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Jack Martin, Doris Charles wedding in 1930.

Charles wedding

The 1930 Wedding of James Miles Martin (Jack), well known and respected footballer , to Doris Charles - both from Viney Hill.

Jeff Jones checked the Parish Records: "... I think there's an error with the Groom's name. This is the only possible P. R. for the event, it states the following names etc which probably reflects the group in the photo:
(Record_ID 18053, Entry_Number 500, Year 1930, Month Jun, Day 21.)

Grooms_Surname MARTIN
Grooms_Forenames John Miles
Grooms_Age 25
Groom_Condition Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation Wood Machinest Grooms_Residence Viney Hill Grooms_Fathers_Surname MARTIN Grooms_Fathers_Forenames Miles Grooms_Fathers_Occupation Labourer
Brides_Surname CHARLES
Brides_Forenames Doris
Brides_Age 20
Brides_Condition Spinster
Brides_Occupation not stated
Brides_Residence Viney Hill Brides_Fathers_Surname CHARLES Brides_Fathers_Forenames Frank Brides_Fathers_Occupation Grocer

Licence_or_Banns Banns, Date_of_Banns not stated, Signature_or_Mark Both sign, Witness_1 Edith Charles, Witness_2 Edwin George Martin, Other_Witnesses. Officiating_Minister Charles R Williams. Event Marriage. Memoranda Notes Register_Reference P348 IN 13 Page_Number 250 Parish_Chapel Viney Hill".

(The Parish Record information came from Forest_of_Dean.net)

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