Showing posts with label The Bland wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Bland wedding. Show all posts

Saturday, 19 December 2009

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow........................

Can you spot the difference?

Our front doors on Monday evening.





Our front doors on Friday evening.


We may well have a white Christmas after all.


I can't remember if the snow held off or not but 50 years ago today it was a very cold Saturday in Lancashire, England when June married Roy at St Mary's Parish Church in Oldham.
The Bride and Groom, Mr & Mrs Roy Bland.

The parish church was built in 1830 (but on all accounts this was a replacement for a former church which stood on the same site) and its interior was painstakingly restored to its original unusual design in 1974.

The Wedding Party.

In 1827, Sir Charles Barry’s plans were rejected for the rebuilding of Oldham Parish Church. Barry eventually built the houses of Parliament. I wonder what these plans looked like, and what Oldham missed?!
Congratulations Aunty June & Uncle Roy on your Golden Wedding Anniversary from Margaret your 9 year old Bridesmaid.