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Marriages at Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1955 - 1962

Marriage: 19 Nov 1955 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Horace Wolstenholme - 21, Haulage Hand in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 71 Castle Hill Road, Hindley
Phyllis Wynne - 21, Intermediate Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 9 Thirlmere Avenue, Abram
    Groom's Father: John Wolstenholme, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Wynne, Miner
    Witness: R. Chamberlain; J. Wolstenholme
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Ernest Bramhall - 57, Road Foreman (U.D.C.), Widower, 2 Station Avenue, Bickershaw, Abram
Sarah Tennant - 46, Cutting Room Assistant (Light Clothing), Widow, 8 Trentham Street, Newtown, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Bramhall, (Deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Clift, Miner
    Witness: O. Baldwin; Jas. Sutton
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Cyril James Baldwin - 23, Labourer (Telephone Cable Laying Contractors), Bachelor, 467 Wigan Road, Bryn, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Joan Ratcliffe - 24, Shorthand Typist (Co-operative Store), Spinster, 44 Victoria Terrace, Bickershaw, Abram
    Groom's Father: William John Griffiths, (Deceased), Cycle Salesman
    Bride's Father: James William Ratcliffe, Miner
    Witness: Barbara Holt; William Jones
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 12 May 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Holcroft - 21, Ripper in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 16 Culcheth Avenue, Abram
May Holland - 19, Ring Spinner in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 16 Culcheth Avenue, Abram
    Groom's Father: John Holcroft, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Holland, Miner
    Witness: Bernard Hooly; Betty Holcroft
    Married by Licence by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Colin Rheims Askey - 41, Builders Scaffolder, Divorced, 54 Newlands Street, Shelton
Sarah Ellen Glover - 41, Draw Frame Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 10 Car Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: William Frederick Askey, Railway Drayman
    Bride's Father: Henry Glover, Miner
    Witness: Stanley James Askey; Marjorie Glover
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom's condition entered as Previous Marriage Dissolved]
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 11 Aug 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Pritchard - 21, Assistant (Bakery Confectioners), Bachelor, 55 Rutland Road, Tyldesley
Olga Turner - 21, Assistant (Bakery Confectioners), Spinster, 420 Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Thomas Benjamin Pritchard, Spinner in Cotton Mill
    Bride's Father: Thomas Turner, (deceased), Labourer (R.O.F.)
    Witness: B. Pritchard; R. Webb
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Gordon Richard Heath - 25, Plater (Engineers), Bachelor, 40 Lincoln Road, Hindley
Alice Draper - 24, Omnibus Conductor, Spinster, 5 Alfred Street, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Elijah Heath, Miner
    Bride's Father: Harold Draper, (deceased), Tin Smith
    Witness: Eric Heath; Dawn Walker
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Orrell - 30, Road Haulage Transport Driver, Bachelor, 7 Lily Place, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Joan Haselden - 29, Sewing Machinist, Spinster, 15 New Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: George Orrell, Retired Farmer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Haselden, (deceased), Engineer N.C.B.
    Witness: R. S. Gregory; Sheila M. Clegg
    Married by Licence by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Reginald Clayton - 24, Haulage Hand in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 524 Warrington Road, Abram
Margaret Walker - 24, Winder in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 527 Warrington Road, Abram
    Groom's Father: Henry C. Clayton, (Deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Zachariah Walker, (Deceased), Miner
    Witness: Kenneth Roby; Margaret G. Rutter
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1956 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Brian Cowburn - 22, Labourer (Paper Tube Factory), Bachelor, 205 Sandy Lane, Hindley
Gladys Seddon - 18, Paper Tube Maker, Spinster, 609 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Herbert Cowburn, Refuse Collector U.D.C.
    Bride's Father: Edward Seddon, Onsetter N.C.B.
    Witness: A. Brown; E. Seddon
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Henry Bowden - 20, Apprentice Fitter (Locomotive Works), Bachelor, 5 Moss Pit Row, Aspull
Marjorie Glover - 22, Cutter (Clothing Manufacturers), Spinster, 10 Car Street, Platt Bridge, Ince
    Groom's Father: William Bowden, Labourer (N.C.B.)
