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Marriages at St James
in the Township of Briercliffe
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1947 - 1959

Marriage: 24 Dec 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Norman MacDonald - 22, Printer, Bachelor, 2 Finsley View, Briercliffe
Doreen Kerfoot - 20, Tailoress, Spinster, 2 Finsley View, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: George Harris MacDonald, Oil Cake Worker
    Bride's Father: Frank Winston Kerfoot, Taper
    Witness: George Ronald MacDonald; Alice Kerfoot
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1947 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Arthur Proctor - 65, Corn dealer, Widower, 14 Tennyson Street, Briercliffe
Alice Rouse - 58, Manageress, Spinster, 16 Queen Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Thomas Proctor, Deceased, Quarryman
    Bride's Father: James Rouse, Textile worker
    Witness: Mark William Turner; Florence Turner
    Married by Licence by: J. R. C. Dawson Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jan 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Wilfred Heys - 21, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 389 Padiham Road, Burnley
Dora Whittaker - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 29 Cuerdale Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Heys, Joiner
    Bride's Father: William Brierley Whittaker, Loomer
    Witness: David Whittaker; Doris Pollard
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
William Rowley - 31, Pipe Fitter, Bachelor, 131 New Line, Bacup
Kathleen Robinson - 28, Slipper examiner, Spinster, 4 Saxifield Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Richard Rowley, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Wallace Robinson, Driver
    Witness: Ann Usher; James Wallace Robinson
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Stanley Bracewell - 21, Tape labourer, Bachelor, 6 Parrock Street, Nelson
Renee Throup - 23, Machine operative, Spinster, 19 Cuerdale Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Williamson Wood Bracewell, Warp Dresser
    Bride's Father: William Throup, Driver
    Witness: Ronald Seaward; Hilda Swarbrick
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Clarke - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 68 Cambridge Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool
Vera Edwards - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 4 Ramsey Grove, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Philip Clarke, Mariner?
    Bride's Father: William Edwards, Bookkeeper
    Witness: Charles Kenneth Colley; Phyllis Green
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ronald King - 21, Traveller, Bachelor, 16 Underley Street, Burnley
Mabel Airey - 27, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Underley Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: James King, Miner
    Bride's Father: Herbert Airey, Attendant
    Witness: Frank Johnson; Irene Fowler
    Married by Banns by: J. R. C. Dawson Bowling, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harold Alfred Ludlow - 23, Electrician, Bachelor, 107 Basnett Street, Burnley
Joan Duxbury - 20, Secretary, Spinster, 107 Basnett Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Alfred Ludlow, Storeman
    Bride's Father: Harry Duxbury, Tin Smith
    Witness: William Harold Young; Molly Margaret Ludlow
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper, Curate of Burnley Parish Church
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Sep 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Eric Shaw - 31, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Bachelor, 7 Langwyth Road, Burnley
Eileen Wharton - 21, Laboratory assistant, Spinster, 92 Marsden Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Harry Shaw, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: John Wharton, Electrician
    Witness: John Collyer Shaw; Eunice Margaret Hargreaves
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Edwin Perkins - 26, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 10 Adelphi Street, Burnley
Annie Gledhill - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 410 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Herbert Perkins, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: Albert Gledhill, Labourer
    Witness: George Leonard Evans; Alice Atkinson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Oct 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Richard Henry Whitaker - 28, Cotton Manufacturer, Bachelor, Highfield House, Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Kathleen Patricia Whittaker - 23, Spinster, 230 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Ormerod Whitaker, Cotton Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: Edward Whittaker, Area Cost Accountant
    Witness: Ormerod Whitaker; Catherine Mildred Lord; Edward Whittaker
    Married by Licence by: A. B. Dex, Vicar of Garstang
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Dec 1948 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
William Arthur Nuttall - 25, Laundry Manager, Bachelor, 141 Todmorden Road, Burnley
