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Marriages at St Cuthbert
in the Parish of Darwen
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1947 - 1968

Marriage: 14 Jun 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Irving - 23, Paper-worker, Bachelor, 18 Hartington Road
Joan Hardman - 21, Tin-stamper, Spinster, 42 Westwell Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Irving, Deceased, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hardman, Deceased, Moulder
    Witness: R. Irving; E. Hardman
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jun 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Gregson - 25, Packer, Bachelor, 13 Buff Street
Muriel Compsty - 24, Machine-operative, Spinster, 101 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Gregson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Rudolph Compsty, Cloth-looker
    Witness: ? Pomfray?; Annie Warren
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Hornby - 22, Stenciller, Bachelor, 12 Springthorpe Street
Edna Duxbury - 24, Shop assistant, Spinster, 111 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Hornby, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: John Duxbury, Verger
    Witness: A. Wood; E. Wilkinson
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alfred Holmes Leach - 23, Electrician, Bachelor, 167 Olive Lane
Joan Turner - 23, Assembler, Spinster, 49 Haworth Street
    Groom's Father: Richard Leach, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Turner, Cotton mixer
    Witness: D. E. Thomas; L.? Leach
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Jepson - 25, Fitter, Bachelor, 52 Olive Lane
Marion Horner - 25, Clerical Secretary, Spinster, 437 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: James Jepson, Paper Mill Worker
    Bride's Father: Thornborrow Horner, Winding Master
    Witness: William Jepson; Jenny Horner
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allan Patrick Canary - 27, Glazier, Bachelor, 28 Blackburn Rd.
Marjorie Walsh - 24, Technical Assistant, Spinster, 112 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Allan Canary, Club-steward
    Bride's Father: John William Walsh, Inspector of Transport
    Witness: W. E. Rigby; Eileen Kinniry
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Rudolph Hamer - 19, L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 5 Surrey Avenue
Evelyn Gibson - 2, Clerk, Spinster, 12 Avondale Road
    Groom's Father: Rudolph Hamer, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Gibson, Civil Servant
    Witness: T.? Richards; C. Greenhagh
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Sep 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Shuttleworth - 28, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor, 295 Blackburn Road
Nora Shorrock - 23, Paper-sorter, Spinster, 46 Duckworth Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Shuttleworth, Deceased, Taper
    Bride's Father: Robert Shorrock, Dyer
    Witness: R.? Shuttleworth; D.? Holden
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alexander Anderson - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 109 Blackburn Road
Betty Buckley - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 109 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: George Anderson, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Henry Buckley, Labourer
    Witness: George Cooper; E. McLeod?
    Married by Licence by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Nov 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Hawthornthwaite - 23, Electrician, Bachelor, 42 Vernon Street
Alice Bland - 18, Weaver, Spinster, 4 Dorset Avenue
    Groom's Father: Leonard Hawthornthwaite, Paper Machineman
    Bride's Father: Bert Bland
    Witness: R. Crewdson; Doris Bland
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Dec 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald Brocklebank - 24, Sanitary Glazier, Bachelor, 4 Franklin Street
Janie Watson - 20, Paintbrush maker, Spinster, 293 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: James Lucas Brocklebank, Hoistman
    Bride's Father: Robert Cecil Watson, Road repairer
    Witness: S. Brocklebank; E. Watson
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1947 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy Farrimond - 24, Driver, Bachelor, 485 Blackburn Road
Elfriede Kruper, German Subject - 25, Spinster, 485 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Farrimond, Licensee
    Bride's Father: Wilhelm Kruper, Stationmaster
    Witness: G. F. Hunt; J. Farrimond
    Married by Licence by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jan 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Wilson - 25, Sheet-metal worker, Bachelor, 96 Greenway Street
Erna Grete Krajewski, German Subject - 26, Typist, Spinster, 8 Cherry Street, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: George Brindle Wilson, Turbine Supervisor
    Bride's Father: Anton Krajewski, Clerk
    Witness: William Briggs; Miriam Heys
    Married by Licence by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Jan 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roland Harrison - 26, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 124 Earnsdale Road
Margery Thubron - 24, Civil Servant, Spinster, 2 Gregson Street
    Groom's Father: James Wroe Harrison, Foreman Engineer
    Bride's Father: Francis William Thubron, Retired, Police Officer
    Witness: Frank Howarth; B. Thubron
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Jan 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Bibby - 26, Paper-finisher, Bachelor, 7 Haworth Street
Beatrice Ellen Mary Smith - 21, Pirn Winder, Spinster, 6 Marsh Terrace
    Groom's Father: Albert Bibby, Reeler Papermill
    Bride's Father: John Smith, Bicklayer's Labourer
    Witness: John Entwistle; Irene Smith
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Stonehouse Smith - 27, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 8 Falcon Avenue
Enid Owens - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 517 Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles
    Groom's Father: David Stonehouse Smith, Furnishing Manager
    Bride's Father: Hubert Owens, Deceased, Upholsterer
    Witness: K. Owens; Dora Walsh
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alexander Threlfall - 21, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 59 Argyle Street
Elsie Shuttleworth - 21, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 5 Lorne Street
    Groom's Father: Alexander Threlfall, Railway Signalman
    Bride's Father: John Shuttleworth, Wallpaper Printer
    Witness: John M. Longworth; E. Howe
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth William Johnson - 23, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, Bessacarr Halt, Doncaster
Marion Beckett - 20, Surgical Dressings, Spinster, 60 Snape Street
    Groom's Father: George Johnson, Railway Signalman
    Bride's Father: William Henry Beckett, Kiln Burner
    Witness: G. H. Johnson; Vera Beckett
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Williamson - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 30 Higher Croft Road, Lower Darwen
Jean Simm - 18, Silk Weaver, Spinster, 42 Argyle Street
    Groom's Father: William Edward Williamson, Labourer paper-mill
    Bride's Father: William Riley Simm, Electrician
    Witness: J. Williamson; G. Grime
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Heyes - 25, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 2 Prince's Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn
Mona Bury - 24, Telephone Servicer, Spinster, 503 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: West Howarth Heyes, Deceased, Weaver
    Bride's Father: John Albert Bury, Retired, Labourer
    Witness: C. Heyes; Marjorie Hope
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William George Hutchinson - 22, Paper Worker, Bachelor, 16 Avondale Road
Constance Smith - 25, Winder, Spinster, 20 Garnett Street
    Groom's Father: Albert Hutchinson, Flagger and Slater
    Bride's Father: Thomas Edward Smith, Deceased, Labourer
    Witness: R. Crompton; W. Smith
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 May 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Albert Greaves - 27, Assistant Teacher, Bachelor, 57 Frances Street
Dilys Marsden - 27, Policewoman, Spinster, 12 East Park Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Asting Greaves, Deceased, Chemist
    Bride's Father: Herbert Marsden, Grocer
    Witness: P. M. S. Winter?, Capt.?; Evelyn Greaves
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Grills - 35, Fish and Fruit Retailer, Bachelor, 93 Sudell Road
Norma Cooper - 25, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 78 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: George Moss Grills, Fish and Fruit Retailer
    Bride's Father: Arnold Cooper, Newsagent's Assistant
    Witness: Charles R. Grills; Gladys M. Cook
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alfred Holmes Kilner - 22, Paint Mixer, Bachelor, 22 Dove Lane
Irene Wade - 24, Radio Valve Operator, Spinster, 59 Gillibrand Street
    Groom's Father: William Hitchen Kilner, Boot Repairer
    Bride's Father: Amos Wade, Retired, Textile Worker
    Witness: James G. Race?; J. Sanders
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Stewart Rollo - 23, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 5 Frederick Street
Ethel Bury - 21, Baker and Confectioner, Spinster, 130 Osborne Terrace
    Groom's Father: Peter Howarth Rollo, Trade Union Secretary
    Bride's Father: William Bury, Storekeeper
    Witness: Peter Rollo; Nancy Bury
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Joseph Holliday - 22, Professional Footballer, Bachelor, 36 Westwell Street
Hilda Lord - 18, Weaver, Spinster, 10 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Joseph Holliday, Tile Finisher
    Bride's Father: George Thomas Lord, Tackler
    Witness: C. E. Thompson; Dorothy Lord
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jul 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Smith - 41, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 18 Bombay Street, Blackburn
Annie Rushton - 38, Silk Winder, Widow, 513 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: John Benjamin Smith, Deceased, Horseman
    Bride's Father: Worsley Tomlinson Stephenson, Paper Maker
    Witness: Thos. Ball; May Green
    Married by Licence by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Francis Dearden - 20, Apprentice Fitter, Bachelor, 70 Greenway Street
Marion Procter - 19, Receptionist, Spinster, 30 Hollins Road
    Groom's Father: John Dearden, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Procter, Labourer
    Witness: C. Campbell; Edna Procter
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Herbert Briggs - 28, Electrician, Bachelor, 9a Greenway Street, Darwen
Eileen Jackson - 23, Typist, Spinster, 88 Avondale Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: William Grime Briggs, Deceased, Electrician
    Bride's Father: James Jackson, Deceased, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: John Grime Briggs; Nora Jackson; Freda Yates
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Rector of Mawdesley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Henry Walsh - 26, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 98 Avondale Road
Betty Haworth - 33, Silk Warper, Widow, 18 Hector Road
    Groom's Father: Henry Walsh, Deceased, Wheelwright
    Bride's Father: William Holden, Deceased, Engineman
    Witness: S. Hebden; P. Henry
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Stephen Ridgewell Dowers - 24, Engineer Merchant Navy, Bachelor, Bellwood, Milton Bridge, Midlothian
Joan Owens Slater - 20, Civil Servant, Spinster, 60 Hollins Grove Street
    Groom's Father: Albert Dowers, ICI Employee
    Bride's Father: James Edward Slater, Transport Manager
    Witness: G. Arthur; P. Slater
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Fred Bower - 23, Grocer, Bachelor, 5 Park Lane, Oswaldtwistle
Dora Wilson - 21, Dancing Teacher, Spinster, 21 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harold Bower, Deceased, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Newby Wilson, Explosives Machinist
    Witness: Alan Woodhouse; Hazel Wilson
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Nov 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald Bartle - 20, Shuttlemaker, Bachelor, 61 Hamilton Street, Blackburn
Ellen Hitchen - 28, Munition Maker, Spinster, 467 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Alfred Edward Bartle, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Hitchen, Paper-mill Manager
    Witness: N. Bartle; E. Harvey
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Halse - 28, Paint Machineman, Bachelor, 14 Snape Street
Joan Shuttleworth - 19, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 355 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Richard Halse, Deceased, Tram Driver
    Bride's Father: James Shuttleworth, Overlooker
    Witness: R. Halse; Jean Shuttleworth; J. Shuttleworth
    Married by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Banns recorded for this Marriage
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Dec 1948 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Seth Bennett - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 31 Baron Street
Margaret Bradshaw - 24, Clerk, Spinster, Lynwood Bryn, Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: Seth Bennett, Deceased, Transport Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Bradshaw, Clerk
    Witness: Raymond ?; S. Bradshaw
    Married by Licence by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Ivor Hunter - 22, Moulder, Bachelor, Tavern Farm, Grime Hills
Lily May Gaskell - 25, Harness Assembler, Spinster, 66 Baron Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Hunter, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Gaskell, Paver
    Witness: R. J. Hunter; D. Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Armstrong - 25, Paint Mixer, Bachelor, 77 Gillibrand Street
Doreen Artingstoll - 20, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 10 Shaftesbury Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Edward Armstrong, Varnish Maker
    Bride's Father: John Artingstoll, Deceased, Bleacher
    Witness: T. Woodhouse; Joan Artingstoll
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Desmond Ormerod - 21, Moulder, Bachelor, 31 Gillibrand Street
Nancy Alice Cuthbert - 22, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 56 Marsh House Lane
    Groom's Father: John Willie Ormerod, Coal Winder
    Bride's Father: William James Cuthbert, Taper
    Witness: R. Whitehead; Sarah A. Wignall
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald Watson - 21, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 3 Schofield Street
Margaret Pilkington - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 129 Duckworth Street
    Groom's Father: George Richard Watson, Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: James Pilkington, Motor Mechanic
    Witness: R. Entwistle; Irene Lane
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Frank Shaw - 28, Plumber, Bachelor, 81 Gillibrand Street
Olwen Doreen Marsden - 21, Spinner, Spinster, 110 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Shaw, Loom Oiler
    Bride's Father: Joseph Marsden, Engineer
    Witness: B. Shaw; M. R. Haworth
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Barnes - 29, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 17 Princess Street, Blackburn
Gladys Kinlock - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 6 Argyle Street
    Groom's Father: Patrick Barnes, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Kinlock, Deceased, Mechanic's Labourer
    Witness: L. Barnes; Alice Johnston
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Berkeley Rawdon Davidge - 25, Aircraft Engineer, Bachelor, 41 Owler Lane, Chadderton, Manchester
Mary Thompson - 20, School Teacher, Spinster, 70 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Harold Berkeley Davidge, Tailor
    Bride's Father: James Thompson, Transport Manager
    Witness: G. Heston; B. Jones
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stanley Beesley - 22, Research Chemist, Bachelor, 89 Cemetery Road
Marion Patterson - 23, Teacher, Spinster, 81 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Peter Beesley, Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: Harry Noel Patterson, Editor
    Witness: R. Titterington; Eileen Shorrock
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Henry Duxbury, Retired - 72, Overlooker, Widower, 33 Percival Street
Sophia Addison - 55, Weaver, Spinster, 17 Haworth Street
    Groom's Father: John Duxbury, Deceased, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: George Addison, Deceased, Labourer
    Witness: Arthur Addison; Florence Aspden
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Apr 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Joseph Hartley - 30, Packer, Bachelor, 22 Market Street, Church
Marella Hopson - 29, Spring Maker, Spinster, 1 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Hartley, Colliery Stoker
    Bride's Father: John Henry Hopson, Paper Maker
    Witness: William Hartley; Ordage Hopson
    Married by Licence by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Parkinson Kay - 22, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 357 Blackburn Road, Darwen
Joan Wray Kitchen - 20, Baker and Confectioner, Spinster, 4 Ratcliffe Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Walter Kay, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Robert Kitchen, Loom Sweeper
    Witness: K. K. Gelsthorpe; H. Kitchen
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John James Walsh - 20, Machine Engraver, Bachelor, 18 Malta Street
June Margaret Whalley - 20, Brushmaker, Spinster, 4 Falcon Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Walsh, Miner
    Bride's Father: Matthew Whalley, Costing Clerk
    Witness: Allan Bury; Margaret Parsonage
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Clifford Jackson - 23, General Warehouseman, Bachelor, 2 Pleasant View, Eccles Hill
Ursula Edith Lawrenson - 19, Weaver, Spinster, Lower Oakenhurst Farm
    Groom's Father: Norman Jackson, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Brade Lawrenson, Motor Driver
    Witness: L. Jackson; Nora Elizabeth Lawrenson
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Rawcliffe - 21, Draughtsman, Bachelor, Brooklands, Ship Lane, Huttonj, Preston
Joan Alice Cowell - 21, Typist, Spinster, 11 Beech Grove
    Groom's Father: Henry Rawcliffe, Test-driver
    Bride's Father: Joseph Albert Cowell, Metal Merchant
    Witness: John Rawcliffe; Doreen Gornall
    Married by Banns by: S. F. Harwood, Vicar of S. John the Evangelist, Accrington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Crowther - 36, Sheet-metal worker, Bachelor, 37 Rutland Grove, Bolton
Bertha Bell - 30, Weaver, Spinster, 23 Mossfold Road
    Groom's Father: George Crowther, Retired, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: William Bell, Cloth-looker
    Witness: John Mather; Betty Walker
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Haworth - 26, Fireplace Fixer, Bachelor, 37 Lynwood Avenue
Lillian Thomson - 21, Shop assistant, Spinster, 3 Dorset Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Edward Haworth, Chemical Worker
    Bride's Father: Robert Cothill Thomson, Farm Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Marsden; Joyce Morris
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Robert Monk - 46, Cloth Currier, Widower, 30 Clarence Street
Sarah Hitchen - 37, Weaver, Spinster, 467 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: William Herbert Monk, Deceased, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: Joseph Hitchen, Papermill Manager
    Witness: D. J. Barker; J. Tattersall
    Married by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jeffrey Bolton - 26, Post Office Engineer, Bachelor, 72 Langham Road, Blackburn
Edith Ledger - 22, Telephonist, Spinster, 519 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: John Haworth Bolton, Deceased, Clerical Officer
    Bride's Father: John Ledger, Deceased, Cloth-looker
    Witness: A. Robinson; Jean Redfearn
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Shorrock - 20, Milk Roundsman, Bachelor, 3 Greenthorn Terrace
Mary Blackburn - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 47 Brighton Terrace
    Groom's Father: James Shorrock, Carter
    Bride's Father: John Blackburn, Manager
    Witness: Joseph Shorrock; Eileen Blackburn
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Marsden Longworth - 24, Textile Engineer, Bachelor, 19 Lorne Street
Hazel McCarthy - 20, Brushmaker, Spinster, 25 Marsh House Lane
    Groom's Father: John William Longworth, Watchman
    Bride's Father: William McCarthy, Brush buffer
    Witness: A. Threlfall; Mrs Elsie Whales
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Oct 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Entwistle - 28, Paper Worker, Bachelor, 11 Haworth Street
Lucy Goode - 24, Cotton Cutter, Spinster, 9 Brunswick Street, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: John Entwistle, Coal Carter
    Bride's Father: Thomas William Goode, Deceased, Coal Carter
    Witness: Arthur Walsh; Lily Woodcock
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Scott, Vicar of St George's, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Nov 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Patrick William Dean - 29, Insurance Clerk, Bachelor, The Bays', The Uplands. Loughton. Essex
Joyce Blackledge - 24, Nursing Sister, Spinster, 19 Avondale Road
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Dean, Deceased, Managing Director
    Bride's Father: James Blackledge, Overseer
    Witness: A. B. Galloway; James Blackledge; Margaret Blackledge; H. R. Dean
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Nov 1949 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Briggs - 20, Papermaker, Bachelor, 18 Surrey Avenue
Eunice Kay - 22, Paper-sorter, Spinster, 91 Olive Lane
    Groom's Father: John Briggs, Papermaker
    Bride's Father: Milton Kay, Deceased, Papermaker
    Witness: Harold Wilson; Hilda Holden
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jan 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Daniel - 35, Labourer, Widower, 19 Police Street
Isabella Stockton - 36, Waste-sorter, Widow, 14 Hey Fold Cottages
    Groom's Father: William Daniel, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas James Eva, Deceased, Labourer
    Witness: John Cooper; Elsie Eva
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Feb 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Hardman - 21, Office Clerk, Bachelor, 22 Hindle Street
Renee Sharples - 21, Analysis Clerk, Spinster, 12 Hollins Grove Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hardman, Fitter
    Bride's Father: John Robert Sharples, Caretaker
    Witness: Nicholas Hardman; Noreen Moore
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Raymond Harwood - 24, Heald-varnisher, Bachelor, 23 Hollins Grove Street
Martha Halstead - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 26 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: Samuel Harwood, Weaver
    Bride's Father: William Halstead, Labourer
    Witness: E. Harwood; B. Duxbury
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Mar 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Sutcliffe Entwisle - 44, Engineer, Bachelor, 35 Brighton Terrace
Martha Hannah Western - 42, Dressmaker, Spinster, 117 Osborne Terrace
    Groom's Father: John Entwisle, Deceased, Engine Tenter
    Bride's Father: William Henry Western, Deceased, Master Printer and Naturalist
    Witness: L. Simpson; S. Sharples
    Married by Licence by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Geoffrey Arthur - 25, Sanitary Ware Sprayer, Bachelor, 4 Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen
Phyllis Slater - 19, Dressmaker, Spinster, 60 Hollins Grove Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Richard Henry Arthur, Deceased, Welder
    Bride's Father: James Edward Slater, Transport Manager
    Witness: Reg Arthur; A. Sharp
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Jones - 27, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 21 Sudellside Street
Margaret Yates Hartshorn - 20, Paper Worker, Spinster, 14 Lloyd Street
    Groom's Father: Samuel Ralph Jones, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Ernest George Hartshorn, Deceased, Paper Worker
    Witness: T. Jones; P. Hartshorn
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Howarth - 52, Papermaker, Widower, 34 Dandy Row
Bessie Artingstoll - 45, Dressmaker, Widow, 10 Shaftesbury Avenue
    Groom's Father: Eli Howarth, Deceased, Wallpaper Printer
    Bride's Father: James Henry Taylor, Railway Porter
    Witness: W. A. Howarth; D. Armstrong
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Titherington - 28, Baker and Confectioner, Bachelor, 29 Radford Street
Hilda Clegg - 29, Baker and Confectioner, Spinster, 440 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: James Titherington, Paper Worker
    Bride's Father: Isaac Clegg, Retired, Storekeeper
    Witness: J. Clegg; A. Clegg
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Apr 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Hilton - 20, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 141 Abbey Rd. Squires Gate, Blackpool
Constance Greenhalgh - 24, Typist-clerk, Spinster, 43 Avondale Road
    Groom's Father: William Hilton, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: Harry Stephenson Greenhalgh, Process Worker
    Witness: G. N. Roberts; D. Farquhar
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 May 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Waddicor - 21, Gunner Airbourne Light Reg., Bachelor, 68 March House Lane
Winifred Alice Kay - 19, Baker, Spinster, 357 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Thomas Waddicor, Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: Walter Kay, Lorry driver
    Witness: John Parkinson Kay; Winnie Waddicor
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 May 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy Halse - 21, Architectural Draughtsman, Bachelor, 19 Philip Street
Betty Dewhurst - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 23 Clarence Street
    Groom's Father: Ernest Halse, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Thomas Dewhurst, Loom Overlooker
    Witness: R. Farnworth; B. Halse
    Married by Banns by: Edward S. Pickup, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 May 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jack Kelly - 24, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 56 Kemp Street, Blackburn
Irene Mary Hindle - 23, Plastic Worker, Spinster, 27 Cavendish Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Thomas Kelly, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Albert Hindle, Paper Grinder
    Witness: T. Kelly; C. Chadwick
    Married by Licence by: Arthur Scott, Vicar of St George's, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jun 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Crompton - 21, Fitter and Turner, Bachelor, 58 Higher Argyle Street
Ellen Halsall - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 8 Argyle Street
    Groom's Father: Joseph Crompton, Clerk
    Bride's Father: William Halsall, Paper Worker
    Witness: William G. Hutchinson; Peggy Bates
    Married by Banns by: Edward S. Pickup, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Richard Halse - 39, Storekeeper, Widower, 14 Snape Street
Eileen Shorrock - 29, Shorthand Typist, Widow, 81 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Richard Halse, Deceased, Transport Worker
    Bride's Father: Harry Noel Patterson, News Editor
    Witness: H. Halse; Marion Beesley
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Scott, Vicar of St George's, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Hugh Winder - 24, Hand engraver, Bachelor, 75A Lynwood Ave.
