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Marriages at St James
in the Township of Briercliffe
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1939 - 1947

Marriage: 2 Sep 1939 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Sidney Leaver - 23, Loom Sweeper, Bachelor, 428 Briercliffe Rd, Burnley
Margery Barritt - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 22 Camp Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: James Leaver, Deceased, Tape Labourer
    Bride's Father: Fred. Barritt, Fitter
    Witness: James Leaver; Fanny Barritt
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1939 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Tom. Helliwell - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 79 Marsden Rd, Burnley
Edna May Tattersall - 23, Confectioner, Spinster, Higher Primrose Bank Farm, Briercliffe Rd, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Herbert Helliwell, Mill Manager
    Witness: John Kenneth Helliwell; Margaret Edith Tattersall
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Notes: [Bride's father unnamed, but Occupation of Farmer entered]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Oct 1939 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Allan Kay - 36, Farmer, Bachelor, Corn Hill Farm, Altham
Ethel Whittaker - 40, Spinster, Slack Farm, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Lambert Kay, Retired Miner
    Bride's Father: William Whittaker, Deceased, Farmer
    Witness: Albert Whitehead; Annie Caygill
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Fredwyn Teale - 30, Soldier, Bachelor, 11 Forest Street, Nelson
Joan Starkie - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 48 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Thomas Teale, Tape Labourer
    Bride's Father: Alwyn Starkie, Weaver
    Witness: Albert Teale; Thomas English; Alma Starkie
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John William Palmer - 30, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 14 Willdor Grove, Cheadle Heath, Cheshire
Eleanor Edmondson - 27, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 3 Duke Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Fred Palmer, Cotton Carder
    Bride's Father: Harry Edmondson, Cotton Weaver
    Witness: Ernest Palmer; Ethel Gwendolen Edmondson
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Cyril Duckworth - 23, French Polisher, Bachelor, Burnsall, Woodside Avenue, Rishton
Irene Frost - 21, Polisher, Spinster, 10 Harrogate Crescent, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Arthur Duckworth, Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Robert Frost, Hatter
    Witness: Walter Arthur Frost; Arthur Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Francis Halstead - 24, Soldier, Bachelor, 24 North Street, Briercliffe
Sarah Nuttall - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 4 North Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Arnold Halstead, Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Rufus Nuttall, Cotton Weaver
    Witness: Walter Halstead; R. Nuttall; Hilda Nuttall
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frank Gillson - 30, Weaver, Bachelor, 410 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Marian Sagar - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 6 Sheridan Street, Burnley
    Bride's Father: Fred. Sagar, Weaver
    Witness: Alwyne Hargreaves; Ruth Sagar
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's father unnamed]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Aug 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Clifford Armstrong - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 1 Fifth Avenue, Burnley
Millicent Nuttall - 23, Typist, Spinster, 23 Church Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John Armstrong, Deceased, Builder
    Bride's Father: Herbert Nuttall, Tape Sizer
    Witness: Alan Armstrong; Alice Hargreaves
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Aug 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Bernard Petre - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 3 Matlock Grove, Burnley
Joyce Duerden - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 831 Briercliffe road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: George William Petre, Deceased, Soldier
    Bride's Father: Lawrence Duerden, Sweeper
    Witness: John Petre; Gertrude Evelyn Smith; R. G. Duerden
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Donald Riley - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 93 Brentwood Road, Nelson
Alice Hargreaves - 27, Weaver, Spinster, 41 Church Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Robert Edmondson Riley, Cotton Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Hargreaves, Broker
    Witness: Clifford Armstrong; Millicent Armstrong; J. T. Hargreaves
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Nov 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Norman Lee - 31, Company Secretary, Bachelor, 3 Ellesmere Avenue, Colne
Cathleen Halstead - 24, Chiropodist, Spinster, 182 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Herbert Lee, Deceased, Shoe Shop Manager
    Bride's Father: Halstead Halstead, Overlooker
    Witness: Ronald Wade; Halstead Halstead; Elizabeth Holgate; J. Green
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Nov 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Berry - 29, Loom Overlooker, Bachelor, 19 Parker Street, Briercliffe
Mary Gee - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 38 Cross Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Joseph Berry, Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: John Robert Gee, Clogger
    Witness: Thomas Thornton; Ivy Berry
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Nov 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Raymond Stuttard - 23, Flight Mechanic, Bachelor, 11 Milton Street, Briercliffe