Betty Astin - 20, Packer & Sorter, Spinster, 44 Talbot Street, Harle Syke, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Samuel Nuttall, Coal Merchant
    Bride's Father: Arthur Astin, Master Plumber
    Witness: Robert Emmett; Margaret Astin
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Gordon Sagar - 27, Butcher, Bachelor, 128 Whalley Road, Read
Evelyn Aspden - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 44 Cross Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Sagar, Electrician
    Bride's Father: Frederick William Aspden, Blacksmith
    Witness: Ernest Lane; Betty Nuttall
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Fred Nuttall - 41, Cotton Weaver, Bachelor, 11 Church Street, Harle Syke, Burnley
Eleanor Bulcock - 31, Dressmaker, Spinster, 33 Church Street, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: John Willie Nuttall, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Thomas Bulcock, Storekeeper
    Witness: Harold Nuttall; Sheila Bulcock
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Jack Bamford - 20, Tablet maker, Bachelor, 60 Waterbarn Street, Burnley
Mary Riley - 20, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 23 Camp Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Bamford, Cloth looker
    Bride's Father: Sam Riley, Overlooker
    Witness: Arthur Bamford; Irene Hargreaves
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Arthur Tennant - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 31 Clevelands Road, Burnley
Patricia Parkin - 22, Nurse, Spinster, 85 Marsden Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: George Tennant, Director
    Bride's Father: Percy Francis Parkin, Deceased
    Witness: John Tennant; Irene Millicent Myers
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Cooper
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Alun Lloyd Davies - 25, Electrical Construction Engineer, Bachelor, Bryn Eirian, Port Madoc, N. Wales
Edna Lyon - 27, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 13 Queen Street, Harle Syke, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Ithel Davies, Slate Merchant
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Lyon, Mill Engineer
    Witness: Geraint Pierce Davies; Agnes Whyte Lyon; Ithel Davies
    Married by Banns by: A. F. Ward Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 May 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Waddington - 25, Tile Slabber, Bachelor, 7 Cambridge Street, Brierfield
Joan Nicholson - 22, Shop assistant, Spinster, 16 Gilbert Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Charles Waddington, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: William Herbert Benjamin Nicholson, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Ramshead; Kathleen Guilfoyle
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Spencer Dobson - 23, Doctor, Bachelor, 505 Brunshaw Rd. Burnley
Jean Margaret Berry - 23, Civil Servant, Spinster, 288 Briercliffe Rd. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Ernest Dobson, Teacher
    Bride's Father: James Smith Berry, Grocery Manager
    Witness: Jeannie Todd; Tom Heap Whitaker
    Married by Banns by: H. Pickup, Curate St. Leonard, Middleton
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Douglas Graham - 23, Maintenance Fitter, Bachelor, 44 Cavendish St. Keighley, Yorks
Marian Nutter - 24, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 20 Parker St. Harle Syke, Nr. Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Herbert Graham, Foreman Baker
    Bride's Father: Fielden Nutter, Loom Overlooker
    Witness: John Nutter; Gladys Eveline Mitchell
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Assistant Curate, St. James, Haslingden
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Dec 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Leslie Stanworth - 27, Mill worker, Bachelor, 29 Cross Street, Harle Syke
Sheila Watson - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 5 Duke Street, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: James Stanworth, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Francis Watson, Weaver
    Witness: Sydney Smith Whitaker; Marjory Doreen Whitaker
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Dec 1949 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harry Ridehalgh - 22, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 3 Cuerdale Street, Burnley
Alice Clapham - 22, Winder, Spinster, 37 Napier Street, Nelson
    Groom's Father: Foulds Ridehalgh, Second Engineer
    Bride's Father: Frank P. Clapham, Deceased, Setter
    Witness: Thomas Pickles; Rosemary Belshaw
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1950 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Roylance - 42, Head warehouseman, Widower, 33 Lebanon St. Burnley
Mary Spencer - 23, Clerk, Spinster, Willow Grove, Halifax Rd. Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Richard Roylance, Deceased, Overlooker
    Witness: James Kirkman Wildman; Margaret Ruth Winn
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Apr 1950 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Frank Jones - 26, Farm labourer, Bachelor, Heckners Farm, Worsthorne
Mary Woodhouse - 29, Clerk, Spinster, 20 Cross Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Willie Jones, Farmer
