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Marriages at St Thomas the Apostle
in the District of Halliwell, Bolton le Moors
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1947 - 1962

Marriage: 19 Jul 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Edwards - 31, Assistant Spinner, Bachelor, 5 Temple Road
Ada Turner - 35, Spinster, 19 Raphael Street
    Groom's Father: Herbert Edwards, Deceased, Crofter
    Bride's Father: Fred Turner, Sheet Metal Worker
    Witness: Cyril Hawkwood; Doreen Ainsworth
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Edward Drew - 25, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 7 Moor Lane
Lillian Duckett - 23, Spinster, 72 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Edward Drew, Press Tool Fitter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Duckett, Retired
    Witness: Frederick Clifford Calderbank; Jessie Duckett
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Dunwoodie Sutton - 48, Foreman Mechanic, Bachelor, 40 S. Augustine St.
Ivy Brown - 35, Spinster, 58 Firwood Grove
    Groom's Father: Harry Sutton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Brown, Baker
    Witness: Lorna Stevens; Fred Sutton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Wilfred Barlow - 24, Wholesale Grocer, Bachelor, 74 Church Rd.
Freda Hodgson - 22, Spinster, 5 Glen Bott St.
    Groom's Father: Peter Barlow, Shop Assistant
    Bride's Father: Frank Hodgson, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: Harold Barlow; Joyce Stevens
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Gordon Shearer - 22, Pipe Fitter, Bachelor, Got Green Farm, Junction Rd.
Mabel Collins - 22, Spinster, 78 Raphael St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Shearer, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Collins, Warehouseman
    Witness: Daniel Whitehead; Joyce Beatrice Edmundson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Sayers - 25, Metal Worker, Bachelor, 50 Gibralter Street
Annie Young - 26, Spinster, 12 Hunt Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Sayers, Metal Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Young, Retired
    Witness: Eli Stanford; Martha Alice Barlow
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Hoyle - 24, Turner, Bachelor, 17 Lytton St.
Betty Slater - 22, Spinster, 41 Kingsley St.
    Groom's Father: John Albert Hoyle, Spindle and Flyer Maker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Slater, French Polisher
    Witness: John Heald; Marion Dingsdale
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Marshall - 35, Bleach and Dye Mangler, Bachelor, 42 Arden Street
Ellen Mather - 33, Spinster, 21 Arden Street
    Groom's Father: John William Marshall, Naval Store Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Mather, Fire Beater
    Witness: James Marshall; Maria Love
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds,Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frederick Leary - 27, Winder, Bachelor, 1 Cardwell St.
Dorothy Rose Heyes - 22, Spinster, 31 Horace St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Robinson Leary, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Heyes, Labourer
    Witness: Herbert Peters; Violet Heyes
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Adams - 22, Die Caster, Bachelor, 51 Tyndall Street
Edith Lythgoe - 22, Spinster, 23 Southern Street
    Groom's Father: John William Adams, Deceased, Miller
    Bride's Father: Thomas Lythgoe, General Dealer
    Witness: Henry Adams; Joyce Elizabeth Docherty
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Wilkinson - 21, Plainer, Bachelor, 13 Ralph Street
Doris Irene Longman - 19, Spinster, 63 Cellini Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Wilkinson, Foreman Plainer
    Bride's Father: Frederick Pryce Longman, General Labourer
    Witness: Francis Freeman; Lilian Wilkinson
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Sep 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Septimus Turner - 22, Mental Hospital Cook, Bachelor, 21 Mares Crescent
Priscilla Yates - 20, Spinster, 22 Acton Street
    Groom's Father: Harry Turner, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Frank Yates, Mill Worker
    Witness: Tom Turner; Evelyn Yates
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Henry Heyes - 20, Soldier, Bachelor, 35 Arden St.
Elsie May Harrison - 20, Spinster, 20 Lee St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Heyes, Plate Layer
    Bride's Father: Tom Harrison, Cotton Mixer
    Witness: Frank Heyes; Lilian May Gornall
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Pilling - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 80 Eskrick St.
Edna Mary Lyng - 21, Spinster, 14 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: John Pilling, Tobacconist
    Bride's Father: James Arthur Lyng, Transport Worker
    Witness: Joseph Guest; Marian Yates
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Thomasson - Full, Fixer, Widower, 24 Bertha St.
Frances Cunliffe - Full, Spinster, 23 Abraham St.
    Groom's Father: James Thomasson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Edmund Cunliffe, Deceased
    Witness: C. Thomasson; Alice Pendlebury
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Oct 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Peter Manktetow - 24, Technical Artist, Bachelor, 5 Manor Close, Crayford, Kent
Doris Latham - 25, Spinster, 39 Raphael Street
    Groom's Father: Frank Manktetow, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Harry Latham, Coal Carter
    Witness: Haydn Alexandria Keeton; Lena McMinn
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Sidney Shepherd Cross - Full Age, Branch Manager, Bachelor, 129 Bradshaw Brow
Gladys Atherton - Full Age, School Teacher, Spinster, 12 Cotton Street
    Groom's Father: Herbert Shepherd Cross, Deceased, Foundry Manager
    Bride's Father: George Atherton, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: George Thomas; Joyce Atherton
    Married by Licence by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Oct 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Roberts - 23, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 23 Kingsley St.
Hilda Elizabeth Holding - 20, Spinster, 31 Broughton St.
    Groom's Father: David Roberts, Croft Land
    Bride's Father: Percy Holding, Sunblind Maker & Fitter
    Witness: Derek Birchall; Brenda Diggle
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Nov 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Warburton - 22, Joiner and Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 12 Waggon Rd.
Lilian Waddington - 21, Spinster, 36 S. Augustine St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Warburton, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Waddington, Asphalter
    Witness: Arthur Bennion; Emma Whitehead
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Nov 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Platt - 25, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 35 Hennon Street
Joyce Bolton - 22, Spinster, 39 Hughes Street
    Groom's Father: James Oswald Platt, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Jack Bolton, Furnaceman
    Witness: William Arthur Ashworth; Renee Bolton
    Married by Banns by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Nov 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Pears Thompson - Full, Labourer, Bachelor, 3 Rotherham Rd. West Melton, Brampton nr Rotherham
Sylvia Morton - 18, Ribbon and Derby Tenter, Spinster, 81 Mortfield Lane
    Groom's Father: Samuel Thompson, Haulage Contractor
    Bride's Father: John Morton, Labourer
    Witness: Fred Oxford; Margaret Alice Morton
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Nov 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stanley Beirne - Full Age, Miner, Bachelor, 12 Georgiana Street, Farnworth
Amelia Cann - Full Age, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 2 Acton Street
    Groom's Father: Frank Beirne, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas John Cann, Deceased
    Witness: John Cass; Florence Mary Cann
    Married by Licence by: R. W. C. Dodds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Fred Sutton - 28, Engineer, Bachelor, 8 Bride St.
Agnes Sophia Tierney - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 16 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Sutton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Tierney, Furniture Dealer
    Witness: Harry Sutton; Anne Eckersley
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Dec 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Riley - Full, Railway Plate Layer, Bachelor, 34 Bolton St.
Joan Wood - Full, Card Room Operative, Spinster, 5 Collinge St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Riley, Retired
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wood, Deceased
    Witness: Joseph Riley; Sarah Crompton Linton
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1947 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arnold Smith - 21, Cop Packer, Bachelor, 53 Lowndes St.
Edna Bradshaw - 21, Sprayer, Spinster, 24 Wapping St.
    Groom's Father: Percy Smith, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Bradshaw, Deceased
    Witness: Percy Smith; Dorothy Bradshaw
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jan 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Foster - 22, Leather Worker, Bachelor, 33 Victor St.
Doris Wilkinson - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 21 Uttley St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Foster, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Walter Wilkinson, Deceased, Furnaceman
    Witness: Norman Greenhalgh; Gladys Foster
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Foxcroft - 38, Supervisor Cotton Mill, Widower, 27 Moorfield Grove
Norah Shuttleworth - 34, Spinster, 16 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: Isaac Foxcroft, Deceased, Turner
    Bride's Father: William Henry Shuttleworth, Clerk of Works
    Witness: Ernest Foxcroft; Dorothy Alice Marcroft
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frederick William Murphy - 40, Motor Fitter, Widower, 41 Hughes St.
Ethel Smith - 30, Machinist, Spinster, 42 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: John Murphy, Deceased, Tanner
    Bride's Father: William Smith, Bleacher
    Witness: William Garlick; Bertha Hutton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Rigby - 24, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 15 Olga St.
Edna Weir - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 145 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: John Rigby, Transport Worker
    Bride's Father: John Arthur Weir, Deceased, Brick Maker
    Witness: Ronald Archer; May Weir
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Francis William Holt - 25, Fitter & Turner, Bachelor, 6 Grove St.
Florence Edna Hart - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 16 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: Francis Holt, Spinner
    Bride's Father: James Hart, Hay & Straw Merchant
    Witness: Kenneth Scott; Renee Worsley
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Granville Farnworth - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 180 Leigh Rd. Leigh
Elizabeth Plimley - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 19 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Harold Farnworth, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Plimley, Goods Porter
    Witness: Fred Nuttall; Monica Brett
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Smith - Full, Cotton Worker, Bachelor, 3 Vickerman St.
Elizabeth Alice Vause - Full, Winder, Spinster, 39 Broughton St.
    Groom's Father: Ferguson Smith, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Vause, Deceased
    Witness: Wilfred Vause; Kate Vause
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Heywood - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, Park House Farm, Worsley
Elsie Snape - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 141 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Peter Heywood, Deceased, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: Frederick Snape, Fish Frier
    Witness: Donald Hatton; Winifred Maloney
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Samuel Dean - 27, Process Worker, Bachelor, 37 Wallerscot Rd. Weaverham
Sheilah Moran - 23, State Registered Nurse, Spinster, 38 Elgin St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Henry Dean, Roadman
    Bride's Father: Patrick John Moran, Deceased, Spindle and Flyer Maker
    Witness: Jack Dean; Kathleen Moran
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 May 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Marshall Dawson - 25, Grocer's Warehouseman, Bachelor, 70 Hughes St.
Marjorie Taylor - 23, Core Winder, Spinster, 14 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Dawson, Textile Fitter
    Bride's Father: Jack Taylor, Welfare Officer
    Witness: William Kenneth Dawson; Iris Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 May 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Edwin Daniel Dunning - 25, Farmer, Bachelor, 179 Eskrick St.
June Taylor - 21, Telephonist, Spinster, 7 Olga St.
    Groom's Father: William Dunning, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Taylor, Meter Fixer
    Witness: Darin Dunning; Marjorie Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 May 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arthur Whittaker - 25, Leather Worker, Bachelor, 281 Halliwell Rd.
Rose Woods - 24, Tenter, Spinster, 281 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Whittaker, Deceased, Carter
    Bride's Father: Walter Woods, Deceased, Labourer
    Witness: James Whittaker; Phyllis Woods
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 May 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Henry Cook Teasdale - 31, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 11 Hobart St.
Emma Wolstenholme - 24, Winder, Spinster, 11 Hobart St.
    Groom's Father: William Teasdale, Deceased, Tinsmith
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wolstenholme, Spindle & Fly Maker
    Witness: Frank Lord; Elsie Garside
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Whittle - 22, Driver, Bachelor, 25 Southern St.
Ida Morris - 22, Winder, Spinster, 13 Southern St.
    Groom's Father: Gilbert Whittle, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Louis Morris, Labourer
    Witness: George Morris; Jean Ashworth
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Guest - 26, Plumber, Bachelor, 14 Arnold St.
Frances May Pilling - 26, Housekeeper, Spinster, 6 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Guest, Iron Moulder
    Bride's Father: John Pilling, Tobacconist
    Witness: Jenny Price; Frank Edgar
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Eagle - 26, Joiner, Bachelor, 145 Eskrick St.
Joan Hardman - 19, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 153 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Robert John Eagle, Stable Foreman
    Bride's Father: James Hardman, Labourer
    Witness: Alan Davis Eagle; Monica Lawton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Henry Leeming - 23, Moulder, Bachelor, 82 Randal St.
Monica Lucy Brett - 22, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 17 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: John Charles Leeming, Crane Driver
    Bride's Father: Francis Edward Brett, Deceased, Postal Worker
    Witness: Frederick Leeming; Annie Hartigan
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Greenhalgh - 36, Coal Bagger, Bachelor, 4 Can Row
Ivy Bromiley - 32, Card Tenter, Spinster, 27 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: Ellis Greenhalgh, Fire Beater
    Bride's Father: Billy Bromiley, Cotton Operative
    Witness: Norman Daniels; Florence Hartley
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Francis Patrick Alpine - 26, General Labourer, Bachelor, 12 Gladstone Rd. Farnworth
Nellie Taylor - 25, Cop Winder, Spinster, 41 Darley St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: William Alpine, Fitter's Mate
    Bride's Father: William Taylor, Scythe Operator
    Witness: Thomas Alpine; Irene Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Lonsdale - 29, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 10 Hill St.
Lily Savidge - 24, Tenter, Spinster, 8 Halliwell St.
    Groom's Father: William Lonsdale, Deceased, Carter
    Bride's Father: Walter Thomas Savidge, Fire Beater
    Witness: Albert Savidge; Beatrice Alice Kay
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Wright - 28, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 32 Seymour Rd.
Marian Pearson - 28, Housekeeper, Spinster, 94 Bennetts Lane
    Groom's Father: Samuel Wright, Deceased, Loom Gaiter
    Bride's Father: James Pearson, Overlooker
    Witness: Arnold Pearson; Annie Dickinson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Henry Gough - 54, Head Porter, Widower, 19 Chapelfield St.
Lily Nicholson - 40, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 416 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: Charles Edward Gough, Deceased, Herbalist
    Bride's Father: John Nicholson, Deceased, Weaver
    Witness: John Rushworth; Doris Nicholson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Fenton - 40, Spinner, Widower, 45 Lode St.
Edna Dagnall - 32, Doubler, Spinster, 10 Law St.
    Groom's Father: John Fenton, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Daniel Dagnall, Labourer
    Witness: William Henry Orgill; Hilda Boxwell
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Kenneth Dawson - 26, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 70 Hughes St.
Lily Brooks - 25, Winder, Spinster, 59 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Dawson, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Walter Brooks, Machine Operative
    Witness: Marshall Dawson; Edith Brooks
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
David Hall - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 20 Olaf St.
Edna Mangnall - 22, Maker Up, Spinster, 15 Harold St.
    Bride's Father: Thomas Mangnall, Fitter
    Witness: Thomas Arthur Mangnall; Edna Hogarth
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth James Alexander Hood - 23, Police Constable, Bachelor, 96 Darley St.
Dorothy Fletcher - 25, Civil Servant, Spinster, 15 Beechfield Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Hood, Police Inspector, Retired
    Bride's Father: James Fletcher, Deceased, Transport Foreman
    Witness: John Geoffrey Wood Hall; Mary Brown Hood
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Albert Haslam - 20, Soldier, Bachelor, 42 Lyon St.
Hilda Broughton - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 127 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Haslam, Deceased, Night Watchman
    Bride's Father: William Broughton, Stripper & Grinder
    Witness: Thomas Patrick Houle; Lily Broughton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Oct 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Ronald Demaine - 21, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 17 Trawden Avenue
Phyllis Heath - 20, Costing Clerk, Spinster, 115 Bennetts Lane
    Groom's Father: John Demaine, Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Heath, Deceased, Musical Director
    Witness: Dennis Battersby; Barbara Willescroft
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Taylor - 27, National Fire Service, Bachelor, 346 Deane Rd.
Joan Grierson - 19, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 27 St. Thomas St.
    Groom's Father: John Taylor, Deceased, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Alexander Grierson, French Polisher
    Witness: John Dawber; Joyce Hill
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ernest Turner - 26, Tailor, Bachelor, 70 Yates St.
Edna Edith Barrett - 26, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 22 Uttley St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Turner, Ganger
    Bride's Father: Arnold Platts Barrett, Retired
    Witness: Albert Worrall; Lilian Duffy
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Oct 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Heyes - 35, Spinner, Bachelor, 1 St. Augustine St.
Marion Lever - 26, Ring Doubler, Spinster, 14 Poulton Avenue
    Groom's Father: Robert Heyes, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Holt Lever, Deceased, Labourer
    Witness: Harold Grogan; Rachel Heyes
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Oct 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Reginald Naylor - 25, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 31 Frank St.
Marian Starkie - 27, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 27 Denvale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Ernest Naylor, Farm Twister
    Bride's Father: William Starkie, Labourer
    Witness: Frederick Charles Davis; Florence Starkie
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Nov 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Raymond Bee - 18, R.A.F., Bachelor, 6 Kimberley Ave. S.S. Blackpool
Dorothy Frost - 17, Winder, Spinster, 192 Valletts Lane, Bolton
    Groom's Father: John Bee, Baths Attendant
    Bride's Father: James Frost, Dental Mechanic
    Witness: Gordon Hennings; Rachel Shepherd
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Henry Atherton - 21, Metal Worker, Bachelor, 52 McDonald St. Lamberhead Green, Wigan
May Bailey - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 40 Raphael St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: William Atherton, Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Bailey, Warehouseman
    Witness: Reginald Guest; Mary Alice Bailey; Joan Bailey
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1948 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Charles Edward LeNormand - 28, Ring Jobber, Bachelor, 24 Bromich St.
Elizabeth McEwan McConnell - 22, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 13 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Ulric LeNormand, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Spence McConnell, Baker
    Witness: Reginald LeNormand; Edith Eveline Rogers
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jan 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Peter Aspinall - 28, Builder's Labourer, Bachelor, 41 Bride St.
Phyllis Morris - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 37 Bride St.
    Groom's Father: Leonard Aspinall, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: John Edward Morris, Foundry Labourer
    Witness: Edwin Aspinwall; Ethel Aspinwall
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jan 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Shaw - 22, Blacksmith's Engineer, Bachelor, 23 Harold St.
Hilda Johnson - 19, Winder, Spinster, 24 Victor St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Shaw, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Johnson, Textile Engineer
    Witness: Jeffrey Crook; Brenda Moran
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Feb 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Dirk Glendenning - 23, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 26 Kenwood Rd.
Mildred Duxbury - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 13 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Glendenning, Deceased, Football Coach
    Bride's Father: Arthur Duxbury, Warehouseman
    Witness: Bob Glendenning; Connie Glendenning
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Feb 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Walter Vernon Morris - 33, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 240 Belmont Rd.
Ida Higson - 31, Civil Servant, Spinster, 408 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: Robert Morris, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: Thomas Higson, Retired
    Witness: Jack Weston; Vera Howcroft
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Warburton - 29, Spinner, Bachelor, 40 Horace St.
Lilian Wilkinson - 24, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 13 Ralph St.
    Groom's Father: William Warburton, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wilkinson, Foreman Planer
    Witness: John Wilkinson; Margaret Alice Warburton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Haddock - 33, Inspector, Bachelor, 19 Vickerman St.
Irene Scholes - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 3 Delph Avenue, Egerton
    Groom's Father: Harold Haddock, Press Operator
    Bride's Father: Herbert Scholes, Market Gardener
    Witness: Norman Haddock; Vivian Rose Williamson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Farrow - 32, Company Director, Bachelor, 57 Arnold St.
Bessie Wiseman - 30, Hairdresser, Spinster, 325 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Robert Farrow, Warehouse Manager
    Bride's Father: Edward Wiseman, Deceased, Moulder
    Witness: John Farrow; Carol Dorothy Constantine
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Joseph Geraghty - 25, Painter, Bachelor, 264 Halliwell Rd.
Mildred Webster - 36, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Lomax St.
    Groom's Father: John Geraghty, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Joseph Douglas Webster, Deceased, Saddler
    Witness: John O'Neill; Gladys Webster
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Haynes - 22, Clothing Presser, Bachelor, 40 Burnaby St.
Jean Mariner - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 4 Ralph St.
    Groom's Father: John Henry Haynes, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: Arthur Mariner, Warehouseman
    Witness: Rowland Walsh; Alice Mariner
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Edward Platt - 27, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 48 Lena St.
