Diamond Wedding – Denaby Couples Notable Anniversary (picture)

September 1935

Mexborough and Swinton Times September 27, 1935

Diamond Wedding
Denaby Couples Notable Anniversary

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Mr and Mrs J.White, 137, Tickhill Street, Denaby Main, today celebrated their “diamond” wedding anniversary. They were married at Shildon, Durham, on September 27, 1875.

They have lived in Denaby Main for nearly 40 years. Mr White is 82 and Mrs White 80. Though not particularly active they enjoy the quiet of their home. They have had 12 children (of whom two sons and three daughters are living), 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Mr White commenced work in the mines at Durham when he was nine years of age and was employed in mine work for 64½ years. He was an underground official at the Denaby Colliery for nearly 40 years and he retired about nine years ago.