    Bride's Father: John Woodhouse, Loom sweeper
    Witness: Wilfred Jones; Joan Margaret Openshaw
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1950 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Leonard Ridehalgh - 23, Farmer, Bachelor, 23 Cuerdale St. Burnley
Julia Mary Brown - 20, Weaver, Spinster, Musty Haulgh Farm, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Walter Ridehalgh, Deceased, Platelayer
    Bride's Father: Harry Brown, Overlooker
    Witness: John Thomas Pennington; Vera Ridehalgh
    Married by Banns by: Haydn G. Dewey, Vicar of Barrowford
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Jun 1950 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Henderson - 22, Blacksmith, Bachelor, 80 Moorland Rd. Burnley
Frances Duxberry - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 19 Thames Avenue, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Albert Henderson, Weaver
    Bride's Father: William Duxberry, Labourer
    Witness: Jack Henderson; Mary Ann Duxberry
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1950 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Alan Townley - 21, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 11 Wren Street, Burnley
Irene Joy - 21, Shop assistant, Spinster, 15 Wilkinson Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: James Townley, Deceased, Pit under-manager
    Bride's Father: Redvers Robert Baden Powell Joy, Cotton Twister
    Witness: Peter Jackson; Jean Rossall
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Benjamin Lyons - 30, Gas Fitter, Bachelor, 124 Athol Street South, Burnley
Hilda Stuttard - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 2 Delph Square, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Lyons, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Percy Stuttard, Sweeper
    Witness: Edward Quinn; Ida Stuttard
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Carr Broughton - 23, Foreman loom cleaner, Bachelor, 47 Burnley Road, Harle Syke
Jean Bishop - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 5 Verona Avenue, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John Carr Broughton, Maintenance worker
    Bride's Father: Sam Bishop, Foreman Chemistry
    Witness: Brian Teasdale Ince; Joan Bishop
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Henry Clerk Mather - 28, Optician, Bachelor, 42 Marsden Road, Burnley
Elizabeth Dorothy Brough - 23, Opticians receptionist, Spinster, 274 St. Vincent Street, Edgbaston, Birmingham 16
    Groom's Father: Henry Clerk Mather, Optician
    Bride's Father: Albert Brough, Railwayman
    Witness: Peter Basil Mather; Elsie Mary Brough
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 May 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Clifford Doe - 20, Lorry driver, Bachelor, 39 North Street, Burnley
Ida Stuttard - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 397 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Clifford Doe, Deceased, Lorry driver
    Bride's Father: William Henry Stuttard, Weaver
    Witness: Tom Robert Preston; Irene Doe
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Alfred Stuttard - 33, Loom overlooker, Bachelor, 11 Milton Street, Harle Syke
Lizzie Shaw - 38, Weaver, Spinster, 41 Redvers Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Tom Stuttard, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: William Shaw, Engineer
    Witness: Raymond Stuttard; Olive Southam
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Oct 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Malcolm Thomas Simpson - 23, Capstan setter, Bachelor, 3 Bramble Street, Burnley
Audrey Stuttard - 23, Check clerk, Spinster, 24 Brent Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Robert Ernest Simpson, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Joe Burrows Stuttard, Clerk
    Witness: Cyril Robert Varley; Elizabeth Stuttard
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Oct 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Gordon West Fox - 26, Fruiterer, Bachelor, 484 Brunshaw Rd. Worsthorne
Barbara Patricia Roberts - 24, Teacher, Spinster, Hill End House, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Sydney Harold Fox, Dentist
    Bride's Father: James Roberts, Deceased, Dock pilot
    Witness: Terence Arthur Gledhill; Sylvia Mary Fox
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Dec 1951 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Dennis Taylor - 21, Maintenance Fitter, Bachelor, 15 Walpole Street, Burnley
Jean Sagar - 22, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 48 Cross Street, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: Samuel Taylor, Bus driver
    Bride's Father: Harry Sagar, Foundry worker
    Witness: Jim Roberts; Norma Wilkinson; Dorothy Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Sydney Proctor - 29, Driver, Bachelor, 20 Townley Street, Harle Syke
Bertha Greenwood - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 115 Burnley Road, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: Albert Thornber Proctor, Gas Engineer
    Bride's Father: Lloyd Ernest Greenwood, Motor driver
    Witness: Dick Whittaker; Elsie Wilkinson
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ronald Connor - 26, Supervisor, Bachelor, 13 Bracewell Street, Burnley