Nellie Horne - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 28 Kyan Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Tom Stuttard, Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Alan Horne, Head Waiter
    Witness: Clifford Weston; Winnie Broadley; T. Stuttard
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Dec 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Joseph Thomas Slinger - 24, Soldier, Bachelor, 7 Newcastle Street, Burnley
Mildred Annie Cannon - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 1 Basnett Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Joseph Edward Slinger, Sweeper
    Bride's Father: Albert Richardson Cannon, Grocer
    Witness: Fred Slinger; Maggie Bryon
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Hargreaves - 28, Soldier, Bachelor, 1 Admiral Street, Burnley
Margery Blackburn - 23, Shop - Assistant, Spinster, 110 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Joseph Hargreaves, Cotton Weaver
    Bride's Father: George Frederick Blackburn, Confectioner
    Witness: George Hartley Blackburn; Sylvia Whitworth
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1940 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas James Williams - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 38 Brier Road, Skellow, Doncaster
Cora Nelson - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 10 Milton Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Walter Williams, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Nelson, Deceased, Herbalist
    Witness: Frank Leslie Malkin; Ena Joyce
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Feb 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Victor Robinson - 25, Sheet metal worker, Bachelor, 126 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
Alice Stuttard - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 39 Reed Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Jim Robinson, Fishe Frier
    Bride's Father: William Stuttard, Weaver
    Witness: John Brotherton; Florence Baker
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jan 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Willian Albert Heywood - 26, Soldier, Bachelor, 3 Carr Hall Road, Barrowford
Lily Pickles - 28, Weaver, Spinster, 3 Cuerdale Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Richard Heywood, Cotton Mill Manager
    Bride's Father: Foulds Ridehalgh, Weaver
    Witness: Arnold Leslie Bousfield; Florence Judge
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Notes: [Out of date sequence in Register]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Feb 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
George Nolan - 24, Soldier, Bachelor, 1 Marsden Grove, Brierfield
Ena Halstead - 23, Teacher, Spinster, 66 Burnley Rd., Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Nolan, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Harold Halstead, Mill Manager
    Witness: Hartley Halstead; William? Nolan; Muriel Halstead; Harold Halstead
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Donald Taylor - 24, Soldier, Bachelor, 89 Burnley Rd., Briercliffe
Annie Howarth - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 129 Casterton Ave., Burnley
    Groom's Father: William Ewart Taylor, Book Keeper
    Bride's Father: Edwin Howarth, Blacksmith's Striker
    Witness: Kenneth Bythell; May Heap
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Robert Atkinson - 26, Cotton Mill Manager, Bachelor, 16 Highfield Avenue, Burnley
Emily Whitaker - 28, Spinster, Highfield House, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Richard Atkinson, Cotton Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: John Ormerod Whitaker, Cotton Manufacturer
    Witness: John Emmott Atkinson; Grace Whitaker
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 May 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Bernard Currie - 27, Soldier, Bachelor, 27 Tennyson St., Briercliffe
Alma Starkie - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 48 Burnley Rd., Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John Willie Currie, Dairyman
    Bride's Father: Alwyn Starkie, Fitter
    Witness: William Branwell Rooney; Joan Teale
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frank Brown - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 8 Rikard Road, Nelson
Mary Sharpe - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 30 Gilbert St., Burnley
    Groom's Father: George Francis Brown, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Edward Sharpe, Weaver
    Witness: Harry Clarke; Hetty Sharpe; Edward Sharpe
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harry Towers - 23, Sailor, Bachelor, Clock Face Hotel, St. James Street, Burnley
Marjorie Smith - 20, Barmaid, Spinster, Commercial Inn, Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: James Andrew Towers, Licensee
    Bride's Father: Frank Smith, Licensee
    Witness: James Wallace Robinson; Jean Sutcliffe
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Nov 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Storey - 23, Pharmacist, Bachelor, 9 Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath, Warrington
Dorothy Walker - 19, Spinster, 3 Atkinson St., Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John Storey, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Walker, Mill Engineer
    Witness: Jack Sutcliffe; May Margaret Walker; Audrey Dorothy Ashworth
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Higson - 50, Salesman, Widower, 89 Alkincoates Rd., Colne
Ethel Wormwell - 39, Spinster, Plane Tree Hill, Lane Head, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Joseph Higson, Deceased, Retired Weaver
    Bride's Father: Luke Wormwell, Retired Property Repairer
    Witness: Harry Stirling Carr; Margaret Jean Hignett