Ada Daft - 23, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 19 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: John Platt, Deceased, Soldier
    Bride's Father: Richard Daft, Joiner
    Witness: Frank Platt; Hilda Daft
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Hall - 22, Timber Porterer?, Bachelor, 81 Maple Crescent, Leigh
Iris Callaghan - 21, Cutter, Spinster, 150 Oxford Grove, Bolton
    Groom's Father: Jack Hall, Miner
    Bride's Father: Harry Callaghan, Machinist
    Witness: Arthur Stevenson; Ethel Clayton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Apr 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Brett Cantello - 24, Company Secretary, Bachelor, 85 Calton Rd. Bath
Joyce Crank - 26, Civil Servant, Spinster, 19 Hazelwood Rd. Bolton
    Groom's Father: George Brett Cantello, Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Stanley Crank, Engineer
    Witness: James Worthy Cantello; Margaret Cantello
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Robinson - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 29 Macdonald St. Farnworth
Ethel Heald - 27, Housekeeper, Spinster, 80 Eskrick St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: William Robinson, Gas Meter Inspector
    Bride's Father: James William Heald, Master Butcher
    Witness: John Heald; Jean Robinson; John Robinson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 May 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Morris - 29, Labourer, Bachelor, 13 Southern St.
Jean Ashworth - 21, Stenter Feeder, Spinster, 19 Center St.
    Groom's Father: Lewis Morris, Labourer
    Bride's Father: David Ashworth, Dyer
    Witness: David Lynn; Mary McNulty
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Smethurst - 24, Process Worker, Bachelor, 13 Haydn St.
Margaret Aspinall - 19, Winder, Spinster, 18 Boundary St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Smethurst, Blacksmith's Striker
    Bride's Father: Peter Aspinall, Deceased, Stripper & Grinder
    Witness: Stanley Connor; Kathleen Smethurst
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Lee - 31, Butcher, Bachelor, 57 Harewood Rd. Westwood, Coventry
Lizzie Hirst - 27, Telegraph Instructor, Spinster, 62 Bennetts Lane, Bolton
    Groom's Father: William Lee, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Fred Hirst, Deceased, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Harold Lee; Olive Hirst
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William James Leeming - 21, Joiner, Bachelor, 336 Bolton Rd. Radcliffe
Mabel Haydock - 25, C.C.R. Nursery Assistant, Spinster, 46 Hennan St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Albert Leeming, Iron Dresser
    Bride's Father: Thomas Edward Haydock, Wheelwright
    Witness: Joseph Cole Ashford; Joan Pilling Cole
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Leece - 26, Frame Cleaner, Bachelor, 88 Eskrick St.
Dorothy June Johnson - 23, Cone Winder, Spinster, 281 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Leece, Outfitter
    Bride's Father: Stanley Johnson, Deceased, Warehouseman
    Witness: Herbert Gradwell Leece; Mary Jane Leece
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Edward Baker - Full, Labourer, Widower, 38 Sandwich St. Walkden
Eleanor Greenhalgh - Full, Shop Keeper, Widow, 349 Halliwell Rd. Bolton
    Groom's Father: William Henry Baker, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Walter Heywood, Deceased, Cabinet Maker
    Witness: Joseph Heywood; Lilly Atherton
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Hayden Marsden - 23, Leather Manufacturer, Bachelor, 14 Law St.
Doreen Lily Allred - 18, Winder, Spinster, 229 Long Lane
    Bride's Father: Walter Allred, Dye Worker
    Witness: John Marsden; Winifred Thornley
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Louis Jowitt - 20, Croft Hand, Bachelor, 17 Arden St.
Renee Burns - 22, Sweet Factory Hand, Spinster, 156 Arden St.
    Groom's Father: Louis Jowitt, Road Labourer
    Bride's Father: Julius Burns, Spinner
    Witness: Joseph Cunniff; Theresa Locke
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Greenwood - 22, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 44 Garth St.
Hilda Brookes - 20, Cone Winder, Spinster, 18 Herschel St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Greenwood, Foundry Worker
    Bride's Father: William Brookes, Crane Driver
    Witness: John Trevor Greenwood; Annie Brookes
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gilbert Wilson - 33, Master Driver, Widower, 65 Ardgowan St. Glasgow Ardgowen St. Glasgow
Ivy Barry - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 56 Marld Crescent, Bolton
    Groom's Father: John Wilson, Transport Foreman
    Bride's Father: John Barry, Turner
    Witness: Reginald Sharpe; Ada Sharpe
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Henry Davis - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 430 Manchester Rd. East, Little Hulton, nr. Bolton
Brenda Diggle - 21, Dressmaker, Spinster, 20 Chaucer St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: William Henry Davis, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Albert Diggle, Engineer
    Witness: William Armstrong; Annie Jolly; Hedley Stark
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ernest Thomas Curran - 21, Seaman, Bachelor, 23 Spofforth Rd. Liverpool 7
Winifred Bleackley - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 26 Wapping St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: John Curran, Deceased, Painter
    Bride's Father: Lawrence Bleackley, Miner
    Witness: Leonard Curran; Lily McCue
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Reginald Frank Gristwood - 20, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 24 Brightwell Crescent, Tooting, London S.W.17
Annie Moore - 20, W.R.N.S., Spinster, 31 Ralph St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Frank Gristwood, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: Edward Moore, Moulder
    Witness: George Moore; Dorothy Moore
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jul 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Eardley Clare - 26, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 22 Plato St.
Edna O'Hara - 26, Fabric Measurer, Spinster, 22 Duxbury St.
    Bride's Father: James O'Hara, Stoker
    Witness: Robert O'Hara; Joyce Williams
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Collier - 22, Set Weigher and Tester, Bachelor, 25 Osborne Grove
Mary Emily Foster - 26, Welfare Worker, Spinster, 42 Hobart St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Collier, Ring Jobber
    Bride's Father: Charles Richard Foster, Varnish Worker
    Witness: Albert Alsop; Hilda Foster
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Booth - 23, Cop Packer, Bachelor, 1 Haydn St.
Laura Smith - 22, Cop Winder, Spinster, 14 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: Frank Booth, Deceased, Spinner
    Bride's Father: James Smith, Coal Merchant
    Witness: Kenneth Burtonwood; Alice Brown
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Roy Bromiley - 34, Clerk, Widower, 84 Bernice St. Bolton
Lilian Dootson - 30, Machinist, Spinster, 285 Bolton Rd. Westhoughton
    Groom's Father: James Arthur Bromiley, Deceased, Leather Merchant
    Bride's Father: James Dootson, Plate Layer
    Witness: Thomas Clayton; Ellen Roberts
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Oct 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Neil Robbie - 26, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 21 Beaufort Rd. Ashton under Lyne
Marjorie Taylor - 24, Chemist's Assistant, Spinster, 93 Arnold St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: David H. Robbie, Chief Engineer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Taylor, Motor Fixer
    Witness: Joseph Southern; June Dunning
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Oct 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stanley Winton - 24, Garage Proprietor, Bachelor, 39 Thwaites St.
Hilda Crompton - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 25 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Winton, Iron Turner
    Bride's Father: William Crompton, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: John Winton; Carol Constantine
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Nov 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Herbert Brooks - 23, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 5 Weymouth St.
Doreen Boardman - 21, Roller Coverer, Spinster, 17 Broughton St.
    Groom's Father: George Brooks, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Boardman, Labourer
    Witness: John Simpson; Elsie Horrocks
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Nov 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Thomasson - 25, Pipe and Boiler Coverer, Bachelor, 45 Latham St.
Constance Axon - 21, Housemaid, Spinster, 47 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Walsh Thomasson, Salesman
    Bride's Father: William Henry Axon, Warehouseman
    Witness: Frank Thomasson; Alice Boardman
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Nov 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Edward Henry Seymour - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, 42 Le Gendre St.
Edna Dougill - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 42 Le Gendre St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Baden Powell Seymour, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Horsfall Dougill, Tatler
    Witness: Ronald Dougill; Ida Dougill
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Edward Rideout - 29, Spinner, Bachelor, 13 Center St.
Irene Ashworth - 26, Weaver, Spinster, 35 Ralph St.
    Groom's Father: George Rideout, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: William Ashworth, Locomotive Driver
    Witness: James Rideout; Maggie Speight
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Openshaw - 34, Assistant Spinner, Bachelor, 74 Darley St.
Janet Chadwick - 36, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 91 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Eli Openshaw, Deceased, Stripper & Grinder
    Bride's Father: John Chadwick, Tape Sizer
    Witness: John Chadwick; Florrie Booth
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1949 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Peters - 23, Cloth Cutter, Bachelor, 1 Cardwell St.
Joan Burrows - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 50 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Peters, Weaver
    Bride's Father: John Burrows, Deceased, Plumber
    Witness: Edmund Taylor; Edna Hornby
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jan 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frederick Douglas Pyle - 27, Fitter, Bachelor, 61 Darley St.
Lily Wilcockson - 30, Winder, Spinster, 26 Center St.
    Groom's Father: George Frederick Pyle, Roller Coverer
    Bride's Father: Charles Wilcockson, Deceased, Croft Hand
    Witness: Thomas Henry Pasquill; Brenda Bootle
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Duckworth - 26, School Master, Bachelor, 546 Plodder Lane, Farnworth
Joyce Maxwell Tallent - 24, School Mistress, Spinster, 24 Church Rd. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Duckworth, Deceased, Company Director
    Bride's Father: Ronald Arthur Tallent, Surveyor of Customs and Excise
    Witness: John Ralph Dunn; Ursule Margaret Tallent
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bernard Owen Morgan - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 38 Clyde Grove, Crewe
Brenda Mary Hall - 23, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 11 Shelborne Avenue, Bolton
    Groom's Father: Robert Owen Morgan, Locomotive Inspector
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Charles Hall, Grocery Manager
    Witness: Marshall Hall; Eileen Worsdale
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 51, Entry 101
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Hughill - 24, Electrician, Bachelor, 40 Waterloo St.
Hilda Jackson - 22, Manageress, Spinster, 15 St. Augustine St.
    Groom's Father: William Hughill, Foreman
    Bride's Father: Thomas Jackson, Signalman
    Witness: Clifford Jackson; Joyce Hughill
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 51, Entry 102
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Feb 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Donald Reid Porteous - 27, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 13 Elgin St.
Brenda Glendenning - 26, Comptometer Operator, Spinster, 26 Kenwood Rd.
    Groom's Father: George Bertram Porteous, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Bob Glendenning, Deceased, Football Coach
    Witness: Bob Glendenning; Grace Glendenning
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 52, Entry 103
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Alan Robinson - 23, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 44 Center St.
Joyce Ashcroft - 21, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 48 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Robinson, Deceased, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Ashcroft, Sheet Metal Worker
    Witness: Herbert Lee; Irene Fielding
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 52, Entry 104
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Mar 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Edward Howard - 24, Weaver, Bachelor, 23 Whitehall Lane, Blackrod
Ivy Austin - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 24 Lynne St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Charles Howard, Greyman
    Bride's Father: William Austin, Gasser
    Witness: William Haydock; Florence Davies
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 53, Entry 105
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Nuttall - 22, Mill Worker, Bachelor, 21 Norton St.
Margaret Daft - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 19 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Nuttall, Football Trainer
    Bride's Father: Richard Daft, Joiner
    Witness: Albert Ashworth; Hilda Daft
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 53, Entry 106
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Heaton - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 28 Horace St.
Beryl Smith - 21, Secretary, Spinster, 28 Horace St.
    Groom's Father: Harold Heaton, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: Richard Smith, Chief Accountant Cashier
    Witness: Winifred Margaret Howarth; James Alfred Heaton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 54, Entry 107
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Hilton Bowers - 28, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 2 Furness Avenue
Eileen Scholes - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 18 Weymouth St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Arthur Bowers, Maintainance Hand
    Bride's Father: Lawrence Scholes, Retired Croft Han
    Witness: Arthur Ernest Bowers; Ruth Joan Barton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 54, Entry 108
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arthur Harris - 23, Millman, Bachelor, 13 Car Bank Square
May Gorse - 25, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 3 Belle Vue St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Arthur Harris, Wire Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Joseph Gorse, Journeyman Joiner
    Witness: George Samuel Harris; Mary Jane Gorse
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 55, Entry 109
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Fred Ashton - 29, Butcher, Bachelor, 8 Bride St.
Joyce Dowd - 23, Reeler, Spinster, 17 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ashton, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: James Dowd, Deceased, Tannery Foreman
    Witness: James Ashton; Bertha Dowd
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 55, Entry 110
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 May 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Kenyon - 46, Barman, Bachelor, Victory Hotel, Chorley Old Rd.
Maggie Ralph - 46, Shop Keeper, Widow, 25 Glen Bott St.
    Groom's Father: John James Kenyon, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Mather, Deceased
    Witness: Harry Mather; Alice Kenyon
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 56, Entry 111
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jeffrey Hilton Holmes - 23, Greengrocer, Bachelor, 7 Milford Rd. Harwood
Doreen Crank - 20, Cone Winder, Spinster, 44 Hobart St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Jack Holmes, Greengrocer
    Bride's Father: Fred Crank, Cycle Dealer
    Witness: Hyan Holmes; Jean Grime
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 56, Entry 112
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Henry Mellon Ward - 28, Painter, Bachelor, 10 Burke St.
Doris Chadwick - 24, Winder, Spinster, 46 Rawsthorne St.
    Bride's Father: Henry Chadwick, Labourer
    Witness: James Denis O'Loughlin; Dorothy Lever
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 57, Entry 113
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Albert Frederick Stewart George - 26, Agricultural Worker, Bachelor, Hill View, Neen Savage, Salop
Brenda Ainsworth - 24, Winder, Spinster, 21 St. Thomas St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: William George, Night Watchman
    Bride's Father: Arthur Ainsworth, Crane Driver
    Witness: Lewis Ivor William George; Mavis Doris Croughton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 57, Entry 114
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Henry George Southern - 25, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 16 Henry St.
Ursule Margaret Tallent - 23, Assistant Teacher, Spinster, 24 Church Rd.
    Groom's Father: George Herbert Southern, Retired Master Butcher
    Bride's Father: Ronald Arthur Tallent, Retired Surveyor of Customs and Excise
    Witness: John Reynold Southern; Norma Cronshaw
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 58, Entry 115
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Hardy Kirkman - 24, Sanitary Inspector, Bachelor, 32 Marld Crescent
Winifred Margaret Howarth - 22, School Clerk, Spinster, 17 Pemberton St.
    Groom's Father: John Percy Kirkman, Groomsman
    Bride's Father: Thomas Howarth, Master Butcher
    Witness: Donald Kirkman; Beryl Heaton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 58, Entry 116
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Knowles - 22, Plumber, Bachelor, 37 Hennon St.
Margaret May Bibby - 21, Cone Winder, Spinster, 16 Center St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Knowles, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: Fred Bibby, Deceased, Magnesium Worker
    Witness: William Pearson Whittaker; Jeanne Milton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 59, Entry 117
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Taylor Dearden - 21, Police Constable, Bachelor, 201 Deane Church Lane
Nellie Cain - 21, Accountancy Machine Operator, Spinster, 24 Beatrice Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Dearden, Electric Meter Inspector
    Bride's Father: George Kermode Cain, Journeyman Joiner
    Witness: Harold Ainsworth; Mavis Cain
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 59, Entry 118
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Edward Haslam - 35, Spinner, Bachelor, 11 Lower Wood Lane
Edith Lyons - 30, Jack Frame Tenter, Widow, 9 Broughton St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Haslam, Deceased, Moulder
    Bride's Father: James Lonsdale, Overlooker
    Witness: Harold Langdon; Lily Haslam
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 60, Entry 119
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Eric Scholes - 22, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 219 Ainsworth Lane
Ethel Clayton - 20, Croft Hand, Spinster, 15 Glen Bott St.
    Groom's Father: James Scholes, Toilet Attendant
    Bride's Father: George Clayton, Bleacher
    Witness: Alan Fielding; Margaret Howes
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 60, Entry 120
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stanley Howcroft - 33, Engineer, Bachelor, 106 Harpers Lane
Myra Sparks - 25, Winder, Spinster, 68 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Shepherd Howcroft, Deceased, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Sparks, Deceased, Bricklayer
    Witness: Horace Howcroft; Doris Mound
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 61, Entry 121
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arnold Bromiley - 32, Store Keeper, Bachelor, 5 Quebec St.
Ellen Howarth - 32, Bobbin Wrapper, Spinster, 100 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: David Bromiley, Deceased, Greengrocer
    Bride's Father: Thomas George Howarth, Deceased, Engine Tenter
    Witness: William Thistlethwaite; Constance Bromiley
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 61, Entry 122
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Marshall - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 10 Plato St.
Lillian Moss - 26, Card Room Worker, Spinster, 18 Plato St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Marshall, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Elbeck Moss, Fire Beater
    Witness: Harry Marshall; Edith May Moss
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 62, Entry 123
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Wright - 21, Joiner, Bachelor, 100 Mason St.
Lilian Elizabeth Hall - 22, Winder, Spinster, 10 Arden St.
    Groom's Father: John Wright, Asst. Spinner
    Bride's Father: John Hall, Labourer
    Witness: Frederick Harper; Gertrude Hall
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 62, Entry 124
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Hulme - Full, Varnish Mixer, Bachelor, 11 Tottington Rd. Harwood
Renee Bolton - Full, Winder, Spinster, 39 Hughes St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Norman Hulme, Varnish Filler
    Bride's Father: Jack Bolton, Furnaceman
    Witness: Herbert Hulme Clough; June Constance Bolton
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 63, Entry 125
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Sep 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Dale Applin - 25, Maintenance Engineer, Bachelor, 21 Chaucer St.
Cynthia Hornby - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 20 Chaucer St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Frank Applin, Weighbridge Attendant
    Bride's Father: Richard Hornby, Retired
    Witness: Brian McDonough; Jean Hornby
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 63, Entry 126
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Dec 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Crook - 24, Tackler, Bachelor, 4 Bright St.
Elizabeth Knowles - 17, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 40 Fraser St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Crook, Miner
    Bride's Father: Harry Knowles, Night Watchman
    Witness: Francis Lomax; Margaret Knowles
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 64, Entry 127
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Hargreaves - Full, Corporation Bus Driver, Widower, 40 Glaister Lane
Mary Taylor - Full, Cook's Assistant, Spinster, 12 Plato St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Hargreaves, Floor Layer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Taylor, Deceased, Engine Driver, Mill
    Witness: Harold Hargreaves; Mary Ellen Howcroft
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 64, Entry 128
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Walker - 27, Spinner, Bachelor, 7 Arnold St.
Agnes Marjorie Bainton - 27, Machinist, Spinster, 82 Chorley New Road
    Groom's Father: Joseph Whitehead Walker, Lamp Attendant
    Bride's Father: William Bainton, Engineer
    Witness: Walter Smith; Irene Bainton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 65, Entry 129
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Harrison - 24, Corporation Employee, Bachelor, 14 Rivington Street
Eunice Foster - 19, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 23 Law Street
    Groom's Father: Peter Harrison, Deceased, Blacksmith's Striker
    Witness: Albert Crompton; Elizabeth McNulty
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 65, Entry 130
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1950 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Pope - 24, Fireman, Bachelor, 20 Flitcroft Street
Marjorie Celia White - 19, Winder, Spinster, 1016 Chorley Old Road
    Groom's Father: Joseph Pope, Store Keeper
    Bride's Father: George White, Highways Inspector
    Witness: Arnold Seddon; Elizabeth Rose Adamson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 66, Entry 131
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jan 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Charles Ledwards - 20, H.M. Forces, Bachelor, R.A.F. Station, Manby
Audrey Leyland - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 13 Frances St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ledwards, Deceased, Slasher
    Bride's Father: Herbert Leyland, Labourer
    Witness: Sidney Frederick Goodfellow; Janet May Tonn
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 66, Entry 132
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jan 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arthur Seward - 26, Commercial Traveller, Bachelor, 170 St. Helens Road, Leigh
Jeanne Elizabeth Miller - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 26/28 Percival St.