Dorothy Foulds - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 8 Elim View, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Frederick Connor, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Fred Foulds, Deceased, Weaver
    Witness: William Edward Connor; Jean Foulds; Doreen Phillips
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Carl Thomas - 24, Butcher, Bachelor, 71 Burnley Road, Harle Syke
June Cowper - 19, Cutter, Spinster, 142 New Hall Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Fred Thomas, Deceased, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Bentham Cowper, Deceased, Driver
    Witness: Miles Higgin; Vera Holt
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 May 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Albert Ward - 52, Weaver, Widower, 9 Queen Street, Harle Syke
Doris Kerfoot - 53, Weaver, Widow, 3 Finsley View, Burnley Road, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: Alexander Ward, Deceased, Weaver
    Bride's Father: John Skinner, Deceased, Loom Overlooker
    Witness: Charles Anderson Palmer; Doreen Macdonald
    Married by Licence by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Derek Riley - 21, Student apprentice N.W.E.B., Bachelor, 43 Cross Street, Harle Syke
Dorothy Sybil Hartley - 19, Weaver, Spinster, Little Tom's Farm, Brierfield
    Groom's Father: John Riley, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Levi Hartley, Farmer & Butcher
    Witness: William Alfred Barker; Lilian Fisher
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Duncan James Gardner Elder Train - 28, Engineer, Bachelor, 63 Williams Road, Burnley
Audrey Wheatcroft - 21, Radiographer, Spinster, 284 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Duncan McMillan Train, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Edward Wheatcroft, Group Secretary
    Witness: David Robert Wright Smith; Marion Ainsworth
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Aug 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Sunter - 71, Master Printer, Widower, 100 Waids House Road, Nelson
Nora Altham - 53, Milliner, Spinster, 66 Halifax Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Thomas Sunter, Deceased, Corporation worker
    Bride's Father: William Altham, Deceased, Corporation Foreman
    Witness: James Sunter; Margaret Alice Beanland
    Married by Licence by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Brian Ashton - 24, Chemist, Bachelor, 8 Tennyson Street, Harle Syke
Alice Fletcher - 22, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 35 Montgomery Grove, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Joseph Ashton, Company Director
    Bride's Father: Ernest Fletcher, Lamp Attendant
    Witness: Robert Smith; Florence Proctor
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Colin Chamley - 24, Weaver, Bachelor, 2 Conway Grove, Burnley
Doris Pollard - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 19 Townley Street, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: Alan Chamley, B.C.N. Transport driver
    Bride's Father: John Pollard, British Railways Motor driver
    Witness: Donald Edwin Smith Bubbins; Freda Thwaites
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Riley - 21, Butcher, Bachelor, 6 Cuerdale Street, Burnley
Jean Johnson - 22, Dispatch clerk, Spinster, 1 Bradley Road, Nelson
    Groom's Father: Tom Riley, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Joseph Stanley Johnson, Cloth looker
    Witness: Jack Bamford; Mildred Ethel Gregson
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Geoffrey Walker - 27, Boot & Shoe operative, Bachelor, 25 Nairne Street, Burnley
Mary Elizabeth McGrail - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 1 Douglas Way, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Mark Percy Walker, Baker
    Bride's Father: Martin McGrail, Painter
    Witness: Bernard Brown; Jenny McGrail
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Oct 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ronald Watson - 32, Bus driver, Bachelor, 13 Ellis Street, Burnley
Mary Ann Duxberry - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 19 Thames Avenue, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Matthew Watson, Deceased, Bricklayer
    Bride's Father: William Duxberry, Labourer
    Witness: John Greenhalgh; Frances Henderson
    Married by Banns by: Robert F. Graesser, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Nov 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ronald Smithson - 22, Mechanic, Bachelor, 12 Ebor Street, Burnley
Jean Foulds - 21, Slipper worker, Spinster, 8 Elim View, Burnley
    Groom's Father: George Henry Smithson, Deceased, Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Fred Foulds, Deceased, Weaver
    Witness: Milton Wass; Jessie Bolton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Dec 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Hartley Broughton - 23, Market Gardener, Bachelor, 62 Gisburn Road, Blacko
Patricia Hartley - 19, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 4 Douglas Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Johnny Hartley Broughton, Market Gardener
    Bride's Father: James Hartley, Deceased, Manager, Boot & Shoe shop
