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Marriages at St Michael and All Angels
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1938 - 1957

Marriage: 17 Dec 1938 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Swallwell - 28, Cutter, Bachelor, 73 Longfield St., New Springs
Mary Hurst - 30, Tailoress, Spinster, 21 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: Robert James Swallwell, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Hurst, Retired
    Witness: Dorothy Hurst; Lambert Bimson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1938 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Robert Cliff - 30, Motor Body Maker, Bachelor, 74 Market St.
Thora Woosey - 27, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 130A Standishgate
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Cliff, Engine Winder
    Bride's Father: Richard Woosey, Farrier
    Witness: E. E. A. Cliff; R. A. Woosey
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1938 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Smalley - 25, Blacksmith, Bachelor, 6 York St., Failsworth, Manchester
Rosa Mary Elizabeth Purdy - 24, Bookbinder, Spinster, 41 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: Arthur Gordon Smalley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert John Purdy, Deceased
    Witness: Ethel Dean; George Perry
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Dec 1938 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Halsall - 25, Footballer, Bachelor, 56 Canal St., Woodhouse Lane
Sarah Lomas Coxhead - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 30 Charles St.
    Groom's Father: William Halsall, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Coxhead, Retired
    Witness: William Halsall; Bertha Coxhead
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Edward Sanderson - 25, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 27 Rylands St.
Dorothy Ann Sharrock - 22, Spinster, 25 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Ben Sanderson, Shoemaker
    Bride's Father: James Sharrock, Motor Manager
    Witness: Maude Sharrock; James Sharrock
    Married by Banns by: E. A. C. Buckmaster, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Bertram Howard Fillingham - 24, Dental Surgeon, Bachelor, 24 Mesnes Rd.
Gladys Edna Aspinall - 25, Spinster, Kenyon House, Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Ounsworth Fillingham, Retired
    Bride's Father: Frank Aspinall, Manufacturer
    Witness: E. C. Aspinall; W. O. Fillingham
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Balfour - 25, Colliery Yard Man, Bachelor, 1 Lansdowne Terrace
Sarah Seddon - 20, Spinster, 23 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Balfour, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Edward Seddon, Collier
    Witness: John Seddon; Merina Burton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Apr 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Bennett - 25, Pharmacist, Bachelor, 19 Tarbock Rd, Huyton
Dorothy Browne - 25, Typist, Spinster, 15 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Henry Bennett, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Browne, Bus Conductor
    Witness: Jack Roland Knowles; Mona Browne
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jun 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Atherton - 27, Butcher, Bachelor, Knowles Villa, Goose Green
Irene Chadwick - 18, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 13 Healey St.
    Groom's Father: Augustus Atherton, School Attendance Officer
    Bride's Father: Harry Chadwick, Supervisor
    Witness: R. C. Chadwick; Olive Swift; H. Chadwick; Helen Fairhurst
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Jun 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Robinson - 24, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 56 Bolton St., Wigan
Agnes Langton - 27, Silk Winder, Spinster, 14 Penson St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Smallshaw, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Langton, Moulder
    Witness: James Gold; M. E. Langton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jul 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Heaton - 27, Teacher, Bachelor, 15 Copperfield
Sybil Gertrude Wignall - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 50 Widdrington Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Heaton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Edward Wignall, Retired
    Witness: Hugh Hurst; May Wignall; Edward Wignall
    Married by Banns by: J. Martin, Vicar of St. George's, Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Percy Whitton - 38, Furnace Operator, Bachelor, 287 Warrington Rd., Goose Green
Evelyn Worthington - 38, Spinster, 42 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: Joseph Whitton, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Worthington, Miner
    Witness: Matthew Worthington; Mary Lilian Hickman
    Married by Banns by: J. Martin, Vicar of St. George's, Wigan
    Notes: [Date entered as July 29 then deleted, corrected and initialled JM]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Harrison - 25, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 36 Coppull Lane
Alice Smalley - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 36 Coppull Lane
    Groom's Father: Richard Henry Harrison, Steward
    Bride's Father: John Smalley, Miner
    Witness: Clifford Smalley; John Smalley
    Married by Banns by: J. Martin, Vicar of St. George's, Wigan
    Notes: [Bride's abode entered as 74 Brown Rd., Pemberton then deleted, corrected and
           initialled JM]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Rhead - 26, Agent, Bachelor, 19 Langdale Avenue
Enid Mary Day - 23, Spinster, 44 Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Henry Rhead, Salesman
    Bride's Father: Beecham Rochford Day, Retired
    Witness: James Leach; Hilda Evelyn Mather
    Married by Banns by: J. H. Edmunds, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Gaskell - 55, Miner, Bachelor, 25 Alfred Street, Wigan
Mary Jolley - 53, Spinster, 34 Holme Terrace, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Gaskell, (deceased), Quarryman
    Bride's Father: Daniel Jolley, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Robert Gordon Johnston; Mary Hannah Crew
    Married by Licence by: R. H. Dowthwaite, Curate of St. George's, Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Aug 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Ashurst - 32, Labourer, Bachelor, 4 Chatham St., Ince
Hilda Fairbrother - 28, Spinster, 9 Duke St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ashurst, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Henry Fairbrother, Stripper
    Witness: Mary Killeen; Henry Fairbrother; James Carter
    Married by Banns by: Francis Henry Snipper, Curate of Wigan Parish Church
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Rex Hargreaves - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, The Alleys, Clitheroe
Gertrude Alice Booth - 25, Typist, Spinster, 11 Greenheyes Avenue
    Groom's Father: Frederick John Hargreaves, Yarn Agent
    Bride's Father: Joseph Booth, Deceased
    Witness: Jas. A. Hargreaves; Margaret S. Wild; F. J. Hargreaves
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Barnes - 25, Clerk of Works, Bachelor, Newton Nottage Rd., Porthcawl
Phyllis Barber - 24, Telephone Operator, Spinster, 22 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: John Barnes, Deceased
    Bride's Father: William Barber, Retired
    Witness: Thomas Barber; Gerald Barnes
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Milton Moyers - 33, Commercial Traveller, Bachelor, 25 Spencer Rd.
Mary Dorothy Frances Parsons - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 107 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: William Moyers, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Ernest Parsons, Shopkeeper
    Witness: J. H. Moyers; May Yates
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Douglas Rowland Smith - 22, Undertaker, Bachelor, 4 Park Road
Dorothy Fairhurst - 25, Spinster, 31 Upper Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Victor Smith, (deceased), Cashier
    Bride's Father: Harold Fairhurst, Engineer
    Witness: Mildred Fairhurst; Harold Dawber
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Sep 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Eric Smallshaw - 27, Teacher, Bachelor, 38 Tower Hill, Upholland
Frances Alice Clephan - 26, Teacher, Spinster, 32 Avondale Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Smallshaw, Retired
    Bride's Father: Walter Sayer Clephan, Retired
    Witness: Mary Christopher; H. Carr
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Sep 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Bennett - 27, Waggon Builder, Bachelor, 14 Douglas Rd.
Muriel Anna Bibby - 24, Spinster, 19 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: James Bennett, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alexander Bibby, Deceased
    Witness: Winifred Barnes; John Ramsey; James Ramsey
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Oct 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Farrington - 27, Teacher, Bachelor, Garswood Chapel Lane, Coppull
Margaret Gwendolen Jones - 28, Teacher, Spinster, 61 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Farrington, Packer
    Bride's Father: Hugh Gilbert Jones, Railway Employee
    Witness: Gilbert J. Jones; Edith H. Farrington
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Oct 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Hurst - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 1 Marsh Lane
Margaret Gibson - 19, Spinster, 57 Back Shaw St.
    Groom's Father: William Hurst, Coal Dealer
    Bride's Father: Percy Gibson, Labourer
    Witness: George Naylor; Frances Rigby
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Thomas McCann - 24, Milk Roundsman, Bachelor, 23 Queensway
Blanche Warren - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 16 Queensway
    Groom's Father: George McCann, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Warren, Driver
    Witness: R. M. Weald; M. P. Warren
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Georgeson - 24, Railway Labourer, Bachelor, 15 Inglewhite Avenue
Phyllis Marion Asworth - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 38 Sycamore Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Georgeson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Asworth, Motor Driver
    Witness: John Occleshaw; Gladys Vera Ashworth
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Nov 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Fred Latham Mason - 23, Butcher, Bachelor, 46 Delph St.
Bessie Mawdsley - 23, Spinster, 37 Earl St.
    Groom's Father: John Mason, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: James Mawdsley, Deceased
    Witness: N. Grundy; W. Mawdsley
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Nov 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Collier Eastham - 35, Fitter, Bachelor, Bottling Wood Farm, Wigan
Florence Mary Whittle - 30, Hairdresser, Spinster, 6 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: John Henry Eastham, Retired
    Bride's Father: Dennis Whittle, Retired
    Witness: Stuart L. Brown; Mary L. Brown
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Dec 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Wardle - 23, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 65 Bow Rd., Leigh
Sophia Winfield - 23, Spinster, 81 Walkden Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harry Wardle, Cable Worker
    Bride's Father: George Winfield, Sheet Metal Worker
    Witness: Sarah Constance Morgan; Frank Wardle
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Dec 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Turner - 22, Plumber, Bachelor, 10 Springs St., Wigan
Lena Hayward - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 2 Wordsworth Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Turner, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Hayward, Retired
    Witness: C. Hayward; M. Turner
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Dec 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Dennis Horner - 26, Soldier, Bachelor, 224 Gidlow Lane
Elizabeth Langton - 23, Packer, Spinster, 28 Alfred St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Horner, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Langton, Deceased
    Witness: Ernest Langton; James Taberner
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Fred Mashford - 46, Organising Secretary, Bachelor, 43 Upper Dicconson St.
Winifred Mary Somers - 27, Spinster, 94 Earlswood Rd., Knock, Belfast
    Groom's Father: William Edward Mashford, Insurance Adviser
    Bride's Father: Patrick Somers, Deceased
    Witness: George Christopher Storr; Mary T. Rowland
    Married by Licence by: W. V. Atkinson, Vicar of Orrell
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Emmanuel Swift - 26, Painter Decorator, Bachelor, 34 Alfred St.
Harriet Unsworth - 23, Dressmaker, Spinster, 12 Norfolk St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Swift, Painter Decorator
    Bride's Father: Joseph Unsworth, Retired
    Witness: Harold Unsworth; Olive Swift
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1939 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Worthington - 22, Plumber, Bachelor, 22 Alfred St.
Beatrice Unsworth - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 93 Wellfield Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Worthington, Fireman
    Bride's Father: William Unsworth, Deceased
    Witness: May Worthington; Harold Unsworth
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jan 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Paul Brooks - 22, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 36 Clyde Road, West Didsbury
Doreen Mary Linton - 26, Spinster, Oakdale, Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Harry Cribb Brooks, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frederick Linton, Solicitor
    Witness: F. Linton; Rutherford Buchanan
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Feb 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Sydney Watts Hooper - 22, Dairyman, Bachelor, 7 Hesketh Yd., Lord St.
Isabella Hughes - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 24 Moss Lane, Platt Bridge
    Bride's Father: Frank Hughes, Coal Bagger
    Witness: Frank Hughes; Joseph Hooper
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Feb 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Woodward - 46, Labourer, Bachelor, 47 Acacia Crescent
Mabel Jones - 41, Midwife, Spinster, 68 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: Henry Woodward, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Jones, Deceased
    Witness: Elsie M. Reading; Samuel Watson Hardie
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Windiate - 24, Newsagent, Bachelor, 163 Manchester Rd., Ince
Theresa Pallett - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 11 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: John Windiate, Newsagent
    Bride's Father: Thomas Pallett, Bus Conductor
    Witness: Jessie Windiate; John Ramsey
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Feb 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ferdinand Wood - 26, Painter Decorator, Bachelor, 26 Birkett Bank
Edna Kenyon - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 17 Seascale Crescent
    Groom's Father: George Wood, Colliery Worker
    Bride's Father: John Kenyon, Moulder
    Witness: Edith A. Kenyon; Joseph Kenyon
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
David Brooks - 26, Enquiry Officer, Bachelor, 15 Eccleston St.
Anne Whitter - 26, Health Visitor, Spinster, Vernon House, Soughers Lane, Bryn
    Groom's Father: Samuel Brooks, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Robert Whitter, Colliery Manager
    Witness: Bertha Whitter; Christopher Harold Blenkiron
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Eglin - 25, School Teacher, Bachelor, 19 Netherfield Rd., Kettering
Doris Elizabeth Mitchell - 24, School Teacher, Spinster, 25 Rivington Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harry Luckman Eglin, Clerk of Works
    Bride's Father: Thomas Albert Mitchell, Deceased
    Witness: Douglas Eglin; A. Riddlesworth
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Edward Truelove - 36, Agricultural Engineer, Widower, 59 Toothill Rd., Loughborough
Marjorie Eleanor Taylor - 32, Civil Servant, Spinster, 9 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: Edward Truelove, Agricultural Engineer
    Bride's Father: Frank Taylor, Railway Traffic Manager
    Witness: Phyllis May Taylor; A. E. Carvell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Alexander Cunliffe - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Baytree Rd., Beech Hill
Edna Bithell - 27, Machinist, Spinster, 30 Earl St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Cunliffe, Deceased
    Bride's Father: George Bithell, Deceased
    Witness: Jos. Cunliffe; Bertha Bithell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Francis Gordon Wadsworth - 24, Salesman, Bachelor, 325 Wigan Lane
Jessie Gerrard - 24, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 272 Whelley
    Groom's Father: John Wadsworth, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Walter Gerrard, Fitter
    Witness: P. Gerrard; J. Wadsworth
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Cheetham - 25, School Teacher, Bachelor, 30 Moresby Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey
Doris Tyrer - 26, School Teacher, Spinster, 14 Queensway
    Groom's Father: James Cheetham, Telephonist A.R.P.
    Bride's Father: William Isaac Tyrer, Retired
    Witness: Thomas Chester Edwards; Elsie Shaw
    Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle, Curate of Upholland
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Winstanley Marrow - 28, Colliery Stoker, Bachelor, 55 Acacia Crescent
Phyllis Jolley - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 33 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: John William Marrow, Colliery Worker
    Bride's Father: Daniel Jolley, Builder
    Witness: Alfred Gill; Margaret Johnson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Apr 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James William Holden - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 4 Albion St., Liverpool
Anne Shannon - 22, Spinster, 21 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: William James Holden, Dock Official
    Bride's Father: Francis Shannon, Labourer
    Witness: Mary Eileen Murphy; W. J. Leslie
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Apr 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Wildgoose - 23, Engineer Officer, Merchant Navy, Bachelor, 19 Hazleton Rd., Knotty Ash, Liverpool
Evelyn Hallmark - 20, Spinster, 28 Holme Avenue
    Groom's Father: William David Wildgoose, Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: John Hallmark, Clerk
    Witness: E. Wildgoose; John Garswood
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Surgeon Purdy - 27, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 41 Swinley Lane, Wigan
Ethel Dean - 24, Tailor's Fitter, Spinster, 4 Seascale Crescent
    Groom's Father: Robert John Purdy, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Dean, Deceased
    Witness: Ernest Hughes; Rosa May Elizabeth Smalley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Berry - 28, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 77 Beech Hill Lane
Olive Taylor - 26, Tailoress, Spinster, 24 Scarisbrick St.
    Groom's Father: John Berry, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Richard Taylor, Deceased
    Witness: William Ernest Smith; Breta Tyrer
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril Neild - 25, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 43 York St.
Irene Ann Grace - 19, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 5 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Patrick Neild, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Peter Grace, Labourer
    Witness: Margaret Johnson; Peter Grace
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Apr 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Pinder Meadows - 27, Assistant Works Manager, Bachelor, 5 Park Road
Dorothy Robinson - 24, Spinster, 22 Spencer Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Meadows, Journalist
    Bride's Father: Thomas Charles Robinson, Director
    Witness: T. C. Robinson; Thomas Meadows
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 May 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Oliver - 36, Electrician, Bachelor, 67 Elizabeth St., Atherton
Elizabeth May Whittle - 37, Clerk, Spinster, 89 Wrightington St.
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Oliver, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Richard James Whittle, Deceased
    Witness: John Oliver; Ada Osborne
    Married by Banns by: J. Martin, Vicar of St. George's, Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 May 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Arthur Kelly - 28, Fitter, Bachelor, 4 New Market St.
Constance Ethel Turpin - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 123A Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: John Kelly, Munitions Worker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Chalder Turpin, Chemist
    Witness: Mary Davey; J. Kelly
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 May 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Sinclair Robinson - 25, Painter, Bachelor, 10 Spring Grove
Evelyn Hunt - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 45 Hornby St.
    Groom's Father: William Sinclair Robinson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Joseph Gregory Hunt, Labourer
    Witness: Beryl Robinson; Arthur Dickinson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 May 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Jackson - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 35 Avondale Rd.
Clarice Martland - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 3 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Charles Jackson, Master Builder
    Bride's Father: Henry Martland, Mining Contractor
    Witness: Irene Fairhurst; Charles Leslie Jackson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Austin - 25, Draughtsman, Bachelor, Astbury', Bend Lane, Leyland
Florence Lilian Phillips - 26, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, Oaklands', Chaucer Place
    Groom's Father: Richard Austin, Foreman Gear Cutter
    Bride's Father: Frederick Phillips, Engine Driver
    Witness: Charles Hartley Hull; Marjorie Agnes Norman
    Married by Banns by: R. H. Dowthwaite, Curate of St. George's, Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Benjamin Nielson - 28, Fitter, Bachelor, 9 Bellingham Avenue
Ivy Taylor - 25, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 12 Upper Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: William Nielson, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Walter Taylor, Contractor
    Witness: Hetty Nelson; Edward Spencer; Rebekah Taylor, Mrs.; Wm. Taylor
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Brockbank - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 6 Shaw St.
Alice Speakman - 26, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 12A Duke St.
    Groom's Father: James Brockbank, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Albert Speakman, Deceased
    Witness: Sydney Brockbank; Jessie Bennett
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Ronald Kelsall - 32, Correspondence Clerk, Bachelor, 2 Inglewhite Place
Josephine Clare Rafferty - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 2 Warnford St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Richard Kelsall, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Joseph Rafferty, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: W. B. Smith; M. C. Musgrave
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Jul 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Ollerton - 29, Labourer, Bachelor, 371 Preston Rd., Coppull
Mary Elizabeth Hayward - 27, Rubber Worker, Spinster, 2 Wordsworth Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Ollerton, Dataller
    Bride's Father: Alfred Hayward, Deceased
    Witness: A. J. Hayward; E. Ollerton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Edward Topping - 24, Police Constable, Bachelor, 45 Broadgate, Preston
June Saxon Atherton - 21, Office Worker, Spinster, 42 Queensway
    Groom's Father: Alexander Topping, Civil Engineer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Atherton, Cloth-cutter
    Witness: Francis Reid; Ivy M. Bridge
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Francis Cannon - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 13 Fitzadam St.
Zena Johnson - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 6 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Cannon, Bus Station Attendant
    Bride's Father: Sydney Johnson, Engineer
    Witness: Doreen Vera Johnson; Leslie Cannon
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
David Prys Jones - 27, 2nd Lieutenant, Barrister-at-Law, Bachelor, 86 Swinley Rd.
Joan Wiltshire - 21, Spinster, 24 Sittingbourne Rd.
    Groom's Father: John William Jones, Schoolmaster
    Bride's Father: Percy William Wiltshire, Motor Salesman
    Witness: John Charles; Ruth Walkden
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Aug 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Major - 34, Tailor's Presser, Bachelor, 255 Gidlow Lane
Alice Smith - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Stephen Major, Lay Reader
    Bride's Father: Joseph Smith, Miner
    Witness: W. H. Strange; Kathleen Smith
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Aug 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Lawton - 34, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 21 Bryn St., Ashton
Elizabeth Lyon - 29, Clerk, Spinster, 23 Eskdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Henry Lawton, Powerhouse Attendant
    Bride's Father: Frank Lyon, Deceased
    Witness: John W. Pennington; Sidney Jud
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Hammond - 25, R.A.F., Bachelor, 78 Caroline St.
Winifred Margaret Layland - 26, Office Worker, Spinster, 102 Standishgate
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hammond, Licensed Victualler
    Bride's Father: Robert Layland, Master Plumber
    Witness: Anne Warburton; William A. Layland; R. Layland
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Carl Angior - 31, Doctor, Bachelor, Gloucester House, Upper Dicconson St.
Mary Joan Ratcliffe Ellis - 25, Spinster, The Woodlands, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Matthews Angior, Doctor
    Bride's Father: Henry Ratcliffe Ellis, Solicitor
    Witness: Barbara Grace Ratcliffe Ellis; Geoffrey Matthews Angior
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Higham - 29, Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 26 Ellis St.
Emily Dennett - 23, Winder, Spinster, 11 High St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Higham, (deceased), Collier
    Bride's Father: James Roby Dennett, (deceased), Collier
    Witness: Jessie Crostan; J. R. Dennett
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Finch - 33, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 245 Bradley Lane, Standish
Rose Elizabeth Jolley - 26, Rubber Inspector, Spinster, 10 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: William Finch, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Edward Jolley, Bricksetter
    Witness: Ernest Finch; Margaret Johnson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Ian Stuart Hudleston - 28, Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor, 57 Inverleith Rd., Edinburgh
Elizabeth Leask - 35, Nurse, Spinster, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Edward Stuart Hudleston, Doctor of Medicine
    Bride's Father: Lawrence Leask, Deceased
    Witness: Marion R. Caldwell; Edward Lipworth
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Pearson Preston - 60, Electrical Engineer, Widower, 10 Kenyon Rd.
