A young South London couple were married recently at St. Barnabas's Church, Deptford, without a word being spoken, states an overseas exchange. They were Thomas Kite, aged 32, of Rotherhithe, and 27-year-old Miss Elizabeth Morton, of Peckham, both deaf mutes. The service was conducted entirely in the sign language. The bride's parents, who are also deaf and dumb, acted as witnesses.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24348, 12 July 1940, Page 4
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