Mrs Gilchrist's Wedding, Blackhills Terrace - Horden (hord0021)

Mrs Gilchrist's Wedding, Blackhills Terrace - Horden

Photograph of fifty people and ten children grouped outside a terraced brick house with high steps leading to the entrance; people can be seen in the windows of the house; two soldiers can be seen on the front row of the group and what appears to be the cake can be seen on a table in the middle of the front row; all the people are dressed formally; the occasion has been described as Mrs. Gilchrist's Wedding, Blackhills Terrace,Horden, 21 September 1914

Date: 1914

Comment: The young soldier next to the bridegroom is my late Dad Thomas(Tommy) Robinson He was then 19 and served through WW1 and was awarded the Military Medal. He was presented with a gold pocket watch which was inscribed "From the Inhabitants of Horden" The Bride is his sister Hannah ,in front of her is their yougest sister Isobel who died of Menengitis whilst Dad was in France.,Louise another sister is next seat but one to my Dad . She later married George Bartram. Directtly behind the bride is Agnes Theresa Robinson my Grandmother (she was a .foundefrmember of the Independant Methodist Church) the tall chap next to her is Grandad Thomas Robinson I believe he was the colliery Policeman.The small group of young men top left are my Uncles William (Bill had betting shop in Sixth Street,)The others are Robert ,John and Frank.

Comment added by Lily Gibson, nee Robinson on 18/03/2009 14:07:00