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Marriages at Christ Church
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1943 - 1948

Marriage: 23 Sep 1943 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
James Haslam - 29, Farmer, Bachelor, Ox Shutt Gate Farm Harwood
Elsie Howarth - 26, Spinster, Pilkington Fold Farm
    Groom's Father: Jethro Haslam, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Richard Howarth, Farmer
    Witness: John Haslam; Annie Howarth
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 23 Sep 1943 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
James Booth - 28, H.M. Forces Navy, Bachelor, Booth St. Walshaw
Annie Howarth - 23, H.M. Forces (A.T.S.), Spinster, Pilkington Fold Farm
    Groom's Father: Albert Booth, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Richard Howarth, Farmer
    Witness: J. Booth; H. K. Dowd
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Frederick Edward Clarke - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 215 Albany St. Regents Park London
Marjorie Corden - 20, Clerk, Spinster, Glencarn Hr. Ainsworth Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Edward Clarke, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Arthur Corden, Mill Manager
    Witness: C. Magrilse?; A. Corden; Barbara Corden
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
John Holt - 21, H.M. Forces R.A.F., Bachelor, 8 Church St.
Annie Myers - 19, Beamer, Spinster, 8 Church St.
    Groom's Father: Stanley Holt, Fireman
    Bride's Father: Fred Myers, Guard
    Witness: Fred Myers; Edith Goffogg
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Walter Evans - 24, Machinist, Bachelor, 179 Wash Lane Bury
Constance Jones - 21, Winder, Spinster, 17 Thompson Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Robert Evans, Retired
    Witness: A. Haworth; M. Jones
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
James Cox - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, 170 Greenhill Deane
Marie Bond Woods - 19, Winder, Spinster, 34 Thompson Av.
    Groom's Father: John Cox, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Richard Bond Woods, Machinist
    Witness: John Briscoe; Joan Healey
    Married by Banns by: Robert C. Worsley. Vicar of Deane. Hon. Curate oc Manchester
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Rodger Percival Roy Lane - 23, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, Pundle View Bartley Southampton
Elizabeth Drinnan - 19, Winder, Spinster, 6 Bradley Fold Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Lane, Railway Man
    Bride's Father: Ernest Drinnan, Soldier
    Witness: Stanley R. Kippax; Annie Holt
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Notes: [The Groom signed 'Roger Percival Roy Lane']
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Herbert James Powell - 24, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, Fun Villa Albert Road Maple Bristol
Marjorie Holmes - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 82 Church St.
    Groom's Father: George Powell, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Stanley Holmes, Electrician
    Witness: Walter Douglas Mason; Irene Openshaw; Stanley Holmes
    Married by Banns by: P. Metcalfe Rector of Brotton Saltburn-by-Sea
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
William Schofield - 22, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 4 Church St.
Doris Rayson - 22, Typist, Spinster, 9 Bradley Fold Road
    Groom's Father: John Morris Schofield, Driller
    Bride's Father: Robert Rayson, Joiner
    Witness: Richard Hackett; R. Rayson; Myra Savory
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Grimes Vicar of Breightmet
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Gwyndaf Thomas - 28, Farm Bailiff, Bachelor, Bryn Cance Tan y Town Wrexham
Amy Massey - 27, Woman's Land Army, Spinster, 150 Starling Rd.
    Groom's Father: Enos Thomas, Millwright
    Bride's Father: Joseph Massey, Woollen Merchant
    Witness: Fred Greenhalgh; M. Thomas; J. Massey
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 4 Oct 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
William Duckworth - 28, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, 255 Bolton Rd. Hawkshaw
Muriel Kathleen Gregg - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 115 Bury & Bolton Rd.
    Groom's Father: Robert A. Duckworth, Butcher
    Bride's Father: William Percival Gregg, (deceased)
    Witness: James Duckworth; Barbara Lovedy Gregg
    Married by Banns by: Edmund L Armstrong Vicar of St. Mary's Hawkshaw Lane
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1944 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Thomas Ashworth - 24, H.M. Forces (R.A.F.), Bachelor, 3 Belbeck St. Elton
Doris Lydia Rodgers - 23, H.M. Forces (A.T.S.), Spinster, 43 Church St.
