BANNED WEDDING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 211, 19 June 1933, Page 3

BANNED WEDDING.

FATHER WHO SAID "NO." SUDDEN DEATH OF PARENTA father at Preston, Lancashire, who refused to sanction his daughter's marriage was buried on April 16,. when he should have appeared at the police court to oppo.se the girl's application for magisterial permission to marry. Neither side appeared when the case was called in court. When the couple were seen at the girl's home, Miss Eileen Dayies, who has just turned 20, said that her father had died suddenly. "My father did not give his consent to the marriage before lie died," she said, "but my mother has since told me that she would not object." "Then you are to be married shortly?" she was asked. "No," replied the girl. ,

Miss Dayies' fiance, Mr Allan Nicholson, aged 27, a motor engineer, with evident surprise, then asked: "What, aren't you going to marry me now?" "I don't know," Miss Davies said as she wiped tears from her eyes.

Mr Nicholson stated that it was the intention of Miss Dayies and himself to be married, but not just yet. "I have just been to the funeral," he added, "and forgot to inform the magistrates at Preston that I would not be there to make my application."

Miss Davies had stayed with a married sister at Preston for a time. The banns for her we.dding were published at St. Luke's Church, Preston.' The vicar had told her that the consent of her parents would bo necessary as she was under age. When the young couple arrived at the church for the ceremony, the parents refused to give their sanction. Later, they made a further attempt to get married at the Registry Office, but the Registrar informed them that as he had reason to believe that the girl was under age he could not perform the ceremony. He advised Ker to try to get her parents' consent. • .Si ' ?:• ;■ ' 5i '-tek \