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.

Formerly of Torrington,

where she lived for 67 years, Mrs Mary Mills, now of North Tawton, celebrated her 103rd birthday on Wednesday.

Mrs Mills was born at Weare Giffard. In her nineties she learnt to crochet and she is at present busy making squares for blankets for refugees.

Before moving to North Tawton she was at Dolton for several years.

Gazette article dated 2 February 1973

Births and Marriages

5 June 1945

Cork – June 3 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Beryl (nee Ellis), wife of W G Cork, a daughter
Hodgkins – May 32 at 1 Lenards Road, Northam, to Maud, wife of Sidney Hodgkins, a son, Anthony John
Pollard – June 2 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Jean, wife of Geoffrey Pollard, a sister for Jennifer and Roger

Hooper-Evans – June 2 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, William James Hooper, son of Capt Hooper and the late Mrs Hooper, 32 Market Street, Appledore, to Elsie Joyce Evans, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Evans, 25 Bude Street, Appledore

Huson-Dawson – May 28 in London, C M Huson, of Fourwinds, Westward Ho! to Dorothy Dawson, formerly of 4 The Grove, Westward Ho!

Marshall-Prouse – May 23 at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Cyril William, son of Mr and Mrs F F Marshall, Catsborough Cross, Monkleigh, and Ada Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Prouse, Annery Kiln, Monkleigh

Preece-Martin – June 2 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by Rev T R Gibby, William Henry Preece, 45 Torrington Street, Bideford, to Eleanor E Martin, 3 Brookfield Terrace

Births, Engagement and Marriages

3 October 1969

Baglow – On September 28th 1969 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Brian and Janet (nee Martin) a son, Gary Lee.
Carter – September 22nd at 2 Norman Terrace, Northam, to John and Rosemary (nee Galsworthy) a son, Neil, brother for Ian.
Horne – September 28th at Barnstaple Maternity Unit, to Tony and Jill, a daughter, Alison Victoria.
Ogilvie – October 1st t Penny and John Ogilvie, of Barton Cottages, Lundy, a daughter.

Delany-Westaway – The engagement is announced between Rosemary Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr and Mrs NT Westaway, Yeo Vale, Bideford, and Faolan Robert, son of Mr and Mrs J C Delany, of Montreal, Canada, formerly of Dublin.

Gilbert-Cork – On September 25th 1969 at St Helen’s Church, Abbotsham, John, elder son of Mr and Mrs W J Gilbert, to Diana, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Cork.
Langmead-Hammett - Saturday September 27th at St Peter’s Church, Bideford East, Mervyn, youngest son of Mr and Mrs N Langmead, to Gillian, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R Hammett.
Scott-Needs – September 27th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Richard, son of Mr and Mrs B F W Scott, of Burchetts Green, Berkshire, with Trudi Patricia, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Needs, of Middleton, Northdown Road, Bideford.