    Groom's Father: John Ashworth, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Peter Rodgers, Blacksmith
    Witness: Arthur Driver; M. Davenport
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 20 Jan 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Harry Taylor - 27, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, 126 Grimshaw Lane, Middleton Junction
Alice Shaw - 24, Secretary, Spinster, 40 Knowsley Rd.
    Groom's Father: Harry Taylor, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Shaw, (deceased)
    Witness: James Frederick Porter; Eleanor Shaw
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Dennis Arthur Speakman - 18, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, 20 Dawson Avenue Farnworth
Frances Higson - 20, Munition Worker, Spinster, 53 Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: Horace Arthur Speakman, Fitter
    Bride's Father: John William Higson, Labourer
    Witness: John Higson; Irene Regent
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Peter Hill - 21, H.M. Forces (Navy), Bachelor, Lever House Little Lever
Joan Lomax - 19, Cashier, Spinster, 57 Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hill, Paper Mill Worker
    Bride's Father: Ernest Lomax, Engineer
    Witness: Thomas Hill; Mabel Haslam
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Edmund Frederic Hall - 37, Research Chemist, Bachelor, 191 Bury New Rd.
Elizabeth Child - 31, Secretary, Widow, 87 Princes St. Rochdale
    Groom's Father: Charles Hall, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Edmund Rostron, (deceased)
    Witness: Robert Barnes; Mabel Barnes
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 19 May 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Herbert LLoyd - 27, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, 116 Mold St. Buckley
Nellie Olive - 30, Nurse, Spinster, 103 Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Evans LLoyd, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Ellis Olive, Retired
    Witness: C. Chilton; Ellis Olive; R. Shepherd
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Edward Clarke - 30, H.M. Forces (Soldier), Bachelor, 26 Bury New Rd.
Anne Riley - 30, Munitions Inspector, Spinster, 31 Brook St.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Clarke, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Richard Riley, (deceased)
    Witness: Alfred Lythgoe; Phyllis Riley
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
James Roy Aspinall - 24, H.M. Forces (R.A.F.), Bachelor, 14 Hartford Rd. Sale
Audrey Marritt - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 25 Lowercroft Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Aspinall, Clerk
    Bride's Father: George James Marritt, Managing Director
    Witness: William Sorah; Irene Barlow; G. J. Marritt
    Married by Licence by: Arthur Grimes Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 17 Oct 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Leslie Nuttall - 24, H.M. Forces (R.A.F.), Bachelor, 140 Buckley Rd. Gorton
Phyllis Hall - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 65 Bradley Lane
    Groom's Father: William Nuttall, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Harry Hall, Labourer
    Witness: Robert Hall; Renee Lomax; Harry Hall
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 17 Oct 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Leslie Cooper Skelton - 23, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, 473 Bolton Rd. Bury
Doris Atherton - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 71 Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: Charles Stanley Skelton, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Edward Atherton, Engineer
    Witness: Frank West; Sheila M. Markland
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 31 Oct 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Thomas Holt - 33, Master Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 42 South View St. Bolton
Jessie Robinson - 29, Winder, Spinster, Top -oth-Carrs Farm
    Groom's Father: John Holt, Window Cleaner
    Bride's Father: William Robinson, (deceased)
    Witness: William Holt; Ruth Robinson
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1945 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
William Bretherton Biddlecombe - 28, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, 34 Winchester Way Breightmet
Marjorie Jones - 23, Casemaker, Spinster, 1 Red Bridge
    Groom's Father: Edwin Biddlecombe, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Jones, Colour Mixer
    Witness: Joseph Jones; Elizabeth Proffitt
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1946 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Albert Bentley - Full age, Retired, Widower, 25 Church St.