    Groom's Father: Lord Arthur Seward, Stores Manager
    Bride's Father: Herbert Page Miller, Grocer
    Witness: Kenneth James Hargreaves; Joyce Page Miller
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 67, Entry 133
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Feb 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Dawson - 53, Sawyer, Widower, 13 Horace St.
May Cockayne - 51, Canteen Assistant, Spinster, 9 Horace St.
    Groom's Father: George Dawson, Retired Electricity Worker
    Bride's Father: Walter Cockayne, Deceased, Carter
    Witness: Frank Dawson; Mary Alice Dawson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 67, Entry 134
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Fred Greenhalgh - 30, Labourer, Bachelor, 47 Bryce St.
Mabel Finnan - 23, Cop Winder, Spinster, 16 Law St.
    Groom's Father: John Greenhalgh, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Finnan, Deceased, Forge Worker
    Witness: Robert Greenhalgh; Joan Finnan
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 68, Entry 135
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Samuel Briggs - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 39 Tyndall St.
Lillian Gilder - 24, Winder, Spinster, 9 Law St.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Briggs, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Gilder, Deceased, G.P.O.
    Witness: Albert G. Cumberbatch; Ellen Cumberbatch
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 68, Entry 136
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John James Ashcroft - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 6 Cambridge St. Chorley
Annie Riding - 26, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 23 Thorpe St.
    Groom's Father: John Ashcroft, Deceased, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John James Riding, Engineer
    Witness: Frank George Rayner; Eileen Myers
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 69, Entry 137
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frederick Harper - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 34 Pen St.
Gertrude Hall - 21, Office Clerk, Spinster, 10 Arden St.
    Groom's Father: Fred Harper, Grinder
    Bride's Father: John Hall, Labourer
    Witness: Francis Robert Jones; Dorothy Hall
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 69, Entry 138
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Thomasson - 28, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 59 Blackbank St.
Hilda Daft - 30, Sweet Wrapper, Spinster, 19 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: Norman Thomasson, Wood Packing Case Maker
    Bride's Father: Richard Daft, Joiner
    Witness: Maurice Shippobottom; Margaret Nuttall
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 70, Entry 139
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Richardson - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 52 Center St.
Elsie Pendlebury - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 76 Rishton Lane
    Groom's Father: Gilbert Richardson, Deceased, Spindle & Fly Maker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Pendlebury, Deceased, Road Paver
    Witness: Norman Pendlebury; Agnes Ramsbottom
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 70, Entry 140
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Bradbury - 66, Yardman, Widower, 15 Chaucer St.
Florence Mabel Hartley - 61, Draw Frame Tenter, Spinster, 10 Chaucer St.
    Groom's Father: William Bradbury, Deceased, Fireman
    Bride's Father: James Hartley, Deceased, Bricklayer
    Witness: Thomas Victor Holt; Mary Elizabeth Holt
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 71, Entry 141
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arnold Hill - 22, Royal Navy, Bachelor, Angus 16 Mess, R.N.A.S. Culham, Nr. Abingdon, Berks
Julia Ann Moore - 20, W.R.N.S. Signals, Spinster, W.R.N.S. Quarters, 3 Princes Gardens, Kensington, London S.W.7
    Groom's Father: Stanley Hill, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Francis Moore, Retired
    Witness: Frederick Harry Stanford; Elizabeth Ann Winifred Webber
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 71, Entry 142
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Beddows - 23, Chemical Plumber, Bachelor, 22 Poplar Avenue
June Corley - 21, Winder, Spinster, 1 Horace St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Beddows, Textile Machine Fitter
    Bride's Father: Nicolas Corley, Foreman Pipe Fitter
    Witness: Eric Lee; Norma Florence Marshall
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 72, Entry 143
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Charles Eric Vale - 22, Soldier Electrician, Bachelor, R.E.M.E. Baillene Camp, Berkham, Berks.
Hilda Jean Fryer - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 13 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: Frederick John Vale, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Robert Fryer, Signalman
    Witness: Stanley Bramwell; Margaret Fryer
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 72, Entry 144
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Fred Farnworth - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 8 Vickerman St.
Sheila Duckworth - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 2 Benan St.
    Groom's Father: Fred Farnworth, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Ernest Duckworth, Mill Mechanic
    Witness: Robert A. Mackay; Margaret Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 73, Entry 145
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Hacking - 26, Able Seaman R.N., Bachelor, Naval Depot, Sheerness
Mary Bridget Hanlon - 21, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 32 Wapping St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Hacking, Carter
    Bride's Father: William Hanlon, Labourer
    Witness: James Hughes; Elizabeth Hanlon
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 73, Entry 146
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Hambleton - 30, Aircraft Inspector, Bachelor, 3 Ilchester Road, Broadgreen, Childwell Abbey, Liverpool
Ann Hannah Glendenning - 33, Hairdresser, Spinster, 26 Kenwood Road
    Groom's Father: James Hambleton, Tobacco Warehouse Dispatcher
    Bride's Father: Robert Glendenning, Deceaased, Football Coach
    Witness: Charles Edward Chester; Grace Glendenning
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 74, Entry 147
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Fred Boydell - 31, Asphalting Contractor, Bachelor, 107 Thicketford Road
Bernice Edith Mansell - 24, Confectioner, Spinster, 46 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Boydell, Asphalting Contractor
    Bride's Father: James Mansell, Electrician
    Witness: Jack Boydell; Elsie Boydell
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 74, Entry 148
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Apr 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jeffrey Crook - 21, Designer Draughtsman, Bachelor, 128 Darley St.
Brenda Moran - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 26 St. Thomas St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Crook, Setter Operator Engineering
    Bride's Father: William Moran, Setter Operator Engineering
    Witness: William Bowden; Irene Bowden
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 75, Entry 149
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 May 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Alan Thompson - 20, Apprentice Joiner, Bachelor, 20 Grimeford Lane, Anderton, near Chorley
Kathleen Holstead - 19, Tailoress, Spinster, 1 Wapping St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: John William Thompson, Crane Driver
    Bride's Father: William Holstead, Warehouseman
    Witness: Clifford Henry Thompson; Nellie Hamer
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 75, Entry 150
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Warburton - 22, Driver Warehouseman, Bachelor, 40 Horace St.
Doris Holmes - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 65 Raphael St.
    Groom's Father: William Warburton, Road Worker
    Bride's Father: Robert Henry Holmes, Cotton Labourer
    Witness: Norman Edward Williams; Margaret Alice Warburton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 76, Entry 151
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Jun 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Miller - 31, Lorry Driver, Bachelor, 3 Lake View, Belmont
Annie Corrigan - 31, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 29 Center St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Miller, Deceased, Bus Driver
    Bride's Father: John Corrigan, Deceased, Brass Dresser
    Witness: Thomas Denford Whittle; Kathleen Whittle
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 76, Entry 152
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Jun 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Howson - 20, Engineer, Bachelor, 340 Halliwell Road
Joan Clarkson - 22, Hairdresser, Spinster, 60 John Brown St.
    Groom's Father: William Howson, Deceased, Croft
    Bride's Father: Thomas Clarkson, Deceased, Railway
    Witness: Harry Hodson; Elsie Woods
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 77, Entry 153
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Holding - 22, Wholesale Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 6 Orm St.
Mary Doreen Waite - 20, Draw Frame Tenter, Spinster, 62 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: William Holding, Plumber
    Bride's Father: Samuel Waite, Deceased, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: Alan Waite; Joyce Mary Pearl Waite
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 77, Entry 154
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Baron - 27, Chemist, Bachelor, 54 Bennetts Lane
Alice Mary Buck - 24, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 20 Trawden Avenue
    Groom's Father: Albert Baron, Pork Butcher
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Buck, Weaving Overlooker
    Witness: Wilfred Mortimer Buck; Marie Elizabeth Robinson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 78, Entry 155
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jul 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Critchley - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 32 Alice St.
Emily Grailey - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 18 Rossini St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Critchley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Michael Grailey, Deceased, Labourer Fire Beater
    Witness: John Critchley; Sarah Ann Almond
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 78, Entry 156
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Anthony Handley - 26, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 88 Staton Avenue
Florence Hollman - 20, Winder, Spinster, 31 Lyon St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Handley, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Hollman, Deceased, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: Harry Hollman; Catherine Broughton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 79, Entry 157
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bernard Johnston - 27, Iron Fixer, Bachelor, 104 Darley St.
Marion Fairbanks - 20, Hand Presser, Spinster, 104 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Johnston, Navvy Ganger
    Bride's Father: William Fairbanks, Granite Layer
    Witness: Kenneth Johnston; Olive Nellie Wilson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 79, Entry 158
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leslie Monk - 27, Costing Clerk, Bachelor, 30 Barcroft Road
Eunice Whitehead - 25, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 524 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: James Russell Monk, Deceased, Retired Linotype Operator
    Bride's Father: Stephen Whitehead, Colour Mixer
    Witness: Richard Whittle; Sylvia Sharples
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 80, Entry 159
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Charles Warner - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 104 Mornington Road
Brenda Stones - 22, Needle Setter, Spinster, 18 Collings St.
    Groom's Father: William Warner, Shop Manager
    Bride's Father: Matthias Stones, Plumber
    Witness: Harry Warner; Annie Stones
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 80, Entry 160
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Oct 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Brian Pilkington - 22, Woodcutter Machinist, Bachelor, 18 Bayley St. Barrow Bridge
Audrey Anderson Brown - 24, Cashier, Spinster, 3 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Pilkington, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Harry Brown, Cut Looker
    Witness: Harry Dearden; Jean Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 81, Entry 161
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Oct 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Donald Partridge - 26, Monumental Sculptor, Bachelor, 158b Hall Lane, Farnworth
Doreen Edna Rollinson - 24, Confectioner, Spinster, 55 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Sidney James Partridge, Assistant Bolton Band
    Bride's Father: John Rollinson, Publican
    Witness: Jack Longworth; Jean Dawson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 81, Entry 162
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Nov 1951 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bernard Burke - 20, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 66 Lower Wood Lane, Tonge Moor
Edith Aldred - 20, Winder, Spinster, 27 Acton St.
    Groom's Father: Owen Burke, Deceased, Tram Driver
    Bride's Father: Peter Aldred, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Gate; Ethel Aldred
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 82, Entry 163
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jan 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Slater Haslam - 22, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, 15 Kirk St.
Mavis Lane Entwistle - 20, Presser, Spinster, 15 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: James Reginald Haslam, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Henry Lane Entwistle, Spinner
    Witness: Kenneth Hartley; Edna Dawson
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 82, Entry 164
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jan 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ernest Richard Fielding - 23, Turner, Bachelor, 7 Merrick St.
Mary McNulty - 23, Stenter Feeder, Spinster, 28 Fraser St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Fielding, Cable Layer
    Bride's Father: Michael McNulty, Labourer
    Witness: Kenneth Fielding; Elizabeth McNulty
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 83, Entry 165
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Feb 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Morgan - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 16 Hulme Road, Stoneclough, Ringley
Mabel Holt - 22, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 21 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Morgan, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Holt, Labourer
    Witness: George Holt; Annie Morgan
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 83, Entry 166
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Feb 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
David Geoffrey Walker - 18, Apprentice Street Wagon Builder, Bachelor, 23 Raphael St.
Maureen Worthington - 19, Pin Setter, Spinster, 23 Raphael St.
    Groom's Father: David Walker, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Fred Worthington, Engineer
    Witness: Frank Chadwick; Lois Greenwood
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 84, Entry 167
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Feb 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Hatton - 25, Collier, Bachelor, 29 Kearsley St. Daisy Hill
Mary Jane Gorse - 25, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 3 Belle Vue St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Hatton, Colliery Deputy
    Bride's Father: Thomas Joseph Gorse, Deceased, Joiner
    Witness: John Henry Hatton; May Harris
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 84, Entry 168
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Feb 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arnold Pilling - 20, Master Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 161 Eskrick St.
Joyce Margaret Roscoe - 18, Clerk, Spinster, 161 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Percy Pilling, Fruit Salesman
    Bride's Father: John Roscoe, Valuation Clerk
    Witness: Randolph Pilling; Betty Wootton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 85, Entry 169
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Feb 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Miller - 47, Bleacher, Bachelor, 36 Center St.
Elsie Burrows - Full, Shop Assistant, Widow, 50 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Miller, Deceased, Carter
    Bride's Father: Arthur Crossley Kenyon, Warehouseman
    Witness: Walter Ashworth; Joan Peters
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 85, Entry 170
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Perks - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 59 Eskrick St.
Olive Mary Halliday - 21, Box Tenter, Spinster, 59 Pimlott St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Perks, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Carland Halliday, Night Watchman
    Witness: James Halliday; E. Perks
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 86, Entry 171
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Lee - 24, Telephone Engineer, Bachelor, 8 Laycock Ave.
Audrey White - 23, Telephonist, Spinster, 1 Montserrat Rd.
    Groom's Father: Walter Lee, Retired Telephone Engineer
    Bride's Father: George White, Highways Inspector
    Witness: Christopher Dowell; Alice Crook
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 86, Entry 172
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Flitcroft - 25, Moulder, Bachelor, 91 Nelson St.
Annie Stones - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 18 Collings St.
    Groom's Father: John Flitcroft, Deceased, Lorry Driver
    Bride's Father: Matthias Stones, Plumber
    Witness: Thomas Flitcroft; Brenda Warner
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 87, Entry 173
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Stones - 28, Mining Planning Surveyor, Bachelor, 66 Loxham St.
Ada Francis - 29, Baker & Confectioner, Spinster, 58 Bennetts Lane
    Groom's Father: Fenton Stones, Deceased, Brass Turner
    Bride's Father: James Francis, Deceased, Iron Grinder
    Witness: Roy William Sargent; Annie Sargent; Lilian Francis
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 87, Entry 174
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Riley - 21, Side Piecer, Bachelor, 20 Topping St.
Jean Bleakley - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 36 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Riley, Deceased, Musician
    Bride's Father: Arthur Bleakley, Fitter
    Witness: Joseph Riley; Marjorie Booth
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 88, Entry 175
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Geoffrey James Cropper - 24, Technical Assistant in Tile Works, Bachelor, 10 Bertha St.
Margaret Adamson - 20, Telephone Operator, Spinster, 87 Smithills Dean Road
    Groom's Father: James Cropper, Calenderer
    Bride's Father: Archibald Boyd Maitland Adamson, Dry Salter
    Witness: Roy Anderson; Joyce Sale
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 88, Entry 176
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Kay - 30, Miner, Bachelor, 23 Hulton Lane
Doreen Large - 21, Passer, Spinster, 51 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: John Kay, Deceased, G.P.O.
    Witness: Herbert James Lewis; Audrey Christina Smith
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 89, Entry 177
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Dean - 23, Coach Painter, Bachelor, 18 Boundary St.
Lilian Bertwistle - 25, Gas Winder, Spinster, 9 Carlyle St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Dean, Coach Painter
    Bride's Father: William Bertwistle, Labourer
    Witness: Keith Crompton; Ellen Nugent
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 89, Entry 178
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Walsh - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 145 Darley St.
Evelyn Smith - 23, Doubler, Spinster, 149 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Walsh, Paint Sprayer
    Bride's Father: David Smith, Labourer
    Witness: Gordon Walsh; Doreen Smith
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 90, Entry 179
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Reginald Booth - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 154 Mackenzie St.
Edith Parr - 30, Sales Assistant, Spinster, 300 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: William Booth, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Parr, Duller
    Witness: George Ashcroft; Vera Wharton
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 90, Entry 180
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Peter Almond - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 8 Winter St.
Elsie Shields - 22, Winder, Spinster, 35 Horace St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Almond, Window Cleaner
    Bride's Father: Richard Shields, Labourer
    Witness: Jack Brown; Patricia Bluff
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 91, Entry 181
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Greenhalgh - 60, Wheelwright, Bachelor, 21 Anvil St. Farnworth
Dorothy Alice Marcroft - 39, Clear Winder, Spinster, 11 Uttley St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Greenhalgh, Deceased, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Marcroft, Bath Attendant
    Witness: Richmond Bradley; Dorothy Prince Humphreys
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 91, Entry 182
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Hodson - 28, Rope Maker, Bachelor, 69 Branker St. Westhoughton
Elsie Woods - 23, Card Tenter, Spinster, 340 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: Frederick Hodson, Concreter Retired
    Bride's Father: Ernest Woods, Labourer
    Witness: John Lewis Haslam; Elizabeth Hodson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 92, Entry 183
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Apr 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Walter Douglas Little - Full, Fitter, Bachelor, 50 Antrim St. Liverpool
Phyllis Margaret Kirkham - Full, Invoice Typist, Spinster, 479 Church Road
    Groom's Father: David Little, Retired
    Bride's Father: William Kirkham, Probation Officer
    Witness: Kenneth Lewis; Doris Carter Fenton
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 92, Entry 184
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 May 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Harper - 25, Railway Steel Wagon Constructor, Bachelor, 372 Halliwell Road
Ina Cowell - 20, Housekeeper, Spinster, 372 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: William Harper, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harry Cowell, Licensee
    Witness: John Harper; Annie Birchall
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 93, Entry 185
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Paul - 20, Presser, Bachelor, 6 Mortfield St.
Jean Collier - 21, Passing, Spinster, 58 Arden St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Paul, Deceased, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: James Collier, Window Cleaner
    Witness: Robert Pryers; Barbara Collier
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 93, Entry 186
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Joseph Fishwick - 25, Template Maker, Bachelor, 24 Rushey Fold Lane
Joyce Taylor - 21, Maker Up Bleachworks, Spinster, 24 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: Harold Fishwick, Spinner
    Bride's Father: John Taylor, Tinner Bleachworks
    Witness: Peter Jones Pennington; Dorothy Rowles
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 94, Entry 187
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Holt - 31, Machinist, Bachelor, 21 Darley St.
Edith May Moss - 19, Winder, Spinster, 18 Pluto St.
    Groom's Father: James Holt, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Moss, Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Holt; Winifred Jean Fielding
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 94, Entry 188
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ernest Henry Blackledge - 27, Corporal Soldier, Bachelor, 15 Mallett Crescent
Jean Barlow - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 24 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: Eli Blackledge, Retired N.C.O Soldier
    Bride's Father: Stanley Barlow, Stamper
    Witness: Ronald Blackledge; Elizabeth Mary Barlow
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 95, Entry 189
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ernest Hothersall - Full, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 7 Duxbury St.
Annie Wilcock - Full, Battery Worker, Spinster, 143 Lorne St. Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Ernest Hothersall, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Wilcock, Labourer
    Witness: Harold Hothersall; Constance Brown
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 95, Entry 190
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jul 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Gaskell - 19, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 22 Haydn St.
Ethel Marion Rothwell - 17, Ribbon Tenter, Spinster, 1107 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Gaskell, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Rothwell, Carrier
    Witness: Colin Carey; Margaret Jane Beattie Middleton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 96, Entry 191
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Smethurst - 23, Welder, Bachelor, 10 Herschel St.
Rita Mary Makinson - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 11 Thicketford Road
    Groom's Father: George Smethurst, Miller
    Bride's Father: John Makinson, Machinist
    Witness: John Holden; Annie Blackburn
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 96, Entry 192
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Bridge Brownlow - 27, Artist, Bachelor, 355 Halliwell Road
Margaret Makin - 22, Comptometer Operator, Spinster, 114 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: John Heyes Brownlow, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Albert Makin, Spinner
    Witness: Ronald George Kay; Jean Foster Stansfield
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 97, Entry 193
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Peter Granville Fretwell - 21, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, R.A.F. Woodvale, Formby
Lillian Montgomery - 19, Creeler, Spinster, 44 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Fretwell, Foreman Tanner
    Bride's Father: Henry Montgomery, Labourer
    Witness: Arnold Roscoe Blinkhorn Street; Betty Margaret Fretwell
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 97, Entry 194
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Anderson - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 32 Cotton St.
