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Marriages at Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1941 - 1955

Marriage: 4 Aug 1941 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Leslie Wood - 25, Police Constable, Bachelor, 45, Lynholme Road, Anfield, Liverpool 4
Florence Lily Withington - 23, Sewing Machinist, Spinster, 20, Scott Avenue, Hindley
    Groom's Father: George Wood, Relieving Officer
    Bride's Father: John Withington, Miner
    Witness: George Wood; Elizabeth E. Withington
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jan 1942 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Parr - 26, Railway Plate Layer, Bachelor, 17, Bank Street, Hindley
Jessie Smith - 22, Silk Operative (Winder), Spinster, 17, Bank Street, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Robert Parr, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Smith, Deceased
    Witness: James Yates; Mary Green
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jan 1942 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Benjamin Redford - 29, Pipe Fitter (Contracters), Bachelor, 222, Warrington Road, Abram
Alice Draper - 29, Household Duties, Spinster, 8, Webster Street, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Thomas Redford, Deceased
    Bride's Father: James J. Draper, Colliery Salesman
    Witness: Richard Thomas Redford; Helen Draper; James Jarvis Draper
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jun 1942 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Albert Morris Bytheway - 32, Mortice Borer (Wagon Works), Bachelor, 227, Ince Green Lane, Lower Ince
Bertha Livesley - 35, Accounts Clerk (Coal Factors), Spinster, 605, Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: David Bytheway, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John Livesley, Pit Hand Worker
    Witness: James Ellis Bytheway; Evelyn Walker; John Livesley
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jul 1942 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Clarke - 25, 1538506 Lance Bombardier H. M. Army (Grocer's Assistant), Bachelor, 604 Liverpool Road, Hindley
Irene Blear - 21, Driller at Bolt Works, Spinster, 34, Rivington Street, Howe Bridge, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Clarke, Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: James Blear, Collier
    Witness: Walter V. Clarke; Marion Clarke; Ernest Ogden
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Oct 1942 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Thomas Barton - 23, L.A.C. 1621407 Royal Air Force (Joiner), Bachelor, 179, Atherton Road, Hindley
Edna Draper - 22, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 24, Millers Lane, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: John Barton, Steel Works Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Draper, Labourer
    Witness: Edward Bailey; Gladys Leach; William Draper
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Nov 1942 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Walter Henry Roberts - 30, Private H.M. Army (Formerly Painter), Bachelor, 104 Parkfield Road, Great Lever, Bolton
Nellie Pugh - 27, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 621 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: Marshall Roberts, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Alfred Pugh, Inspector Lamp Room Colliery
    Witness: Ernest Pugh; Lilian Roberts?
    Married by Licence by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Dec 1942 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
William Glover - 51, Coal Miner (Hewer), Widower, 202 Warrington Road Abram
Mary Alice Davies - 53, Cotton Operative (Winder), Spinster, 190 Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: James Glover, deceased
    Bride's Father: George Davies, Deceased
    Witness: Herbert Rogerson; Agnes Rogerson
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jan 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Thomas William Pearson - 27, Railway Shunter, Bachelor, 302 Leigh Road, Hindley
Phyllis Haselden - 21, Motor Omnibus Conductress, Spinster, 503 Liverpool Road, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Peter Pearson, Collier
    Bride's Father: James Haselden, Deceased
    Witness: John Raines; Mary E. Haselden; James Webb
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Norman Taylor - 27, Munitions Worker, Bachelor, 3 Car Street, Platt Bridge
Minnie Grundy - 23, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 104 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Taylor, Deceased, Collier
    Bride's Father: Frederick Grundy, Collier
    Witness: Sydney Taylor; Rhoda Anders; Walter Beesley
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Morecroft - 27, Colliery Shot Lighter (Below Ground), Bachelor, 17, Tram Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
Mary Pilkington - 25, Omnibus Conductress, Spinster, 24, Stanley Road, Hindley
    Groom's Father: John Morecroft, (Deceased), Collier
    Bride's Father: George Pilkington, Collier
    Witness: Robert Smith; Hilda Pilkington
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Arthur William Judson - 23, Coal Miner (Below Ground), Bachelor, 7, Forth Street, Bryngates, Bamfurlong
Eveline Shaw - 23, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 38, Victoria Road, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: John Judson, (Deceased), Watchman
    Bride's Father: John William Shaw, Clerk
    Witness: Jack Ainscough Poynton; Edna Leach; Beatrice Bailey
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
William Ackers - 24, L.A.C. 982361 R.A.F. (Bus Conductor), Bachelor, 327, Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw
Helen Parr - 21, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 5, Law Street, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Peter Ackers, (Deceased), Collier
    Bride's Father: William Parr, Munitions Worker
    Witness: William Seth Parr; Mary E. Southworth; Florence Southworth
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 May 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Robert Butler - 20, Private 14242500 H.M. Army (Coal Man Co-operative Store), Bachelor, 121, Edge Green Lane, Golborne
Linda Stephens - 19, Shop Assistant (Co-operative Store), Spinster, 598, Bolton Road, Bamfurlong
