What to do with photos?

A chap I spoke with yesterday married in 1953 & thought the same re dates for wedding photo.

came back to press reply button- now I'm really going back to bed.

 

Just to hand, a message from John Holding of Heysham Heritage - we have not been forgotten.

[He has now arranged for the wedding photo to be displayed in the
village shop window of one of their members inviting suggestions about
persons on it.
She pointed out that a lot of weddings at St Peter's
Church may involve entirely none local people - it still is a popular
venue for weddings are from away. I think in the mid 20th century it
could be arranged by some sort of special licence.
We just might be lucky?]

You meet some lovely people on the I'net.

 

Thanks for that, Wendy. I would love to find out who they were and for someone to 'own' them.
My father had a number of 'aunts and uncles' who were family friends and no relation. It was the norm to call adults close to the family aunt or uncle as it was less formal than Mr & Mrs and NOBODY EVER used christian names for adults!
War time meant people were sometimes in places they would never have been in other times, children were sent out of London to distant relatives, or complete strangers, as well as those involved in the war effort at home being sent all over the country, so it would not be unheard of for invitations to marriages, and subsequent photos, could involve people from any part of England.
Sandra

 

Same for me Sandra, also the source of children's naming at times or chosen from wedding party if 'special' friends.

 

I hadn't seen this discussion before.

Found another image of St Peter's, Heysham, taken at a similar angle which appears on the Lancs OPC site.

Copyright Brian Young.

Having checked, the Marriage Registers have only been transcribed up to 1901. More may be in the pipeline.

Looking the clothing, I'd also say Post War. In fact, looking at the Groom's suit, it looks a little tight. A 'Demob' suit, and then he's put a few pounds on in the following months/years?

Apparently every (UK) Soldier, on being Demobilised, was given a suit.

I'd put the Groom's age at about 40, and the Bride as early to mid 30's.