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.

21 October 1966

Horn – On October 13th 1966 at the Cuckfield Hospital, Haywards Heath, Sussex, to Dawn (nee Glover) and Jim, God’s gift of a daughter, Fiona Alison.
Richards – On October 12th 1966 at Grevnille Nursing Home, to Christine (nee Stephens) and Michael, a son, John Stephen, brother for Anne.

Bowden-Welsford – Mr and Mrs C J Welsford, of Talbot Inn, High Street, Bideford, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter, Mary, to Graham, younger son of Mr and Mrs J Bowden, 6 Darracott Court, Irsha Street, Appledore.

Jones-Stanbury – On October 8th 966 at Okehampton Methodist Church, Marcia Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Stanbury, Stewardstone, Folly Gate, Okehampton, to Alan Jones, only son of Mr and Mrs Victor Jones, Avondale, Abbotsham Road, Bideford.
Perry-Treadgold – On October 15th 1966 at St Mary’s Church, South Ealing, Marion, second daughter of Mr and Mrs B Treadgold, to Michael, only son of Mr and Mrs W Perry, 23 Elm Grove, Bideford.
Petherbridge-Pedrick – On October 15th 1966 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev T Derwent Davies, Stephen, elder son of Mr and Mrs Petherbridge, 13 Park Lane, Bideford, to Veronica Mary Pedrick, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W Beckley, 5 Fordlands Crescent, Raleigh, Bideford.
White-Andrews – On October 15th 1966 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Barry, third son of Mr and Mrs J White, 26 New Street, Appledore, to Judith Evelyn, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Andrews, The Lamb Inn, Bideford.

Squire, Castle Street, Torrington – Congratulations and love on the occasion of your silver wedding anniversary, October 27th – From Janet and Alan, Hil and all the family.

Bewes-Slade – On October 21st 1926 at the Baptist Church, Newton St Petrock, Harold to Lily. Present address: 16 Buttgarden Street, Bideford.

Cars without lights

Five local people were each fined £4 by Bideford magistrates for leaving their cars at night without lights.

The five – Desmond Joseph Thorn of 2 Silver Street, Appledore; Rodney James Burland of 12 Forresters Road, Holsworthy; Andrew John Pedrick of 30 Brookfield Street, Bideford; David Harvey of 2 Quay House, Appledore; Christen Ronny Rudolf Svensson of 7a Dartington Fields – all pleaded guilty.
For a similar offence John William Hacker of 4 Myrtle Grove, Bideford, was fined £3.

Gazette article dated 20 October 1972

Births and Marriages

9 October 1945

Bennett – October 2nd at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Molly (nee Stone), wife of W G Bennett, a daughter, Gilliam Mary.

Folland – September 25th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Barbara, wife of Gnr V Folland, RA, BAOR, a daughter, Gillian Diane. Lived for only 12 hours.

Cork-Butler – October 3rd at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Preb W N Manning, George Henry, son of Mr and Mrs F Cork, of the Quay, Appledore, to Dora May, daughter of Mr and Mrs F Butler, Coronation Road, Bideford.

May-Dean – September 29th at St Mary the Virgin Church, Kenton, Middlesex, by the Rev F R Johnson (Vicar), William Ernest, LAC (BAOR), son of Mr and Mrs Ernest May, Pitt Hill, Appledore, Devon, to Eileen Dorothy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Dean, Donnington Road, Kenton.

Burke-Loosemore – October 12th 1920 at St Michael’s Church, Torrington, by the Rev John A Goundy, Martin Matthew Burke, Gunner, RFA, DCM, MM, to Hilda Elizabeth Loosemore. Present address: 65 Mill Street, Torrington.

Vodden-Finn – October 9th 1920 at the Baptist Chapel, Bideford, by the Rev Herbert Trotman, William Henry Vodden to Emily Eleanor Finn. Present address: 20 Milton Place, Bideford.