    Groom's Father: William Butler, Collier
    Bride's Father: Thomas Stephens, Collier
    Witness: James Flatley; Mary E. Butler
    Married by Licence by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Frank Owen - 22, Brick-Setter, Bachelor, 70, Marlborough Avenue, Spring View
Helen Draper - 22, Copy Typist, Spinster, 8, Webster Street, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: Francis Allen Owen, Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: James Jarvis Draper, Colliery Salesman
    Witness: James Jarvis Draper; Alice Redford; Thomas Liptrot
    Married by Certificate by: Frank B. Hankinson Authorised Person for the Trinity Methodist Church Platt Bridge
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jul 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
William Rigby - 23, Colliery Haulage Hand (Below Ground), Bachelor, 40, Millers Lane, Platt Bridge
Nancy Parr - 22, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 10, Chapel Street, Bickershaw
    Groom's Father: Thomas Rigby, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas James Parr, Collier
    Witness: Edward Turner; Evelyn Rigby
    Married by Certificate by: Edward G.W. Powell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Sep 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Frederick Richard Austin Morris - 22, 114926 Flight Lieutenant R.A.F. (Secondary School Teacher), Bachelor, 22, Miller's Lane, Platt Bridge, Ince
Emma Chamberlain - 22, National Fire Service (Shorthand Typist), Spinster, 6 Ashdale Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool 18
    Groom's Father: Earnest Cecil Morris, Goods Guard
    Bride's Father: William Chamberlain, Railway Worker
    Witness: Cyril A. B. Johnson; Annie Molyneux
    Married by Licence by: Frank Scott Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Oct 1943 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Charles Melia - 21, Dome Operator 1141530 Royal Air Force (Paper Mill Labourer), Bachelor, 23, Bower Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn
Edith Birchall - 22, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 45, Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: John Melia, Munitions Worker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Birchall, Chemical Labourer
    Witness: G. Whalley; M. Pinder
    Married by Licence by: Frank Scott Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jan 1944 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Henry Taylor - 36, Colliery Surface Worker, Bachelor, 56, Vine Street, Whelley, Wigan
Bessie Ingram - 24, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 2 Atherton Street, Bickershaw
    Groom's Father: John Henry Taylor, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: Peter Ingram, Miner
    Witness: Stuart Laurie Brown; Nancy Fairclough
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Scott Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Apr 1944 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Stanley Glover - 28, Collier (Pan Man), Bachelor, 10 Car Street, Platt Bridge
Elizebeth Parkinson - 25, Spinster, 1 Hawthorn Avenue, Hindley Green
    Groom's Father: Henry Glover, Collier
    Bride's Father: Henry Parkinson, (Deceased), Collier
    Witness: Harry Parkinson; Sarah Ellen Glover
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Scott Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 May 1944 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Ardon Pennant Jones - 33, Collier (Hewer), Bachelor, 477 Warrington Rd. Abram
Elsie Rigby - 26, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 20, Kintbury Street, Abram
    Groom's Father: John Roxyn Jones, Gardener
    Bride's Father: William Rigby, (Deceased)
    Witness: Harry Stanley Price; Edith Boon
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Scott Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1944 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Albert Benson - 19, Wireman P/MX 505599 Royal Navy (Apprentice Electrician), Bachelor, 112 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan
Doris Monks - 18, Cotton Operative (Winder), Spinster, 45, Sydney Street, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: Thomas Benson, Collier
    Bride's Father: James Edward Monks, (Deceased), Blacksmith
    Witness: George Norman Doxey; Hilda Dodd
    Married by Licence by: Frank Scott Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1944 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Horace Taylor - 26, Motor Driver (Aircraft), Bachelor, 341, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
Annie Pilling - 23, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 341, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Taylor, Munitions Worker
    Bride's Father: Harold Pilling, Aluminium Worker
    Witness: William Pennington; Marjorie Pilling
    Married by Licence by: Frank Scott Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Sep 1944 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Albert Edward Mangnall - 19, Colliery Surface Hand, Bachelor, 25, New Street, Platt Bridge
May Roden - 22, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 38, Pennington Lane, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Mangnall, Collier
    Bride's Father: Robert Roden, Labourer County Council
    Witness: Peter Magnall; Edna Farrall
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1944 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
William Henry Steging - 35, 2051782 Craftsman H.M. Army. (Corporation Labourer), Widower, 73, Moss Lane, Platt Bridge
Gladys Turton - 27, Warper (Silk Works), Spinster, 73, Moss Lane, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: William Henry Steging, Dock Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Turton, Collier
    Witness: Stanley William Young; Minnie Steging
    Married by Licence by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1945 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Ensall - 23, No. 14690656 H.M. Army (Electrical Engineer), Bachelor, 195, Warrington Road, Abram
Margaret Rutter - 23, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 416, Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: John Ensall, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Rutter, Miner
    Witness: F. Mort; E. Pimblett