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Eric Warburton - 19, Soldier, Bachelor, 127 Bacup Road, Rawtenstall
Ada Nixon - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 24 Gorple Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Fred Warburton, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Leonard Nixon, Fitter's Labourer
    Witness: Frank Arrowsmith; Connie May
    Married by Licence by: Harry Hardman, Curate of St. Peter, Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John James Maden - 20, Pastry cook & Confectioner, Bachelor, 55 Chapel House Road, Nelson
Margaret Whitaker - 19, Munition Worker, Spinster, 15 Duke Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Alfred Maden, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Herbert Whitaker, Retired Weaver
    Witness: Roy Litherland; Mary Whitaker; H. Whitaker
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1941 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Henry Swain - 19, Window cleaner, Bachelor, 53 Every Street, Burnley
Gertrude Evelyn Smith - 20, Munition Worker, Spinster, 442 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John William Swain, Munitions Worker Trainee
    Bride's Father: Fred. Smith, Deceased, Builder's labourer
    Witness: Richard Alwyn Blackburn; Minnie Smith
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
George Daniels - 29, Cloth looker, Bachelor, 3 Bracewell Street, Burnley
Dorothy Atkinson - 29, Munition Worker, Spinster, 17 Queen Street, Briercliffe
    Bride's Father: Thomas Atkinson, Coal dealer
    Witness: John Crowther; Florrie Crowther; Marion Witt
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's father unnamed]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Clement Thorpe - 19, Rover carrier, Bachelor, 2 Lutner Street, Burnley
Elsie Christie - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 6 Cross Street, Briercliffe
    Bride's Father: John Christie, Cotton weaver
    Witness: Siglah? Nicozyskaie?; Ethel Ann Barras; John Christie
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's father unnamed]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Apr 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Henry Webster - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 53 Abel Street, Burnley
Jean Sedman - 19, Post Office Clerk, Spinster, 108 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Emanuel Webster, Deceased, Buckmaker [sic]
    Bride's Father: George Frederick Sedman, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Thomas Arthur Cook; Margaret Sedman
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Norman Walter Waite - 27, Soldier, Bachelor, 28 Townsend Drive, S. Alban's, Hertfordshire
Jennie Eastwood - 26, Munition Worker, Spinster, 22 Queen Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Walter Waite, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Daniel Eastwood, Munition Worker
    Witness: Gilbert Waite; Ada Jane Baxendale
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Raymond Hunt - 24, Shop Manager, Bachelor, 69 Brun Street, Burnley
Una Jean Swire - 19, Armature Connecter[sic], Spinster, 3 Oaken Place, Burnley
    Groom's Father: James Hunt, Deceased, Mechanic
    Bride's Father: William Henry Swire, Caretaker
    Witness: Arthur Wilkinson; Betty Jean Hunt
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Oct 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas David Semple - 29, Medical Practitioner, Bachelor, Scaue House, Stanwix, Carlisle
Grace Whitaker - 28, Spinster, Highfield House, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Alan Mackenzie Semple, Medical Practitioner
    Bride's Father: John Ormerod Whitaker, Cotton Manufacturer
    Witness: Carl Ogilvie Marr; Annie Mary Whitaker
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Nov 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Kenneth Cowpe - 19, Soldier, Bachelor, 63 Cleaver Street, Burnley
Jean Sutcliffe - 18, Munition Worker, Spinster, 865 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Ernest Cowpe, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Henry Sutcliffe, Weaver
    Witness: Ronald Cowpe; May Sutcliffe
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Dec 1942 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Joseph Eric Kippax - 37, Police Constable, Widower, 53 Coleridge Rd., Blackpool
Marion Hollingworth - 28, Housekeeper, Spinster, 25 Church St., Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: James Kippax, Retired Weaver
    Bride's Father: Albert Richardson Hollingworth, Sheet Metal Worker
    Witness: Albert William Townsend; Rhoda Parker Astin
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Mar 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Roy Barrit - 19, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 29 Camp Street, Burnley
Lena Sutcliffe - 21, Laundress, Spinster, 12 Acre Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Fred Barrit, Retired Engineer
    Bride's Father: Ughtred Sutcliffe, Cotton Weaver
    Witness: Edgar Barritt; Margery Leaver
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Alban Chadderton - 21, Tool Setter, Bachelor, 42 Milton Street, Burnley
Jennie Pollard - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 15 Cuerdale Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: James Thomas Chadderton, Window Cleaner
    Bride's Father: Harold Pollard, Clerk
    Witness: Thomas Chadderton; Olive Dean
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
George Foden - 53, Steel Erector, Widower, 6 Saxifield Street, Burnley
Margaret Ann Astin - 54, Widow, 26 Barden Lane, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Samuel Foden, Mill Engineer
    Bride's Father: Ellis Wilkinson, Blacksmith
    Witness: Thomas Edward Wilkinson; Edna Lee
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Busfield Spencer - 22, Tin Smith, Bachelor, 12 S. Chad's Road, Blackpool S. S.