Mary Tarbuck - 39, Spinster, 10 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Richard Gardner Preston, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Albert Arthur Tarbuck, Retired
    Witness: A. A. Tarbuck; Fredk. J. Pritchard
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Lawton - 71, Saddler, Widower, 102 Wigan Lane
Elizabeth Griffiths - 54, Spinster, 102 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Lawton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Edward Griffiths, Deceased
    Witness: Lily Woosey; Enoch Farrimond
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Arthur Ashurst - 30, Foreman Cloth-worker, Bachelor, 19 Alfred St.
Hilda Smith - 31, Weaver, Spinster, 1 Engineer St., Ince
    Groom's Father: Arthur English East Ashurst, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Smith, Bricksetter's Labourer
    Witness: Harold Fairhurst; Jessie Stamper
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Ernest Hall - 58, Labourer, Widower, 8 Swinley St.
Cicely Robinson - 40, Munition Worker, Widow, 8 Knowles St., Ince
    Groom's Father: Edward Pardoe Hall, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Calland, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Calland; M. Littler
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Cockram - 50, Police Inspector (Retired), Widower, 3 Walkden Avenue East
Doris Mabel Meadow - 34, Spinster, 18 Ashland Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Cockram, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Henry Meadow, Retired
    Witness: H. J. T. Mortimer; H. Meadow
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Oct 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Pilkington - 24, R.A.F., Bachelor, 9 Alfred St.
Mabel Elizabeth Jennings - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 9 Alfred St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Pilkington, Retired
    Bride's Father: William Henry Jennings, Inspector
    Witness: W. H. Jennings; Joseph Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Nov 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Reginald Osborne - 24, Air Ministry Inspector, Bachelor, 10 Staplands Rd., Broad Green, Knotty Ash
Mildred Callow - 21, Nurse, Spinster, 91 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Reginald Osborne, O/Lieut. R.N.
    Bride's Father: Arthur Callow, Retired
    Witness: Muriel C. Osborne; Muriel Callow
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Nov 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Eugene Coleclough - 23, Aircraftsman, Bachelor, 345 Wigan Lane
Barbara Mary Ormrod - 21, Art Mistress, Spinster, 30 Trafalgar Rd.
    Groom's Father: Albert Coleclough, Master Tailor
    Bride's Father: Wilson Ormrod, Electrical Engineer
    Witness: Albert Coleclough; Wilson Ormrod
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Nov 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Woods Lyon - 35, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, Thorn Lodge, Burscough Rd., Ormskirk
Barbara Alice Browne - 23, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 1 Inglewhite Avenue
    Groom's Father: Edward Woods Lyon, Bank Manager Retired
    Bride's Father: John Arthur Browne, Municipal Official
    Witness: M. O. Browne; E. W. Lyon
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Nov 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Edward Walls - 24, Secretary, Bachelor, 279 Manchester Rd., Ince
Josephine Jones - 20, Telegraph Clerk, Spinster, 39 Langdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Ernest Walls, Coach Proprietor
    Bride's Father: Edwin Jones, (deceased), Motor Mechanic
    Witness: H. Walls; Martha Litler
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Randle - 25, Soldier, Bachelor, 25 Walmer St., Poolstock
Bertha Bithell - 25, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 30 Earl St.
    Bride's Father: George Bithell, Deceased
    Witness: Edna Cunliffe; Edward Cunliffe
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Bernard Blakey - 23, Works Manager, Bachelor, Sunningdale, Chorley Road, Standish
Marie Langhorne - 24, Spinster, 125 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: George Alfred Blakey, Director
    Bride's Father: John Frederick Langhorne, Manager
    Witness: Elsie Hunter; D. Hugh Blakey
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Linney Highton - 26, R.A.F., Bachelor, 22 Hardy Cutts
Ethel Anderton - 23, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 29 S. Clements Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Highton, Butcher
    Bride's Father: Harold Anderton, Deceased
    Witness: John Hesketh; Isabella Anderton
    Married by Banns by: J. Martin, Vicar of St. George's, Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1940 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Mawson - 29, Gunner R.A., Bachelor, Borgard Barracks, Shrivenham, Berks.
Marjorie Lancaster - 31, School Teacher, Spinster, 46 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: George Mawson, Bookbinder
    Bride's Father: John Lancaster, Cashier
    Witness: Dorothy Lancaster; Jack Standring
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Jan 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Stanley Warren - 25, Private No. T 91362, 10th Royal Hussars, Bachelor, 16 Queensway
Margaret Kenyon - 21, Spinster, 24 Rylands St.
    Groom's Father: John Warren, Driver
    Bride's Father: William Kenyon, Foreman Dyer
    Witness: C. R. Davies; N. Davies
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Jan 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Patrick Parkinson - 22, Sheeter's Labourer, Bachelor, 12 Scarisbrick St.
Margaret Phyllis Warren - 19, Warehouse Assistant, Spinster, 16 Queensway
    Groom's Father: John Parkinson, Bus Conductor
    Bride's Father: John Warren, Driver
    Witness: John Warren; Blanche McCann
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jan 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Philip Nelson - 26, Architect, Bachelor, 13 Wordsworth Avenue
Kathleen Williams - 25, Housekeeper, Spinster, 2 Hornby St.
    Groom's Father: Philip Nelson, A.R.P. Nelson
    Bride's Father: Harold Williams, Clerk
    Witness: Thomas Moss; Dorothy Williams
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jan 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Wood - 23, Funeral Director, Bachelor, Greeba', Wigan Lane
Jean Stoker - 25, Clerk, Spinster, Norwood', Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Alfred Wood, Funeral Director
    Bride's Father: John Stoker, Deceased
    Witness: John H. Gray; Alfred Wood
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Feb 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Owen Gerrard - 23, Aircraftsman No. 1056011, Bachelor, 297 Gidlow Lane
Phyllis Marsh - 24, Winder, Spinster, 5 Charles St.
    Groom's Father: Jack Gerrard, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Marsh, Miner
    Witness: Edith May Gerrard; Gerald Marsh
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Feb 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Wiliam Laplante - 24, Pte. B76060, Toronto Scottish, Bachelor, 13 New Lodge
Clara Whittle - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 35 Charles St.
    Groom's Father: John Laplante, Captain
    Bride's Father: Ralph Whittle, Deceased
    Witness: M. Bisby; Delos A. House
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Booth - 25, A.C.I. No. 1004160 R.A.F., Bachelor, King's College, Cambridge
Lily Oakley - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 5 Inglewhite Crescent
    Groom's Father: Harry Booth, Foreman Electrician
    Bride's Father: Ernest Oakley, deceased, Manager
    Witness: C. Mary W. Pemberton; John E. Hudson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Treleven Fost - 23, 2nd Lieut., 13th Regt. R.H.A., Bachelor, Talbot Hotel, Denbigh
Kathleen Hodkinson - 24, Doctor of Medicine, Spinster, Clevelands', Greenhill
    Groom's Father: Archibald Henry Fost, Tea Importer
    Bride's Father: Richard Gregory Hodkinson, Chemist
    Witness: A. F. Brick; Florence Holt
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Benson - 21, L.A.C. No. 973082 R.A.F., Bachelor, 14 Ludovic Terrace
Marjorie Pilling - 19, Traveller, Spinster, 171 Warrington Rd., Lower Ince
    Groom's Father: John Benson, Estate Owner
    Bride's Father: Arthur Pilling, Deceased
    Witness: John Benson; E. Pilling
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Charles Grant Christie - 28, Sergt. Pilot, No. 907687 R.A.F., Bachelor, Coltishall, Nr. Norwich
Doreen Walkden - 19, Spinster, Greenhill, Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Charles Thomas Christie, Fur Trader (retired)
    Bride's Father: James Walkden, Master Builder
    Witness: John Whittaker; Fanny Walkden
    Married by Licence by: J. Martin, Vicar of St. George's, Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Apr 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Roby - 22, Driver, No. 7616922 R.A.O.C., Bachelor, 30 Whelley
Lois Bradshaw - 21, Spinster, 13 Warnford St.
    Groom's Father: John William Roby, Baker
    Bride's Father: William Bradshaw, Fire Watcher
    Witness: Amelia Bradshaw; James Edmund Heyes
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 May 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Rigby - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 1 Arnold Place, Chorley
Minnie Hibbert - 22, Railway Porter, Spinster, 3 Colin St.
    Groom's Father: William Rigby, Fireman
    Bride's Father: William Hibbert, (deceased), Driver
    Witness: James Catterall; William Rigby
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Victor Randall - 24, Sergt. R.A.F. No. 974663, Bachelor, Miles Lane, Appley Bridge
Ada Barbara Atkinson - 18, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 420 Gidlow Lane
    Groom's Father: Robert Randall, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Robert Atkinson, Director
    Witness: Bessie Atkinson; R. C. Randall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Jun 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Alan Carruthers - 30, A.C.II R.A.F. No. 1063043, Bachelor, 57A Kenyon Rd.
Antoinette Marie Hall - 26, Nursing Sister, Spinster, Christopher Home, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Carruthers, (deceased), Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: William Henry Hall, Market Gardener
    Witness: Hilda Fairhurst; E. Sydney Prentice
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Edward Pearson - 25, A.C.II R.A.F. No. 1291290, Bachelor, 1 Poulton Rd., Blackpool
Marjorie Deakin Foster - 28, Clerk, Spinster, 11 Chaucer Place
    Groom's Father: Edward Pearson, Railway Worker
    Bride's Father: William Foster, Foreman
    Witness: Harry Leslie Wilson; Millicent Pearson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Lionel Edwin Harris - 21, Pte C.M.P. T.C. No. 4105009, Bachelor, S. Paul's Congregational School, Dicconson Terrace
Helen Riley - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 14 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: George Edward Harris, (deceased), Furniture Maker
    Bride's Father: John Riley, Bus Conductor
    Witness: Margaret Riley; Arnold W. James
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 51, Entry 101
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Jul 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Donald Duncan - 40, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 195 Tonge Moor Rd., Bolton
Mary Joan Blake - 24, Railway Clerk, Spinster, 48 Spencer Rd.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Duncan, (deceased), Police Constable
    Bride's Father: Geoffrey Edmundson Henry Blake, Railway Superintendent
    Witness: R. Duncan; J. Skilling
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 51, Entry 102
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jul 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George William Dickson - 48, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 96 Hornby St.
Dora Shuttleworth - 38, Spinster, 4 Rivington Avenue
    Groom's Father: George William Dickson, Journeyman Joiner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Henry Shuttleworth, Deceased
    Witness: James A. Greene; Barbara Shuttleworth
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 52, Entry 103
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jul 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Worthington - 31, Livestock Transporter, Bachelor, Holland House, Upholland
Margaret Lucy Ruddick - 23, Spinster, 147 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Worthington, (deceased), Farmer
    Bride's Father: James Ruddick, Tailor & Draper
    Witness: James Ruddick; Lucy Swales
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 52, Entry 104
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Dennett - 29, Coach Builder, Bachelor, 11 High St.
Nora Muller - 26, Munition Worker, Spinster, 8 Queen St., Golborne
    Groom's Father: James Roby Dennett, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Muller, Deceased
    Witness: May Roberts; John Dennett
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 53, Entry 105
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Alexander Stead - 27, Tool Turner, Bachelor, 140 Wigan Lane
Joan Williams - 26, Spinster, 140 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Stead, (deceased), Sergeant
    Bride's Father: William Williams, (deceased), Sergeant Major
    Witness: Ralph Alexander Winstanley; Annie Elizabeth Williams
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 53, Entry 106
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Winstanley - 28, Clerk L/C Royal Artillery No. 2595991, Bachelor, 18 Lily Lane, Bamfurlong
Elsie McCracken - 27, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 7 Seascale Crescent
    Groom's Father: Thomas Winstanley, Checkweighman (retired)
    Bride's Father: William McCracken, (deceased), Winding Overlooker
    Witness: Fred Kenyon; Ernest McCracken
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 54, Entry 107
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Aug 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Leigh - 23, 2nd Lieut. Royal Artillery, Bachelor, 7 Holme Avenue
Violet Irene Widdop - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 251 Gidlow Lane
    Groom's Father: William Leigh, (deceased), Plumber
    Bride's Father: Ernest Alfred Widdop, (deceased), Musician
    Witness: Victor Brown; Audrey Vera Widdop
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's regiment entered as 'Manchester Regt.' then deleted, corrected and
           initialled AMW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 54, Entry 108
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Holding - 29, Surveyor, Bachelor, 83 Gathurst Lane, Gathurst
Florence Marion Ashton - 25, Spinster, 11 Sandycroft Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Holding, Draper
    Bride's Father: Frederick Harry Ashton, (deceased), Mercantile Engineer
    Witness: Thos. Holding; Gladys Ashton
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 55, Entry 109
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Robert Deakin - 26, Fitting Instructor, Bachelor, 14 Park View
Olive Green - 21, Mailing Clerk, Spinster, 14 Park View
    Groom's Father: John Bertram Deakin, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Arthur Green, Steelworker's Pitman
    Witness: Henry James Billing; H. Green; A. Green; J. B. Deakin
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 55, Entry 110
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Oct 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Dixon Sandiford - 41, Mine Surveyor, Bachelor, 89 Throstlenest Avenue
Gertrude Lilian Robinson - 41, Teacher, Spinster, 20 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Sandiford, (deceased), Journalist
    Bride's Father: Thomas Robinson, retired, Jeweller (retired)
    Witness: Joseph Ballard; Edith May Ballard
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 56, Entry 111
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Oct 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Grant - 23, Bookkeeper, Bachelor, 9 Longworth Avenue, Coppull
Margaret Almond - 22, Bookkeeper, Spinster, 118 Sherwood Drive, Pemberton
    Groom's Father: Gavin Smith Grant, (deceased), Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: George Edward Almond, A.R.P. Warden
    Witness: Alice Harrison; Robert Almond
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 56, Entry 112
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Nov 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Hubert Douglas Brown - 26, 1035394 L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 80 Swinley Lane
Catherine Olwen Smith - 23, Civil Servant, Spinster, 7 Raikes Parade, Blackpool
    Groom's Father: Joseph Brown, Inspector
    Bride's Father: Arthur William Smith, (deceased), Farmer
    Witness: Gwyneth Maud Smith; Mark Flood
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 57, Entry 113
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arnold Fairclough - 25, L.A.C. No. 966234 R.A.F., Bachelor, 26 Hill St., Wigan
Monica Frost - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 50 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Fairclough, (deceased), Farmer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Frost, Miner
    Witness: Clifford Hartley; Janet Myers
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 57, Entry 114
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Dec 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Donald John Evans - 24, No. 959316 L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, R.A.F. Station, Insworth, Gloucester
Florence Gore - 25, Metal Driller, Spinster, 177 Barnsley St.
    Groom's Father: John Daniel Evans, Millwright
    Bride's Father: Samuel Gore, (deceased), Railway Worker
    Witness: Mary Gabrielle Belcher; E. Stokes
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 58, Entry 115
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1941 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Allan Evans - 28, Baker, Widower, 62 Clayton St.
Annie Buckley - 32, Machinist, Spinster, 18 Earl St.
    Groom's Father: Alexander Evans, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: George Buckley, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Mary Fairhurst; Henry Buckley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 58, Entry 116
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Turner - 28, Pte C.M.P. (T.C) No. 3456744, Bachelor, 18 Norfolk St.
Linda Hankin - 31, Munition Worker, Spinster, 17 Hazel Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Henry Turner, Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Hankin, Munition Worker
    Witness: Elizabeth A. Hankin; Henry Shaw
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 59, Entry 117
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Bullen Ashcroft - 24, Gunner R.A, No. 3458098, Bachelor, 28 Walkden Avenue
Irene Bickerstaffe - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 48 Holme Terrace
    Bride's Father: Henry Bickerstaffe, Carpenter
    Witness: R. P. Ashcroft; Henry Bickerstaffe
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 59, Entry 118
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Murphy Meadows - 24, Trooper, Queens Bays, No. 3856242, Bachelor, Hand & Banner Inn, Hindley
Mary Kathleen Higham - 23, Spinster, 5 Heeley St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Meadows, Licensed Victualler
    Bride's Father: Thomas Higham, Labourer
    Witness: R. Culshaw; A. Higham
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 60, Entry 119
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Apr 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Frederick Highton - 27, Driver, R.A.S.C. No.T/126276, Bachelor, 39 Sherlock Lane, Poulton, Wallasey
Doris Langton - 32, Despatch Clerk, Spinster, 28 Alfred St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick William Highton, Patrolman
    Bride's Father: James Langton, Deceased
    Witness: James Steen; Elizabeth Horner
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 60, Entry 120
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Geoffrey William Latimer - 27, Grocer, Bachelor, 20 Spencer Rd.
Margery Norah Moorfield - 23, N.F.S., Spinster, 64 Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: Geoffrey William Latimer, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Harry Moorfield, Brewer
    Witness: R. M. Wills; A. E. Kenyon
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 61, Entry 121
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Whittle - 35, Electrician, Bachelor, 43 Almond Brook Rd., Standish
Gertie Ellingworth Barnes - 30, Munition Worker, Spinster, 25 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Howarth Whittle, (deceased), Headmaster
    Bride's Father: John Barnes, (deceased), Motor Mechanic
    Witness: Gladys Whittaker; Harry Ellingworth Lyon
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 61, Entry 122
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Sydney Prentice - 29, Lieutenant, Bachelor, Gidlow Cottage, Gidlow Avenue
Dorothy Hough - 27, Spinster, 145 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: John Prentice, Dental Surgeon
    Bride's Father: Richard Francis Hough, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Richard F. Hough; Clive Benjamin Baxter
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 62, Entry 123
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Dickinson - 36, Property Repairer, Bachelor, 14 Duke St.
Annie Baldwin - 43, Cashier, Spinster, 29 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Dickinson, (deceased), Collier
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Baldwin, Musician (retired)
    Witness: R. A. Marsh; H. Holland
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 62, Entry 124
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Ernest Gwilliam - 23, Turner, Bachelor, 82 Swinley Lane
Winifred Barnes - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 14 Douglas Rd.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Ernest Gwilliam, Railway Inspector
    Bride's Father: John Barnes, Coal Merchant
    Witness: Winifred Burke; Cornelius Seed
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 63, Entry 125
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Aug 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Hubert Hall - 27, Cpl C.M.P. (T.C) No. 3860869, Bachelor, 16 Griffiths Drive, Southport
Dorothy Hodson Johnson - 26, Spinster, 64 Swinley Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Frank Hall, (deceased), Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: William Burton Johnson, (deceased), Clerk
    Witness: Gladys Ashton; Eric J. B. Johnson
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 63, Entry 126
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Aug 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Swift - 22, Cpl R.A.F. No. 995571, Bachelor, 31 Worsley St., Pemberton
Irene Margaret Swift - 22, Munition Worker, Spinster, 5 Holme St.
    Groom's Father: James Swift, Colliery Fireman
    Bride's Father: John Swift, Master Painter
    Witness: E. Unsworth; R. Unsworth
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 64, Entry 127
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Aug 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Peters - 24, Dri. R.A.S.C. No.T/157315, Bachelor, 170 Warrington Rd.
Jessie Holland - 19, Munition Examiner, Spinster, 15 Duke St.
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Edward Peters, Shopkeeper
    Bride's Father: Daniel Holland, (deceased), Core Maker
    Witness: Charlotte Peters, Mrs.; D. Smith, Mrs.
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 64, Entry 128
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Bentham Scott - 31, Sergt. R.A. No. 2083412, Bachelor, 50 Wigan Lane
Iris Olive Hill - 27, Civil Servant, Spinster, Newbold Vernon, Leicester
    Groom's Father: James Henry Scott, Boot & Shoe Dealer
    Bride's Father: William Smith Hill, Mining Engineer
    Witness: Wm. S. Hill; J. H. Scott
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 65, Entry 129
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Jackson - 52, Town Clerk, Widower, 30 Windsor Rd., Chorley
Florence Holt - 38, Pharmacist, Spinster, 295 Greenhill, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Henry Jackson, Railway Official (retired)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Holt, (deceased), Farm Bailiff
    Witness: J. M. Allan; Dorothy Jackson
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 65, Entry 130
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Hesketh - 21, Gunner R.A, No. 1149395, Bachelor, 47 Byrom St., Poolstock
Freda Kathleen Abbott - 21, Shop Manageress, Spinster, 71 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Seth Hesketh, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Abbott, Plumber
    Witness: Olive A. H. Abbott; Frederick Hesketh
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 66, Entry 131
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Turner - 29, Storekeeper, Bachelor, 17 Baron St., Whelley
Irene Mears - 21, Assistant Cook, Spinster, 7 High St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Turner, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Alfred Mears, Tailor's Cutter
    Witness: Henry Stopforth; Jenny Mears
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 66, Entry 132
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Oct 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Battersby Heaton - 32, Private A. A. No. 1835054, Bachelor, 45 Manley St., Lower Ince
Mary Christopher - 28, School Teacher, Spinster, 30 Holme Avenue
    Groom's Father: Joseph Heaton, Stonemason
    Bride's Father: Richard Christopher, Deceased
    Witness: Ernest B. Jones; Clara Leather
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 67, Entry 133
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Oct 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric John Poulton - 29, Signaller, Royal Corp of Signals No. 2597035, Bachelor, 59 Shevington Lane, Shevington
Annie Lovekin - 27, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 16 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: Frederick George Poulton, A.R.P. Warden
    Bride's Father: Emmanuel Lovekin, Engineer
    Witness: Marjorie Gorner; Norman? Leslie Poulton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 67, Entry 134
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Nov 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Lloyd McRae - 23, Cpl R.A.F. No. 974230, Bachelor, 48 Bradshaw St., Whelley
Sarah Esther Margaret Lloyd - 21, Munitions Inspector, Spinster, 131 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Donald Barnabas McRae, Electrician
    Bride's Father: George Ellis Lloyd, (deceased), School Caretaker
    Witness: Geo. Lloyd; K. Marlow
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 68, Entry 135
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Nov 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Reginald Bond - 24, Gnr. R.A. No. 1492315, Bachelor, 217 Barnsley St.