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1945 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harold Kay - 22, P/JX 298923A.B. Royal Navy. (Contractors Labourer), Bachelor, 301, Manchester Road, Ince-in-Makerfield
Olive Irene Glover - 22, Cotton Operative (Doubler), Spinster, 10, Car Street, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: George Kay, Labourer (Retired)
    Bride's Father: Henry Glover, Miner
    Witness: Joseph Kay; Gladys Glover
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1945 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Stanley Mapleston - 34, Supervisor at Cable Works, Bachelor, 26, Church Street, Leigh
Evelyne Mills - 21, Strander at Cable Works, Spinster, 63, Millers Lane, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: William Mapleston, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Mills, Munitions Worker
    Witness: William Mapleston; Joan M. Mills
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Apr 1945 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Alfred Jackson - 57, Caretaker (Employment Exchange), Widower, 672, Liverpool Road, Hindley
Annie Glazebrook - 33, Domestic Servant, Spinster, 10, Queens Road, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Thomas Jackson, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Glazebrook, Unemployed
    Witness: Thomas Ashton; Lily Glazebrook
    Married by Licence by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1945 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Dickinson - 47, Railway Storekeeper, Divorced, 12, Alfred Street, Platt Bridge
Ellen Bentham - 31, Spinster, 46, Poolstock, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Dickinson, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: George Bentham
    Witness: G. R. Dickinson; Elizabeth Lowe
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Groom is 'Formerly the husband of Annie Dickinson formerly Harding Spinster
           from whom he obtained a divorce']
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Oct 1945 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Ernest Pugh - 25, Paint Sprayer, Bachelor, 621, Liverpool Road, Hindley
Ella Gardener - 23, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 6, Spring Gardens, Frog Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Alfred Pugh, Colliery Lamp Man
    Bride's Father: James Gardener
    Witness: Walter Chadwick; H. Brown
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jan 1946 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Albert Bunting - 21, Colliery Bricklayer (Below Ground), Bachelor, 77 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge
Amelia Veronica Robinson - 18, Confectioners Baker, Spinster, 77 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: George Albert Bunting, Collier
    Bride's Father: Peter Robinson, Retired
    Witness: Joseph Bunting; Doris Roper
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1946 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harold Cook - 28, Colliery Haulier (Below ground), Bachelor, 180 Warrington Road, Abram
Elsie Eckersley - 26, Munitions Worker, Spinster, 27, New Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: William Cook, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Harold Eckersley, (deceased)
    Witness: George Cook; Edna Whalley
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 May 1946 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Bernard Gillett - 26, 3713393 Private Pioneer Corps, Bachelor, 16, Gordon Road, Fleetwood
Lydia Shaw - 24, Pan Hand. Confectioner, Spinster, 422, Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: Bernard Gillett, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Joseph Shaw, Miner
    Witness: Harold Gillett; Nellie Rowley
    Married by Licence by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1946 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Henry Ellis Arthur Tweed - 20, Tractor Driver on Open Cast, Bachelor, Spon Lane, Grendon
Edith Dale - 21, Mill Hand, Spinster, 8, Neville Street, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: William Henry Tweed, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Dale, Miner
    Witness: Alfred Norman Dale; Cecil Tweed; Nellie Tweed
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 13 Jul 1946 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Walter Melvin - 24, Collier (Hewer), Bachelor, 11, Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Hindley
Nellie Rigby - 25, Canteen Assistant (Colliery), Spinster, 45, Victoria Road, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Walter Melvin, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Rigby, Steel Worker
    Witness: Walter Lomax; Elsie Berry
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1946 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Haselden - 26, Labourer at a Foundery, Bachelor, 9, Lomax Street, Hindley
Ethel Eckersley - 24, Cotton Operative (Carder), Spinster, 27, New Street, Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Haselden, Collier
    Bride's Father: Harold Eckersley, (deceased)
    Witness: John Haselden; Elsie Cook
    Married by Certificate by: William Dagg Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Dec 1946 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Seth Rigby Ratcliffe - 25, Green Grocery Salesman, Bachelor, 682, Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, Hindley
Marion Ellen Latham - 23, Household Duties, Spinster, 629, Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Seth Rigby Ratcliffe, Green Grocer
    Bride's Father: Peter Latham, (deceased), Inn Keeper
    Witness: Frederick Kenneth Ogden; Beatrice Mary Latham
    Married by Certificate by: Fred. L. Cull Authorised Person for Leigh Road Methodist Church, Leigh
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Feb 1947 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Bromilow - 27, General Labourer, Bachelor, 4, Macclesfield Street, Hindley
Margaret Waterworth - 20, Cotton Operative (Card Room), Spinster, 19 Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: William Bromilow, General Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Waterworth, Collier
    Witness: William Thomas Waterworth; Hilda Pilkington