Mildred Mary Cropper - 22, Advertisement Clerk, Spinster, 10 Bertha St.
    Groom's Father: Fred Anderson, Fitter
    Bride's Father: James Cropper, Calenderer Man
    Witness: John Heald; Kathleen Howarth
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 98, Entry 195
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Farrington - 25, Police Constable, Bachelor, 478 Bury Road
Gladys Young - 21, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, 43 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Farrington, Deceased, Radial Arm Driller
    Bride's Father: Thomas Young, Engineer
    Witness: Frederick Halstead Farrington; Roma Christine Thompson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 98, Entry 196
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Regis Sabourin - 31, Student Nurse, Bachelor, 1 Vickerman St.
Joyce Starling - 22, Student Nurse, Spinster, 91 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Emile Sabourin, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Starling, Needle Fitter
    Witness: Harry Hilton; Elsie Starling
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 99, Entry 197
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Wilson - 21, Farm Hand, Bachelor, Hampson's Farm, Smithills
Beryl Gwendoline Mary Cottam - 18, Assistant Cook, Spinster, 33 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: John Wilson, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Cottam, Deceased, Engineer
    Witness: Dennis Wilson; Cynthia Lorraine Fielding
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 99, Entry 198
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ernest Townsend - 24, Electrician, Bachelor, 16 Bowden St.
Bessie Ashton - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 25 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Besant Townsend, Works Policeman
    Bride's Father: James Ashton, Hod Carrier
    Witness: Ronald Dootson; Joan Rushworth
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 100, Entry 199
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Brown - 28, Work Study Engineer, Bachelor, 54 Barcroft Road
Doris Carter Fenton - 27, Kitchen Superintendent, Spinster, 24 Hollywood Road
    Groom's Father: William Brown, Secretary
    Bride's Father: Percy Fenton, Insurance Agent
    Witness: Frank Walton; Margaret Brown
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 100, Entry 200
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alec Sumner Catlow - 21, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 42 Wyresdale Road
Margaret Freda Ray - 21, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 35 Wilmot St.
    Groom's Father: Frank Catlow, Insurance Superintendant
    Bride's Father: John Ray, Vehicle Builder
    Witness: Harold Holden; Barbar Joan Ray
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 101, Entry 201
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Walter Robinson - 32, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 63 Hilden St.
Doris Mound - 26, Private Secretary, Spinster, 2 Vickerman St.
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Robinson, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Mound, Joiner
    Witness: Robert Holmes; Bertha Hatch
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 101, Entry 202
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Piercy - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 9 Regan St.
Clara Alice Coleman - 19, Waitress, Spinster, 7 Mancroft Terrace
    Groom's Father: William Lovell Piercy, Silk Spinner
    Bride's Father: John James Coleman, Deceased, Miner
    Witness: William Richard Whistance; Lily Coleman
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 102, Entry 203
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Oct 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Herbert Kempster - 25, Steel Erector, Bachelor, 29 Oxford Grove
Joan Oxford - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 4 Arden St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Kempster, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Harry Oxford, Spinner
    Witness: Margaret Airey; Kenneth Oxford
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 102, Entry 204
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Oct 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bob Glendenning - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 26 Kenwood Road
Doreen Davies - 21, Comptometer Operator, Spinster, 58 Folds Road
    Groom's Father: Robert Glendenning, Deceased, Football Coach
    Bride's Father: Joseph Davies, Greengrocer
    Witness: Charles Ronald Jones; Betty Davies
    Married by Banns by: H. Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 103, Entry 205
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Nov 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Philip Meredith - 32, Teacher, Bachelor, 56 Holden Avenue
Margaret Brenda Cooper - 27, Pharmacist, Spinster, 151 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: William Meredith, Agent
    Bride's Father: Ernest Cooper, Director & Salesman
    Witness: Norman Meredith; Joan Appleyard
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 103, Entry 206
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1952 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Wallace McNair - 19, Plumber, Bachelor, 400 Halliwell Road
Barbara Bolger - 20, Assistant Wholesale Newsagent, Spinster, 22 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas McNair, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Bolger, Spinner
    Witness: John Croston; Annie Doyle
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 104, Entry 207
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jan 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Swinby - 20, Spindle & Flyer Maker, Bachelor, 6 Halliwell St.
Hilda Bate - 25, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 15 Boundary St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Swinby, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Norman Bate, Tackler in Weaving Shed
    Witness: Norman Bate; Beatrice Cunningham
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 104, Entry 208
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Rogerson - 21, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 176 Hatfield Rd.
Beryl Hewitt - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 309 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Rogerson, Upholsterer & Car Trimmer
    Bride's Father: Robert William Hewitt, Shop Assistant
    Witness: Jonathan Rogerson; Barbara Turner
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 105, Entry 209
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Dennis Kelsall - 26, Butcher's Manager, Bachelor, 1 Rowena St.
Ivy Hadfield - 32, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 12 Chorley Old Road
    Groom's Father: Thomas Kelsall, Grocer's Manager
    Bride's Father: Walter Hadfield, Joiner
    Witness: Leonard Kelsall; Joan Hacking
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 105, Entry 210
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Richard Farnworth - 22, Stripper & Grinder, Bachelor, 116 Monks Lane
Nora May Everest - 19, Ring Doffer, Spinster, 18 Glen Bott St.
    Groom's Father: William Farnworth, Labourer Retired
    Bride's Father: William Charles Everest, Constructional Engineer
    Witness: Fred Farnworth; Mrs. Lilian Hague
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 106, Entry 211
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frederick Obersby - 28, Screwing Machine Operator, Bachelor, 27 Darley St.
Jean Crawford - 22, Sheet Metal Worker, Spinster, 126 Mount St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Obersby, Coal Filler
    Bride's Father: Henry Crawford, Labourer
    Witness: John Turner; Ruth Padfield
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 106, Entry 212
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alfred Foster - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Raphael St.
Vera Robinson - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 40 Bride St.
    Groom's Father: Daniel Foster, Iron Dresser
    Bride's Father: Edwin Robinson, Garage Hand
    Witness: Jessie Wood; E. Gallagher
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 107, Entry 213
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Powell - 22, Centre Lathe Turner, Bachelor, 36 Alban Grove
Brenda Bolton - 20, Cop Winder, Spinster, 7 Leachfield Place
    Groom's Father: Thomas Powell, Deceased, Asphalter
    Bride's Father: Robert Bolton, Moulder
    Witness: Tom Groome Temperly; Barbara Rush
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 107, Entry 214
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frederic Alan Whitehead - 25, Plumber, Bachelor, 524 Halliwell Road
Sylvia Sharples - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Newry St.
    Groom's Father: Stephen Whitehead, Dyer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Sharples, Comber Tenter
    Witness: Derek Wilfred Wareing; Eunice Monk
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 108, Entry 215
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gerald Hunt - 25, Colour Mixer, Bachelor, 22 Nottingham St.
Jean Elizabeth Scholes - 23, Personnel Secretary, Spinster, Clifflands, Bennetts Lane
    Groom's Father: John Hunt, Colour Mixer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Scholes, Aircraft Inspector
    Witness: Francis Kershaw; Dorothy Kershaw
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 108, Entry 216
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 May 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Charles Monks - 31, Engineer, Bachelor, 16 Lichfield Drive, Swinton
Mary Seddon - 35, Housewife, Widow, 5 Cellini St. Bolton
    Groom's Father: Charles Monks, Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Richard Gornall, Labourer
    Witness: John Ronald Pollitt; Elsie Collier
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 109, Entry 217
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Cannon - 23, Driver, Bachelor, 24 Harsop St.
Annie Brookes - 21, Cone Winder, Spinster, 18 Herschell St.
    Groom's Father: William Cannon, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Brookes, Labourer
    Witness: Stanley Cannon; Hilda Greenwood
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 109, Entry 218
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Harrison - 26, Head Warehouseman, Bachelor, 5 North Way, Hall ith Wood
Dorothy Kershaw - 21, Production Statistics Clerk, Spinster, 135 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: William Harrison, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Kershaw, Insurance Agent
    Witness: William Harrison; Jean Pendlebury
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 110, Entry 219
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Jun 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Dickinson - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 35 Stanworth Avenue
Annie Neal - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 60 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: James Henry Dickinson, Saddler
    Bride's Father: George Woodcock Neal, Engineer
    Witness: Joseph Quinlan; Edna Perks
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 110, Entry 220
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Colin Gordon Crick - 28, Boot & Shoe Operative, Bachelor, 65 Princes St. Kettering
Dorothy Myers - 43, Cop Winder, Widow, 35 Harold St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert William Crick, Boot & Shoe Operative, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Edge, Deceased, Labourer
    Witness: Herbert Peters; Joan Peters
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 111, Entry 221
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Lythgoe - Full, Assistant Spinner, Bachelor, 34 Fraser St.
Elizabeth Fletcher - Full, Weaver, Spinster, 9 Benson St.
    Groom's Father: James Lythgoe, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Fletcher, Fishmonger
    Witness: James Lythgoe; Joyce Elizabeth Pye
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 111, Entry 222
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leon. Hartshorne - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 169 Eskrick St.
Jean Hailwood - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 44 Cross St.
    Bride's Father: William Hailwood, Deceased, Coal Dealer
    Witness: Alfred Harry Goodman; Jean Goodman
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 112, Entry 223
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jul 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Douglas Horrocks Leatham - 29, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 189 Willows Lane
Ivy Beddows - 27, Secretary, Spinster, 24 St. Augustine St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Leatham, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: Walter Beddows
    Witness: Harold Leatham; Hilary Ruth Sutton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 112, Entry 224
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy James Cross - 27, Police Constable, Bachelor, 29 Oakleigh Ave.
Marjory Keir - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 51 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: John Cross, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Fred Keir, Croft Hand
    Witness: Richard Rothwell; Margaret Wilmott?
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 113, Entry 225
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Aug 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Craig Waters - 23, Plumber, Bachelor, 161 Red Lane, Breightmet
Iris Grant - 23, School Teacher, Spinster, 58 Cotton St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Craig Waters, Teacher
    Bride's Father: Thomas Grant, Spindle & Fly Maker
    Witness: Alan Taylor; Dorothy Taylor
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 113, Entry 226
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Sydney Lowe - 24, Radio Officer, Merchant Navy, Bachelor, 22 Canada Street
Doris Almond - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 9 Weymouth Street
    Groom's Father: William Lowe, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Joseph Almond, School Caretaker
    Witness: Ronald Herbert Hulton; Hilda Thompson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 114, Entry 227
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Oct 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Smith - Full, Retired, Widower, 22 Archer Grove
Frances Kilkenny - Full, Retired, Widow, 40 Elgin Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Smith, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert William Shuttleworth, Deceased
    Witness: Robert Smith; Elizabeth Ann Smith
    Married by Licence by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 114, Entry 228
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Oct 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leonard Belch - 31, Engineer, Bachelor, 7 Oxford Street, Hindley
Alice Aspinall Mariner - 22, Engineer, Spinster, 4 Ralph St.
    Groom's Father: William Henry Belch, Miner
    Bride's Father: Arthur Mariner, Warehouseman
    Witness: Thomas Morgan; Jean Haynes
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 115, Entry 229
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roland Fairbrother - Full, Corporal, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, 41a Ramsbottom Road, Horwich
Margaret Rose Greenhalgh - Full, Receptionist, Spinster, 179 Elgin Street
    Groom's Father: Herbert Owen Fairbrother, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Herbert Greenhalgh, Manager
    Witness: Harry Fairbrother; Brenda Annie Cheffins
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 115, Entry 230
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Mark Mills Cowsill - 23, Iron Moulder, Bachelor, 10 John Street, Little Lever
Patricia Bluff - 21, Winder, Spinster, 8 Ralph Street
    Groom's Father: Charles Mills Cowsill, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Gray, Spindle Tester
    Witness: Charles Mills Cowsill; Lillian Mills Cowsill
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 116, Entry 231
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Oct 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Heald - Full, Butcher, Bachelor, 80 Eskrick Street
Kathleen Fielding - Full, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Minorca Street
    Groom's Father: James William Heald, Retired Master Butcher
    Bride's Father: James Fielding, Postman
    Witness: Albert Heald; Minnie Fielding
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 116, Entry 232
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Dec 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Bailey Tomlinson - 25, Newsagent, Bachelor, 30 Ashley Road, Southport
Dorothy Thomasson - 24, Beamer, Spinster, 474 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: Robert Tomlinson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Thomasson, Assistant Overlooker
    Witness: James Tomlinson Bentley; Dorothy Lord
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 117, Entry 233
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Burrows - Full, Plumber, Bachelor, 50 Eskrick St.
Elsie Marshall - Full, Winder, Spinster, 9 Mona St.
    Groom's Father: John Burrows, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Marshall, Labourer
    Witness: Derek Clegg; Joyce Marshall
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 117, Entry 234
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1953 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Bolton Seed - Full, University Professor, Bachelor, 41 Seaton St.
Muriel Johnson Evans - Full, Secretary W.H.O., Spinster, 254 Scone Lane, Liverpool
    Groom's Father: Arthur Bolton Seed, Retired
    Bride's Father: Charles Evans, Superintendent
    Witness: Walter Spencer; Eileen Audrey Evans
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 118, Entry 235
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jan 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Raymond Doyle - 23, Collier, Bachelor, 22 Victor St.
Gladys Foster - 23, Winder, Spinster, 33 Victor St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Doyle, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Joseph Foster, Labourer
    Witness: Clifford Camron; Edna Foster
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 118, Entry 236
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jan 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Edward Lee - Full, Store Keeper, Widower, 557 Halliwell Road
Ada Miller - Full, Beamer, Widow, 22 Rock Avenue
    Groom's Father: Samuel Lee, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Joseph Gibbard, Deceased
    Witness: Harold Lee; Ethel Lee
    Married by Licence by: James Hardman Green, Curate Darlington S. Paul
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 119, Entry 237
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jan 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Hill - 19, Concretor, Bachelor, 19 Preston St.
Maureen Duffy - 19, Yarn Tester, Spinster, 41 Hobart St.
    Groom's Father: Rowland Hill, Railway Servant
    Bride's Father: Joseph Clifford Duffy, Railway Servant
    Witness: Stanley Lenehan; June Anne Duffy
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 119, Entry 238
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Pilling - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 19 Belle Vue St.
Mary Schofield - 26, Telephonist, Spinster, 8 Mona St.
    Groom's Father: George Pilling, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Schofield, Deceased, Carter
    Witness: Fred Greenhalgh; Brenda Greenough
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 120, Entry 239
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Booth - 32, Machinist, Bachelor, 42 Laycock Ave.
Ethel Aldred - 27, Beamer, Spinster, 27 Acton St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Booth, Blacksmith's Striker
    Bride's Father: Peter Aldred, Retired
    Witness: James Eckersley; Annie Booth
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 120, Entry 240
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stephen Kavanagh - 33, Ledger Clerk, Bachelor, 7 Kent St. Pendleton
Connie Glendenning - 23, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 63 Barrow Bridge Road
    Groom's Father: Peter Joseph Kavanagh, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert Glendenning, Deceased
    Witness: Bob Glendenning; Brenda Porteous
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 121, Entry 241
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Curzon - 23, Paper Factory Operative, Bachelor, 56 Eskrick St.
Jenny Watkins - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 140 Lowercroft Road, Starling, Bury
    Groom's Father: Harry Curzon, Publican
    Bride's Father: Percy Stanley Watkins
    Witness: Percy Watkins; Jean Lomas
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 121, Entry 242
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Howarth - 21, H.M. Forces, Army, Bachelor, 38 Slaidburn Avenue, Breightmet
Gladys Hall - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 10 Arden Street
    Groom's Father: William Howarth, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Hall, Tuber
    Witness: Joseph Howarth; Dorothy Hall
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 122, Entry 243
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Mawdsley - 26, Fitter, Bachelor, 16 Harold Street
Dorothea Patricia Fallon - 25, Waitress, Spinster, 92 Chorley Old Road
    Groom's Father: Frederick Mawdsley, Steel Erector
    Bride's Father: John William Fallon, Deceased
    Witness: Ronald Mawdsley; Barbara Fallon
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 122, Entry 244
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Broughton - 60, Lorry Driver, Widower, 21 Carter St.
Sarah Elizabeth Nutt - 60, Canteen Worker, Widow, 25 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: Andrew Broughton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Preston, Deceased
    Witness: Edwin Daley; Edna Hall
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 123, Entry 245
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Catterall - 31, Store Keeper, Bachelor, 4 Larchwood St.
Kathleen Smethurst - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 2 Halliwell St.
    Groom's Father: George Frederick Catterall, Sheet Metal Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Smethurst, Deceased
    Witness: George F. Catterall; May Rorke
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 123, Entry 246
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Mann - 39, Textile Repairer, Bachelor, 19 Victor St.
Annie Conway - 37, Polisher, Widow, 32 Victor St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Digby Mann, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Quinn, Retired
    Witness: William Brookes; Annie Cannon
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 124, Entry 247
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Hulme - 20, Apprentice Fitter, Bachelor, 71 Heaton Road, Lostock
Nancy Fielding - 20, Printer's Assistant, Spinster, 20 Glen Bott St.
    Groom's Father: Percy Hulme, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Fielding, Stripper & Grinder
    Witness: Norman Edwin Cornwell; Joyce Haslam
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 124, Entry 248
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Raymond Walker - 24, Assurance Agent, Bachelor, 13 Sharples Vale
Beryl Rutledge - 25, Dispenser, Spinster, 23 Duxbury St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Walker, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Samuel Rutledge, Engineer
    Witness: Jack Rutledge; Hilda Cocker
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 125, Entry 249
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Beeley - 25, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 23 Southfield Drive, Westhoughton
Margarita Rose Crook - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 23 Uttley St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Beeley, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Zacharias Willetts Crook
    Witness: Michael Shipperbottom; Jacqueline Haughton
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 125, Entry 250
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Richard Whistance - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 15 Raglan St.
Lily Coleman - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 7 Mancroft Terrace
    Groom's Father: William Richard Whistance, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John James Coleman, Deceased
    Witness: Norman Ryan; Joyce Fitzsimmons
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 126, Entry 251
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Moore - 25, Joiner, Bachelor, 3 Duxbury St.
Beryl Georgina Hardy - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 71 Montserrat Road
    Groom's Father: Robert Moore, Spinner
    Bride's Father: George Hardy, Moulder
    Witness: Robert Wallace Lomax; Ivy Lee
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 126, Entry 252
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Quinlan - 22, Buyer, Bachelor, 94 De Lacy Drive
Edna Perks - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 59 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Quinlan, Incapacitated
    Bride's Father: Thomas Perks, Labourer
    Witness: Richard Quinlan; Gertrude Perks
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 127, Entry 253
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Neville Pierce - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 16 Balcarry Grove
Emma Blears - 18, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 63 Arden St.
    Groom's Father: John Hamilton Pierce, Turner
    Bride's Father: John Blears, Carter
    Witness: Brian Radcliffe Pierce; Helene Lee
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 127, Entry 254
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Apr 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Hewitt Aspin - 21, Textile Technician, Bachelor, 77 Moorside Avenue
Margaret Ellaline Hall - 20, Folder & Sewer Book Binder, Spinster, 381 Church Road
    Groom's Father: Walter Aspin, Electrical Engineer
    Bride's Father: Percy Hall, Planning Engineer
    Witness: Geoffrey David Hall; Marian Jean Pendlebury
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 128, Entry 255
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Apr 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Rodney Townsend - 21, H.M. Army, Bachelor, 122 Ravensknowle Rd. Huddersfield
Pamela Bushell - 23, School Teacher, Spinster, 124 Arnold Street
    Groom's Father: Harry Townsend, School Master
    Bride's Father: Thomas Samuel Bushell, Joiner and Property Repairer
    Witness: Charles David Townsend; Adriah Leilah Smith
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 128, Entry 256
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Sutton - 26, Insurance Inspector, Bachelor, Lostock Dene, Chorley New Road
Marjorie Farnworth - 26, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 8 Vickerman St.
