{"id":649,"date":"2022-08-11T14:02:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/?p=649"},"modified":"2022-08-31T07:17:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T07:17:26","slug":"a-wartime-world-war-2-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/?p=649","title":{"rendered":"A Wartime (World War 2) Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iris Sweet Writes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Richard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following on from your post on the Leadgate Facebook Page, I have attached a photo of my mum &amp; dad&#8217;s wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harold Williams and Beattie Peacock (mum was from Front Street, Leadgate and dad was from Wiltshire)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This took place at St. Ives Church on 23rd April, 1945.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were married by special licence. Dad had 3 days leave to get the licence from the Bishop of Durham, get married and then go back to war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a typical wartime wedding, rushed through and items borrowed from friends &amp; family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They moved to Wiltshire when dad eventually came home and were happily married until dad passed away in 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this can me included in the archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iris Sweet&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/irissweetweddingstives-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/irissweetweddingstives-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/irissweetweddingstives-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/irissweetweddingstives-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/memoriesofleadgate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/irissweetweddingstives.jpg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Harold Williams and Beattie Peacock (mum was from Front Street, Leadgate and dad was from Wiltshire)  at St. Ives Church on 23rd April, 1945. picture provided by Iris Sweet <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you remember the William&#8217;s? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you or family have Leadgate Wedding stories and pictures to share- if so please do get in touch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iris Sweet Writes Dear Richard Following on from your post on the Leadgate Facebook Page, I have attached a photo of my mum &amp; dad&#8217;s wedding. Harold Williams and Beattie Peacock (mum was from Front Street, Leadgate and dad was from Wiltshire) This took place at St. Ives Church on 23rd April, 1945. 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