    Married by Certificate by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Jun 1947 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Philip Hilton - 25, Bricksetter (Journeyman), Bachelor, 613 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
Elizabeth Chapman - 21, Spinster, 223, Lily Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hilton, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Herbert Chapman, Baker
    Witness: Norman McLary?; Millicent Chapman
    Married by Certificate by: Charles Savidge Minister & Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1947 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Arthur Brassington - 35, Life Assurance Agent, Divorced, 312, Warrington Road, Abram
Gladys Mann formerley Boyes - 24, French Weaver (Fabrics), Divorced, 312, Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: Charles Henry Brassington, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Harry Boyes, Checker
    Witness: Vincent Rodgers; Rose Rodgers
    Married by Licence by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Bride is 'The Divorced Wife of James Gregory Watson' Groom is 'Formerly the
           husband of Agnes Maud Brassington formerly Jefford, Spinster from whom he obtained a Divorce']
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Oct 1947 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Frederick Charles William Dyson - 23, Police Constable, Bachelor, 56, Lymington Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea
Lilian Wolstenholme - 27, Dressmaker's Cutter, Spinster, 523 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Charles William Dyson, Wood Sawyer
    Bride's Father: Percy Wolstenholme, Retired Baker
    Witness: Percy Anders; Phyllis Wolstenholme
    Married by Certificate by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Oct 1947 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Sidney Gibson - 26, Colliery Labourer (Below ground), Bachelor, 19, Longshoot, Scholes, Wigan
Maud Bramall - 23, Electrical Assembler, Spinster, 430, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: John Henry Gibson, Retired Collier
    Bride's Father: Herbert Taylor Bramall, Miner
    Witness: Herbert Bramall; Hannah Fairclough
    Married by Certificate by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1947 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Winstanley - 37, Colliery Haulage Hand (Below Ground), Widower, 64 Victoria Rd., Platt Bridge, Ince
Mary Green - 34, Spinster, 23 Tram Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Joseph Winstanley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Breen, Deceased
    Witness: Wilfred Winstanley; Patricia Anderson
    Married by Certificate by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1947 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Eric Frudd - 24, Coal Miner (Haulage Hand), Bachelor, 183, Everill Gate Lane, Broomhill, Wombwell
Rhoda Anders - 24, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 26, Warrington Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Joseph Frudd
    Bride's Father: Ernest Anders, Collier
    Witness: Thomas Frudd; Winifred Williams
    Married by Certificate by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jan 1948 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Paul Forshaw - 39, Beltman in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 25 Kintbury Street, Abram
Mary Watson - 35, Divorced, 44 Warrington Rd. Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Samuel Forshaw, Retired Miner
    Bride's Father: James Henry Pennington, Retired Miner
    Witness: George Young; Alma Young
    Married by Licence by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Bride is 'The Divorced Wife of James Gregory Watson']
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1948 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Edwin Johnson - 29, Foreman (Ministry of Supply), Bachelor, 42, First Avenue, Hindley
Marion Clarke - 24, Tailoress, Spinster, 604, Liverpool Rd., Hindley
    Bride's Father: William Clarke, Insurance Agent
    Witness: Stanley Johnson; Margaret Ogden
    Married by Certificate by: Paul Kimber Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Thomas Unsworth - 63, Motor Coach Proprietor, Widower, 438, Warrington Road, Goose Green, Wigan
Margaret Ann Howarth - 48, Fried Fish and Chipped Potato Dealer, Spinster, 60, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: George Unsworth, (deceased), Shop Keeper
    Bride's Father: John Howarth, (deceased), Shop Keeper
    Witness: Daniel Unsworth; Elizabeth Jane Howarth
    Married by Certificate by: Fred. L. Cull Additional Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Apr 1949 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Eric Glover - 29, Colliery Surface Labourer, Widower, 15 Arthur Street, Goose Green, Wigan
Bertha Jane Smith - 18, Domestic Servant, Spinster, 10 East Street, Ashton in Makerfield
    Groom's Father: William Glover, Miner
    Bride's Father: Percy Smith, Retired
    Witness: N. C. Lightfoot; Elsie Lightfoot
    Married by Certificate by: Keith R Jefferies Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1949 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Albert Fudge - 24, Colliery Assistant Engine-wright, Bachelor, 617 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
Edna Lawrence - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 379 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Samuel Albert Fudge, Joiner
    Bride's Father: George Lawrence, (deceased)
    Witness: Arthur William Walls; Elsie Fudge
    Married by Certificate by: Keith R Jefferies Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1949 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
George Alec Gerrard - 22, Auditor (Accountants), Bachelor, 7 Croydon Avenue, Liverpool 15
Helen Worsley - 21, Wages Clerk (Engineers), Spinster, Sanatorium House, Park Lane
    Groom's Father: George Philip Gerrard, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Abram Nolan, (deceased)
    Witness: Walter James Bruce; Elsie Vickers
    Married by Certificate by: Keith R Jefferies Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Nov 1949 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Gerald Kenneth Clements - 25, Farmer's Son, Bachelor, Makim's Farm Stonningfield
