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.” […]
Reader, Ann Irvine shared this lovely photo adding, “This is my parents. Martha Sim (deceased) from High Blantyre married John Irvine from Cambuslang. They wed in High Blantyre Parish Church on 12 July 1956” What a happy photo that is! I love seeing wedding photos from the 1950’s. People dressed so elegantly and the fashions seemed […]
There was no question in 1968 of Blantyre man Brian Elder being late for his wedding, for, this well organised day also saw his sister Marlene being married too, same day, same time, same place, in a DOUBLE wedding! Brian from Wheatland Avenue got married at High Blantyre Church on the same day his sister […]
A few weddings next from 1968. First up we have Gail Templeton who married Walter Craigie. Wed in Motherwell, it was Walter who was from Blantyre. From Hazelwood Drive. The next couple are Janet Branklin and James McBride. The couple, both from Knightswood Terrace, Blantyre were married in St Josephs Church on Glasgow Road. The […]
Next, we have a few weddings from 1967. First up is Miss Ann Wallace of Glasgow Road, Blantyre who married Mr Alistair Walker of Home Farm, Douglas. The couple were married at Anderson Church on Stonefield Road. Alistair was a constable with Lanarkshire County Police stationed at Cambuslang but was in the process of moving to […]
Going back now to the 1960s and three weddings of Blantyre folk. These weddings all being held in 1968. Blantyre man John Dobbie of Southview married Hamilton lady, Agnes Cassidy. Photo was by Studio Paris. Southampton man Alan Kinchington married Blantyre lady, Martha Turkington. The couple married at Hamilton Registry office. and finally but by […]