Annie Preston - Full age, Housekeeper, Spinster, 30 Belbeck St. Elton
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Bentley, Retired
    Bride's Father: Joseph Preston, (deceased)
    Witness: Harry Breslin; Margaret Watson
    Married by Licence by: W. Preston Rector of S. Chrysostom's Manchester
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 22 Jun 1946 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
William Keddie Martin - 23, Fireman, Bachelor, 138 Pimlott St. Tonge Moor
Edna Bennett - 23, Winder, Spinster, 22 Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Martin, Foreman
    Bride's Father: James Bennett, Storekeeper
    Witness: A. Martin; V. Bennett
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1946 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Brian Saunders Butterfield - 23, R.A.F., Bachelor, 62 Middleton Park Avenue Leeds
June Dorothy King - 25, Spinster, 52A Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Butterfield, Glazier
    Bride's Father: Charles John King, Retired
    Witness: W. Johnson; D. M. King
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1946 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Jack Kelly - 26, H.M.F. (Army), Bachelor, 20 Thompson Avenue
Joan Mitchell - 23, Winder, Spinster, 33 Knowsley Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Kelly, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Vincent Mitchell, Engineer
    Witness: J. Tucker; D. Horrocks
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 19 Oct 1946 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Geoffrey Scholes Frankland - Full age, Soap Maker, Bachelor, 42 Knowsley Rd.
Edna Kirkham - Full age, Confectioner, Spinster, 20 Crook St. Bury
    Groom's Father: Frederick Frankland, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Kirkham, (deceased)
    Witness: Hubert H. Frankland; Lillian Kirkham
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 19 Oct 1946 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Thomas Jennings - 20, Fireman, Bachelor, 244 Buckley Lane Farnworth
Vera Bennett - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 22 Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: Michael Jennings, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Bennett, Storekeeper
    Witness: Kevin Page; Doreen Bennett; James Bennett
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 31 Dec 1946 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Douglas Patrick Anthony Corrick - Full age, Royal Navy, Bachelor, South Dale Bradley Fold R.
Doris Ainsworth - Full age, Civil Servant, Spinster, 153 Ainsworth Rd. Elton
    Groom's Father: Leonard George Corrick, Chartered Accountant
    Bride's Father: William Ainsworth, Civil Servant
    Witness: Leslie H. Brajer?; Nora Handley
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 4 Jan 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
George Cope - 22, Butcher, Bachelor, 17 Thompson Avenue
Dorothy Hart - 17, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 30 Hanson St. Bury
    Groom's Father: George Cope, Doubler
    Bride's Father: Fred Hart, Porter
    Witness: Alan Walsh; Peggy Hart
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 1 Feb 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Roland Garforth - 24, Blacksmith, Bachelor, 126 Church St.
Joan Heywood Law - 19, Typist, Spinster, 5 Victoria Terrace
    Groom's Father: William Garforth, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Harry Law, Postman
    Witness: D. Garforth; H. A. Law; H. Mudd
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Walter George Penton - 34, Gents' Outfitter, Bachelor, 24 Grenville Rd. Ore Hastings
Emily Pendlebury - 29, Confectioner, Spinster, 61 Hr. Ainsworth Rd. Radcliffe
    Groom's Father: Edward Penton, Coal Agent
    Bride's Father: Charley Pendlebury, Home Produce Dealer
    Witness: Herbert. Lightfoot; B. Thornton
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Gerald Sydney Johnson-Heaps - 27, R.A.F. Flight/St, Bachelor, Ainsworth Vicarage
Mabel Stella Metcalfe - 23, School Teacher, Spinster, Ainsworth Vicarage
    Groom's Father: John Johnson-Heaps, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Metcalfe, Clerk in Holy Orders
    Witness: George Heaps; Muriel Foster; Una Isabel Metcalfe
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Metcalfe Rector of Burton-le-Coggles
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
William Riley - 33, H.M. Forces (Army), Bachelor, 31 Brook St.