Margaret Mary Renshaw - 19, Spinster, 2, Erskine Place, Lee Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Oliver Clements, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Elias Renshaw, Labourer
    Witness: O. Clements; Elias Renshaw
    Married by Licence by: Alan C. Gould Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1949 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Edward Bennett - 38, Colliery Surface Hand, Bachelor, 15, Millers Lane, Platt Bridge, Ince
Joyce Taylor - 27, Machinist (Ordnance Factory), Spinster, 47, Lily Lane, Bamfurlong, Abram
    Groom's Father: Charles Bennett, Collier
    Witness: Margaret Lily Bennett Alder; Peter Holt Boyle
    Married by Certificate by: Alan C. Gould Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1949 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Arthur Archer - 20, Builder's Joiner, Bachelor, 236, Warrington Road, Abram
Doris Rogerson - 19, Clerk (Doctor's), Spinster, 236, Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Archer, (Deceased), Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: Herbert Rogerson, Miner
    Witness: Audrey Brown; John Ensall
    Married by Certificate by: Alan C. Gould Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 27 May 1950 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harold Farrimond - 21, Colliery Packer (Below Ground), Bachelor, 5, Windermere Road, Abram
Olive Birchall - 21, Cotton Operative (Card Room Hand), Spinster, 5, Windermere Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: Levi Farrimond, Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Birchall, Miner
    Witness: D. Farrimond; Jean Birchall
    Married by Certificate by: Alan C. Gould Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1950 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harold Burgess - 22, Tape Sizer Labourer (Cotton Mill), Bachelor, 486 Warrington Road, Abram
Rita Derbyshire - 18, House Keeper, Spinster, 26 Warrington Rd., Abram
    Groom's Father: Luke Burgess, (deceased), Colliery Clerk Weighman
    Bride's Father: Seth Derbyshire, Fish & Chip Dealer
    Witness: Seth Derbyshire; John Hart
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Sep 1950 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Kenneth Sutton - 28, Omnibus Driver, Bachelor, 497 Gidlow Lane, Wigan
Polly Jackson formerly Izzard - 27, Omnibus Conductress, Divorced, 122 Liverpool Rd. Hindley
    Groom's Father: Kenneth Sutton, Van Driver
    Bride's Father: Joseph Izzard, Joiner
    Witness: Annie Hughes; John Pilkington
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Bride is 'Formerly the wife of Robert Jackson from whom she obtained a Divorce']
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Sep 1950 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Thomas Rutter - 31, Omnibus Conductor, Divorced, 416 Warrington Rd, Abram
Nellie Caunce - 31, Omnibus Conductress, Spinster, 539 Liverpool Rd. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: William Rutter, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Frederick Caunce, Invalid
    Witness: Frederick Caunce; Catherine Draper
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Groom is 'Formerly the husband of Hilda Kate Rutter formerly Clarke Spinster
           from whom he obtained divorce']
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Feb 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Raymond Bell - 21, 19047294 Corporal Royal Tank Regiment, Bachelor, 7 Maple Crescent, Leigh
Elizabeth Turner - 23, Comber Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 525 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw
    Groom's Father: Peter Bell, Coal Miner (Hewer)
    Bride's Father: William Turner, (deceased), Coal Miner (Hewer)
    Witness: John William Turner; Margaret Rose Bell
    Married by Licence by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Feb 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Leslie Smith - 20, No. 2420010 S.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 45 Ritson Avenue, Bearpark, Co Durham
Florence Mary Mather - 17, Card Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 412 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Richardson Smith, Coke By-Product Extractor
    Bride's Father: Albert Mather, Colliery Fireman
    Witness: Albert Mather; Gladys Mather
    Married by Licence by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Robert Roden - 36, Coal Miner Fitter Below Ground, Bachelor, 38 Pennington Lane, Ince
Marjorie Pilling - 28, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 341, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Robert Roden, Labourer (Streets Department)
    Bride's Father: Harold Pilling, Labourer ( The Farm? Depot )
    Witness: John Roden; Annie Taylor
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Fred Bradbury - 29, Collier (Hewer), Bachelor, 575 Liverpool Rd. Hindley
Emma Rigby - 35, Widow, 587 Liverpool Rd. Hindley
    Groom's Father: John William Bradbury, (deceased), Paper Maker (Paper Mill)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Styles Seddon, Collier (Hewer)
    Witness: Thomas Styles Seddon; Grace Sylvia Birtwistle
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Thomas Darwen - 21, Haulage hand in coal mine, Bachelor, 26 Smith Lane, Hindley Green, Hindley
Gladys Mather - 21, Frame Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 412 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: James Darwen, Spinner in Cotton Mill
    Bride's Father: Albert Mather, Colliery Fireman
    Witness: Albert Mather; Albert Mather, (Jun)
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Emanuel Lawrence - 23, Machinist (Slipper Works), Bachelor, 27 Lindon Avenue, Orrell
Joyce Frampton - 22, Book Binders Assistant (Stationers), Spinster, 19 Ingram St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Emanuel Lawrence, Pattern Maker (Linoleum Works)
    Bride's Father: Joseph Gidlow Frampton, Goods Guard (British Railways)
    Witness: Joseph Gidlow Frampton; Roy Ashcroft
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Jul 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Frederick Richardson - 25, Colliery Banksman, Bachelor, 8 Egerton Rd. Abram
Margaret Ogden - 21, Confectioners Assistant, Spinster, 634 Liverpool Rd. Hindley
    Groom's Father: Sydney Richardson, Packer at R.O.F.