    Groom's Father: John Sutton, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: Fred Farnworth, Engineer
    Witness: Brian Sutton; Sheila Farnworth
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 129, Entry 257
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Edmund Grant - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 34 Devonshire Road
Joyce Neary - 20, Cone Winder, Spinster, 32 Bride St.
    Groom's Father: James Grant, Commission Agent
    Bride's Father: Thomas Neary, Colour Mixer
    Witness: John Greenhalgh; Ruth Jean Barton
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 129, Entry 258
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Jackson - 22, Sett Carrier, Bachelor, 240 Starkie Road
Alice Barlow - 23, Cop Winder, Spinster, 29 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Jackson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Barlow, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Mulraney; Dorothy Barlow
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 130, Entry 259
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Rutledge - 22, Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 23 Duxbury St.
Hilda Cocker - 22, Salesgirl, Spinster, 8 Brunel St.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Rutledge, Electrical Engineer
    Bride's Father: Robert Cocker, Estate Agent
    Witness: Raymond Warner; Dorothy Cocker
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 130, Entry 260
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leslie Ward - 26, Joiner, Bachelor, 1018 Chorley Old Road
Jean Pendlebury - 22, Nursery Assistant, Spinster, 123 Arnold Street
    Groom's Father: John Ward, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Norman Pendlebury, Clerk
    Witness: Kenneth Harrison; Kathleen Audrey Grundy
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 131, Entry 261
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Joseph Hignett - 22, Plasterer's Labourer, Bachelor, 44 Leinster Street, Farnworth
Dorothy Barlow - 21, Cone Winder, Spinster, 29 Darley Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Reece Hignett, Concreter
    Bride's Father: James Barlow, Fitter's Labourer
    Witness: John Lyndon Hignett; Annie Hulme
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 131, Entry 262
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Holt - Full, Pork Butcher, Bachelor, 83 Cellini Street
Florence Lever - Full, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 29 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: Ernest Holt, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Lever, Deceased
    Witness: Ernest Holt; Edna Houghton
    Married by Licence by: T. Cresswell, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 132, Entry 263
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Walker - 23, School Master, Bachelor, 6 Derwent Place, Cockermouth
Barbara Joan Ray - 22, School Mistress, Spinster, 35 Wilmot Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Walker, Clerk of Works
    Bride's Father: John Ray, Retired
    Witness: Gordon Hinde; Dorothy Ray; H. F. Catlow
    Married by Banns by: T. Cresswell, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 132, Entry 264
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Aug 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Wilkinson - 35, Salesman, Bachelor, 219 Spa Road
Jean Pilkington - 27, Winder, Spinster, 18 Bazley Road, Barrow Bridge
    Groom's Father: Joseph William Wilkinson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Richard Pilkington, Foreman Joiner
    Witness: Harry Prescott; Audrey Anderson Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 133, Entry 265
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Aug 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Edward Williams - 22, Assistant Spinner, Bachelor, 28 Stirling Road, Astley Bridge
Margaret Alice Warburton - 23, Pin Setter, Spinster, 40 Horace Street
    Groom's Father: Norman Edward Williams, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: William Warburton, Deceased
    Witness: Gerald Williams; Jean Warburton
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 133, Entry 266
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Henry Haslam - 23, Driver, Bachelor, 2 Paris Street, Deane
Marjorie Woodburn - 20, Winder, Spinster, 3 Cellini Street
    Groom's Father: Henry Haslam, Driver and Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Leonard Woodburn, Spinner
    Witness: Clifford Casper; Patricia Taylor
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 134, Entry 267
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clarence Laurie Smith - 32, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 61 Raglan Street
Violet Bolton - 29, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 7 Leachfield Place
    Groom's Father: William Smith, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Bolton, Deceased
    Witness: James Telford; Rhoda Hart
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 134, Entry 268
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Sydney Tyrer - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 24 Cooper Street
Elizabeth McNulty - 23, Plater Down, Spinster, 28 Fraser Street
    Groom's Father: Walter Tyrer, Disabled
    Bride's Father: Michael McNulty, Night Watchman
    Witness: Thomas Edward Cummings; Mavis Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 135, Entry 269
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Arthur Edge - 24, Butcher's Manager, Bachelor, 31 Castle Street
Martha Ellen Tyrer - 22, Factory Worker, Spinster, 24 Cooper Street
    Groom's Father: Frank Edge, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Walter Tyrer, Disabled
    Witness: Robert Lane; Jennie Lever Lane
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 135, Entry 270
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Oct 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Alfred Caulfield - Full, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, S. Thomas's Vicarage, Halliwell
Mildred Chappell - Full, School Teacher, Spinster, 20 Grosvenor St.
    Groom's Father: John Joseph Caulfield, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Henry Chappell, Caretaker
    Witness: Samuel Herbert Cooke; Edna Chappell
    Married by Licence by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 136, Entry 271
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Nov 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Brookfield - 20, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 259 Halliwell Road
Marie Joan Power - Full, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 34 Bride Street
    Groom's Father: Arthur Victor Brookfield, Motor Cycle Engineer
    Bride's Father: George Francis Power, Foreman Bricklayer
    Witness: Victor Ralph Brookfield; Irene Victoria Hampson
    Married by Licence by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 136, Entry 272
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Dec 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Reginald Taylor - 20, Apprentice Plumber, Bachelor, 16 St. Paul's Place
Joan Robinson - 18, Card Room Operative, Spinster, 44 Center Street
    Groom's Father: William Stanley Taylor, Retired
    Bride's Father: Edward Robinson, Deceased
    Witness: Stanley Yates; Joyce Robinson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 137, Entry 273
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1954 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Edward Greenough - Full, Retired, Widower, 17 Avenue Street
Lena Riding - Full, Retired, Widow, The Bowling Green Hotel, Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: William Greenough, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Nelson, Deceased
    Witness: Harold Hodgson; Beatrice Nelson
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 137, Entry 274
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jan 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Raymond Harry Stanley Lee - 24, Mechanic, Bachelor, 424 Halliwell Road
Catherine Pearl Hopper - 22, Cashier, Spinster, 327 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: Harry Lee, Spinner
    Bride's Father: James William Hopper, Licensee
    Witness: Harry Lee; Joan Catherine Addleman
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 138, Entry 275
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jan 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Wright - Full, Retired, Widower, 21 Captains Clough Road
Celia Hopewell - Full, Housewife, Widow, 208 Eskrick Street
    Groom's Father: William Wright, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Francis Levy, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Arthur Clarke; Hannah Louisa Clarke
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 138, Entry 276
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Allan Crompton - 20, Cotton Operative, Bachelor, 21 Frank Street
Edith Howard - 18, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 8 Hunt Street
    Groom's Father: William Crompton, Machinist
    Bride's Father: Walter Howard, Mule Spinner
    Witness: Leslie Johnstone; Ethel Heyes
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 139, Entry 277
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Trevor Davies - 22, Engineer Fitter, Bachelor, 28 Wilkinson Rd. Astley Bridge
Brenda Kay - 19, Gas Winder, Spinster, 33 Raphael Street
    Groom's Father: Matthew Davies, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert Kay, Clear Winder
    Witness: Peter Garland; Joyce Horrocks
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 139, Entry 278
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Austin - 21, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 20 Glynne Street, Farnworth
Constance Alice Rose - 20, Confectioner's Assistant, Spinster, 11 Trawden Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harold Austin, Finisher
    Bride's Father: Norman Rose, Deceased
    Witness: Brian Austin; Margaret Rose
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 140, Entry 279
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arthur Taylor - Full, Spinner, Bachelor, 6 Emily Street
Emma Walsh - Full, Frame Tenter, Widow, 5 Mona Street
    Groom's Father: Frederick Charles Taylor, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Worsley, Retired
    Witness: Harold Taylor; Florence May Phillips
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 140, Entry 280
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Vose - 26, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 7 Carlyle Street
Gladys Humphreys - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 33 Darley Street
    Groom's Father: John Vose, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Humphreys, Tailor
    Witness: Alan Hardman; Annie Humphreys
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 141, Entry 281
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Francis Delvard - 33, Radial Arm Driller, Bachelor, 46 View Street
Joyce Trimble - 25, Electronic Assembler, Spinster, 458 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: John Robert Patrick Delvard, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Jack Trimble, Salesman
    Witness: Clifford Delvard; Ethel Ellen Brown
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 141, Entry 282
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Kirkman - 24, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 11 Harwood Street
Winifred Jean Fielding - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 7 Merrick Street
    Groom's Father: Herbert Kirkman, Night Watchman
    Bride's Father: Ernest Fielding, Grinder
    Witness: Kenneth Fielding; Mary Fielding
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 142, Entry 283
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Bannister - 24, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 74 Darbishire Street
Edna Foster - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 33 Victor Street
    Groom's Father: John Bannister, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Foster, Labourer
    Witness: Harry Barker; Julia Agnes Foster
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 142, Entry 284
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Allan Cross - 24, Iron, Bachelor, 138 Darley Street
Hilda Buffey - 22, Upholstery Cutter, Spinster, 35 Raphael Street
    Groom's Father: William Cross, Turner
    Bride's Father: John Wilfred Buffey, Welder
    Witness: Colin Milton Cross; Joan Mary Hailwood
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 143, Entry 285
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gordon Collings - 25, Process Worker, Bachelor, 10 Reformation Street
Irene Vickers - 21, Cone Winder, Spinster, 26 Victor Street
    Groom's Father: Fred Collings, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Vickers, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Tetlow; Sheila Margaret Collings
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 143, Entry 286
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Matthew McNulty - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 28 Fraser Street
Annie Smethurst - 21, Winder, Spinster, 7 Buxton Street
    Groom's Father: Michael McNulty, Retired
    Bride's Father: Charles Smethurst, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas McNulty; Patricia Smethurst
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 144, Entry 287
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Granville Brian Matthias - 23, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 88 Car Bank Street, Atherton
Adriah Leilah Smith - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 132 Arnold Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Matthias, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: John Smith, Assistant Spinner
    Witness: Charles Charnock Virgo; Hilda Brice Bullough
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 144, Entry 288
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 May 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Anderton Baxter - 25, School Teacher, Bachelor, 668 Bolton Rd. Darwin
Joan Clarke - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 112 Arnold Street
    Groom's Father: John Baxter, Chemist
    Bride's Father: Cecil James Clarke, Deceased, Butcher
    Witness: Henry Murray Horne; Joan Baxter; Thomas Seddon
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 145, Entry 289
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Wilcox - 29, Plater, Bachelor, 31 Briget St. Daubhill
Lilian Clare - 23, Confectioner, Spinster, 22 Raphael St.
    Groom's Father: John Banks, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alexander Clare, Stripper & Grinder
    Witness: Thomas Banks; Doreen Clayton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 145, Entry 290
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Anthony Barber - 23, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 79 Argyle St.
Barbara Norris - 18, Bus Conductoress, Spinster, 34 Acton St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Barber, Fire Beater
    Bride's Father: Herbert Norris, Furnaceman
    Witness: Terence Joseph Barber; Jean Norris
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 146, Entry 291
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Lambert - 22, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 19 Acton St.
Mildred McDonald - 22, Book Binder, Spinster, 82 Nottingham St.
    Groom's Father: John Lambert, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John McDonald, Shop Assistant
    Witness: Roy Lambert; Mary Taylor
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 146, Entry 292
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Richard Bertrand Haworth - 30, School Master, Bachelor, 16 Thorpe St.
Margaret Kay - 26, School Teacher, Spinster, 14 Church Rd.
    Groom's Father: Bertrand Haworth, Retired Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: Frederick Henry Kay, Deceased
    Witness: Geoffrey Lowther; Joan Hardman
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 147, Entry 293
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Richard Hulme - 32, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 55 Manchester Rd.
Phyllis Kay Watson - 27, Teacher, Spinster, 23 St. Augustine St.
    Groom's Father: Marcus Hulme, Retired Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: George Watson, Packer
    Witness: Alfred Hutchinson; Kathleen Ball
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 147, Entry 294
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gordon Howard Colley - 23, Sample Box Maker, Bachelor, 31 Redcar Rd. Smithills
Dorothy Kershaw - 23, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, 29 Grove St.
    Groom's Father: James Eric Colley, Architect
    Bride's Father: John Kershaw, Engineering Mechanic
    Witness: James Arthur Colley; Sandra Kershaw
    Married by Banns by: W. H. Vanstone, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 148, Entry 295
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Cyril Pollitt - 23, Colourist, Textile, Bachelor, 39 Sofa St.
Sheila Fare - 18, Comptometer Operator, Spinster, 62 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Cyril Pollitt, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: Richard Fare, Shop Keeper
    Witness: Ernest Nuttall Edge; Barbara Joyce Partington
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 148, Entry 296
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Partington - 25, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 68 Marla Crescent
Catherine Broughton - 23, Engineering Machinist, Spinster, 127 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Partington, Minder's Assistant
    Bride's Father: William Broughton, Watchman
    Witness: David Taylor; Gladys Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 149, Entry 297
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Bennett - 29, Accounts Clerk, Bachelor, 74 Hughes St.
Doreen Rigby - 26, Sewing Machinist, Spinster, 15 Olga St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Bennett, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Rigby, Transport Clerk
    Witness: John Rigby; Kathleen Lilian Tar
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 149, Entry 298
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gordon Lord - 22, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 140 Breightmet Drive
Lilian Alice Francis - 23, Printer's Assistant, Spinster, 142 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Lord, Bus Driver
    Bride's Father: William Francis, Spinner
    Witness: Derek Clegg; Jennifer Ball; William Francis
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 150, Entry 299
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Donald Walter Jones - 22, Pattern Maker, Bachelor, 750 Walmersley Rd. Bury
Joyce Mills - 19, Typist, Spinster, 13 Frank St.
    Groom's Father: William Jones, Foreman Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: Fred Mills, Spinner
    Witness: Peter Norman Jones; Joyce Wood
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 150, Entry 300
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Colin Summerton - 30, Textile Clerk, Bachelor, 8 Beckett St.
Florence Mary Greenhalgh - 23, Textile Clerk, Spinster, 41 Smithills Croft Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Summerton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Greenhalgh, Deceased
    Witness: William Knowles; Elsie Greenhalgh
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 151, Entry 301
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Oct 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Major James Harold Clarke - (X), 57, Retired, Newsagent, Widower, 20 Livingstone St.
Eliza Ruler - (X), 63, Widow, 20 Livingstone St.
    Groom's Father: David Clarke, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Joseph Crompton, Deceased
    Witness: Maggie Grady; Percy Clifford Clarke
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 151, Entry 302
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arthur Stephen - 22, Stripper & Grinder, Bachelor, 21 Frank St.
Mavis Lane Johnston - 18, Card Tenter, Spinster, 87 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: John William Stephen, Bricklayer's Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Johnston, Iron Dresser
    Witness: Trevor Stephen; Stella M. Whenlock
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 152, Entry 303
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Nov 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Nevil Peter Coulton - 26, Wages Clerk, Bachelor, 53 Adrian Rd.
Irene Harris - 26, Ledger Clerk, Spinster, 11 Thurstone St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Holland Coulton, Electrician
    Bride's Father: Roland James Harris, Engineer
    Witness: Frank Holland Coulton; Jean Fielding
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 152, Entry 304
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Nov 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Charles Harwood - 26, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 815 Moss Bank Way
Joan Ashworth - 20, Textile Packer, Spinster, 19 Center St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Nelson Harwood, Boiler Maker
    Bride's Father: David Ashworth, Labourer
    Witness: Brian Harwood; Mildred Savidge
    Married by Banns by: R.P.S. John Smith, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 153, Entry 305
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
David Brian Chapman - 21, Joiner, Bachelor, 22 Chaucer St.
Dorothy Bramwell - 21, Machinist, Textiles, Spinster, 29 Kingsley St.
    Groom's Father: David Chapman, Lorry Driver
    Bride's Father: Walter Bramwell, Leather Worker
    Witness: Gordon Young; Barbara Chapman
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 153, Entry 306
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1955 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Grime - 23, Agriculture Worker, Bachelor, 58 Laycock Av. Tonge Moor
Kathleen Holt - 21, Winder, Textiles, Spinster, 7 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: Harold Grime, Semi Skilled Fitter
    Bride's Father: Ernest Holt, Spinner
    Witness: Fred Allinson Shepherd; Margaret Holt
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 154, Entry 307
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Edmund Smith - 23, Electrician, Bachelor, 443 Bridgeman St.
Doreen Lythgoe - 21, Invisible Mender, Spinster, 23 Southern St.
    Groom's Father: James Smith, Cop Packer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Lythgoe, Cleansing Worker
    Witness: Leslie Smith; Maureen Costello
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 154, Entry 308
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William David Rigby - 21, Core Maker, Bachelor, 12 S. Luke St.
Brenda Bee - 19, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 38 Center St.
    Groom's Father: Alexander Rigby, Stripper & Grinder
    Bride's Father: Joseph Bee, Plate Moulder
    Witness: Hary Isherwood; Irene Isherwood
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 155, Entry 309
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Feb 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Vincent Charles Robinson - 25, Motor Cycle Salesman, Bachelor, 56 Smithills Croft Rd.
Nina Cheers - 21, Railway Clerk, Spinster, 54 Smithills Croft Rd.
    Groom's Father: Charles Robinson, Motor Cycle Agent
    Bride's Father: Edwin Maurice Cheers, Railway Clerk
    Witness: Frank B. Robinson; Yvonne Dolphin
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 155, Entry 310
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stanley Marshall - 28, Tannery Worker, Bachelor, 10 Plato St.
Pamela June Kay - 20, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 66 Handel St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Marshall, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Kay, Deceased
    Witness: James Edwin Foster; Sheila Wilcox
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 156, Entry 311
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Douglas Yates - 22, Building Labourer, Bachelor, 15 Devon St. Pendlebury
Phyllis Woods - 28, Winder, Spinster, 281 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Yates, Process Worker
    Bride's Father: Walter Woods, Deceased
    Witness: Kenneth Sharples; Eleanor Woods
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 156, Entry 312
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Heaton - 25, Stripper & Grinder, Bachelor, 17 Bashall St.
Dorothy Walker Miller - 21, Winder, Spinster, 185 Valletts Lane
    Groom's Father: William Heaton, Motor Driver, P.S.V.
    Bride's Father: Alfred Miller, Insurance Agent
    Witness: John Hartshorne; Joan Atherton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 157, Entry 313
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Kirkham - 21, Cop Packer, Bachelor, 31 Broughton St.
Brenda Williams - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 6 Tennis St.
    Groom's Father: John Kirkham, Fitter
    Bride's Father: George Williams, Minder's Assistant
    Witness: J. Yates; W. Entwistle
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 157, Entry 314
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Berwick Woodburn - 26, Metal Turner, Bachelor, 34 Cross Ormerod St.
Jean Nelson - 28, Winder, Spinster, 66 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Woodburn, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Nelson, Assistant Overlooker
    Witness: Frederick Woodburn; Joyce Mary Ward
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 158, Entry 315
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Fred Ashton - 22, Fireman, Bachelor, 25 Darley St.
Lily Taylor - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 10 Second St. Barrow Bridge
    Groom's Father: James Ashton, Foundry Labourer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Taylor, Tinsmith
    Witness: James Henry Ashton; Sheila Ramsden
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 158, Entry 316
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Kirby Leighton - 37, Paper Mill Worker, Bachelor, 5 Folds Rd. Stoneclough
Florence Mary Cann - 37, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 2 Acton St.
    Groom's Father: George Leighton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas John Cann, Deceased
    Witness: Fred Kirby; Elsie May Brooks
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 159, Entry 317
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Rushworth - 47, Spinner, Widower, 17 Hobart St.
Nora Cubbage - 32, Hand Sewer, Widow, 8 Horace St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Rushworth, Retired
    Bride's Father: Robert Taylor, Deceased
    Witness: James Brandwood; Hilda Brandwood
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 159, Entry 318
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Jun 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stanley Parkinson - 18, Spinner, Bachelor, 33 Center St.