Jane Anderton Fielding - 27, H.M. Forces (A.T.S.), Spinster, 25 The Laning Mayhole, Ayrshire
    Groom's Father: Richard Riley, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Fielding, Retired
    Witness: R. Riley; P. Riley
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 24 May 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Thomas John Finley - 29, Salesman, Bachelor, 67 Delaware Mansions Maidavale London
Alice Gent - 23, Machinist, Spinster, Holmfield Starling Rd.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Finley, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: George Howarth Gent, Engineer
    Witness: J. E. Hibetts; J. Walsh
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Thomas Scowcroft Thornley - 24, Mill Maintenance Man, Bachelor, 425 Bolton & Bury Road
May Walker - 23, Clerk, Spinster, Homestead Ainsworth Hall Road
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Thornley, Mill Director
    Bride's Father: Edmund Walker, Butcher
    Witness: Vincent Carr; E. Walker; Joan Walker
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
George Thorpe - Full age, Electrician Engineer, Bachelor, Hesketh Shoreditch Rd. Taunton
Joan Stock - 20, Clerk, Spinster, Lowcroft Rd.
    Groom's Father: George Wastell Thorpe, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Arthur Stock, Joiner
    Witness: Denis W. Thorp; A. Stock; A. Greenhalgh
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Leonard Strong - 21, H. M. Forces, Bachelor, 17 Greenside
Gladys Mather - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 12 Stamford St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: George Fergison Strong, Mill Worker
    Bride's Father: James Mather, Builder
    Witness: Walter Emmatt; Freda Strong
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Allan Openshaw - 28, Varnish Worker, Bachelor, 29 Bradley Fold Road Ainsworth
Annie Spencer - 26, Typist, Spinster, 47 Church Street Ainsworth
    Groom's Father: Henry Openshaw, Boot and Shoe Repairer
    Bride's Father: Cecil Spencer, Electrician
    Witness: R. Spencer; Constance Holt
    Married by Banns by: Alfred Wasey Vicar Alll Saints Elton
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
William Smith - 26, Textile Worker, Bachelor, 37 Brook St.
Bertha Cryer - 22, Attender, Spinster, 11 Bury Old Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Smith, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Henry Cryer, Steel Worker
    Witness: Roland Smith; Constance Smith
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Cyril Marsden - 30, Fruiterer, Bachelor, 93 Wolfelden St. Astley Bridge
Hannah Openshaw - 31, Engineering, Spinster, 64 Bradley Fold R.
    Groom's Father: Norman Marsden, Confectioner
    Bride's Father: John Robert Openshaw, (deceased)
    Witness: Horace Holden; Alice A. Holt
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Percy Tattersall - 28, Manager, Bachelor, 135 Rochdale Rd. Royton
Myra Savory - 26, Confectioner, Spinster, 86 Bradley Fold R.
    Groom's Father: John Tattersall, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Savory, Retired
    Witness: Arnold Tattersall; Doris Schofield
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Samuel Taylor Gledhill - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 44 Cartridge St. Heywood
Hilda Starkey - 21, Typist, Spinster, 23 Lowercroft Rd. Starling
    Groom's Father: Joseph Gledhill, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Starkey, Inspector
    Witness: E. Gledhill; O. Chadwick
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Trevor Williams - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 1 Greenhill Ystrad, Rhondda
Mary Growden - 26, Florists' Assistant, Spinster, Cranbrook, Starling
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Williams, Council Worker
    Bride's Father: Walter Growden, Florist
    Witness: W. B. Growden; Gladys Williams; Mr. W. Growden
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1947 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Albert George Brown - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 12 Thompson Avenue
Irene Openshaw - 22, Spinster, 12 Thompson Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Edgar Brown, Plate-layer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Openshaw, Coal Dealer
    Witness: K. Longworth; H. Openshaw
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 10 Jan 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Fred Thornton - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 80 Hr. Ainsworth Rd.
Margaret Brenda Elsey Hibbert - 21, Spinster, 72 Hr. Ainsworth Rd.
