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.

The wedding of Mr Graham White, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J White, 26 New Street, Appledore, and Miss Angela Mary Bond, twin daughter of Mr and Mrs E Bond, 34 Irsha Street, Appledore, took place at St Mary’s Church, Appledore.

The bridegroom is a member of Bideford Amateur Rowing Club’s junior championship crew and was also a member of the club’s novice championship crew.

The Vicar, Rev R C Dixon, officiated at the service and Mrs Parks, at the organ, accompanied the hymns. Bridesmaids were Misses Susan Lee and Rachael Folly, friends, and the bride’s niece Margaret Hopkins. The page was the bridegroom’s nephew Andrew White. Best man was Mr Keith Reeve. Following a reception at Tanton’s Hotel, Bideford, Mr and Mrs White left for a honeymoon touring South Devon. The bridesmaids’ dresses were made by Mrs J Lee and the wedding cake by the bridegroom’s mother.

Full Gazette article is dated 5 April 1968

Bideford Bridegroom at Heanton

Mr Terrence John Rostock, only son of Mr and Mrs D Rostock, 31 Royston Road, Bideford, and Miss Pamela Irene Joslin, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs D Joslin, 4 Dunn’s Close, Wrafton, were married at St Augustine’s Church, Heanton.

The Rev L Ruffle officiated. Bridesmaids were the bride’s sister Pauline and her cousin Sharon Cark, the pageboy, the bridegroom’s cousin, was Peter Joy and best man was Mr Phillip Stevens, brother-in-law of the bridegroom.

Following a reception at the Agricultural Inn, Braunton, Mr and Mrs Rostock left for a touring honeymoon.

Among the presents received were bathroom scales and a set of vases from colleagues of Messrs Ford and Lock and an electric blanket and wall heater from Mr Brian Ford. The bride’s and bridesmaids dresses, the pageboy’s outfit and the bride’s going away outfit were all made by the bride’s grandmother, Mrs Windsor. Among those at the wedding were Mr and Mrs Andrew Lynden and daughter, bridegroom’s cousins, home from Lagos, Nigeria.

Gazette article dated 5 April 1968

Northam Families Joined

The wedding of Mr Michael Day, youngest son of Mr and Mrs R Day, 3 Grenville Terrace, Northam, and Miss Janet Mary Pierce, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H Pierce, 6 Morwenna Park Road, Northam, has taken place at Northam Congregational Church.

The Rev A E Green officiated at the service. The organist was Mr H Littlejohns and the bridesmaid was the bride’s sisters Ruth. Best man was the bridegroom’s brother Lawrence. Following a reception at the Royal Hotel, Bideford, Mr and Mrs Day left for a honeymoon in London.

The full Gazette article is dated 5 April 1968.