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    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • 1 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 2 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 3

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 4 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 5 School's link with cargo ship

  • 6 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 7 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 8 Decontrol of meat

  • 9 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 10 Hartland postman retires

  • 11 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 12 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 13 Over the bank together>
  • 14 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 15 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 16 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 17 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 18 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 19

    Relatives all over the world
  • 20 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 21 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 22 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 23 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 24 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 25 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 26 Life begins at 80

  • 27 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 28 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 29 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 30 Loads of black and white

  • 31 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 32 Off on a great adventure

  • 33 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 34 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 35 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 36

    Exhibition of school work
  • 37 Filming at Hartland

  • 38 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 39 New addition to Quay front

  • 40 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 41 Clovelly custom

  • 42 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 43 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 44 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 45 They are parted pro-tem

  • 46 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 47 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 48 Sweets derationing

  • 49 113 years at Instow

  • 50 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 51 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 52 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 53 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 54 Pannier Market's future?

  • 55 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 56 The art of the thatcher

  • 57 Puppet characters introduced

  • 58 First ship in 8 years

  • 59 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 60 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 61 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 62 For crying out loud!

  • 63 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 64 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 65

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 66 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 67 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 68 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 69 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 70 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 71

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 72 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 73 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 74 Appledore's largest

  • 75 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 76 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 77 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 78 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 79 Waldon Triplets
  • 80 Simple Item 138
  • 81 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 82 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 83 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 84 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 85 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 86 Bideford regatta

  • 87 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 88 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 89 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 90 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 91 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 92 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 93 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 94 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 95 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 96 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 97 Service with a smile

  • 98 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 99 By pony and trap to market

  • 100 A roof-top view - where?

  • 101 Twenty-one yachts

  • 102 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 103 Recognise this resort?

  • 104 Cruising down the river

  • 105 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 106 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 107 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 108 Emergency ferry services

  • 109 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 110 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 111

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 112 New civic medallions

  • 113 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 114 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 115 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 116 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 117 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 118 So this is the mainland!

  • 119 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 120 New art gallery opened

  • 121

    First prize
  • 122 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 123 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 124 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 125 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 126 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 127 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 128 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 129 Bridging the stream

  • 130 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 131 Six footed lamb

  • 132 Just over a year old

  • 133 A man and his wheel

  • 134 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 135 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 136 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 137 Torrington in 1967

  • 138 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 139 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 140 Revenge in style

  • 141 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 142

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 143 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 144 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 145 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 146 Peter poses for TV film

  • 147 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 148 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 149 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 150 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 151 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 152 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 153 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 154 Torrington children build igloo
  • 155 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 156

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 157 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 158 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 159 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 160 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 161 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 162 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 163 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 164 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 165 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 166 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 167 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 168 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 169 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 170 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 171 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 172 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 173 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 174 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 175 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 176 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 177 Picking the pops

  • 178 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 179 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 180 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 181 No laughing matter

  • 182 Last train from Torrington

  • 183 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 184 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 185 Warmington's garage ad

  • 186 New life for Hartland organ

  • 187 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 188

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 189 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 190 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 191 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 192 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 193 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 194 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 195 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 196 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 197

    Building works
  • 198 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 199 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 200 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 201 Artisans' Club

  • 202 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 203 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 204 It really was the 'last time'

  • 205 No sale of Springfield House

  • 206 Private home for public pump

  • 207

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 208 New Lundy stamps

  • 209 Variety in summer weather

  • 210 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 211 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 212

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 213 Some 240 exhibits

  • 214

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 215 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 216 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 217 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 218 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 219 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 220 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 221 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 222 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 223 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 224 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 225 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 226 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 227 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 228 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 229 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 230 Riverside mystery

  • 231 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 232 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 233 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 234 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 235

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 236 End of the line

  • 237 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 238 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 239 Sight of a lifetime

  • 240 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 241 Torrington's new amenity

  • 242 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 243 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 244 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 245 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 246 Traditions and skills still there

  • 247 Mobile missionary

  • 248 Out of puff!