Margaret Ashcroft - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 5 Haldane Rd.
    Groom's Father: Jack Winder, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Frederick Ashcroft, Motor Driver
    Witness: Dennis Herd?; May Hobkirk
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Stirling Livesey - 29, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 17 Falcon Ave.
Joan Bury - 26, Private Secretary, Spinster, 120 Earnsdale Rd.
    Groom's Father: Walter Livesey, Deceased, Master Builder
    Bride's Father: Frederick Robinson Bury, Retired, Engineer
    Witness: H. R. Livesey; E. P. Bury
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Southworth - 29, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 43 Skiddaw St. Blackburn
Norma Brown - 28, Engineer, Spinster, 42 Preston Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Thomas Southworth, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Harry Brown, Motor Driver
    Witness: Denis Southworth; Emily Clayton
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Lee Caley - 23, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 1 Pitville Street
Frances Bradley - 20, Warper, Spinster, 5 Catlow Fold, Chapels
    Groom's Father: John Henry Caley, Deceased, Driver
    Bride's Father: Thomas Bradley, Labourer
    Witness: James Ward; Gladys Walker
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jul 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Grime Briggs - 28, Master Engraver, Bachelor, Rathmore', Earnsdale Ave.
Esther Cocker - 33, Clerk, Spinster, Hazeldene', Earnsdale Ave.
    Groom's Father: George Grime Briggs, Butcher
    Bride's Father: Harry Cocker, Plaster Bars Dresser
    Witness: Herbert W. Briggs; Joan Swarbrick
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Reilly - 25, Student Teacher, Bachelor, 34 Norris St.
May Holden - 21, Brushmaker, Spinster, 40 Hollins Road
    Groom's Father: Harold Reilly, Deceased, Clerk
    Bride's Father: John Holden, Deceased, Weaver
    Witness: Robert Beckett Reilly; Olive Lively
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roger Kay Smith - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 8 Watery Lane
Mavis Ironfield - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 85 Cavendish St.
    Groom's Father: James Smith, Butcher
    Bride's Father: Alfred Ironfield, Plastic Worker
    Witness: Harold Smith; Freda Warburton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Moore - 27, Lab Asst., Bachelor, 22 Highfield St.
Dorothy Yates - 26, Telegraphist, Spinster, 557 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Moore, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Yates, Wallpaper Worker
    Witness: Jack Yates; Elsie Marsh
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Walter Cooper - 23, Iron Turner, Bachelor, 40 Garnett Street, Darwen
Doreen Turner - 24, Radio Valve Inspector, Spinster, 43 Lloyd Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Harold Mitchell Cooper, Deceased, Machine-hand, Papermill
    Bride's Father: William Turner, Deceased, Weaver
    Witness: Norman Cooper; Irene Kilner
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Sep 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Douglas Henry Narcross - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, 70 Lidgett Lane, Leeds 8
Audrey Narcross - 23, Nurse, Spinster, 1 Haworth Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Watt Narcross, Supervisor
    Bride's Father: Herbert Narcross, Grocer
    Witness: Paul Frederick Narcross; Elsie Lightbown
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Sep 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Atkinson - 46, Miner, Bachelor, 67 Park Villas
Eva Howson - 44, Machine Operator, Spinster, 67 Park Villas
    Groom's Father: William Atkinson, Deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: Christopher Howson, Deceased, Grocer
    Witness: William Graham; Eileen Graham
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jack Corran - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 103 Kay Street
Edna Procter - 23, Civil Servant, Spinster, 46 Hollins Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Henry Paul Corran, Fitter
    Bride's Father: William Procter, Baker
    Witness: Sydney Corran; Evelyn Altham
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Nov 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Harwood - 27, Engineer, Bachelor, 10 Hollins Rd.
Vera Artingstoll - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 84 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Harwood, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Artingstoll, Engine Driver
    Witness: Ronald Ward; Dorothy Moore
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Nov 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph James Moss - 30, Railway Signalman, Bachelor, Euxton Hall Cottage, Euxton
Ordage Hopson - 29, Machine Operator, Spinster, 1 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: David Moss, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Henry Hopson, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Moss; Mrs Marella Hartley
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Derek Raymond Watson - 20, Assistant Chemist, Bachelor, 14 Sandon St. Darwen (St James)
Marion Kirkham - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 15 Hartington Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Aspin Watson, Manager
    Bride's Father: William Kirkham, Cashier
    Witness: Eric Liszt Anderton; Dorothy Lowe
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1950 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Sharples Entwistle - 20, Assistant Chemist, Bachelor, 39 Cavendish Street
Dorothy Lord - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 10 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Albert Entwistle, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Thomas Lord, Overlooker
    Witness: William Henry Entwistle; Ida Lord
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jan 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jack Rawcliffe - 28, Techical Assistant, Bachelor, 6 George St. Rishton
Edna Moss - 30, Clerk Typist, Spinster, 105 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: Henry Peter Rawcliffe, Shopkeeper
    Bride's Father: Sidney Moss, Labourer
    Witness: James Brown; Elsie Moss
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Feb 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Owen - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 70 Hindle Street
Eunice Watson - 18, Office Clerk, Spinster, 293 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: William Henry Owen, Railway Shunter
    Bride's Father: Robert Cecil Watson, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Pattinson; Ethel Ashton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy Stanley Woods - 20, Locomotive Fireman, Bachelor, 10 Finsbury Place, Ewood, Blackburn
Joyce Lightbown - 20, Brushmaker, Spinster, 31 Haworth St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Stanley Woods, Locomotive Driver
    Bride's Father: Ralph Lightbown, Driver
    Witness: David Henry Harper; Irene Lightbown
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Arnold Lloyd - 21, Loom Overlooker, Bachelor, 14 Vincent St. Blackburn
June Mary Charnock - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 5 Windsor Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Arthur Lloyd, Packer
    Bride's Father: Albert Charnock, Shuttlemaker
    Witness: Ronald Monk; Marion Wood
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Carroll - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 12 Tockholes Rd.
Joan Hindle - 22, Winder, Spinster, 19 Surrey Avenue
    Groom's Father: George Carroll, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Hindle, Joiner
    Witness: Kenneth Gibson; Constance Winifred Sharples
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Henry Parkin - 25, Firebeater, Bachelor, 73 Exchange St.
Norah Elizabeth Lawrenson - 25, Pirnwinder, Spinster, Lower Oakenhurst Farm
    Groom's Father: Ralph Parkin, Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: John Brade Lawrenson, Motor Driver
    Witness: Clifford Jackson; Ursula Edith Jackson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Lennon - 21, A/C RAF, Bachelor, 32 Hollins Grove St. Darwen
Jean Marsh - 32, Clerk, Spinster, 69 Baron St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Joseph Lennon, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Herbert Marsh, Mill Director
    Witness: Tom Taylor; Jean Sumner
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Braithwaite Crompton - 27, Accountant, Bachelor, Belmont
Audrey Ellen Wright - 22, Private Secretary, Spinster, 57 Greenway St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Crompton, Decorator
    Bride's Father: John Wright, Decorator
    Witness: Frank Charles Cartmell; Rosemary Emma Wright
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Terence Carter - 22, Clicker, Bachelor, 6 Progress St.
Joan Hobart - 21, Winder, Spinster, 41 Clarence St.
    Groom's Father: David Ivor Evans Carter, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Hobart, Motor Mechanic
    Witness: Raymond Webb; Dorothy Hobart
    Married by Certificate by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Whittle - 21, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 34 Garden Village
May Walsh - 23, Typist, Spinster, 32 Preston St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Whittle, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Norman Walsh, Paper Mill Worker
    Witness: Dennis Whittle; Marion Beesley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Keith Hacking - 27, Tobacconist, Bachelor, 73 Avondale Road
Jean Lowe - 26, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 99 St Albans Road
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Hacking, Head Teacher
    Bride's Father: Walter Lowe, Paper Worker
    Witness: Harold Kay; Dorothy Mary Gardner
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Paterson - 24, Process Worker, Bachelor, 2 Deansgate, Blackpool
Mary Celia Kinrade - 22, Brushmaker, Spinster, 6 Cyprus St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: George Grove Paterson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Roland Kinrade, Packer
    Witness: Henry Taylor; Agnes Taylor
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Kendall Gelsthorpe - 23, With R____er M.M.B., Bachelor, 357 Blackburn Road, Darwen
Jenny Horner - 26, Wage Clerk, Spinster, 437 Blackburn Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: George Gelsthorpe, Deceased, Pay Master
    Bride's Father: Thornborrow Horner, Winding Master
    Witness: John Parkinson Kay; Marion Jepson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 51, Entry 101
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Gillibrand - 22, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 26 Tottenham Rd. Lower Darwen
Irene Haydock - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 16 Redvers Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Gillibrand, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Albert Haydock, Manager
    Witness: Jack Walsh; Eileen M. Haydock
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 51, Entry 102
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jul 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Teague - 33, Transport Driver, Bachelor, 2 Tythebarn Cottages
Nancy Alice Cross - 26, Machinist R.O.F., Spinster, 10 Dorset Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harry Teague, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Robert Cross, Clerk
    Witness: Andrew Southworth; Martha James Cross
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 52, Entry 103
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Pickles - 21, RAF, Bachelor, 38 Belgrave Rd.
Marjorie Evelyn Taggart - 18, Clerk, Spinster, 62 Snape St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Pickles, Machineman
    Bride's Father: John Taggart, Bus Body Builder
    Witness: Brian Pickles; Dorothy Hodsen
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 52, Entry 104
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald White - 24, P.O. Engineer, Bachelor, 1 off Belgrave Rd. Darwen
Margaret Boardman - 19, Tailoress, Spinster, 36 Argyle St.
    Groom's Father: Andrew White, Foreman
    Bride's Father: Frank Boardman, Cloth-looker
    Witness: Donald Heys; Stella Kay
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 53, Entry 105
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George John Houghton - 28, Art and Research Engineer, Bachelor, 23 Earnford Avenue, Stoke Green, Coventry
Kathleen Lamb - 21, Spinster, 1 Hector Rd.
    Groom's Father: George Stanley Houghton, Aeronautical Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Lamb, Florist
    Witness: Dennis Stanley Houghton; Joan Cicily Dudley
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar of Longridge
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 53, Entry 106
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Dardis - 27, Printer, Bachelor, 46 Newton St.
Doreen Duckworth - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 40 Hector Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Dardis, Deceased, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Duckworth, Engineer
    Witness: George Roberts; Joan Baron
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 54, Entry 107
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Raymond Gaskell - 24, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 66 Baron St.
Irene Lightbown - 22, Office Clerk, Spinster, 31 Haworth St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Gaskell, Road Worker
    Bride's Father: Ralph Lightbown, Driver's Mate
    Witness: Peter John Holroyd; Alice Paynter
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 54, Entry 108
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Garbett - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 10 Ivy Terrace
Norah Holding - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 25 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Garbett, Night Watchman
    Bride's Father: Joseph Holding, Bus Driver
    Witness: Albert Ashworth; Ethel Holden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 55, Entry 109
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Oct 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colonel Walter Boyle - 67, Widower, 3 Park View Crescent, Leeds
Edith Annie Turner - 52, Buyer, Spinster, 118 Earnsdale Rd.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Boyle, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Moses Turner, Deceased
    Witness: Arthur Brian Boyle; Mary Lamster
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 55, Entry 110
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Nov 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Davis Marsh - 25, Loom Overlooker, Bachelor, 69 Baron St.
Phyllis Kitchen - 20, Wage Clerk, Spinster, 36 Hollins Grove St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Marsh, Mill Manager
    Bride's Father: Thomas Kitchen, Leading Firebeater
    Witness: Frank Kitchen; Hilda Farnworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 56, Entry 111
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Nov 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Terence Cosgrove - 22, Corporal R.E., Bachelor, 7 Onchan Rd. Blackburn
Agnes Carter - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 23 Dean St.
    Groom's Father: Matthew Cosgrove, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Stephen Carter, Labourer
    Witness: Stanley Thomas Cosgrove; Margaret Carter
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 56, Entry 112
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Dec 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Almond - 21, Plumber, Bachelor, 51 Brighton Terrace
Lois Riley - 20, R.O.F. OPER, Spinster, Anchor Bank
    Groom's Father: John Almond, Builder
    Bride's Father: Samuel Riley, Sewerage Works Manager
    Witness: Thomas Holden; Lorna Riley, Riley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 57, Entry 113
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Pilkington - 27, Salesman, Bachelor, 12 Sough Rd.
May Hobkirk - 25, Solicitor's Clerk, Spinster, 619 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Pilkington, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Wm. Stanley Hobkirk, Labourer
    Witness: Eric Pilkington; Ada Hobkirk
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 57, Entry 114
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1951 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael Edwin Broadbent - 22, Farm Worker, Bachelor, Beechwood, Sough Rd.
Irene Duckworth - 20, Accounts Clerk, Spinster, 517 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Crossley St John Broadbent, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Duckworth, Labourer
    Witness: Jack Briggs; Edna Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: A. W. Aspin, Vicar of St John Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 58, Entry 115
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Holden - 48, Drawer-in, Widower, 224 Grane Rd. Haslingden
Mabel Parkinson - 53, Widow, 68 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Holden, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Holtham, Deceased
    Witness: James Watson; Frances Lowe
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 58, Entry 116
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stanley Howarth - 23, Sanitary Sprayer, Bachelor, 20 High South St.
Jean Corless - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 28 Gillibrand St.
    Groom's Father: Christopher Howarth, Loader
    Bride's Father: James Corless, Machineman
    Witness: Robert Beckett Reilly; Irene Holden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 59, Entry 117
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leslie Fish - 21, Plunger Attendant, Bachelor, 16 London Terrace
Jean Bullas - 18, Weaver, Spinster, 455 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Aaron Fish, Electrician
    Bride's Father: James Bullas, Deceased
    Witness: Colin Kenyon; Eunice Catherine Quirk
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 59, Entry 118
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Donald Heys - 22, Moulder, Bachelor, 48 Laurel Avenue
Irene Haworth - 18, Weaver, Spinster, 5 London Terrace
    Groom's Father: John Heys, Coalminer
    Bride's Father: William Haworth, Deceased
    Witness: John Heys; Lillian Heys
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 60, Entry 119
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Charles Henry Jones - 27, Electrician's Mate, Bachelor, 621 Blackburn Road
Elsie Kathleen Crabtree - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 140 Sudell Road
    Groom's Father: John Ernest Jones, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Vincent Marshall Crabtree, Caretaker
    Witness: William Bell; Phyllis Margaret Harwood
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 60, Entry 120
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Apr 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Richard Davies - 56, Tobacconist, Bachelor, 75 Ledbury St. Leigh
Elizabeth Otley - 44, Weaver, Spinster, 34 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Davies, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Otley, Deceased
    Witness: Fred Woods; Annie Turner
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 61, Entry 121
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Mullen - 24, Valve Assembler, Bachelor, 52 Hindle St.
Audrey Fretwell - 19, Valve Inspector, Spinster, 62 Avondale Road
    Groom's Father: Samuel James Mullen, Professional Entertainer
    Bride's Father: Bernard Fretwell, Stonemason
    Witness: Brian? Sturgess; Joan Growden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Notes: [The witness names are very faint]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 61, Entry 122
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Killilea - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 2 Reservoir St.
Doris Bland - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 4 Dorset Avenue
    Groom's Father: Joseph Killilea, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Bert Bland, Loom Sweeper
    Witness: Frank Leeming; Norah Brown
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 62, Entry 123
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Hawthornthwaite - 21, Mechanic's Labourer, Bachelor, 42 Vernon Street
Joan Coates - 21, Pirn Winder, Spinster, 46 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: Leonard Hawthornthwaite
    Bride's Father: Harold Coates, Taper
    Witness: Leonard Hawthornthwaite; Mary Hawthornthwaite
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 62, Entry 124
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Daniel O'Neill - 23, Linesman, Bachelor, 14 Daisyfield St.
Nancy Bury - 22, Saleslady, Spinster, 130 Osborne Terrace
    Groom's Father: Patrick O'Neill, Corporation Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Bury, Storekeeper
    Witness: John Rigby; Dorothy Bury
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 63, Entry 125
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Douglas Alexander Young - 21, R.A.F., Bachelor, 676 Dumbarton Rd. Glasgow
Dorothy Langdale Owen - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 68 Bright St.
    Groom's Father: William Laing Young, Machine Specialist
    Bride's Father: Sidney George Owen, Knotter
    Witness: Reginald Walter Laird?; Isabella Ross Dallas Young
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 63, Entry 126
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jul 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Markham - 68, Messenger, Widower, 58 Barley Bank St.
Martha Taylor - 67, Widow, 16 Cavendish St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Markham, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert Porter, Deceased
    Witness: Joseph Markham; Agnes Porter
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 64, Entry 127
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David James Harris - 36, Builder, Bachelor, Bryngwyn Cottage, Newbridge
Annie Chadwick - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 35 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Chason Harris, Retired
    Bride's Father: David Chadwick, Papermaker
    Witness: Thomas Henry Harris; Eileen Ansbro
    Married by Banns by: A. W. Aspin, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 64, Entry 128
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Thomas Armstrong - 25, L/Sgt. Scots Guards, Bachelor, 16 Somerset Avenue
Bertha Lowe - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 11 West St. Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Cecil Kershaw Armstrong, Filler-in
    Bride's Father: Thomas Lowe, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Harold Armstrong; Doris Whitehead
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 65, Entry 129
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Arnold Howarth - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 18 Beech Avenue
Irene Howard - 23, Brush Manufacturer, Spinster, 55 Cavendish St.
    Groom's Father: John Lawrence Howarth, Foreman
    Bride's Father: George Howard, Weaver
    Witness: Ray Finch?; Hilda Warburton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 65, Entry 130
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8? Nov 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Charles Johnson - 22, Garage Proprietor, Bachelor, 96 Grange Rd. Rhyl
Margaret Old - 22, Cashier, Spinster, Ingledene, Earnsdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Charles Kenneth Johnson, Garage Proprietor
    Bride's Father: George Old, Manager
    Witness: Leonard Albert Meakings; Nora Angus Johnson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 66, Entry 131
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Frederick Harwood - 25, Turner, Bachelor, 71 Woolwich St. Blackburn
Muriel Wright - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 34 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: George Harwood, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alfred Wright, Foreman
    Witness: Francis Derrick Lund; Dorothy Pollard
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 66, Entry 132
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1952 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alexander Henry Allen - 24, Textile Engineer, Bachelor, 22 Peabody St.
