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lady helpers at our wedding sept 18th 1954
lady helpers at our wedding sept 18th 1954
Photo: fred foster
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Item #: 17223
l-r Lily Smith, Alice Hale, Annie Stockley,Tillie Belcher, Ada Ascroft, Maggie Aldington, Lizzie Ashcroft, Winnie Birchall, Louie Brown. Our wedding reception was held in the old senior boys hall at highfield, attended by 110 guests. These ladies did all the catering and were also wedding guests. Alice Hale made our wedding cake and we still have the ornament from it 56 yrs on.For the feast, my dad killed 8 cock chickens! And it didnt cost a bundle like the weddings of today.

Comment by: winder on 25th February 2011 at 18:14

Great story about the catering and cock chickens, Fred.
Excelent photo as well. Is it Highfield Church?

Comment by: fred foster on 26th February 2011 at 08:12

Yes it was at Highfield. Bert Bullough was the vicar who married us.

Comment by: Jack Robey on 1st March 2011 at 15:51

photo reminds me of the Monthy Python sketch for 'Hells Grannies'

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