South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 24 October 1942

Wedding – Goodyear & Airey

The marriage took place on Saturday at Swinton Parish Church, between Miss Margaret Joan Goodyear, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Goodyear, of “Dorlen,” Rockingham Road, Swinton, to Mr. John Airey, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Airey, of 23, Church Street, Swinton. The hymns “O Perfect Love” and “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us,” were sung, and Mr. Kenneth Atkin sang “Because” and “The Holy City.” The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of heavy white satin with long train and embroidered with silver sequins. Her veil of fine witchcraft lace was surmounted by a cluster of white velvet flowers and leaves, and she carried cream roses with trailing fern. She wore a pearl and diamante brooch kindly lent by her grandmother.

Her bridesmaids, Misses Hilda Askham and Monica Simmons. were attired in gowns of white moire taffeta with cherry-red velvet sashes and matching head-dresses. They wore white mittens and carried bouquets of red carnations. There were two small attendants, Misses Joan Marsh and Janet Daniels, who wore white tulle over pale pink crepe de Chine with pink sashes and coronets of pink velvet flowers.

They carried posies of pink chrysanthemums. Misses Renee Marsh and Rita Flint, presented the bride with silver horseshoes. Mr. Harold Askham was best man, and the groomsman was Mr. Philip M. Goodyear (brother of the bride).

Gifts to the bridesmaids were scent sprays for the elder maids  and silver bracelets for the younger ones. The bridegroom’s gift to the  bride was a fur cape, and to him she gave a gold engraved signet ring. Among the gifts received was a canteen of cutlery from the staff  of Messrs. John Baker & Bessemer Ltd., where the bride is employed.