Maureen Holt - 18, Textile Examiner, Spinster, 43 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Parkinson, Steel Engineer
    Bride's Father: George Holt, Maintenance Engineer
    Witness: George Holt; Joyce Holt
    Married by Banns by: T. Cresswell, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 160, Entry 319
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Jun 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Maloney - 31, Fitter, Bachelor, 15 Nebraska St.
Sylvia Nicholson - 24, Clothing Inspector, Spinster, 18 Bride St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Maloney, Concreter
    Bride's Father: Joseph Nicholson, Fitter
    Witness: Joseph Maloney; Hilda Ormesher
    Married by Banns by: T. Cresswell, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 160, Entry 320
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Broderick - 33, Air Traffic Control Officer, Bachelor, 27 Arnold St.
Betty MacDougall - 22, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, Largworth? Cottages Sharples
    Groom's Father: William Broderick, Engineer
    Bride's Father: William MacDougall, Store Keeper
    Notes: [No signatures entered and the entry was deleted and 'Cancelled W Whitsey
           Vicar' written over it.]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 161, Entry 321
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Eric Young - 21, Wood Pattern Maker, Bachelor, 25 Eskrick St.
Marilyn Docherty - 21, Dental Receptionist, Spinster, 8 Larchwood St.
    Groom's Father: Percival Young, Joiner
    Bride's Father: William Docherty, Bleach Worker
    Witness: Neville Young; Morna Docherty
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 161, Entry 322
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Walmsley - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 13 Jethro St.
Audrey Mooney - 20, Confectioner, Spinster, 159 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Walmsley, Works Foreman
    Bride's Father: Morgan Mooney, Deceased
    Witness: Keith Walmsley; Beryl Mooney
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 162, Entry 323
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Aug 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Denis Preistley - 23, Undergraduate, Bachelor, 35 Merlin Grove
Margaret Winward - 22, Laboratory Assistant, Spinster, 29 Seaton Rd.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Preistley, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Stanley Winward, Engineer
    Witness: Derek Rothwell; Margaret Patricia Steele
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 162, Entry 324
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Aug 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bert Anderton - 22, Aircraft Assembly Fitter, Bachelor, 42 Shepley Avenue
Jean Greenhalgh - 21, Clothing Machinist, Spinster, 30 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: Bert Anderton, General Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Edward Greenhalgh, Labourer
    Witness: John Chilton; Joan Greenhalgh
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 163, Entry 325
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Aug 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Albert Capon - 54, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 6 Richmond Rd. Abergavenny
Dorothy Prince Humphreys - 45, Towel Examiner, Spinster, 10 Macdonald St.
    Groom's Father: Vernon Capon, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Prince Humphreys, Deceased
    Witness: William Blackstone; Freda Scholes
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 163, Entry 326
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Aug 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gerald Thomas Roberts - 29, Jeweller, Bachelor, 51 Seymour Rd. Astley Bridge
Sylvia Beryl Hart - 19, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 8 Seaton Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Gerald Roberts, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Hart, Cotton Salesman
    Witness: Robert William Gandie; Gwyneth Heyes
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 164, Entry 327
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Aug 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stanley Barlow - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 4 Stone Mill Cottages, Turton
Doreen Ashworth - 22, Counting Machine Operator, Spinster, 4 Birmingham St.
    Groom's Father: Stanley Barlow, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert Ashworth, Corporation Labourer
    Witness: James Barlow; Joan Hilton
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 164, Entry 328
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jeffrey Rose - 25, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 11 Trawden Avenue
Margaret Rose Wrigley - 19, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 57 Lum St.
    Groom's Father: Norman Rose, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Edward Wrigley, Labourer
    Witness: Joseph Derek Smith; Lucy Wrigley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 165, Entry 329
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Camps - 25, Bricklayer's Labourer, Bachelor, 4 Boundary St.
Winifred Brooks - 19, Winder, Spinster, 37 Irving St.
    Groom's Father: William Camps, Stripper & Grinder
    Bride's Father: Thomas Brooks, Deceased
    Witness: Alfred Camps; Mary Bentham
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 165, Entry 330
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Oct 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Walton - 24, Plumber, Bachelor, 480 Wigan Rd. Deane
June Tollady - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 43 Horace St.
    Groom's Father: Edwin Walton, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Alfred Edward Tollady, Lorry Driver
    Witness: Leonard Tollady; Freda Hart
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 166, Entry 331
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 Nov 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Walter Lever - 69, Retired Fitter, Widower, 22 S. Helens Rd. Blackpool
Elizabeth Alice Buckley - 57, Card Tenter, Widow, 13 Raglan St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Lever, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert Charles Little, Deceased
    Witness: Robert Buckley; Edith E. Wood
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 166, Entry 332
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Dec 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Walter Hilton - 21, Assistant Groundsman, Bachelor, 6 Devonshire St.
Dorothy Firth - 17, Clerk, Spinster, 137 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Hilton, Assistant Spinner
    Bride's Father: George Firth, Spinner
    Witness: Gerald Firth; Christine Firth
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 167, Entry 333
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1956 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Pickup - 23, Wages Clerk, Bachelor, 5 Northcote St. Radcliffe
Winifred Jane Swanick - 21, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 13 Victor St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Pickup, General Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Swanick, Deceased
    Witness: Ronald Ernest Carter; Catherine Swanick
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 167, Entry 334
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jan 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leslie Harvey Brindle - 28, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 55 Arundel St.
Jean Campbell - 27, Winder, Spinster, 5 Regan St.
    Groom's Father: George Arthur Brindle, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Harry Campbell, Set Carrier
    Witness: George Yates; Doreen Campbell
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 168, Entry 335
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Feb 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Albert Sloane - 19, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 31 Raphael St.
Stella Mary Whenlock - 19, Winder, Spinster, 85 Eskrick St.
    Bride's Father: Richard Whenlock, Deceased
    Witness: Derek Fogg; E. Whenlock
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 168, Entry 336
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leslie Worthington Hardy - 24, Electrician, Bachelor, 14 Arthur Avenue, Little Hulton
Edith Ellen Jones - 20, Typist, Spinster, 14 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: Harold Hardy, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Ernest Jones, Motor Driver
    Witness: Eric Hardy; Kathleen Margaret Sutcliffe
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 169, Entry 337
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Roscow - 24, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 18 Tonge Rd. Little Lever
Phyllis Bowden - 22, Confectioner, Spinster, 60 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: John Roscow, Packer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Bowden, Clerk
    Witness: Roland Wolstenholme; Rene Roscow
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 169, Entry 338
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roger Copeman - 26, Engineering Draughtsman, Bachelor, 29 Raphael St.
Evelyn Tyrer - 25, Secretary, Spinster, 23 S. Thomas St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas William Copeman, Technical Clerk
    Bride's Father: Alfred Tyrer, Overlooker
    Witness: Alan Holt; Audrey Holt
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 170, Entry 339
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Peter Metcalfe Platt - 22, Foreman Bricklayer, Bachelor, 459 S. Helens Rd.
Gwen Longman - 21, Cone Winder, Spinster, 63 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: James Platt, Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Frederick Price Longman, Labourer
    Witness: Derek Metcalfe Platt; Dorothy Rose Mary Parker
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 170, Entry 340
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Richard Woods - 39, Hospital Orderley, Bachelor, 40 Arnold St.
Evelyn Tomlinson - 25, Domestic Help, Spinster, 17 Denvale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Walter Woods, Retired
    Bride's Father: William Tomlinson, Grinder
    Witness: John Atherton; Mary Tomlinson
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 171, Entry 341
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Knowles - 24, Maintenance Electrician, Bachelor, 12 Latham St.
Joan Doreen Openshaw - 24, Cotton Machinist, Spinster, 8 Wapping St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Knowles, Air Conditioning Operator
    Bride's Father: Thomas Clive William Openshaw, Deceased
    Witness: James Crook; Patricia Ann Wood
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 171, Entry 342
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alfred Gorse - 22, Woodcutting Machinist, Bachelor, 3 Belle Vue St.
Ruth Parton - 22, Warehouse Hand, Spinster, 7 Belle Vue St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Joseph Gorse, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alexander Parton
    Witness: Thomas Joseph Gorse; May Harris
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 172, Entry 343
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Flitcroft - 21, Staff Trainee, Textile, Bachelor, 7 Hardy St.
Freda Thornley - 19, Domestic Duties, Spinster, 3 Tennyson St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Flitcroft, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Fred Thornley, Self Employed
    Witness: Herbert Francis Morton; Jean Fielding
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 172, Entry 344
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Robin Rideout - 28, Tool Fitter, Bachelor, 295 Crompton Way
Maureen Connor - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 13 Haydn St.
    Groom's Father: James Rideout, Turner
    Bride's Father: Richard Connor, Clerk
    Witness: Brian Rideout; Dorothy Rigby
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 173, Entry 345
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Daft - 20, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 19 Grove St.
Maureen Costello - 20, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 112 Mancroft Avenue
    Groom's Father: Richard Daft, Retired Joiner
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Costello, Public Cleansing Officer
    Witness: Harry Daft; Dorothy Mary Rogers
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 173, Entry 346
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Clayton - 26, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 20 Thorpe St.
Elizabeth Agnes Midgley - 23, Telephonist, Spinster, 24 Newport Rd. Chorlton, Manchester
    Groom's Father: Dennis Clayton, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Fred Midgley, Baker
    Witness: James Brian Waterhouse; Joan Margaret Midgley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 174, Entry 347
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Wolstencroft - 17, Mining Trainee, Bachelor, 18 Sawley Avenue
Kathleen Waring - 16, Machinist, Spinster, 392 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Wolstencroft, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Harold Waring, Metal Merchant
    Witness: Kenneth Wolstencroft; Hilda Cubbage
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 174, Entry 348
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Apr 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Donald Hardman - 20, Apprentice Carpenter, Bachelor, 478 Halliwell Rd.
Carol Crook - 19, Card Tenter, Spinster, 19 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: Norman Hardman, Baker
    Bride's Father: Percy Crook, Head Porter
    Witness: Eric Philip Withell; Hazel Crook
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 175, Entry 349
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Edward Quinn - 20, Iron & Steel Roller, Bachelor, 190 Fletcher Street
Eugenia Bridge - 20, Winder, Spinster, 10 S. Thomas Street
    Groom's Father: Michael Quinn, Fireman
    Bride's Father: Edward Bridge, Telephone Supervisor
    Witness: Frank Quinn; June Ashcroft
    Married by Banns by: T. Cresswell
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 175, Entry 350
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bryan Entwistle - 21, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 5 Rushey Fold Lane
Marina Lilian Robson - 21, Inland Revenue Clerk, Spinster, 319 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: Jack Entwistle, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: Percy Robson, Retired
    Witness: Lawrance Jack Entwistle; Annie Shaw; Susan Mary Shaw
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 176, Entry 351
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jun 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Grailey - 36, Labourer, Bachelor, 18 Rossini St.
Lily Smith - 28, Sheet Metal Presser, Spinster, 113 Clarence St.
    Groom's Father: Michael Grailey, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Norman Smith, Spinner's Assistant
    Witness: William Grailey; Jean Barker
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 176, Entry 352
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Michael Burlace Walling - 24, Electrical Artificer R.N., Bachelor, 12 Wallis Ave. Farnham, Hants.
Alice Wakes - 23, Driver, W.R.N.S., Widow, 74 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Walling, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Thomas Edgar Wakes, Milk Roundsman
    Witness: Leslie Anthony William Bright; Ann Doris Wakes
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 177, Entry 353
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Scholes - 23, Assistant Overlooker, Bachelor, 79 Adrian Rd.
Margaret Brown - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 54 Bancroft Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Scholes, Engineering Inspector
    Bride's Father: William Brown, Auditor
    Witness: Thomas Pilling; Audrey Butler
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 177, Entry 354
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Dunning - 23, Butcher, Bachelor, 1 Clegg St. Tonge Fold
Barbara Taylor - 21, Typist, Spinster, 7 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: William Dunning, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Harold Taylor, Co Operative Society Manager
    Witness: Leslie Atkinson; Margaret Dunning
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 178, Entry 355
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Hindley - 30, Cotton Operative, Bachelor, 9 Derwent St. Tyldesley
Florence Gertrude Ryman - 31, Section Beamer, Spinster, 35 Thorpe St.
    Groom's Father: James Hindley, Engineering Labourer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Ryman, Retired
    Witness: Stanley Brown; Eileen May Barnes
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 178, Entry 356
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Barton - 21, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 46 Harold St.
Barbara Kingston - 20, Telephonist, Spinster, 74 Folds Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frank Barton, Meat Porter
    Bride's Father: Joseph Henry Kingston, Groundsman
    Witness: Colin Carling; Anne Greenhalgh
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 179, Entry 357
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Tom Rothwell - 41, Driver, P.S.V., Bachelor, 20 Hind St.
Clarice Simpson - 36, Housewife, Widow, 19 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: John Rothwell, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Entwistle, Disabled
    Witness: Sidney John Gibbs; Ruth Gibbs
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 179, Entry 358
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Sep 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Sidney Spragg - 21, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 2 Nith St.
Mildred Haslam - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 3 Uttley St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Charles Spragg, Club Steward
    Bride's Father: John Lewis Haslam, Mill Engineer
    Witness: Ronald Spragg; Rita Spragg
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 180, Entry 359
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Sep 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Chilton - 24, Joiner, Bachelor, 72 Manchester Rd. East, Little Hulton
Joan Greenhalgh - 23, Clothing Machinist, Spinster, 30 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Chilton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Edward Greenhalgh, Labourer
    Witness: Alan James Taylor; J. Anderton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 180, Entry 360
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Oct 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Norman Edwin Cornwell - 23, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 24 Morley St.
Joan Atherton - 21, Winder, Spinster, 67 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: Charles Henry Cornwell, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Atherton, Insurance Agent
    Witness: Derek Hulme; Dorothy Heaton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 181, Entry 361
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Oct 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Anthony Johnson - 22, Sales Ledger Clerk, Bachelor, 55 Leicester St. Farnworth
Patricia Margaret Molyneux - 20, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 13 Glen Bott St.
    Groom's Father: John Johnson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Molyneux, Labourer
    Witness: Leonard Dodd; Joyce Marion Fallows
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 181, Entry 362
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Dec 1957 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Halliwell - 23, R.A.F. Corporal, Bachelor, 10 Horace St.
Ingeborg Elizabeth Michlmair - 20, Textile Worker, Spinster, 1 Wapping St.
    Groom's Father: Cornelius Halliwell, Textile Worker
    Bride's Father: George Michlmair, Railway Worker
    Witness: Stanley Yates; Rosina Huber
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 182, Entry 363
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Albert Nightingale - 35, Dyer, Bachelor, 28 Victor St.
Doreen Coucill - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 8 Plato St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Burlison Nightingale, Textile Worker
    Bride's Father: Edwin Coucill, Scutcher Tenter
    Witness: Arnold Thomas Gallager; Dorothy Miriam Gallagher
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 182, Entry 364
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bernard Plimley - 18, Comber Assistant, Bachelor, 19 Tyndall St.
Audrey Joan Willett - 22, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 30 Mobberley Rd. Breightmet
    Groom's Father: William Plimley, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frederick Willett, Deceased
    Witness: Frederick Plimley; Mrs. Alys Edna Marsden
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 183, Entry 365
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Wilkinson - 21, Trainee Manager, Bachelor, 14 Thurston St.
Sylvia Swindells - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 23 Pansy Rd. Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Herbert Wilkinson, Garage Proprietor
    Bride's Father: William Swindells, Engineering Buyer
    Witness: Gordon Warren; Lois Margaret Allen
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 183, Entry 366
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Keith Mather - 21, Regular Soldier, Bachelor, 51 Beechfield Rd.
Brenda Williams - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 10 Virgil St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Mather, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: Thomas William Arthur Williams, Hospital Orderly
    Witness: Reginald Williams; Mary Williams
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 184, Entry 367
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frederick Plimley - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 19 Tyndall St.
Alys Edna Marsden - 20, Book Binder, Spinster, 140 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: William Plimley, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Marsden, Engineer
    Witness: Gordon Lord; Valerie Pilling
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 184, Entry 368
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Stanley Humpreys - 25, Tailor, Bachelor, 33 Darley St.
Jean Hardman - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 56 Green St. Ratcliff
    Groom's Father: Thomas Humpreys, Tailor
    Bride's Father: Samuel Hardman, Labourer
    Witness: Roy Humphreys; Joyce Hardman
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 185, Entry 369
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Peter Kirkman - 22, Gas Board Worker, Bachelor, 11 Harwood St.
Margaret Williams - 19, Comb Winder, Spinster, 159 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Kirkman, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Williams, Deceased
    Witness: Gordon Peter Whittle; Joan Kirkman
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 185, Entry 370
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Malcolm Henderson - 24, Scale Mechanic, Bachelor, 8 Bracondale Av.
Marjorie Griffiths - 22, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 41 Kingsley St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Henderson, Maintenance Engineer
    Bride's Father: George Griffiths, Retired Spinner
    Witness: Ronald H. Walters; Vanda Chislett
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 186, Entry 371
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Knowles - 22, Plumber's Mate, Bachelor, 40 Fraser St.
Dorothy Brown - 20, Ladies Hairdresser, Spinster, 141 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Knowles, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Brown, Builder's Foreman
    Witness: Thomas Brown; Patricia Blinkhorn Street
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 186, Entry 372
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Walter Taylor - 27, Miller, Bachelor, 49 Tyndall St.
Margery Parker - 19, Cone Winder, Spinster, 30 Victor St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Taylor, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Harry Parker, Deceased
    Witness: Leslie Taylor; Jean Healey
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 187, Entry 373
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Raymond John Barber - 23, Metallurgist, Bachelor, 37 Beechfield Rd.
Margaret Tyrer - 22, School Teacher, Spinster, 13 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: Edward Barber, Wholesale Fruit Merchant
    Bride's Father: John Tyrer, Railway Signalman
    Witness: John Rawlinson; Ada Bagshaw
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 187, Entry 374
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Boardman - 24, Sales Executive, Bachelor, 98 Bernice St.
Annie Buchanan - 22, Pricing Clerk, Spinster, 2 Uttley St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Boardman, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Buchanan, Maintenance Engineer
    Witness: G. Boardman; Margaret Hall
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 188, Entry 375
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Apr 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Arthur Frank - 27, School Master, Bachelor, 51 Yewfield Rd. Willesden, London NW10
Brenda Mort - 23, School Teacher, Spinster, 34 Brentford Av.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Frank, Transport Executive
    Bride's Father: Leonard Byrom Mort, Spinning Manager
    Witness: William Derek Milner; Jean Mort
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 188, Entry 376
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Dawson - 20, Grocer, Bachelor, 8 Churchtown Ave. Breightmet
Olive Fogg - 19, Clothing Machinist, Spinster, 84 Cloister St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Dawson, Welder
    Witness: Dennis Dawson; Mabel Grime
    Married by Banns by: H. F. Buckingham, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 189, Entry 377
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan George Sutton - 22, Trainee Textile Manager, Bachelor, 12 Chipping Rd.
Edith Ellen Harrison - 19, Invoice Typist, Spinster, 38 Bilbao St.
    Groom's Father: George Thomas Sutton, Bricklayer
    Bride's Father: Horatio Nelson Harrison, Store Keeper
    Witness: Peter Sutton; H. Brookfield
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris, Assistant Curat
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 189, Entry 378
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Charles Noel Davies - 24, Nuclear Engineer, Bachelor, Caegivisin, Maesbrook. Llanymynech, Mont.
Sheila Demaine Rigby - 21, School Teacher, Spinster, 358 Chorley Old Rd.
    Groom's Father: Henry Norman Davies, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Stanley Rigby, Road Safety Officer
    Witness: John Donald Chadwick; Heather Patricia Rigby
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 190, Entry 379
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ivor Bateman - 20, Machinist Miller, Bachelor, 32 Bentley St. Lever Bridge
Joan Chadbond - 20, Typist, Spinster, 24 Horan St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Bateman, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Harold Chadbond, Grinder
    Witness: Melvyn Parkinson Cain; June Derbyshire
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 190, Entry 380
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Goodram - 21, Turner, Bachelor, 61 Darwin St.