Vera Burnet Belshaw - 22, Store Assistant, Spinster, 3 Greenhayes Avenue
    Groom's Father: Henry Bond, Weighing Machinist
    Bride's Father: James Belshaw, Grocer
    Witness: Nellie Rosalind Belshaw; Harry Bond
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 68, Entry 136
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Walford - 27, L/C 1st Maritime Battery R.A. No.3603370, Bachelor, 13 New Lodge
Alice Marsden - 24, Nursery and Relief Attendant, Spinster, 30 Brooklands Avenue, Helmshore
    Groom's Father: Thomas Walford, A.R.P. Warden
    Bride's Father: James Marsden, Labourer
    Witness: Louisa Horrocks; Thomas Turner
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 69, Entry 137
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Taylor - 21, Motor Fitter, Bachelor, 15 Duke St.
Margaret Bate - 23, Forewoman, Spinster, 7 Holme St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Taylor, Dredger
    Bride's Father: Thomas Bate, Dataller
    Witness: Amy Myers; Thomas Taylor
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 69, Entry 138
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Parker - 26, Slaughterer, Bachelor, 8 Wigan Rd., New Springs
Rebecca Kelly - 21, Munition Worker, Spinster, 5 Earl St.
    Groom's Father: John William Parker, Collier
    Bride's Father: Robert Stuart Kelly, Labourer
    Witness: George Parker; Lillian M. Hitchmough
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 70, Entry 139
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Archibald Henry White - 61, Buyer, Widower, Springbank, Long Lane, Aughton
Betty Sutton Brown - 34, Teacher, Spinster, 8 Kingsway
    Groom's Father: Frederick White, (deceased), Driver
    Bride's Father: James William Brown, (deceased), Cabinet Maker
    Witness: Alfred C. Lowe; Thelma J. Reynolds
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 70, Entry 140
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1942 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Herbert Ronald Boxall - 21, Flt. Sergt. Pilot R.A.F. No. 1154324, Bachelor, 311 Lower Addiscombe Rd., East Croydon, Surrey
Elsie Florence Wright - 20, Typist, Spinster, 15 Warnford St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Edward Boxall, Traffic Manager
    Bride's Father: Melton William Wright, Foreman
    Witness: Bertram William Green; Wendy Lilian Wright
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 71, Entry 141
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jan 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Fry - 24, Stoker R.N. No. PKX 111285, Bachelor, 2 Meadow St, Wigan
Muriel Callow - 25, Munition Worker, Spinster, 91 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Fry, Miner
    Bride's Father: Arthur Callow, Railway Clerk (retired)
    Witness: Harriet Callow; Stanley Fry
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 71, Entry 142
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Gray - 46, Munition Worker, Widower, 90 Caroline St.
May Ditchfield - 38, Munition Worker, Spinster, 74 Widdrington Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Gray, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: William Ditchfield, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: E. A. Ditchfield; Robert Gray
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 72, Entry 143
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Herbert Rainford - 22, Belt-Man, Bachelor, 221 Bradley Lane, Standish
Irene Davies - 20, Polisher, Spinster, 30 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Rainford, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: George Davies, Tool-Setter
    Witness: W. Bibby; A. Halsall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 72, Entry 144
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Robinson - 24, Pte. East Lancs Regt. No. 14257238, Bachelor, 46 Earl St.
Phyllis Hopson - 28, Secretary, Spinster, 45 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Andrew Robinson, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Frederick Hopson, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Harold Syddall; F. W. Hopson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 73, Entry 145
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Apr 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Edward Aspinall - 26, S.B.A.D. P/MX 84385, Bachelor, 68 Kenyon Rd.
Mona Dewhurst - 22, Booking Clerk, Spinster, 173 Park Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frank Arthur Aspinall, Fertilizer Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: Harry Dewhurst, Joiner
    Witness: S. C. Aspinall; Frank A. Aspinall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 73, Entry 146
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Apr 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Barton - 26, Collier, Bachelor, 39 Rosemary Crescent
Mary Elizabeth Langton - 27, Munition Worker, Spinster, 14 Penson St.
    Groom's Father: John Barton, Collier
    Bride's Father: Robert Langton, (deceased), Moulder
    Witness: William Hammond; May Roberts
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 74, Entry 147
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Harold Braddock - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 37 Marlborough Avenue, Spring View
Sarah Forshaw - 26, Cotton Spinner, Spinster, 18 Shaw St.
    Groom's Father: James Braddock, Railway Guard
    Bride's Father: Edward Forshaw, Cloth Sorter
    Witness: James Bibby; Samuel Forshaw
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 74, Entry 148
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Heyes - 44, Miner, Widower, 66 Manchester Rd., Higher Ince
Elizabeth Hesketh - 43, Canteen Worker, Spinster, 11 New Lodge
    Groom's Father: Samuel Heyes, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: George Hesketh, (deceased), Colliery Worker
    Witness: William Heyes; Annie Chivers
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 75, Entry 149
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 May 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Geoffrey Edward Graham Mattingly - 23, Lieut. No. 221315 R.E.M.E., Bachelor, 23 Dickens Close, S. Albans, Herts.
Margaret Mary Allanson - 23, Spinster, 34 Spencer Rd.
    Groom's Father: Edward James Mattingly, G.W.R. Representative
    Bride's Father: William Greenall Allanson, Science Master
    Witness: Philip James Graham Mattingly; Kathleen Beryl Bentley
    Married by Licence by: E. D. Preston, Assistant Curate of Sefton
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 75, Entry 150
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 May 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Joseph Birchall - 25, Fusilier No. 3451892 Lancs. Fus., Bachelor, The Willows, Turning Lane, Brown Edge, Stockport
Beulah Irene Blenkiron - 26, Manageress, Spinster, 5 Hornby St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Birchall, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Christopher Harold Blenkiron, First Aid Officer
    Witness: Ivy Cassin; S. Birchall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 76, Entry 151
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 May 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Knowles - 22, Pte. No. 212992 R.A.S.C., Bachelor, Navigation Inn, Lower Ince
Maggie May Woodward - 20, Spinster, 6 Partridge Road, Llanhilleth, Newport
    Groom's Father: William Knowles, Licensed Victualler
    Bride's Father: Cyrus Woodward, (deceased), Collier
    Witness: Edith Chamberlain; C. A. Woodward
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 76, Entry 152
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold William May - 22, B/83351 Cpl C.B.S. R.C.A.S.C., Bachelor, Queen's M.D. Quarters, Farnborough, Hants.
Bertha Maud Smith - 26, Pte A.T.S., Spinster, 22 Hornby St.
    Groom's Father: Henry William May, Lumberman
    Bride's Father: Oscar Frank Smith, Gas Worker
    Witness: Cecilia Agnes Smith; Donald H. May
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 77, Entry 153
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Freeman Lloyd - 24, Grocery Manager, Bachelor, 129 Wigan Lane
Elizabeth Crank - 25, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 16 Freckleton St.
    Groom's Father: George Ellis Lloyd, (deceased), Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Albert Crank, Collector
    Witness: Sarah Esther Margaret McRae; Robert Wilding
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 77, Entry 154
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Jul 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Jones - 19, Coal-bagger, Bachelor, 35 Ratcliffe Rd., Aspull
Elizabeth Jolley - 19, Factoryhand, Spinster, 30 High St.
    Groom's Father: Solomon Jones, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Isaac Jolley, Miner
    Witness: Isaac Jolley; Eileen Hamill
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 78, Entry 155
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Aug 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney James Norman Beasley - 23, A.C.II 1865412 R.A.F., Bachelor, 10 Scarisbrick St.
Winifred Corner - 20, L.A.C. 425140 W.R.A.F., Spinster, 10 Scarisbrick St.
    Groom's Father: James Beasley, (deceased), Farmer's Labourer
    Bride's Father: John William Corner, Tool-hardener
    Witness: William Mason; Molly Beasley
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 78, Entry 156
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Aug 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Cecil Edward Cole - 21, Sgt. R.A.F. No. 1167824, Bachelor, Downham Market, Norfolk
Eunice Taylor - 19, Tailoress, Spinster, 16 Mariebonne
    Groom's Father: John Cole, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Matthew Taylor, Munition Worker
    Witness: Frederick Taylor; Evelyn Pollitt
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 79, Entry 157
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Karl Alexander Carmichael - 30, Gnr. A.31407 3rd C.A.R.V., Bachelor, Bramshott, Surrey
Mildred Mayor - 24, Warehouse Hand, Spinster, 20 High St.
    Groom's Father: Calvin Carmichael, Bricksetter
    Bride's Father: William Mayor, Oiler & Greaser
    Witness: Robert Mayor; Roland Cornette?
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 79, Entry 158
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Nov 1943 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril Exton Collier - 27, Radar/Mach. Corporal No. 978937 R.A.F., Bachelor, 3 Dicconson Crescent
Joan Benson - 22, Spinster, 211 Beech Hill Avenue
    Groom's Father: Cyril Collier, Municipal Employee
    Bride's Father: George Lionel Benson, P.O. Inspector
    Witness: W. Benson; Cyril Collier
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 80, Entry 159
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jan 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Dennett - 35, Munition Worker, Bachelor, 215 Beech Hill Avenue
Susannah Curley - 42, Cotton Operative, Widow, 5 Rose Avenue
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Dennett, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Berry, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Mary Dennett; Harold Dennett
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 80, Entry 160
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Daniel Murphy - 24, Wages Clerk, Bachelor, 13 Warnford St.
Amelia Bradshaw - 27, Clerk, Spinster, 13 Warnford St.
    Groom's Father: Cornelius Murphy, Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Bradshaw, Firewatcher
    Witness: James Bradshaw; Lois Roby
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 81, Entry 161
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Bland Warburton - 23, Haulage Contractor, Bachelor, 159 Wigan Rd., Standish
Dorothy Waring - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 21 Queensway
    Groom's Father: Alpheus Frederick Warburton, Furniture Dealer
    Bride's Father: Edwin Waring, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: A. Warburton; Kathleen Lois Wall
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 81, Entry 162
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Clifford Sumner - 27, No. 2722326 Grdsman, Irish Guards, Bachelor, 11 Healey St.
Edith Voce - 22, Conductress, Spinster, 21 Ellis St., Whelley
    Groom's Father: Arthur Sumner, (deceased), Joiner
    Bride's Father: Charles Arthur Voce, Postman
    Witness: John Smith; Margaret Unsworth
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 82, Entry 163
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Miller - 28, Sergt. No. 7629898 R.A.O.C., Bachelor, 40 Warrington Rd., Ince-in-Makerfield
Vera Doreen Johnson - 25, Typist, Spinster, 6 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Miller, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Sidney Johnson, Engineer
    Witness: John Milner; Vera Burnet Bond
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 82, Entry 164
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William James Mansfield - 25, L/Bd 957178 22nd R.A. Training Regt. (A.T.), Bachelor, Shoeburyness Garrison
Lillian Mary Hitchmough - 21, Pte 198209 A.T.S., Spinster, 82 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Percy William Mansfield, Gardener
    Bride's Father: John Hitchmough, Miner
    Witness: Ellen Lamb; Thomas F. McHugh
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 83, Entry 165
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Cross - 26, Sergt. No. T 3714979 R.A.S.C., Bachelor, 14 Newman Avenue,Wigan
Phyllis Sharrock - 23, Munition Worker, Spinster, 2 Edward St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Henry Cross, Furnaceman
    Bride's Father: William Sharrock, Railway Guard
    Witness: Elsie Sharrock; Jack Dyer
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 83, Entry 166
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Apr 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Magee - 35, Boot & Shoe Repairer, Bachelor, 17 Skelmersdale St., Wigan
Eva Smith - 35, School Teacher, Spinster, 28 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Magee, (deceased), Collier
    Bride's Father: George Edward Smith, Inspector
    Witness: W. Gabbott; G. Smith
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 84, Entry 167
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Apr 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edwin George Treflyn Jones - 27, 13066142 Cpl Pioneer Corps, Bachelor, 1072 Green Lane, Dagenham
Frances Joan Conway - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 16 Norwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: Edwin Jones, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Francis Conway, Manager
    Witness: Gaynor Conway; Horace Bradshaw
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 84, Entry 168
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Myers - 30, N.F.S., Bachelor, 52 Eleanor St.
Rosetta Knowles - 25, Spinster, 31 Charles St.
    Groom's Father: George Myers, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Knowles, Licensed Victualler
    Witness: Lucy Jones; Oliver Myers
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 85, Entry 169
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Apr 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Smith - 35, Solicitor, Bachelor, 22 Swinley Rd.
Bessie Doreen Sharrock - 29, Spinster, 56 Whitley Crescent
    Groom's Father: Harry Smith, (deceased), Director
    Bride's Father: John Edward Sharrock, (deceased), Colliery Proprietor
    Witness: George Wood; Reginald Smith
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 85, Entry 170
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 May 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Farrimond - 21, A.C.2 2227943 R.A.F., Bachelor, 104 Shevington Moor
Margaret Parker Davies - 20, Nursery Assistant, Spinster, 4 Silverdale
    Groom's Father: Henry Farrimond, Roadman
    Bride's Father: Arthur Davies, Military Police
    Witness: H. Farrimond; A. B. Davies
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 86, Entry 171
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jun 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Hassell Gammon Coffman - 23, Civil Service Technician, Bachelor, 1416 North Garvin St., Eatonsville, Indiana, U.S.A.
Alison McCandlish - 17, Beauty Specialist, Spinster, 88 Swinley Road
    Groom's Father: Elmore Cooper Coffman, Bookkeeper
    Bride's Father: George Howard McCandlish, Confectioner
    Witness: Jack G. Schmidt; George H. McCandlish
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 86, Entry 172
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Jun 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Frederick Rowbotham - 21, Collier, Bachelor, 15 Garden Cottages, Cudworth, Nr. Barnsley
Elsie Green - 22, Spinster, 7 New Lodge
    Groom's Father: Samuel Rowbotham, Collier
    Bride's Father: Joseph Green, Munition Worker
    Witness: Margaret Woods; George Arthur Mooney
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 87, Entry 173
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Carver - 28, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 60 Florence Rd., Sutton Coldfield
Elsie Sharrock - 22, Typist, Spinster, 2 Edward St.
    Groom's Father: William Carver, Fireman
    Bride's Father: William Sharrock, Railway Guard
    Witness: Phyllis Cross; Joseph Carver
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 87, Entry 174
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Thomas Worthington - 70, Colliery Fireman (retired), Widower, 26 Wallace Lane, Whelley
Sarah Ellen Fairbrother, (retired) - 66, Teacher, Spinster, late of 24 Queensway, now residing at 182 Scholes
    Groom's Father: John Worthington, (deceased), Under Manager
    Bride's Father: William Fairbrother, (deceased), Caretaker
    Witness: James Stacey; Mary A. Bullock
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 88, Entry 175
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Fred Suttle Burton - 21, Private No. T/10687316 R.A.S.C., Bachelor, 11a Lockwood Road, Wheatley, Doncaster
Dorothy Leach - 20, Driver No. W/211271 A.T.S., Spinster, Sylvandale, 2 Bellingham Drive, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Ernest Burton, Chauffeur
    Bride's Father: Samuel Leach, Coal Merchant
    Witness: James Barnes; Olive Leach
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 88, Entry 176
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Aug 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Peters - 23, Leading Stoker D/KX 100462, Bachelor, 8 King St., Westhoughton
Phyllis Makinson - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 45 Danesway
    Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Peters, Colliery Pipe Fitter
    Bride's Father: Alfred Makinson, Motor Driver
    Witness: Arthur Pennington; Marion Makinson
    Married by Banns by: Howard Senar, Curate of Wigan, Offic. Min.
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 89, Entry 177
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Aug 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alexander Hodson Shaw - 45, Civil Servant, Widower, 10 Sandycroft Avenue
Helen Sage - 35, Laundry Hand, Widow, German Lane, Spenmore Lane, Coppull
    Groom's Father: John Shaw, Retired
    Bride's Father: William Tobin, Retired
    Witness: E. J. B. Johnson; Dorothy Hodson Hall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 89, Entry 178
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Fairbrother - 44, Gentleman's Outfitter, Widower, 41 Lessingham Avenue
Hilda Mary Hyde - 39, Shop Assistant, Widow, 30 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Fairbrother, (deceased), Master Baker
    Bride's Father: John James McCreery, Builder
    Witness: A. McCreery; N. H. Blundell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 90, Entry 179
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Rogers - 22, Flying Officer R.A.F., Bachelor, 123 Gidlow Lane
Hilda Margaret Hesketh - 21, Local Government Officer, Spinster, 37 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: Harry Rogers, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: George Hesketh, Painter & Decorator
    Witness: Elizabeth Atherton; Brian E. Dickinson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 90, Entry 180
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Francis Allan Heath - 24, Marine Engineer, Merchant Navy, Bachelor, 6 Birch Street
Elizabeth Anne Bould - 22, Spinster, 177 Beech Hill Avenue
    Groom's Father: Francis Heath, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Frank Bould, Railway Clerk
    Witness: R. V. Lowe; K. G. Heath
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 91, Entry 181
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Oct 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Andrew Castell Petrie - 28, Leading Telegraphist C/JX 212341 R.N., Bachelor, 3 New Street, Riddrie, Glasgow E.1
Dorothy Naylor - 22, Munition Worker, Spinster, 94 Mesnes Road
    Groom's Father: Andrew Castell Petrie, Ironmoulder
    Bride's Father: Henry Naylor, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Norman Malcolm; Henry Naylor; Andrew C. Petrie
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 91, Entry 182
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Nov 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Gore Sharrock - 32, Building Contractor, Bachelor, 56 Whitley Crescent
Pearl Shepherd - 32, Nurse, Spinster, 470 Warrington Rd., Ince
    Groom's Father: John Edward Sharrock, (deceased), Colliery Proprietor
    Bride's Father: Alexander Shepherd, deceased
    Witness: J. H. Sharrock; A. J. Shepherd; W. T. Cunliffe
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 92, Entry 183
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Nov 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Gibson - 21, A.B. P/JX 363824, Bachelor, 57 Back Shaw Street
Jessie Aspinall - 22, Cotton Operative, Spinster, 1 Barley Brook Street
    Groom's Father: Percy Gibson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Jack Aspinall, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Aspinall; Freda Clark
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 92, Entry 184
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Nov 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Woodcock - 47, Miner, Widower, 167 Poolstock Lane, Wigan
Florence Marsh - 33, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 5 Charles St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Woodcock, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Marsh, Miner
    Witness: Jane Ellen Bold; G. Marsh
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 93, Entry 185
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Dec 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edwin Norman Ramsdale - 29, Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R., Bachelor, Wingates Cottages, Leyland Mill Lane
Elsie Taylor - 23, Spinster, 19 Coniston Avenue
    Groom's Father: Edwin Ramsdale, Carpenter
    Bride's Father: Robert Lionel Taylor, Insurance Manager
    Witness: Phyllis Yates; Cyril G. Smith
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 93, Entry 186
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Haslam - 24, Petty Officer (air mechanic) FX 84152, Bachelor, Fort End, Hoddenham, Bucks.
Joan Elizabeth Bashforth - 23, Spinster, 66 Swinley Road
    Groom's Father: William Arthur Haslam, (deceased), Engineer
    Bride's Father: Cyril Bashforth, Yeast Merchant
    Witness: Dorothy Amy Bashforth; Joseph Ignatius Atherton; C. Bashforth
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 94, Entry 187
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1944 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Hector William Pook - 30, C.P.O. D/MX 52031, Bachelor, 1 Runswick, Brislington, Bristol
Constance Helen Davies - 33, Spinster, 13 Holme Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Pook, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Thomas Davies, Butcher
    Witness: Miriam Jessie Pook; Cyril Henry Pook
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 94, Entry 188
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jan 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Cox - 22, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 31 Wall St.
Hilda Walters - 19, Mill Worker, Spinster, 9 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Edward Cox, Retired
    Bride's Father: Frederick Ernest Walters, Steel Erector
    Witness: William Henry Walters; Hetty Winstanley
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 95, Entry 189
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Jan 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Francis Farrell - 21, Sergt R.A.F. No. 1673221, Bachelor, 6 Marsh Lane
Jane Mears - 21, Women's Land Army, Spinster, 7 High Street
    Groom's Father: Joseph Farrell, (deceased), Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Alfred Mears, Tailor's Cutter
    Witness: Dorothy Yeates; J. A. Ormshaw
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 95, Entry 190
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Feb 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Hill - 52, Grocer (retired), Widower, 112 Great George St.
Esther Fishwick - 47, Widow, 9 New Lodge
    Groom's Father: Henry Hill, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Addison, Labourer (retired)
    Witness: Catherine Fishwick; James Addison
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 96, Entry 191
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Cooper - 26, Sapper R.E. No. 1880399, Bachelor, 9 Heber Street, Ince
Evelyn May Gwilliam - 22, Despatch Clerk, Spinster, 82 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: Walter Cooper, Boiler Attendant
    Bride's Father: Alfred Ernest Gwilliam, Inspector
    Witness: William Leslie Croft; Elizabeth Gwilliam
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 96, Entry 192
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Rigby - 22, Flt. Sergt. R.A.F. No. 1623083, Bachelor, 26 High Street
Eliza Dean - 21, Secretary, Spinster, 9 Pottery Road
    Groom's Father: Richard Rigby, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Dean, Coal Merchant
    Witness: Otto Ware; Phyllis Bootle
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 97, Entry 193
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Darbyshire - 30, Textile Worker, Bachelor, 189 Wigan Road, New Springs
Olive Leach - 24, Bus Conductress, Spinster, Sylvandale, Bellingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Darbyshire, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Leach, Coal Dealer
    Witness: Hilda Darbyshire; J. Gormally
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 97, Entry 194
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Apr 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Biden - 25, Capt. R.A.O.C., Bachelor, Morfa', Winscombe, Somerset
Erica Margaret Marsh - 23, Spinster, 51 Avondale Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Soden William Biden, Retired
    Bride's Father: Eric Marsh, Lieut. R.A.P.C.