  • 249

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 250 The Geneva marionettes

  • 251 Circus comes to town

  • 252 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 253 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 254 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 255 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 256 School crossing patrol begins

  • 257 In their new robes and hats

  • 258

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 259 Littleham family's five generations

  • 260 Bideford computer stars

  • 261 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 262 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 263 New choral society's growing response

  • 264

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 265 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 266 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 267 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 268

    Married in 1908
  • 269 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 270 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 271 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 272

    Bidefordians
  • 273 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 274 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 275 Parkham plan realised

  • 276

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 277

    Was a missionary
  • 278 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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    New gateway
  • 280 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 281 Clovelly nightmare

  • 282 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 283 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 284 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 285 Modern living at Bideford

  • 286 From Bobby to Brian

  • 287 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 288 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 289 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 290 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 291 Ships at Bideford

  • 292 Weare Giffard potato

  • 293 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 294 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 295 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 296 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 297 Hartland's invitation

  • 298 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 299 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 300 Picking the pops

  • 301 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 302 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 303 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 304 Northam footballers of the future

  • 305

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 306 New Post Office

  • 307 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 308 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 309 Ten year old scrambler

  • 310 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 311 Capers on the cobbles

  • 312 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 313 Caught in the act>
  • 314 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 315 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 316 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 317

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 318 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 319

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 320 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 321 Some mushroom!

  • 322

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 323 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 324 Northam's almshouse

  • 325 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 326 Police station view of Bideford

  • 327 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 328 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 329

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 330 Devil sent packing

  • 331 Penny for the guy

  • 332 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 333 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 334 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 335 Jumble sale fever

  • 336

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 337 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 338 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 339 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 340 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 341

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 342 New look in the hayfields

  • 343 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 344 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 345 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 346 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 347 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 348 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 349 Can spring be far away?

  • 350 New shipyard on schedule

  • 351 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 352 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 353 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 354 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 355 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 356 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 357 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 358 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 359 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 360 Centenary of Gazette

  • 361 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 362 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 363 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 364 The cab at the corner>
  • 365 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 366 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 367 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 368

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 369 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 370 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 371 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 372 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 373 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 374 He beat the floods

  • 375 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 376 Finished in 1876

  • 377 Happy Days!

  • 378 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 379 When horses score over the tractor

  • 380 Bideford loses training ship

  • 381 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 382 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 383 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 384 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 385 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 386 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 387 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 388 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 389 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 390 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 391 All aboard the ark

  • 392 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 393 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 394 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 395 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 396 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 397 A story to tell!

  • 398 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 399 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 400 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 401 Blanchards ad.>
  • 402 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 403 North Devon Driving School

  • 404 All for the love of a lady!

  • 405 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 406 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 407 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 408 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 409 A bird of their own!

  • 410 Mayor becomes engine driver>
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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 412 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 413 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 414 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 415 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 416 Burnard family reunion

  • 417 What's the time?

  • 418 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 419 Hartland Dancers
  • 420 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 421 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 422

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
3.5.1957 Robins win Hansen Cup

Robins Win The Hansen Cup

May 3rd, 1957

Bideford AFC pictured with the Hansen Cup after they had defeated Bude 2-1 in the final

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and suddenly it's spring

Cadds Down Farm

1 March 1974

Joined by Trixie, the pony

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  • Seafield House - the "Spooky House" of Westward Ho!

    The house on the cliff edge known locally as ‘Spooky House’ or even ‘Haunted House’ , was built about 1885.

    The road was especially built to enable access to the house and was initially known as Seafield Road; later it became Merley Road.

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  • Torrington May Fair Queen and Her Attendants

    Names from left to right:Joan Ricketts; Joan Newcombe; Jean Wernhem; Margaret Sweet; Enid Ovenden; Rona Elsworthy; Doris Short; (back row);
    Eileen Short; Miss Margery Bennett (Queen); Joyce Downman; David Fiddian (Page); Peggie Sussex;

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  • 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.

