Saturday 5 January 1944 – Wedding of Richard Alfred John Huxley of Badsey at Evesham
VERGER’S DAUGHTER
Miss P L Hunt married at All Saints
VERGER’S DAUGHTER
Miss P L Hunt married at All Saints
Miss L C Johns’ Canadian Bridegroom
The marriage was solemnised at Stratford-on-Avon Parish Church on Wednesday of F/O Arthur George Angus, RCAF, son of Mr & Mrs Robert Young Angus of North Bay, Ontario, and Miss Lucy Christine Johns, elder daughter of Mrs A L Johns of Harrington House, Badsey, Evesham.
BRETFORTON MAN WEDS
Mr W F Cleaver and Miss D B Jelfs
The marriage took place at St Andrew’s Church, Boreham, Essex, of Miss Dulcie Beatrice Jelfs, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs W H Jelfs of Lion End Cottage, Boreham, late of Badsey, and Mr William Frederick Cleaver, second son of Mr & Mrs S Cleaver of Clayfield, Bretforton.
PRETTY WEDDING AT BIDFORD-ON-AVON
Mr A E Goddard and Miss K P M Knight
A wedding of considerable interest took place at Bedford Church last Satruday between Mr Albert Ernest Goddard, younger son of Mr & Mrs E J Goddard of Broom near Bidford-on-Avon and Miss Kathleen Patricia Mary Knight, only daughter of the late Mr Ernest and of Mrs Knight of Merville, Bretforton Road, Badsey.
The service, which was conducted by the Rev A W Harrison, was choral. Mr Fred Salisbury was at the organ.
BRETFORTON WEDDING
St Leonard’s Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday when Miss Florence Dora Smith, second daughter of Mr & Mrs George A Smith, Goldthorne, Weston Road, Bretforton, was married to Mr James Alan Marshall, second son of Mr & Mrs J T B Marshall, The Mill House, Aldington. The bridegroom has been carrying on the business of transport contractor at Aldington. He is a member of the Toc H (Evesham branch).
HAMPTON WEDDING
Miss P M Clarke and Mr E R Knight
The marriage took place on Thursday last at Hampton of Miss Phyllis May Clarke, second daughter of Mr & Mrs W Clarke of 2 Church Bank, Hampton, and Mr Ernest Ronald Knight, youngest son of Mr & Mrs G H Knight of 7 Belmont Terrace, Badsey. Canon W C Allsebrook officiated.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an ankle-length gown of white satin and veil held in place by a wreath of orange blossom. Her bouquet was of red carnations and maidenhair fern.
MARRIAGE
COWELL-OLSSON – On January 21st 1941 at Salwarpe Parish Church by the Rev W Lound, Iris Hilda, daughter of Mr & Mrs E A Olsson of Claybrook Nurseries, Badsey, near Evesham, to James Turton, elder son of Mr & Mrs A T Cowell of Heath Lodge, Chaddesley Road, Kidderminster.
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EVESHAM BRIDE, KIDDERMINSTER GROOM
Lady Journalist Married
Brian Smith has contacted us about a celebrated Badsey character from his youth. He began by saying:
BADSEY WEDDING – Miss G E Cave and Mr K E Dodd