A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during April 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive.
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Bank Holiday traffic – There was a considerable influx to North devon for the Eastertide and about 1,000 visitors arrived at Bideford on Thursday and Saturday by train.
You can buy your new Spring Hat from Stewart & Co’s in Mill Street, Bideford.
Bideford sportsmen will learn with regret of the death of Mr Frederick Wright Gill.
Alice May Kerry, of Toronto, marries William John (Cherry) Backway, formerly of Brookfield Street, Bideford.
A wedding of interest to a wide circle of friends took place at Bagborough when the marriage of Miss Betty Dening of Toulton to Mr Robert H Deubler, of Old Bank House, Bideford, was solemnised. The ceremony was conducted by Mr Douglas Brealey, of the Blackdown Hills Mission, assisted by Mr Stenbridge, and a large attendance at the service was an evidence of the esteem in which Miss Dening has been held in the neighbourhood, as also were the numerous presents an evidence of the popularity of the both bride and bridegroom.
A very pretty wedding was solemnised in St Mary’s Church, Bideford, before a large congregation on Easter Monday by the Rev C B Crofts, the contracting parties being Aubrey Cooke and Hilda Mary Short. At the Parish Church of St Mary’s Bideford, the wedding was quietly solemnised by special license of Mr George Fluck, stationer, of High Street, Bideford, and Miss Frances Coombe. The Rector, Rev W N Manning, officiated.
Bideford Board of Guardians employ F A Pearson as the Registrar of Deaths and Vaccination Officer for Northam, Appledore and Westward Ho! At a Bideford Guardians meeting the Master reported the receipt of a box of books from Mrs Lane (Instow) and also magazines from Miss Tupper (Bideford) for the inmates.
Stanley Kivell, son of Mr R Kivell, baker, of East-the-Water, Bideford, was riding a horse over Bideford Long Bridge when the horse shied at the steam of an approaching tractor, and fell with its legs under the wheels of the vehicle. The horse had to be shot and young Kivell, who had a narrow escape, was thrown clear on to the pavement on the other side of the road.
For the first time in the ‘History of Geneva’ a very decided change took place during the past year, the both schools (Girls’ and Infants’) having been united and worked as one school. It has proved most successful and encouraging.
New Inn Hotel, Bideford, and Porto Bello Inn, change hands.
Members of Bideford Farmers’ Union were very disappointed on hearing that the latest proposals in regard to improving accommodation at Bideford Cattle Market go very litter farther than rearrangement of the present space, and do not provide for the considerable and much needed enlargement for the making of which adjoining property has already been purchased and the money for paying for it obtained on loan sanctioned on the representation that the property was required for market enlargement.
The funeral of the late Mrs Alice Middleton, who passed away at 12 Lower Meddon Street, Bideford, took place at Littleham, Rev Kerrich officiating.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs Pound, widow of Mr James R Pound, formerly in business in Mill Street, Bideford, which occurred at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Featherstone, of Marine Gardens. The late Mrs Pound, who is the sister of Mrs Embery and the late Mr R T Hookway, architect, of Bideford, was held in great regard by a wide circle of friends, being of a most genial and kindly disposition. She was a much respected member of the Lavington Congregational Church.
Miss Carrie Fishleigh, of Mill-street, Bideford, while on a visit to her grandparents, Mr and Mrs R Blight of the village, was taken suddenly ill and had to be taken to her home in a car kindly lent by Mrs A Scott Browne, of Buckland House, Buckland Filleigh.
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