Jennie Currie - 23, Aircraft Worker, Spinster, 22 Tennyson Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Edgar Spencer, Tobacconist
    Bride's Father: John Willie Currie, Motor Driver
    Witness: John Charles Anderson MacLeod; Kathleen Dennett
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ormerod Potter - 32, Farmer, Bachelor, Green Farm, Hapton Road, Padiham
Maud Caygill - 34, Baker, Spinster, 10 Elim View, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Richard Potter, Farmer
    Bride's Father: James Caygill, Deceased, Farmer
    Witness: John Potter; Hannah Stewart Dalziel
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harry Whyatt Crabtree - 29, Wireless mechanic, Bachelor, 100 Melville St., Burnley
Grace Elizabeth Conolly - 31, Writer, Spinster, 13 Rockhall Road, Cricklewood, London
    Groom's Father: Fred Crabtree, Deceased, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: John Patrick Conolly, Deceased, Fitters Assistant
    Witness: Horace Garfield Crabtree; Ethel Alice Caroline Conolly
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Nov 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Jacob William Godfrey Martin - 26, Driver R. A. S. C., Bachelor, Union Street, Selston, Notts.
Annie Dewhurst - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 8 North Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: George William Martin, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert Dewhurst, Weaver
    Witness: Lawrence Stanley Martin; Ethel Nutter
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Nov 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Clifford Weston - 34, Cotton Weaver, Bachelor, 23 Parker Street, Briercliffe
Evelyn Wild - 36, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 137 Waterbarn Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Weston, Deceased, Tailor
    Bride's Father: Richard Wild, Deceased, Retired Grocer
    Witness: Wallace Atkinson; Jane Ellen Hargreaves
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Dec 1943 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Stanley Cockroft - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 2 Baker place, Burnley
Ruth Sagar - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 20 Townley St., Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Percy Cockroft, Insurance Manager
    Bride's Father: Fred. Sagar, Fitters' Labourer
    Witness: Jack Cockroft; Gertrude Mary Washington; Nora Greenwood
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harold Frederick Morgan - 40, Clerk, Bachelor, 61 Landscape View, Saffron Walden
Annie Barker - 30, Nurse, Spinster, Springhead Farm, Lane Head, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Herbert William Morgan, Deceased, Shoe Maker
    Bride's Father: George Frederick Barker, Farm Labourer
    Witness: Gilbert Marshall; Edith Barker
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 May 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Arthur Duckworth - 23, Able Seaman, Bachelor, 2 Cuerden Street, Briercliffe
Winnifred Mount - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 2 Sheridan Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: William Duckworth, Bus Conductor
    Bride's Father: Robert John Mount, Excavator Driver
    Witness: Leslie Taylor; Muriel Joyce Mount
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 May 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Cookson - 21, Wireless Operator, Bachelor, 57 Church Street, Briercliffe
Jennie Simm - 20, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 36 Granville Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John William Cookson, Cotton Weaver
    Bride's Father: John William Simm, Colliery Surface Man
    Witness: Hugh Durkin; Doris Wilkinson
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Gilbert Waite - 27, Fitter, Bachelor, 3 Rose Cottages, Whalley
Mary Irene Edmondson - 27, Weaver, Spinster, 5 Netherwood Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Walter Waite, Deceased, L. C. C. Employee
    Bride's Father: John Robert Edmondson, Book Keeper
    Witness: James Turner; Kathleen Edmondson
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Aug 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Calvert Cecil Pickles - 18, Collier, Bachelor, 2 Sunderland Street, Rose Grove
Mary Whittaker - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 96 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Calvert Pickles, Foundryman
    Bride's Father: Herbert Whittaker, Deceased, Cotton Weaver
    Witness: Frederick Gillespie; Mary Whittaker
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Aug 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
George Birtwistle - 23, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 43 Cleaver Street, Burnley
Joan Dugdale - 21, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 131 Basnett Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Harry Birtwistle, Weaver
    Bride's Father: George Arthur Dugdale, Caretaker
    Witness: Harry Fox; Freda Hartley
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frank Rigby - 38, Baker, Bachelor, 1 Pendle Street, Padiham