    Witness: Derek Grimshaw; James Hartley; Ellen Broughton
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20? Dec 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
William Victor Duckering - 36, Engineer, Bachelor, 185 Abbey St. Derby
Kathleen Turner - 32, Clerk, Spinster, 170 Melville St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: William Duckering, Retired
    Bride's Father: Herbert Priestley Turner, Deceased
    Witness: William Upton; Mary Turner
    Married by Banns by: J. S. Fuller? Officiating Clergyman
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1952 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Edwin Wharton - 33, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 65 Coal Clough Lane, Burnley
Nellie Sutcliffe - 36, Weaver, Spinster, 35 Duke Street, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: Richard Wharton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Richard Sutcliffe, Engineer
    Witness: Fred Wharton; Maggie Crowther
    Married by Banns by: A. F. Ward Vicar of Nelson
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Feb 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
David Redgrave - 18, Driver, Bachelor, 861 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Madge Nutter - 19, Baker, Spinster, 1 Oaken Bank, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Lionel William Redgrave, Toolmaker
    Witness: William Redgrave; Edwina Jane Halstead
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Mar 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Arthur Holden Blackburn - 20, Soldier, Bachelor, 19 Godley Street, Burnley
Evelyn Duerden - 20, Typist, Spinster, 6 Queen Street, Harle Syke
    Groom's Father: Fielden Blackburn, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Duerden, Motor driver
    Witness: Brian Holden Blackburn; Barbara Haworth
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ivor Cockcroft - 22, Plumber, Bachelor, 451 Marine Road E. Morecambe
Jean Proctor - 18, Clerk, Spinster, 2 Duke Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Percy Cockcroft, Deceased, Insurance Superintendent
    Bride's Father: Walter Proctor, Cotton worker
    Witness: Thomas Roy Thornton; Joan Eastwood
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Curate St. Margaret's Bolton
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 May 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Eric Morris Brierley - 47, Opthalmic Optician, Widower, 45 Hibson Road, Nelson
Mildred Grimshaw - 24, Dressmaker, Spinster, 8 Cross Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Ernest Brierley, Deceased, Decorator
    Bride's Father: Walter Grimshaw, Cloth looker
    Witness: Gilbert Brierley; Eileen Hacker
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Dennis Hartley Shuttleworth - 22, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 15 Guilford Street, Brierfield
Jean Molloy - 20, Shop assistant, Spinster, 27 Church Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Frank Shuttleworth, Textile worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Edward Molloy, Transport fitter
    Witness: John Thompson Whipp; Enid Foster
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harry Todd Hartley - 22, Farmer, Bachelor, Little Tom's Farm, Little Marsden, Nr. Burnley
Lilian Fisher - 22, Confectioner, Spinster, 2 Acre Street, Haggate, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Levi Hartley, Farmer & Butcher
    Bride's Father: Richard William Fisher, Deceased
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Jun 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Morewood - 24, Collier, Bachelor, 60 Abbey Lane, Leigh
Barbara Haworth - 18, Weaver, Spinster, 45 Cross Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John Morewood, Collier
    Bride's Father: Clifford Haworth, Loom Overlooker
    Witness: John C. Molyneux; Jean Anderton
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Aug 1953 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Macmillan Robinson - 25, Radio & Television Engineer, Bachelor, 29 Cunningham Grove, Habergham
Elizabeth Stuttard - 21, Check office clerk, Spinster, 24 Brent Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: George William Holloway, Traffic warden
    Bride's Father: Joseph Stuttard, Clerk
    Witness: Harry Robinson; Audrey Simpson
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 May 1954 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Arthur Holgate - 22, Asst. Weights & Measures Insptr., Bachelor, 369 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley
Margaret Rowe - 20, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 47 Leamington Ave. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Robert Harvey Holgate, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Leslie Frederick Rowe, Transport foreman
    Witness: Francis Kenneth Bradley; Eileen Elizabeth Rowe
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1954 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Brian Thornton - 23, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 6 Douglas Way, Briercliffe
Kathleen Mary Rawstron - 19, Private Secretary, Spinster, 815 Briercliffe Rd. Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Arthur Thornton, Buyer
