Born in Cross Street, Cowes, to Lily and James Mumford, she went to school in the town. She married Gerald Arthur George Snow on July 31, 1948 at St Mary s Church in Cowes. She met her future husband through their parents. Her mother died when Mary was 17, and her father later remarried Gerald s mother. Mrs Snow worked from home for Readers, making lampshades while bringing up their first child, Graham, who was born in 1958. The couple adopted their second child, Nichola, in 1969. Mrs Snow also worked twilight shifts at Fibre Resin making television backs, and worked in their canteen once Graham and Nichola were old enough to attend school.
OVERNIGHT parking charges will double and the mobile library service will close, in new budget proposals by the Isle of Wight Council, revealed today. While council tax will increase by 4.99 per cent for each household, the budget could also see some services rising in cost. Fees for using the Isle of Wight Crematorium will increase by seven per cent (which could bring in a further £120,000 for the council). The council is looking to double the cost of overnight parking charges from £1 to £2. This could bring in a further £80,000, but also have additional benefit of promoting sales of permits too, the council believes.
Neil Groves was born to Ann and Keith Groves on March 22, 1963 in Cambridge. The family moved to the Island when Mr Groves was three years old and he spent his childhood growing up in Cowes, attending Denmark Road, Somerton Middle and Cowes High Schools. On leaving school he took an apprenticeship at Westlands, later becoming GKN Aerospace. He was a Storeman for GKN at Falcon Yard for his entire working life of almost forty years. Mr Groves was an avid pool player and over the years played in teams for the Woodvale Pub, Cowes Liberal Club, Cowes Conservative Club and Horseshoe Pub.
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AN AWARD-WINNING youth centre leader and dedicated volunteer has died age 65. Bridget Biddlecombe grew up on the Isle of Wight with her four siblings, and joined the education department at County Hall after leaving school. Following her time at County Hall, Mrs Biddlecombe became the secretary at Lake Middle School, and remained at the school until its closure under the Island s school re-organisation. Mrs Biddlecombe met her husband, Paul, at school, and they married in 1977. Their son, Mark, was born in 1987. In the 1970s, together with her husband, Mrs Biddlecombe became increasingly active as a leader at Shanklin Voluntary Youth and Community Centre (SVYCC), helping set up a group system for its 1,000 members.