Alice Bulcock - 31, Weaver, Spinster, 33 Church Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Samuel Rigby, Fish and Chip Supplier
    Bride's Father: James Thomas Bulcock, Storekeeper
    Witness: Samuel William Rigby; Eleanor Rigby
    Married by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Sep 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Francis Noble - 30, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 11 Lancaster Street, Burnley
Hilda Briscoe - 32, Laundry Hand, Spinster, 57 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John Noble, Deceased, Salesman
    Bride's Father: James Briscoe, Cabinet Maker
    Witness: Charles Broomhead; Victoria Broomhead
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Oct 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Nichols Slater - 20, Coder Royal Navy, Bachelor, Liengrove, Townley side, Habergham Eaves
Muriel Halstead - 23, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 66 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Slater, Deceased, Bank Clerk
    Bride's Father: Harold Halstead, Cotton Mill Manager
    Witness: John Humphrey Parker; Mary Bury
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Nov 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Holmes Brigg - 40, Farmer, Bachelor, Holmfield Bungalow, Back Lane Ends, Colne
Evelyn King - 35, Home Duties, Spinster, 168 Melville Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Holmes William Brigg, Deceased, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Thomas King, Mill Manager
    Witness: Richard Alwyn Whittam; Betty Jean Dugdale; Thomas King
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Dec 1944 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Stanley Chadwick - 25, Assistant Colliery Manager, Bachelor, Windyridge, Skegby Lane, Mansfield, Notts.
Marjorie Parkinson Casson - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 343 Briercliffe Rd., Burnley
    Groom's Father: Walter Chadwick, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Harbert Casson, Grocer
    Witness: Lewis Jones?; Mildred Annie Slinger
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jan 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Henry Holgate - 47, Capstan Operator, Bachelor, 22 Towngate, Foulridge
Elizabeth Bertram - 42, Widow, 71 Halifax Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: James Holgate, Warp Dresser
    Bride's Father: William Joseph Nicholson, Builder's Labourer
    Witness: Albert Barrell; Amy Barrell
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jan 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Melville Proudman - 23, Able Seaman, Bachelor, 37 Bourne Street, Wilmslow
Jean Ormerod - 19, Munition Worker, Spinster, 139 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Christopher Proudman, Railway Porter
    Bride's Father: Herbert Ormerod, Munition Worker
    Witness: Robert Ernest Simpson; Irene Simpson
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Edward Mitchell - 22, Miner, Bachelor, Heasanford House, Burnley
Joyce Pinder - 19, Laundress, Spinster, 70 Brooklands Road, Bridlington
    Groom's Father: Ted Mitchell, Deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Pinder, Stevedor
    Witness: James Brennand; Pauline Barbara Pinder
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Apr 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Charles Granville Brown - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 174 Abel Street, Burnley
Margaret Eastwood - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 847 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: William Winston Brown, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Willie Eastwood, Loom Overlooker
    Witness: Frank Sutcliffe; Joyce Atkinson
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Apr 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Jack Wignall - 23, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 2 Nelson Street, Colne
Florrie Farnworth - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 22 Kimberley Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John Wignall, Deceased, Sheet Metal Worker
    Bride's Father: John Farnworth, Slater & Tiler
    Witness: Robert Bartlett; Annie Horsfield
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Apr 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harry Ainscow - 39, Cloth Looker, Bachelor, Wynscar, Burnley Road, Briercliffe
Ellen Whittaker - 40, Weaver, Spinster, 4 Townley Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John William Ainscow, Deceased, Cotton Weaver
    Bride's Father: John William Whittaker, Deceased, Cotton Weaver
    Witness: Fred Ainscow; Ida Gilbert
    Married by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 May 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Leslie Taylor - 29, Sweeper, Bachelor, 863 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Elsie Hindle - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 225 Cogg Lane, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Abraham Taylor, Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: James Hindle, Property Repairer