    Bride's Father: Ingham Nicholson, Chain Beamer
    Witness: Thomas Roy Thornton; Joan Patricia Bell Fowler
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Notes: By adoption [vicar has noted this by bride's father's name]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Sep 1954 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Jack Schofield - 22, General clerk, Bachelor, 16 May Street, Burnley
Hazel Mount - 18, Post-office worker, Spinster, 2 Sheridan Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Schofield, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert John Mount, Excavation operator
    Witness: Alan Schofield; Margaret E. Burns
    Married by Licence by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
James Skelly - 27, Window cleaner, Bachelor, 6 Horwich St. Burnley
Margaret McGuire - 21, Shop assistant, Spinster, 39 Briercliffe Rd. Burnley
    Groom's Father: James Skelly, Club Steward
    Bride's Father: Robert McGuire, Electrician
    Witness: Norman Wilkinson; Margaret Evans
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Colin Grimshaw - 23, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 8 Cross Street, Briercliffe
Sheila Moran - 19, Perm winder, Spinster, 7 Fleetwood Rd. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Walter Grimshaw, Cloth Inker
    Bride's Father: John Moran, Gas worker
    Witness: George Wild; Margaret Hollis
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 May 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Keith John Allison - 24, University student at Leeds, Bachelor, 56 Corton Road, Norwich
Sheila West - 22, School Mistress, Spinster, 15 Milton Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: John William Allison, General clerk
    Bride's Father: Herbert West, Overlooker
    Witness: David Martyn Morgan; Joyce Moore
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Peter Derrick Rumble - 19, R. A. F., Bachelor, 36 Townley St. Briercliffe
Kathleen Bowes - 19, Beamer, Spinster, 36 Townley St. Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Hilber Derrick Rumble, Boilerman
    Bride's Father: Edgar Bowes, Lorry driver
    Witness: James Skelly; Mary McCabe
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Donald Bowes - 22, Stoker mechanic R. N., Bachelor, 36 Townley St. Briercliffe
Anne Towers - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 35 Lever St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Edgar Bowes, Lorry driver
    Bride's Father: John Robert Towers, Deceased, Locomotive Fireman
    Witness: Harry Nutter; Doreen Lawrence
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jul 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
George Goldsbrough - 21, Grocer, Bachelor, 74 Cog Lane, Burnley
Rhoda Jackson - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 40 Granville St. Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: George Goldsbrough, Deceased, Weaver
    Bride's Father: Joseph Medforth Jackson, Component checker
    Witness: Stanley Goldsbrough; Edna Goldsbrough
    Married by Licence by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Thomas Beeley - 51, Departmental Manager, Widower, 166 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
Ada Marsden - 53, Weaver, Widow, 699 Briercliffe Rd. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Charles Henry Beeley
    Bride's Father: John Heap
    Witness: Harry Milligan; Mary Heap
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ernest Ian Reynard - 24, Chartered Accountant, Bachelor, 38 Walverden Rd. Brierfield
Joan Eastwood - 23, Office clerk, Spinster, 6 Milton Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Ernest Reynard, Deceased, D?
    Bride's Father: Rennie Eastwood, Weaver
    Witness: Derek Bates; Sheila Stewart
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Nov 1955 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Peter Johnson Redfern - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, Croft House, Cockden, Briercliffe
Jean Mary Evelyn Nuttall - 20, Receptionist, Spinster, Croft House, Cockden, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Redfern, Retired
    Bride's Father: Noel Leslie Nuttall, Engineer
    Witness: William Redfern; Susan Anne Redfern
    Married by Licence by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
William Holden - 27, Professional Footballer, Bachelor, 3 Edditch Grove, Tonge Fold, Bolton
Irene Bailey - 23, Hairdresser, Spinster, 747 Briercliffe Rd. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Richard Holden, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Richard Henry Bailey, Removal Contractor
    Witness: John Holden; Patty Ann Bailey
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ronald Murgatroyd - 22, Machinist, Bachelor, 22 Kay Street, Brierfield
Mary Harrison - 19, C? Operator, Spinster, 31 Camp Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Robert Murgatroyd, Boiler Maker
    Bride's Father: John Henry Harrison, Weaver
    Witness: Peter Harrison; Marion Ainsworth
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Peter Conlan - 21, T.V. Equipment Inspector, Bachelor, 13 Camp Street, Harle Syke, Burnley
