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.

1 February 1963

Evans - January 27 1963 at the Grenville Nursing Home to June (nee Screech) and Carey, a son, Mark Carey

Luck-Vicary - engagement is announced between Mr D Luck, of Bournemouth, and Pamela, daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy Vicary, Morvic, Bideford

Sayer-Searle - engagement is announced of Thora Edith, only daughter of the late Seymour Searle, and step-daughter of Mrs Searle, Littleham, and Harry Winstanley Sayer, Hoop's Cottage, Littleham, son of the late Mr and Mrs James Sayer, Burnley

Curtis-Twose - January 26 1963 at Northam Methodist Church, John Arthur, son of Mrs and the late Mr B Curtis, 51 High Street, Bideford, and Doreen Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Twose, 1 Nelson Road, WHo!

Cook-Lyle - January 29 1938 at St Swithin's Church, Littleham, by the Rev A J Clarke, Enid Lyle to Charles Cook. Present address: Council Cottage, Littleham.

Births and Engagements

1 January 1965

Crossley – On December 29th at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, to Peter and Pat (nee Dark), a son, Nicholas David, a brother for Simon.

Barrett-Weeks – Mr and Mrs R Weeks of 28 Park Lane, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their youngest daughter Kay, to Peter, only son of Mrs W Barrett of 34 Grainge Road, Crownhill, Plymouth.

Curtis-Edwards – The engagement is announced between Margaret, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Edwards, Beam, Torrington, and Geoffrey, only son of Mr and Mrs E W Curtis, 18 Salmon Pool Lane, Exeter.

Gale-Klein – Mr and Mrs J H Klein, 26 Capern Road, Bideford, have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter Elizabeth to Alan, only son of Mr and Mrs W Gale, 34 Fore Street, Northam.

Hallett-Hearn – The engagement is announced between June, only daughter of Mrs D Westacott and the late Mr James Hearn, of 25 The Strand, Bideford, and Christopher, son of Mr and Mrs A Patt, of ‘Miss Muffet Restaurant’, Meddon Street, Bideford.

Howard-Martin – The engagement is announced between Peter, son of the late Mr T Howard and of Mrs Howard, of Penwortham, Lancashire, and Bridget Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Martin, of Lakenham Hill, Northam, Devon.

Moses-Copp – Mr and Mrs V J Copp, 8 Chudleigh Avenue, Bideford, wish to announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Elizabeth, to Robin, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H H Moses, 25 Ashley Terrace, Bideford.

Nudds-Pope – Mrs M G King of 8 Beechwood Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, has much pleasure in announcing the engagement of her eldest daughter, Gillian Margaret Pope to Anthony Morgan Nudds, only son of Mr and Mrs W C Nudds, of Tamaroa, Hillcrest Road, Barnstaple.

Overton-Grantham – The engagement is announced between John Overton of Warstock, Birmingham, and Winifred (Freda) Grantham of 2 Calf Street, Torrington.

Staddon-Hillman – Mr and Mrs J Hillman, 58 Barton Tors, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter Susan to Derek, eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr Staddon, 96 Barton Tors.

Williams-Sines – The engagement is announced between Pat, daughter of Mr and Mrs F Sines, Newhaven, Parkham, and Reginald, son of Mr and Mrs A Williams, 39 Morwenna Park, Northam.

Willy-Down – The engagement is announced between Jennifer Mary, younger daughter of the late Mr J E Down and Mrs B M Down of 1 Springfield Road, Exmouth, Devon, and Francis John, elder son of the late Mr F J Willy and Mrs A L Willy of 5 Hayes End, South Petherton, Somerset.

Births, Engagement and Marriage

1 March 1968

Bouchard – February 23rd at Gread Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, to Ken and Rachel Bouchard, twin sons, brothers for Adrian and David.

Elston – February 20th at The Grenville Nursing Home, to Pat (nee Galliford) and John, a son, Nicholas, a brother for Stephen.

Hammett – February 25th to Jean (nee Sluman) and Terry, a daughter, Amanda Jayne.

Pope – February 20th at City Chester Hospital, to Margaret (nee Cox), a son, Simon Jared.

Raymont – February 25th to Dawn (Williams) and Bill, a daughter, Julie Dawn, sister for Christopher.

Wilde-Langley – Mr and Mrs J Langley, of Highview, Westward Ho! have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter Anne to Peter, son of Mr and Mrs F Wilde, of Clapham Park, London, on the occasion of Anne’s 21st birthday, March 4th.

Keen-Bartlett – On February 24th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rector, Rev T Derwent Davies, Ronald John, son of Mr and Mrs R J Keen, 84 Lime Grove, Bideford, to Denise Rae, daughter of Mr and Mrs F A Bartlett, Lindisfarne, 95 Abbotsham Road, Bideford.