Carol Doris Gough - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Boundary St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Goodram, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harold Gough, Motor Driver
    Witness: Robert Lamb; Barbara Houghton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 191, Entry 381
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Treacher - 29, Woodworking Machinist, Bachelor, 88 Bennetts Lane
Miriam Boardman - 32, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 11 Glen Bott St.
    Groom's Father: James Treacher, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alfred Boardman, Spinner
    Witness: Fred Dearden; Elsie Treacher
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 191, Entry 382
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Jackson - 24, Farmer, Bachelor, Sheephouse Farm, Smithills
Jean Flood Williams - 20, Farm Worker, Spinster, 58 Tonge Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Herbert Jackson, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Frederick Williams, Cotton Foreman
    Witness: Alexander Anderson; Patricia Gerrard
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 192, Entry 383
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Brian Surples - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 39 Lyndhurst St.
Irene Taylor - 18, Clothing Machinist, Spinster, 49 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: James Surples, Night Watchman
    Bride's Father: Thomas Taylor, Deceased
    Witness: Walter Surples; Jean Healey
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 192, Entry 384
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Neil Bannister - 23, Milkman, Bachelor, 28 Firwood Grove, Tong Moor
Joyce Brownlow - 21, Winder, Spinster, 20 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: James Bannister, Milkman
    Bride's Father: William Brownlow, Foreman Engineer
    Witness: William Hilston?; Emily Bolton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 193, Entry 385
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Frederick Merrifield - 25, State Registered Nurse, Bachelor, 82 Arnfield Rd. Withington
Dorothy Patricia Martin - 21, Student Nurse, Spinster, 117 Smithills Dean Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Charles Merrifield, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alfred Martin, Garage Proprietor
    Witness: Ernest S. Catterall; Barbara Ann Victoria Fletcher
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 193, Entry 386
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Gibson - 24, Electronic Tester, Bachelor, 1 Sunlight Rd. off Park Rd.
Norma Riley - 21, Printer's Assistant, Spinster, 36 Wordsworth St.
    Groom's Father: John Chadwick Gibson, Retired
    Bride's Father: Albert Riley, Dairyman
    Witness: Raymond Taylor Gibson; Joyce Riley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 194, Entry 387
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Riley - 21, Ice Cream Manufacturer, Bachelor, 157 Gibbon St.
Barbara Burtonwood - 22, Saleswoman, Spinster, 13 Uttley St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Riley, Ice Cream Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: Ernest Ratcliff Burtonwood, Deceased
    Witness: Roy Yates Hough; Barbara Wilkinson
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 194, Entry 388
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derrick Norris - 23, Draughtsman, Bachelor, White Bear Hotel, Adlington
Brenda Carol Neary - 18, Cone Winder, Spinster, 32 Bride St.
    Groom's Father: James Norris, Licensee
    Bride's Father: Thomas Neary, Machinist
    Witness: Malcolm Norris; Renee Daniel
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 195, Entry 389
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ronald Speakman - 20, Male Nurse, Bachelor, 101 Warwick Rd. Atherton
Gladys Gaskell - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 16 Hunt St.
    Groom's Father: Fred Speakman, Miner
    Bride's Father: Herbert Gaskell, Miner
    Witness: George Speakman; Joan Partington
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 195, Entry 390
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Livesey - 22, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 8 Dearden Av. Little Hulton
Joan Unsworth - 25, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 96 Cloister St.
    Groom's Father: John Dawson Livesey, Charge Hand
    Bride's Father: Stanley Unsworth, Retired Mill Manager
    Witness: Kenneth Edge; Elsie Allsebrook
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 196, Entry 391
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Oct 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Baxter Leith - 26, Joiner, Bachelor, 193 South Rd. Locher, Dundee
Vera Rigden - 28, S.R.N., Spinster, 389 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: William James Leith, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Charles Rigden, Deceased
    Witness: James Warden; Norma Howath Fearnley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 196, Entry 392
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Nov 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Peter Knowles - 26, Sales Representative, Bachelor, 10 George St. Alderley Edge
Jean Mary Scott - 24, Electrical Engineer, Spinster, 216 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Knowles, Deceased
    Witness: James Glassbrook; Irene Cliff
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 197, Entry 393
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Nov 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Walter Ashworth - 24, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 20 Ainsdale Rd.
Sheila Pilling - 21, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, 17 Weymouth St.
    Groom's Father: William Ashworth, Window Cleaner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Pilling, Bricklayer
    Witness: Albert Edward Cole Ashworth; Patricia Halley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 197, Entry 394
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Nov 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Garry McGlynn - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 171 Eskrick St.
Renee Ward - 18, Packer, Spinster, 66 Argyle St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas McGlynn, Photographer
    Bride's Father: William Ward, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: Graham McGlynn; Hazel Patricia McGlynn
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 198, Entry 395
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Nov 1958 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Edward Nicholson - 21, Mechanical Engineer R.N., Bachelor, 12 Lichfield Av. Tonge Moor
Renee Schofield - 19, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 26 Collings St.
    Groom's Father: Norman Nicholson, Engineering Fitter
    Bride's Father: Samuel Schofield, Railway Engineer
    Witness: Jack Spencer; Joan Riley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 198, Entry 396
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jan 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Massey - 23, Packer, Bachelor, 541 Wigan Rd.
Doreen Goodram - 22, Book Binder, Spinster, 57 Broughton St.
    Groom's Father: James William Massey, Retired
    Bride's Father: Joseph Goodram, Spinner
    Witness: Ronald Gale; Glenice Goodram
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 199, Entry 397
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jan 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Graham Stanley - 20, Professional Footballer, Bachelor, 81 Atlas St. Brunsworth
June Ann Duffy - 19, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, 41 Hobart St.
    Groom's Father: Horace Stanley, Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Clifford Duffy, Railway Employee
    Witness: William Edsbury; Maureen Hill
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 199, Entry 398
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Murray - 23, Paper Maker, Bachelor, 25 Clifton St. Kearsley
Marian Edna Whiteley - 16, Accounts Clerk, Spinster, 56 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Murray, Paper Maker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Edward Whiteley, Engineer
    Witness: Raymond Murray; Dorothy Whiteley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 200, Entry 399
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Feb 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Holt - 26, Club Steward, Bachelor, 21 Darley St.
Alice Wray - 27, Telephonist, Spinster, 23 Clough St.
    Groom's Father: James Holt, Retired
    Bride's Father: Edmund Wray, Deceased
    Witness: Frank Bradshaw; Fay Wray
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 200, Entry 400
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Raymond Keith Gammidge - 19, Apprentice Engineer, Bachelor, 42 Gargrave Avenue
Vera Duckett - 17, Cop Winder, Spinster, 14 Raphael St.
    Groom's Father: Reginald Stephen Gammidge, Musician
    Bride's Father: Thomas Duckett, Store Keeper
    Witness: Frederick Norman Austin; Hilda Austin
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 201, Entry 401
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Herbert Beddows - 23, Fitter N.C.B., Bachelor, 92 Turton Rd. Bradshaw
Patricia McKevitt - 19, Typist, Spinster, 41 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Beddows, Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: Joseph McKevitt, Warehouseman
    Witness: Graham Frederick Hall; Marjorie Elizabeth Hall
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 201, Entry 402
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Chadwick - 20, Leather Worker, Bachelor, 35 Georgina St.
Joan Rawlinson - 20, Winder, Spinster, 5 Leicester St.
    Groom's Father: George Chadwick, Leather Worker
    Bride's Father: George Rawlinson, Spinner
    Witness: Gordon Davies; Edith Chadwick
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 202, Entry 403
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Brian Southern - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 10 Ralph St.
Patricia Killeen - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 26 Platt St.
    Groom's Father: Frank Southern, Sewerage Inspector
    Bride's Father: William Killeen, Foreman Floor Layer
    Witness: Peter Hinchcliffe; Maureen Killeen
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 202, Entry 404
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Geoffrey Costello - 23, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 170 Newby Rd. Breightmet
Margaret Wolfenden - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 536 Chorley Old Rd.
    Groom's Father: Bartholomew Costello, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Wolfenden, Draper
    Witness: Noel Costello; Valerie Anne Wolfenden
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 203, Entry 405
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Matthews - 26, Jointer, Bachelor, 81 Hampden St.
Lily Allonby - 22, Laundry Worker, Spinster, 59 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Matthews, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Richard Allonby, Tractor Driver
    Witness: Ernest Matthews; Miss Joan Shaw
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 203, Entry 406
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Keith Neary - 23, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 68 Bull Lane
Dorothy Elizabeth Ward - 19, Telephonist, Spinster, 28 Seaton Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Peter Neary, P.S.V. Driver
    Bride's Father: William Ward, Quantity Surveyor
    Witness: Thomas Bramwell Neary; Anne Christine Hodson; William Ward
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 204, Entry 407
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Barrie Crumblehulme - 23, Wine & Spirit Merchant, Bachelor, 30 Stapleton Av.
Lynda Mary Holt - 20, Civil Servant, Spinster, 25 Hazelwood Rd.
    Groom's Father: Winston Crumblehulme, Chemist
    Bride's Father: Sydney Haslam Holt, Iron Monger
    Witness: Winston Crumblehulme; Dorothy Anne Howarth
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 204, Entry 408
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Denver Boyd Thornton - 21, Asphalt Worker, Bachelor, 43 Archer Ave.
Lena Margaret Watson - 19, Tailor's Shaper, Spinster, 16 Hennon St.
    Groom's Father: Christopher Thornton, Progress Clerk
    Bride's Father: Stephen Watson, Deceased
    Witness: Keith Williamson; Heather Barlow
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Norris
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 205, Entry 409
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 May 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Robert Smith - 25, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 7 Lindsay St. Horwich
Jean Clough - 20, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, 1 Abercorn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Smith, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Leslie Clough, Paint Manufacturer
    Witness: Jack Robert Burke; Shirley Edith Dewhurst
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 205, Entry 410
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Jun 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gordon Winward - 21, Chemical Engineer, Bachelor, 29 Seaton Rd.
Gillian Maureen Clarke - 21, Typist, Spinster, 29 Seaton Rd.
    Groom's Father: Stanley Winward, Maintenance Engineer
    Bride's Father: Eric Alfred Clarke, Deceased
    Witness: Leonard Tollady; Ina Williams
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 206, Entry 411
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jun 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Patterson - 24, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 27 Ashby Ave. Breightmet
Rhona Bradbury - 21, Wage Clerk, Spinster, 18 Hurley St.
    Groom's Father: William Patterson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Bradbury, Gardener
    Witness: Joseph Quinlan; Grace Bradbury
    Married by Banns by: H. F. Buckingham, Ass. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 206, Entry 412
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Fred Morris - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 13 Boardman St.
Joyce Riley - 20, Milk Retailer, Spinster, 36 Wordsworth St.
    Groom's Father: Fred Morris, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Albert Riley, Milk Retailer
    Witness: Graham Frederick Hall; Norma Gibson
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 207, Entry 413
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jul 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Raymond Dyson - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 12 Litherland Rd.
Beryl Hodges - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 20 Irving St.
    Groom's Father: Harold Dyson, Electronic Millman
    Bride's Father: Walter Edward Hodges, Driver
    Witness: Roy Dyson; Joan Matthews
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 207, Entry 414
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Aug 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Denis Vincent Wood - 19, Apprentice Joiner, Bachelor, 252 Weston St. Great Lever
Brenda Florence Campbell - 20, Hank Winder, Spinster, 20 Wapping St.
    Groom's Father: Tom Wood, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Robert Campbell, Baker
    Witness: Colin Strickland; Rose Marie Entwistle
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 208, Entry 415
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Aug 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Graham Partington - 20, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 16 Kingsley Rd. Walkden
Joyce Marion Fallows - 22, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 55 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: Ralph Partington, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Herbert Fallows, Deceased
    Witness: Kenneth Partington; Jean Patricia Mort
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 208, Entry 416
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Aug 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alfred James Roberts - 24, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 25 Moorland Grove
Jean Marshall - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 57 Rushey Fold Lane
    Groom's Father: James Roberts, Store Keeper
    Bride's Father: Ernest Marshall, Fishmonger's Assistant
    Witness: Colin Morris; Elizabeth Morris
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 209, Entry 417
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Boardman - 24, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 98 Bernice St.
Margaret Hall - 23, Garment Worker, Spinster, 42 Worcester St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Boardman, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Hall, Deceased
    Witness: John Boardman; Dorothy Green
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 209, Entry 418
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Watson - 21, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 53 Horace St.
Marlene Yates - 19, Copy Typist, Spinster, 6 Moran Drive, Breightmet
    Groom's Father: Ernest Watson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frank Yates, Company Director
    Witness: Ernest Watson; Jean Watson
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 210, Entry 419
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Baxendale - 21, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 13 Montserrat Rd.
Barbara Lily Riley - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 125 Turton Rd. Bradshaw
    Groom's Father: Cecil James Baxendale, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Daniel Riley, Retired
    Witness: Robert Michael Armstrong; Julie Nelson
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 210, Entry 420
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Brian Peter Green - 22, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 2 Pleasant View, Withnell
Margaret Holt - 21, Cone Winder, Spinster, 7 Hughes St.
    Groom's Father: George Alfred Ewart Green, Paper Worker
    Bride's Father: Ernest Holt, Spinner
    Witness: John Rigby Rossall; Kathleen Grime
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 211, Entry 421
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leslie James Binns - 23, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 58 Hughes St.
June Derbyshire - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 25 Faraday St.
    Groom's Father: James Binns, Cotton Twister
    Bride's Father: Harry Derbyshire, Warehouseman
    Witness: Keith Blackburn; Jacqueline Derbyshire
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 211, Entry 422
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Colin Douglas Price - 23, Science Student, Bachelor, 37 Camford Rd. Sheldon, Birmingham
Johnina Mary Marland - 22, S.R.N., Spinster, 68 Sharples Av.
    Groom's Father: James Price, Carpet Salesman
    Bride's Father: William Marland, Electrical Power Engineer
    Witness: Anthony James Price; Sheila Winifred Price
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar of Oldham
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 212, Entry 423
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Anthony Fogg - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 1 S. Augustine St.
Joan Mavis Foster - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 3 Tithe Barn Crescent
    Groom's Father: William Fogg, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Foster, Fitter
    Witness: William Fogg; Norma Williamson
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 212, Entry 424
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gordon McNair - 20, Plumber, Bachelor, 400 Halliwell Rd.
Brenda Tyldesley - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 1 Carl St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas McNair, Spinner
    Bride's Father: John Tyldesley, Deceased
    Witness: James Tyldesley; Mavis Ridings
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 213, Entry 425
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 Oct 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Hough - 71, Retired Farmer, Widower, 31 Hobart St.
Florence Isabel Hilton - 63, Housewife, Widow, 15 Keighley St.
    Groom's Father: William Hough, Deceased
    Bride's Father: David Pickering, Deceased
    Witness: William Hough; Eileen May Hilton
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 213, Entry 426
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph William Booth - 24, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 16 Long Lane, Breightmet
Dorothy Hamilton - 25, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 31 Highfield Rd.
    Groom's Father: Harry Booth, Leather Worker
    Bride's Father: George Hamilton, Pork Butcher
    Witness: Thomas Ashton; Margaret Clara Hamilton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 214, Entry 427
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Young - 21, Dye Worker, Bachelor, 20 Uttley St.
Mavis Birchall - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 5 Cave St.
    Groom's Father: James Young, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Birchall, Labourer
    Witness: James Nuttall; Angela Mary Dean
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 214, Entry 428
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Nov 1959 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Clifford Edward Tollady - 19, Apprentice Tiler, Bachelor, 43 Horace St.
Ivy Lomax - 19, Confectioner, Spinster, 244 Chorley Old Rd.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Edward Tollady, Driver
    Bride's Father: Joseph William Lomax, Book Maker
    Witness: Leonard Tollady; Marie Lomax
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 215, Entry 429
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jan 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Boardman - 24, Sales Clerk, Bachelor, 5 Car Bank Avenue, Atherton
Sheila Lever - 21, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 4 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: Isaac Boardman, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Lever, Foreman Fitter
    Witness: Stanley Greenhalgh; Winnifred Mary Carter
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 215, Entry 430
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jan 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Owen Jones - 22, Driver, Bachelor, 8 Tyndall St.
Dorothy Mary Rogers - 25, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 8 Tyndall St.
    Groom's Father: Tudor Howell Jones, Driver
    Bride's Father: William Rogers, Salesman
    Witness: William Thomas Boyers; Edith Jane Warburton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 216, Entry 431
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Melvin Bolton - 20, Plumber, Bachelor, 39 Hughes St.
Margaret Glenys Cox - 18, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 18 Acton St.
    Groom's Father: Jack Bolton, Furnaceman
    Bride's Father: Jack Cox, Brass Finisher
    Witness: Joseph Bolton; Constance Jane Bolton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 216, Entry 432
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Francis Langstreth - 27, Labourer, Bachelor, 24 Fraser St.
Ethel Lythgoe - 38, Draw Frame Tenter, Spinster, 34 Fraser St.
    Groom's Father: James Langstreth, Scrap Metal Merchant
    Bride's Father: James Lythgoe, Deceased
    Witness: F. T. Langstreth; Martha Annie Watson
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 217, Entry 433
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Ernest Hurst - 36, Engineer, Bachelor, 41 Ralph St.
Annie Humphreys - 29, Card Room Operative, Spinster, 33 Darley St.
    Groom's Father: John Hurst, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Humphreys, Tailor
    Witness: Eric Hurst; Gladys Vose
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 217, Entry 434
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Manuell - 23, Pattern Maker, Bachelor, 308 Halliwell Rd.
Barbara Davenport - 19, Machine Minder, Spinster, 38 Bride St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick James Manuell, Joiner
    Bride's Father: James Davenport, Deceased
    Witness: Derek Watson; Marlene Watson
    Married by Banns
    Notes: [Not signed by the officiant and noted 'No Certificate to be issued from this
           entry without reference to GRO']
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 218, Entry 435
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Taylor - 23, Stripper & Grinder, Bachelor, 25 Darley St.
Pauline Hart - 21, Presser, Spinster, 20 Center St.
    Groom's Father: Jack Taylor, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Cyril Swannick Hart, Fitter
    Witness: Samuel Robert Taylor; Diane May Kirby
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 218, Entry 436
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Lawrence Thorpe - 21, Mechanic, Bachelor, 29 Belmont Rd.
Enid Ralph - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 32 Elgin St.
    Groom's Father: Lawrence Thorpe, Mechanic
    Bride's Father: John Ralph, Welding Supervisor
    Witness: David Ward; Sheila Ward
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 219, Entry 437
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Joseph Cooper - 26, Musician, Bachelor, 13 Bradford Rd.
Norma Howarth Fearnley - 24, Window Dresser, Spinster, 30 Arnold St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Cooper, Foundry Worker
    Bride's Father: William Fearnley, Overlooker
    Witness: Jack Cain; Sandra May Fearnley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 219, Entry 438
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Allan McBurnie - 21, Engineer, Bachelor, 387 Halliwell Rd.
Nina Virginia Garvin - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 48 Old Kiln Lane
    Groom's Father: William McBurnie, Draughtsman
    Bride's Father: Arthur Garvin, Confectioner
    Witness: Geoffrey Lowe; Irene Roberta Mary Lowe
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 220, Entry 439
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Apr 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Stewart - 20, Apprentice Electrician, Bachelor, 2 Parkdale Rd.
Barbara Chapman - 20, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, 22 Chaucer St.
    Groom's Father: William Stewart, Fitter
    Bride's Father: David Chapman, Driver
    Witness: John Chadwick; Maureen Anne Shaw
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 220, Entry 440
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Casson Hunter - 22, Commercial Artist, Bachelor, 135 Hatfield Rd.