    Bride's Father: Ernest Ogden, Colliery Rigger
    Witness: Sydney Albert Richardson; Jean Ogden
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
George Leslie Rudd - 21, Upholsterer (House Furniture), Bachelor, 5 Leader St. Wigan
Hilda Pilkington - 23, Assistant (Sewing Machine Store), Spinster, 24 Stanley Rd. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: George Rudd, Verger and Caretaker
    Bride's Father: George Pilkington, General Labourer (Timber Merchants)
    Witness: Mary Morecroft; Edward Rudd
    Married by Certificate by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Denis Gordon Betts - 22, C/SSX769004 Able Seaman Royal Navy (Regular), Bachelor, 41 Southcote Avenue, Feltham
Joyce Brooks - 21, Shop Assistant (Draper), Spinster, 59 Neville St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Charles Henry Betts, Motor Driver (Haulage Contractor)
    Bride's Father: Squire Brooks, Labourer (Cleaning Department)
    Witness: Ronald Newton; Squire Brooks
    Married by Licence by: A. V. Oxborrow Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Seth Derbyshire - 48, Fish Frier, Widower, 36, Warrington Road, Abram
Alice Ann Butler - 45, Widow, 83, Lumsden Street, Bolton
    Groom's Father: Harry Derbyshire, (deceased), Coal Miner (Hewer)
    Bride's Father: Richard Prescott, (Decease), Twister in Cotton Mill
    Witness: Harold Burgess; Rita Burgess
    Married by Certificate by: Hugh H. Bradley Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
William Davenport - 27, Warehouseman (Grocers), Bachelor, 6, Smith Lane, Hindley Green, Hindley
Olive Dale - 31, Cotton Operative (Weaver), Spinster, 8, Neville St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: James Davenport, General Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert William Dale, Metalman in Coal Mine
    Witness: Margaret R. Dale; Andrew Davenport
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
George Thomas Baldam - 32, Cutter in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 4, Opal Grove, Leigh
Mildred Hallsworth - 28, Weaver in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 91 Lily Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Ernest Baldam, Colliery Surface Hand
    Bride's Father: John Edward Hallsworth, Spinner in Silk Mill
    Witness: James Bostock; Madge Hallsworth
    Married by Licence by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Sharrock - 59, Bricklayer (Building Contractors), Bachelor, 6, Pine Road, Worsley Estate, Pemberton
Mary Smith - 45, Assistant Teacher (Primary School), Spinster, 531, Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Sharrock, (deceased), Bricklayer (Building Contractors)
    Bride's Father: Frederick Smith, (deceased), Coal Miner (Hewer)
    Witness: E. Smith; T. Scott
    Married by Licence by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1951 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Thomas Scott - 49, Foreman Engineer (N.C.B.), Widower, 112, Chapel Green Road, Hindley
Edna Smith - 42, Assistant Teacher (Secondary Modern School), Spinster, 531, Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Abram
    Groom's Father: Robert Scott, Colliery Check Weighman
    Bride's Father: Frederick Smith, (deceased), Coal Miner (Hewer)
    Witness: J. Sharrock; M. Smith
    Married by Licence by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Bradley - 21, Coal Miner (Stintman), Bachelor, 39, The Croft, South Normanton
Jean Bishop - 19, Secretary (Drapers), Spinster, 14, Kingsdown Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: George Bradley, Concrete Mixer
    Bride's Father: William Bishop, Grocery Manager
    Witness: Dorothy Bradley; Derek Gregory
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Gilbert Eckersley - 27, Labourer (Asbestos Factory), Bachelor, 27, New Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
Alice Carr - 38, Manageress (British Railway Canteen), Widow, 2, School Street, Abram
    Groom's Father: Harold Eckersley, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: Joseph Mills, Coal Miner
    Witness: Hilda Mills; Harold Eckersley
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Bernard Thomas Woods - 24, Colliery Power House Attendant, Bachelor, Sanatorium House, Park Lane, Abram
Elsie Fudge - 22, Grocer's Assistant, Spinster, 617 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Abram
    Groom's Father: James Woods, Colliery Power House Attendant
    Bride's Father: Samuel Albert Fudge, Rope Splicer (Colliery)
    Witness: Raymond Worsley; Edna Fudge
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
William Berry - 22, Public Baths Attendant, Bachelor, 37, Richmond Street, Wigan
Joyce Ensall - 20, Store Woman (Admiralty Storage Depot, Spinster, 195 Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Berry, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Ensall, Deceased
    Witness: Hannah Ensall; John Agnes
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Reginald Stanley - 26, Colliery Surface Hand, Bachelor, 34 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
Sheila Reeve - 22, Machinist (Light Clothing), Spinster, 22 New Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Edward Stanley, Colliery Lamp Man
    Bride's Father: James Reeve, Deceased
    Witness: Marian Ball; Albert Stanley
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Walter Slater - 22, Goods Shunter British Railways, Bachelor, 2, Ash Grove, Golborne