Gwen Wisdom - 22, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 24 Gorple Street, Harle Syke, Burnley
    Groom's Father: William Conlan, Slipper operator
    Bride's Father: Albert Wisdom, Gas worker
    Witness: Brian Hereward; Freda Riddock
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Ronald Holden - 22, Replacement operator, Bachelor, 5 Church St, Briercliffe, Burnley
Dorothy Holt - 22, Shop assistant, Spinster, 19 Hampden St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Thomas Holden, Sheet metal worker
    Bride's Father: Alan Holt
    Witness: Kenneth Wilcock; Winifred Holt
    Married by Licence by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Oct 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Harry Rhodes - 30, School Teacher, Bachelor, 23 Parklands, Ilkley
Barbara Jackson - 33, Shorthand typist, Spinster, Hillcrest, Burnley Rd. Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Harold Reginald Rhodes, Area Representative
    Bride's Father: Robert Jackson, Weaving Manager
    Witness: Albert Edward Jackson; Doreen Starkie
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Dec 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Stanley Dent - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 31 Harrison St. Briercliffe
Elizabeth Dean - 29, Clerk, Spinster, 21 Francis St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Charles Dent, Deceased, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Robert James Dean, Retired
    Witness: James Robert Dean; Esther Ann Dent
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
William Buxton - 29, Wagon driver, Bachelor, 63 Church Street, Briercliffe
Edwina Jane Halstead - 23, Spinster, 131 Burnley Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: William Ernest Buxton
    Bride's Father: Smith Halstead, Deceased
    Witness: John Buxton; Rosemary Wallbank
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1956 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Roy Malley - 27, Doctor, Bachelor, 62 Kingsway, Ansdell
Patricia Mary Dent - 18, Dental receptionist, Spinster, 709 Briercliffe Rd. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Harold Malley, Cloth Salesman
    Bride's Father: Frederick Dent, Head Chemist Dyer
    Witness: Eric Davison; Judith Foulds
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Raymond O'Connor - 25, Textile Engraver, Bachelor, 21 John Street, Cheapside, Habergham
Joan Smith - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 26 Cuerdale Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Joseph O'Connor, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Sidney Smith
    Witness: Allan Heap; Doreen Catlow
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
David Hartley Nutter - 22, Weaver, Bachelor, 72 Manor St. Nelson
Anne Hebdon Richardson - 22, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 14 Underley St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: James Nutter, Overlooker
    Bride's Father: Alan James Richardson, Civil Servant
    Witness: David Crewe; Lilian Metcalfe
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 May 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Brian Horne - 21, Telecommunication Engineer, Bachelor, 20 Gilbert Street, Burnley
Doris Clegg - 22, Telephonist, Spinster, 61 Whalley Road, Read
    Groom's Father: Harold Horne, Hospital Head Porter
    Bride's Father: William Pearson Clegg, Shopkeeper
    Witness: James Owens; Ida Owens
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 May 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Edward Waddington Scott - 46, Joiner, Widower, 264 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
Edna Mary Hosie - 48, Housewife, Widow, Finsley Farm, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: James Thomas Scott, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Edward Pickles Chadwick, Deceased, Farmer
    Witness: James Sydney Wiseman; Edna Mary Chadwick
    Married by Licence by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 May 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Arthur Parker Wilton - 49, Grocer, Widower, 21 Cairo Street, Burnley
Margaret Haworth - 48, Waitress, Widow, 6 Halifax Road, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Thomas Parker Wilton, Deceased, Tackler
    Bride's Father: James Albert Lacey, Deceased, Overlooker
    Witness: Harold Herrett; Evelyn Lacey
    Married by Licence by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Robert Townson - 25, Agricultural worker, Bachelor, 1 Church Street, Briercliffe
Freda Lloyd - 20, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 11 Brent Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Robert Townson, Farmer
    Bride's Father: John William Lloyd, Packer
    Witness: Peter Townson; Margaret Townson
    Married by Banns by: P. A. Lee, Vicar of St. Cuthbert Burnley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 19 Oct 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Richard Donald Gilbert - 21, Newspaper Compositer, Bachelor, 59 Church Street, Briercliffe
Joan Firman - 20, Shop assistant, Spinster, 187 Casterton Avenue, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Donald Gilbert, Housepainter & Decorator
    Bride's Father: John Hartley Firman, Chief Buyer B.A.P.