Margaret Schofield - 23, Telephonist, Spinster, 6 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Hunter, Plumber
    Bride's Father: Percy Schofield, Ring Jobber
    Witness: Graham Hunter; June Rita Booth
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 221, Entry 441
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alfred Brian Nicholls - 22, N.C.B., Bachelor, 38 Layton Drive, Kearsley
Olive Joan Brown - 19, Porter, Spinster, 5 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Nicholls, N.C.B.
    Bride's Father: Robert Brown, Porter
    Witness: Brian Rigby; Irene Taylor
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 221, Entry 442
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Courtney Patrick Forgham - 29, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 792 North Circular Rd. Neasden, NW2
Frances Joyce Thornley - 24, Corsettier, Spinster, 41 Center St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Clifford Forgham, Store Superintendent
    Bride's Father: Alfred Thornley, Hotel Assistant
    Witness: Rolfe Tonkin?; Audrey Kathleen Thornley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 222, Entry 443
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas David Woods - 23, Driver, Bachelor, 204 Ormskirk Rd. New Town, Wigan
Annie Dougill - 24, School Teacher, Spinster, 12 Cellini St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Woods, Haulage Contractor
    Bride's Father: Gilbert Dougill, Deceased
    Witness: Michael Woods; Alice Dougill
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 222, Entry 444
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jul 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Horton - 24, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 13 Thorpe Avenue, Swinton
Margaret Harrison - 20, Secretary, Spinster, 1 S. Thomas St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ernest Horton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Norman Harrison, Cotton Overlooker
    Witness: Thomas Horton; Brenda Sylvia Horton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 223, Entry 445
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Hodgson Mottershead - 21, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 74 Tong Rd. Little Lever
Gladys Darby - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 19 Wynne St.
    Groom's Father: William Francis Mottershead, Chief Wages Clerk
    Bride's Father: Charles Darby, Deceased
    Witness: Edwin George Holt; Evelyn McCarthy
    Married by Licence by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 223, Entry 446
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Aug 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Derek Hodgin - 22, Box Maker, Bachelor, 2 Horace St.
Barbara Houghton - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 562 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: Peter Hodgin, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Samuel Houghton, Engineer
    Witness: Eric Houghton; Doreen Thornley
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 224, Entry 447
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
David Brian Vause - 21, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 32 Horace St.
Norma Gallagher - 21, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 44 Percival St.
    Groom's Father: James Alfred Vause, Maintenance Hand
    Bride's Father: William Gallagher, Labourer
    Witness: G. Scholes; Janice Vause
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 224, Entry 448
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Halliwell Sharples - 16, Van Mate, Bachelor, 19 Buxton St.
Lilian Howard - 17, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 8 Hunt St.
    Groom's Father: James Sharples, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Walter Howard, Side Piecer
    Witness: Charles Henry Jackson; Edith Crompton
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 225, Entry 449
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Brian Duffy - 24, Joiner, Bachelor, 5 Jessie St.
Jean Watson - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 167 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Duffy, Moulder
    Bride's Father: Ernest Watson, Deceased
    Witness: Ernest Watson; Joan Middlehurst; Derek Duffy
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 225, Entry 450
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Hodgson - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 5 Glen Bott St.
Dorothy Anne Howarth - 22, Secretary, Spinster, 5 Hazelwood Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frank Hodgson, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: John Howarth, Grocery Manager
    Witness: Leonard Tollady; Pauline Harrison
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 226, Entry 451
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Brian Louis Gavin - 23, Builder's Labourer, Bachelor, 403 Halliwell Rd.
Sylvia McNair - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 403 Halliwell Rd.
    Groom's Father: Michael Gavin, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William McNair, Van Salesman
    Witness: James Edmund Gavin; Margaret Joan McNair
    Married by Banns by: W. Whitsey
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 226, Entry 452
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Nov 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Alan Haslam - 20, L/Cpl, Royal Engineers, Bachelor, 59 Wilkinson Gdns. Astley Bridge
Maureen Hinton - 18, Signal Centre Operator, W.R.A.C., Spinster, 23 Acton St.
    Groom's Father: James Haslam, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Frederick William Hinton, Bailiff
    Witness: Kenneth Haslam; Brenda Hinton
    Married by Licence by: R. E. Morris
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 227, Entry 453
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
James Lee - 18, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 20 Elgin St.
Christine Sandiford - 18, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 31 Palmerston St.
    Groom's Father: James Lee, Warehouse Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Sandiford, Deceased
    Witness: Roy Unsworth; Sylvia Haywood
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 227, Entry 454
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Dec 1960 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Colin Strickland - 20, Joiner, Bachelor, 19 Hennon St.
Rose Marie Entwistle - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 5 Broughton St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Strickland, Machinist
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Entwistle, Boiler Attendant
    Witness: Denis Vincent Wood; Gladys Speakman
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 228, Entry 455
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jan 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
David Vaughan Williams - 22, School Teacher, Bachelor, 15 Raven St. Welshpool
Ada Bagshaw - 24, Midwife, Spinster, 30 Wapping St.
    Groom's Father: John Pugh Williams, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: Stanley Bagshaw, Checker
    Witness: Ian William Crompton; Edith Alice Bagshaw
    Married by Licence by: R. E. Morris
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 228, Entry 456
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jan 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Bert Roscoe - 52, Motor Driver, Widower, 21 Jubilee St.
Eliza Ledwards - 53, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 55 Darwin St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Roscoe, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Harry Ledwards, Deceased
    Witness: Joseph Roscoe; Kathleen Ledwards
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 229, Entry 457
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jan 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Edward Morris - 24, Truck Driver, Bachelor, 11 Woodvale Drive, Great Lever
Audrey Tipling - 23, Cone Winder, Spinster, 6 Centre Street
    Groom's Father: Edward Morris, Retired
    Witness: J. Tipling; Dorothy Neild
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 229, Entry 458
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank Ernest Holman - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 13 Darley Street
Joan McLoughlin - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 40 Lever Bridge Street
    Groom's Father: Frank Holman, Deceased, Farmer
    Bride's Father: William McLoughlin, Landlord
    Witness: Peter A. Williams; Ivy McLoughlin
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 230, Entry 459
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Feb 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Openshaw - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 83 Darley Street
Margaret Amelia Buckley - 18, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 21 Cambridge Street
    Groom's Father: Joseph Openshaw, Corporation Lamp Attendant
    Bride's Father: Stanley Buckley, Steel Erector
    Witness: Thomas Fletcher; S. Buckley
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 230, Entry 460
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Blomley - 27, Accountant, Bachelor, 93 Deal Street, Bury
Gloria Vickers - 18, Work Study Assistant, Spinster, 13 Partington Street
    Groom's Father: Harry Blomley, Rate Fixer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Vickers, Deceased, Roader
    Witness: Walter Blomley; Patricia Catterall
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 231, Entry 461
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Rigby - 18, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 9 Wapping Street
Edith June Warburton - 19, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 9 Wapping Street
    Groom's Father: Harold Rigby, Steel Turner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Warburton, Labourer
    Witness: Jack Allcock; Maureen Woods
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 231, Entry 462
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alfred Swinby - 20, Moulder, Bachelor, 8 Garside Grove
Joan Davenport - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 15 Boundary Street
    Groom's Father: Richard Swinby, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Harold Davenport, Plater's Help
    Witness: Clarence Washbrook; Ellen Ballard
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 232, Entry 463
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Sharples - 31, Confectioner, Bachelor, 5 North Avenue, Highfield, Farnworth
Ann Doris Wakes - 20, Cone Winder, Spinster, 74 Cellini Street
    Groom's Father: Joseph Sharples, Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Edgar Wakes, Milk Roundsman
    Witness: Derek Boardman; Winnifred Carter
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 232, Entry 464
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Robert Rennie John Greenough - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 6 MacDonald Avenue, Blackbrook, St. Helens
Norma Crompton - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 11 Bride Street
    Groom's Father: James Aloysius Greenough, Watchman
    Bride's Father: John Crompton, Labourer
    Witness: Stanley J. Greenough; Meryl Crompton
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 233, Entry 465
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Joseph Walker - 44, Fitter, Bachelor, 44 Harold Street
Lily Smith - 31, Warehouse Woman, Widow, 7 Shepley Ave. Deane
    Groom's Father: William Walker, Deceased, Roller Turner
    Bride's Father: Arthur Marsh, Cotton Operative
    Witness: Jack Walker; Teresa Withington
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 233, Entry 466
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Gerrard Mungo Goodram - 21, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 91 Plimlott Road
May Walkden - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 19 Lytton Street
    Groom's Father: Gilbert Goodram, General Foreman
    Bride's Father: Edward Walkden, Warehouseman
    Witness: James Barry Collier; Bertha Makin
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 234, Entry 467
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Thorpe - 22, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 20 Hollycroft Avenue, Darcy Lever
Greta May Gaskell - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 20 Haydn Street
    Groom's Father: John Alfred Thorpe, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Gaskell, Labourer
    Witness: John Gaskell; Annie Thorpe
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 234, Entry 468
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Gallacher - 32, Presser, Bachelor, 185 Eskrick St.
Lilian Mason - 27, Dressmaker, Spinster, 185 Eskrick St.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Gallacher, Dyer
    Bride's Father: Norman Mason, Deceased
    Witness: E. Sanderson; Eunice Margaret Halliwell
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 235, Entry 469
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Haslam - 19, Electronic Engineering Apprentice, Bachelor, 20 The Stray, Hall in'th Wood
Brenda Wilson - 18, Sales Lady, Spinster, 3 Darwin Street
    Groom's Father: Stanley Haslam, Foreman Structural Engineer
    Bride's Father: Albert Wilson, Crane Driver
    Witness: G. Haworth; Edna Wilson
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 235, Entry 470
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Brian Higginbottom - 23, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 30 Gloster Street
Betty DeMullet - 21, Filing Clerk, Spinster, 2 Halliwell Street
    Groom's Father: James Higginbottom, Varnish Maker
    Bride's Father: Horace DeMullet, Retired Turner
    Witness: Percy Edward Higginbottom; Audrey Brindle
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 236, Entry 471
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 May 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Daniel Maloney - 18, Carpet Sizer, Bachelor, 5 Gale Street
Margaret Joyce Eaves - 16, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 93 Eskrick Street
    Groom's Father: William Maloney, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Stanley Eaves, Deceased, Clerk of Works
    Witness: Anthony H. Simms; Lily Parkinson
    Married by Licence by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 236, Entry 472
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 May 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leslie Pierpoint - 24, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 71 Brazley Avenue, Horwich
Patricia Ann Barber - 21, Textile Clerk, Spinster, 37 Beechfield Road
    Groom's Father: John Percy Pierpoint, Deceased, Fuel Efficiency Engineer
    Bride's Father: Edward Barber, Fruiterer
    Witness: Brian F. Eckersley; Dorothy M. Barber
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 237, Entry 473
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 May 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Woodcock - 24, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 6 Woodbine Road
Gladys Almond - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Winter Street
    Groom's Father: Enoch Woodcock, Shop Assistant
    Bride's Father: Thomas Almond, Labourer
    Witness: Raymond Millard; Sarah Ann Mayoh
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 237, Entry 474
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 May 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Arnold France - 22, Fitter, Bachelor, 15 Hardy Street
Sylvia Mortimer - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 45 Horace Street
    Groom's Father: Arnold France, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Clifford Mortimer, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: Gordon Yates; Margaret France
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 238, Entry 475
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jun 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Frank William Woodford - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 8 Flitcroft Street, Great Lever
Eileen Forrest - 19, Ring Doffer, Spinster, 21 Raphael Street
    Groom's Father: Frank Conrad Woodford, Driver
    Bride's Father: William Forrest, Driller
    Witness: A. Woodford; F. C. Woodford
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 238, Entry 476
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Melvyn Lee - 19, Soldier, Loyals Regiment, Bachelor, 27 Regent Street
Alice Dougill - 19, Cotton Operative, Spinster, 12 Cellini Street
    Groom's Father: Simeon Lee, Scrap Metal Dealer
    Bride's Father: Gilbert Dougill, Deceased, Spinner
    Witness: Peter Oliver; Dorothy McCarthy
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 239, Entry 477
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
George Heyes - 23, Professional Footballer, Bachelor, 48 Irving St.
Sandra Stronge - 21, Telephonist, Spinster, 48 Irving St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Heyes, Deceased, Sheet Metal Worker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Stronge, Spinner
    Witness: Kenneth Victor Greenside; June Elizabeth Walker
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 239, Entry 478
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Francis Lord - 20, Radio & T.V. Apprentice Engineer, Bachelor, 69 Raphael St.
Sheila Calderley - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 1 Whittle Grove
    Groom's Father: Francis Lord, Farm Labourer
    Bride's Father: Stanley Calderley, Head Warehouseman
    Witness: Raymond Calderley; Frances Shirley Lord
    Married by Banns by: R. E. Morris, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 240, Entry 479
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Colin Wade - 23, Electrical Draughtsman, Bachelor, 112 Ellesmere Street, Deane
Edith Collins - 25, Receptionist, Spinster, 49 Raphael Street
    Groom's Father: Harold Wade, Shop Keeper
    Bride's Father: John Collins, Chauffeur
    Witness: F. T. Shuttleworth; R. McDermott
    Married by Banns by: R. Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 240, Entry 480
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Roy Anthony Hayes Aston - 27, Development Engineer, Bachelor, Green Mount, Stamford Road, Bowden, Cheshire
Jennifer Ann Crook - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 196 Valletts Lane
    Groom's Father: Kenneth Aston, Chartered Electrical Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Crook, Hotel Supervisor
    Witness: J. Bailey; Patricia M. Reesby
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 241, Entry 481
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Aug 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Anthony Connell - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, 30 Singleton Ave.
Marian Mavis Rose - 19, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 37 Hughes Street
    Groom's Father: John Matheson Connell, Deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Francis Rose, Platting Machine Setter
    Witness: Colin Dawes; Agnes Maloney
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 241, Entry 482
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Aug 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Trevor Thorpe - 18, Apprentice Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 3 Raimond Street
Margaret Proud - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 318 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: Stanley Thorpe, Lorry Driver
    Bride's Father: John Charles Proud, Fitter
    Witness: Lester Williamson; Barbara Sanham
    Married by Licence by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 242, Entry 483
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Donald Tinsley - 24, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 15 Orchid Avenue, Farnworth
Julia Agnes Foster - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 1 Victor Street
    Groom's Father: Harry Tinsley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Foster, Deceased, Labourer
    Witness: Colin Tinsley; Beryl Olive Ramsay
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 242, Entry 484
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harold Austin - 42, Direct Works Manager, Bachelor, 34 Wynne Street
Lydia Osborne - 39, Machinist, Spinster, 16 School Street, Eagley
    Groom's Father: William Austin, Retired Mill Worker
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Osborne, Retired Moulder
    Witness: William Austin; Glenys Austin
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 243, Entry 485
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Leonard Tollady - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 43 Horace Street
Kathleen Margaret Peet - 23, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 17 Sunny Drive, Orrell Mount, nr Wigan
    Groom's Father: Alfred Edward Tollady, Driver
    Bride's Father: Thomas Peet, Master Builder
    Witness: Clifford Tollady; Jean Peet
    Married by Banns by: Harold Kirkman, Vicar of Oldham
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 243, Entry 486
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Sep 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Thomas Brian Ainsworth - 23, Butcher, Bachelor, 2 Bateman Street, Horwich
Ann Coyne - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 64 Hennon Street
    Groom's Father: Tom Vaughan Ainsworth, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Thomas Coyne, Works Manager
    Witness: Arthur Coyne; Patricia Rigby
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 244, Entry 487
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Oct 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Higson - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 23 Broughton Street
Barbara Wilkinson - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 11 Olga Street
    Groom's Father: John Higson, Deceased, Army Captain
    Bride's Father: Walter Wilkinson, Beaterman in Paper Mill
    Witness: Frank Sutton; Barbara Joan Mather
    Married by Banns by: ? P. Burnett, Officiating Priest
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 244, Entry 488
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Oct 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Daniel Martin Greys - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 92 Greenroyd Avenue
Dorothy Neild - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 35 Raglan Street
    Groom's Father: Daniel Martin Greys, Labourer
    Witness: John Greys; June Neild
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 245, Entry 489
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Douglas Fairbanks - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 104 Darley Street
Carol Armstrong - 21, Children's Attendant, Spinster, 66 Shrewsbury Road
    Groom's Father: William Fairbanks, Deceased, Plasterer
    Bride's Father: Robert Hector Armstrong, Engineer
    Witness: William Latchford; Jean Pierce
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 245, Entry 490
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Nov 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Kenneth Needham - 28, Sales Representative, Bachelor, 24 Trawden Avenue
Doreen Isabel Morris - 25, Hairdresser, Spinster, 350 St. Helens Road
    Groom's Father: Bernard Needham, Works Accountant
    Bride's Father: John Morris, Bricklayer
    Witness: Ronald Walker; Valerie Morton
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 246, Entry 491
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 Dec 1961 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Anthony McLoughlin - 27, Merchant Navy Engineer, Bachelor, 279 Halliwell Road
Maureen Mayoh - 23, Cotton Operative, Spinster, 883 Belmont Road
    Groom's Father: Joseph McLoughlin, Deceased, Tailor
    Bride's Father: Frank Mayoh, Dairyman
    Witness: R. B. McLoughlin; Jean Mayoh
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 246, Entry 492
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Allan Cartwright - 28, Joiner, Bachelor, 20 Marsh Road, Little Hulton, Walkden
Marian Keating - 22, School Teacher, Spinster, 1 Kingsley Street
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Cartwright, Painter
    Bride's Father: William Keating, Driver
    Witness: Laurie Cartwright; Jennifer Heeley
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 247, Entry 493
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Alan Whowell - 20, Junior Cost Clerk, Bachelor, 33 Harold Street
Anne Parkinson - 18, Presser, Spinster, 8 Newton Street
    Groom's Father: Walter Whowell, Deceased, Driller
    Bride's Father: Alfred Parkinson, Brewery Worker
    Witness: J. Barlow; J. Davies
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 247, Entry 494
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Harry Crank - 21, Radio & T.V. Engineer, Bachelor, 19 Top o'th Gorses, Darcy Lever
Lily Walsh - 21, Hairdresser, Spinster, 24 St. Thomas Street
    Groom's Father: Harry Crank, Conveyor Operator
    Bride's Father: James Walsh, Radial Drill Operator
    Witness: Michael Brian Crook; Iris Patricia Stott
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 248, Entry 495
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
John Gill - 23, Electrician, Bachelor, 47 Hebden Street, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester 15
Pauline Norris - 23, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 34 Acton Street
    Groom's Father: William John Gill, Deceased, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Herbert Standring Norris, Engineer
    Witness: Anthony Barlow; Pauline Iredale
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 248, Entry 496
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
William Walter Colin Hendry - 21, Driver, Bachelor, 77 Eskrick Street
June Makin - 17, Packer, Spinster, 83 Eskrick Street
    Bride's Father: Sydney Makin, Deceased, Soldier
    Witness: Brian Johnston; R. Whittaker
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 249, Entry 497
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Jack Hilton - 21, Mechanical Tester, Bachelor, 14 Horace Street
Enid Beryl Trevena - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 389 Halliwell Road
    Groom's Father: John Hilton, Driver
    Bride's Father: Norman Trevena, Fitter
    Witness: James Swan; Norma Christine Trevena
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 249, Entry 498
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Philip James Cooper - 24, Winder, Bachelor, 289 Halliwell Road
Eileen Hilton - 22, Cone Winder, Spinster, 15 Keighley Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Cooper, Progress Clerk
    Witness: Peter Thomas Jones; M. K. Jacquest
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 250, Entry 499
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1962 St Thomas the Apostle, Halliwell, Lancs.
Keith Hulme - 21, Plumber, Bachelor, 50 Arkwright Street
Pauline Ashton - 21, Sewing Machinist, Spinster, 4 Law Street
    Groom's Father: Alfred Wilson Hulme, Engineering Driller
    Bride's Father: Thomas Ashton, Steel Erector
    Witness: Raymond Hulme; Janice Hulme
    Married by Banns by: Ronald Brown, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 250, Entry 500
    Source: Original Register
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