    Groom's Father: Fred Thornton, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Alexander Mitchell Hibbert, Secretary
    Witness: Lindsay Waters; Joyce Williams; Kathleen Hibbert
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 17 Jan 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Jack Hibbert - 33, Poultry Farmer, Bachelor, 42 Bury Old Rd.
Edith Myra Scholes - 30, Widow, 76 Garstang Av. Breightmet
    Groom's Father: John Hibbert, Retired
    Bride's Father: Thomas Honer, (deceased)
    Witness: Lawrence W. Balcock; Elizabeth Abbott
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Grimes Vicar of Breightmet
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Robert Dewhurst - Full age, Commercial Traveller, Widower, 31 Windsor Grove Bolton
Nellie Lillian Cheetham - Full age, Spinster, 19 Harley Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Dewhurst, Mill Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Frederick Cheetham, Train Guard
    Witness: Henry Miner; Jessie Lindsay
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Geoffrey Allen - 23, Welder, Bachelor, 8 Wolsey St. Radcliffe
Joan Syddall - 25, Winder, Spinster, 31 Thompson Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Allen, Warp Dresser
    Bride's Father: Harold Syddall, Turner
    Witness: J. Allen; R. H. Allen
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Francis Holding - 24, Electrician, Bachelor, 298 Bury Rd. Bolton
Elizabeth Ellen Pearce - 23, Spinster, 56A Bury New Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Holding, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Charles Pearce, (deceased)
    Witness: C. P. Shackley; R. Holding
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 17 Apr 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
John Bertram Louis Andrews - 34, Clerk, Bachelor, 40 Southend Rd. Grays, Essex
Irene Moran - 28, Clerk, Spinster, 49 Lowercroft Rd.
    Groom's Father: Louis Samuel Andrews, Tobacconist
    Bride's Father: John Joseph Moran, Engineer
    Witness: A. Moran; J. Moran; John J. Moran
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Cleveland Augustus Reid - 29, Welder, Bachelor, 53 Bury Old Rd.
Olga Higson - 19, Firelighter Maker, Spinster, 53 Bury Old Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Reid, Mechanic
    Bride's Father: John William Higson, Labourer
    Witness: D. A. Speakman; E. Higson; J. W. Higson
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Derek Halstead Cooke - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 15 South Meade Timperley
Sheila Mary Markland - 21, Civil Servant, Spinster, 133 Starling Rd.
    Groom's Father: Albert Cooke, Surveyor
    Bride's Father: Thomas Parks Markland, Secretary
    Witness: F. Shuttleworth, Jun.; Gwendoline Vera Walker; D. Markland
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Henry Openshaw - Full age, Cobbler, Widower, 3 Church St.
Margaret Foster - Full age, Housekeeper, Widow, 8 Newport St. Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Peter Openshaw, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Foster, (deceased)
    Witness: Elizabeth Ann Clark; Squire Mills
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 31 Jul 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
John Wilding - 35, Process Worker, Bachelor, 3 Street Lane
Doreen Seddon - 25, Engineer, Spinster, 3 Wash Fold Bury
    Groom's Father: Rodger Wilding, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Seddon, (deceased)
    Witness: A. Wilding; N. Radcliffe
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 28 Oct 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
David Monk - Full age, Traveller, Widower, 58 Windley St. Bolton
Ada Howarth - Full age, Beamer, Widow, 68 Bradley Fold R.
    Groom's Father: John Monk, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Schofield, (deceased)
    Witness: Gordon Howarth; Catherine Julia Craggs
    Married by Licence by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: LDS Film 93655
 
Marriage: 4 Dec 1948 Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancs.
Samuel Thornton - 60, Grinder, Widower, Greenside
Annie Syddall - 55, Spinster, 90 Bradley Fold R.
    Groom's Father: William Thornton, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Joseph Syddall, (deceased)
    Witness: George Thornton; Mary Syddall
    Married by Banns by: W. Metcalfe Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1943 - 1948, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: LDS Film 93655
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