    Witness: Arthur Duckworth; Fanny Marsden
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Parker - 29, Clerk, Bachelor, South Dene, Landseer Street, Burnley
Elizabeth Stansfield - 27, Telephonist, Spinster, Milyroyd? 228 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Everey Holt Parker, Builder and Contractor
    Bride's Father: John Arthur Stansfield, Architect
    Witness: Arthur Townley Parker; Margaret Bede Stansfield; John Stansfield
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
William John Shanks - 22, Able Seaman Royal Navy, Bachelor, 13 Hibbert Street, Rusholme, Manchester
Ellen Waddicor - 21, Munition Worker, Spinster, 12 Kimberley Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: George Robert Shanks, Van Driver
    Bride's Father: Robert Waddicor, Deceased, Fireman
    Witness: George Weigh; Edith Waddicor
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frederick Gillespie - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 39 Trafalgar Street, Burnley
May Whittaker - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 96 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Frederick Gillespie, Deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: Herbert Whittaker, Deceased, Weaver
    Witness: Edward Robinson; Edith Whitaker
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ronald Clifford Brown - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 9 York Avenue, Swinton, Manchester
Eveline Dacre Crewdson - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 7 Church Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Henry Brown, Engine Fitter
    Bride's Father: George Dacre Crewdson, Deceased, Loom Overlooker
    Witness: George Brown; Dorothy Haworth; Clara Crewdson
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Jul 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Sydney Richard Francis Ward - 32, Tool Turner, Bachelor, 67 Heyford Avenue, South Lambeth S. W. 8
Marjorie Ward - 27, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, Hare & Hounds Inn, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Sydney Ward, Carman
    Bride's Father: Tom Ward, Licensed Victualler
    Witness: Fred Barnes; Mary Barnes
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Jennkinson - 31, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Cookden Farm, Briercliffe
Phyllis Irving - 31, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 254 Barden Lane, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Moffatt Jennkinson, Railway Guard
    Bride's Father: Arthur Ernest Irving, Corporation Employee
    Witness: Clifford Irving; Margaret Nancy Irving
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Herbert James Mason - 23, R. A. F., Bachelor, Fernleigh, Doddington March, Cambridgeshire
Mary Sutcliffe - 22, Hairdresser, Spinster, 865 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Mason, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Henry Sutcliffe, Weaver
    Witness: Jack Heath; Jean Coupe
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert, Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Oct 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harold Frederick Bullock - 34, Grocer, Bachelor, 7 Keith Street, Burnley
Brenda Hargreaves - 27, Weaver, Spinster, 24 Packer Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Bullock, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Edwin Hargreaves, Labourer
    Witness: Stanley Horne; Marion Leaver
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Oct 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Arthur Higgin - 26, Soldier, Bachelor, 23 Packer Street, Briercliffe
Renie Catherall - 25, Nurse, Spinster, 262 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Arthur Higgin, Deceased, Farm Bailiff
    Bride's Father: Henry Catherall, Motor Driver
    Witness: Eric Mawson; Audrey Catherall; Harry Catherall
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Oct 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Abraham Rothwell - 22, 1st' Class Stoker, Bachelor, 56 Pendle Street, Nelson
Kathleen Pollard - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 19 Townley Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Elijah Rothwell, Deceased, Taper
    Bride's Father: John Pollard, L. M. S. Carter
    Witness: Robert Ernest Watson; Doris Pollard
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Nov 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Gordon William Parker - 21, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 6 Duke Street, Harle Syke
Freda Stephens - 19, Silk Weaver, Spinster, 24 Blenheim St., Burnley
    Groom's Father: William Donnan Parker, Machinist
    Bride's Father: Fred. Stephens, Explosive Worker
    Witness: Roy Parker; Margaret Briggs
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Dec 1945 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
James Ford Carter - 24, R. A. F., Bachelor, 43 Westmorland Rd., North Harrow, Middlesex
Joan Atkinson - 21, Post Office Clerk, Spinster, 43 Granville Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John Carter, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Herbert Atkinson, Deceased, Motor mechanic