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1911 Coronation Medal

Coronation Medal Presented on June 22nd 1911   Learn More

The Hoops Inn

The Hoops Inn close to Peppercombe Beach

The Quay at Appledore

Appledore Quay where Taw and Torridge Rivers meet 

 
Wynne Olley

Crowning Glory

12 October 1962

Their finest achievement to date...

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Shipyard goes into liquidation 1963

Liquidator appointed

4 January 1963

Difficulty in retaining labour...

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Stella Maris Win Netball Championships

Two Championships

14.3.1969 Sport netball

Teams from the Stella Maris School, Bideford, won the senior and intermediate championships at the North Devon Netball rally at Barnstaple's County Secondary School last week.

The teams, are: Mary Patient, Carol Davey, Judith Payne, Elizabeth Adlington, Monique Jackson, Helen Cork, Aphansa Bassipour, Louisa Gollins, Susan Heard, Martine Jackson, Judith Cork, Louisa Brooks and Marilyn Cuthill.

Jane Deacon and Margaret Mortimer, who also took part, are not in the photograph.

Gazette article dated 14 March 1969

 

 

Torrington Minors

North Devon champions

2.5.1969 Sport Torrington minors

Torrington Minors, although ousted by Newton Spurs in the semi-final of Devon Minor Cup, have the consolation of being the North Devon area champions in the competition.

They are: L Jury, S Copp, D Parish, S Hutchings, M Cooke, J Pitts, D Short, P Alexander, R Ayre, M Copp, B Baker, I Baker, G Isaac.

Gazette article dated 2 May 1969

Schools Combine for Athletics Meeting

Three Schools’ Athletics Meeting At Langtree

28.7.1961 Langtree School athletics


At the first athletics meeting to be staged between the county primary schools of Buckland Brewer, Instow and Langtree by invitation of the headmaster, Mr R A Yeo Jenn, the host school won the cup by a substantial margin.

After keenly contested events watched by more than 200 parents and friends, Mr Ken Whitfield (player-manager of Bideford AFC) presented the trophy to Langtree sports captain John Sanders and congratulated those responsible for the excellent organisation.

Langtree school was thanked by headmasters Mr L Beech and Mr A F Levick.

The Winners included

I G Brimacombe, Marion Hancock, C Staddon, G Sutton, C Barnstable, R Law, Sylvia Martin, Margaret Prance, P Mills, Eileen Vanstone, Pamela Fishleigh, R Squires, M Buckley, Winifred Box, Mary Mitchell, John Routley, I Dennis, M Seymour, G Coles, Ann Tym, Janet Sutton, Hermione Dennis, A Elder, P Mills, B Dennis, J Sanders, Jane Foggo, N Griffiths, Angela Tucker, S Ashton, H Nicholls, Pamela Ford, T Nicholls, Barara Ley, Mary Mills, H Tucker, Adrienne Staddon, Richard Law, Marilyn Gerry, Nicola Beck, Shirley Bolt, Susan Barrow, R Down, B Dennis, D Lee, J Gerry, P Parsons, P Dark, Pamela Balkwill, P Heywood, Judith Day, Barbara Ley, Joyce Curtis, Roberta Watson, Leon Dziurzynski, Pamela Daniels, Linda Reynolds, Margaret Beer, D Lee, T Richards, C Bale, Carol Worthing, R Yeo, R Law, Erica Atkins, Kathleen Huntbach, G Brimacombe, Glenys Beer, J Sanders, P Parsons, R Rowland, Nicola Beck, Margaret Prance, Josephine Huxtable, J Nightingale, N Griffiths.

Officials were: Mr K Whitfield, Mr A Edgecombe, Mr W Heywood, Mr A F Levick, Mrs K S Parsons, Mrs M Edgecombe, Mr R H Channon, Mrs R Watson, Mr L Beech, Mrs P Gilbert, Mrs E Stone, Mr J Folland, Mrs J Prance, Mrs W Prance, Mrs M E Baron, Mrs P Staddon, Mrs M Southon, Mr R Dennis, Mr S Fovargue, Mr R A Yeo Jenn

The full Gazette article is dated 28 July 1961

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