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307 Squadron,Royal Air Force

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Wedding
Wedding
Photo: Ray
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Item #: 29401
Mum and Dads Wedding, January 10th 1942 at
St John The Evangelist, Rice Lane,Walton.

Comment by: Veronica on 1st June 2017 at 20:21

I wonder if your dad managed to get a couple of parachutes to make the wedding dress. I've been told the silk used for the parachutes was beautiful and also made lovely lingerie. With respect Ray that's what a lot of girls used as clothing was rationed - it was a world of make-do-and mend. It looked a lovely wedding.

Comment by: Maureen on 1st June 2017 at 22:25

Veronica..it was only this afternoon that I was telling my friend that I remember when I was young of my Mam going to Lowes to buy some parachute silk..I remember how fine it was,but I don't remember what she made with it.

Comment by: Veronica on 1st June 2017 at 23:13

I love pure silk Maureen.....it's a luxury fabric!

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 2nd June 2017 at 07:56

The hem of the bridesmaids dress suggests it was made of crepe. Today it is difficult to imagine how a wedding like this one could be put together & paid for, yet it was done, on a shoestring

Comment by: Rev David Long on 2nd June 2017 at 15:25

I used to pass this church every day on my way to Alsop High School - which was on Queens Drive, just south of its junction with Rice Lane.

Comment by: DAVE on 2nd June 2017 at 16:34

My cousin used to pack the parachutes in the Air Force,when the blokes came in for them he said the standard response was will it work? to witch he would reply if it doesn't bring it back and il'l give you another.

Comment by: irene roberts on 2nd June 2017 at 19:40

It was very much make-do-and-mend. The photo is fabulous! I have just made myself a lady's 1940s hat out of an man's trilby. I LOVE dressing in the forties' fashions, as Helen. Maureen and Veronica are well aware. Brighouse 1940s tomorrow, ladies!

Comment by: Colin Barnes on 4th June 2017 at 12:46

And you and Peter look wonderful Irene,really look the part

Comment by: Veronica on 4th June 2017 at 13:06

I bet you get most of your ideas from these kind of photos eh Irene. Hope you had a good time and found another bargain in one of the tents!!!

Comment by: AB on 4th June 2017 at 14:47

Carrington and Dewhurst produced parachute material at Grove Mill Eccleston into the seventies . they had a parachute Department

Comment by: irene roberts on 4th June 2017 at 16:40

Thankyou, Colin and Veronica. We had a fabulous time at Brighouse. x.

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