    Witness: Charles Edward Noel Carter; Susan Sarah Lawrence Carter
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Jan 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
William John Hall - 72, Weaver, Widower, 16 Back Halifax Ropad, Briercliffe
Alice Horsman - 62, Widow, 6 Back Halifax Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Hall, Deceased, Carter
    Bride's Father: Samuel Whitfield, Deceased, Farm Labourer
    Witness: Mark Whitfield; Lillian Blezard
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jan 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Fred Riley - 32, Soldier, Bachelor, 18 North Street, Briercliffe
Margery Pollitt - 26, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 823 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Samuel Riley, Deceased, Cotton Weaver
    Bride's Father: John Robert Pollitt, Labourer
    Witness: John Edward Owen; Dorothy Pollitt
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Feb 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Wilfred Vernon Neal - 25, Pit Fireman, Bachelor, 66 Romney Street, Nelson
Ethel Brierley - 25, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 35 Granville Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Neal, Tinsmith
    Bride's Father: John William Brierley, Cotton Loom Overlooker
    Witness: Norman Neal; Jean Atkinson
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Apr 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Alan Brierley - 22, Able Seaman, Bachelor, 14 Townley Street, Briercliffe
Minnie Louise Lodemore - 19, W. R. N. S., Spinster, 14 Townley Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Thomas Brierley, Weaver
    Bride's Father: John Henry Lodemore, Deceased, Printer
    Witness: Wilfred Vernon Neal; Doris Victoria Nicol
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Notes: Bride signed Register as Bodemore
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jun 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Willie Lonsdale - 26, Lengthman, Bachelor, 13 Altham Street, Burnley
Hilda Rawlinson - 25, Baker, Spinster, 11 Camp Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Arthur Lonsdale, Deceased, Loom Sweeper
    Bride's Father: William Robert Rawlinson, Weaver
    Witness: Rennie Lonsdale; Mary Greenwood
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Jack Whittaker - 24, Shoe Repairer, Bachelor, 31 Lumley Road, Burnley
May Tattersall - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 12 North Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John William Whittaker, Deceased, Weaver
    Bride's Father: William Tattersall, Master Window Cleaner
    Witness: Dick Whittaker; Iris Ursula Bennett
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ormerod Whitaker - 27, Cotton Manufacturer, Bachelor, Highfield House, Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Mary Townsley - 25, Spinster, Sandy Braes, Reedly Drive, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Ormerod Whitaker, Cotton Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: Fred. Townsley, Cotton Manufacturer
    Witness: Richard Henry Whitaker; Lorna May Hughes
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frederick Dent - 25, Farmer, Bachelor, Bend Hill Farm, Briercliffe
Enid Bradshaw - 24, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 40 Granville Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Dent, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Norman Bradshaw, Storekeeper
    Witness: Abel Glen; Sheila Watson; Joyce Mount
    Married by Banns by: A. B. Dex, Vicar of Garstang, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Oct 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frederick Musgrove - 24, Aircraft Assembler, Bachelor, 143 Basnett Street, Burnley
Ena Middlemas - 21, Boiler Assembler, Spinster, 143 Basnett Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Fred Musgrove, Brickmaker
    Bride's Father: William Middlemas, Retired miner
    Witness: Percy Jefferson; Edith Shelton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert, Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Nov 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frank Simm - 25, R. A. F., Bachelor, 36 Granville Street, Harlesyke
Doris Wilkinson - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 20 Cuerden Street, Harlesyke
    Groom's Father: Jack Simm, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wilkinson, Deceased, Farmer
    Witness: John Cookson; Edith May Wilkinson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert, Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Dec 1946 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Tom Sutcliffe Brown - 24, Electrician, Bachelor, 103 Branch Rd., Burnley
Mary Deurden - 24, Taper, Spinster, 831 Briercliffe Rd., Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: Fred Brown, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Lawrence Deurden, Sweeper
    Witness: Anita Brown; John Blythe