    Witness: W. H. Dunster; Sybil A. Marsh; S. W. Biden; Frances G. Biden
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 98, Entry 195
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Apr 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Rainford - 25, Corporal No. B 105067, 3 Co. Canadian Dental Corps, Bachelor, 225 Belgravia Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gladys Ashton - 27, Nurse, Spinster, 11 Sandycroft Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Ralph Rainford, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Frederick Harry Ashton, (deceased), Marine Engineer
    Witness: James Holding; Dorothy Edwards
    Married by Licence by: S. J. Davies, Asst. Curate, Wigan Parish Church
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 98, Entry 196
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Apr 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Gregory - 36, Corporal No. 1071895 R.A.F., Widower, 15 Holly Street, New Springs, Wigan
Elizabeth Mollatt - 31, Civil Servant, Spinster, 64 Kenyon Road
    Groom's Father: Robert Gregory, Miner
    Bride's Father: Fred Mollatt, Shopkeeper
    Witness: E. A. Forshaw; G. Weatherby
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 99, Entry 197
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Apr 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Henry Parrett - 24, Corporal No. 1264136 R.A.F., Bachelor, 146 Clare Road, Whistable, Kent
Margaret Phyllis Carnell - 22, A.C.W. No. 487158, Spinster, 23 Upper Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: William Walter Samuel Parrett, Motor Fitter
    Bride's Father: Archibald Fox Carnell, Clerk
    Witness: M. J. Blake; E. B. Carnell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 99, Entry 198
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Apr 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Llewellyn Earp - 33, W/O Pilot No. 562541 R.A.F., Bachelor, No.2 Sergts Mess, 32 M.U. R.A.F. St. Athens, Glam.
Heather Beryl Rhodes - 29, Sergt W.A.A.F., Spinster, 121 Swinley Road
    Groom's Father: Roland Armstrong Earp, Analytical Chemist
    Bride's Father: Charles Rhodes, Draper's Manager
    Witness: William E. Earp; Charles Rhodes
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 100, Entry 199
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 May 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Fishwick - 23, L.A.C. No. 1144586 R.A.F., Bachelor, 9 New Lodge
Marion Burrows - 24, Private No. W/144490 A.T.S., Spinster, 39 Harrogate St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Fishwick, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: George Burrows, (deceased), Coal Dealer
    Witness: Arthur Fishwick; Sarah E. Traynor
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 100, Entry 200
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 May 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Alexander Farish - 24, Cpl No. 1060915 R.A.F., Bachelor, 30 Hamilton Rd., Chorley
Margaret Wendy Wilson - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 83 Wrightington St.
    Groom's Father: Robert William Farish, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Percy Wilson, Railway Worker
    Witness: Percy Wilson; Robert William Farish
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 101, Entry 201
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 May 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Stirling Rowat - 27, Flying Officer No. J 87769 R.C.A.F., Bachelor, 33 University, Apartment, 6 St. Thomas St., Toronto
Jean Helen Louise Ball - 23, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 65 Swinley Road
    Groom's Father: John Alexander Rowat, Accountant
    Bride's Father: Stanley Ball, Tailor
    Witness: M. F. Flewelling; John Hope
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 101, Entry 202
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ioan Austin Pughe - 24, L/A.C. No. 1143021 R.A.F., Bachelor, 2 Yewdale Crescent
Doris Pearce - 29, Cpl W.A.A.F. No. 2083684, Spinster, 34 Wapping Street, Halliwell, Bolton
    Groom's Father: John Pughe, (deceased), Insurance Manager
    Bride's Father: Thomas Pearce, (deceased), Engineer
    Witness: H. Richards; E. Pearce
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 102, Entry 203
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Royce Bache - 23, Gnr No. 11001370 R.A., Bachelor, 2 Sherburne Place, Ince
Marie Silvester - 23, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 8 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Bache, Platelayer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Silvester, Munitions Worker
    Witness: Ethel Silvester; John Catterall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Bride's surname entered as Sylvester then corrected and initialled AMW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 102, Entry 204
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Wallwork - 21, Fitter No. 14433678 R.E.M.E., Bachelor, 10 Clifton Street, Wigan
Frances Emma Holland - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 17 Kimberley Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Harry Clarence Victor Samuel Wallwork, (deceased), Fitter
    Bride's Father: James Holland, (deceased), Bricklayer
    Witness: Thomas Clarence Pennington; Irene Aspinall
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Notes: [Groom's surname entered as Wallworth then deleted, corrected and initialled TB]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 103, Entry 205
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Frederick Collier - 24, Gunner N. 1821196 71st L.A.A. Regt. R.A., Bachelor, 60 Chadwick Street
Margaret Josephine Johnson - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 66 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: George Frederick Collier, Retired Platelayer
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Johnson, Fitter
    Witness: Norman Heaton; Evelyn Heaton
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 103, Entry 206
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Russell Lee Boaz - 35, Staff Sergeant, No. 35431755 American Air Force, U.S.A., Bachelor, Keystone, West Virginia, U.S.A.
May Langton - 34, Cutter of Light Clothing, Spinster, 28 Alfred Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Boaz, (deceased), Farmer
    Bride's Father: James Langton, (deceased), Tailor's Presser
    Witness: Fred Sharples; Elizabeth Horner
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 104, Entry 207
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Jul 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Alan Bingley - 30, Works Manager, Bachelor, 30 Busheywood Rd., Totley, Sheffield
Jean Marsden - 27, Spinster, 10 Spencer Road
    Groom's Father: John Bingley, Managing Director
    Bride's Father: Sydney James Marsden, Managing Director
    Witness: Michael S. Palmer; E. Doreen Bridge
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 104, Entry 208
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril Greenwood Smith - 25, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, Wingates Cottages, Leyland Mill Lane
Eveline Joyce Smith - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 2 Lynton Avenue
    Groom's Father: Charles Smith, Estate Plumber
    Bride's Father: John Smith, Superintendent
    Witness: Maurice Gerald Smith Ramsdale; Eveline Constance Newby
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 105, Entry 209
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronnie Marsden - 20, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 41 Smiddles Lane, Bankfoot, Bradford
Constance Purcell - 21, Munition Worker, Spinster, 27 Stirling Street
    Groom's Father: Ernest Marsden, Postman
    Bride's Father: William Ewart Purcell, Calico Printer
    Witness: Laurie Marsden; Ellen Purcell
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 105, Entry 210
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jul 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard William French - 26, No 39458780 A.A.F. A.P.O. 635, Bachelor, 715 Elm Street, Clarkson, Washington U.S.A.
Audrey Marveen Stuart - 19, Spinster, 26 Swinley Road
    Groom's Father: William Edward French, (deceased), Shoemaker
    Bride's Father: Ian Fiffe Stuart, Tailor
    Witness: Alex Anthony Pawlikowski; Marjory Elizabeth Stuart
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 106, Entry 211
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Archie MacDonald - 30, Lce-Sergt. No. M5079 13th Canadian Field Co. Royal Canadian Engineers, Bachelor, Blairmore, Alberta, Canada
Rosa Mary Elizabeth Smalley - 31, Printer, Widow, 41 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: John Alexander MacDonald, (deceased), Salesman
    Bride's Father: Robert John Purdy, (deceased), Butcher
    Witness: Leslie Lewis; Katherine Annie Purdy
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 106, Entry 212
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Gerrard Watts - 24, No 2596007 Sgman, Royal Signals, Bachelor, 201 Gidlow Lane
Renée Higham - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 103 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: Arthur Watts, Butcher
    Bride's Father: Joseph Higham, (deceased), Railway Guard
    Witness: Florence Higham; Arthur Eric Watts
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 107, Entry 213
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Aug 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Robert Bibby - 24, No 206820 Sergt. R.A.S.C., Bachelor, 4 Heaton St.
Carol Anne Oldroyd - 27, Spinster, 22 South Woodbine St., Dewsbury
    Groom's Father: Edward Robert Bibby, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Charles Oldroyd, Leading Hand
    Witness: T. A. Bibby; C. E. Oldroyd; E. R. Bibby
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's age entered as 25 then deleted, corrected and initialled AMW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 107, Entry 214
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Aug 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Geoffrey Deane Hall - 25, No 7612759 Lce Cpl R.A.O.C., Bachelor, 15 Hornby St.
Margery Hopson - 24, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 45 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Deane Hall, Wholesale Draper (retired)
    Bride's Father: Frederick Alfred Wolfendale Hopson, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: F. W. Hopson; M. Greene
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 108, Entry 215
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Aug 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Brian Frank Collier - 22, Chemist, Bachelor, 3 Dicconson Crescent
Laura Helene Marion Clough - 23, Spinster, 4 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: Cyril Forshaw Collier, Clerk
    Bride's Father: John Clough, Dentist
    Witness: M. Clough; C. Collier
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 108, Entry 216
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Aug 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Atherton - 29, No 993070 L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 25 Sefton Rd., Orrell
Olive Annie Hubie Abbott - 29, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 71 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Atherton, Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: Alfred Abbott, Plumber
    Witness: F. K. Hesketh; R. Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 109, Entry 217
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Beesley Silcock - 30, Watchmaker, Bachelor, 47 Lessingham Avenue
Alice Leather - 23, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 59 Walkden Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Silcock, Carpenter
    Bride's Father: Robert Leather, Collier
    Witness: John Silcock; Edna Walsh
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 109, Entry 218
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Gibson - 28, Staff Sergt. Major No S/109040 R.A.S.C., Bachelor, 8 Haigh Rd., Haigh
Mary Brindle - 28, Clerk, Spinster, 11 Warnford St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Gibson, (deceased), Colliery Salesman
    Bride's Father: William Brindle, Tinsmith (retired)
    Witness: Margaret Gibson; William Allan Brindle
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 110, Entry 219
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Hunter - 24, Tractor Driver, Bachelor, 115 Hodges St.
Elizabeth Finney - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 38 Derby St., Ince
    Groom's Father: James Richard Hunter, Tractor Driver
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Finney, Opera Singer
    Witness: Eveline Finney; Alfred W. Pearson
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 110, Entry 220
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Oct 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Platt - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 76 Church Rd., Moseley
Edith Bowers - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 6 Sittingbourne Rd.
    Groom's Father: Richard Platt, Railway Inspector
    Bride's Father: Harry Bowers, Wholesale Clothier
    Witness: Mary MacDonald; Thomas Cunliffe
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 111, Entry 221
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Howarth - 31, Sergt No. 1115775 R.A., Bachelor, 38 Diggle St.
Gertrude Ellen Wright - 31, Bookbinder, Spinster, 12 Shaw St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Howarth, Collier
    Bride's Father: Charles Edward Wright, (deceased), Gardener
    Witness: C. Roper; Aimée L. Wright
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 111, Entry 222
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Oct 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Francis Lloyd Farrimond - 24, Corporal No. 1041824 R.A.F., Bachelor, 49 Shaw Street, Wigan
Edna Jerusha Mason - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 15 Orpington Street, Pemberton
    Groom's Father: Henry Farrimond, Butcher
    Bride's Father: John Mason, Miner
    Witness: Richard William Worsley; Olive Farrimond
    Married by Licence by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 112, Entry 223
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Nov 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Holland - 55, Dairyman, Widower, 3 Harrogate St.
Elizabeth Ellen Maloney - 59, Housekeeper, Widow, 23 Eskdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Holland, Engine Tenter
    Bride's Father: Alfred Maloney, Parish Clerk
    Witness: Herbert Eastwood; Emma Eastwood
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 112, Entry 224
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Nov 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Mills - 41, Linoleum Foreman, Widower, 105 Alma Hill, Upholland
Molly Eileen Gelling - 34, Machinist, Spinster, 13 Mariebonne Place
    Groom's Father: James Ambrose Mills, Assistant Sexton
    Bride's Father: Robert Gelling, Engineer
    Witness: Mary J. Smith; Norman Mills
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 113, Entry 225
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Nov 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Dennis Basil Gray - 25, No. 7640602 Sergt R.A.O.C., Bachelor, 100 Elton Avenue, Sudbury Hill, Greenford
Elizabeth Atherton - 23, Spinster, B2 Monument Mansions
    Groom's Father: Edward Gray, Supervisor
    Bride's Father: John Atherton, Confectioner
    Witness: Brenda Atherton; Tom Hartley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 113, Entry 226
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Hodgson - 50, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 31 Wilcock St.
Edith Whittle - 30, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 61 Walkden Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Hodgson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard James Whittle, (deceased), Coal Dealer
    Witness: Margaret Whittle; William Hodgson; Richard James Whittle
    Married by Banns by: E. Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 114, Entry 227
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth McCracken - 23, Salesman, Bachelor, 11 Avondale Rd.
Louise Dorothy Roberts - 28, Dressmaker, Widow, 86 Caroline St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest McCracken, Cloth Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: John Parker, Foreman
    Witness: Laura M. Grimes; Donald H. Young
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 114, Entry 228
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Bean - 48, Departmental Manager, Widower, 53 Hornby St.
Bertha Snape - 37, Spinster, 90 Barnsley St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Bean, Head Gardener (retired)
    Bride's Father: Walter Henry Snape, Foreman Joiner
    Witness: Hilda Fairhurst; Eric Parker
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 115, Entry 229
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Lance Lucas - 25, No 1678006 L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 15 Leominster Place, Ince
Olive Swift - 25, Waterproof Maker, Spinster, 34 Alfred St.
    Groom's Father: William Lucas, (deceased), Brakesman
    Bride's Father: Charles Swift, Painter
    Witness: Leonard Lucas; Millicent Swift
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 115, Entry 230
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1945 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Barton - 22, Driver, Bachelor, 70 School St.
Norma Ryding - 22, Spinster, 8 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: George Barton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Ryding, Platelayer
    Witness: E. E. Cave; H. Barton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 116, Entry 231
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jan 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Hitchen - 23, Butcher, Bachelor, 25 Orrell Road, Orrell
Edna McKenna - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 5 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Peter Hitchen, Master Butcher
    Bride's Father: Thomas McKenna, Miner (retired)
    Witness: Irene McKenna; Thos. G. Hitchen
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 116, Entry 232
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jan 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Evan Griffiths - 41, Quarryman, Bachelor, Meredith Cottage, Dolwyddelan, N. Wales
Gladys Smith - 34, Spinster, 28 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: Rees Griffiths, (deceased), Quarryman
    Bride's Father: George Edwin Smith, Inspector (retired)
    Witness: Robert Owen; Evelyn Parker
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 117, Entry 233
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jan 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Jesse Ernest Arnold - 25, Sergt No. 14067455 2224 QM Truck Co. U.S.Army, Bachelor, 409 Green St., Alexander City, Alabama, U.S.A.
Eileen Alice Honderwood - 24, Civil Servant, Spinster, 10 S. Clement's Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Jacob Leroy Arnold, School Teacher (retired)
    Bride's Father: Robert Septimus Honderwood, School Teacher
    Witness: Harry Baker; Joyce Montrose-Brown
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 117, Entry 234
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert McCracken - 36, Bus Conductor, Widower, 27 Rivington Avenue
Joyce Whiteside - 26, Bus Conductress, Spinster, 42 Rose Avenue
    Groom's Father: Robert McCracken, Licensed Victualler (retired)
    Bride's Father: Albert Whiteside, Conductor (retired)
    Witness: M. Whiteside; Albert Whiteside
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 118, Entry 235
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Baxter - 21, Marine Fireman, Bachelor, 5 Buckley Houses
Jennie Oakes - 27, Spinster, 10 Bolton St., Whelley
    Groom's Father: William Baxter, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Oakes, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Olive Baxter; H. Silvester
    Married by Licence by: E. Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 118, Entry 236
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Mar 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Brown Buford - 26, Warrant Officer No. W-2133995 U.S.Army, Bachelor, 423 West Maple St., Nicholasville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Miriam Hill - 24, Auxiliary Police Woman, Spinster, 120 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frank Buford, Dry-goods Merchant
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hill, Police Inspector
    Witness: Margaret Hill; Carl. J. Zysk
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 119, Entry 237
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Apr 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Leonard Welsby - 36, Flt. Lieut. No 146777 R.A.F., Bachelor, 27 Green Leach Lane, St. Helens
Ruth Drought - 33, School Teacher, Spinster, 55 St. Clements Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Welsby, (deceased), Quarry Owner
    Bride's Father: Albert Benjamin Drought, Haulage Contractor (retired)
    Witness: E. Reynard; J. Dixon
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 119, Entry 238
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Malcolm Earl Josiah Simpson - 31, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 40 Stirling Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton
Marjorie Heywood - 37, Hairdresser, Spinster, Flat 8, Swinley Road
    Groom's Father: Josiah Simpson, Gas Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Heywood, (deceased), Music Dealer
    Witness: P. Heap; H. W. Dulson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 120, Entry 239
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Apr 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter St Clair Chauncy - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, 19 Naylor Rd., Whetstone, London
Lilian McKenna - 21, Cotton Operative, Spinster, 5 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Peter Chauncy, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Thomas McKenna, Miner (retired)
    Witness: Irene McKenna; Leonard Connell
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 120, Entry 240
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Bibby - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 27 West St., Ince
Violet Coleclough - 21, Office Clerk, Spinster, 25 Eccleston St.
    Groom's Father: George Bibby, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Frederick William Coleclough, Transport Contractor
    Witness: Margaret L. Bibby; George William Bibby
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 121, Entry 241
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Humphries - 22, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 126 Albert St., Newtown
Marian Collier - 22, Nursery Assistant, Spinster, 7 Shaw St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Humphries, Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: James Collier, Steel Smelter
    Witness: Elsie Haddock; Wilfred Humphries
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 121, Entry 242
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Miller - 34, Stores Clerk, Bachelor, 27 Danesway
Gwendoline Worthington - 35, Spinster, 112 Ince Green Lane
    Groom's Father: James Miller, Railway Worker
    Bride's Father: Matthew Worthington, Coal Merchant (retired)
    Witness: Marjorie Miller, .; J. A. Taylor
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 122, Entry 243
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Godfrey McCusker - 19, Officer Cadet No 14449473 R. M. C., Bachelor, 47 Upper Dicconson St.
Irene Wragg - 22, L/C W/ 304546 A.T.S., Spinster, 320 Wigan Rd., Standish
    Groom's Father: Michael McCusker, Captain
    Bride's Father: Harry Wragg, Lecturer
    Witness: Joan Wragg; Kenneth Waring
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 122, Entry 244
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Leslie Bearman - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 6 Vernon St., Bolton
May Swift - 20, Mill Worker, Spinster, 53 Upper Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: John Alexander Bearman, Grocer (retired)
    Bride's Father: Richard Taylor Swift, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Richard Swift; Albert Hill
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 123, Entry 245
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Aug 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Melling - 25, Cotton Worker, Bachelor, 254 Whelley
Isabel Roberts - 22, Housekeeper, Spinster, 2 Penson St.
    Groom's Father: William Melling, Colliery Worker
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Roberts, Works Fireman
    Witness: John Melling; Sarah Goodier
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 123, Entry 246
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Aug 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James McGee - 22, Cpl. R.A.F. No 1676583, Bachelor, 15 Douglas St.
Ethel Silvester - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 8 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph McGee, (deceased), Driver
    Bride's Father: Alfred Silvester, Barman
    Witness: Marie Bache; Ronald McGee
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 124, Entry 247
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Elgar Dunn - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 12 Warnford St.
Ada Barbara Randall - 24, Shorthand Typist, Widow, 420 Gidlow Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Dunn, (deceased), Engineer
    Bride's Father: Robert Atkinson, (deceased), Director
    Witness: John Dawson Browne; Bessie Atkinson
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 124, Entry 248
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Sep 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bond - 28, Miner, Bachelor, 21 Norfolk Street, Wigan
Kathleen Smith - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Lessingham Avenue. Wigan
    Groom's Father: Henry Bond, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Smith, Miner
    Witness: Aline Major; Thomas Bond
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 125, Entry 249
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Draper - 26, Moulder, Bachelor, 14 Alfred St., Lower Ince
Alice Harrison - 26, Spinster, 36 Coppull Lane
    Groom's Father: Joseph Draper, Miner
    Bride's Father: Richard Henry Harrison, Steward
    Witness: John Harrison; Elizabeth Hague
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 125, Entry 250
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Hilton - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 188 Manchester Rd., Ince
Marjorie Baxter - 23, Spinster, 34 Queensway
    Groom's Father: James Hilton, Verger
    Bride's Father: William Robert Baxter, Manager
    Witness: Ella Marsden; A. Hilton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 126, Entry 251
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Nov 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Leonard Gibson - 23, Civil Engineer, Bachelor, 104 Mesnes Rd.