Marion Wood - 29, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Windsor Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Edward Allen, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Wood, Watch Repairer
    Witness: Ronald Jepson; Muriel Hardman
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 67, Entry 133
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Mar 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allan Bury - 24, Reelerman, Bachelor, 68 Greenway St.
Edith Holden - 21, Paper Worker, Spinster, 22 Westwell St.
    Groom's Father: John Edward Bury, Driver's Mate
    Bride's Father: Ezra Holden, Overlooker
    Witness: William Bury; Honora Cockshoot
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 67, Entry 134
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Derek Marshall - 23, Woodcutting Machinist, Bachelor, 10 Mayfield Ave, Walkden
Jean Artingstoll - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 10 Shaftesbury Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harold Marshall, Spinner's Assistant
    Bride's Father: John Artingstoll, Deceased
    Witness: James Stanley Baines; Bessie Howarth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 68, Entry 135
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John William Goulding - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 8 Woodville Terrace
Margaret Williams - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 39 Snape St.
    Groom's Father: James Goulding, Colliery Engineer
    Bride's Father: Fred Williams, Beaterman
    Witness: Albert Goulding; Margaret Ann Williams
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 68, Entry 136
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Hamer - 23, Traveller, Bachelor, 8 Surrey Avenue
Margaret Livesey - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 30 Wolseley St.
    Groom's Father: Rudolph Hamer, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Livesey, Deceased
    Witness: Rudolph Hamer; Dorothy Bolton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 69, Entry 137
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John William Kenneth Hopson - 29, Driver, Bachelor, 1 Lynwood Ave
Joyce Farrimond - 24, Book Binder, Spinster, 485 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: John Henry Hopson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Thomas Farrimond, Business
    Witness: Ivor Frank Hopson; Mrs Elfriede Farrimond
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 69, Entry 138
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Whittam - 23, Overlooker, Bachelor, 109 Hamilton St. Blackburn
Jean Lightbown - 18, Weaver, Spinster, 49 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: Fred Whittam, Spinning Master
    Bride's Father: Richard Lightbown, Checker
    Witness: Donald Lightbown; Mrs Nora Yates
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 70, Entry 139
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Apr 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy Watson Sharples - 24, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, Bog Height Farm
Edna Brown - 24, Research Chemist, Spinster, 4 Shaftesbury Avenue
    Groom's Father: Rex Sharples, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Harry Brown, Engineer
    Witness: Raymond Cooper Ashton; Margaret Leach
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 70, Entry 140
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 May 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Pickup - 21, Commercial Traveller, Bachelor, 143 Blackburn Road
Betty Hitchen - 23, Sales Assistant, Spinster, 579 Bolton Road, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Lawrence Pickup, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Robert Hitchen, Railway Driver
    Witness: William Isherwood; Margaret Hitchen
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 71, Entry 141
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 May 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Raymond Hilton Hall - 20, Plumber, Bachelor, 69 Preston New Rd. Blackburn
Beatrice Wilson - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 17 Sandringham Rd.
    Groom's Father: Francis Christopher Hall, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Arthur William Wilson, Deceased
    Witness: Albert Wilson; Martha Peterson
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 71, Entry 142
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 May 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Clark - 27, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, Old Rectory, West End, Oswaldtwistle
Lorna Booth - 21, Music Teacher, Spinster, 110 Osborne Terr.
    Groom's Father: Stanley Duncan Clark, Bank Clerk
    Bride's Father: Harry Booth, Civil Servant
    Witness: John Stirrup; Jean McMath
    Married by Banns by: Edgar Bell, Vicar of Balderstone
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 72, Entry 143
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stanley David Victor Dale - 32, Tax Officer, Bachelor, 28 Hector Rd.
Margery Mullineaux - 27, Clerk, Spinster, 28 Hector Rd.
    Groom's Father: Ernest George Dale, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Atkinson Mullineaux, Grocer
    Witness: Peter Heslin; Irene Coates
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 72, Entry 144
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Charles Wadsworth Holden - 26, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, 16 Beech Grove
June Dorothy Snook - 20, Nurse, Spinster, Pendle View, Tockholes Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Lawrence Holden, Varnish Maker
    Bride's Father: Cecil Thomas Snook, Director
    Witness: Peter Robert Long; Mildred Nicholson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 73, Entry 145
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Jones - 57, Motor Engineer, Widower, 93 Cemetery Road
Dora Smith - 48, Canteen Manageress, Widow, 8 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: John Morris Jones, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Marsden, Deceased
    Witness: Joseph Ronald Jones; May Robinson
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 73, Entry 146
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jul 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Warbrick - 26, Inspector, Bachelor, 34 Anchor Avenue
Mary Hodgkinson - 25, Valve Assembler, Spinster, 3 Freckleton St. Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Albert Warbrick, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Hodgkinson, Weaver
    Witness: Thomas Warbrick; Elsie Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 74, Entry 147
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Geoffrey Lovell - 23, Butcher, Bachelor, 489 Blackburn Rd.
Marjorie Hollows - 26, Chiropodist, Spinster, 7 Percival St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Cross Lovell, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Hollows, Secretary
    Witness: Jeremiah O'Neill; Margaret Elizabeth Lovell
    Married by Banns by: A. W. Aspin, Vicar of St John Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 74, Entry 148
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Edward Grime - 27, Publicity Manager, Bachelor, 175 Blackburn Rd.
Eunice Annie Lee - 23, Teacher, Spinster, 80 Sunnyhurst Lane
    Groom's Father: Norman Grime, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Lee, Textile Engineer
    Witness: Roy Goodwin; Elizabeth Boyd
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 75, Entry 149
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Aug 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Haworth - 25, Wholesale Grocer, Bachelor, 56 Lower Hollin Bank St. Blackburn
Joyce Aspin - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 4 Davenham Road
    Groom's Father: Alfred George Parker, Baths Attendant
    Bride's Father: John William Aspin, Tackler
    Witness: Richard Haworth; Jean Gillibrand
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 75, Entry 150
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald Entwisle - 22, Grocer, Bachelor, 17 Hartington Road
Doris Rigby - 28, Pirn Winder, Spinster, 10 Clarence St.
    Groom's Father: Frank Entwisle, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Harold Rigby, Firebeater
    Witness: Mark Entwisle; Marion Foster
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 76, Entry 151
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Pilkington - 24, Driver, Bachelor, 129 Duckworth St.
Margaret Charlton - 24, Student Nurse, Spinster, 5 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: James Pilkington, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Clement Walter Charlton, Labourer
    Witness: Clement Walter Charlton; Mary Charlton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 76, Entry 152
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jack Green - 28, Overlooker, Bachelor, 37 East Park Avenue
Joan Margaret Hough - 17, Winder, Spinster, 6 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Green, Shed Manager
    Bride's Father: Jack Hough, Relief Signalman
    Witness: John Robert Entwistle; Jean Whittam
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 77, Entry 153
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1953 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Walter Hamer, Retired - 62, Linotype Operator, Widower, 5 Stansfield St.
Mary Alice Bentley - 57, Brush Finisher, Spinster, 53 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: Edwin Hamer, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Bentley, Deceased
    Witness: Harry Titterington; Nellie Titterington
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 77, Entry 154
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jan 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Richard McArdle - 20, Stonemason, Bachelor, 38 Blackburn Rd.
Marion Foster - 18, Dictaphone Typist, Spinster, 83 Lynwood Ave.
    Groom's Father: Thomas McArdle, Warp? Grader?
    Bride's Father: Frank Foster, Motor Mechanic
    Witness: Raymond Bury; Beryl Eccles
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 78, Entry 155
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Donald Griffith Barnes - 23, Insurance Inspector, Bachelor, 116 Blackburn Rd. Egerton
Anne Isherwood - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 13 Sandy Lane
    Groom's Father: James Barnes, Mangler
    Bride's Father: James Isherwood, Weaver
    Witness: George Crook; Ada Hobkirk
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 78, Entry 156
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Green - 29, Surveyor, Bachelor, 8 Beech Grove
Irene Ritchey Illingworth - 28, Clerk, Spinster, 13 Sandringham Rd.
    Groom's Father: John James Green, Retired
    Bride's Father: Charles Illingworth, Paper Worker
    Witness: James Harrison; Betty Ritchey Illingworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 79, Entry 157
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Cooper - 19, Sheetmetal Worker, Bachelor, 29 Lloyd St.
Mildred Hamer - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 5 Surrey Avenue
    Groom's Father: Robert Cooper, Retired
    Bride's Father: Rudolf Hamer, Retired
    Witness: Robert Brown Cooper; Marion Mallord
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 79, Entry 158
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alfred Emmett Brown - 33, Labourer, Bachelor, 17 Hacking St. (St Georges)
Bertha Holden - 50, Weaver, Widow, 7 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: James Howarth Brown, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Squire Clayton, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Cooper; Elizabeth Shorrock
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 80, Entry 159
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Roberts - 25, Fitter, Bachelor, 1 Nelson St.
Dorothy Bury - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 130 Osborne Terrace
    Groom's Father: Edward Roberts, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Bury, Storekeeper
    Witness: James Andrew Bury; Mrs Kathleen Ainsworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 80, Entry 160
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Kirkham - 56, Foreman, Widower, 35 Blackburn Road
Eveline Hacking - 35, Widow, 54 Gillibrand St.
    Groom's Father: James Thomas Kirkham, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Mark Shaw, Deceased
    Witness: Frank Haworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 81, Entry 161
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Farnhill - 25, Fitter's Mate, Bachelor, 6 Mount Pleasant St.
Eileen Haslam - 19, Mica Sprayer, Spinster, 7 Holme St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Farnhill, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Haslam, Packer and Loader
    Witness: James Emmanuel Farnhill; Helen Haslam
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 81, Entry 162
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Apr 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Pilkington - 24, Salesman, Bachelor, 1 Sandringham Road
Barbara Jones - 21, Nurse, Spinster, 12 Shaftesbury Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Pilkington, Papermaker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Jones, Tinter of Paints
    Witness: Raymond Ward; Nora Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 82, Entry 163
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Ingham - 21, Butcher, Bachelor, Lords Hall, Darwen
Margaret Lowe - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 35 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: William Ingham, Gamekeeper
    Bride's Father: Henry Lowe, Labourer
    Witness: David George Ingham; Beryl Aspden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 82, Entry 164
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jul 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Geoffrey Harwood - 30, Plant Engineer, Bachelor, 60 Earnsdale Road
Mary Pilkington Gibson - 37, Clerk, Widow, 114 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: Fred Towers Harwood, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Ethelbert Margerison, Deceased
    Witness: Jack Newsholme Cocker; Phyllis Kershaw
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 83, Entry 165
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Jul 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Walter Brian Jepson - 23, Research Chemist, Bachelor, 453 Blackburn Road
Joan Shorrock - 23, Teacher, Spinster, 97 St Albans Road
    Groom's Father: Percy Jepson, Winding Master
    Bride's Father: Gilbert Arnold Shorrock, Deceased
    Witness: Peter Lingard; Wendy Margaret Roberts
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 83, Entry 166
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Aug 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Richard Moss - 25, Pipe Fitter, Bachelor, 55 Kirby Rd. Blackburn
Edna Bury - 32, Book Binder, Spinster, 9 Hartington Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Moss, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Frank Bury, Fishmonger
    Witness: Ronald Atkinson; Marian Whalley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 84, Entry 167
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John David Wright - 21, Police Constable, Bachelor, 57 Greenway Street
Kathleen Marsden - 23, Chemist's Assistant, Spinster, 122 Osborne Terrace
    Groom's Father: John Wright, Painter
    Bride's Father: James Thomas Marsden, Hand Engraver
    Witness: Eric Liszt Anderton; Valerie Beardwood
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 84, Entry 168
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Bernard Fenton - 23, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 21 Back Duckworth Street
Charlotte Eccles - 24, Shoe? Operative, Spinster, 16 Finch Street
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Fenton, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Eccles, Process Worker
    Witness: Walter Gillibrand; Florence Eccles
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 85, Entry 169
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Sep 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Bagot Shepherd - 24, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor, 44 Bramley Avenue, Fleetwood
Joyce Halsall - 22, Nurse, Spinster, 47 Argyle Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Frederick Shepherd, Shop Manager
    Bride's Father: Albert Halsall, Shopkeeper
    Witness: Kenneth Cardwell?; Jean Halsall
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 85, Entry 170
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Richard Nightingale - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 50 Cavendish Street
Margaret Davies - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 3 Holme Street
    Groom's Father: Richard Nightingale, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Davies, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Nightingale; Alice Healey
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 86, Entry 171
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Oct 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Harry Jones - 47, Cost Clerk, Bachelor, 16 Russell St. Wishaw, Scotland
Margaret Grime - 45, Teacher, Spinster, 36 Hector Road
    Groom's Father: George Harry Jones, Steelworker
    Bride's Father: Mathew Grime, Retired
    Witness: Alfred Kilner; Bessie Crompton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 86, Entry 172
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Dec 1954 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Frederick Stanley - 24, Machine Operator, Bachelor, 7 Richard St. Darwen
Margaret Maureen Watson - 21, Machine Operator, Spinster, 14 Redvers Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Hugh Stanley, Drawer-in
    Bride's Father: Tom Watson, Nightwatchman
    Witness: Christopher Stanley; Sheila Mary Lovelace
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 87, Entry 173
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jan 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Duxbury - 26, Back Tenter, Bachelor, 83 Tockholes Road
Dorothy Hobart - 23, Cone Winder, Spinster, 41 Clarence Street
    Groom's Father: John Henry Duxbury, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Hobart, Mechanic
    Witness: John Duxbury; Joan Carter
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 87, Entry 174
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Wilson - 25, Paint Technologist, Bachelor, 11 Sandringham Road
Martha Peterson - 24, Assembler, Spinster, 184 Harwood Street
    Groom's Father: Arthur William Wilson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John William Peterson, Weaver's Help
    Witness: Arthur Wilson; Joan Elizabeth Sted?
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 88, Entry 176
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leonard Bateson Pilkington - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 10? Longworth Rd. Egerton
Renee Tattersall - 23, Secretary, Spinster, 98 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Richard Henry Pilkington, Beaterman
    Bride's Father: Thomas Tattersall, Farmer
    Witness: Frederick Ronald Lines; Nelly Tattersall
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 89, Entry 177
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Radnedge - 23, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 16 Edenson Terrace
Marion Haresnape - 21, Machine Operator, Spinster, 95 Gillibrand Street
    Groom's Father: James Radnedge, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Haresnape, Bus Inspector
    Witness: Robert Aveline; Cecil Keenan?; Nellie Radnedge
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 89, Entry 178
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Cecil Tattersall - 23, Maintenance Mechanic, Bachelor, 605 Blackburn Road
Doreen Tibbetts - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 16 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: George Tattersall, Tackler
    Bride's Father: Fred Tibbetts, Rolling Stock Superintendant
    Witness: Allen Tattershall; Phyllis Arthur
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 90, Entry 179
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colin James Noonan - 20, Apprentice Plumber, Bachelor, 34 Hector Road
Marion Boardman - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 51 Clarence Street
    Groom's Father: James Norman, Cut Looker
    Bride's Father: Harry Boardman, Caretaker
    Witness: Keith Shuttleworth; Mary Charlton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 90, Entry 180
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Frederick James Walker - 24, Corporal Lifeguards, Bachelor, 8 Little Common, Stanmore, Middlesex
Joan Whittaker - 22, Telephonist, Spinster, 30 Preston Street
    Groom's Father: Frederick Walker, Air Ministry Police
    Bride's Father: James Whittaker, Technical Officer G.P.O.
    Witness: Robert Walker; Jean Ellen Walker
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 91, Entry 181
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Tudor Owen - 28, Journalist, Bachelor, 48 Cranley Gardens, London SW7
Suzette Alexandra Adam - 27, Psychiatric Social Worker, Spinster, Elsinore, 63 Earnsdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Tudor Owen, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alexander Adam, Retired, Bank Manager
    Witness: Arnold ?; Renie Raymonds Adam
    Married by Banns by: E. Harris Jones, Vicar of Ffynnongroew
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 91, Entry 182
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Robert Long - 28, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, 12 Shearbank Road, Blackburn
Mary Audrey Bridge - 25, Schoolmistress, Spinster, 223 Branch Road, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Charles Phillip Long, Builder
    Bride's Father: Fred Bridge, Cotton Overlooker
    Witness: Kenneth Ian James; Betty Harris
    Married by Banns by: J. W. Lee, Assistant Curate of St Stephens Church, Cheltenham
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 92, Entry 183
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Gregson - 34, Turret Setter Operator, Bachelor, 99 Back Union Rd. Oswaldtwistle
Winifred Wilson - 28, Laboratory Assistant, Spinster, 11 Sandringham Road
    Groom's Father: John Henry Gregson, Retired
    Bride's Father: Arthur William Wilson, Deceased
    Witness: Albert Wilson; Jennie Plumb
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 92, Entry 184
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Hugh Chapelhow - 22, Dryerman, Bachelor, 77 Duckworth St.
Audrey May Fish - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 29 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Chapelhow, Shoe Repairer
    Bride's Father: Horace Fish, Driver
    Witness: Richard Chapelhow, Jnr.; Vera Cotterall
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 93, Entry 185
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Douglas John Parish - 26, Doctor, Bachelor, 26 Gorsey Rd. Wilmslow, Cheshire
Dorothy Mary Bibby - 26, Nurse, Spinster, 45 Sunnyhurst Lane
    Groom's Father: John E. Parish, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frank Bibby, Clerk
    Witness: John ?; Anthony? Mitchell; Margaret Betty Bibby
    Married by Banns by: P. W. Sutterf____ , Rector of Birch-in-Rusholme
    Notes: [The signatures of the first two witnesses are smudged]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 93, Entry 186
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Wallace Sutcliffe - 38, Weaver, Bachelor, 9 Empress St. Lower Darwen
Dorothy Rigby - 37, Machine Operator, Spinster, 308 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Charles Thomas Sutcliffe, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: James Rigby, Labourer
    Witness: Tom Sutcliffe; Alice Eckersley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 94, Entry 187
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Carr - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 26 St Ives Rd. Blackburn
Muriel Green - 22, Medical Laboratory Technician, Spinster, 26 Baron St.
    Groom's Father: Percy Carr, Engine Fireman
    Bride's Father: George Green, Loom Overlooker
    Witness: Sydney Carr; Margaret Walmsley Worth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 94, Entry 188
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alfred Grime - 25, Tenter, Bachelor, 10 Rydal Avenue
Jean Middlehurst - 19, Winder, Spinster, 4 Howarth Street
    Groom's Father: Andrew Grime, Blowing Room Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Middlehurst, Firebeater
    Witness: John James Grime; Doris Cooper
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 95, Entry 189
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Pilkington - 25, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, 12 Sough Road
Audrey Scholes - 25, Teacher, Spinster, 307 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: James Pilkington, Maintenance Worker
    Bride's Father: Albert Scholes, Preparation Manager
    Witness: Thomas Pilkington; Lily Watson
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 95, Entry 190
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Geoffrey Waddicor - 22, Edge Runner, Bachelor, 41 Perry Street
Mary Charlton - 19, Nurse, Spinster, 5 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: John Waddicor, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Clement Walter Charlton, Paint Manufacturer
    Witness: Arthur Lightbown; Marian Roonan
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 96, Entry 191
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Tom Robinson - 29, Joiner, Bachelor, 20 Victoria Street, Church
Betty Marsden - 19, Sale Preparer?, Spinster, 29 Mount Pleasant Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Robinson, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Stanley Marsden, Paper Mill Worker
    Witness: Alfred Boyle; Jean Marsden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 96, Entry 192
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Oct 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Ardis - 35, Labourer, Bachelor, 67 Dove Lane
Marion Warburton - 38, Spinster, 67 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: Percy Ardis, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Walter Warburton, Deceased
    Witness: William John Ardis; Evelyn Kay
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 97, Entry 193
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1955 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Haworth - 49, Labourer, Bachelor, 25 Atalas Road
Alice Gillibrand - 45, Pattern Hand, Spinster, 54 Avondale Road
    Groom's Father: Richard Haworth, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Charles Gillibrand, Deceased
    Witness: Norman Edward Turnham; Ann Scholes
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 97, Entry 194
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jan 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Leeming - 25, RAF Pilot, Bachelor, 76 Avondale Road
Barbara Joyce Pilling - 22, Spinster, Red Lion Hotel, Blacksnape
    Groom's Father: Tom Leeming, Motor Engineer
    Bride's Father: James Pilling, Innkeeper
    Witness: Frank Leeming; Anne Margaret Pilling
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 98, Entry 195
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Round - 20, Apprentice Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 29 Greenway Street
Jean Crick - 19, General Worker, Spinster, 111 Redlam, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Henry Round, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Edward Crick, Driver
    Witness: Gerald Grimshaw; Mavis Edwarde Crick
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 98, Entry 196
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Paddy Cyril Charles Williams - 21, Senior Aircraftsman RAF, Bachelor, 32 Gillibrand Street
Brenda Marsden - 21, Winder, Spinster, 37 Gillibrand Street
    Groom's Father: Cyril Williams, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William George Stanley Marsden, Crane Driver
    Witness: John Whittaker; Eunice Marsden
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 99, Entry 197
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stanley Marquis - 41, Joiner, Bachelor, 48 Heyes Lane, Blackburn
Annie Caton - 34, Pharmacist, Spinster, 17 St Albans Road
    Groom's Father: Henry Marquis, Powerloom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Charles Caton, Brewery Worker
    Witness: Charles Ronald Caton; Betty ?