Lilian Blears - 19, Slab Hand Sweet Confectionary Works, Spinster, 94 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Walter Slater, (Deceased)
    Witness: Ernest Arthur Alker; Dorothy Leyland; John Leyland
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harold Unsworth Eckersley - 28, Baker's Assistant, Bachelor, 27 New Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
Annie Boydell - 28, Ring Spinner in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 643, Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw
    Groom's Father: Harold Eckersley, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: Peter Boydell, Coal Miner
    Witness: Gilbert Eckersley; Alice Raines
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harry Birchall - 24, Motor Lorry Driver Silk Mill, Bachelor, 24, Park Avenue, Golborne
Florence Hobbins - 22, Motor Bus Conductress, Spinster, 25, Neville St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: John Birchall, Water Softener at Silk Mill
    Bride's Father: David Hobbins, Process Worker Silk Mill
    Witness: V. L. Birchall; C. M. Jakubowski
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Jan 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Frederick Culley - 27, Plater (Lock and Hinge Manufacturers), Bachelor, 147, Warrington Road, Abram
Gladys Glover - 35, Domestic Help, Spinster, 10, Car Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Albert George Culley, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Henry Glover, (Deceased)
    Witness: Marjorie Glover; Harold Kay
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Arthur Picton - 23, Butcher's Assistant, Bachelor, 61, Nichol Road, Ashton -in -Makerfield
Prudence Simpkin - 25, Machinist (Sweet Confectioners), Spinster, 420, Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: John Alfred Picton, Security Officer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Albert Simpkin, Labourer
    Witness: Eva Picton; John Alfred Johnson
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Edward Turner - 34, Labourer (Steel Worker), Bachelor, 525, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
Clara Parr - 36, Hand Coverer (Asbestos Factory), Spinster, 10, Chapel Street, Bickershaw, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Turner, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: Thomas James Parr, (Deceased)
    Witness: Olga Turner; James Parr
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harold Albert Cross - 36, Cotton Operative (Sinner), Widower, 22, Lindale Road, Boothstown
Lilian Murray - 43, Side Piecer (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 66, Lily Lane, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Arthur Cross, Miner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Murray, Railwayman
    Witness: Irene Mary Murray; Robert Kenneth Edwards
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
George Davies - 27, Machine Moulder (Loco Works), Divorced, 13, Emmett Street, Horwich
Nellie Halliwell - 27, Cotton Ring Spinner, Spinster, 51, Sidney Street, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: William Davies, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: Arthur Halliwell, Coal Dealer
    Witness: William Davies; Hilda Halliwell
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Groom noted as 'Previous marriage. Dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Hilton - 20, Apprenticed Electrical Fitter (Engineering Works), Bachelor, 20, Ashcroft Avenue, Beech Hill, Wigan
Enid Benson - 20, Shorthand Typist (Education Office), Spinster, 441, Liverpool Road, Hindley
    Groom's Father: William Hilton, Steelworker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Benson, (Deceased)
    Witness: Ronald Taylor; Joan Eastham; Alice M. Guilliam
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Mann - 20, Colliery Conveyer Repairer, Bachelor, 1, Culcheth Avenue, Abram
Margaret Melling - 18, Cotton Operative (Weaver), Spinster, 6, Heywood Street, Ince
    Groom's Father: Emmanuel Mann, Colliery Conveyer Repairer
    Bride's Father: James Melling, Steel Worker
    Witness: Brian Mann; Marlene Melling
    Married by Certificate by: Ronald D. Hunt Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Peter Liptrot - 68, Retired Colliery Rope Splicer, Widower, 116, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
Bessie Ethel Roberts - 64, Widow, 116, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: James Liptrot, (Deceased), Mine Officer
    Bride's Father: Robert Kelly, (Deceased), Mariner
    Witness: Eber Charnock; Mona Gertrude Edge
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Sep 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Fred Cunliffe - 23, Motor Lorry Driver (British Railways), Bachelor, 59, Knowsley Avenue, Golborne
Jean Rimmer - 21, Ring Spinner in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 11, Whistley Street, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Robert Cunliffe, County Council Labourer
    Bride's Father: Ernest Rimmer, (Deceased)
    Witness: Alice Rimmer; Lily Roby
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 21 Oct 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Levi Pendlebury Alker - 37, Foreman Process Worker (Chemical Works), Bachelor, 22, New Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