Joyce Mary Warburton - 23, Spinster, 9 Walkden Avenue
    Groom's Father: Albert Gibson, Civil Engineer
    Bride's Father: Sydney Warburton, Mineral Water Manufacturer
    Witness: Marion Gibson; S. A. Warburton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 126, Entry 252
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Nov 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Barker - 46, Fish Frier, Widower, 26 Ince Green Lane
Evelyn Mayors - 35, Widow, 101 Wrightington St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Barker, Collier (retired)
    Bride's Father: Abel Allen, Fish Frier (retired)
    Witness: Sydney Wright; Elizabeth Wright
    Married by Licence by: E. Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 127, Entry 253
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Ballard - 31, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 108 Standishgate
Cecilia Clarke - 26, Spinster, 28 Southfield Drive, Westhoughton
    Groom's Father: Lawrence Charles Ballard, (deceased), Power Grinder
    Bride's Father: Edward Alphonsous Clarke, Mining Contractor
    Witness: E. Clarke; E. A. Clarke
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 127, Entry 254
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1946 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Francis William Rhodes - 26, School Teacher, Bachelor, 121 Swinley Rd.
Joan Harley Callund - 25, Secretary, Spinster, 10 Milton Grove
    Groom's Father: Charles Rhodes, Drapier Manager
    Bride's Father: Harley Joseph Callund, (deceased), Inspector
    Witness: J. Rhodes; Chas. Rhodes
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 128, Entry 255
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jan 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Thomas Brisco - 23, Farmer, Bachelor, Campville Farm, Clifton, Campville
Patricia Mason - 23, Spinster, 34 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: George Thomas Brisco, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Harold Mason, Confectioner
    Witness: T. Mason; D. Mason
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 128, Entry 256
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Feb 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Fairclough - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 67 Walkden Avenue
Annie Perry - 30, Machinist, Spinster, 1 Manchester Rd., Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Fairclough, Miner (retired)
    Bride's Father: David Perry, Groundsman
    Witness: Lilian Long; Albert Fairclough
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 129, Entry 257
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Feb 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Joseph Belton (formerly Wawrinszky) - 29, Engineer, Bachelor, Cheesehouse Farm, Hindley Green
Joyce Battersby - 24, Spinster, 19 Marylebone Place
    Groom's Father: Charles Joseph Wawrinszky, Stockbroker
    Bride's Father: Ralph Battersby, Grocer (retired)
    Witness: Henry Cunliffe Fairhurst; Emily Maud Holmes
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 129, Entry 258
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Feb 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thurstan Fairhurst - 27, Engineer, Bachelor, 551 Liverpool Rd., Platt Bridge
Barbara Battersby - 22, Spinster, 19 Marylebone Place
    Groom's Father: John Henry Fairhurst, (deceased), Farmer
    Bride's Father: Ralph Battersby, Grocer (retired)
    Witness: Ralph Battersby; Walter Wignall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 130, Entry 259
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Feb 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Lee - 23, Civil Engineer, Bachelor, 114 Wigan Rd., Ormskirk
Brenda Atherton - 22, Spinster, B2 Monument Mansions, Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Lee, Caterer
    Bride's Father: John Atherton, Confectioner
    Witness: Marjorie Dixon; Norman Lee
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 130, Entry 260
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Feb 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Fairclough - 21, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, The Flat, Greenough St.
Kathleen Margaret Meehan - 20, Spinster, 9 Marylebone
    Groom's Father: Joseph Fairclough, Butcher
    Bride's Father: John Meehan, (deceased), Boilermaker
    Witness: Rita Clarkson; Thomas Fairclough
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 131, Entry 261
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Feb 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Douglas Thompson - 28, Tailor's Presser, Bachelor, 5 Peel Drive, Little Halton
Beatrice Annie Cox - 24, Spinster, 18 Duke St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Thompson, Hairdresser
    Bride's Father: Walter Cox, Engineer
    Witness: J. J. Cox; A. Cox
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 131, Entry 262
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Reginald Hurst - 31, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 11 Copperfield
Muriel Esther King - 22, Spinster, 175 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hurst, (deceased), Soldier
    Bride's Father: Jack Liptrot King, Butcher
    Witness: Doreen Ann Tinsley; A. Hurst
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 132, Entry 263
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Chadwick - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 18 Farmer St., Ince
Irene Poynton - 22, Spinster, 20 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Chadwick, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Charles Llewellyn Poynton, Fireman
    Witness: Alice Chadwick; James Chadwick
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 132, Entry 264
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 May 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Gregson - 27, Engineer, Bachelor, 105 Poolstock Lane
Doreen Ann Tinsley - 25, Spinster, 4 Chaucer Place
    Groom's Father: James Gregson, Crane Driver
    Bride's Father: Herbert Tinsley, Haulage Contractor
    Witness: Leonard Gregson; Marion Tinsley
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 133, Entry 265
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Dudley Portman - 41, Medical Practitioner, Widower, 1 Spencer Rd.
Mary Evelyn Padmore - 38, Spinster, 6B Monument Mansions
    Groom's Father: James Edward Portman, (deceased), Minister
    Bride's Father: Herbert Padmore, Advertising Agent
    Witness: H. Padmore; P. R. Portman
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 133, Entry 266
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Haworth - 26, No 147866 Cpl R.A.F., Bachelor, 58 Pendle St., Accrington
Margaret Audrey Ratcliffe - 23, Spinster, 2 Holme Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Haworth, Machinist
    Bride's Father: Arthur Ratcliffe, Inspector
    Witness: Anthony Leonard West; Muriel Ratcliffe; Arthur Ratcliffe
    Married by Banns by: A. Hodgson, Vicar of Adlington, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 134, Entry 267
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Harrison - 25, Surfacehand, Bachelor, 359 Preston Rd., Coppull
Gladys May Hayward - 23, Spinster, 32 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: John Harrison, Miner
    Bride's Father: Alfred Hayward, (deceased), Taxi Owner
    Witness: P. Smith; A. Haywood
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 134, Entry 268
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Davies - 25, Grocer, Bachelor, 30 Windermere St.
Betty Berry - 22, Spinster, 46 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Edward Davies, Turner
    Bride's Father: John Berry, Engineer
    Witness: William Stanley Winnard; John Wm. Berry
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 135, Entry 269
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald James Gibbs - 36, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, Newlands, Park Road, Golborne
Joan Sawbridge - 26, Spinster, 4 Sittingbourne Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Gibbs, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Charles Sawbridge, Hardware Merchant
    Witness: Charles Donald Robinson; Eileen Sawbridge
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 135, Entry 270
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Geoffrey Ince - 24, Medical Practitioner, Bachelor, 173 Pit Lane, Farnworth, Widnes
Maureen Margaret Hoey - 24, Spinster, 286 Greenhill, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Charles Harry Ince, Schoolmaster
    Bride's Father: William Hoey, Medical Practitioner
    Witness: Eric Ince; Sheila Henrietta Hoey
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis, Vicar of St. Catharine's, Wigan, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 136, Entry 271
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick William Cox - 26, Firedropper, Bachelor, 5 Eton Terrace, Ince
Margaret Winifred Waite - 25, Spinster, 26 Duke St.
    Groom's Father: Matthew Cox, Coalman
    Bride's Father: William Waite, Gardener
    Witness: Robert Derbyshire; Bertha Waite
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 136, Entry 272
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Tomlinson - 29, Clerk, Bachelor, 77 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge
Doreen Green - 22, Receptionist, Spinster, 7 New Lodge
    Groom's Father: Joseph Tomlinson, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Green, Miner
    Witness: John Tomlinson; Elsie Rowbotham
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 137, Entry 273
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Jul 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Makings - 28, Miner, Bachelor, 5 Ladywood Rd., Grimethorpe, Yorks.
Elizabeth Seddon - 22, Millhand, Spinster, 23 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Makings, Railway Porter
    Bride's Father: Edward Seddon, Miner
    Witness: Horace Makings; Evelyn Myers
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 137, Entry 274
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Crompton - 26, Taylor's Cutter, Bachelor, 37 Longfield St., New Springs
Olive Ormshaw - 20, Spinster, 16 Lord Street
    Groom's Father: Richard Crompton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Harry Ormshaw, Munition Worker
    Witness: Norman Crompton; Hilda Ormshaw; Harry Ormshaw
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 138, Entry 275
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas William Alfred Miller - 32, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 2 The Cottages, Pottery Bridge
Mary Gabrielle Belcher - 32, Spinster, 45 Springfield Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Miller, (deceased), Upholsterer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Belcher, (deceased), Painter & Decorator
    Witness: James S. Belcher; Barbara Clayton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 138, Entry 276
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Lewis - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 11 Dawson Avenue
Katherine Annie Purdy - 23, Spinster, 41 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: Frank Lewis, Manager
    Bride's Father: Robert Purdy, (deceased), Master Butcher
    Witness: Betty Lois Whitehead; Leslie Hayes Wright
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 139, Entry 277
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Edward Price - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 40 Bridgeman Terrace
Stella Gibson - 21, Spinster, 40 Bridgeman Terrace
    Groom's Father: William Price, (deceased), Engineer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Albert Gibson, Carpenter
    Witness: J. W. Harrison; W. Leslie Price
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 139, Entry 278
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Christopher Hird - 34, Market Gardener, Bachelor, 43 Thirsk Rd., Northallerton
Dorothy Eileen Wilkinson - 25, Teacher, Spinster, 43 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: George Frederick Hird, Chemist
    Bride's Father: William Wilkinson, (deceased), Commercial Traveller
    Witness: George K. Hird; Margaret Whitham
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 140, Entry 279
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Jeffrey Gee - 30, Valuer, Bachelor, 21 Park View
Margaret Hough - 27, Spinster, 145 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: John Gee, Auctioneer
    Bride's Father: Richard Francis Hough, Retired
    Witness: John Gordon Gee; Barbara Christina Hough
    Married by Banns by: Horace Senar, Vicar of Haigh in Aspull
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 140, Entry 280
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Gaskell - 25, Film Operator, Bachelor, 25 School Lane, Skelmersdale
Joan Jolley - 24, Spinster, 7 Alfred Street
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Gaskell, Greengrocer
    Bride's Father: Isaac Jolley, Inspector
    Witness: Horace Gaskell; Helen M. Mason
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 141, Entry 281
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Harold Molyneux - 26, Farmer, Bachelor, Hullet Hall Farm, Appley Bridge
Elizabeth Greenwood - 18, Spinster, 37 Wrightington St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Molyneux, (deceased), Grocer
    Bride's Father: John Greenwood, Newsagent
    Witness: E. P. Molyneux; W. G. Molyneux; J. J. Molyneux; D. Greenwood; A. Greenwood
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 141, Entry 282
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Lees Wren - 25, Chemist, Bachelor, 3 Landseer St., Oldham
Kathleen Mary Ratcliffe - 25, Spinster, 12 Warnford St.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Wren, (deceased), Textile Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Ellingworth Ratcliffe, (deceased), Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Lily Boardman; John Lomax
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 142, Entry 283
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Malley - 28, Machinist, Bachelor, 287 Warrington Rd., Abram
Dora Lowe - 26, Spinster, 115 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Francis Edward Malley, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Francis Richard Lowe, Guard
    Witness: Elizabeth Lowe; F. Malley
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 142, Entry 284
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1947 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Speakman - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 53 Upper Dicconson St.
Elizabeth Lowe - 24, Spinster, 115 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: John Speakman, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Lowe, Railway Worker
    Witness: R. Speakman; Dora Malley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 143, Entry 285
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jan 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Allan Gowers - 23, Salesman, Bachelor, 120 Prescott St.
Doris Schofield - 23, Secretary, Spinster, 23 Queensway
    Groom's Father: Allan Gowers, Upholsterer
    Bride's Father: George Edward Schofield, Railway Guard
    Witness: B. Gold; W. Gowers
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 143, Entry 286
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jan 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Arthur English - 25, Newsagent, Bachelor, 83 Blackwell Rd., Carlisle
Mary Eccleston - 25, Spinster, 109 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: Robert English, (deceased), Newsagent
    Bride's Father: Thomas Eccleston, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Thomas McAllister; Lilian Rudd
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 144, Entry 287
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Francis Joseph Wilkinson - 27, Engineer, Bachelor, 17 Broadoaks Rd., Sale
Mary Davenport - 22, Spinster, 93 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: Henry Wilkinson, (deceased), Grocer
    Bride's Father: Charles Ernest Davenport, Clerk
    Witness: Alan A. Davenport; C. E. Davenport
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 144, Entry 288
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Donald Heaton - 28, Commercial Traveller, Bachelor, 194 Hodges St.
Betty Lois Whitehead - 27, School Teacher, Spinster, 2 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Heaton, Foreman Dyer (retired)
    Bride's Father: John William Whitehead, Agent
    Witness: Ethel Cockram; Jams. Carey
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 145, Entry 289
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Rigby - 26, Bandknife Cutter, Bachelor, 21 Scarisbrick St.
Margaret Holland Hocken - 21, Spinster, 108 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: Harry Rigby, (deceased), Butcher
    Bride's Father: Ernest Matthew Hocken, (deceased), Mayor's Valet
    Witness: F. Hocken, Mrs.; Alexander Rigby
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 145, Entry 290
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 May 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Robey Dennett - 29, Miner, Bachelor, 11 High St.
Lilian Reeves - 24, Spinster, 2 Cedar Drive
    Groom's Father: James Robey Dennett, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: John Robert Reeves, Works Policeman
    Witness: John Dennett; Gladys Reeves
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 146, Entry 291
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 May 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Macfarlane - 26, Ironmoulder, Bachelor, 26 Sittingbourne Rd.
Marjorie Winifred Norman - 25, Spinster, 5 Walmesley St.
    Groom's Father: William Macfarlane, Ironfounder
    Bride's Father: John Norman, Cooper
    Witness: F. Stubbings; G. Norman
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 146, Entry 292
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Liptrot Boardman - 27, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 11 Stirling St.
Jean Johnson - 21, Spinster, 1 Inglewhite Crescent
    Groom's Father: William Boardman, Miner (retired)
    Bride's Father: Robert Johnson, Fitter
    Witness: Eric Whittle; Clara Brown
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 147, Entry 293
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Michael Henry Farnworth - 31, Checkweighman, Bachelor, 2 Colin St.
Elsie Heathcote - 33, Teacher, Spinster, 152 Barnsley St.
    Groom's Father: Leonard Farnworth, (deceased), Optician
    Bride's Father: Clifford James Heathcote, Teacher (retired)
    Witness: Vera Hibbert; Ernest Watkinson
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 147, Entry 294
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Bavin - 24, Student, Bachelor, Ince Hall, Higher Ince
Constance Joyce Smith - 24, Spinster, 12 Eccleston St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Bavin, Smelting Manager
    Bride's Father: Peter Smith, (deceased), Master Tailor
    Witness: Alan Bavin; Helen Margaret Smith
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 148, Entry 295
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John George Sydney McGrath - 41, Engineer, Widower, 10 Acton St.
Annie McCreery - 35, Spinster, 30 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: James McGrath, (deceased), Mining Engineer
    Bride's Father: John James McCreery, Retired Bricklayer
    Witness: Alec Nuttall; Hilda Mary Fairbrother
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 148, Entry 296
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Henry Jud - 37, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 280 Orrell Rd., Upholland
Margaret Langton - 39, Spinster, 11 Pearl St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Waterloo Jud, (deceased), Motor Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Langton, Postman (retired)
    Witness: Marie Chamberlain; Norman Hodges
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 149, Entry 297
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Aug 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Hopper - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 183 Beech Hill Avenue
Hilda Ormshaw - 22, Spinster, 16 Lord Street
    Groom's Father: William Henry Hopper, Butcher
    Bride's Father: Henry Ormshaw, Munitions Worker
    Witness: Arthur Emanuel Vitali; Marian Ormshaw
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 149, Entry 298
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald James Maitland - 29, University Lecturer, Bachelor, 44 Trafalgar Rd.
Irene Joan Dickson - 27, Teacher, Spinster, 32 Lynton Avenue
    Groom's Father: Fred Maitland, Master Builder
    Bride's Father: Alexander Dickson, Warehouse Manager
    Witness: Kenneth Dickson; Nadine Starkey
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 150, Entry 299
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Aug 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Foster - 23, Industrial Painter, Bachelor, 15 Wigan Lane
Margaret Stamper - 21, Spinster, 62 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Lewis Foster, Industrial Painter
    Bride's Father: Phillip Amos Stamper, Railway Driver
    Witness: E. Magleave; M. Foster
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 150, Entry 300
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Christopher Motler - 28, Storeman, Bachelor, 63 Hallgate
Dorothy Mills - 24, Spinster, 27 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Motler, Plasterer
    Bride's Father: John Mills, Railway Driver
    Witness: Joseph Motler; Alice Joan Mills
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 151, Entry 301
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Whitter - 25, Fitter, Bachelor, 84 Standish Lower Ground
Elsie Blackburn - 24, Spinster, Rothwell's Farm, Haigh
    Groom's Father: Herman Whitter, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Blackburn, Farmer
    Witness: F. Whitter; Joyce Blackburn
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 151, Entry 302
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Telford - 21, Labourer, Bachelor, 20 Charles St.
Frances Hunter - 22, Spinster, 38 Beech Grove
    Groom's Father: William Telford, Screen Hand
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hunter, Corporation Worker
    Witness: Margaret Telford; Leslie Eastham
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 152, Entry 303
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Sep 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alec Nuttall - 37, Fitter, Widower, 109 Alder St., Newton-le-Willows
Alice McCreery - 37, Clerk, Spinster, 30 Swinley Lane
    Groom's Father: Frederick William Percy Nuttall, (deceased), Timekeeper
    Bride's Father: John James McCreery, (deceased), Bricklayer
    Witness: Stanley Nuttall; Annie McGrath
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 152, Entry 304
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Charnock - 37, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 12 Platt Lane
Edith Alice Whittle - 35, Spinster, 473 Gidlow Lane
    Groom's Father: William Charnock, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: William Whittle, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Mary Ellen Whittle; James Charnock
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 153, Entry 305
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Clifford Rogers - 30, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 191 Gidlow Lane
Joan Austin - 23, Spinster, 85 Wrightington St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Rogers, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: Albert Austin, Plasterer
    Witness: H. G. Rogers; Margaret E. Macallan
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 153, Entry 306
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Oct 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Douglas Green - 23, Draper & Tailor, Bachelor, 147 Park Rd.
Jean Ruddick - 20, Spinster, 31 Shaw St.
    Groom's Father: William Henry Green, Painter & Decorator
    Bride's Father: Charles William Ruddick, Draper
    Witness: Joseph Regent; Oliver Farrimond
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 154, Entry 307
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1948 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Whittingslow - 23, Driver Salesman, Bachelor, 40 Earl St.
Winifred Edith Berry - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 110 Standishgate
    Groom's Father: Horace Whittingslow, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Gerald Berry, Cabinet Maker
    Witness: John Cox; G. Berry
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 154, Entry 308
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Jan 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Morris - 25, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 15 Common Lane, Leigh
Constance Elizabeth Ball - 23, Spinster, 18 Queensway
    Groom's Father: Thomas Morris, Pudler
    Bride's Father: Richard Ball, Retired
    Witness: Arthur Waterworth; Alice Eileen Morris
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 155, Entry 309
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Jan 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Hilton - 24, Commercial Traveller, Bachelor, 6 Warnford St.
Ruth Kathleen Saunders - 21, Spinster, 29 Park View
    Groom's Father: Robert Hilton, Mining Engineer
    Bride's Father: Harold Saunders, (deceased), Fruit Merchant
    Witness: George Saunders; R. H. Hilton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 155, Entry 310
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Feb 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Jackson - 36, Electric Welder, Bachelor, 63 North St., Ashton-in-Makerfield
Elsie Fairclough - 35, Spinster, 67 Walkden Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Richard Jackson, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Fairclough, Labourer (retired)
    Witness: H. Sadler; S. Glover
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 156, Entry 311
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Charles Bradley - 41, Clerk, Widower, 5 Kent Road, Cadishead
Irene Mary Allan - 31, Spinster, 11 Warnford St.
    Groom's Father: William Gregory Bradley, Merchant Navy (retired)
    Bride's Father: James Allan, (deceased), Shopkeeper
    Witness: James Leo Bradley; Margaret Joyce Allan
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 156, Entry 312
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Woolley - 29, Engineer, Bachelor, 121 Norwood Rd., Southport
Sylvia Margaret Caldwell - 24, Spinster, 29 Windermere St., Whelley
    Groom's Father: Walter Woolley, Commission Agent (retired)
    Bride's Father: Frank Caldwell, (deceased), Bleacher & Dyer
    Witness: H. Woolley; Lilian A. Caldwell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 157, Entry 313
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Andrews - 30, Stores Assistant, Bachelor, 6 Queensway
Priscilla Lowe - 31, Spinster, 16 Park View
    Groom's Father: George Andrews, (deceased), Soldier
    Bride's Father: Thomas Lowe, (deceased), Railwayman
    Witness: Irene Andrews; J. Worthington
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 157, Entry 314
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Winrow - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 40 Duke St.
Eileen Nelson - 20, Spinster, 15 Marylebone Place
    Groom's Father: Henry Winrow, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Arthur Nelson, Engine Driver
    Witness: John Arthur Nelson; Albert Causey
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 158, Entry 315
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Waite - 22, Fish Fryer, Bachelor, 26 Duke St.
