People

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.

3 May 1968

Bond – April 29th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Grenville and Valerie (nee Vodden), a son, Sean Martin, a brother for Kelvin.
Brend – On April 30th at the North Devon Infirmary, to Tony and June (nee Ridd), a son, David Alan, a brother for Andrew.
Taylor – April 26th to Barrie and Maria (nee Pennington), a son, Simon Richard.

Coates-Grail – The engagement is announced between the Rev Anthony Coates, only son of Mr R Coates, of Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk, and the late Mrs Coates, and Anthea, only daughter of Mr and Mrs P R Grail, Mallows, Mount Raleigh, Bideford.
Slade-Hutchings – Mr and Mrs R Hutchings, 1 Court View, Bulkworthy, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Shirley Dawn, to Derek Arthur, second son of Mr and Mrs A G Slade, 1 Halwill Cottages, Shebbear.

Fulford-Ford – On April 20th at St Mary’s and St Gregory’s Church, Frithelstock, Christopher Derrick, elder son of Mr and Mrs Norman Fulford, of Orchard Hill House, Northam, and Judith Mary, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Ford, of Cloister Hall Farm, Frithelstock.

Goddard – On May 4th 1943 at St Matthew and St James Church, Liverpool, Tom and Doreen. Now of Stoke Lodge, Stoke, Hartland.

Nicholls-Kitchener – On May 1st 1918, at St Mary’s Church, Potton, Beds, Corporal E Nicholls, MM, RE, Signals, of Barnstaple, to Ethel, eldest child of W R Kitchener, Contractor, and Mrs Kitchener, of Verdun House, Potton. Present address: 1 Montague Place, Bideford.

Births, Engagements and Marriages

4 February 1966

Hurrell – To Jill (nee Bidgway) and Malcolm, a son, Jeremy Charles, brother for Dale.
Perryman – On January 28th 1966 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Eileen (nee Drew) and Roy, a son, Neil.
Seymour – On February 2nd 1966 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Jennifer (nee Smallridge) and Keith, a daughter, Jane Louise, a sister for Amanda, Mark and Paul.
Whiteland – On January 30th 1966 to Pamela and David, a brother for Neil.
Williams – On January 31st 1966 at Netherwood Hospital, Solihull, to Vera (nee Martin) and Kenneth, twins, Susan May and Alan Glyn, a brother and sister for Barbara.

Bowers-Newcombe – Mr and Mrs D Newcombe, 2 Capern Road, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter, Sandra, to Alastair, elder son of Mr and Mrs C Bowers, 42 Bay View Road, Northam.

Langdon-Westcott – On February 8th 1941 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Leslie John to Margaret Daisy, by the Rev Young-Stone. Present address: 28 Elmdale Road, Bideford.
Payne – Mr and Mrs Douglas Payne. Congratulations Mum and Dad on your Silver Wedding. Love Hilary and Alan; also from Julie, Douglas and Michael, grandchildren.

Main-Whitlock – On February 9th 1916, Florence Mabel to Reuben, at the Baptist Chapel, Frithelstock. Present address: 4 Church Lane, Frithelstock, Torrington.

Births and Engagements

7 January 1977

Griffiths – On January 4 1977, at Queen Mother Hospital, Glasgow, to Angela (nee Turner) and Christopher, a son Russell Morton.
Hare – On December 26 1976, at the NDDHMU to John and Hazel (nee Thomas), a son, Matthew. Welcome brother for Jonathan.
Thompson – On January 1 at the NDDHMU, to Richard and Christine (nee Lee), a daughter, Helen Marie, a welcome sister for Michael.
Yarde – On January 1 to Michael and Cynthia (nee Lamey), a son Brian James.

Dymond-Burgess – Both families are pleased to announce the engagement of Steve, eldest son of George and Rosalind Dymond, and Jane, daughter of William and the late Muriel Burgess.

Trinder-Spry – Both families are happy to announce the engagement of Linda, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Spry, 11 Brookfield Street, Bideford East, to David, son of Mr and Mrs William Trinder, Grove Crescent, Trevethin, Pontypool, Gwent.

Williams-Clarke – Both families have pleasure in announcing the engagement of Jayne Elizabeth twin daughter of Mr and Mrs L Clarke, Sandown, 57 Abbotsham Road, Bideford to Kenneth John son of Mr and Mrs A Williams, 3 Capern Road, Bideford