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jan 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Owen Jack Lister - 31, Butcher, Bachelor, 1 Saxifield Street, Briercliffe
Barbara Holgate - 24, Weaver, Spinster, Kibble Bank Farm, Marsden Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Wright Lister, Deceased, Butcher
    Bride's Father: James Thomas Holgate, Farmer
    Witness: Stanley George Lister; Dennis Holgate
    Married by Licence by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jan 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Jack Howarth - 25, Plate Moulder, Bachelor, 10 Taylor Street, Burnley
Muriel Joyce Mount - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 2 Sheridan Street, Burnley
    Bride's Father: Robert John Mount, Excavator Driver
    Witness: Kathleen Mary Mount; Thomas Edmondson
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's father unnamed]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Douglas Basil Whitlock - 24, Grocer, Bachelor, Westacott Road, Graven Hill, Bicester, Oxon
Jean Looker - 28, Weaver, Spinster, 87 Eastern Avenue, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Edwin Whitlock, Upholsterer
    Witness: Clarence Henry Whitlock; Elsie Varley
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Notes: [Brides father unnamed]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 May 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Percy Taylor - 26, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 14 White Bull Street, Gannow, Burnley
Ruth Nuttall - 24, Packer, Spinster, 8 Delph Square, Lanehead, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John William Taylor, Labouer
    Bride's Father: Robert Nuttall, Beamer
    Witness: Robert Nuttall; George Taylor
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Walter Loftus - 34, Grocer, Bachelor, 1a Adamson Street, Burnley
Edna May Smith - 25, Presser, Spinster, 6 Gilbert Street, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: John Loftus, Plumber
    Bride's Father: William Henry Smith, Weaver
    Witness: Margaret Rothwell; Hugh Carroll
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Philip Bolton - 35, Labourer, Bachelor, Baldwin's Hill, Lane Head, Burnley
Mary Heywood Heap - 31, Solicitor's Clerk, Spinster, 17 Francis Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Jack Bolton, Deceased, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Ernest Heap, Engineer
    Witness: Dennis Holgate; Margaret Jean Roper
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert, Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Kenneth Bolton - 22, Airman, Bachelor, 55 Church Street, Harle Syke
Margaret Stott - 19, Office Secretary, Spinster, 67 William's Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Bolton, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Stott, Meter Inspector
    Witness: Kathleen Grace Brunskill; Arthur Lister
    Married by Licence by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 46, Entry 95
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Jack Burns - 21, Wholesale Grocer, Bachelor, 3 Bristol? Street, Burnley
Margaret Evelyn Mount - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 2 Sheridan Street, Harle Syke, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Leslie Burns, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Robert John Mount, Excavator Driver
    Witness: Kathleen Mount; Samuel Denwood
    Married by Licence by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Harden - 31, Comb - jobber, Bachelor, 730 Rochdale Road, Royton
Ivy Irene Thornber - 28, Weaver, Widow, 397 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Harden, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Henry Stuttard, Weaver
    Witness: Dorothy Thelma Stuttard; Arthur Harden
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Gordon William Coltart - 26, R. A. F., Bachelor, 69 Village Way, Beckenham
Margaret Sedman - 23, Hairdresser, Spinster, 112 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Frank Coltart, Clerk
    Bride's Father: George Sedman, Postmaster
    Witness: Irene Greenwood; Joseph William Lowcock
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ralston Riley - 22, Student, Bachelor, 13 Hamilton Road, Nelson
Phyllis Holden - 21, Hairdresser, Spinster, 3 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: James Riley, Confectioner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Holden, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Thomas Holden; Ellen Ann Riley; James Riley; Mary Ellen Holden
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Nov 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Arthur Green - 34, Loom Overlooker, Bachelor, 21 Howsin, Street, Burnley
Nora Graham - 27, Weaver, Spinster, 855 Briercliffe Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Green, Deceased, Twister
    Bride's Father: Harold Graham, Shoe Repairer
    Witness: Annie Gledhill; Edward Green
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson-Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1947, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original Parish Register
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