Alice Bithell - 24, Spinster, 120 Ormskirk Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Waite, Gardener
    Bride's Father: James Bithell, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: B. Waite; Edward Ascroft
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 158, Entry 316
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Gregory - 23, Student, Bachelor, 440 Warrington Rd., Abram
Evelyn Lilian Evans - 24, Spinster, 102 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Godfrey Gregory, (deceased), Engineer
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Evans, Master Painter
    Witness: George Kenneth Newton; Mildred Hewitt
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 159, Entry 317
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Apr 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Joseph Shaw - 26, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 56 Beresford Drive, Southport
Eileen Joyce Almond - 22, Spinster, 74 Whitley Crescent, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Frederick Joseph Shaw, Hardware merchant
    Bride's Father: Gordon Frank Almond, Bank Accountant
    Witness: E. Catterall; Jean Beryl Almond
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 159, Entry 318
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 May 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Lester Seabrook - 29, Printer, Bachelor, 39 Linney Street
Edna Hurst - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 30 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Norman Seabrook, Signalman
    Bride's Father: Ernest Hurst, Drainage Pipelayer
    Witness: Eric Starkey; Florence June Hurst
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Notes: [Groom's age entered as 25 then deleted and corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 160, Entry 319
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 May 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Browitt - 32, Transport Driver, Bachelor, 20 Rose St., Higher Ince
Annie Cox - 34, Machinist, Widow, 6 Duke St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Browitt, Retired Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Dumican, Retired
    Witness: Alfred Browitt; Doris Dumican
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 160, Entry 320
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jun 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Arrowsmith Hesketh - 45, Teacher, Bachelor, 18 Knowsley Road., Wigan
Margaret Agland Smith - 45, Teacher, Spinster, 17 Walkden Avenue, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hesketh, (deceased), Licensed Victualler
    Bride's Father: Charles John Smith, (deceased), Master Tailor
    Witness: William Southern; Alice King
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 161, Entry 321
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jun 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edmund Bretherton - 24, Garage Proprietor, Bachelor, 12 Walter Scott Avenue
Lilian Hall - 22, Tailor's Cutter, Spinster, 8 Marylebone Place
    Groom's Father: John Bretherton, (deceased), Coal Dealer
    Bride's Father: Edgar Hall, Mechanic
    Witness: Sydney Hall; Jean Margaret Glover
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 161, Entry 322
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Hanson - 24, Loom Sweeper, Bachelor, 499 Gidlow Lane
Dorothy Blackburn - 26, Civil Servant, Spinster, Rothwell's Farm, Marylebonne
    Groom's Father: John Hanson, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Blackburn, Farmer
    Witness: Gilbert James Hanson; Joyce Blackburn
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 162, Entry 323
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Anthony Mark Stewart Forrest - 23, Architect, Bachelor, Newlyn', Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Evelyn Joyce Marsh - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 51 Avondale Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Ronald Stewart Forrest, Salesman N.C.B.
    Bride's Father: Eric Marsh, Retired
    Witness: Andrew Donald Robinson; Sybil A. Marsh; R. S. Forrest; Ada J. Forrest
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 162, Entry 324
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Mathieson Bradley - 26, Bank Clerk, Bachelor, 13 Inglewhite Avenue
Olive Ely - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 27 Woodford St., Pemberton
    Groom's Father: William Stanley Bradley, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Alan Ely, Electrician
    Witness: Norman Stephen Mills; Edith Betty Knowles; W. J. Bradley
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Notes: [Bride's father's name entered as Allan then corrected & initialled JB]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 163, Entry 325
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Caldwell Gleave - 26, Student, Bachelor, 270 Wallgate
Irene Horne - 28, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 22 Coniston Avenue
    Groom's Father: Stanley Thomas Gleave, Retired
    Bride's Father: James Horne, Locomotive Driver
    Witness: Duncan Gleave; Kathleen Hyatt
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 163, Entry 326
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Geoffrey Adams - 26, Foreign Correspondent, Bachelor, 11 Kimberley St.
Joan Hall - 26, Spinster, 10 Hornby St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Adams, Turner
    Bride's Father: Frederick Horace Hall, (deceased), Wholesale Draper
    Witness: K. Hilton; Mabel Hall
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 164, Entry 327
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Jackson - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 624 Chorley Rd., Westhoughton
Elizabeth Cullen - 25, Spinner, Spinster, 27 Charles St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Jackson, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Cullen, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: John Beresford; Alice Hart
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 164, Entry 328
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Edgar - 22, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 189 Oak Avenue, Newton-le-Willows
Joan Fishwick - 22, Spinster, 56 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Cunliff Edgar, Turner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Fishwick, Motor Driver
    Witness: Cunliff Edgar; Joseph Fishwick
    Married by Banns by: James Lowe, Asst. Curate of Dewsbury
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 165, Entry 329
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Joseph Hanson - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, Worthington House, Parbold
Olive Brenda Ormrod - 28, Spinster, 30 Trafalgar Road
    Groom's Father: Frederick Thomas Hanson, Company Director
    Bride's Father: Wilson Ormrod, Wholesale General Merchant
    Witness: F. T. Hanson; Wilson Ormrod
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 165, Entry 330
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Collier - 30, Miner, Bachelor, 4 Balcarres Rd., Aspull
Margaret Norris - 20, Spinster, 3 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: Jeremiah Collier, Miner
    Bride's Father: Harry Norris, Miner
    Witness: Elsie Norris; Jeremiah Collier
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's name entered as Collyer then deleted, corrected & initialled AMW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 166, Entry 331
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Douglas Wesley Marshall - 23, Labour Foreman, Bachelor, 70 Oceanside Road, Rockville Centre, New York State, U.S.A.
Marie Scotson - 23, Nurse, Spinster, 20 Hornby St.
    Groom's Father: Douglas Wesley Marshall, Accountant
    Bride's Father: Arthur Robert Scotson, Surgical Dressings Manufacturer
    Witness: Eileen Scotson; Martin R. Ricson?
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 166, Entry 332
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Nov 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Stanley Hill - 26, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 5 Humphrey St., Ince
Marian Ormshaw - 21, Spinster, 16 Lord Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hill, Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: Henry Ormshaw, Traveller
    Witness: William Hill; Olive Crampton
    Married by Banns by: T. Barton, Asst. Curate
    Notes: [Bride's name entered as Marion then corrected & initialled TB]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 167, Entry 333
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Dec 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Lowe - 23, Weaver, Bachelor, 115 Wigan Lane
Gwenneth Margaret Wilson - 23, Spinster, Frodsham Farm, Shevington
    Groom's Father: Francis Richard Lowe, Railway Guard
    Bride's Father: Norman Wilson, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Constance M. Wilson; J. Malley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 167, Entry 334
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1949 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Whittle - 29, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 473 Gidlow Lane
Marjorie Lowerson - 23, Spinster, 12 Holborn Avenue, Worsley Mesnes
    Groom's Father: William Whittle, (deceased), Mining Engineer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Lowerson, Labourer
    Witness: Doris Fairbrother; W. L. Boardman
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 168, Entry 335
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jan 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gordon James Murray - 26, R.N., Bachelor, H.M.S. Dolphin, Gosport
Brenda Taylor - 19, Spinster, 8 Springfield St.
    Groom's Father: James Grant Murray, (deceased), Clerk
    Bride's Father: Matthew Taylor, R.O.F. Worker
    Witness: J. Higham; Wm. G. Rolland
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 168, Entry 336
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jan 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Granville Ball - 33, Clerk, Bachelor, 50 Heath St., Golborne
Ethel Cockram - 27, Spinster, 3 Walkden Avenue East
    Groom's Father: Percy Granville Ball, Maintenance Fitter
    Bride's Father: James Cockram, (deceased), Detective Inspector
    Witness: Elizabeth Johnson; Frank Ball
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 169, Entry 337
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jan 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Martindale - 24, Medical Practitioner, Bachelor, 291 Liverpool Rd., Haydock
Margaret Joyce Whiteside - 22, Nurse, Spinster, R.A.E.I. Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Martindale, (deceased), Grocer
    Bride's Father: Richard Whiteside, Licensed Broker (retired)
    Witness: Bertha Martindale; Henry Whiteside
    Married by Licence by: Eric Wild, Vicar of S. George's, Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 169, Entry 338
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Clifford Walls - 25, Accountant, Bachelor, Linden House, Moss Rd., Orrell
Clara Brown - 24, Spinster, 5 Goldenways
    Groom's Father: Robert Walls, (deceased), Accountant
    Bride's Father: Robert Brown, Core Maker
    Witness: Robert K. Walls; Betty Jarvis
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 170, Entry 339
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Feb 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Bretherton - 35, Salesman, Bachelor, 51 Holme Terrace
Ada Close - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 4 Ivy Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Bretherton, (deceased), Railwayman
    Bride's Father: Elisha Close, Metal Carrier
    Witness: T. Bretherton; Irene Close
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 170, Entry 340
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Apr 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Allan Henry Vick - 24, Progress Assistant, Bachelor, 1 Walkden Avenue East
Joan Priscilla Heap - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 1 Walkden Avenue East
    Groom's Father: Ernest Henry Vick, Post Office Engineer
    Bride's Father: Cyril Heap, Textile Buyer
    Witness: William Ernest Vick; Jean Mary Abbott; Edna Hodgson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 171, Entry 341
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Whitehead - 30, Grocer, Bachelor, 19 Osborne St., Shaw
Betty Armstrong - 26, Spinster, 22 Whitley Crescent
    Groom's Father: Charles Whitehead, Butcher (retired)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Armstrong, Commercial Traveller (retired)
    Witness: Jeremy Barber; Margaret Armstrong
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 171, Entry 342
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Turner - 23, Colliery Electrician, Bachelor, 28 James Square, Standish
Olive Haywood - 22, Spinster, 32 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Richard Turner, Collier
    Bride's Father: Alfred Haywood, (deceased), Collier
    Witness: Ernest Mason; Lena Turner
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Barton, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 172, Entry 343
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Eric Jolley - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 30 High Street
Joan Worthington - 23, Tailoress, Spinster, 50 Ascroft Ave.
    Groom's Father: Oliver Jolley, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Worthington, Bus Driver
    Witness: J. Worthington; M. Worthington
    Married by Banns by: Paul E. Richmond, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 172, Entry 344
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Henry Hill - 26, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 7 Shaw St.
Eileen Painter - 22, Spinster, 25 Langdale Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Hill, Newsagent
    Bride's Father: Cyril Painter, Engineer
    Witness: Ronald Leslie Hill; Marilyn Miller
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 173, Entry 345
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Liptrot - 28, Electrician, Bachelor, 121 Springfield Rd.
Mary Frances Major - 22, Spinster, 45 Whitley Crescent
    Groom's Father: Thomas Liptrot, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: Richard Samuel Matthew Major, Insurance Agent
    Witness: Thomas Liptrot; Barbara Sarah Holt
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 173, Entry 346
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Winter - 27, Municipal Officer, Bachelor, 93 Warrington Lane
Jean Blackburn - 22, Spinster, Rothwell's Farm, Haigh
    Groom's Father: John Arthur Winter, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Blackburn, Farmer
    Witness: Joan F. Stevens; John Winter
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 174, Entry 347
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Reid - 25, Cleaner, Bachelor, 14 Skelmerdine St.
Doris Margaret Halton - 29, Telephonist, Spinster, 15 Alfred St.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Reid, Gas Worker
    Bride's Father: William Halton, (deceased), Engine Driver
    Witness: Kathleen Hodgkinson; Albert Reid
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 174, Entry 348
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Banks - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 10 Penson St.
Evelyn Roberts - 20, Spinster, 2 Penson St.
    Groom's Father: John W. Banks, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Roberts, Labourer (retired)
    Witness: Reginald A. Widdop; Mary Elizabeth Roberts
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 175, Entry 349
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Geoffrey Greenhalgh - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 31 Swinley Lane
Annie Macdonald - 25, Spinster, 225 Ince Green Lane, Ince
    Groom's Father: Frank Greenhalgh, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Alexander Macdonald, (deceased), Caretaker
    Witness: B. Taberner; A. Macdonald
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 175, Entry 350
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard William Worsley - 22, Glass & China Merchant, Bachelor, 100 Lessingham Avenue
Olive Farrimond - 22, Copy Typist, Spinster, 40 Shaw St.
    Groom's Father: Hector Walter Warburton Worsley, Glass & China Merchant
    Bride's Father: Henry Farrimond, Butcher
    Witness: James Goodall; Irene Banting
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 176, Entry 351
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Nov 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Winstanley - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 59 Montrose Avenue, Pemberton
Margaret Foster - 20, Spinster, 15 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: James Winstanley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Louis Foster, Painter
    Witness: Joyce Foster; Norman Lythgoe
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 176, Entry 352
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Nov 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Alexander Woods - 50, Tobacconist, Widower, 20 Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Florence Lowe - 45, Spinster, 44 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: John William Woods, Joiner
    Bride's Father: John Lowe, (deceased), Insurance Agent
    Witness: Annie Taylor; J. S. Wright
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's abode entered as Orrell Road then corrected & initialled AMW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 177, Entry 353
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Dec 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
David Sanderson Morton - 25, Mining Engineer, Bachelor, 75 Swinley Rd.
Mary Poppleston - 27, Spinster, 108 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: Hubert Morton, Lecturer
    Bride's Father: Peter Christopher Poppleston, Master Plumber
    Witness: S. B. Hall; S. Poppleston
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 177, Entry 354
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Dec 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Layland Benning - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 33 Avondale Rd.
Jean Tyson Smith - 28, Spinster, 33 Trafalgar Rd.
    Groom's Father: George John Benning, Machinist
    Bride's Father: Clifford Naylor Smith, Director
    Witness: Clifford Naylor Smith; Sydney T. Benning
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 178, Entry 355
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1950 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Gerald Kendrick - 21, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 9 Sycamore Avenue
Marjorie Elsie Blakeway - 20, Spinster, Langtree Grange, Rectory Lane, Standish
    Groom's Father: Harry Kendrick, Paint Salesman
    Bride's Father: Thomas Blakeway, Painter's Labourer
    Witness: Margery Mary Bowyer; John Alfred Kendrick
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 178, Entry 356
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jan 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gilbert Hill - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 61 Londonfields, Billinge
Joyce Higham - 23, Spinster, 103 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: Peter Hill, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Higham, (deceased), Railway Guard
    Witness: Violet Baron; Raymond Blackshaw
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 179, Entry 357
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Jan 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Archer - 26, Chemist, Bachelor, 10 Rutland Avenue, Burnley
Norma Bradley - 24, Spinster, 62 Spencer Rd.
    Groom's Father: Ellis Archer, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Norman Bradley, Printer
    Witness: Frank Archer; Norman Bradley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 179, Entry 358
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Feb 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Addison - 60, Joiner, Widower, 485 Warrington Rd., Ince
Hannah Green - 51, Spinster, 11 New Lodge
    Groom's Father: Thomas Addison, (deceased), Canal Bank Man
    Bride's Father: Harry Green, (deceased), Painter
    Witness: H. Green; E. Hill
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 180, Entry 359
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Feb 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Bentley - 40, Railway Fireman, Widower, 2 Eaton Terrace, Lower Ince
Lilian Annie Caldwell - 38, Spinster, 29 Windermere St., Whelley
    Groom's Father: Percy Charles Bentley, (deceased), Driver
    Bride's Father: Frank Caldwell, (deceased), Bleach Worker
    Witness: S. M. Woolley; F. Fowler
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 180, Entry 360
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Pigot - 28, School Teacher, Bachelor, 71 Mesnes Rd.
Dorothy Bridge - 25, Spinster, Melden House, Atherton Rd., Hindley
    Groom's Father: Arthur Daniel Pigot, Mill Engineer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Bridge, Knitwear Manufacturer
    Witness: J. Bridge; F. Pigot
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's name entered as Pigott then corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 181, Entry 361
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur James Hodge - 32, Clerk, Bachelor, 87 Clare Avenue, Hoole, Chester
Joyce Hume Booth - 28, Clerk, Spinster, 2 Kingsway
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hodge, (deceased), Cattle Dealer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Booth, (deceased), Sheet Metal Worker
    Witness: W. Hodge; Annie T. Hodge
    Married by Banns by: E. Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 181, Entry 362
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Turner McCreery - 24, Bank Cashier, Bachelor, 6 Chaucer Place
Eileen Margaret Sumner - 24, Spinster, 7 Barnsley St.
    Groom's Father: George Edward McCreery, Tailor's Cutter
    Bride's Father: Charles William Sumner, Electrical Engineer
    Witness: Katherine E. Mills; David S. Morton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom signed Turner McCreery]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 182, Entry 363
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Hart - 48, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 10 Carr St., Hindley
Irene Andrews - 34, Spinster, 6 Queensway
    Groom's Father: John Robert Hart, Engineer
    Bride's Father: George Andrews, (deceased), Barber
    Witness: Elsie Andrews; Amelia Hart
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 182, Entry 364
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jun 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Brown - 23, Silk Weaver, Bachelor, 22 Baron St., Whelley
Dorothy May Brown - 20, Spinster, 45 Upper Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: John Brown, (deceased), Colliery Deputy
    Witness: Elizabeth Sixsmith; Eric Humphreys
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 183, Entry 365
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jul 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Sharples Gaskell - 27, Audit Clerk, Bachelor, 32 Langdale Avenue
Margaret Mary Benson - 25, Filing Clerk, Spinster, 211 Beech Hill Avenue
    Groom's Father: Frank Gaskell, Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: George Lionel Benson, Inspector
    Witness: Frank Sharples Gaskell; Doreen Tennant
    Married by Banns by: E. Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 183, Entry 366
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan John Mitchell - 28, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, 6 Wyresdale Road, Bolton
Diana Kendall Smith - 25, Spinster, 13 Eccleston St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Mitchell, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Norman Kendall Smith, Schoolmaster
    Witness: Peter Stanley Dunham; Elizabeth Anne Haigh
    Married by Licence by: E. Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 184, Entry 367
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Aug 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Mason - 25, Apprentice Mine Surveyor, Bachelor, 19 Trafalgar Rd.
Doris Strange - 23, Spinster, 199 Barnsley St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Mason, (deceased), Wholesale Confectioner
    Bride's Father: Richard Strange, Bricklayer
    Witness: Richard Strange; John Mason
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 184, Entry 368
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Brown - 27, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 80 Swinley Lane
Betty Taylor - 25, Dispenser, Spinster, 38 Marsh Green
    Groom's Father: Joseph Brown, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Fred Taylor, Labourer
    Witness: H. D. Brown; C. O. Brown
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 185, Entry 369
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Jenkins - 28, Civil Engineer, Bachelor, 37 Winifred St., Ince
Joyce Elizabeth Lee - 22, Spinster, 16 Monument Rd.
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Jenkins, Railway Driver
    Bride's Father: Alfred Norman Lee, Manager
    Witness: Jean Talbot; Robert Jolley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 185, Entry 370
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Rex Allen Reed - 23, Optician, Bachelor, Ravenfield, Miles Lane, Gathurst
Barbara Wild - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, Hall of Ince, Warrington Rd., Ince
    Groom's Father: Walter Allen Reed, Manager
    Bride's Father: Sydney Victor Wild, Scientist
    Witness: R. Gregson; W. A. Reed
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 186, Entry 371
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Gerrard - 19, Miner, Bachelor, 1 Oxford St.
Joyce Whittle - 19, Spinster, 61 Walkden Avenue
    Groom's Father: Frederick Gerrard, Park Attendant
    Bride's Father: Richard James Whittle, Coal Dealer
    Witness: Herbert Gerrard; Marjorie Whittle
    Married by Banns by: E. Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 186, Entry 372
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Nelson Twist - 30, Accountant, Bachelor, 10 Hill St., Hindley
Doreen Jackson - 26, Spinster, 35 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: Robert Twist, Furnace Repairer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Charles Jackson, (deceased), Master Builder
    Witness: Harold Jackson; Jean B. Belcher
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 187, Entry 373
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Oct 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Roy Jackson - 24, Student, Bachelor, 5 Whitley Crescent
Eileen Marjorie Heaton - 22, Spinster, 7 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Jackson, School Teacher
    Bride's Father: Stanley Thomas Heaton, Bank Clerk
    Witness: Arthur Jackson; S. F. Mason
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 187, Entry 374
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Davies - 67, Company Director, Widower, 13 Holme Avenue
Bertha Evelyn Derbyshire - 55, Widow, 36 Holme Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Davies, (deceased), Grocer
    Bride's Father: Edward Naylor, (deceased), Colliery Contractor
    Witness: Frederick Rylance; Alfred Hindley
    Married by Licence by: Paul E. Richmond, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 188, Entry 375
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Alfred Worgan - 74, Miner (retired), Widower, 42 Duke St.
Jane Whittaker - 59, Spinster, 42 Duke St.
    Groom's Father: James Worgan, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Whittaker, (deceased), Moulder
    Witness: May Hughes; T. Wright
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 188, Entry 376
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Charlson - 28, School Teacher, Bachelor, 95 Tyldesley Rd., Atherton
Margaret Armstrong - 24, Spinster, 212 Gidlow Lane
    Groom's Father: James Charles Charlson, (deceased), Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: Edward Armstrong, Commercial Traveller (retired)
    Witness: Alexander Ashley Parkinson; Jennie Pearson
    Married by Licence by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 189, Entry 377
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1951 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick James Thomas Sharrock - 29, Vehicle Builder, Bachelor, 13 Lessingham Avenue
Anne Moira Dunne - 30, Widow, 13 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Fred Sharrock, Machinist
    Bride's Father: Charles McElwee, Railway Clerk
    Witness: Thomas Sharrock; Sandra Lucia Holland
    Married by Licence by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate
    Notes: [Brides's name entered as Myra, then deleted, corrected and initialled EP]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 189, Entry 378
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Dennis Neville Cous - 28, Medical Student, Bachelor, 26 Woodland Way, Mitcham
Jean Christina Emett Marsden - 22, Spinster, 9 Danesway
    Groom's Father: Alfred Cous, Accountant
    Bride's Father: Thomas Baines Marsden, Salesman
    Witness: Derek Cous; Audrey Barton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 190, Entry 379
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Noel Hartley - 25, Textile Designer, Bachelor, 4 Broughton St., Skipton
Sheila Margaret Newton - 21, Spinster, 7 Chaucer Place
    Groom's Father: Clarence Victor Hartley, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Robert Drayton Newton, Cashier
    Witness: John Phillip, Jun.; Robert Drayton Newton
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 190, Entry 380
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 May 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Owen - 36, Engineer's Miller, Bachelor, 20 Gainsborough Place, Barrow-in-Furness
Sarah Constance Morgan - 39, Widow, 54 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: George Owen, (deceased), Stationary Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: George Whinfield, Sheet Metal Worker (retired)
    Witness: Sophia Wardle; Edward Owen
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 191, Entry 381
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 May 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Bean - 23, Manager, Bachelor, 20 Margaret St.
