch of the British Legion and for many years has been a representative on the Exeter and Barnstaple War Pensions Committee.
For some eight years he has been a member of Torrington Town Council and he has served on the Town Trustees for about 15

Presentations have been made to Mr Fred Vodden, of 11 Mill Street, Torrington, to mark his 50 years with the Torrington glove firm of William Vaughan and Sons.. and he is still going strong.

On the right is the managing director, Mr Michael Vincent, who presented Mr Vodden with a cheque on behalf of the firm. From fellow employees, whose spokesman is on the left, Mr Vodden received a chiming clock.

Teachers wed: to make their home in Australia

Teachers, Miss Heather Buscombe, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Buscombe of Torrington, and Mr Robin Blackadder, son of Mr and Mrs Eric Blackadder of Loughborough, were married at St. Michael's Church, Torrington. In January, 1973, they will be emigrating to Sydney, Australia, to take up teaching posts.

Swimming Pool Project at Torrington 1972

The heated indoor swimming pool is to be on the cattle market site, at an estimated cost of £36,000

Torrington's charity group, the 1st Company of Cavaliers, have been accused of cutting down trees on the river bank that they had agreed to leave standing.

The Cavaliers have been clearing brush and trees from the area in preparation for the water carnvial to be staged during the October Fair and also to give a better view of the river from Castle Hill. Representatives of Torrington Anglers Association and the Commons Conservators met the Cavaliers on the river bank and it was agreed to leave certain trees. These were marked with a white cross.
Now the Angling Association have complained that

Torrington Church Fete - best babies 1954

Mothers are pictured with their babies up to nine months. Mrs Slade with Mary and Francis; Mrs Gilbert with Christine: Mrs Cooke with Janette: Mrs Colwill with Mary

Torrington Babies 1949

Prizewinning babies at the Baby Show at Torrington Church Fete

Proving a popular attraction at Torrington swimming pool is a new springboard, recently installed at a cost of £600.

Much of the money for the board, which is designed to fold back when the pool is too crowded for its use, was raised by pool superintendent Mr John Langmead and his wife.

Robin Tyler, naval apprentice wins first prize 1959

Robin Tyler son of Mrs E Edworthy of Beam Lodge Torrington received first prize in the radio section at the passing out parade. The parade at the Royal Naval Electrical School marched past to music played by the Apprentices Volunteer Band.