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 99, Entry 198
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Dennis Graham Langston - 30, Power Transmitting Engineer, Bachelor, 23 Hartley Street, Levenshulme, Manchester
Kathleen Elsie Harris - 30, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 9 Beech Grove
    Groom's Father: Ernest Langston, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Robert Harris, Retired
    Witness: Peter Eric Fuller; Marian Marsden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 100, Entry 199
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roland Wild - 23, Mason, Bachelor, 3 Green Street East
Dorothy Briggs - 20, Machine Operator, Spinster, 13 Surrey Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Wild, Baths Superintendent
    Bride's Father: John Briggs, Machineman
    Witness: Harry Wild; Vera Summerfield
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 100, Entry 200
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Gerald Thompson - 25, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 7 Monton Road
Joyce Bury - 18, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, The Globe Inn, 273 Blackburn Rd. Egerton, Bolton
    Groom's Father: Herbert Bradshaw Thompson, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Roland Bury, Iron Moulder
    Witness: Eric Thompson; June Massey
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 101, Entry 201
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Cottam - 24, Architectural Assistant, Bachelor, 18 Dyson Street, Blackburn
Dorothy Pickup - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 143 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Harry Cottam, Bus Conductor
    Bride's Father: Lawrence Pickup, Grocer
    Witness: Eric Cottam; Kathleen Longworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 101, Entry 202
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Barlow Massey - 30, Physicist, Bachelor, 1 Rutland Avenue, Withington, Manchester
Renie Raymonds Adam - 31, Radiographer, Spinster, Elinsore, 63 Earnsdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Richard Arthur Massey, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: Alexander Adam, Retired, Bank Manager
    Witness: Kenneth Frederick Orton; Suzette Alexandra Owen
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 102, Entry 203
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Apr 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Fish - 58, Salesman, Widower, 3 Elswick Street
Elsie Lightbown - 51, Shop Assistant, Widow, 70 Bog Height Road
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Fish, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Haile Coles, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Fish; Dorothy Forster?
    Married by Banns by: ?, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 102, Entry 204
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Apr 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Thomas Poulton - 23, Textile Fitter, Bachelor, 45 Snaefell Road, Blackburn
Alice Willshaw - 22, Typist, Spinster, 424 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: John Poulton, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Edward Willshaw, Builder
    Witness: John Willshaw; Elizabeth Bould
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 103, Entry 205
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 May 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Nolan - 19, Soldier, Bachelor, 1 Bank Street
Joyce Banks - 17, Winder, Spinster, 50 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Nolan
    Bride's Father: Terrence Hawker, Foundry Worker
    Witness: Leslie Holt; Marion Slater
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 103, Entry 206
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 May 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Dennis Gillibrand - 22, LAC - RAF, Bachelor, 24 Anchor Avenue
Doris Anderson - 19, Cotton Operative, Spinster, 1 Willow Street
    Groom's Father: Frank Gillibrand, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Stewart Anderson, Labourer
    Witness: Charles Gillibrand; Irene Ashcroft
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 104, Entry 207
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth George Melling - 21, Textile Designer/Technician, Bachelor, 67 St Albans Road
Irene Thackstone - 23, Pirn Winder, Spinster, 2 Moorland Ave, Feniscowles
    Groom's Father: George Melling, Deceased
    Witness: Brian Smith; Joan Broughton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 105, Entry 209
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Jun 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Willshaw - 48, Stonemason, Widower, 424 Blackburn Road
Catherine Bullas - 52, Pirn Winder, Widow, 455 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: William Willshaw, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Melia, Deceased
    Witness: John Poulton; Margaret Bullas
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 105, Entry 210
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jul 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stephen Carter - 59, Engine Minder, Widower, 23 Dean St.
May Entwisle - 51, Spinster, 17 Pitville St.
    Groom's Father: George Carter, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Arthur Entwisle, Deceased
    Witness: Hubert Aspin; Elizabeth Alice Wignall
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 106, Entry 211
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Catterall - 49, Caster and Finisher, Widower, 17 Worth Avenue
Martha Townsend - 49, Housewife, Widow, 22 Cavendish St.
    Groom's Father: William Catterall, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Joshua Oldham, Kiln Burner
    Witness: Frank Townsend; Jean Alwyn Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 106, Entry 212
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy Riding - 21, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 30 Higher South Street
Irene Round - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 29 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: John Riding, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Henry Round, Tackler
    Witness: Harry Atkinson Bland; Kathleen Brenda Bone
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 107, Entry 213
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Oct 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Willshaw - 20, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 455 Blackburn Rd.
Elizabeth Bould - 18, Drawer-in, Spinster, 29 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: Edward Willshaw, Mason
    Bride's Father: Enoch Bould, Haulage Driver
    Witness: William Thomas Poulton; Valerie Heaton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 107, Entry 214
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Oct 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Grimshaw - 49, Publicity Manager, Widower, Whitehill, Gibham? Hoghton
Ida Bell - 36, Spinster, 1 Dobson St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Arnold Grimshaw, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Henry Bell, Deceased
    Witness: John Grimshaw; Jenny Turner
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 108, Entry 215
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1956 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Keith Lomax - 22, Salesman, Bachelor, 17 Hector Rd.
Johanna Wilhelmina Louwers - 18, Pirn Winder, Spinster, 17 Hector Rd.
    Groom's Father: Cyril Raymond Lomax, Retired
    Bride's Father: Abraham Nicasius? Louwers, Retired
    Witness: Peter Neville Lomax; Pauline Ann Farron
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 108, Entry 216
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stanley Charles Yates - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 44 Sandringham Road
Lilian Shirley Hartley - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 148 Harwood St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Yates, Slitter
    Bride's Father: Harry Hartley, Retired
    Witness: Peter Walkden Hodson; Margaret Beatrice McCaughran
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 109, Entry 217
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Gordon Joseph Woodhouse - 26, Chemical Engineer, Bachelor, 11 Weston Rd. Stroud
Marjorie Hart - 23, Teacher, Spinster, 47 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: Frank Woodhouse, Retired
    Bride's Father: Gerald Hart
    Witness: Derrick Victor Parker; Marion Hart
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 109, Entry 218
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Entwistle - 24, Vehicle Builder, Bachelor, 267 Blackburn Road
Ursula Panne - 19, Student Trainee, Spinster, 40 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Entwistle, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Werner Panne, Traffic Clerk
    Witness: Raymond Kirkham; Dora Entwistle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 110, Entry 219
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Yates - 22, Fireman, Bachelor, 12 Anchor Grove
Elsie Murphy - 21, Battery Filler, Spinster, 10 Hollins Grove St.
    Groom's Father: George Henry Yates, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Murphy, Engineer
    Witness: Robert Hall; Joan West
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 110, Entry 220
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Whittaker - 24, Pattern Maker, Bachelor, 8 Sydney St. Hoddlesden
Jessie Marsden - 19, Coverlaster?, Spinster, 24 Mount Pleasant St.
    Groom's Father: Jack Whittaker, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Stanley Marsden, Labourer
    Witness: James Goulding; Marina Law
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 111, Entry 221
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy Winfield - 21, Apprentice Overlooker, Bachelor, 8 Sandy Lane
Ida Lord - 22, Paper Winder, Spinster, 66 Cavendish St.
    Groom's Father: Clarence Winfield, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: George Thomas Lord, Overlooker
    Witness: Frank Duckworth; Hilda Holliday
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 111, Entry 222
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Higginson - 23, Branch Manager, Bachelor, 40 Haston Lee Avenue, Blackburn
Ethel Diggle - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 57 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Richard Higginson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Daniel Diggle, Newsagent
    Witness: Robert Ian Hamilton; Joanne Beecroft
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 112, Entry 223
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leonard Collins - 20, Apprentice Gas Fitter, Bachelor, 55 Clarence St.
Ethel Marie Gill - 19, Power Machinist, Spinster, 22 Oxford St.
    Groom's Father: Percy Collins, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Gill, Driver Salesman
    Witness: Alexander Smith; Norah Smith
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 112, Entry 224
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Gordon Hushon-Brown - 18, Checker, Bachelor, 54 Birch Hall Avenue
Audrey Topping - 17, Sorter, Spinster, 28 Quaker Lane
    Groom's Father: John Hushon-Brown, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Topping, Decorator
    Witness: Edward Farnhill; Margaret Topping
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 113, Entry 225
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Derek Shaw - 21, Toolmaker, Bachelor, 36 Cranberry Lane
Diane Windle - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 9 Hector Rd.
    Groom's Father: Spencer Shaw, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Windle, Labourer
    Witness: John Oliver Battle; Joyce Holden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 113, Entry 226
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Harding - 26, Teacher, Bachelor, 10 Mascalls Gardens, Brentwood
Irene Hacking - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 17 Westminster Rd.
    Groom's Father: Percy Benjamin Harding, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Albert Hacking, Garage Proprietor
    Witness: Ian George Davidson; Audrey Hacking
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 114, Entry 227
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 May 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Eatough - 28, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 16 Cyprus St.
Betty Watson - 26, Civil Servant, Spinster, 581 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: John Eatough, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: John Watson, Toolmaker
    Witness: Gerald Hartley; Dorothy Briggs
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 114, Entry 228
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jun 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Holmes Entwistle - 26, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor, 24 Sandringham Road
Sheila Caton - 20, Typist, Spinster, 69 Heys Lane
    Groom's Father: Alexander Entwistle, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Richard Caton, Twister and Drawer
    Witness: Adam Kemp; Eunice Entwistle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 115, Entry 229
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Charles Ronald Caton - 22, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor, 37 St Albans Rd.
Joan Leyland - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 73 Snape St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Caton, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Leyland, Foreman
    Witness: Kenneth Leyland; Beatrice Flora Hearn
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 115, Entry 230
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Aug 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Sandham - 21, Storeman, Bachelor, 30 Chapels Brow
Brenda Corless - 17, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 6 Somerset Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Robinson Sandham, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Charles Edward Corless, Labourer
    Witness: Jas. Sandham; Joan Corless
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 116, Entry 231
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Aug 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Mason Gadd - 23, Lieutenant RAOC, Bachelor, 7 Stairhaven Rd. Mossley Hill, Liverpool
Margaret Betty Bibby - 24, Teacher, Spinster, 45 Sunnyhurst Lane
    Groom's Father: George Mason Gadd, Health Officer
    Bride's Father: Frank Bibby, Solicitor's Clerk
    Witness: Peter Edward Pattinson; Hilda Duxbury
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Norris, Vicar of St James Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 116, Entry 232
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jack Southworth - 25, Printer, Bachelor, 4 Carus St. Hoddlesden
Hazel Pickup - 19, Clerk Typist, Spinster, 121 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: John Southworth, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John James Pickup, Labourer
    Witness: Chris Heap Southworth; Marion Mulcahy
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 117, Entry 233
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Hargreaves - 23, Development Engineer, Bachelor, Mytton Fold Farm, Langho
Valerie Rathke - 21, Dental Receptionist, Spinster, 41 Durham Road
    Groom's Father: James Hargreaves, Farmer
    Bride's Father: George Arthur Rathke, Manager
    Witness: William George Coates; Pauline Frances Coultas
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 117, Entry 234
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Derrick Gillibrand - 27, Electrician, Bachelor, 27 Redearth Rd.
Barbara Bancroft - 20, Library Assistant, Spinster, 77 Snape St.
    Groom's Father: John Gillibrand, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Bancroft, Bus Driver
    Witness: Leonard Cook; Sheila Entwistle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 118, Entry 235
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1957 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Sharples - 24, Sawdoctor, Bachelor, 19 Monmouth Rd. Blackburn
Joan Graham-Smith - 24, Packer, Spinster, 24 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: James Sharples, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Sydney Graham-Smith, Property Repairer
    Witness: Richard Laycock; Frances Yates
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 118, Entry 236
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jan 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Clifford Gosling - 21, Toolmaker, Bachelor, 14 Waterside Terrace, Hoddlesden
Florence Anne Whalley - 18, Production Clerk, Spinster, 15 St Albans Road
    Groom's Father: Hubert Gosling, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Albert Cowell Whalley, Winding Master
    Witness: Valerie Sharples; Albert Bryan Whalley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 119, Entry 237
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jan 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Brian Fish - 22, Colour Mixer, Bachelor, 48? Ribble Ave
Madeleine Magnier - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 246 Bolton Road
    Bride's Father: Harry Reginald Magnier, Retired, Mechanic
    Witness: Allan Pearson; Sheila Pearson
    Married by Licence by: S. N. Aspin, Vicar of S. John Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 119, Entry 238
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jan 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Frank Wolstenholme - 29, Industrial Chemist, Bachelor, 13 Sandringham Road
Betty Ritchey Illingworth - 27, Clerk, Spinster, 13 Sandringham Road
    Groom's Father: Harold W. Wolstenholme, Retired
    Bride's Father: Charles Illingworth, Process Worker
    Witness: John Keith Barnes; Irene Ritchey Green
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 120, Entry 239
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Alan Hart - 29, Clerk, Bachelor, 186 Hallam Road, Nelson
Rennes Tomlinson - 23, Nursery Staff Nurse, Spinster, 12 Hector Rd.
    Groom's Father: George Henry Hart, Foundry Worker
    Bride's Father: Albert Tomlinson, Butcher
    Witness: Kenneth Arts?; Hilda Tomlinson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 120, Entry 240
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Whalley - 23, Lorry Driver, Bachelor, 107 Ivinson Rd.
Marilyn Patton - 20, Typist, Spinster, 4 Gillibrand St.
    Groom's Father: William Briggs Whalley, Lorry Driver
    Bride's Father: Harold Patton, Lino Type Operator
    Witness: Raymond Home; Irene Alice Patton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 121, Entry 241
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allen Grogan - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 73 Higher Perry St.
Stella Gillibrand - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 24 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: Patrick Grogan, Miner
    Bride's Father: Frank Gillibrand, Deceased
    Witness: Albert Windle; Ruth Alwyn Gillibrand
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 121, Entry 242
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Michael Malone - 26, Radio Mechanic, Bachelor, 38 Nestles Avenue, Hayes, Middlesex
Kathleen Tyson - 26, Shop Manageress, Spinster, 30 Argyle St.
    Groom's Father: William Arthur Malone, Retired
    Bride's Father: Herbert Tyson, Deceased
    Witness: Patrick John Malone; Dorothy Hodson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 122, Entry 243
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Tom Lomax - 25, Toolsetter, Bachelor, 10 Alpha St.
Jean Shuttleworth - 21, Telephonist, Spinster, 355 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Jack Lomax, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Shuttleworth, Overlooker
    Witness: Ronnie Lomax; Marion Holden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 122, Entry 244
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Windle - 20, Joiner, Bachelor, 9 Hector Rd.
Joyce Helen Margaret Grogan - 18, Paper Worker, Spinster, 73 Higher Perry St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Windle, Paper Worker
    Bride's Father: Patrick Grogan, Miner
    Witness: Allen Grogan; Ann Windle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 123, Entry 245
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ellis Aspinall - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 13 Westbourne Avenue, Great Lever, Bolton
Marion Slater - 25, Winder, Spinster, 46 Cavendish St.
    Groom's Father: Ellis Aspinall, Signalman
    Bride's Father: William Slater, Beaterman
    Witness: Joseph Hardy Aspinall; Joan Slater
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 123, Entry 246
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allan Dean - 24, Driver, Bachelor, 9 Anchor Grove
Barbara Mary Houghton - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 9 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: John Dean
    Bride's Father: John Houghton
    Witness: John Houghton; Lilian Houghton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 124, Entry 247
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Malcolm Kay - 25, Plumber, Bachelor, 17 Punstock Road
Lilian Aspin - 24, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 15 Windsor Road
    Groom's Father: Tom Kay, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John William Aspin, Paint Grinder
    Witness: Henry John Kay; Freda Bentley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 124, Entry 248
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Eric Schofield - 21, Carpet Fitter, Bachelor, 47 Earl St. Blackburn
Doreen Taylor - 17, Sole Latexer, Spinster, 12 Anchor Ave
    Groom's Father: William Schofield, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Taylor, Packer
    Witness: John Rawlinson; Margaret Schofield
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 125, Entry 249
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 May 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Henry Swayles - 21, Policeman, Bachelor, 352 Darwen Rd. Bromley Cross
Renee Arkwright - 21, Civil Servant, Spinster, 45 Lynwood Ave
    Groom's Father: James Henry Swayles, Undercarder
    Bride's Father: Norman Arkwright, Clerk
    Witness: Alan Michael Hardman; Barbara Swayles
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 125, Entry 250
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 May 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald Brownlow - 24, Packer, Bachelor, 116 Nuttall St. Blackburn
Joan Bennett - 19, Switchboard Operator, Spinster, 48 Birch Hall Avenue
    Groom's Father: Frank Brownlow, Waiter
    Bride's Father: Harry Bennett, Coalman
    Witness: Keith Brownlow; Pauline Green
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 126, Entry 251
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Raymond Frederick Hamer - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 20 Cyprus St.
Doris Cooper - 22, Paint Filler, Spinster, 2 Somerset Ave
    Groom's Father: Frederick Hamer, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Harry Cooper, Printer
    Witness: Fred Haworth Wearing; Jean Grime
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 126, Entry 252
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Bryan Procter - 22, Decorator, Bachelor, 6 Kingston Place, Lower Darwen
Irene Alice Patton - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 4 Gillibrand St.
    Groom's Father: William Procter, Locomotive Driver
    Bride's Father: Harold Patton, Lino Type Operator
    Witness: Ray Procter; Marilyn Whalley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 127, Entry 253
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Arthur Harold Thompson - 24, Turner, Bachelor, 299 Bolton Rd.
Marjorie Littlemore - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Derwent St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas James Thompson, French Polisher
    Bride's Father: John Littlemore, Labourer
    Witness: Frederick James Thompson; Elsie Barbara Beckley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 127, Entry 254
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allan Mizon - 22, Joiner Draughtsman, Bachelor, 91 Greenway St.
Marlene Cowap - 19, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 2 Anchor Ave
    Groom's Father: Richard Mizon, Decorator
    Bride's Father: Cyril Cowap, Grocer
    Witness: Vincent Capstick; Anita Bainbridge
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 128, Entry 255
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jul 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Arthur David Gill - 34, Refrigeration Engineer, Bachelor, 80 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh 8
Edna Davies - 26, Supervisor, Spinster, 55 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: David Arthur Gill, Despatch Clerk
    Bride's Father: Albert Davies, Cloth-looker
    Witness: Robert Ken McTear; Beryl Davies
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 128, Entry 256
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Knowles - 31, Electrical Technician, Bachelor, 22 Freckleton St. Blackburn
Jean Wray - 25, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 93 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Alexander Knowles, Sheet Metal Worker
    Bride's Father: James Wray, Papermaker
    Witness: Leslie Roy Parker; Doreen Parker
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 129, Entry 257
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Hargreaves Cocker - 22, Physicist, Bachelor, Town Hall, Darwen
Gwendolen Nightingale - 23, Schoolmistress, Spinster, 18 Beech Grove
    Groom's Father: Ralph Cocker, Mayor's Attendant
    Bride's Father: Richard William Nightingale, Bank Accountant
    Witness: Clifford Johnson; Margaret Furness
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 129, Entry 258
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Titterington - 23, Teacher, Bachelor, 25 Lynwood Avenue
Frances Mitchell - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 62 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Harry Titterington, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Walter Mitchell, Director and Manager
    Witness: James David Swain; Lois Jean Burrows
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 130, Entry 259
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stanley Marsden - 23, Lorry Driver, Bachelor, 29 Mount Pleasant St.