Dorothy Shirley Newman - 22, Spinster, 14 Springfield St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Bean, Buyer
    Bride's Father: John Albert Newman, Surveyor
    Witness: Jacqueline Newman; Colin Bean
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 191, Entry 382
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 May 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Birch - 25, Process Worker, Bachelor, 16 Earl St.
Margaret Annie Brewder - 23, Spinster, Manor House Cottage, Chorley Rd., Worthington
    Groom's Father: John Birch, Miner
    Bride's Father: Patrick Edward Brewder, Process Worker
    Witness: Henry Buckley; Kathleen M. Brewder
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 192, Entry 383
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 May 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gordon Hugh Tickle - 27, School Teacher, Bachelor, 60 Whitley Crescent
Barbara Holmes - 26, Spinster, 289 Orrell Rd., Orrell
    Groom's Father: Hugh Bolton Tickle, (deceased), Local Government Officer
    Bride's Father: Frederick Holmes, (deceased), Dentist
    Witness: A. Holdsworth; R. N. Wardle
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 192, Entry 384
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jun 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Hitchen Atherton - 38, Accountant, Bachelor, 226 Warrington Rd., Ince
Maureen Gladys Smith - 36, Widow, 41 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Atherton, (deceased), Colliery Worker
    Bride's Father: John Joseph Fuller, (deceased), Lieut. R.N.
    Witness: William John Thompson; Mary Harvey
    Married by Licence by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 193, Entry 385
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Francis Dickinson - 21, Farmer, Bachelor, Vicarage Farm, Skelmersdale
Joyce Rothwell - 22, Spinster, 3 Silverdale
    Groom's Father: Francis Ernest Dickinson, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Rothwell, Bus Driver
    Witness: J. B. Dickinson; Barbara Rothwell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 193, Entry 386
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Humphreys - 22, Police Constable, Bachelor, 4 Meyrick St., Pottery, Wigan
Florence June Hurst - 21, Spinster, 30 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Adam Humphreys, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Ernest Hurst, Civil Engineer
    Witness: Alfred Lindsay Humphreys; Jean Henry
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker, Asst. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 194, Entry 387
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Robert Royston Winstanley - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 45 Queen St., Orrell
Vera Parsons - 25, Spinster, 16 Swinley St.
    Groom's Father: William Winstanley, Miner
    Bride's Father: Frank Cecil Parsons, Engineer
    Witness: Thomas R. Calderbank; Norma G. Lowe
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 194, Entry 388
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edmund Brian Bates - 25, Electrician, Bachelor, 124 Harehills Avenue, Leeds
Jean Unsworth - 24, Spinster, 98 Mesnes Rd.
    Groom's Father: Albert Bates, (deceased), Joiner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Unsworth, Coal Merchant
    Witness: Peter Smart; Barbara Wood
    Married by Licence by: Cyril D. Dunsty, Vicar of St. David's Childwall
    Notes: [Date entered as 10th then deleted, corrected and initialled CDD]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 195, Entry 389
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Perkins - 21, Police Constable, Bachelor, 4 Wordsworth Avenue
Florence Rhona Maclean - 22, Spinster, 4 Wordsworth Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harry Perkins, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Donald Maclean, Railway Clerk (retired)
    Witness: Caroline Maclean; Donald Maclean
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 195, Entry 390
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Ernest Hinton - 24, Student, Bachelor, 1 Lowwood Rd., Birkenhead
Alexandria Joyce Shepherd - 30, Spinster, 11 Bellingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: William Hinton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alexander Shepherd, Deceased
    Witness: R. G. Sharrock; K. Smith
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 196, Entry 391
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Aspinall - 25, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 1 Barley Brook St., Gidlow Lane
Beryl Austin Pughe - 23, Spinster, 2 Yewdale Crescent
    Groom's Father: John Aspinall, Steelworker (retired)
    Bride's Father: John Pughe, Insurance Superintendent
    Witness: B. A. Higham; Joan Austin Pughe
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 196, Entry 392
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Arthur Leadbetter - 23, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 6 Seed St.
Elizabeth Tarbuck - 22, Spinster, 8 Penson St.
    Groom's Father: William Arthur Leadbetter, Fireman
    Bride's Father: Paul Tarbuck, (deceased), Roof-felter
    Witness: D. Tarbuck; D. Leadbetter
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 197, Entry 393
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1952 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Keith Wolfenden - 26, Lecturer, Bachelor, 47 Parsons Walk
Betty Southern - 22, Spinster, 18 S. Clements Rd.
    Groom's Father: Keith Wolfenden, Assistant Master
    Bride's Father: James Southern, Police Officer
    Witness: Dorothy Southern; E. R. H. Jones
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 197, Entry 394
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Jan 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Knowles - 22, Merchant Navy, Bachelor, 223 Wigan Rd., New Springs
Elsie Norris - 22, Spinster, 3 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Knowles, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harry Norris, Miner
    Witness: Albert Knowles; May Collier
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 198, Entry 395
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Thomas Benning - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 33 Avondale Rd.
Muriel Mary Wynn - 23, Spinster, 17 Clifton St.
    Groom's Father: John George Benning, Verger
    Bride's Father: Fred Wynn, (deceased), Shop Manager
    Witness: W. L. Benning; S. C. Stott Melling
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 198, Entry 396
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Ainscough - 27, Vulcanite Repairer, Bachelor, 1 Prescott St.
Margaret Telford - 24, Spinster, 20 Charles St.
    Groom's Father: George Ainscough, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Telford, Machinist
    Witness: Margaret Billsborough; George Telford
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 199, Entry 397
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Finch - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 6 Malcolm St., Standish
Patricia Margaret Bould - 24, Spinster, 177 Beech Hill Avenue
    Groom's Father: Richard Finch, Miner
    Bride's Father: Frank Bould, Railway Clerk
    Witness: R. Finch; Frank Bould
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 199, Entry 398
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Alan Wingeatt - 28, Engineer, Bachelor, 1 Marshall Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester
Patricia May Timmins - 21, Spinster, 72 Holme Terrace
    Groom's Father: William John H. Wingeatt, (deceased), Publican
    Bride's Father: Joseph Douglas Timmins, Engineer
    Witness: Doris Maureen Gill; Magdalen Beddows
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 200, Entry 399
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Storey - 25, Machine Grinder, Bachelor, 20 Linney St.
Joyce Eleanor Callaghan - 21, Spinster, 7a Earl St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Storey, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Callaghan, Station Officer
    Witness: Edward Storey; Irene Elsie Wright
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 200, Entry 400
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Birchall - 26, Electrician, Bachelor, 8 Norman Avenue, Springfield
Patricia Ann McCasker - 23, Spinster, 47 Upper Dicconson Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Birchall, Boot Repairer
    Bride's Father: Michael McCasker, Major R.E.
    Witness: T. J. McCasker; S. Porter?
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 201, Entry 401
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Francis James Butler - 22, Collier, Bachelor, 3 Bradford Place
Jean Molyneux - 20, Spinster, 36 Avondale Rd.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Butler, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: John Molyneux, (deceased), Munition Worker
    Witness: Ellen Butler; Peter Molyneux
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 201, Entry 402
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Hacon Ward - 5, Assistant Metallurgist, Bachelor, 12 Park Road
Margaret Anita Farrimond - 22, Spinster, 284 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Percy Frank Ward, (deceased), Vice Principal
    Bride's Father: John Edwin Farrimond, Dance-hall Proprietor
    Witness: Anne E. Jennings; Jane A. Ward
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 202, Entry 403
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Apr 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Francis Clark - 23, Research Student, Bachelor, 49 Elm Walk, Wimbledon
Marjorie Sheila Seddon - 23, Spinster, 98 Hornby St.
    Groom's Father: Francis Charles Clark, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: John Taylor Seddon, Master Baker
    Witness: John T. Seddon; F. C. Clark
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 202, Entry 404
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Apr 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Rhodes - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 77 Bolton Rd., Chorley
Muriel Ratcliffe - 26, Spinster, 2 Holme Avenue
    Groom's Father: Fred Rhodes, (deceased), Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Arthur Ratcliffe, Meter Inspector
    Witness: M. A. Haworth; Leslie G. Scott
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 203, Entry 405
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 May 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Holmes - 54, Pattern Maker, Widower, 6 Walkden Avenue
Lily Simpson - 45, Spinster, 43 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Holmes, Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: John Simpson, Clerk
    Witness: Elsie Ayres; William Watson Holmes
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 203, Entry 406
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 May 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Edward Crook - 35, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 53 Manley St., Ince
Joan Martindale - 27, Spinster, 1 Alfred St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Crook, Railway Driver
    Bride's Father: Thomas Martindale, Postman (retired)
    Witness: Dorothy Gladstone Birch; Horace Valentine
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 204, Entry 407
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 May 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Wasley - 28, Heater, Bachelor, 37 Kendrick St.
Irene Elsie Wright - 22, Spinster, 14 Earl St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Wasley, Colliery Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wright, Shopkeeper
    Witness: E. Storey, Mrs.; A. Wasley
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 204, Entry 408
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Payne - 33, Clerk, Bachelor, 91 Adlington St.
Amy Dorothy Bashforth - 33, Spinster, 274 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Payne, (deceased), Hairdresser
    Bride's Father: Cyril Bashforth, (deceased), Managing Director
    Witness: Ronald L. Bashforth; Hilda Bashforth
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 205, Entry 409
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Harold Smith - 26, Electrician, Bachelor, 9 Lessingham Avenue
Marion Holgate - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 4 Sawley Avenue
    Groom's Father: Joseph Smith, Miner
    Bride's Father: Richard Holgate, Engine Driver
    Witness: Harriet Walkden; Alfred Holgate
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 205, Entry 410
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
David Morris - 34, Tailor, Bachelor, 17 Moss St.
Joan Berry - 22, Spinster, 17 Swinley St.
    Groom's Father: David Morris, Steelworker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Berry, Painter
    Witness: Ernest Greenway; Muriel Bradshaw
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 206, Entry 411
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jul 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald William Hughes Sillitoe - 27, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, 41 Kingsdown Rd., Abram
Dyllis Joan Smith - 25, Spinster, 2 Lynton Avenue
    Groom's Father: Harold Sillitoe, Police Officer (retired)
    Bride's Father: John Smith, Electrical Engineer
    Witness: Eveline Joyce Smith; John Alfred Percy Clarke
    Married by Banns by: E. Parker, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 206, Entry 412
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Mather Boyd - 26, Engineer, Bachelor, 131 Wigan Lane
Jean Margaret Corless - 22, Spinster, 9 Coniston Avenue
    Groom's Father: James Benson Boyd, Manager
    Bride's Father: Norman Cecil Corless, Engineer
    Witness: James G. Corless; Christine E. Jones
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Asst. Curate
    Notes: [Groom's father entered as deceased then deleted & initialled WTW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 207, Entry 413
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Smith - 20, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 8 Heeley St.
Margaret Ruth Blackledge - 22, Spinster, 10 Dicconson Crescent
    Groom's Father: Charles James Smith, Wagon Builder
    Bride's Father: John Henry Blackledge
    Witness: M. Kathleen Oddie; Albert Johnson
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 207, Entry 414
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Weston - 25, Fitter, Bachelor, 88 Darlington St.
Lilian Bibby - 19, Spinster, 4 Heaton St.
    Groom's Father: Francis Weston, (deceased), Chauffeur
    Bride's Father: Edward Bibby, Engineer
    Witness: Margaret Prior; F. Weston
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 208, Entry 415
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Rusins - 31, Doctor, Bachelor, 15 Springcroft Avenue, East Finchley
Margaret Elizabeth Hilton - 22, Spinster, 21 Clifton Crescent
    Groom's Father: William Rusins, Master Tailor (retired)
    Bride's Father: Richard Henry Hilton, School Teacher
    Witness: William Rusins; Rachel Rusins
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 208, Entry 416
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Mason - 31, Director, Bachelor, 5 Manchester Rd., Ince
Norma Greta Lane - 24, Spinster, 13 Springfield St.
    Groom's Father: Harold Mason, Director
    Bride's Father: William Lane, Blacksmith
    Witness: Geoffrey William Lane; Elizabeth B. Grass
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 209, Entry 417
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Selwyn Lonsdale - 27, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 272 Laburnum, Redcar
Audrey May Barker - 23, Spinster, 56 Spencer Rd.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Lonsdale, Tea Merchant
    Bride's Father: Sydney Holmes Barker, Civil Servant
    Witness: J. Carr; S. H. Barker
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 209, Entry 418
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Ian Rae - 27, Lecturer, Bachelor, 10 Duke St., Hawick
Margaret Tickle - 24, Spinster, 60 Whitley Crescent
    Groom's Father: John Rae, Hosiery Manager
    Bride's Father: Hugh Bolton Tickle, Municipal Clerk
    Witness: Robt. Power; Gordon H. Tickle; John Rae
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 210, Entry 419
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Norman Wignall - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 13 Clarence St.
Alice Joan Mills - 21, Spinster, 27 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Stanley Wignall, (deceased), Crane Driver
    Bride's Father: John Mills, Engine Driver
    Witness: E. Horrocks; C. Moser
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 210, Entry 420
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Aug 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Grimshaw - 23, Laboratory Assistant, Bachelor, 20 Bankes Avenue, Orrell
Joan Elsie Walsh - 22, Spinster, 10 Alfred St.
    Groom's Father: John Herbert Grimshaw, Master Baker
    Bride's Father: Samuel Walsh, Fitter
    Witness: Peter Coxall; Barbara Walsh
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 211, Entry 421
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Sayer - 25, Grinder, Bachelor, 18 Eleanor St.
Edna Fairhurst - 25, Spinster, 98 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Sayer, Collier
    Bride's Father: John Fairhurst, Sawyer
    Witness: George Sayer; M. Fairhurst
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 211, Entry 422
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1953 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Colee - 34, Metal Slotter, Bachelor, 8 Queens Rd., Haydock
Irene Ambrose - 32, Spinster, 12 Marylebone
    Groom's Father: Thomas Colee, Miner
    Bride's Father: Ellis Ambrose, Sawyer
    Witness: J. Colee; E. Ambrose
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 212, Entry 423
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jan 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Lionel Hancock - 30, Work-study Engineer, Bachelor, 50 Avondale Rd.
Jean Rosemary Tyson - 22, Spinster, 3 Limepots Rd., Keswick
    Groom's Father: John Hancock, (deceased), Secretary
    Bride's Father: Gilbert Tyson, (deceased), Manager
    Witness: K. G. Rogers; S. A. Fletcher
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 212, Entry 424
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jan 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Bailey - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, Laburnum House, Chedzey?
June Mary Ayres - 21, Spinster, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Francis Cecil Bailey, Bank Clerk
    Bride's Father: Alan Ayres, Clerk
    Witness: Mildred Ayres; H.? Ayres
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 213, Entry 425
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Birkbeck Bateman - 27, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 6 Marsden St., Newtown
Patricia Hampson - 18, Spinster, 130a Standishgate
    Groom's Father: Thomas Bateman, (deceased), Railway Porter
    Bride's Father: Charles Hampson, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John E. Bateman; May Hill
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's second name inserted and initialled AMW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 213, Entry 426
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Sharrock - 27, Vehicle Builder, Bachelor, 13 Lessingham Avenue
Annie Butler - 30, Spinster, 267 Barnsley St.
    Groom's Father: Fred Sharrock, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Walter Stanley Butler, Labourer (retired)
    Witness: Beatrice E. Butler; F. J. Sharrock
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 214, Entry 427
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 May 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Derek Morton - 27, Grocery Manager, Bachelor, 24 Brock Mill Lane
Margaret Ruth Glover - 22, Spinster, 22 Kenyon Rd.
    Groom's Father: Norman Morton, Grocery Director
    Bride's Father: Charles Leonard Glover, Bank Manager
    Witness: Jean B. Glover; Norman Morton, Jnr.
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 214, Entry 428
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jun 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Edward Phipps - 26, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 6 Acton St.
Thelma Jose Powell - 26, Spinster, 94 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: George William Phipps, Process Worker
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Powell, Greengrocer
    Witness: F. G. Phipps; K. B. Powell
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 215, Entry 429
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Jul 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Reginald Richard Thornton - 23, Tailor, Bachelor, 5 Kenyon Rd.
Kathleen Maris Livesey - 26, Spinster, 313 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Harold Reginald Thornton, Tailor
    Bride's Father: James Leonard Livesey, Company Secretary
    Witness: Jean M. McGrath; John Peacock
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 215, Entry 430
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Jul 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Frederick Hurst - 27, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 69 Wigan Lane
Barbara Morris - 21, Spinster, 78 Lessingham Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Hurst, (deceased), Hotel Worker
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Morris, Coach Proprietor
    Witness: Wilfred Morris; Anne Morris
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 216, Entry 431
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Jul 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Brian Aylwyn Ashton - 19, Apprentice Compositor, Bachelor, 14 Lessingham Avenue
Angela Teresa Lynch - 23, Spinster, Atherleigh Hospital, Leigh
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ashton, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Joseph Lynch, (deceased), Carpenter
    Witness: Brigid P. Lynch; Gerard Pendlebury
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 216, Entry 432
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Aug 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Donald Hartley - 21, Joiner, Bachelor, 1a Mayflower Cottages, Workington
Joyce Fishwick - 22, Spinster, 70 Saddleback Rd.
    Groom's Father: David Hartley, Foreman
    Bride's Father: Henry Fishwick, (deceased), Dyer
    Witness: Hilda Melling; Eric Fairhurst
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 217, Entry 433
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Aug 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Harrison Leavesley - 5, Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor, R.A.E. Infirmary, Wigan
Gwendoline Mary Clayton - 24, Spinster, 321 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: James Arthur Leavesley, Company Secretary
    Bride's Father: Horace Clayton, Butcher
    Witness: Shirley Clayton; J. R. Hannah
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 217, Entry 434
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Aug 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Raymond Jesse Gardener - 31, Driver, Bachelor, The Bungalow, Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames
Evelyn Nesbit Gregory - 36, Dentist's Receptionist, Spinster, 19 Queensway
    Groom's Father: Jesse Gardener, Farmworker
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Gregory, Licensed Victualler
    Witness: A. A. Gregory; Peter E. Gregory
    Married by Licence by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 218, Entry 435
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William James Hazeldine - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 23 The Grange, Wimbledon
Jean Beryl Almond - 24, Spinster, 70 Whitley Crescent
    Groom's Father: William Hazeldine, (deceased), Comedian
    Bride's Father: Gordon Frank Almond, Assistant Actuary
    Witness: E. J. Shaw; Anthony W. Butler
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 218, Entry 436
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Trafford Hanman - 33, Marine Insurance Clerk, Bachelor, 70 Chorley Rd., Standish
Jean Farrimond - 28, Spinster, 17 Dicconson St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Hanman, Master Mariner (retired)
    Bride's Father: John Farrimond, Assistant Postmaster
    Witness: Irene Maud Hanman; Brian F. Darbyshire
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 219, Entry 437
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gwynne James Davies - 21, A.C. 2585872 R.A.F., Bachelor, 150 Wigan Lane
Margaret Cross - 23, Spinster, Fairview Farm, Adlington
    Groom's Father: Eiryn Gwynne Davies, Furniture Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Cross, Farmer
    Witness: Mary Teresa Cross; John Arthur Yates
    Married by Licence by: C. H. Carver, Vicar of Hindley, St. Peter
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 219, Entry 438
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Sep 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Thomas Edwards Hayward - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 308 Ince Green Lane
Stella Margaret Holmes - 23, Spinster, 21 Bluebell Avenue
    Groom's Father: Alfred Joseph Hayward, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Charles Frederick Holmes, Electrician
    Witness: J. M. Lomas; Jas. R. Lyon
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 220, Entry 439
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Geoffrey Francis Davies - 21, Retail Distribution Salesman, Bachelor, 2 Netherby Rd.
Eileen Mary Hampson - 20, Spinster, 34 Trafalgar Rd.
    Groom's Father: Arthur Charles Davies, Installation Engineer
    Bride's Father: Jack Hampson, Confectioner
    Witness: C. R. Hewitt; J. B. Hauxwell
    Married by Licence by: W. T. Whiffen, Curate-in-Charge
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 220, Entry 440
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Nov 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
David Crabbe Love - 25, Articled Solicitor's Clerk, Bachelor, Booths Bank Farm, Leigh Road, Boothstown, Manchester
Margaret Ellen Hanson - 24, Spinster, 58 Upper Dicconson Street
    Groom's Father: Robert Crabbe Love, National Coal Board Official
    Bride's Father: Richard Hanson, Engineer
    Witness: Joseph Robson Love; Florence Jean Crowther
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Curate-in-Charge
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 221, Entry 441
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Dec 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Derek Gannon - 21, Electrical Power Engineer, Bachelor, 153 Park St., Haydock
Vera Melling - 21, Spinster, 34 Greenough St.
