Herbert Brown

BIRTHS registered in July, August, and September 1907.
[Page 73]  BROWN,  Herbert  Burnley  8e 263
        

BROWN-SMITH . A quiet but pretty wedding, which united Colne and Brierfield
families,. was solemnised at the Wheatley Lane Inghamit Church on Saturday.
The bride was Miss Mary Alice Smith. second daughter of Mr. Samuel Smith
and the late Mrs. Smith, of 41, William Street. Colne, and the bridegroom
was Mr Herbert Brown. only son of Mr. George Brown and the late Mrs. Brown,
of 23, Regent Street, Brierfield. The ceremony was conducted by Mr. Hartley
Whittaker. Given away by her father, the bride wore a blue woollen costume,
a mulberry hat, and shoes to tone, and , her flowers were a. shoulder spray
of cream roses. Miss Cissy Brown, sister of the bridegroom. was the
bridesmaid, and Mrs. Elsie Horton, sister of the bride, was the matron of
honoui. The former chose a clover costume, with blue accessories, and the
latter was attired' in a pink two piece woollen suit, with navy blue
accessories. They both wore shoulder sprays of cream roses. Th beet man was
Mr. Benjamin Horton brother-in-law of the bride. A reception was held at
the Cooperative Cafe after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, who later left
for their honeymoon at Blackpool, received many useful presents, including
a fruit set and a set of fruit servers fmm employees at at the Stonebride
Mill, collie, where the bride is employfd,
        

Name:           Herbert Brown
Quarter:        Apr-May-Jun 1995
Reg. District:  Burnley & Pendle
Birth Date:     12 Aug 1907
Volume:         5822C
Page:           C15C