A beautiful wedding photo next! On Wednesday 23rd July 1930, Mr Peter MONTGOMERY of Hamilton married Miss Catherine GUY of Blantyre. They wed at St Joseph’s Church on Glasgow Road, Blantyre and the priest is pictured too. In case any relative of this family are reading this, a little more is known about the photo. […]
It’s been a while since I posted some photos of Blantyre folks weddings. These weddings are from 1968. First up Miss Mary Jo Canning of Wishaw married Peter Gowan of Holmswood Avenue. Jean Douglas of Whitehill married Peter McCabe of Craig Street, Blantyre. They married in Stonefield Parish Church then left for Canada on 16th […]
This is John Gilmour and Jessie Reid pictured in the 1940s. Airman John Gilmour , (based in Preston) was married to Jessie Hodson Reid of 3 Ulva Place on 6th October 1941. The couple tied the knot at Stonefield Parish Church as this certificate shows. Settling at Station Road, their marriage was ever so brief, […]
Going to four local weddings from 1968. First up is Betty Finlay and James McCaskie. James of Stonefield Place married Salsburgh woman, Betty at Blantyre Old Parish Church. They’re pictured here cutting their cake. Next is Nancy Barr and James Campbell. Nancy from Hamilton married James of Waverley Terrace also in 1968. They were married […]
Let’s go to 1967 today and a few weddings of Blantyre Folk. First up is Miss Agnes Neilson of Park Lane. Agnes married Mr Arthur Hills at Stonefield Parish Church. Her beaming smile shows what a happy day this was. Also married that year was Blantyre man Angus Sillars of Orchard Drive. He married Cathkin […]
Let’s stick with 1967 today and have a few more weddings. That year saw these 3 couples marry. Frederick McKeveney of Camelon Crescent, Blantyre married Burnbank girl, Sandra Blackett, the couple marrying in Burnbank Parish Church. Then John Campaigne of Fernslea Avenue, Blantyre married his sweetheart Carol Ann Miller. The couple married in St Ninians […]
Gord Fotheringham shared this photo, all the more special as it was originally black and white and was recently colourised. Gord, who used to live in the Village, Blantyre now lives abroad. This is 16th November 1963. Gord’s wedding day. He told me, “Our maid of honour is Teresa Patullo and best man Willy Bruins.” […]