Uncategorised

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

December 1942

1 December 1942

Morris – November 30th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mr and Mrs Stanley Morris (nee Constance May Hamlyn) of Ventnor, Clovelly Road, Bideford, a son.

Lane-Nethercott – November 24th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Eric George Lane, son of Mr and Mrs J H Lane, of 3 Clifton Street, to Joyce, daughter of Mr and the late Mrs Nethercott, of Breezy Nook, Northam.

8 December 1942

Brownrigg – December 4th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Jane (nee Smith) wife of Charles Brownrigg a son. A brother for Linda.

Evans – November 29th at Oaklands, Pontsland, to Phyllis (nee Tuplin), wife of Cadet John Evans, Royal Signals. A brother for Judith.

Gleave – December 6th to Mr and Mrs Eric Gleave, a son.

Ketchion – December 2nd at 9 One End Street, Appledore, to Sylvia (nee Geugan) wife of Craftsman Ketchion (REME), gift of a daughter, Carol Ann.

Thomas-Harding – November 25th 1942 at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Bideford, PO F J Thomas, to M D Harding.

Williams-Slade – On December 10th 1892 at Bideford, Philip Thomas Smith Williams, to Sarah Ellen Slade, both of Irsha Street, Appledore. Present address: 127 Irsha Street, Appledore.

15 December 1942

Dennis – At the Grenville Nursing Home, on Saturday, December 12th to Leonard and May Dennis, (nee Webber, a son, Anthony Charles. Mignonette Cottage, Bideford.

Harris – On December 2nd to Mr and Mrs A C Harris (nee Winifred Sussex), of Margram, Port Talbot, the gift of a son, Alan Geoffrey.

Lamey – December 10th at 3 Greysand Crescent, Appledore, to May (nee Ford), wife of Randal Lamey, a daughter, Margaret Ann.

Lee – December 14th at 18 Geneva Place, Bideford, to Vera (nee Kely), wife of Signalman F J Lee, Royal Corps of Signals, a son, Keith Martyn.

Levvett – December 13th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Pte J and Betty Levvett, a son.

Stone – December 7th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to L/Cpl K J and Dorothy (nee Mitchell) a son.

Bruand-Bedler – At St Mary’s Church, on December 8th, Sergt A G Leonard William Braund, only son of Leading Seaman Braund, RNPS and Mrs L Braund, 5 Elmscott Terrace, and Lilian Winifred Bedler, daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Bedler, 19 Bowden Green, Bideford.

Kelly-Dunn – December 20th 1917 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Rev Newton Leeke, Charles Douglas Kelly, Northam, to Lilian Gertrude Dunn, of Bideford. Present address Trelawney House, Clovelly Road, Bideford.

22 December 1942

Trigger – December 18th at 2 Avon Road, Bideford, to Lilian (nee Lee) wife of J R Trigger, a daughter.

Grant-Godfrey – On December 12th at Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho! Robert E Grant, Corpl, RAF, only son of Mr and Mrs A E Grant, of 9 Highfield Road, Petersfield, Hants, to Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Godfrey, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs H Godfrey, HM Coastguards, Westward Ho!

Parsley-Copp – On December 19th, 1942, at St James’ Parish Church, Parkham, Kenneth William Parsley, only son of Mr and Mrs W H Parsley, Bideford, to Ezma Mary Copp, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Copp, Parkham.

29 December 1942

Gibson – On December 22nd at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Bernardine (nee Burbridge) wife of George Gibson, Warrant Officer, RN, the gift of a son.

Dixon-Symonds – On December 26th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Robert Charles, younger son of Mr and Mrs R C Dixon, of Northam, to Helen Kathleen, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Symonds, of Bideford.

Lott-Pym – On December 26th 1942, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Claude Edwin, only son of Mr and Mrs E Lott, North Street, Northam, to Hetty May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Pym, Torrington Street, Bideford.

Skittles

Tonight’s the night for the skittlers of Bideford and district, for the annual dinner of the local league is being held at the Westward Ho! Holiday Centre.

Among those to receive trophies will be the Appledore WMC A team who won the President’s Cup. The team – Messrs P Reed, G Bignell, W Hutchings, H Morse, D Curtis, H Ransom.

Losing finalists were Maltscoop A team. The team – E Edworthy, T Gubb, W Harris, L Gifford, J Williams, C H Tanton.

Article dated 13 April 1962