    Groom's Father: Patrick Gannon, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Frank Melling, Ambulance Driver
    Witness: Eric Peet; F. Melling
    Married by Licence by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 221, Entry 442
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arnold Jolley - 23, Dental Mechanic, Bachelor, 75 Lamberhead Rd., Pemberton
Margaret Leather - 22, Textile worker, Spinster, 6 Scarisbrick St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Jolley, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Edward Leather, Textile Official
    Witness: Brenda May Jolley; T. C. Austin
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 222, Entry 443
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1954 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gerald Price - 28, Mining Surveyor, Bachelor, Holly Bank, New Springs
Elizabeth Walkden - 24, Spinster, 292 Greenhill Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Herbert Price, Mining Engineer
    Bride's Father: Peter Walkden, Builder
    Witness: K. Patricia Lowe; D. Price
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 222, Entry 443
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Feb 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Leo Ainsworth Bamber - 44, House Furnisher, Bachelor, 12 Swinley Lane
Annie Clydesdale McCluskey - 42, Nursing Sister, Spinster, C4 Monument Mansions
    Groom's Father: Fred Bamber, Refrigerating Engineer (Rtd.)
    Bride's Father: Archibald McCluskey, (deceased), Electrical Engineer
    Witness: H. C. Griffiths; S. McCluskey
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 222, Entry 444
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Ince - 23, Property Repairer, Bachelor, 7 Baldwin St.
Nora Waite - 19, Spinster, 26 Duke St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Ince, Blast Furnace Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Waite, Gardener (retired)
    Witness: Jenny Waite; Roy Topping
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 223, Entry 445
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Derek Singleton - 23, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 6 Headman Avenue
Florence Barbara Rothwell - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 5 Silverdale
    Groom's Father: Joseph Singleton, French Polisher
    Bride's Father: Thomas Rothwell, Storekeeper
    Witness: Iris Ada Singleton; George Francis Dickinson
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 223, Entry 446
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Arthur Yates - 28, Drapery Salesman, Bachelor, 246 Wigan Lane, Wigan
Kathleen Burns - 22, Glassmerchant's Clerk, Spinster, 36 Eccleston St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Arthur Stanley Yates, Motor Taxation Officer
    Bride's Father: Henry Burns, Glass Merchant
    Witness: A. S. Yates; F. Hesketh
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 224, Entry 447
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 May 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Lea - 23, School Teacher, Bachelor, 37 Beech Grove, Beech Hill
Elizabeth Heywood Wilding - 20, Photographer, Spinster, 82 Swinley Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Henry Lea, Retired Miner
    Bride's Father: Edward Heywood Wilding, Electrical Engineer
    Witness: David John Peet; Margaret Enid Mason
    Married by Banns by: John Lawton, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 224, Entry 448
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 May 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Brian Goodlad - 24, Chemist, Bachelor, 25 Lathom St., Preston
Adele Worthington - 21, Tailoress, Spinster, 12 Stirling St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Goodlad, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Mathew Worthington, Miner
    Witness: J. Goodlad; Fred Park
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 225, Entry 449
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jun 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Clarke - 24, Railway Signalman, Bachelor, 2 Anderton Square, Hindley
Joyce Foster - 23, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 15 Wigan Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Clarke, General Labourer
    Bride's Father: Louis Foster, Decorator
    Witness: James Hy. Clarke; A. Berenice Eaves
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 225, Entry 450
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gordon Rae Forbes - 27, Clerical Assistant, Bachelor, 205 Thicknesse Avenue, Wigan
Joan Phythian Benson - 22, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 40 Queensway, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Rae Forbes, (deceased), Post Office Clerk
    Bride's Father: William Stanley Benson, Grocer
    Witness: W. S. Benson; A. S. Heaton
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 226, Entry 451
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Roy Charnock - 29, Engineering Machinist, Bachelor, 94 High St., Skelmersdale
Evelyn Wildgoose - 35, Tobacconist's Clerk, Spinster, 28 Holme Avenue
    Groom's Father: Thomas Charnock, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: John Hallmark, Retired Clerk (R.O.F.)
    Witness: Barbara Hampson; Joseph Bradshaw
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 226, Entry 452
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Waite - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 26 Duke St.
Eileen Carol Smith - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 116 Gathurst Lane, Shevington
    Groom's Father: William Waite, Gardener
    Bride's Father: James Percival Smith, Electrical Engineer
    Witness: James P. Smith; W. Waite
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 227, Entry 453
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Waddington Knipe - 26, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 99 Ruskin Avenue, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan
Jean Gregson - 20, Telephonist, Spinster, 7 Sandycroft Avenue, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Knipe, National Fire Service Officer
    Bride's Father: Thomas William Gregson, Insurance Agent
    Witness: Edward Knipe; Gwyneth Armstrong
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 228, Entry 455
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Boardman Lees - 21, Manager Textile Mill, Bachelor, Sunnyfields, Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan
Deidre Riley Lowe - 24, Spinster, Wingates House, Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Alfred Lees, Managing Director, Textile Mill
    Bride's Father: Harold Douglas Lowe, Estate Agent
    Witness: T. K. Pardoe; J. W. Boardman
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 228, Entry 456
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Francis Aimson - 22, Chemist, Bachelor, 198 Henry St., Crewe
Patricia Wilding Hind - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 31 Eccleston St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Francis Ernest Aimson, Tailor
    Bride's Father: Joseph Hind, (deceased), Detective Inspector
    Witness: Kathleen S. Hind; F. E. Aimson
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 229, Entry 457
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James William Landers - 53, Maintenance Man, Cotton Mill, Widower, 120 Trafalgar St., Leigh
Mary Ellen Whittle - 48, Metal Machinist, Spinster, 473 Gidlow Lane
    Groom's Father: James Landers, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Whittle, (deceased)
    Witness: R. Whittle; J. Smith
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 229, Entry 458
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Aug 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Eric Crannage - 26, School Teacher, Bachelor, 132 The Avenue, Tottenham N.17
Mary Ruth Major - 21, School Teacher, Spinster, 3 Danesway, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Arthur Thomas Crannage, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Stephen Major, Journalist
    Witness: Margaret J. Procter; James Gardner
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 230, Entry 459
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Hindley - 28, Farmer, Bachelor, Waterworks Farm, Worthington, Haigh
Kathleen Pathana Burrows - 24, Nursing Sister, Spinster, Royal Infirmary, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Richard Hindley, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Walter Burrows, (deceased), Master Baker
    Witness: M. R. Jones; G. R. Hindley
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 230, Entry 460
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
George Pilling - 30, Planning Officer, Bachelor, 760 Middleton Rd., Chadderton, Oldham
Jean Margaret Southworth - 25, Teacher, Spinster, 19 Green Hayes Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Cecil Pilling, Police Officer (retired)
    Bride's Father: David Southworth, Railway Guard
    Witness: David Southworth; James Vernon Whitworth
    Married by Banns by: Eric Parker, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 231, Entry 461
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Charnock - 29, Joiner, Bachelor, Hillview, Crank Rd., Billinge
Margaret Jean Scott - 24, Spinster, 2 Chaucer Place, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Charnock, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Henry Scott, Plumber
    Witness: J. H. Scott; H. Charnock
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 231, Entry 462
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Oct 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Sidney Winnard - 29, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 24 Edge Hall Rd., Orrell
Margaret Enid Mason - 20, Photographer, Spinster, Longhurst', Hall Lane, Haigh
    Groom's Father: Harry Winnard, Bus Conductor
    Bride's Father: John Edward Mason, deceased
    Witness: Gerald Winnard; Elizabeth Lea
    Married by Banns by: Robt. B. Whitfield, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 232, Entry 463
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Dec 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Fred Aspinall - 30, Ironworks Clerk, Bachelor, 15 Christopher St., Ince
Joan Norman - 26, Spinster, 14 Copperfield, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Aspinall, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Jesse Norman, Draper
    Witness: H. Morris; Hilda Heyes
    Married by Licence by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 232, Entry 464
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Colin Derbyshire - 25, Munition Worker, Bachelor, 39 Acacia Crescent, Wigan
Dorothy Elizabeth Scahill - 22, Munition Worker, Spinster, 10 Upper Dicconson St., Wigan
    Bride's Father: William Austin Scahill, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Brenda V. Scahill; Alfred Derbyshire
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 233, Entry 465
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Dec 1955 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gerrard King Barnes - 25, Colonial Service Cadet, Bachelor, Branksome, Ince Green Lane, Ince
Marjorie Irene Williams - 27, Hospital Administrative Officer, Spinster, 29 Kenyon Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Bertram Barnes, Clerk to the Urban District Council
    Bride's Father: Percy Williams, Clerk Royal Ordnance Factory
    Witness: Percy Williams; Jane Elizabeth Barnes
    Married by Banns by: Paul E. Richmond, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 233, Entry 466
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jan 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Anthony Downs - 21, Private R.A.O.C., Bachelor, 328 Wigan Rd., Standish
Elizabeth Brown - 21, Sales Assistant, Spinster, Arley Cottage, Haigh
    Groom's Father: John Stainthorpe Downs, Bank Accountant
    Bride's Father: Frederick Brown, Market Gardener
    Witness: A. Knowles; J. M. Downs
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 234, Entry 467
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Feb 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Cyril Brown - 20, Apprentice Engineer, Bachelor, 52 Scot Lane, Newtown
Sandra Lucia Holland - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 29 Rivington Avenue
    Groom's Father: Robert Brown, Foreman Cablemaker
    Bride's Father: James Holland, Master Body Builder
    Witness: Barbara Walsh; Norman Grimshaw
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Notes: [Groom's house number entered as 53 and corrected without deletion by the note
           'In entry No/ 468 Col.6 for '53' read '52'. Corrected on 18th March 1956 by me
           W.T.Whiffen Assistant Priest in the presence of Sandra Lucia Lyon, Robert Cyril Lyon, the
           parties married.']
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 234, Entry 468
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Arnold Parker - 25, Surveyor, Bachelor, 122 Moor Rd., Orrell
Jacqueline Mary Newman - 22, Assistant Dispenser, Spinster, 14 Springfield St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Parker, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Albert Newman, Surveyor (retired)
    Witness: John Trevor Parker; Patricia Anne Davies
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 235, Entry 469
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
James Albert Pollitt - 22, Textile Process Clerk, Bachelor, 17 Mount View, Lower Ince
Evelyn Harrison - 23, Spinster, 57 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Pollitt, Locomotive Driver
    Bride's Father: Enoch Harrison, Plasterer
    Witness: R. A. Stuart; A. C. Chard
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 235, Entry 470
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Pollitt - 25, Locomotive Fireman, Bachelor, 17 Mount View, Lower Ince
Edith Ethel Harrison - 23, Spinster, 57 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Pollitt, Locomotive Driver
    Bride's Father: Enoch Harrison, Plasterer
    Witness: James Marsh; Ruby A. Lowe
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 236, Entry 471
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Gaskell - 25, Sergeant R.E.M.E., Bachelor, 1 Silverdale, Wigan
Margaret Teresa McGuirk - 24, Machine Operator, Spinster, 4 Silverdale, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Gaskell, Engineer's Stores Clerk
    Bride's Father: Daniel McGuirk, Innkeeper
    Witness: A. H. Davies; M. L. Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 236, Entry 472
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Herbert Crook - 35, Despatch Manager, Bachelor, 8 Tickle St., Wigan
Celia Doreen Barnes - 29, Ladies Hairdresser, Spinster, 1 Whitley Crescent, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Harry Crook, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Barnes, (deceased)
    Witness: William Cordwell; Marjorie Barnes
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 237, Entry 473
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Edward Evans - 22, Clothing Salesman, Bachelor, 68 Mesnes Rd., Wigan
Kathleen McNally - 22, Outfitter's Cashier, Spinster, 15 Sycamore Avenue, Beech Hill
    Groom's Father: George Ernest Evans, Plasterer
    Bride's Father: William McNally, deceased
    Witness: George T. Evans; Winifred Flora Winstanley
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 237, Entry 474
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry James Seale - 25, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 21 Dicconson Terrace, Wigan
Patricia Audrey Benfold - 26, Hairdresser, Spinster, 612 Liverpool Rd., Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: Henry Thomas Seale, Shop Manager R.O.F.
    Bride's Father: John Benfold, Engine Driver
    Witness: Kathleen Benfold; Robert Kenneth Seale
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Notes: [Bride's names entered as Audrey Patricia then deleted, corrected & Initialled WTW]
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 238, Entry 475
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Percy Ward - 33, Chief Engineer Oil Company, Bachelor, 12 Coniston Avenue, Wigan
Marian Isabel Simm - 22, School Teacher, Spinster, Delamere House, Greenhill, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Percy Frank Ward, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Frederick Charles Simm, Dentist
    Witness: Frederick C. Simm; Alan H. Ward
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 238, Entry 476
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Waring - 23, Milk Roundsman, Bachelor, Ricstan Villa, Martland Mill Lane
Doreen Dickinson - 23, Tailoress, Spinster, 32 Holme Terrace, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Richard Waring, Dairyman
    Bride's Father: Thomas Dickinson, Motor Body Builder
    Witness: Thomas Dickinson; Jean A. Rimmer
    Married by Banns by: W. T. Whiffen, Assistant Priest
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 239, Entry 477
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Samuel Vincent Raymond Pennington - 43, Electrician, Widower, Mordene, Bellegreen Lane, Higher Ince
Hilda Ashurst - 47, Weaver, Widow, 5 Langdale Avenue, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Henry Pennington, Electrician (retired)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Smith, (deceased)
    Witness: B. Patmore; S. Pennington
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 239, Entry 478
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Anthony Howard - 23, Medical Laboratory Technician, Bachelor, Platts Farm, Hieland Road, Whelley, Wigan
Shirley Parkinson - 21, Secretary, Spinster, 165 Hodges Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Alphonsus William Anthony Howard, Farmer & Hardware Dealer
    Bride's Father: Harold Parkinson, Grocer
    Witness: Irene Davies; J. W. Howard
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 240, Entry 479
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jun 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Gordon Raymond Pigot - 28, Solicitor, Bachelor, 37 Whitley Crescent, Wigan
Dorothy Margaret Williams - 30, Clerk Manufacturing Chemists, Spinster, 29 Kenyon Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Pigot, Cotton Salesman (retired)
    Bride's Father: Percy Williams, Clerk Ministry of Supply
    Witness: Norman Sherrington; Nora Boston
    Married by Banns by: E. A. C. Buckmaster, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 240, Entry 480
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jun 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
David McMahon - 24, Representative Hoover Ltd., Bachelor, 158 Thicknesse Avenue, Beech Hill, Wigan
Jean Pamela Tickle - 19, Newspaper Reporter, Spinster, The Cedars, Leyland Mill Lane, Marylebone, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John McMahon, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Sydney Richard Tickle, Butcher
    Witness: S. Elizabeth Tindley; M. Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 241, Entry 481
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Samuel James Turner - 22, Fitter (Heavy Engineering), Bachelor, 68 Danesway, Wigan
Jean Traynor - 22, Typist, Spinster, 72 Darlington Street East, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Samuel James Turner, Cabinet Maker
    Bride's Father: William Traynor, Munition Worker
    Witness: P. E. Turner; S. J. Turner; J. Traynor; William Traynor
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 241, Entry 482
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Michael Henry Watson - 30, Chef, Bachelor, 4 Clifton Crescent, Wigan
Sylvia Howard - 30, Tailor's Cutter, Spinster, 4 Scot Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Henry Watson, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Stanley Augustine Howard, Chief Wine Steward
    Witness: G. Antoine; D. Kendrick
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 242, Entry 483
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Arthur Jones - 30, Time Clerk (Aircraft Works), Bachelor, 33 Rivers Street, Orrell
Margaret Lowe - 20, Telephonist, Spinster, 90 Holme Terrace, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Edward Jones, Ship's Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Lowe, Foreman Linesman G.P.O.
    Witness: S. Jones; F. Hitchmough
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 242, Entry 484
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Eric Broome - 24, Printer, Bachelor, 5 Coniston Park Drive, Standish
Barbara Marilyn Hall - 20, Fashion Model, Spinster, 21 Marylebone Place, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Leslie Kenneth Broome, Printer
    Bride's Father: Edward Rudd Hall, Rate Collector
    Witness: B. J. Ratcliffe; L. J. McCandlish
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 243, Entry 485
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Chadwick - 23, Police Constable, Bachelor, 214 Gidlow Lane, Wigan
Gertrude Pennington - 22, Insurance Clerk, Spinster, 19 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Chadwick, Hotel Proprietor
    Bride's Father: Thomas Clarence Pennington, House Furnisher
    Witness: A. Pennington; J. R. Gray
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 243, Entry 486
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Bernard Keith Brimelow - 24, Turner, Aircraft Works, Bachelor, 92 Swinley Lane, Wigan
Kathleen Beatrice Powell - 21, Hairdresser, Spinster, 84 Wigan Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Harry Brimelow, Infirmary Porter
    Bride's Father: Wesley Powell, Foreman Electrical Works
    Witness: Wesley Powell; Arthur Brimelow
    Married by Banns by: Eric Wild, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 244, Entry 487
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Parkinson Grundy - 30, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 13 Davis St., Platt Bridge
Diana Mary Roe - 23, Hospital Nurse, Spinster, 48 Wigan Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Grundy, Carpenter (retired)
    Bride's Father: Harold Cyril Roe
    Witness: Mary N. Jones; William Leslie Grundy
    Married by Licence by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 244, Entry 488
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Wright Maclean - 41, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 5 Eskdale Avenue, Wigan
Sarah Hilda Moss - 43, Teacher of Dancing, Spinster, 20 Trafalgar Road, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Bone Maclean, Jeweller (retired)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Moss, Mechanical Engineer
    Witness: Kathleen Cairns; Edward H. Wilding
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 245, Entry 489
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Oct 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Owen Owen - 23, Fruit Merchant, Bachelor, Cedar House Farm, Mawdesley, Nr. Ormskirk
Patricia Anne Davies - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 150 Wigan Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Owen Owen, Fruit Merchant
    Bride's Father: Eiryn Gwynne Davies, Managing Director
    Witness: J. H. Parker; D. A. Owen
    Married by Banns by: C. H. Carver, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 245, Entry 490
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Nov 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Robinson - 37, Sergeant of Police, Widower, 64 Mesnes Road, Wigan
Emmalina Mavis Benson - 31, Cashier Clerk, Spinster, 169 Princess Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
    Groom's Father: Andrew Robinson, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Benson, Security Officer
    Witness: W. Benson; E. Robinson; W. J. Benson
    Married by Licence by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 246, Entry 491
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Nov 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Belfield - 65, Sheet Metal Worker, Widower, 5 Darwin Street, Higher Walton, Near Preston
Emily Flora Reynolds - 71, Home Teacher, Widow, 12 Douglas Road, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Belfield, (deceased), Policeman
    Bride's Father: Enoch Thrupp, (deceased), Gardener
    Witness: S. Belfield; T. H. Reynolds
    Married by Licence by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 246, Entry 492
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Dec 1956 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Hampson - 27, Senior Clerk (Magistrate's Clerk's Office), Bachelor, 71 Kendal Street, Wigan
Marjorie Gibson Latham - 34, Local Government Clerk, Spinster, 56 Kenyon Road, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Hampson, Railway Fitter
    Bride's Father: William Latham, Police Inspector (retired)
    Witness: M. Latham; J. M. Hampson
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 247, Entry 493
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Feb 1957 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
William Aspey - 19, Lance Corporal, Army Catering Corps, Bachelor, 86 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan
Shirley Benson - 21, Dressmaker, Spinster, 15 Foy Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Charles Aspey, Miner
    Bride's Father: Hugh Benson, Ambulance Driver
    Witness: C. Richard; J. Holland
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 247, Entry 494
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1957 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Whittaker - 50, Gardener, Widower, Bibby's Farm, Back Lane, Chorley
Elsie Best - 44, State Enrolled Assistant Nurse, Spinster, 32 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Robert Whittaker, (deceased), Gardener
    Bride's Father: Phillip Best, Clerk (retired)
    Witness: G. Whittaker; P. Higham
    Married by Licence by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 248, Entry 495
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1957 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Clinton - 40, Labourer, Bachelor, 14 Stanley St., Platt Lane, Wigan
May Roberts - 40, Examiner, Royal Ordnance Factory, Spinster, 2 Penson St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Patrick Clinton, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Roberts, Labourer (retired)
    Witness: Evelyn Banks; Matthew Baron
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 248, Entry 496
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1957 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Brian Whittle - 24, Wages Clerk, Bachelor, 54 Rosemary Crescent, Whelley
Doreen Tarbuck - 22, Telephonist, Spinster, 8 Penson Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Walter Whittle, Munitions Worker
    Bride's Father: Paul Tarbuck, (deceased), Constructional Worker
    Witness: W. Whittle; H. Tarbuck
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 249, Entry 497
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Mar 1957 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
John Graham Gardner - 25, Leading Seaman R.N., Bachelor, Portsmouth Naval Barracks
Brenda Mary Walsh - 21, State Registered Nurse, Spinster, 28 Kenyon Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Gardner, Transport Driver
    Bride's Father: Samuel James Walsh, Master Butcher
    Witness: M. R. Moss; G. M. Lane
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 249, Entry 498
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Apr 1957 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Sutton - 24, Administrative Trainee, National Coal Board, Bachelor, 255 Dowdall Green Road, Bryn
Dorothy Hefford - 21, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 33 Wrightington Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Frank Sutton, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Edward Hefford, Lino Typesetter
    Witness: B. Westmorland; Angela M. Kay
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 250, Entry 499
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1957 St Michael and All Angels, Swinley, Wigan, Lancs.
Derek Cottam - 21, Junior Technician R.A.F., Bachelor, R.A.F. Camp, Rudloe Manor, Hawthorn, Wilts.
Beatrice Avril Taylor - 20, Food Factory Worker, Spinster, C1 Monument Mansions, Wigan Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Norman Cottam, Mechanical Woollen Warper
    Bride's Father: Matthew Taylor, N.C.B. Locomotive Cleaner
    Witness: Roy Oliver E. Taylor; Margaret Cunningham
    Married by Banns by: Peter H. Thorburn, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1938 - 1957, Page 250, Entry 500
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
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