Marian Smith - 21, Typist, Spinster, 24 Clarence St.
    Groom's Father: Stanley Marsden, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Smith, Labourer
    Witness: Roland Eccles; Dorothy Alice Abram
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 130, Entry 260
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Keith Maynard - 24, Colour Mixer, Bachelor, 29 Marsh House Lane
Jean Jepson - 21, Nursery Nurse, Spinster, 41a Bog Height Road
    Groom's Father: John Langton Maynard, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harold Jepson, Butcher
    Witness: Jack Maynard; Anne Margaret Jepson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 131, Entry 261
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Wilkinson - 32, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 47 Thompson Lane, Blackburn
Margaret Slinger - 24, Saleswoman, Spinster, 93 Sunnyhurst Lane
    Groom's Father: George Wilkinson, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Joseph Slinger, Butcher
    Witness: Harold James Barrett?; Anne Carroll
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 131, Entry 262
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Oct 1958 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Rigby - 29, Butcher, Bachelor, 7 Alice St.
Jean Coles - 26, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 65 Bog Height Road
    Groom's Father: John Rigby, Shop Assistant
    Bride's Father: John Coles, Gas and Water Engineer
    Witness: Colin Kenyon; Dorothy Coles
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 132, Entry 263
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jan 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Norman Fairbrother - 23, Design Reproduction Artist, Bachelor, 41 Hodder Grove, Darwen
Dorothy Duncan Slater - 20, Design Reproduction Artist, Spinster, 17 Pendleton Ave. Accrington
    Groom's Father: Thomas Fairbrother, Electric Welder
    Bride's Father: John Joseph Slater, Ironmonger's Manager
    Witness: Raymond Bamford; Ruth Baron Crabtree
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 132, Entry 264
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jan 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas William Kitchen - 21, Overlooker, Bachelor, 20 Greenway St.
Joan Shorrock - 21, Printer, Spinster, 9A Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Kitchen, Boilerman
    Bride's Father: Harry Shorrock, Plumber
    Witness: William Kitchen; Mavis Shorrock
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 133, Entry 265
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colin Bruce Wood - 25, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 137 Preston New Rd. Blackburn
Jean Riding - 23, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 20 Westwell St.
    Groom's Father: William Henry Wood, Turner
    Bride's Father: James Riding, Deceased
    Witness: Harry Webster; Mary Margaret Eccles
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 133, Entry 266
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy Turner - 18, Back Tenter, Bachelor, 48 London Terrace
Patricia Woodcock - 18, Packer, Spinster, 73 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Turner, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: Thomas Woodcock, Wirer?
    Witness: Norman Turner; Pauline Margret Woodcock
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 134, Entry 267
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Gerald Simon Lowth - 28, Civil Engineer, Bachelor, Bollitree Lawns, Weston under Penyard, Ross on Wye
Ruth Elizabeth Carter - 25, Secretary, Spinster, Brentwood, Ashleigh
    Groom's Father: Robert Alfred Lowth, Gentleman
    Bride's Father: Arthur Carter, Solicitor
    Witness: Patrick John Braham; Helen Gill Carter
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 134, Entry 268
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Dennis Smith - 31, Miner, Bachelor, 5 Bell Terrace, New Kyo, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham
Sylvia Ethel Cummings - 29, Factory Worker, Spinster, 108 Lynwood Ave
    Groom's Father: Thomas Smith, Miner
    Bride's Father: Peter Cummings, Farmer
    Witness: George William Fred Nicholson; Lestrine Smith
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Read, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 135, Entry 269
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Feb 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Fred Ashcroft - 57, Crane Driver, Widower, 8 Hodder Grove
Maud Cooper - 48, Paint Filler, Widow, 8 Hodder Grove
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Ashcroft, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Fred Leadley, Deceased
    Witness: Jack Hollis; Edna Hollis
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 135, Entry 270
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Enoch Currie - 21, Painter, Bachelor, 104 Western Avenue, Annbank, Ayr
Eileen Bury - 19, Inspectress, Spinster, 15 Birch Hall Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Currie, Accountant
    Bride's Father: Oliver Isherwood Bury, Driver
    Witness: Hugh Smillie; Janet Kerr? Currie
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 136, Entry 271
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Denis Bennett - 25, Packer, Bachelor, 48 Birch Hall Ave
Doris Margaret Harwood - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 10 Oxford St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Bennett, Coal Deliverer
    Bride's Father: Walter George Harwood, Varnish Filler
    Witness: Harry Bennett; Irene Fenton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 136, Entry 272
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert King - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 32 Chapels Brow
Delice Mayor - 19, Machine Operative, Spinster, 80 Gillibrand St.
    Groom's Father: Robert King, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Mayor, Driver
    Witness: James King; Jean King
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 137, Entry 273
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 May 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Atherton John West White - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 92 Holden Fold
Margaret Ainsworth - 23, Packer, Spinster, 14 Bedford St.
    Groom's Father: Atherton West White, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Albert Ainsworth, Machineman
    Witness: Arthur Cooper; Marion Hearth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 137, Entry 274
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 May 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Hesmondhalgh - 24, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 10 Parsonage Road, Blackburn
May Smalley - 28, Clerk, Spinster, Earcroft Farm, Sandy Lane
    Groom's Father: Harry Hesmondhalgh, Master Joiner and Builder
    Bride's Father: John Edmund Smalley, Farmer
    Witness: Bryan Pemberton; Vera Smalley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 138, Entry 275
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jun 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Donald Lowe - 49, Industrial Artist, Widower, 87 Avondale Rd.
Eva Blinston - 37, Teacher, Spinster, St Cuthbert's Vicarage, Hawkshaw Avenue
    Groom's Father: Ernest Lowe, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Ernest Pearson Blinston, Engineer
    Witness: Robert Noel Reeves; Victoria Marie Louise Nock
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 138, Entry 276
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jun 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Peter McIntyre Meikle - 25, Insurance Clerk, Bachelor, Ta____moor Farm, West Calder, Midlothian
Margaret Alice Warbrick - 24, Assembler, Spinster, 235 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Joseph Meikle, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Albert Warbrick, Deceased
    Witness: John Meikle; Margaret A. Sinclair
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 139, Entry 277
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colin Davies - 23, Driver Salesman, Bachelor, 387 Bolton Road
Brenda Galloway - 19, Winder, Spinster, 50 Snape St.
    Groom's Father: Frank Edward Davies, Baker's Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Galloway, Labourer
    Witness: Francis Brian Fish; Marleen Galloway
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 139, Entry 278
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Derek Shuttleworth - 24, L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 5 Dryden Road, Fleetwood
Nora Pearson - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 10 Somerset Avenue
    Groom's Father: Edward Shuttleworth, Steward
    Bride's Father: Alfred Pearson, Labourer
    Witness: Peter Watson; Sheila Pearson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 140, Entry 279
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Graham Baggaley - 22, Technical Representative, Bachelor, North Road Farm, North Muskham, Newark
Pauline Atkinson - 24, Pirn Winder, Spinster, 37 Birch Hall Ave
    Groom's Father: James Arthur Baggaley, Farmer
    Bride's Father: John Atkinson, Retired
    Witness: Brian Lewis Thomas Cockerill; Lena Atkinson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 140, Entry 280
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Aug 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Frederick Armstrong - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 171 Avoniel Road, Belfast
Joan Crompton - 18, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 98 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Albert Armstrong, Machinist
    Bride's Father: Joseph Crompton, Paper Mill Foreman
    Witness: Albert Armstrong; Nora Shuttleworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 141, Entry 281
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald Guest - 20, Paper Mill Worker, Bachelor, 25 Worth Avenue
Ann Jones - 20, Plastic Assembler, Spinster, 430 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Stephen Guest
    Bride's Father: William Jones, Waiter
    Witness: William Bradley; Margaret Cooke
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 141, Entry 282
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kevin Michael Bottomley - 21, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 26 St Peter's Street, Rochdale
Neatha Mary Blackshaw - 25, Typist, Spinster, 65 Avondale Road
    Groom's Father: Harry Bottomley, Butcher
    Bride's Father: Joseph Blackshaw, Clerk
    Witness: Keith Harling; Marjorie Harling
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 142, Entry 283
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Turner - 59, Cotton Mixer, Widower, 49 Haworth St.
Blanche Alma Townend - 61, Spinster, 45 Haworth St.
    Groom's Father: Francis Wilkinson Turner, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Simon William Townend, Deceased
    Witness: Harold Turner; Lilian May Jepson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 142, Entry 284
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Raymond Marsden - 21, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 1 Birch Hall Ave
Sheila Cook - 23, Typist, Spinster, 60 Avondale Road
    Groom's Father: John Marsden, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Walter Cook, A.I.D. Inspector
    Witness: Albert Marsden; Enid Greenhalgh
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 143, Entry 285
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Oct 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leslie George Stanley Ryden - 34, Leather Worker, Bachelor, 8 Howard St. Rushton
Joan Corless - 23, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 6 Somerset Avenue
    Groom's Father: Norman Ryden
    Bride's Father: Charles Edward Corless, Labourer
    Witness: Frank Johnson; Brenda Sandham
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 143, Entry 286
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Nov 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Gerald Dillon - 20, Gunner R.A., Bachelor, 15 Birch Hall Avenue
Mavis Taylor - 19, Packer, Spinster, 25 Percival St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Matthew Dillon, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Taylor, Steward
    Witness: Melvyn Cooper; Carol Morgan
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 144, Entry 287
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Nov 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Henry Scholes - 76, Retired, Widower, 7 Sunnyhurst Lane
Rachel Rutherford - 73, Widow, 211 Branch Rd. Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Henry Scholes, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Harrison, Deceased
    Witness: Edward Green; Betty Greenwood
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 144, Entry 288
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Dec 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Buckley Holt - 30, Senior Audit Clerk, Bachelor, 52 Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw
Margaret Smith - 22, Staff Nurse, Spinster, 193 Duckworth St.
    Groom's Father: John Holt, Textile Worker
    Bride's Father: Charles Stanley Baden Smith, Gents Outfitter
    Witness: James Derek Hamblett; Margaret Smith
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 145, Entry 289
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1959 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Pickup - 21, Pupil Sanitary Inspector, Bachelor, 5 Ratcliffe St.
Anita May Entwistle - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 49 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: Harold Pickup, Rodent Officer
    Bride's Father: John Entwistle, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: Denis Leonard Pickup; Mavis Entwistle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 145, Entry 290
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jan 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Hubert Westwell - 36, Cashier, Bachelor, 126 Osbourne Terrace
Letaetia Elizabeth Nichols Lewis - 26, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 117 Osbourne Terrace
    Groom's Father: Robert Westwell, Retired, Carpenter
    Bride's Father: William Edward Lewis, Gardener
    Witness: Isaac Blezard Whittaker; Alison Christine Lewis
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 146, Entry 291
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Neville - 24, Fuselier, Lancashire Fuseliers, Bachelor, 43 Meadow St.
Dorothy Hulstone - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 23 Anchor Aveneue
    Groom's Father: Robert Edward Neville, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frederick William Hulstone, Security Office
    Witness: Brian James William Hulstone; Sheila Jean Whalley
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 146, Entry 292
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael Ronald Martin - 16, Apprentice Radio and TV Engineer, Bachelor, 31 Quaker Lane, Chapels
Ann Windle - 16, Clerk, Spinster, 9 Hector Road
    Groom's Father: Ronald Martin, Inspector
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Windle, Paper Worker
    Witness: Cyril Raymond Blackburn; Diana Shaw
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 147, Entry 293
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kelvin Howard - 20, Paper Mill Worker, Bachelor, 16 Eccles St. Blackburn
Dorothy Artingstoll - 19, Plastic Worker, Spinster, 6 Westwell St.
    Groom's Father: George Howard, Deceased
    Witness: Ronald Guest; Ann Guest
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 147, Entry 294
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Bernard Green - 23, Machinist, Bachelor, 1 Garstang St.
Edna Annie Bunn - 20, Pirn Winder, Spinster, 58 Baron St.
    Groom's Father: John Richard Green, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Norman Bunn, Labourer
    Witness: Victor Norman Bunn; Hilda Bunn
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 148, Entry 295
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Walter Gillibrand - 51, Drawer-in, Bachelor, 13 Reservoir St.
Winifred Green - 47, Winder, Spinster, 4 Dove St.
    Groom's Father: James Alfred Gillibrand, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Green, Deceased
    Witness: Harold Gillibrand; Mary Ratcliffe
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 148, Entry 296
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Hartshorn - 27, H______ Mechanic, Bachelor, 14 Waddington Rd. Clitheroe
Beryl Halse - 28, Clerk, Spinster, 5 Clarence St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Emmanuel Hartshorn, Builder
    Bride's Father: Ernest Halse, Clerk
    Witness: Neville Wright; Betty Halse
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 149, Entry 297
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Vincent Rowland - 38, Foreman Painter, Bachelor, 32 Alexandra Terrace
Elizabeth Ellen Farran - 46, Housewife, Widow, 15 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: Vincent Rowland, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Moss, Retired
    Witness: Arnold Moss; Bessie Moss
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 149, Entry 298
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Arthur Slater - 25, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 10 Paterson St. Blackburn
Margaret Elizabeth Lovell - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 489 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Arthur Slater, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Thomas Cross Lovell, Deceased
    Witness: Kenneth Slater; Claire Eileen Harwood
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 150, Entry 299
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Holmes - 25, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 80 Marlton Road, Blackburn
Vera Weston - 22, Mounter, Spinster, 36 Hollins Road
    Groom's Father: Harold George Holmes, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Henry Victor Weston, Baker
    Witness: David George Holmes; Dorothy Weston
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 150, Entry 300
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 May 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Gordon Haworth - 22, Office Clerk, Bachelor, 77 Harwood St.
Patricia May Grime - 17, Printer, Spinster, 5 Edward St.
    Groom's Father: Richard John Haworth
    Bride's Father: Norman Grime, Deceased
    Witness: Alec Radnedge; Beryl Gabbott
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 151, Entry 301
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Frank Richardson - 17, Tyre Fitter, Bachelor, 52 Carlisle St. Blackburn
Joan Haworth - 18, Paper Worker, Spinster, 21 Haworth St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Richardson, Driver Salesman
    Bride's Father: James Richard Haworth, Paper Worker
    Witness: George Shuttleworth; Maureen Marsden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 151, Entry 302
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Frank Wade - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 210 Harwood St.
Sylvia Smith - 21, Secretary, Spinster, 20 Garnett St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Wade, Cotton Salesman Director
    Witness: Peter Wade; Barbara King
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 152, Entry 303
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jeffrey Pickup - 23, Marine Engineer, Bachelor, 66 Nuttall St. Blackburn
Brenda Green - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 303 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Frederick Pickup, Railwayman
    Bride's Father: Norman Clifford Green, Paper Worker
    Witness: Derek James Pickup; Marion Green
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 152, Entry 304
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Francis Walmsley - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 17 Richard St.
Hazel Croft - 19, Solicitor's Clerk, Spinster, 33 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: John Francis Walmsley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Croft, Paint Mixer
    Witness: Moses? Thomas? Taylor; Arthur Croft
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 153, Entry 305
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Richard Thomas Briggs - 36, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 670 Bolton Road
Jennie Gillibrand - 25, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 639 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Richard Thomas Briggs, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Gillibrand, Loom Oiler
    Witness: Timothy Briggs; Joan Townley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 153, Entry 306
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Norman Stoddart - 22, Medical Student, Bachelor, 37 Sunnyhurst Lane
Eileen Patricia Horrocks - 20, Teacher, Spinster, 9 Eskdale Crescent, Feniscowles
    Groom's Father: William J. C. Stoddart, Process Worker
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Rostron Horrocks
    Witness: Bernard William Beacroft; Barbara Horrocks
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 154, Entry 307
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jack Whittle - 21, Moulder, Bachelor, 18 Ash Grove
Alison Christine Lewis - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 117 Osbourne Terrace
    Groom's Father: Henry Whittle, Paper Mill Worker
    Bride's Father: William Edward Lewis, Head Gardener
    Witness: Geoffrey Edward Wilock; Letaetia Elizabeth Nichols Westwell
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 154, Entry 308
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stephen Rhodes Crabtree - 23, Teacher, Bachelor, 444 Blackburn Road
Heather Angela Riley - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 9 Redvers Road
    Groom's Father: James Crabtree, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Arthur Riley, Postal Inspector
    Witness: Kenneth Helme Chadwick; Mary Haworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 155, Entry 309
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Stanley Bell - 25, Teacher, Bachelor, Woodlands, Longsight Road, Salesbury, Blackburn
Valerie Ann Hurst - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 48 Earnsdale Road
    Groom's Father: William Edmund Bell, Retired
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Hurst, Interior Designer
    Witness: Henry Hodson Ashworth; Margaret Elizabeth Hurst
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 155, Entry 310
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Aug 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Cumpstey - 26, Heating Engineer, Bachelor, 2 Basham Road, Blackburn
Audrey Hacking - 28, Assistant Schoolteacher, Spinster, 17 Wetminster Road
    Groom's Father: William Cumpstey, Heating Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Albert Hacking, Haulage Contractor
    Witness: John Harding; Kathleen Mary Lomax
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 156, Entry 311
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Geoffrey William Hodgson - 26, Chartered Accountant, Bachelor, 7 St Francis Road, Feniscliffe
Hilary Margaret Eccles - 24, Teacher, Spinster, 8 Brighton Terrace
    Groom's Father: Albert Hodgson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Harry Eccles, Block Cutter
    Witness: John Simpson Williams; Isabel Winslow
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 156, Entry 312
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Francis Gerald Diver - 28, Corporal RAF, Bachelor, RAF Syerston, Newark
Dorothy Hodson - 29, Clerk, Spinster, 9 Argyle St.
    Groom's Father: Francis Joseph Diver
    Bride's Father: William Thomas Hodson, Butcher
    Witness: William Joseph Diver; Pamela Christine Gent
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 157, Entry 313
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colin Entwistle Leach - 22, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 59 London Terrace
Valerie Lilian Raine - 23, Machine Operator, Spinster, 12 Warwick Avenue
    Groom's Father: Ralph Leach, Coal Merchant
    Bride's Father: Jeshurun Raine, Firms Representative
    Witness: Colin Harwood; Lena Maureen Raine
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 157, Entry 314
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Nutter - 22, Technical Assistant, Bachelor, 9 Penwith Drive, Alaby, Hull
Alwyn Tattersall - 22, Nurse, Spinster, 27 Baron St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Nutter, Grocer
    Bride's Father: John Tattersall, Railway Clerk
    Witness: Alan Nutter; Irene Kay
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 158, Entry 315
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Bamber - 19, Miner, Bachelor, Brookside Hotel, Duckworth St.
Irene Almond - 17, Typist, Spinster, 13 Pitville Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Edward Bamber, Licencee
    Bride's Father: James Almond, Lorry driver
    Witness: James Henry Wright; Ellen Wright
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 158, Entry 316
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ernest Roberts - 21, Shopkeeper, Bachelor, 4 Charles St.
Dorothy Kay - 19, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 211 Duckworth Street
    Groom's Father: Ernest Roberts, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Kay, Shop Proprietor
    Witness: Gordon Albert Roberts; Dorothy Danella Roberts
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 159, Entry 317
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Park Ashburn - 23, Salesman, Bachelor, 149 Sandy Lane
Elizabeth June Sutton - 24, Audit Clerk, Spinster, 20 Earnsdale Road
    Groom's Father: Henry Ashburn, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: Richard Standen Sutton, Insurance Manager
    Witness: Ian Whalley; Margaret Dinwoodie
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 159, Entry 318
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Keith Almond - 21, Electro Plater, Bachelor, 2 Victoria Bank
Patricia Ashton - 19, Solicitor's Clerk, Spinster, 20 Birch Hall Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Almond, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: John Ashton, Blacksmith
    Witness: James Almond; Mary Nolan
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 160, Entry 319
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Shepherd - 29, Physicist, Bachelor, 12 Lancaster Avenue
Ann Barker - 27, Chemist, Spinster, 43 Durham Road
    Groom's Father: Joseph Henry Shepherd, Sterilizer
    Bride's Father: Albert Charles Barker, Electrical Engineer
    Witness: Colin Moxey?; Patricia Shepherd
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 160, Entry 320
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Dennis Holden - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 77 Alexandra Road, Stoneclough, Nr Manchester
Jean Halsall - 22, Canteen Assistant, Spinster, 47 Argyle St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Holden, Papermaker
    Bride's Father: Albert Halsall, Greengrocer
    Witness: Keith Holden; Ann Lowe?