    Bride's Father: Henry Glover, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Alfred Albert Bowden; Kathleen Glover
    Married by Certificate by: Colin E. Riches Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Nov 1957 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Edward Harrison - 28, Labourer (British Waterways), Bachelor, 23 Gaskell St. Hindley
Jean Eatock - 29, Cutter (Asbestos Factory), Spinster, 45 Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: James Harrison, (deceased), Collier
    Bride's Father: William Eatock, Collier
    Witness: James Harrison; Elizabeth Eatock
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jan 1958 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Eric Ellison - 25, Turner (Engineering Works), Bachelor, 12 Tay Avenue, Abram
Jean Birchall - 23, Cone Winder (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 5 Windermere Rd., Abram
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ellison, Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Birchall, Miner
    Witness: Roy Ellison; Marion Birchall
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 May 1958 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Gordon Milner - 27, Cost Clerk (Engineers), Bachelor, 1, Capps St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
Beatrice Mary Latham - 38, Assistant Teacher (Primary School), Spinster, 15, Davies St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Ralph Milner, Electrician
    Bride's Father: John Latham, (deceased), Clerk
    Witness: Arthur Sewell?; June Marian Cox
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1958 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Clifford Raymond Diskin - 19, Coal Mine Trainee, Bachelor, 18, Kintbury Street, Bamfurlong, Abram
Kathleen Glover - 19, Machinist (Clothing Manufacturers), Spinster, 404 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Sydney Joseph Diskin, Miner
    Bride's Father: Frederick Walter Calley, Bus Driver
    Witness: Sydney John Diskin; Mavis Jean Green
    Married by Certificate by: B. Roger Mitchell Authorised Person for Brunswick Chapel Leigh Road Hindley Green
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1958 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Richard Ince - 44, Colliery Conveyor Attendant (Below Ground), Divorced, 7, Walmsley St. Ince
Bertha Ratcliffe - 41, Winder in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 96, Liverpool Rd., Hindley
    Groom's Father: Richard Edward Ince, (Deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Ratcliffe, Surface Hand at Colliery
    Witness: William Jolley; Edna Catterall
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom's condition entered as Previous Marriage Dissolved]
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1958 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Ronald James Thomason - 21, Machinist (Engineers), Bachelor, 6, Oak St., Croft
Maria Birchall - 21, Cone Winder (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 5 Windermere Rd., Abram
    Groom's Father: Harold Thomason, Messenger
    Bride's Father: Harry Birchall, Collier
    Witness: Edward Henry Birchell; Ann Margaret Thomason
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jan 1959 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Eric Ashton - 26, Maintenance Fitter (Food Factory), Bachelor, 47, Heath St. Goldborne
Mary Walls - 28, Winder in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 1, Green St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: William Henry Ashton, Engineering Contractor
    Bride's Father: Edward Walls, Collier
    Witness: Marian Walls
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [First witness signature is illegible]
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1959 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Wilson - 24, Coal Miner (Hewer), Bachelor, 100, Lancaster Road, Hindley
Elizabeth Eatock - 27, Weigh Checker (Rubber Works), Spinster, 45 Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Richard Wilson, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: William Eatock, Coal Miner
    Witness: Stephen Wilson; Jean Harrison
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1959 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Edward Graham Lunn - 24, Engineering Fitter, Bachelor, 3, Low Hall Gardens, Platt Bridge, Hindley
Audrey Alice Clarke - 21, Spinster, 14, Queensway, Up Holland
    Groom's Father: Edward Lunn, Omnibus Driver
    Bride's Father: James Clarke, Clerk and Chief Financial Officer
    Witness: James Houghton Clarke; Barbara Anne Lowe
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Oct 1959 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
James Horrocks - 62, Education Welfare Officer, Widower, 432 Warrington Road, Ince
Alice May Gwilliam - 45, Solicitor, Spinster, 96, Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: William Horrocks, (Deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Gwilliam, (Deceased), Locomotive Engine Driver
    Witness: Enid Hilton; R. T. Jackson
    Married by Certificate by: Norman J. Collins Authorised Person for St John's Methodist Church Market Street Hindley
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jan 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Abel Jones - 26, Student Nurse, Bachelor, 14, Norfolk St. Newtown, Wigan
Eileen Seddon - 20, Student Nurse, Spinster, 609, Liverpool Rd., Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Abel Jones, Process Worker
    Bride's Father: Edward Seddon, Collier
    Witness: William Derek Barnes; Gladys Cowburn
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Alan Wilcock - 26, Engineer's Fitter, Bachelor, 16, Mains Avenue, Bamfurlong, Abram
Lilian Shaw - 25, Machinist (Light Clothing), Spinster, 18, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: John Wilcock, Collier (Retired)
    Bride's Father: Ernest Shaw, Labourer
    Witness: Eric Beesley; Mary Rigby