Theresa Winifred Reeve - 45, Machine Hand (R.O.F.), Widow, 22, New Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Levi Alker, Fitters Labourer
    Witness: Mary Garner; B. Reeve
    Married by Licence by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Bride's father not named but recorded as deceased]
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
William Richard Smith - 21, Filler in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 35 Kingsdown Road, Abram
Elsie Walford - 18, Spinner in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 471 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Herbert Smith, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Walford, Collier
    Witness: James Walford; Jessie Walford
    Married by Certificate by: Cyril Cornah Authorised Person for The Methodist Church, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1953 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Brian Thomas - 22, Gardener (Municipal Park), Bachelor, 246, Leigh Road, Westhoughton
Eileen Gregson - 20, Cotton Operative (Cone Winder), Spinster, 74, Victoria Road, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: Stanley Thomas, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Preston Gregson, (Deceased), Miner
    Witness: Stanley Thomas; Lilian Lea
    Married by Certificate by: Cyril Cornah Authorised Person for The Methodist Church, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Ernest Mather - 22, Colliery Blacksmith, Bachelor, 412, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
Barbara Chippendale - 19, Warper in Silk Mill, Spinster, 479, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Albert Mather, Electrician
    Witness: Thomas Darwen; William Chippendale
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Bride's father not named but recorded as deceased]
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 May 1954 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Jack Morris Warburton - 25, Engraver (Biscuit Machinery Manufacturers), Bachelor, 2 Wharf Road, Newton-le-Willows
Hilda Mann - 22, Clerk (Ministry of Supply), Spinster, 250, Crankwood Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: John George Warburton, Fitter (Engineer)
    Bride's Father: Richard Mann, Stoker
    Witness: Gerald Cecil Bunkall; R. Mann
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jul 1954 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Baxter Money - 24, Welder (Locomotive Works), Bachelor, 200 Earle Street, Newton-le-Willows
Marion Bramall - 25, Slubber Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 430, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Arthur Edward Money, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: Herbert Taylor Bramall, Collier
    Witness: Jane Bramall; Annie Franks
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Jan 1955 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Frank Alan Prescott - 28, Haulage hand in coal mine, Bachelor, 1, Lilac Avenue, Downall Green, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Jean Ogden - 21, Process Worker (Food Factory), Spinster, 634 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: John Prescott, Miner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Ogden, Employed by Council Health Department
    Witness: A. Abbot; A. Monks
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Granville Jennings - 24, Fitter (Electricity Board), Bachelor, 20 Neville Street, Platt Bridge, Hindley
Evelyn Leatherbarrow - 23, Shop Assistant (Grocer), Spinster, 11 Bryn Street, Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Jennings, Coal Porter
    Witness: Charles Herbert Leatherbarrow; Bertha Jennings
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Bride's father not named but recorded as deceased]
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1955 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Ellison - 25, Dataller in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 6, Eckersley Avenue, Hindley
Edna Martindale - 23, Packer (Admiralty Storage Depot), Spinster, 136, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Bride's Father: James Martindale, Retired Builder
    Witness: Lucy Smith; Frank Martindale
    Married by Certificate by: Arthur Revell Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Notes: [Groom's father not named but recorded as deceased]
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Alfred Abbott - 25, Labourer (Builders), Bachelor, 27 Elm Avenue, Ashton -in-Makerfield
Audrey Monks - 23, Labelling Machine Operator (Food Factory), Spinster, 45 Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: William Abbott, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Horace Williams, (Stepfather), Colliery Pipe Fitter
    Witness: Doris Serson; William Abbott
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 29 Oct 1955 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Kenneth Winstanley - 21, Lorry Driver N.C.B., Bachelor, 20 Lily Lane, Abram
Violet Walkden - 21, Doffer in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 5 Repton Avenue, Ince
    Groom's Father: Peter Winstanley, (Deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Walkden, (Deceased), R.O.F. Labourer
    Witness: E. Winstanley; J. Tague; Mrs H. Tague
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1941 - 1955, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original Register
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