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 161, Entry 321
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Oct 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Holden - 21, Lorry Driver, Bachelor, 9 Thompson St.
Maureen Butterworth - 19, Carpet Supervisor, Spinster, 46 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: Richard Holden, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Charles Butterworth, Beam Carrier
    Witness: Albert Holden; Margaret Marsh
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 161, Entry 322
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Preston - 55, Managing Director, Widower, 33 Infirmary Road, Blackburn
Edna Whalley - 52, Widow, 4 Falcon Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Preston, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Richard Wilcock, Deceased
    Witness: William Preston; Barbara M. Preston
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 162, Entry 323
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Oct 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Phizacklea - 27, Wireman Rediffusion, Bachelor, 30 Hodder Grove
Patricia Ann Hunt - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 256 Bolton Road
    Groom's Father: Arthur Phizacklea, Driver
    Bride's Father: William James Hunt, Drayman
    Witness: Ivan Brown; Kathlyn Minnie Brown
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 162, Entry 324
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Oct 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Melvyn Bolton - 21, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 9 Houghton St. Blackburn
Patricia Mizon - 19, Civil Servant, Spinster, 91 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Bolton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Richard Mizon, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: Roy Fowler; Marlene Mizon
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 163, Entry 325
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Oct 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ernest William Allen - 20, Paper Mill Worker, Bachelor, 9 Anchor Avenue
Dorothy Heys - 17, Printer, Spinster, 11 Greenway St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Allen, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Douglas Heys, Paper Mill Worker
    Witness: Thomas Allen; Joan Kitchen
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 163, Entry 326
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1960 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Dewhurst Schofield - 31, Cost Accountant, Bachelor, 81 Dove Lane
Margaret White - 23, Teacher, Spinster, 46 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Schofield, Retired
    Bride's Father: William Henderson White, Staff Supervisor
    Witness: Frank Entwisle; Kathleen White
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 164, Entry 327
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jan 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Roland Jepson - 22, Articled Clerk, Bachelor, Overwood, Earnsdale Rd.
Joan Georgina Rushton - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 482 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Eric Siddle Jepson, Chartered Accountant
    Bride's Father: George Studholme Rushton
    Witness: John Charles Cross; Audrey Thompson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 164, Entry 328
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jan 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Riding - 33, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 32 Plane St. Blackburn
Marion Hart - 30, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 47 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: William Pearson Riding, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Gerald Hart
    Witness: Henry Riding; Marjorie Woodhouse
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 165, Entry 329
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Henry Marsh - 27, Electro Plater, Bachelor, 65 Parkinson St. Blackburn
Margaret Cooke - 21, Interior Designer, Spinster, 1 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: Robert Marsh, Drawer-in
    Bride's Father: George Gideon Cooke, Process Worker
    Witness: James Raymond Marsh; Patricia Cooke
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 165, Entry 330
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Geoffrey Charles George Payne - 24, Police Constable, Bachelor, 128 Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen
Marian Crompton - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 597 Blackburn Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Payne, Retired, Policeman
    Bride's Father: William Crompton, Deceased
    Witness: Payne Rodger Payne; Helen Joan Payne
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 166, Entry 331
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Bernard Keith Pilkington - 22, Transport Manager, Bachelor, 4 Sandringham Rd.
Patricia Round - 20, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 7 Woodbank Avenue
    Groom's Father: Wiliam Pilkington, Paper Worker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Round, Inspector
    Witness: Philip Dewhurst; Anne Round
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 166, Entry 332
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Jack Blackledge - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 92 Witton Parade, Blackburn
Margaret Goulding - 18, Machine Hand, Spinster, 102 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Jack Blackledge, Fitter
    Bride's Father: James Goulding, Labourer
    Witness: Albert Goulding; Margaret Goulding
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 167, Entry 333
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 May 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael Baker - 23, Semi-skilled Machinist, Bachelor, 37 Durham Road
Brenda Whittaker - 19, Secretary, Spinster, 34 Brighton Terrace
    Groom's Father: Michael Baker, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Whittaker, Labourer
    Witness: Ivor Wynne Roberts; Stella Elizabeth Walmsley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 167, Entry 334
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 May 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stuart Harvey Thornton - 24, Assistant Manager, Bachelor, 14 Eton Avenue, Oldham
Elizabeth Barton - 17, Disposition Clerk, Spinster, 21 Dean St.
    Groom's Father: Eric Thornton, Manager
    Bride's Father: Hugh Barton
    Witness: John Kendal; Jean Barton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 168, Entry 335
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jun 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Shepherd - 21, Setter - Grinder, Bachelor, 31 Hodder Grove
Janice Kenyon - 17, Hair Dresser, Spinster, 80 Birch Hall Avenue
    Groom's Father: Stanley Shepherd, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Kenyon, Charge-hand Mechanic
    Witness: John Stanley Shepherd; Pamela May
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 168, Entry 336
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Ian Wray - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 11 Lynwood Avenue
Eleanor Fish - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 32 Springfield Street
    Groom's Father: William George Wray, Time Study Estimator
    Bride's Father: Henry Fish, Cook
    Witness: John Charles Cross; Joyce Sumner
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 169, Entry 337
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Yates - 45, Overlooker, Widower, 1 River Street
Mary Wynn - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 5 Craig Street, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Arthur Yates
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wynn, Clerk
    Witness: Jack Ashworth?; Eileen Drinkwater
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 169, Entry 338
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Bernard Tomlinson - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 49 Woolwich Street, Blackburn
Kathleen Aspden - 22, Civil Servant, Spinster, 41 Argyle Street
    Groom's Father: Ernest Tomlinson, Setter
    Bride's Father: James Aspden, Labourer
    Witness: J. Aspden; M. Aspden
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Vicar of Longridge
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 170, Entry 339
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edmund Livesey - 18, Coal Deliverer, Bachelor, 42 Westwell Street
Patricia Abbott - 17, Packer, Spinster, 62 Whitebirk Road, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Edmund Livesey, Retired
    Witness: Ian? Aspden; John Hall
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Notes: [First witness given name could be Jan]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 170, Entry 340
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Philip Dewhurst - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 18 Baron Street
Anne Round - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 7 Woodbank Avenue
    Groom's Father: Alfred Dewhurst, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Round, Glass Inspector
    Witness: Bernard Keith Pilkington; Patricia Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 171, Entry 341
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Tom Kay - 45, Paper Mill Worker, Widower, 9 Barley Bank Street
Irene Gardner - 22, Paper Mill Worker, Spinster, 6 Surrey Avenue
    Groom's Father: Walter Kay, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frederick Gardner
    Witness: William Briggs; Elizabeth King
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 171, Entry 342
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Aug 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Robert Bowes - 72, Clerk of Works, Widower, 16 Terrace Row, Billington, Whalley
Hannah Thompson - 71, Widow, 23 Sandringham Road
    Groom's Father: Roger Bowes, Retired
    Bride's Father: Joseph Fowler, Deceased
    Witness: Spencer Wilson; Nellie Thompson
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 172, Entry 343
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Aug 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter James Hunt - 31, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, The Hendre? Sunnyhurst
Elizabeth Ann Reeves - 21, Civil Servant, Spinster, Aviemore, Granville Road
    Groom's Father: James Ronald Hunt, Retired, Police Officer
    Bride's Father: Robert Noel Reeves, Headmaster
    Witness: Gordon William Hunt; Doreen Alice Reeves
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 172, Entry 344
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Clifford Banks - 20, Apprentice Engineer, Bachelor, 16 Westwell Street
Anne Jepson - 21, Teacher, Spinster, 51 Bog Height Road
    Groom's Father: George Banks, Plastics Worker
    Bride's Father: Harold Jepson, Butcher
    Witness: Peter Ian Wray; Carol Richardson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 173, Entry 345
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Oct 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Donald Davis - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, Knowle Cottage, Chapels
Hilda Duxbury - 29, Teacher, Spinster, 16 Earnsdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Henry Davis, Retired
    Bride's Father: Tom Duxbury, Teacher
    Witness: Henry Edward Davis; June Sylvie Pulley
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 173, Entry 346
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael James Dowd - 21, Beam Gater, Bachelor, 10 Ribble Avenue
Eileen Townsend - 19, Silk Weaver, Spinster, 16 Hodder Grove
    Groom's Father: Pat Dowd, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Townsend, Plaster Model Maker
    Witness: Donald Townsend; Diane Turner?
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 174, Entry 347
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Nov 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Terry Vipond - 23, Technician, Bachelor, 42 Sandy Lane, Preesall
Enid Mary Jepson - 19, Audit Assistant, Spinster, Overwood, Earnsdale Road
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Joseph Gafney Vipond, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Eric Siddle Jepson, Chartered Accountant
    Witness: Kenneth Amos Tufell; Carole Ann Haworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 174, Entry 348
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Dec 1961 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Joseph Gamble - 23, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor, 62 Brighton Terrace
Kathleen Croft - 23, Staff Nurse, Spinster, The Briers, 80 Sunnyhurst Lane
    Groom's Father: James Thompson Gamble, Electrician
    Bride's Father: John Baron Croft, Deceased
    Witness: Philip James Kay Gamble; Elizabeth Ann Mary Harris
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 175, Entry 349
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jan 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Edward Smith - 19, Overlooker, Bachelor, 25 Hazel Avenue
Rhona Amelia Hopson - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 1 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Smith, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: John Henry Hopson, Deceased
    Witness: Reginald James Robinson; Ordage Moss
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 175, Entry 350
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jan 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Keith Mitton - 26, Nurse, Bachelor, 9 Bog Height Road
Geraldine Ann Hill - 23, Nurse, Spinster, 26 Smallholdings, Knuzden
    Groom's Father: Henry Whittaker Mitton, Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: George Robert Hill, Cable Jointer
    Witness: John Crompton; Margaret Bernice Hill
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 176, Entry 351
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Feb 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Bury - 20, Joiner, Bachelor, 4 Francis Street
Dorothy Ann Coar - 19, Confectioner, Spinster, 66 Marlton Rd. Blackburb
    Groom's Father: John Bury, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Walter Coar, Jacquard Card Cutter
    Witness: Jack? Bury; Mildred Foster
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 176, Entry 352
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald Nightingale - 25, Chemist, Bachelor, 18 Marsh House Lane
Anne Scholes Thornber - 20, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 55 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Nightingale, Process Worker
    Bride's Father: Albert Thornber, Manager
    Witness: Bryan C. Lund?; Kathleen White
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 177, Entry 353
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Thomas Leslie Whalley - 19, Fitter's Mate, Bachelor, 3A Hector Road
Susan Elizabeth Robinson - 17, Typist, Spinster, 3 Hector Road
    Groom's Father: James Thomas Whalley, Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: James Robinson, Maintenance Engineer
    Witness: Ernest Magnall; Judith Robinson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 177, Entry 354
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harold Cox - 22, Project Engineer, Bachelor, 11 Anyon Street, Darwen
Patricia Brown - 19, Nursing Assistant, Spinster, 3 Clifton Street
    Groom's Father: Richard Cox, Paint Grader
    Witness: John Sanderson; Noreen Jones
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 178, Entry 355
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Apr 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ian Howard Gibson - 23, Teacher, Bachelor, 89 Crumpsall Street, Ashley Bridge, Bolton
Jean Haworth - 21, Nurse, Spinster, 35 Newton Street
    Groom's Father: Arthur Gibson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Jack Haworth, Leading Hand
    Witness: David Gwynfor Evans; Maureen Robinson
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 178, Entry 356
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Richard Anthony Sykes - 24, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 28 Baltic Road, Tonbridge
Doreen Alice Reeves - 26, Schoolteacher, Spinster, Aviemore, 1 Granville Road
    Groom's Father: Harold Walter Sykes, Shopkeeper
    Bride's Father: Robert Noel Reeves, Technical College Principal
    Witness: Alan Odian Cassingham; Elizabeth Ann Hunt
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 179, Entry 357
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Johnston Hurst - 28, Laboratory Technician, Bachelor, 7 Chelford Avenue, Sharples, Bolton
Patricia Mary Herbert - 31, Civil Servant, Spinster, 11 Springfield Flats, Bolton Road
    Groom's Father: Eric George Hurst, Cotton Textile Executive
    Bride's Father: Edwin Herbert, Deceased
    Witness: Brian James Aldred; Olga Hastings Herbert
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 179, Entry 358
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leslie Taylor - 28, Baker and Confectioner, Bachelor, Jemmets House Farm, Darwen
Sally Ann Kenyon - 25, Teacher, Spinster, 45 Earnsdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Alfred Taylor, Baker and Confectioner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Kenyon, Deceased
    Witness: Brian Thompson; Anne Lucille Yates
    Married by Banns by: E. Shorrock
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 180, Entry 359
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Gledhill - 24, Butcher, Bachelor, 159 Waggon Rd. Breightmet
Barbara Mary Hilling - 27, Driver - Sales, Spinster, 5 Dobson Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Gledhill, Bricklayer
    Bride's Father: Lewis Hilling, Tailor
    Witness: Robert Winchester; Pamela Margaret Hilling
    Married by Banns by: E. Shorrock
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 180, Entry 360
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Edward Wilding - 50, Caterer, Widower, 38 Ribble Avenue
Jane Drugan, Retired - 60, Widow, 38 Ribble Avenue
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Wilding, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Henry Whittle, Deceased
    Witness: Ernest Edmun [sic] Thorp; Eveline Thorp
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 181, Entry 361
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Aug 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alfred Leonard Bovill - 26, Buyer, Bachelor, 10 Oakwood Drive, Croftlands Park, Ulverston
Heather Dewhurst - 24, Teacher, Spinster, 398 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Alfred Hunton Bovill, Process Worker
    Bride's Father: Allan Dewhurst, Deceased
    Witness: Francis William Bovill; Dorothy Joy W. Bovill
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 181, Entry 362
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Henry Darby - 60, Paper Mill Labourer, Widower, 18 Clarence Street
Alice Tomlinson - 60, Spinster, 93 Wood Street
    Groom's Father: John Henry Darby, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Nathan Tomlinson, Deceased
    Witness: Frank Mellor; Emily Wilson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 182, Entry 363
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Pickup Shorrock - 28, Sales Office Controller, Bachelor, The Coppice, Ashleigh Street
Geraldine Anne Harwood - 21, Bank Clerk, Spinster, Hillcot, Hawkshaw Avenue
    Groom's Father: Robert Shorrock, Inspector
    Bride's Father: Thomas James Harwood, Company Director
    Witness: Derek Anthony Shorrock; Margaret Harwood
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 182, Entry 364
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Raymond Birtwistle - 24, Waggon Driver, Bachelor, 21 York Avenue
Margaret Marsh - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 28 Francis Street
    Groom's Father: Stanley Birtwistle, Painter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Marsh, Miner
    Witness: William Moore; Eileen Marsh
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 183, Entry 365
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Raymond Dewhurst - 24, Electric Welder, Bachelor, 120 Greenside Avenue, Blackburn
Anne Patricia Fowden - 19, Telephonist, Spinster, 17 Dean Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Dewhurst, Welder
    Bride's Father: James Fowden, Labourer
    Witness: Keith Lindon Walmsley; Mary Joyce Dewhurst
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 183, Entry 366
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Waddington - 20, Labourer, Bachelor, 48 Ivinson Road
Mavis Banks - 19, Sample Clerk, Spinster, 9 Percival Street
    Groom's Father: Jack Waddington, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Banks, Inspector
    Witness: George William Shaw; Carole Ann Yeatman
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 184, Entry 367
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Watson - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 31 Limes Avenue
Enid Thompson - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 51 St Albans Road
    Groom's Father: Robert Watson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alan Lingard Thompson, Accounts Investigator
    Witness: Eric Bryan McClusky?; Janet Thompson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 184, Entry 368
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Dec 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Adrian Eatough - 22, Driver Salesman, Bachelor, 108 Sudell Road
Joan Greenwood - 29, Packer, Spinster, 67 St Albans Road
    Groom's Father: Norman Eatough, Shopkeeper
    Bride's Father: Charles Greenwood, Fitter's Mate
    Witness: Brian Greenwood; Eileen Eatough
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 185, Entry 369
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1962 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Christopher Thayne - 25, Schoolteacher, Bachelor, 151 Duckworth Street
Beryl Bland - 21, Schoolteacher, Spinster, Lower Sunnyhurst Farm
    Groom's Father: William Thayne, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Harry Bland, Farmer
    Witness: George Studd; Jacqueline Bland
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 185, Entry 370
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Feb 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter John Perkins - 25, Teacher, Bachelor, 10 Regent Street, Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia
Beryl Davies - 28, Nurse, Spinster, 55 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: Vin? Leslie Perkins, Retired
    Bride's Father: Albert Davies, Warehouseman
    Witness: Eric Wainwright; Kathleen Ellis
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 186, Entry 371
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Brighty - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 1 Barton Street
Renee Owen - 19, Paper Sorter, Spinster, 38 Bright Street
    Groom's Father: James Brighty, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Sydney George Owen, Paper Worker
    Witness: William Bamber; Dorothy Langdale Young
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 186, Entry 372
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Peter Swallow - 24, Manager, Bachelor, 37 Lorne Street
Diane Mary Marsh - 21, Secretary, Spinster, 40 Barley Bank Street
    Groom's Father: Frank Swallow, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Norman Marsh, Principal
    Witness: Peter Hindle; Carol Ann Jepson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 187, Entry 373
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Henry Jacques - 24, Feltworker, Bachelor, 5 Hutchinson St. Bolton
Patricia Holden - 22, Comptometer Operator, Spinster, 341 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: George Herbert Jacques, Gardener
    Bride's Father: George Holden, Chief Billing Officer
    Witness: George William Jacques; Ellen Wiggans
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 187, Entry 374
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Miller - 23, Estimator, Bachelor, 9 Whalley Terrace, Tockholes
Shirley Anne Ashton - 19, Paint Filler, Spinster, 20 Birch Hall Avenue, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Thomas Miller, Roadman
    Bride's Father: John Ashton, Blacksmith
    Witness: James Taylor; Elizabeth Miller
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 188, Entry 375
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Derek Bury - 24, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 64 Lyndhurst Road
Anita Bainbridge - 24, Typist, Spinster, 3 Westminster Road
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Bury, Maintenance Worker
    Bride's Father: Redvers Bainbridge, Baker
    Witness: Allan Morrison; Norma Jane Bainbridge
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 188, Entry 376
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leslie Grimshaw - 22, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 28 Sandringham Road
Elaine Atkinson - 24, Typist, Spinster, 48 Bright Street
    Groom's Father: Leslie Grimshaw
    Bride's Father: James Morley Atkinson
    Witness: Michael Atkinson; Pauline Eastwood
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 189, Entry 377
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Norman Balmer - 20, Reeler, Bachelor, 31 Anchor Grove
Norah Marsh - 20, Creeler, Spinster, 28 Francis Street
    Groom's Father: Charles Berry Balmer, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Marsh, Miner
    Witness: Brian Chadwick; Eileen Marsh
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 189, Entry 378
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Aug 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Townsend - 21, Ambulance Driver, Bachelor, 9 Calder Avenue
Beryl Turtington - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 6 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: James Townsend, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Norman Turtington, Pattern Maker
    Witness: David John Swindlehurst; Jean Swindlehurst
    Married by Banns by: Edward Shorrock, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 190, Entry 379
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Philip Westwell - 33, Civil Engineer, Bachelor, 65 Earnsdale Avenue
Stella Margaret Pollard - 21, Schoolteacher, Spinster, Beacondene, Earnsdale Road
    Groom's Father: Joseph Westwell, Retired, Bank Manager
    Bride's Father: Jack Pollard, Gas Engineer
    Witness: William Michael Ashton; Kathleen Dorothy Fleming
    Married by Banns by: E. Shorrock, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 190, Entry 380
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Bould - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 17 Charles Street
Irene Emmison - 21, Office Clerk, Spinster, 27 Douglas Grove
    Groom's Father: Enoch Bould, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Cyril Emmison, Bus Conductor
    Witness: James Alistair McMonagle; Elizabeth Robinson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 191, Entry 381
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John King - 23, Dairyman, Bachelor, 95 St Albans Road
Dorothy Isherwood - 22, Housekeeper, Spinster, Spout House Farm
    Groom's Father: Wilfred King, Draughtsman
    Bride's Father: Henry Isherwood, Farmer
    Witness: Peter Wade; Barbara King
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 191, Entry 382
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Bryan Whalley - 27, Overlooker, Bachelor, 15 St Albans Road
Gaynor Quigley - 22, Valve Assembler, Spinster, 173 Preston New Road, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Albert Cowell Whalley, Textile Furnisher
    Bride's Father: Harold Quigley, Café Proprietor
    Witness: Clifford Gosling; Eunice Whitwham
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 192, Entry 383
