1942 wedding – Leslie Pratt & Freda Hall

On 14th March 1942, 26-year-old John Leslie Pratt (1915-1992), known as Leslie, married 26-year-old Freda Joan Hall (1916-1988) at St James’ Church, Badsey.

• Left to right:  Walter Canning (the best man, a native of Norton), Dawn Haines, Josie Sorrell, Leslie Pratt (groom), Freda Hall (bride), Robert Hall (page boy, brother of bride), Joan Hall (sister of bride), William (Bill) Hall (father of bride), Vera Hall (sister of bride).

Freda was born at Bengeworth in 1916, the third child of William Charles Hall and his wife, Maud (née Snell).  She moved to Badsey (her father’s home village) with her family in 1927.  The Hall family had lived in Badsey for several generations. 

Robert Hall kindly lent this picture.