    Witness: Anne Veronica Gilbert; Brian Firman
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Dec 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
James Murray - 23, Spot welder, Bachelor, 11 Como Avenue, Burnley
Ruth Shirley Anderson - 21, Packer, Spinster, 15 Sedbergh Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Billy Murray, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frank Anderson, Male Nurse
    Witness: Sylvia Whitaker; Edward McKenna
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1957 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Victor Raymond Barratt - 21, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, 45 Helen Street, Blackburn
Margaret Rose Ward - 20, Student Nurse, Spinster, 9 Queen Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Thomas Barratt, Brickyard worker
    Bride's Father: Albert Ward, Weaver
    Witness: David W. ?; Elaine M. Makinson
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jan 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
John Jenks - 26, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 19 Underley St. Burnley
Rose Ella Greenwood - 19, Student Nurse, Spinster, 19 Underley St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Joseph Jenks, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Lester, Stepfather, Loom Twister
    Witness: Albert Mortenson?; Margaret Lord
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Feb 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Joseph Whitehead - 22, Plater, Bachelor, 5 Escar? Street, Burnley
Mary Elizabeth Walmsley - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Oaken Bank, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Joseph Whitehead, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James Walmsley, Businessman
    Witness: L. Wild; M. P. Lane
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Feb 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Donald Graham - 24, Toolmaker, Bachelor, 855 Briercliffe Rd. Briercliffe
Margaret Audrey Norris - 21, Shorthand typist, Spinster, 39 Howsin St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Harold Graham, Shoe repairer
    Witness: John Graham; Alice Harrison
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Feb 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Robert William Barker - 24, Farmer, Bachelor, Thorn Edge, Trawden
Maureen Stobbs - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 6 Sheridan St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: William Barker, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Edward Stobbs, Club steward
    Witness: V.? Whiteoak?; M. M. Jackson
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Walter Michael Haworth Dole - 20, Student, Bachelor, Storiths, Manchester Road, Nelson
Madeleine Hartley - 19, Factory worker, Spinster, 26 Talbot Street, Briercliffe
    Groom's Father: Handel Orridge Dole, Doctor
    Bride's Father: Winston Hartley, Insurance Agent
    Witness: Alan Burrows; Barbara Dole
    Married by Licence
    Notes: [Entry has not been signed by the Vicar]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Leslie Bowden - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 19 Granville St. Burnley
Leopoldine Buchberger - 22, Spinner, Spinster, 11 Temperance St. Todmorden
    Groom's Father: William Bowden, Retired
    Bride's Father: Karl Buchberger, Deceased
    Witness: J.? Bowden?; Joyce Ramsden?
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Roy Alfred Cookson - 29, Research Engineer, Bachelor, 83 Flackwell Rd. Erdington, Birmingham 23
Jean Taylor - 21, Student, Spinster, 39 Melville St. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Alfred Cookson, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Owen Taylor, Weaver
    Witness: David Jonathan Cookson; Anne Brown
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Walter Scarrow - 36, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 168 Haslingden Old Rd. Rawtenstall
Margaret Bede Stansfield - 28, Civil Servant, Spinster, 228 Briercliffe Rd. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Walter George Scarrow
    Bride's Father: John Arthur Stansfield
    Witness: Edwin Beswick; Emily Patricia Park
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Brian Cornwall Letten - 23, Sales Representative, Bachelor, 288 Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford
Anne Patricia Greenwood - 22, Secretary, Spinster, 232 Briercliffe Road, Burnley
    Groom's Father: Ernest Letten, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Walter Greenwood, Managing Director
    Witness: William Greenwood; Margaret Townson
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Nov 1958 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Alec Brierley - 21, Maintenance Electrician, Bachelor, 24 Cuerden Street, Burnley
Marie Birchall - 19, Assembly worker, Spinster, 24 Cuerden Street, Burnley
    Groom's Father: John William Brierley, Retired
    Witness: Eric Bradley; Eileen Birchall
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Notes: [Bride's father deceased]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Mar 1959 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Kenneth Cliffe - 25, Overlooker, Bachelor, 2 Granville Street, Briercliffe, Nr. Burnley
Rita Constable - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 17 Manchester Road, Dunnockshaw, Nr. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Maurice Cliffe, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: John Constable, Pit fire beater
    Witness: Geoffrey West; Lily May Haworth
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1959 St James, Briercliffe, Lancs.
Kenneth Morris - 42, Electricity Board official, Bachelor, 22 Whalley Street, Burnley
Elizabeth Alice Nuttall - 46, Weaver, Spinster, 42 Cross Street, Briercliffe, Nr. Burnley
    Groom's Father: Roland Morris, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Abraham Nuttall, Deceased
    Witness: John Morris; Enid Foster
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Foster, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1959, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original Parish Register
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