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Grundy - 22, L/Cpl Parachute Regiment, Bachelor, 1 off Belgrade Road
Jennifer Yates - 19, Surgical Dresser, Spinster, Greenway Arms
    Groom's Father: Samuel Grundy, Retired
    Bride's Father: Albert Yates, Licensee
    Witness: Gordon Grundy; Pauline Southworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 192, Entry 384
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Desmond Freeman - 31, Technical Representative, Bachelor, 44 Hardinge Road, Allerton, Liverpool 19
Margaret Walmsley Worth - 31, Teacher, Spinster, 4 Beech Grove
    Groom's Father: Thomas Freeman, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Philip Worth, Retired, Schoolmaster
    Witness: Alan Roberts?; Dorothy D. Jones
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 193, Entry 385
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Sep 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Bruce Donald Speed - 25, Work Study Engineer, Bachelor, 13 Granville Road
Pauline Marcia Jones - 20, Technical Assistant, Spinster, 29 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: William Neill Speed, Master Grocer
    Bride's Father: Edmund Jones, Retail Manager
    Witness: Andrew J. Hill; Geraldine Noelle Jones
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 193, Entry 386
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Oct 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Hargreaves - 21, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 33 Inkerman Street, Blackburn
Marion Ward - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 247 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Harry Hargreaves, Plater
    Bride's Father: Archibald Ward, Foreman
    Witness: Alan Pennington; Kathleen Cocker
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 194, Entry 387
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Oct 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Alexander Henry Towers - 21, Auto Electrician, Bachelor, 37 Anglesey Street, Blackburn
Marlene Stamp - 18, Clerk, Spinster, 12 Clarence Street
    Groom's Father: Alexander Towers, Foreman Overlooker
    Bride's Father: George Stamp, Storeman
    Witness: Ronald Harry Towers; Kathleen Hughes
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 194, Entry 388
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Nov 1963 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Denis Entwisle - 31, Electronic Engineer, Bachelor, 224 St George's Rd. Bolton
Jean Barton - 26, Midwife, Spinster, 21 Dean Street
    Groom's Father: Squire Entwisle, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Hugh Barton, Maintenance Fitter
    Witness: Philip Entwisle; Elizabeth Thornton
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 195, Entry 389
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allan Wickers - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 154 Marsh House Lane
Doreen Jones - 22, Surgical Dresser, Spinster, 87 Gillibrand Street
    Groom's Father: William Henry Wickers, Deceased
    Witness: William Wickers; Patricia Cox
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 195, Entry 390
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Smith - 23, Fireman, Bachelor, 13 Frederick Street
Margaret Wade - 19, Plastic Assembler, Spinster, 10 Gillibrand Street
    Bride's Father: James Wade, Deceased
    Witness: George Whittle; Marion Holden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 196, Entry 391
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Bernard Lucas - 22, Tenter, Bachelor, 6 Naples Street
Irene Allen - 19, Drawer Frame Tenter, Spinster, 2 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: George Bernard Lucas, Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Thomas Allen, Crane Driver
    Witness: Jack Norse; Helen Marsden
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 196, Entry 392
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Holdsworth - 19, Beaterman, Bachelor, 38 Blackamoor Road, Blackburn
Sandra Lynn White - 17, Clerk, Spinster, 86 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Holdsworth, Painter
    Bride's Father: Kenneth White, Technical Representative
    Witness: William Holdsworth; Betty Elaine White
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 197, Entry 393
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colin Mizon - 22, Packer, Bachelor, 103 Greenway Street
Ann Farnhill - 18, Machine Operator, Spinster, 8 Greenway Street
    Groom's Father: Fred Mizon, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Edwin Farnhill, Assistant Beaterman
    Witness: Kenneth Jackson; Eileen Farnhill
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 197, Entry 394
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas Waterworth - 26, Representative, Bachelor, 149 Sandy Lane, Blackburn
Mavis Hands Ashburn - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 149 Sandy Lane, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Thomas Waterworth, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Henry Ashburn, Locomotive Driver
    Witness: Alan Kershaw?; Dorothy Alice Ogle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 198, Entry 395
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Ainsworth - 58, Labourer, Widower, 14 Bedford Street
Annie Eccles - 57, Cleaner, Widow, 102 Pilmuir Road, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Robert Ainsworth, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Pickup Haworth, Deceased
    Witness: Atherton John West White; Margaret Tyrrell
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 198, Entry 396
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 May 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Yates - 21, Pattern Maker, Bachelor, 16 Knowle Lane
Avis Elsie Holden - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 72 Blackburn Road
    Groom's Father: James Yates, Reelerman
    Bride's Father: George Holden, Paper Merchant
    Witness: Joseph Bould; Kathleen Hitchen
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 199, Entry 397
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Nayler - 82, Retired, Widower, 11 Morton Road
Ada Gertrude Collier - 68, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 139 Frederick Rd. Ashton, Birmingham
    Groom's Father: Harry John Johnson Nayler, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Henry Collier, Deceased
    Witness: Benjamin Hargreaves Snape; Vera Snape
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 199, Entry 398
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leonard Boydell - 26, Police Constable, Bachelor, 69 Balcarres Road, Aspull
Helen Margaret Cowburn - 28, Teacher, Spinster, 13B Woodbank Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Boydell, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Cowburn, Market Gardener
    Witness: John Cowburn; Kathleen Margaret Entwisle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 200, Entry 399
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Craine - 22, Heating Engineer, Bachelor, 4 St Oswald's Road, Knuzden
Betty Farran - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 15 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: George Henry Craine, Fitter's Mate
    Bride's Father: George Farran, Deceased
    Witness: John Snape; June Farran
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 200, Entry 400
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jul 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Frisby - 62, Bricklayer, Widower, 38 Argyle Street
Alice Ann Willetts - 60, Clothlooker, Widow, 16 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Frisby, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alfred Pilfold, Deceased
    Witness: John Holden; Ethel Stabler
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 201, Entry 401
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Ian Hunt - 19, Joiner, Bachelor, 40 Woodville Terrace, Darwen
Kathleen Fowler - 21, Paper Worker, Spinster, 1 Dean Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Hunt, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Joseph Fowler, Labourer
    Witness: F. Staines; C. Ormerod
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 201, Entry 402
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William John Beaumont Boyce - 25, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, Gateway House, Whalley
Sylvia Mary Carter - 20, Student, Spinster, Brentwood, Ashleigh Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Stanley Beaumont Boyce, Deputy Education Officer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Carter, Solicitor
    Witness: John E. Boyce; Helen Boyce
    Married by Banns by: N. C. Snape, Vicar of Whalley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 202, Entry 403
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colin James Harwood - 20, Apprentice Fitter and Turner, Bachelor, 30 Progress St. Darwen
Madeline Haworth - 19, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 4 Windsor Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Edwin Harwood, Retired
    Bride's Father: Alan Haworth, Finisher
    Witness: Barry Harwood; Margaret Haworth
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 202, Entry 404
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Aug 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Pickup Barnett - 23, Farmer, Bachelor, Princes Farm, Marsh House Lane
Rita Harrison - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 20 Anchor Grove
    Groom's Father: John Barnett, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Jim Harrison, Deceased
    Witness: James Pickup; Brenda Simpson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 203, Entry 405
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Anthony Moore - 19, Apprentice Electrician, Bachelor, 38 Lynwood Avenue
Barbara Morris - 18, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 4 Newton Street
    Groom's Father: Anthony Moore, Oiler and Greaser
    Bride's Father: Harold Morris, Sprayer
    Witness: David Moore; Doris Morris
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 203, Entry 406
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Robert Taggart - 25, Plumber, Bachelor, 62 Snape Street
Barbara Anne Chadwick - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 27 Cavendish Street
    Groom's Father: John Taggart, Foreman Coach Builder
    Bride's Father: James Chadwick, Transport Manager
    Witness: Michael Taggart; Christine Chadwick
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 204, Entry 407
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Brown - 19, Apprentice Engineer, Bachelor, 39 Argyle Street
Anne Lofthouse - 17, Machinist, Spinster, 6 Sunnybank Road, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Albert Brown, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Richard Lofthouse, Doubler?
    Witness: Albert Brown; Alice Ann Robinson Downie
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 204, Entry 408
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Douglas Edwin Hargreaves - 22, Cutterman, Bachelor, 42 Dove Lane
Eileen Ellison - 21, Paper Sorter, Spinster, 46 Dove Lane
    Groom's Father: William Hargreaves, Clerk of Works
    Bride's Father: Richard Ellison, Electrician
    Witness: Harold Hargreaves; Edith Wood
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 205, Entry 409
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Oct 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Colin Reilly - 23, Toolmaker, Bachelor, 22 Cavendish Street
Patricia Ann Harwood - 20, Assistant Cashier, Spinster, 8 Turncroft Road
    Groom's Father: George Reilly, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Pickersgill Harwood, Company Secretary
    Witness: Brian Aspinall; Kathleen Pickup
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 205, Entry 410
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Oct 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Albert Peter Livesey - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 34 Portland Street
Barbara King - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 95 St Albans Road
    Groom's Father: Winston Livesey, Drawer-in
    Bride's Father: Wilfred King, Draughtsman
    Witness: Winston Livesey; Dorothy King
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 206, Entry 411
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Terence Marshall - 19, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 49 Dunoon Drive, Shadsworth, Blackburn
Barbara Marion Masters - 18, Typist, Spinster, 51 Lynwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: Stanley Marshall, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Henry George Masters, Tape Sizer
    Witness: Alan Marshall; Helen High
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 206, Entry 412
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Oct 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Michael James - 19, Labourer, Bachelor, 31 Essex Street
Sandra West - 18, Paint Filler, Spinster, 26 Anchor Avenue
    Groom's Father: Hubert James, Firebeater
    Bride's Father: William West, Moulder
    Witness: Paul Baxter; Marion Lois Cook
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 207, Entry 413
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Oct 1964 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Thomas David Hesmondhalgh - 18, Apprentice, Bachelor, 15 Hazel Street, Blackburn
Carol Lord - 16, Waitress, Spinster, 66 Cavendish Street
    Groom's Father: Harry Hesmondhalgh, Driver
    Bride's Father: George Thomas Lord, Deceased
    Witness: Norman William Cooper; Diane Joan Kay
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Nock, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 207, Entry 414
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Daniel Harrison Nightingale - 28, Process Inspector, Bachelor, Fernhurst Hall Farm, Ewood, Blackburn
Barbara Watson - 22, Process Inspector, Spinster, 453 Blackburn Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: William Nightingale, Farmer
    Bride's Father: James Edward Watson, Youth Employment Officer
    Witness: James William Nightingale; Dorothy May Nightingale
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 208, Entry 415
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Feb 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Peter Jepson - 26, Sales Clerk, Bachelor, 167 Marsh House Lane, Darwen
Norma Jane Bainbridge - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 3 Westminster Road
    Bride's Father: Redvers Bainbridge, Baker
    Witness: Harold Entwistle; Iris Thompson
    Married by Licence by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Notes: [Bride's father recorded as 'Deceased', no name entered]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 208, Entry 416
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Mar 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
George Bernard Astley - 23, Post Office Telephones Engineer, Bachelor, 26 Nuttall St. Blackburn
Ann Cliffe - 18, Stock Clerk, Spinster, 8 Calder Avenue, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Thomas Astley, Post Office Telephones Engineer
    Bride's Father: Leslie Cliffe, Carpet Machine Operator
    Witness: Thomas Astley; Valerie Roberts
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate-in-Charge
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 209, Entry 417
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Douglas Rodney Clive Bolton - 22, Fitter, Bachelor, 7 Nightingale Street, Blackburn
Iris Thompson - 21, Typist, Spinster, 104 Avondale Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Gordon Bolton, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: John Norman Thompson, Paper Worker
    Witness: James Hull; Ann Bernadette Boon
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate-in-Charge
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 209, Entry 418
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Gordon Bury - 22, Chartered Accountant, Bachelor, 118 Earnsdale Road, Darwen
Gail Margaret Bury - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 7 Hodder Grove, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Harold Bury, Estimator
    Bride's Father: George Bury, Head Warehouseman
    Witness: Ronald Harwood; Eileen Diana Gregory
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 210, Entry 419
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Leslie Hearn - 21, Police Constable, Bachelor, 28 Elswick Street, Darwen
Heather Christine Wenham - 19, Audit Clerk, Spinster, 122 Sandy Lane, Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Leslie George Hearn, Works Foreman
    Bride's Father: Harold Ernest Wenham, Representative
    Witness: Gerald Law; Lynda Kay Wenham
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 210, Entry 420
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Apr 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Weaver - 30, Coach Trimmer, Bachelor, 66 Bispham Crescent, Blackburn
Elizabeth King - 29, Paper Sorter, Spinster, 61 Argyle Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Samuel Weaver, Laboratory Technician
    Bride's Father: George King, Charge Hand
    Witness: Royden Howarth; Eileen Patricia King
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 211, Entry 421
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Frank Shorrock - 67, Retired, Widower, 3 Stafford Street, Darwen
Annie Clegg - 68, Retired, Widow, 21 London Terrace, Darwen
    Witness: John Marsden Longworth; Doris Monton
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Notes: [Fathers of the Bride and Groom recorded as 'Deceased', no names entered]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 211, Entry 422
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Edward Thistlethwaite - 28, Shop Manager, Bachelor, 41 Coe Lane, Tarleton, Preston
Christine Crook - 24, Teacher, Spinster, 31 St Albans Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Edward Thistlethwaite, Business Proprietor
    Bride's Father: John Crook, Clerk
    Witness: Harold George Kirkham; Barbara Sheila Davies
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 212, Entry 423
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 May 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stanley Michael Shuttleworth - 19, Apprentice Electrician, Bachelor, 6 Oxford Street, Blackburn
Joan Entwistle - 18, Civil Servant, Spinster, 42 Bog Height Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Herbert Shuttleworth, Paint Tester
    Bride's Father: Allan Entwistle, Pulp Buyer
    Witness: John James Hodkinson; Doreen Entwistle
    Married by Licence by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 212, Entry 424
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Eric Davies - 23, Loose Pattern Moulder, Bachelor, 43 Greenway St. Darwen
Dorothy Grimshaw - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 3 Victoria Buildings, Waterside, Hoddlesden
    Groom's Father: Harold Davies, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Herbert Grimshaw, Mechanics Labourer
    Witness: A. Davies; J. Grimshaw
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 213, Entry 425
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Kenneth Goodwin - 21, Sales Representative, Bachelor, 722 Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Susan Elaine Bentley - 20, Civil Servant, Spinster, 31 St Albans Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: William Goodwin, Builder
    Bride's Father: Albert Bentley, Taper
    Witness: K. Jones; C. J. Jones
    Married by Licence by: A. E. Bland, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 213, Entry 426
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Orrell - 26, Gardener, Bachelor, 15 Exchange St. Darwen
Veronica Patricia Farran - 20, Chemist's Assistant, Spinster, High Brake, Bog Height Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Orrell, Maintenance Man
    Bride's Father: James William Farran, Salesman
    Witness: N. Pilkington; Elizabeth Farran
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 214, Entry 427
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
William Garfield Richards - 24, Pa___ed Fireman, British Railways, Bachelor, 577 Bolton Rd. Blackburn
Eunice Holden - 24, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 18 Greenway St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Mervyn Garfield Richards
    Bride's Father: Joseph Holden, Process Worker ICI
    Witness: George Whittle; Margaret E. ?
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 214, Entry 428
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Colin Gibson - 23, P.O. Elecrical Artificer, Royal Navy, Bachelor, 24 Rydal Ave. Burnholme, York
Barbara Anne Haworth - 21, W.R.N.S., Spinster, 74 Greenway St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: James William Gibson, Maintenance Fitter
    Bride's Father: James Haworth, Fitter
    Witness: T. A. Gatehouse; J. Parkinson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 215, Entry 429
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Aug 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Gordon Booth - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, Altham Pumping Station, Simonstone, Padiham
Kathleen Gee - 24, Telephonist, Spinster, 67 Higher Gillibrand Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Harry Booth, Waterboard Superintendent
    Bride's Father: Harold Gee, Building Contractor
    Witness: G. H. Archer; M. Driver?
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Officiating Priest
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 215, Entry 430
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Aug 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Phillip Holden Haslam - 27, Welder, Bachelor, 38 Watery Lane, Darwen
Eileen Farnhill - 22, Machinist R.O.F., Spinster, 8 Greenway St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Haslam, Steelworker
    Bride's Father: Edwin Farnhill, Paper Worker
    Witness: Peter Fay; Ann Mizon
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 216, Entry 431
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Aug 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Orrill - 27, Coal Marchant, Bachelor, Black Horse Cottage, Much Hoole, Preston
Jane Brenda Jones - 19, Racker, Spinster, 430 Blackburn Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Orrill, Corn Miller
    Bride's Father: William Jones
    Witness: C. Orrill; E. Mayho
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 216, Entry 432
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Alfred Tomlinson - 24, Staff Nurse, Bachelor, 51 Victoria Ave, Blackburn
Irene Fenton - 25, Theatre Sister, Spinster, 8 Frederick St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Edward Tomlinson
    Witness: Bernard Tomlinson; Maureen Marshall
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 217, Entry 433
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Arthur Harmer Jones - 25, Welder, Bachelor, 25 Baines St. Blackburn
Pauline Grace Evans - 22, Hair Dresser, Spinster, 11 Earnsdale Ave, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Francis Harmer Jones, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John William Evans, Asst. General Manager (Paper)
    Witness: E. Walmsly?; Linda Jones
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 217, Entry 434
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Gordon Craig - 22, Turner, Bachelor, 32 Heyes Lane, Blackburn
Betty Elaine White - 20, Diet Cook, Spinster, 86 Blackburn Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Alexander Amos Craig, Pipe Moulder
    Bride's Father: Kenneth White, Technical Representative
    Witness: ? Cooper; S. Holdsworth
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 218, Entry 435
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Barraclough - 22, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 137 Barden Lane, Burnley
Renee Whalley - 24, Printer, Spinster, Lower Moss Farm, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Arthur Barraclough, Toolroom Superintendent
    Bride's Father: John Whalley, Farmer
    Witness: H. Barraclough; J. Whalley
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 218, Entry 436
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Oct 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Rodney Harrison - 19, Apprentice Overlooker, Bachelor, 31 Anchor Ave, Darwen
Anne Fenwick - 19, Assembler, Spinster, 31 Anchor Ave, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Gilbert Harrison, Bus Driver
    Bride's Father: John Fenwick, Telephone Engineer
    Witness: W. Aspden; M. Preston
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 219, Entry 437
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Dec 1965 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Gerald Higgins - 26, Insurance Clerk, Bachelor, 135 New Road, Dearnley, Littleborough
Maureen Daltry - 22, Tax Officer, Spinster, 18 Earnsdale Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Robert Higgins, Foundry Manager
    Bride's Father: Robert Daltry, Freelance Designer
    Witness: T. Williams; E. Ardis?
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 219, Entry 438
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Feb 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Andrew Best - 20, Apprentice Electrician, Bachelor, 6 Waverley Rd. Blackburn
Sandra Isobel Quirk - 19, Machinist R.O.F., Spinster, 10 Hector Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Arthur Best
    Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Quirk, Boilerman
    Witness: Keith Best; Brenda J. Johnson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 220, Entry 439
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Feb 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Geoffrey Robert Correy - 23, Assistant Sales and Production Manager, Bachelor, 39 Markham Rd. Blackburn
Geraldine Noelle Jones - 18, Sales and Production Clerk, Spinster, 29 Anchor Grove, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Geoffrey Correy, Workshop Manager
    Bride's Father: Edmund Jones, Decorating Consultant
    Witness: S. J. Haworth; P. McCabe
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 220, Entry 440
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ian Shaw Ashton - 28, Microscope Inspector, Bachelor, 13 Earnsdale Rd. Darwen
Patricia Margaret Hirst - 26, Staff Nurse, Spinster, 74 Earnsdale Rd. Darwen
    Bride's Father: Thomas Edwin Hirst, Cycle Retailer
    Witness: Roy? Livesey; M. W. McNulty
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 221, Entry 441
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Anthony Smith - 28, Fitter, Bachelor, 69 Monk St. Accrington
Sylvia Mary Hodgkinson - 21, Civil Servant, Spinster, 44 Blackburn Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Herbert Smith, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Joseph Anthony Hodgkinson, Metal Polisher
    Witness: V. Smith; G. Eccles
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 221, Entry 442
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael Terence Wyre - 19, Cutterman (Paper), Bachelor, 4 Ash Grove, Darwen
Christine Heaton - 18, Paper Worker, Spinster, 41 Hollins Grove St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Wyre, Machineman (Paper)
    Bride's Father: William Waddicor Heaton, Wall-paper Worker
    Witness: R. Neale; M. Heaton
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 222, Entry 443
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stewart Davaney Hood - 17, Cutterman's Labourer, Bachelor, 30 Anchor Grove, Darwen
Margaret Teresa Weir - 17, Punch Card Operator, Spinster, 30 Anchor Grove, Darwen
    Bride's Father: Henry Weir, Packer (Paper)
    Witness: J. A. Norse; C. M. Lightfoot
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Notes: [Bride] formerly known as Weirbowska. [Father of bride] formerly known as
           Hendryk Weirbowski.
