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.

Bravery Recognised

A 31 year old Shebbear mother learned from the Gazette that the Royal Humane Society is to present her with an award recognising her bravery when she rescued an eight year old Appledore boy from drowning, after he had fallen into the River Torridge while fishing for crabs.

Mrs Jennifer Moast, of Battle Down, Shebbear, had not heard officially of the award when the Gazette telephoned her with the news.

Capt S Gorrell of Northam, who brought to the notice of the authorities Mrs Moast’s action in saving Paul Tanton, 10 Market Street, Appledore, was given news of the award in a letter from the Royal Humane Society.

The full Gazette articles are dated 5 January 1973 and 26 January 1973

Births, Engagements and Marriages

12 June 1945

Holloway – June 9th 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Terry, wife of Tom Holloway, 53 Lime Grove, a son.
Eastman – May 29th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Florence (nee Raymont), wife of Sergt J F McLoughlin, RE, of Hill View, Landcross, a daughter, Maureen Elizabeth.

Llewellyn-Lamey – engagement is announced and the marriage will shortly take place between Cpl David Llewellyn, of Ontario, Canada, and Pte Vivienne Lamey, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Lamey, New Ferry, Cheshire.

Hutchings-Lamey – June 14th 1920 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by the Rev G P Scholey, MA, Capt. Philip White Hutchings, son of Capt and Mrs T Hutchings, Appledore, to Janie Lamey, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J H Lamey, Appledore.

Births and Marriages

10 March 1942

Gibbs – March 4th at Trinity House, Appledore, to Rosina (nee Lesslie) wife of Peter Gibbs (PC) Yarcombe, a son.

Heal – March 3rd at the Allandale Nursing Home, Weston-Super-Mare, to Elsie, wife of W L Heal, a son.

Taylor – March 1st at Nursing Home, Selly Oak, Birmingham, to Joyce (nee Mathews), wife of R W Taylor, BFCRA, a daughter, Patricia Ann.

Whiteman – March 4th at Woodheyes Nursing Home, to Dorothy (nee Peard) wife of S Whiteman, 44 Follards Road, Countess Wear, a daughter.

Mair-Quick – March 2nd at St Margaret’s, Northam, by the Rev Rhycroft, Jack William Mair, of Exmouth, and Florence May Quick, of Northam.

Matthews-Bettess – February 21st at St Mark’s Church, Swindon, Corpl Henry Matthews, son of Mr and Mrs Matthews, of Eastbourne, to Miss Florence Elizabeth Bettess, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bettess, Grenville Terrace, Bideford.

Tucker-Symonds – Saturday March 7th at St Mary’s Church, Sidney James, son of the late Mr T E B Tucker and Mrs Tucker, of Caddsdown, Bideford, to Margaret Louise (Dinah), daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Symonds, of Kingsley Road.