FORMER POW WEDS – MISS M A STRATFORD AND MR P H SPARROW
St Andrew’s Church, Hampton, was the scene on Saturday of the wedding between Miss Margaret Agnes Stratford, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs F Stratford of 149 Cheltenham Road, Evesham, and Mr Philip Henry Sparrow, only son of Mrs and the late Mr L Sparrow of Southview, Badsey. The Vicar, Rev V F Honniball, officiated at the ceremony and the hymn, “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us” was sung.
The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by one bridesmaid, her sister, Miss Joyce Stratford. A friend of the bridegroom, Mr J Harrell, was best man.
The reception was held at the Northwick Hotel where relatives and friends were entertained.
Well known in the town, the bride received her education at the Thornbank School, Malvern Wells, and also, for a short period, at Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Evesham.
The bridegroom was also educated at Prince Henry’s Grammar School. While serving in the RAF during the last war he was captured in the Far East and was held prisoner by the Japanese in Singapore for three years.
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In the announcements section of the same paper, there was the following:
SPARROW-STRATFORD – On October 11th at St Andrew’s Church, Hampton, by the Rev V Honniball, Philip Henry, only son of Mrs Sparrow and the late Lewis H Sparrow of South View, Badsey, to Margaret Agnes, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs Fred Stratford of Beaufoy, 149 Cheltenham Road, Evesham.