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Kenneth Bradshaw - 22, Coal Miner (Hewer), Bachelor, 6, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
Lilian Walford - 21, Cotton Spinner, Spinster, 471, Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Abram
    Groom's Father: George Bradshaw, Colliery Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Walford, Colliery Labourer
    Witness: Ernest Bradshaw; Elsie Smith
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Ernest Mann - 21, No. 23764672 Gunner. Royal Artillery (Driver - Timber Merchants), Bachelor, 1, Culcheth Avenue, Abram
Eileen Ann Conroy - 20, Cutter (Rain Coat Factory), Spinster, 11, Howarth St. Hindley
    Groom's Father: Emmanuel Mann, Steward
    Bride's Father: Herbert Conroy, Foreman Sawer
    Witness: John Mann; Margaret G. Mann
    Married by Certificate by: Alex. G. Cox Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Frank Whitehill - 25, Clerk (British Railways), Bachelor, 160, Barnsley St. Wigan
Joan Eileen Eastham - 21, Clerk (British Railways), Spinster, 2, Stephen St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: Clifford Whitehill, Vehicle Body Builder
    Bride's Father: Richard Henry Eastham, Carpenter
    Witness: Charles Russell Parsons; Mary Whitehill
    Married by Certificate by: Raymond A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Edwin Joseph Hyde - 25, Joiner, Bachelor, 54, Windsor Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Dorothy Thompson - 22, Tailor's Machinist, Spinster, 21 Warrington Road, Platt Bridge, Abram
    Groom's Father: Samuel Hyde, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert Thompson, Miner
    Witness: Mary Hyde
    Married by Certificate by: Raymond A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [First witness signature is illegible]
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Raymond Hobbins - 23, Maintenance Fitter Omnibus Company, Bachelor, 25, Neville St. Platt Bridge, Hindley
Kathleen Parr - 20, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 88, Lily Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: David Hobbins, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: Henry Parr, Property Repairer
    Witness: T. Hobbin; M. Poulton
    Married by Certificate by: Raymond A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Oct 1960 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Stanley Worgan - 23, Packer in Coal Mine, Widower, 208 Lily Lane, Abram
Brenda Jones - 21, Assistant (Grocery Store), Spinster, 443, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: Enoch Worgan, Miner
    Bride's Father: Alfred Jones, Retired Labourer
    Witness: George Nicholls; Mark Dargan
    Married by Special Licence by: Rev. Raymond A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jan 1961 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Charlie Wroth - 20, Professional Footballer, Bachelor, 12, Belmont Avenue, Bickershaw, Abram
Jane Ince - 21, Cone Winder (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 7, Mint Court, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Charles Wroth, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Ince, Miner (Retired)
    Witness: W. A. E. Livesley; Mary Ince
    Married by Certificate by: Rev. R. A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1961 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Harold Foster - 57, Building Contractor, Widower, 36, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool
Eileen Elizabeth Clements - 45, Assistant Teacher (Infant School), Spinster, 15, Rose Terrace, Warrington Rd. Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: Herbert Foster, (Deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Henry Clements, Retired
    Witness: Brain H. Foster; Phyllis Wolstenholme
    Married by Certificate by: Rev. R. A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1961 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
John Cadwallender - 45, Labourer Cardboard Box Works, Bachelor, 52 Golborne Rd. Ashton-in-Makerfield
Elizabeth Wroth - 52, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 337, Bickershaw Lane, Abram
    Groom's Father: William Cadwallender, Miner (Retired)
    Bride's Father: William Henry Wroth, (Deceased), Miner
    Witness: James Henry Johnson; Alice Scally
    Married by Certificate by: Rev. R. A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1961 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Alan Carter - 25, Driver Salesman Confectioner, Bachelor, 96 Leigh Road, Hindley
Margaret Gore - 21, Cotton Doffer, Spinster, 62, Moss Lane, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: James Carter, Storekeeper. Warehouse
    Bride's Father: Frank Gore, Railway Porter
    Witness: Charles Russell Carter; Mrs. Gore
    Married by Certificate by: R. A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 7 Oct 1961 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Brian Brown - 22, Haulage Hand in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 2, Langton Avenue, Standish
Joyce Beck - 19, Cone Winder (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 20 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: Walter Edward Brown, Disabled Worker Remploy
    Bride's Father: John Beck, Ordnance Worker
    Witness: John Brown; Brenda Ashcroft
    Married by Certificate by: Rev. R. A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1962 Platt Bridge Primitive Methodist, Hindley, Lancs.
Ernest Bradshaw - 20, Apprenticed Engineer, Bachelor, 6, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
Kathleen Kershaw - 21, Tracer Paper Works, Spinster, 6, Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, Hindley
    Groom's Father: George Bradshaw, Lamp Attendant Colliery
    Bride's Father: Arthur Kershaw, (Remploy)
    Witness: Kenneth Bradshaw; Sheila Russell
    Married by Certificate by: Raymond A. Hawthorne Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1955 - 1962, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original Register
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