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 222, Entry 444
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Francis Gordon Brown - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 3 Snape St. Darwen
Patricia Horrocks - 23, Inspector of Naval Armaments, Spinster, 40 Birch Hall Ave. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Francis Brown, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Herbert Horrocks, Spinning Overlooker
    Witness: H.? Browne [sic]; J. Horrocks
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 223, Entry 445
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Trevor James Haslam - 19, Apprentice Wood Machinist, Bachelor, 5 Briar Rd. Blackburn
Sandra Nixon - 18, ? Machinist, Spinster, 424 Blackburn Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Walter Haslam, Paper Worker
    Bride's Father: Francis Nightingale Nixon, Textile Engineer
    Witness: Stanley Greaves; Brenda Nixon
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 223, Entry 446
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth Duckworth - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 50 Peronne Cresc. Blackburn
Joyce Mary Turner McMillan - 21, Typist, Spinster, 108 Earnsdale Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Alan Duckworth, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Charles McMillan, Engineer
    Witness: H.? Berry?; M. Oddie
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 224, Entry 447
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Apr 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Richard David Waygood - 22, Accountant, Bachelor, 79 The Green, Ewell, Surrey
Elizabeth Helen Steel - 23, Student, Spinster, St Cuthbert's Vicarage, Darwen
    Groom's Father: George Ralph Waygood, Company Director
    Bride's Father: Arthur Steel, Clerk in Holy Orders
    Witness: D. F. Green; Ruth Steel; Y. Soutirary?
    Married by Banns by: George Burnley [Bishop]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 224, Entry 448
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kenneth William Chadwick - 25, Sales Representative, Bachelor, Tullyallen, Salisbury Rd. Darwen
Valerie Marie Bernadette Patton - 19, Private Secretary, Spinster, 95 Langham Rd. Blackburn
    Groom's Father: William Chadwick, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Raymond John Patton, Manufacturers Agent
    Witness: Peter Haworth; E. R. V. Davies
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Vicar of S. John's Darwen
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 225, Entry 449
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Jul 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Hacking - 21, Police Constable, Bachelor, 287 Blackburn Rd. Darwen
Janet Elizabeth Robinson - 20, Teacher, Spinster, 287 Blackburn Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Hacking, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Reggie Robinson, Pharmaceutical Chemist
    Witness: W. Hacking; K. Corless
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 225, Entry 450
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Christopher Paul Pope - 27, Accountant, Bachelor, 22 Downs Cote Park, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
Kathleen White - 26, Nursing Sister, Spinster, 46 Lynwood Ave. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Arthur Herbert Pope
    Bride's Father: William Henderson White, Production Manager
    Witness: C. R. Waters; W. H. White
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 226, Entry 451
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Howard Nuttall - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, Oldfield House, Oldfield Ave. Darwen
Kathleen Heys - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 96 Greenway St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Joseph Nuttall, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Heys, Labourer
    Witness: Alan De Pennington; M. Turner
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Clerk in Holy Orders
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 226, Entry 452
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David James Gerald Williamson - 22, Student Accountant, Bachelor, 6 Withy Trees Close, Bamber Bridge
Margaret Emmie Jennings - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 4 Ellesmere Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: David James William Williamson, Prison Librarian
    Bride's Father: John Cuthbert Jennings, Machine Operator
    Witness: Rhodes Greenwood; H. Fleming
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 227, Entry 453
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Joseph Walter Adams - 31, Fitter, Bachelor, 80 Sandy Lane, Blackburn
Susan Duckworth - 22, Civil Servant, Spinster, 4 Hollins Grove St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Joseph Walter Adams, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Duckworth, District Insurance Agent
    Witness: G. T.? B. Cawsey; K. Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 227, Entry 454
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Eccles - 24, School Teacher, Bachelor, 26 Westwell St. Darwen
Judith Anne Higham - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 14 Avondale Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Sidney Eccles, Deceased, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Tom Higham, Joiner
    Witness: G. S. Eccles; L. M. Higham
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 228, Entry 455
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Francis Howard Bury - 21, Apprentice Engineer, Bachelor, 25 Moss Fold Rd. Darwen
Anne Alfreda Reeve - 25, Electronics Assembler, Spinster, 20 Mowbray Ave. Blackburn
    Groom's Father: Frank Bury, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Alfred Henry Reeve
    Witness: Selwyn S. Bury; Jean Heraty
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 228, Entry 456
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert Ian Ford - 19, Capstan Operator, Bachelor, 70 Laxey Rd. Blackburn
Patricia Douglas - 18, Assembler (Plastics), Spinster, 30 Birch Hall Ave. Darwen
    Groom's Father: William Ford, Beam Gater
    Bride's Father: Edward Douglas, Deceased
    Witness: Peter Atkinson; Loraine Shorrock
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 229, Entry 457
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Oct 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Neil Jepson - 22, Fitter, Bachelor, 32 Hollins Rd. Darwen
Alice Muir Kelly - 20, Comptometer Operator, Spinster, 45 Anchor Grove, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Harry Jepson, Pool Foreman (Paint Making)
    Bride's Father: William Muir Kelly, Maintenance Labourer
    Witness: H. Jepson; V. Ashley
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 229, Entry 458
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Oct 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Dalton - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 24 Lower Hollin Bank St. Blackburn
Pauline Grills - 21, Spinner, Spinster, 33 Hodder Grove, Darwen
    Bride's Father: Joseph Wallace Grills, Driver
    Witness: R. French; J. Knowles
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 230, Entry 459
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Oct 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Keith Nield - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, 82 Gillibrand St. Darwen
Kathleen Bury - 25, Secretary, Spinster, 64 Lyndhurst Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Charles Nield, Supervisor ICI
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Bury, Maintenance Engineer
    Witness: P. Nield; ? Prince?
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 230, Entry 460
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Nevin McIlwaine - 25, Reeler Man, Bachelor, 19 Hollins Grove St. Darwen
Muriel Heaton - 22, Paper Worker, Spinster, 41 Hollins Grove St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Nevin William McIlwaine, Fitter
    Bride's Father: William Waddicor Heaton, Slip Room Manager
    Witness: C. F. Collins; M. Collins
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 231, Entry 461
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Joseph Cosgrove - 59, Metal Machinist, Bachelor, 47 Briarcliffe Rd. Bolton
Elsie Parr - 51, Widow, 25 Percival St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Joseph Cosgrove, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Roberts, Deceased
    Witness: S. Ormrod; B. Ormrod
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 231, Entry 462
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Nov 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Raymond French - 27, Maintenance Worker, Bachelor, 16 Mersey Ave. Darwen
Meryl Boothman - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 4 Preston St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Albert French, Store Keeper ICI
    Bride's Father: Walter Boothman, Paper Mill Worker
    Witness: B. French; A. S. H. Turnbull
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 232, Entry 463
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Nov 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Walton - 22, Gas Fitter, Bachelor, 76 Sultan St. Accrington
Ruth Irene Steel - 21, Madical Laboratory Technician, Spinster, St Cuthbert's Vicarage, Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Matthew Walton, Joiner NCB
    Bride's Father: Arthur Steel, Clerk in Holy Orders
    Witness: John Waygood; E. H. Waygood
    Married by Banns by: Charles Fletcher, Clerk in Holy Orders
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 232, Entry 464
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Dec 1966 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Parr - 23, Driver Salesman, Bachelor, 35 Percival St. Darwen
Norma Fenton - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 14 Anchor Ave. Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Parr, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert Fenton, Cinema Manager
    Witness: F. Almond; S. Larner
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 233, Entry 465
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Feb 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Lewis Barnes - 26, Director, Bachelor, 498 Blackburn Rd. Darwen
Carol Ann McEvoy - 20, Civil Servant, Spinster, 21 Redvers Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Francis Barnes, Director
    Bride's Father: Frank McEvoy, Civil Servant
    Witness: J. Barnes; E. P. Haworth
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 233, Entry 466
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allan Lomax - 21, Fork Lift Driver, Bachelor, 27 Surrey Ave. Darwen
Ann Rodger Rutherford - 21, Plastic Moulder, Spinster, 27 Surrey Ave, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Allan Lomax, Bricklayer's Labourer
    Bride's Father: Charles Anderton Rutherford, Boilerman
    Witness: C. Leach; J. Lomax
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 234, Entry 467
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael Cox - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 14 Wolseley St. Blackburn
Christine Irene Leonard - 19, Hair Dresser, Spinster, 101 St Alban's Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Walter William Cox, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: Douglas McConachie Leonard, Transport Manager
    Witness: A. Whelan; B. A. Boocock
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 234, Entry 468
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roger Granville Sharp - 33, Estate Agent, Bachelor, Huntley Lane, Samlesbury
Ann Valerie Swires - 26, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 55 Durham Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Franklin Sharp, Medical Instrument Dealer
    Bride's Father: Ronald Swires, Engraver
    Witness: K. Coleman; Ann Dawson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 235, Entry 469
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Philip James Kay Gamble - 22, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 62 Brighton Terrace, Darwen
Hilary Christine Finch - 21, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 103 Avondale Rd. Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Thompson Gamble, Electrician
    Bride's Father: Bernard Finch, Plastics Moulder
    Witness: D. J. Gamble; D. Hutchinson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 235, Entry 470
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Bury - 29, Engineer, Bachelor, 68 Harwood St. Darwen
Dorothy Ann Sharples - 23, Secretary, Spinster, Granville, Oldfield Ave. Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Bury, Paper Process Worker
    Bride's Father: Clifford Sharples, Building Contractor
    Witness: C. G. Simms; M. Sharples
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Steel, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 236, Entry 471
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Apr 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Morgan - 21, Engineer, Bachelor, 7 Hannah St. Accrington
Louise Clark - 20, Punch Card Operator, Spinster, 12 Lynwood Ave. Darwen
    Groom's Father: William Morgan, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Ernest Clark, Storekeeper
    Witness: John Pye; M. Holmes
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 236, Entry 472
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 May 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Graham Fred Bleasdale - 21, Driver, Bachelor, 39 Blackburn Rd. Darwen
Sandra Longbottom - 19, Confectioner, Spinster, 19 Exchange St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Fred Bleasdale, Steward
    Bride's Father: Charles Longbottom, Baker
    Witness: Christopher Harwood; Susan Bentley?
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 237, Entry 473
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 May 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Hendrick Lieverst - 19, Assistant Teacher, Bachelor, 47 Anchor Grove, Darwen
Barbara Petronella Greaves - 22, Dress Frame Tenter, Spinster, 47 Anchor Grove, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Jan? Lieverst, Janitor
    Bride's Father: Ernest Greaves
    Witness: G. Barker; J. Whalley
    Married by Licence by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 237, Entry 474
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 May 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ian Richard Baxter - 18, Plaster Cutter, Bachelor, 158 Sough Rd. Darwen
Janice Vera Waldock - 16, Clerk, Spinster, 26 Hodder Grove, Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Baxter
    Bride's Father: Ernest William Waldock, Bricklayer
    Witness: D. Almond; G. Catlow
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 238, Entry 475
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Philip Michael Entwistle - 18, Farm Worker, Bachelor, 67 Gillibrand St. Darwen
Christina Mary O'Hara - 16, Cashier, Spinster, 1 Preston St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Entwistle, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: John O'Hara, Oiler and Greaser
    Witness: P. Eastham; Jane Fowler
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 238, Entry 476
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Stuart Booth - 22, Student, Bachelor, 124 Dill Hill Lane, Church (Church Kirk)
Madeleine Wareing - 24, Nursing Sister, Spinster, 8 Halley Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Albert Booth, Cotton Mill Manager
    Bride's Father: Fred Wareing
    Witness: Peter J. Sennitt; S. Wareing
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 239, Entry 477
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael Eccles - 21, Production Engineer, Bachelor, 18 Oxford Street, Darwen
Jane Watson - 19, Sewing Machinist, Spinster, 46 Portland Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Ernest Eccles
    Bride's Father: George Watson, Labourer
    Witness: P. Harrison; R. Platt
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 239, Entry 478
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
James Yates - 58, Paper Mill Foreman, Widower, 16 Knowle Lane, Darwen
Ethel Farnworth - 58, Canteen Worker, Widow, 34 Baron Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Henry Yates
    Bride's Father: Thomas Ephraim Marsden
    Witness: David Yates; Kathleen Haworth
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 240, Entry 479
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Brian Arnold - 24, Schoolteacher, Bachelor, 33 Clarence Street, Darwen
Joyce Hutchinson - 21, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 11 Melrose Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Arnold
    Bride's Father: Harry Hutchinson, Interior Decorator
    Witness: Roger Dove; Carole Hawley
    Married by Banns by: A. E. Bland, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 240, Entry 480
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ray Leach - 20, Machine Operator, Bachelor, 86 Sudell Road, Darwen
Doreen Marsh - 20, Machine Assistant, Spinster, 17 Hector Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: William Leach, Mechanics Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Marsh, Clerk
    Witness: C. Leach; E. Marsh
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 241, Entry 481
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Ronald James Millington - 21, Mechanical Engineer (RN), Bachelor, 3 Oaks Avenue, Bradshaw
Gillian Sumner - 18, Spinster, 164 Harwood Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Ronald Millington, Representative
    Bride's Father: John Sumner
    Witness: D. S. Millington; D. H. Moore
    Married by Licence by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 241, Entry 482
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David John McVinnie - 21, Telephone Engineer, Bachelor, 54 Lyndhurst Road, Darwen
Joan Almond - 20, Accounting Machine Operator, Spinster, 13 Pitville Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: John McVinnie
    Bride's Father: James Almond, Fork Lift Truck Driver
    Witness: D. J. Stacey; S. Bamber
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 242, Entry 483
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Sep 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Clive Knowles - 21, Engineer, Bachelor, 19 Anchor Avenue, Darwen
Enid Riding - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 21 Anchor Avenue, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Robert Knowles
    Bride's Father: Kenneth Riding
    Witness: P. Knowles; Christine Embra
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 242, Entry 484
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Sep 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Andrew Shorrock - 21, Wallpaper Printer, Bachelor, 21 Douglas Grove, Darwen
Marion Richardson - 23, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 19 Gillibrand Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Edward Shorrock, Supervisor
    Bride's Father: Alfred Richardson, Textile Worker
    Witness: D. Holden; H. Cook
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 243, Entry 485
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Oct 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Robert William Almond - 29, Driver, Bachelor, 105 Richmond Terrace, Darwen
Phyllis Marie Fretwell - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 65 Baron Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: John Almond
    Bride's Father: Frank Fretwell, Machine Setter
    Witness: J. Parkinson; S. Entwistle
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 243, Entry 486
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Oct 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Elijah Hall - 58, Process Worker, Bachelor, 148 Lomax Street, Darwen
Dorothy Gertrude Alldritt - 60, Widow, 116B Birch Hall Avenue, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Joseph William Hall
    Bride's Father: Alfred Brown
    Witness: E. Aldritt; M. A. Haydock
    Married by Licence by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 244, Entry 487
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Nov 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Sydney William Addicott - 24, Cable Layer, Bachelor, 21 Fisher Street, Preston
Pauline Smith - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 1 Beech Grove, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Sydney Addicott, Electrician
    Bride's Father: Ernest Smith, Engineer
    Witness: M. Hogg; B. Smith
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 244, Entry 488
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Dec 1967 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harvey Douglas Carter - 23, Meat Inspector, Bachelor, Denehurst, Earnsdale Road, Darwen
Jennifer Susan Yates - 23, Teacher, Spinster, Denehurst, Earnsdale Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Ernest Carter, Sales Manager
    Bride's Father: George Yates, Solicitor
    Witness: A. A. Chisholm; Irene Taylor
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 245, Entry 489
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Feb 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Roy William Farrimond - 19, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 485 Blackburn Road, Darwen
Mavis Leigh - 19, Stator Winder, Spinster, 46 Preston Old Road, Feniscowles
    Groom's Father: Roy Farrimond, Licencee
    Witness: Barry Greeney; Valerie Denise Hunt
    Married by Banns by: J. H. O'Brien, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 245, Entry 490
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
David Nield - 22, Hand Steel Engraver, Bachelor, 82 Gillibrand Street, Darwen
Juliette Gail Verity - 18, Accounts Clerk, Spinster, 58 Gillibrand Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Charles Nield, Supervisor
    Bride's Father: George Leslie Verity, Mechanic
    Witness: Keith Nield; Anne Cynthia Mitchell
    Married by Licence by: J. H. O'Brien, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 246, Entry 491
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
John Townsend - 20, Winder Cleaner, Bachelor, 40 Barley Bank Street, Darwen
Christine Valerie Breakell - 21, Hair Dresser, Spinster, 30 Duddon Avenue, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Thomas Townsend, Bleacher
    Bride's Father: Allan Breakell, Director
    Witness: Peter Longworth; Irene Townsend
    Married by Banns by: J. H. O'Brien, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 246, Entry 492
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Graham Edward John Chadwick - 24, Salesman, Bachelor, 51 Glendale Drive, Mellor, Blackburn
Katherine Duckworth - 20, Secretary, Spinster, 4 Hollins Grove Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Harry Chadwick, Superintendant Registrar
    Bride's Father: George Duckworth, Insurance Agent
    Witness: P. Wareing; Susan Adams
    Married by Banns by: J. H. O'Brien, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 247, Entry 493
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Mar 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael John Birkett - 21, Sales Clerk, Bachelor, 16 Hawkshead Street, Blackburn
Karen Anne Noonan - 20, Multigraph Operator, Spinster, 34 Hector Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: James Gregson Birkett, Service Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: James Noonan, Retired
    Witness: Alec Oates; Lilian Birkett
    Married by Banns by: J. H. O'Brien, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 247, Entry 494
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Peter Raymond Morris - 24, Schoolteacher, Bachelor, 68 Cranberry Lane, Darwen
Janet Mary Anderton - 24, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 66 Earnsdale Road, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Herbert Morris, Tool Maker Engineer
    Bride's Father: Harry Anderton, Cathode Chemist Assistant
    Witness: Keith Sowerbutts; Kathleen Margaret Blake
    Married by Banns by: J. H. O'Brien, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 248, Entry 495
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 May 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Harry Farnworth - 22, Printer, Bachelor, 34 Baron Street, Darwen
Pauline Handley - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 44 Hollins Grove St. Darwen
    Groom's Father: Walter Farnworth
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Handley, Fitter
    Witness: Alan Brown; Joan Swarbrick
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 248, Entry 496
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Alan Thompson - 29, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 11 Dalby Crescent, Blackburn
Patricia Cooke - 26, Deputy Matron (Day Nurseries), Spinster, 1 Anchor Avenue, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Albert Thompson, Railwayman
    Bride's Father: George Gideon Cooke, Process Worker
    Witness: A. Vickers; M. Marsh
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 249, Entry 497
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Allan Leach - 21, Back Tenter, Bachelor, 18 Thompson Street, Darwen
Vera Emma Llewellyn - 18, Secretary, Spinster, 4 Greenway Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Joshua Leach, Loader
    Witness: C. Lamont?; M. Page
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 249, Entry 498
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Michael Edward Davis - 24, Electronic Engineer, Bachelor, 7 Winston Avenue, Bamford, Nr. Rochdale
Diane Worswick - 21, Civil Servant, Spinster, 70 Snape Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Arthur Charles Edward Davis, Electrical Engineer
    Bride's Father: George Worswick, Joiner
    Witness: H. J. Longmans?; C. M. Stott
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 250, Entry 499
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1968 St Cuthbert, Darwen, Lancs.
Kevin Hulme - 23, Civil Servant, Bachelor, School House, Castle Hill Street, Bolton
Maureen Aspden - 24, Civil Servant, Spinster, 41 Argyle Street, Darwen
    Groom's Father: Matthew Hulme, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: James Aspden, Labourer
    Witness: J. G. Green; M. Orrell
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Andrew, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1968, Page 250, Entry 500
    Source: Original Parish Register
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